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    AMD for Budget PC

    My neighbor's got grandkids, I think, so the ability to play games is definitely not a concern. But I guess this can be the highest I can go.
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    AMD for Budget PC

    Hello I'm going to be building a computer for a neighbor who's looking to replace his aging Dell desktop. I'd like this computer to be as cheap as possible while being as reliable as any gaming PC I can build. If I went the Intel route, I'd just go for an i3. But knowing how cheap AMD...
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    Black Friday worth waiting for?

    Alright, I suspected things still wouldn't be so great online. And I don't think B&M stores will do any better. I'll just watch for deals over the next few weeks then. Thanks for the very quick responses!
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    Black Friday worth waiting for?

    Hello I'm planning on upgrading an old Core 2 gaming machine, bringing it up to date with an Ivy Bridge Core i5 with a solid compatible motherboard and 8 GB of RAM. A GPU upgrade will be later. Of course, I'd like to get the best price possible. With Thanksgiving coming up real soon, I'd...
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    I've got the two new fans on the side panel. One fan seemed fine, noise-wise, but it's noticeably louder with the second. Not sure if I'll keep things like that.
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    Stock fans, out of a Cooler Master RC-690 case, are A12025-12CB​-3BN-F1. One lower front input, one upper rear output, no side fans, although I could screw the fans into the side and see how much noisier it gets. I bought two Thermalright TR-X-Silent-120 120mm fans as replacements...
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    Finished, idles in the high 50s, hits the mid 70s on load. Doesn't seem quite as good as what I'm seeing everyone else getting, but I think I'm, at least, out of the danger zone. Had a little trouble figuring out how to remove the GPU cooler, didn't realise I had to sorta pry the damn thing...
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    Blargh, not excited with the idea of redoing the thermal material. I know Arctic Cooler is everyone's favorite with CPUs and I still have some.. would that work or is there something better for GPUs? And is the process much different from redoing things for a CPU?
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    Would TIM be another term for the thermal material (I bet that's the T and M) between the heatsink and chip? I hope it's not that, I don't think that's ever happened to me before.. I guess I can look into opening up the heatsink and seeing what I can blow out of it. According to SpeedFan, my...
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    Radeon 6870, 74C idle

    Typically, my routine in Florida is to enjoy the relatively lower temperatures during the winter, then clean out my case of dust and notice the temperatures in my computer once spring comes in and the Florida heat starts pushing things. I've found my Radeon 6870 temperature is now 74 C doing...
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    Conroe Heatsink, Wolfdale CPU

    Thanks for confirming my thoughts!
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    Conroe Heatsink, Wolfdale CPU

    I'm looking to upgrade an older computer's CPU, which I suspect is hindering gameplay performance because some modern games run rather slowly despite there being a Radeon 6850 in there. I'd be going from a Core 2 E6420 (2.1 GHz) to a Core 2 E8400 (3 GHz). I've built this computer as well...
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    DVD Drive not detected

    This is an MSI laptop (FX603-064) and the DVD drive isn't getting detected. This is the drive that came with it and it used to work. When I say not getting detected, Windows doesn't seem to see it and it doesn't appear in the BIOS. I've physically removed and reconnected it and that...
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    Ethernet Out After Power Outage

    I do have everything going through a surge suppressor. However, I have a feeling whatever killed it went through the coaxial cable.
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    Ethernet Out After Power Outage

    Yeah, I tried different cables too. What pisses me off a bit more is this happened to my last computer too, although that time, the router also got taken out too.
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