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Recent content by guinness07

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    Final Build Check In - Please Hammer Away!

    Thanks for the council, cobaltdog. I'll try to find that article..18/20 is disturbing, especially if I'm about to dish out $200+.
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    Final Build Check In - Please Hammer Away!

    First time building a rig so could use some final nod of approval and/or comments before I pull the trigger on the purchase this week. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming 2) What's your budget? $1800 all in 3) Where do you live? Pittsburgh, PA 4) What exact parts do you need for...
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    New rig. Red phantom almost done

    I was considering an Antec Kulher H2O to go with my case, it looked like it had similar results as the H50 but a tad cheaper. Did you use the pre-applied TIM or take off and re-apply your own? Sorry for the barrage of questions...this will actually be my first ever build so I'm a tad...
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    New rig. Red phantom almost done

    What kind of liquid cooler are you using? I see you went push/pull, has that had a huge effect?
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    New rig. Red phantom almost done

    Thanks draken24
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    First time builder...please advise on rig

    I looked at several of the reviews for the Phantom case and the cooling temps didn't look that great compared to the Dragon Rider. NZXT Phantom InWin Dragon Rider Do you also think that the lack of USB 3.0 is much of an issue (I suppose it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to...
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    First time builder...please advise on rig

    Another question I have is whether I can better allocate my funding across components. In particular, from GPU to SSD. It sounds as if the SSD could REALLY make an impact in the day to day performance of my PC. Would it be better to scale back my HD 6970 2GB to a HD 6950 2GB GPU, and...
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    First time builder...please advise on rig

    Thanks for the advice, this really helps! Some quick follow-ups. If I scale back to a 64GB SSD, am I at that point installing my Windows 7 OS only (versus potentially the OS and some games or other frequently used programs)? Is a smaller 64GB SSD still worth the investment if all I am getting...
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    First time builder...please advise on rig

    Hey everyone. I have FINALLY decided to tackle my fears head on and try building my own gaming rig this time around vs. using boutique manufacturers. I feel that I know enough to be dangerous but in no way am an expert (e.g., I still have NO IDEA how to overclock but would love to try it once...
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    Cannot Disable Spread Spectrum Settings in BIOS during OC

    I am embarking on my maiden voyage in overclocking and already running into some issues following what I thought were pretty simple directions from several overclocking guides (NVidia, other websites). My current configuration is as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Thermaltake...
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    Need to upgrade GeForce 8800GTX, Extend my PC life.

    I don't believe mine had a lifetime warranty, but certainly worth checking on.
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    Need to upgrade GeForce 8800GTX, Extend my PC life.

    I believe its a TruePower TP-550.
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    Need to upgrade GeForce 8800GTX, Extend my PC life.

    Man, I'm forgetting all sorts of details, my case is a Thermaltake Armor Series Full Tower w/ Fan (model no. VA8003BNS)
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    Need to upgrade GeForce 8800GTX, Extend my PC life.

    Sorry, my PSU is an Antec 550W. Trying to figure out the HSF, but its been a while so not so sure if I can find it.
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    Need to upgrade GeForce 8800GTX, Extend my PC life.

    Ok, I've tried to do a bit of research on how to OC my CPU/RAM to lessen the bottleneck that my E6600 will create if I were to upgrade to a GTX 460 or something of that sort. My plan is to buy the GPU, then OC once I get it up and running (my 8800 GTX died so need upgrade before I can even...
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