Recent content by seduxion

Must have more souls but maybe we need closure.

For me I have a HTPC in the livingroom. I can play some games but most recent titles I just run an HDMI cable from my gaming rig in the den/room next door through a low voltage wall box. THen I use my 360 controllers on that PC to play. Wireless KB/Mouse also work but I prefer my FPS games on a...

golden eye on the n64!!!

COD 3, SW:TOR again, and StarCraft 2 legacy of the void

Yeah it is tough. Having 4 kids under 9 here and finding time to play means after they go to bed. So this keeps me up until 11 or midnight on week nights if I want to get immersed in anything.

Turning 40 in a couple weeks. Still gaming daily on PC and consoles.

I also run a Q6600 @ 3.2 with a 6950 running the 6970 bios. The CPU is my limiting factor also. However I upgraded to a x5650 but the reason wasn't for gaming. I upgraded because the Q6600 doesn't support Hyper-V on Windows 8 since the Q6600 doesn't support SLAT.

Seems like a good deal to me. Pressure test it and then roll with it. The only moving parts are the fans. Nothing to worry about that some bars leak can't fix haha.

Thanks. I grabbed one myself.

Doesn't Hyper-V only require VT-X not VT-D? I see this on Intel's site: for example on the 4770k "Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)" = YES With that said I don't know that I would have a need for VT-D.

Thanks guys. I am trying to stay within a $350 budget. I really appreciate the suggestions.

I am contemplating upgrading my q6600 @3.2 to something that will allow me to run Hyper-V on win 8.1. I do a lot of development, VS/BizTalk/SQL, work on my laptop now with multiple VMs running at once but I need to upgrade my workstation finally. I like the thought of running an X5650 OC'd...

iowa blizzard bump.

I am looking at adding another HDHR3-US to my network. Please pm me your best rate. As a baseline I grabbed 2 off ebay this past fall for $50 as refurbs. I am not interested in paying more than that for used. Thanks, Scott HEAT

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