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Recent content by tworonin

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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Worth replacing the Tuniq Tower (especially if overclocking is a possibility)?
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Back again to say another big thank you to everyone for contributing advice and suggestions and to share the final build. I ordered the parts Friday (8/3) and hope to see them very soon. Final build: CASE: $145 Thermaltake Chaser MK-I MOBO: $190 ASUS P8Z77-V LGA 1155 Intel Z77 PSU: $145...
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Thanks for your reply Danny. I wanted to add some more information to the mix here based on recent developments. I'm looking at upgrading my displays and wonder if that might change the choices. Ideally, I'm going to be running at least 3 displays (below). 1x Dell 27" U2711 1x Apple 27"...
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Hi all. I had some setbacks with this build (financial as usual) but I'm looking to get things rolling again. Curious as to your opinions whether this build is still advisable or if I should be looking at updating some of the components now that several months have elapsed since I first...
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    I'd definitely like to take advantage of the mods for Skyrim and push that game as far as I can. Skillz also mentioned the advantage of nVidia cards (CUDA) for Photoshop specifically. I'd be interested to learn more if you guys feel like sharing. One other point I'd like to double-check; if I...
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Would going 2x on the 570's be worthwhile instead of the GTX 560 Ti 448 x2 for the extra VRAM? 2x 570's would give me 2 cards with 2560 vs 2 cards with 1280. Basically, is the extra $200 for the 570's justifiable in terms of performance gain, specifically in terms of multiple monitor gaming?
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Much appreciation for the quick responses. At least 4 at the time of the build; 1 SSD, 1 Raptor and the 2 Caviar Black 640's. I have been thinking about getting an external enclosure and setting up a RAID for my storage HDDs. Is this a good idea or am I better off keeping them internal? If I...
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    Keep 2700k or resell and buy Ivy 3770k?

    Supposedly there are some "leaked" benchmarks floating around out there. There's a [H] thread discussing it over here.
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    New build (Once more unto the breach)

    Back again after 4+ years and ready for a new build. First off I'd like to extend my gratitude for all the users on the forum who helped me out last time. I built my current PC based in large part on the advice I got from you guys and it has performed fantastically. However, as is inevitable...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    @Enginurd I notice from your sig that you have builds using both the IP35 and the P35-DS3R. If I am not mistaken and these are the boards from abit and Gigabyte, then they are the two boards I am heavily considering. I was wondering if you have any preference based on your personal experience...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    Another thought... I've read some posts suggesting SLI for certain cards and monitor sizes (such as 24"), so my question is will the 8800GT be sufficient to push both the Samsung 226CW - 22" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD Monitor - High-Gloss Black and Samsung 931BF 19"? I know the card has dual...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    @longblock454: Thanks very much! I do my best! :D I think you are correct and, despite the overwhelming urge to possess a new computer NOW :D, I believe I will wait for this new batch of CPUs. I think the extra $50 is worth it for the boost in speed and cache. Plus, as Enginurd mentioned...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    Another thought on the new chips coming out... Do you think they will be solid when they launch? I am usually very wary of buying technology when they first release a substantially new innovation, simply because there are usually bugs to work out. I don't want to go through the torture of...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    Thanks for the quickness! I did see a post on here about that. I am very tempted to wait and get one of the faster Quads. The 12MB Cache seems like it would be a very nice boost. If I did decide to wait, should I still go with the lower DDR2 800 RAM since the new CPU will be 1333FSB? I was...
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    Long overdue system upgrade (7 years in the making)... Need all the help I can get

    Back yet again with even more revisions! :D It's been awhile since I updated this thread and, for various boring and all-too-familiar financial reasons, I have not yet bought any of this hardware! For shame! However, being that it is Holiday time and all, I believe I may now be able to finally...
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