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    Cheap ITX Build, Light Gaming (CPU+Board+RAM)

    Hi there, I want to revive a SilverStone SG05 with new CPU, mainboard and RAM. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc The machine will be used for light gaming and regular web stuff. Nothing else can be expected for the budget I'm going with. 2) What's...
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    Having major problems with ATI HD6850

    What power supply do you have?
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    Sapphire 5850 Xtreme - new 5850 for $150

    Yes, unfortunately there's not too many reviews out yet.
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    Sapphire 5850 Xtreme - new 5850 for $150

    Apparently Sapphire just released a refresh of the 5850. Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102932 Review: http://techgage.com/article/sapphire_radeon_hd_5850_xtreme_1gb_review It retails at $150 dollar, has slightly more power, a shorter PCB and...
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    Have you guys seen this build? a machine that costs $30,000+

    He mentioned in the video that the client is a radiologist, so I'd assume some high-res medical displays, probably not too much focus on sound.
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    Tessellation and the 5870. What the hell is it and should I use it?

    Tessellation makes flat stuff bumpy.
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    Radeon HD6790 (Barts LE) review

    I like how they advertise it with "Full HD Gaming" without the card being actually useful in most games at full HD resolution.
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    First AMD OC (Phenom 955 BE)

    From what I've read there is a pretty hard wall after 3.9ghz, that's why I didn't even bother going for it, even though a round 4ghz looks nice :)
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    First AMD OC (Phenom 955 BE)

    Hello, recently I switched from an Intel socket 775 build to an AMD system around a Phenom 955BE. It took me a while to get it stable, mostly because the board and/or IMC seem to be picky about faster speeds and timings. I'd like to share my results to get some feedback if this configuration...
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    Constant BSOD

    Try to bump up the memory voltage and NB voltage, loosen the memory timings and lowering the memory ratio. The AMD memory controllers seem really picky about sharp memory settings, maybe it gives you enough time to boot again and save some data.
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    cheapest possible upgrade for sc2

    Just a word of warning: the GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L is not a good board to overclock. The chipset is highly limiting. Otherwise it's a fine board that I've been using for a long time. I would not change the board. Look around for a cheap CPU upgrade and (more importantly) a...
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    Why is alt tab still so slow?

    I actually discovered that feature in SC2 yesterday and it's absolutely awesome.
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    Upgrade from socket 775, gaming at 1920x1200

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming. Bad Company 2, Starcraft 2, Most things to be released by BioWare/Blizzard. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Trying to stay around 400-500 Euros (tax is always included over here...
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    Metacritic Users Bomb Dragon Age II 3/10!

    Thank you. Exactly my thoughts.
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    5770 hangs / driver crashes while gaming

    Switched to driver version 10.10 (the e hotfix is no longer available apparently?), problem still occurs from time to time :confused:
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