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    using a cheap power supply with a backup pc

    Just picked up a Corsair 430W for $30 after mail in rebate. Hope it was a good and reliable buy. I didn't want to settle for a piece of junk but didn't have a great budge either. Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 Going to be running it with an MSI Radeon 7770.
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    PS4 has 8GB vram, are games going to ramp up VRAM reqs quickly?

    While your discussion is getting quite heated TroyX and Wildace, its also really informative. I'm hoping like crazy that they'll be able to make the next Elder Scrolls game truly open world to where entering cities and homes will no longer have to have loading screens. And where distant terrain...
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    Overheating GPU

    So while I'm still looking to see if and what I'm going to get for an upgrade and for how much. In the mean time, I decided to do some learning and took apart my old GTS 240 and put new thermal paste on it. Let's just say the old thermal paste just flat out seized to exist (melted off or...
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    Overheating GPU

    Ran a bunch of antivirus programs which popped up nothing. Connected new hard drive even. Still no change. CPU temps vary between 40-55c. No clue what motherboard temps might be. I found another PSU at 500w for $50 I might go for: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028...
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    Overheating GPU

    I want to do kind of some gaming but am not willing to drop more than $150 on a video card. The 7850 seems to fit the bill but I'm still not sure if I shouldn't just go for a 7770 for under $100. PSU I'd prefer spending less than $50. I think I might need to get a new motherboard (would end up...
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    Overheating GPU

    Hey, friend referred me to this site to get some help on seeking upgrades but specifically to address a concern. So I have a 4 year old Dell Studio XPS 8000. Specs are as follows: Core i7 860, Nvidia GTS 240 1 MB, 1TB hard drive, 8 GB RAM and 350W power supply. Here's pretty much...
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