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    Played Quake Lately? - [H]ardOCP

    Yeah the intro song by NiN and the ambient sounds are god like and make the strange Lovecraft style maps even more immersive. I couldn't imagine playing without it. I still have two copies of the original disk and once in a while pop the CD in just for the music. So badass...
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    Played Quake Lately? - [H]ardOCP

    It's like you read my mind on Quake and wrote it down here. Couldn't agree more. Quake is still the hardest to master but the most satisfying to play. Such a shame really. I remember when Quake II came out some of my closests friends switched to it and tried to convince me it was a better game...
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    Ok I changed my mind and ended up grabbing an Asus Geforce ITX 970 card and after power measurements with my Core i7-4790K + motherboard I am on the fence but will probably grab an SFX-450W (due to the better capacitors being used) over the 600W. Asus must have done something special with...
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    Difference between R390 vs. R390X? LE versions?

    Umm no. Not worth spending ~20% extra for an average of ~5% more performance. This won't affect what settings you can choose in a game when performance is that close. Both the 390 and 390X overclock around the same as each other provided you get a card with voltage controls and the same cooler...
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    390X or 980 for the long run?

    Just grab a new 390, they're on sale now for $400 CAD. 390X is a waste at $115+ more minimum. Or go for a used 290/X. You live in Canada (like me) so you're probably paying at most 10-12 cents per KW. Unless you're folding or mining 24/7/365 power consumption doesn't matter. An overclocked...
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    AMD GPU that matches GTX 980

    390 is the best value right now and overclocked trades blows with a stock 980 or even beats it in some cases. The 390X ain't worth the premium. Use the available TDP to overclock the 390 on the MSI Gaming card as they have the same cooler's as the 390X and you should hit around 1150-1200 core if...
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    Radeon R9 Nano Small Form Factor Video Card Review @ [H]

    I heard the second run will be sometime in December but you may want to validate that with Peter via e-mail. He's usually quick to respond and was very helpful during my order process. "peterhusar@hg-computers.eu" As for the Nano, considering it takes me a minimum of two weeks to get the...
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    Radeon R9 Nano Small Form Factor Video Card Review @ [H]

    While people may be laughing at my expense I'm not making this up. I've owned many video cards since the voodoo 2 days (at least 30) over the years and only one other card has been as loud as the Nano which was the Asus Strixx 970. The three power supplies I tried were. NZXT Hale 850W...
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    Radeon R9 Nano Small Form Factor Video Card Review @ [H]

    Tried 3 different PSU's as well as 2 different computers.
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    Radeon R9 Nano Small Form Factor Video Card Review @ [H]

    After ordering 3 different Nano's I had to send them all back due to major coil whine issues. Looks like [H] got lucky?
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    Yeah it's a real shame. To be honest a 175 TDP card is pretty optimistic for the Osmi. The 970 is about the best you can expect but if you want to go team Red you don't have really any decent options at the moment. In my case I'm giving up on the idea of using the Osmi for a gaming box until...
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    Ack, turns out my XFX Nano became bipolar today and is now screaming pretty loud under load like the Sapphire cards. I give up on these damn Nano cards. Guess I'll have to go for a 970 or something.
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    Hey guys, small update. My XFX Nano finally arrived and still has some coil whine but it's manageable compared to the awful Sapphire cards I sent back so I'm keeping it. Anyways with Halloween and stuff this weekend I probably won't get to try out the Osmi but should by early next week. I'm...
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    While I wait for the rest of my parts to arrive I took a few pictures of the Osmi for a size comparison to common objects. This case is small ;D http://imgur.com/a/3yznQ
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    SFF Case for mini-ITX GPU/MB

    My case arrived today. It looks awesome and I'm really happy with the size. Not sure what to do with the power button but I'll figure it out. Just ordered an SFX 500-L and an XFX R9 Nano which hopefully won't suffer from the dreadful coil whine the Sapphire units did. Will update thread on temps...
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