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    Corsair Hydro Series VGA Cooling Lucky Draw

    1. Yep, custom! 2. Maybe. I don't like throwing away expensive proprietary coolers every time I buy a new GPU. I buy card variants with the cheapest cooler so that I can replace them with the same universal waterblock I use on everything. If a manufacturer sold bare cards and all-in-one...
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    136TB of NAND flash in a 1U storage array

    lol, $3/GB?
  3. Z

    what software to test new video card?

    Catzilla!
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    Need assistance on choosing a CPU

    What makes this one good in a way that the other may potentially not have?
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    Highest end motherboard with AGP and ISA?

    ISA, wow. I'd be curious to see what you find.
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    Need assistance on choosing a CPU

    The primary enthusiast CPU to buy is the Intel i5-4690k. If you want high end performance without sacrificing value, this is the best chip. It is $225 at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWB9G/?tag=pcpapi-20 As for motherboards, anything Z87 should be fine. You can find them under...
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    Is PhysX even relevant anymore?

    For sure. But, I think that sort of processing falls under general programming advances, and nVidia is going out of its way to be incompatible with other brands just to pretend like it has something proprietary and special. In other words, it would be as if Intel suddenly decided to call...
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    Is PhysX even relevant anymore?

    PhysX is the name of a marketing gimmick for something that shouldn't have a special name. Yes, physics simulation is part of the future. PhysX is anti-competition smoke and mirrors.
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    R9 290x Crossfire: VRM1 Temp @ 116C, Should I be concerned?

    You'll get a lot better VRM cooling if you put that side fan right up against the video cards near the VRMs. I'd expect at least another 15C to come off. EDIT. You might want to remove the GPU shrouds for better targeted VRM cooling from your extra fan.
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    Do unused power supplies degrade over time?

    It will probably work. But maybe not. I've stored 100% functional power supplies that exploded in a shower of sparks as soon as they were powered on a couple of years later.
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    30 % free space on SSD ?

    SSD performance doesn't decrease much until nearly full. Some larger SSDs are faster. Especially with write speed.
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    Need a LOT of advice for a new build (gaming rig).

    ...
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    Need a LOT of advice for a new build (gaming rig).

    tiraides has given you a good build list with suggestions. The Corsair 200R is small, nice, and cheap, but if you're wanting to sacrifice size and cost for cooling power, consider something like a Fractal Design R4.
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    WTB two inexpensive Core2 Quad CPUs

    Dear God it's beautiful
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    should i use hdmi cable or vga on r9 270x ?

    Unless, you're using a CRT, VGA will look worse than the others. Otherwise, it doesn't matter.
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