1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming (SC2, TF2, GW2 in the future), Web Design/Coding, Internetting
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Trying to keep it around $700, not including the monitor. Not a real strict limit, but I'd...
I current have 2x120mm Antec Tricools running on low, a 92mm Panaflo M1A at 12v, and a vf700 at 12v. I'd like to get rid of the Tricools because they're too loud at medium, and don't move enough air at low, and was going to go with 3 fans (replacing the tricools and adding an intake) from Nexus...
I remember the 6800gt seemed to be quite popular back before the 7-series cards... now, at $299, is it still a card worth thinking about? I bought an eVGA 6600gt about a month ago with the intention to step-up shortly after (I just needed to get my computer together). So now I'm trying to...
I'm trying to keep my pc as quiet as possible, and the second-loudest fan (stupid stock 6600gt fan is the loudest... I'll pick up a vf700-cu when I upgrade) is the NB cooling on my DFI nf4 ut-d. I can control when the fan should turn on, and I think I have it at 55c now and it rarely gets this...
I have a 3000+ (not oc'd at the moment) with xp-90 and panaflo m1a (as5, but I only put it on about a week ago, if that matters... the burn-in or whatever) and am seeing very high temps after gaming (namely hl2). I idle at about 33, and after 30 minutes of prime95 they're in the low 40s, but...
I just got my new A64 system put together... I have an xp90 with AS5 and I'm idling at 35C now... I haven't burned it in or anything, so that seems normal.
However (Cool 'n quiet is disabled), according to cpu-z, my voltage is varying from between 1.45V and 1.5V. Is this... normal? If it's...
Not exactly a case mod, but I figure that you guys would be the best to ask...
I have everything except the case for my new computer... and my case should get here in a week or so. I've put everything together to make sure that nothing is DOA, but I haven't had it turned on for any extended...
Sorry if this was brought up before, but I couldn't find anything about it...
The AS5 instructions say to put the dab in the middle of the IHS and lower the heatsink straight down onto it, but the xp90 instructions have you lower it at an angle. What's the best way to use AS5 with an xp90...
Alright... after a lot of planning, I've all but decided to go ahead and upgrade from my P4 2.53 Northwood and ti4600. Here's what I'm planning on:
Antec P180
xp-90 with panaflo M1A
Epox 9NPA+Ultra
Seasonic S12-500
3000+ or 3200+ Venice
eVGA 6600gt
2x512 Crucial value
Price: ~$900...
I've been looking into building a new system, and was going to go with the 9NPA+Ultra, but the IDE connectors are right in line with the pci-e slot, and it looks like a long pci-e card might cause some trouble. Does anyone have any experience with this and one of the longer graphics cards out...
So, here's my dilemma...
I've been planning on upgrading soon (still using a ti4600), and I've been holding out for a mid-range 7-series card, but the waiting is driving me insane. I first wanted to go with a BFG, but I've been considering picking up an eVGA 6800 or 6800gt (pci-e, I'm doing...