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    new build, reusing some parts

    I'm planning to update with a new mobo, CPU, GPU, RAM, thinking to go with i5 6400 or 6500, an ATX H170, don't know which GPU and RAM are appropriate for this build,. Any advice will be appreciated. Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core, GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked - System Build - PCPartPicker...
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    new build advice

    Thanks all. I hadn't been considering Skylake but waiting will be good for Haswell i5 prices.
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    new build advice

    I will be doing photoshop, music and video conversion, browsing, live in NYC, NY. I want a Haswell refresh CPU (to replace a QuadCore Intel Q9550),a 1150 motherboard (SLI/Crossfire not required), 8gb RAM, maybe a video card (to replace GTX 550 Ti), USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s, to build before...
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    crashes: enters power save mode

    Hope this is the right place for this problem . . . and that you can diagnose it! My system: QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, 2833 MHz Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P v1.6 4096 MB (DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1024 MB) - latest driver 331.65 Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series with...
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    (yet another) new HTPC help request

    I am going with the 2500k so it can be a decent desktop replacement down the road and following your idea for the Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5. Thanks again.
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    (yet another) new HTPC help request

    Thanks for the suggestions - I will probably change the PSU and the sdram.
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    (yet another) new HTPC help request

    I am about to put together a new HTPC, for quiet video output, light gaming, some video conversion. Is there anything clearly wrong with this? Any weird overkill or mismatching? I can't fit a larger case where this needs to go. From my newegg list: (I know I might price this stuff out better...
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    install firefox in WHS problem

    Thanks - I discovered the 'unblock' an hour after posting - all working now.
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    install firefox in WHS problem

    I am trying to install firefox on WHS. When I tried to run the standard installation file (from the shared software folder in WHS) I got a 'windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file'. I also put the .msi version in the add-ons folder but it does not show up in the available...
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    help, please! Gigabyte MB problem

    It doesn't post to BIOS, nor does the CPU fan start, even after 10 minutes. Could this relate to the DDR2 667? All my components were working before I replaced the motherboard.
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    help, please! Gigabyte MB problem

    I just installed a new Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P MB (to replace an ASUS P5B) and something weird is happening. I carefully (I think) assembled it and all 3 case fans except the CPU fan spin up when I hit the power switch. I checked to be sure that the 4 pin connector was in and tried again. No...
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    new build

    My ASUS P5B deluxe died (I killed it trying to attach the stock intel fan/heat sink). I want to upgrade to an I7 with a good motherboard. Which CPU is the sweet spot? The 920 or the 940? Which motherboard? My current build is below. Do I need a new graphics card too with that? Any...
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    My New Build..Finally!

    And why no Simba in that case?
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    HS/fan(s) less than 90mm height?

    Asus P5B Deluxe, 6400 cpu, Lian Li G50. I am trying to find a small HS/Fan to replace the stock Intel (I want to OC at a safe temp). I have only 90mm between the board and the PSU. Any suggestions? Thanks
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    small heatsink/fan combo?

    Thanks - I will check to be sure the HS is well connected to the CPU
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