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    Should I Buy or Wait? 980x

    Awesome, Thanks for your input, you made my decision easier. He also just mentioned the graphics card might be eligible for a step up to a 580.
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    Should I Buy or Wait? 980x

    I got more info on the components and I talked the guy down to $1400. The memory is TR3X6G1600C8D so it's only 6GB not 8GB. The PSU is an HX1000. The MB is an GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R. The SSD is an Intel SSDSA2M080G2GC. The case is COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP . My goal with this...
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    Should I Buy or Wait? 980x

    He won the CPU in a sweepstakes, and he says he has receipts for everything else.
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    Should I Buy or Wait? 980x

    I have the opportunity to pick up this system for $1500: i7 980x w/ Corsair H50 cooler 8GB Corsair Dominator Memory Gigabyte MB GTX 480 80GB SSD Corsair PSU Creative XFi sound card Big Cooler Master case Do you guys think its worth it? or should I wait for Sandy Bridge. Thanks!
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    Interesting New Build/Salvage/Upgrade

    I am also considering that, but I am curious to see what I can get by mix and matching all these parts and some new parts I could have 3 pretty nice systems
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    Interesting New Build/Salvage/Upgrade

    Hello, The time has come for me to upgrade my main system, I have been using an HP Core i7 at work with 9gb ram and a GTX 260, and it just runs great, then I come home to my RIG#1 (in sig), and while it runs good, I am constantly running out of memory, with occasional lock ups. I do a lot of...
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    Black 5.2 build

    This looks like a very ambitious build already! Can't wait to see more!
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    Good deal?

    What do you guys think of this offering? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=B69-1188&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=Es5Ekr9eEBk-.djin.BKiHFeRLCIdq3GAg
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    Going to buy today, any red flags?

    sweet thanks, that just saved me $160
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    Going to buy today, any red flags?

    Yep work is paying for it. There is actually a Microcenter nearby. Is that an in store price or online with in store pickup?
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    Going to buy today, any red flags?

    Hey guys, I was tasked to throw together two workstations, these will be used for Programming/VM Ware, and some gaming during lunch and after work on some of the newest titles. Let me know if you see any red flags: Both systems will have Dell 3008 monitors, and I plan to overclock both...
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    Memory Advice

    What is your ratio? Linked/Synced? Is that your actual FSB or QDR?
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    Memory Advice

    Check this out http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181008&Tpk=CMXAF2 I just found this searching around for an alternative to the noisy (and sometimes defective) fans the ram comes with, does anyone have any experience using this updated version? Oh BTW, I have an 120mm...
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    Memory Advice

    Ok I think I will go without the fan, do you guys know of another ram cooling solution? if its needed. Also if I need to increase the northbridge voltage (which I think I already have.. will have to check when I get home) my mobo comes with a fan already on that chip, so it should be fine. Do...
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    Memory Advice

    Hey guys, one of my OCZ sticks went bad (failing memtest) in my main Rig, I am looking to replace it and possibly even jump up to 8GB. I am looking at these CORSAIR DOMINATOR with DHX Technology TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF 4GB PC2-8500 (DDR2-1066) DDR2 Memory Retail CORSAIR TWIN2X4096-8500C5D...
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