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    new Gaming PC $2k build price

    For a SLI setup do you need a motherboard that has two pci 16x slots? Or does one 8 and 16 do fine?
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    new Gaming PC $2k build price

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc This will be for gaming (all new gen games, Shadows of Mordor, Dragon Age etc) and casual web surfing, word etc. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $2,000 3) Which country do you live...
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    Help with a choosing a new gaming rig

    Hey - Wanted to get some ideas for a new gaming rig, roughly 2-3 k in cost. I would like to get a case/setup that is as quiet as possible. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 2000-3000 3) Which country do you live...
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    new gaming rig $2-3K

    Hi Guys, Going to be building a new gaming rig and wanted to get some advice. Things I am looking for, great gaming performance, subtle style (I'm 30 for goodness sake, no need for glowing bright lights), and relative quietness (again reference the 30). 1) What will you be doing with...
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    HELP! Installed smart response tech and now cant see harddrives

    Hey Guys - Just installed a new mobo/processor tonight (asus maximus IV gene-z and I5 2500K). Got everything in and reinstalled windows, I have an SSD and a bigger HD so I put the to raid, installed the OS on it and started windows. Everything went fine. I installed the drivers for the...
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    Micocenter MB vs ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z

    Nope not a huge fan of xfire and SLI
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    Micocenter MB vs ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z

    Hey Guys - Doing some upgrades, plan to grab a i52500K as well as looking for a microATX board. Other components include a HD5300 video card, 2 x 4 gigs DDR 3 1600. My rig is for gaming mostly. Earlier I had asked for suggestions for a good microATX board and got this suggestion ASUS...
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    Aftermarket cooler vs new video card help!

    Hi guys - Wanted to see your thoughts, I currently have a MSI R5830 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 5830 1 GB. Its actually running things fairly well, my only complaint is that it is somewhat loud and I am a noise phobe. Two questions, do you think its worth it to try to get an aftermarket...
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    Suggestions for microATX motherboard and processor for gaming rig

    Is there a big difference b/w this board Asus Maximus IV- Gene-Z and ASUS P8Z68-M Pro?
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    Suggestions for microATX motherboard and processor for gaming rig

    Oh and I probably would overclock down the line...
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    Suggestions for microATX motherboard and processor for gaming rig

    I was planning on going the I5 2400 or 2500. Thanks for the advice! I think spending <200 on a motherboard would be fine, so would you recommend the ASUS?
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    Suggestions for microATX motherboard and processor for gaming rig

    Hey Guys - As part of a mini upgrade I want to change out my motherboard and processor. I need a micoATX board to fit in my case and it should be compatible with DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 RAM. Not too picky on the extra bells and whistles for the board (I do not intend to crossfire/SLI)...
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    Help overclocking MSI G41M-P34

    Hey Guys - I just switched over my mother board to the MSI G41M-P34 to fit a smaller case of mine. I previously had a dual core process OC from 2.8 to 3.6. When I try to overclock on the new board, despite changing the frequencies and it booting when it loads up it remains un overclocked...
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    advice for a solid state drive

    Hey guys - I am planning on buying a solid state drive for my current (and plans to build new rig) system. I use my system mostly for gaming. The SSD would be for the operative system and maybe a couple games. From my initial search I was thinking about a couple of these drives but I am...
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    final decisions on a gaming rig

    I can buy the CPU from anywhere, its basically a rebate where I show the purchase order as an AMD product and get the discount. I have quite a few extra HD's for storage and was thinking of using a SSD for the primary HD.
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    final decisions on a gaming rig

    After some great help from various posters and some discussions with friends as to what I really want from a system I have a new set of build advice questions. I think I want to build more of a budget/bridge gaming system. I have a 20% discount on AMD processors so want to go with an AMD...
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    New gaming build help!

    Do you have any suggestions with an AMD cpu? I get a 10% discount on them, unless you really don't think the value competes with the intel chips.
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    New gaming build help!

    antec 900, the smaller and quieter the better
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    New gaming build help!

    I tried looking on newegg for my power supply but its not listed anymore, i believe its a corsair 520 watt, it had the same writing/coloring as the current enthusiast series. I will be reusing my ATI 5830 graphics card, and that microcenter is not really that close to me at all. Thanks =)
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    New gaming build help!

    sorry for making so much confusion, Yes i was intending on reusing my graphic cards, i really not sure which power supply I have, and I am unsure of a microcenter, I live in West Los Angeles. Thanks again
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    New gaming build help!

    I guess that 2 months got misconstrued, what I meant by that, was that I am in no particular rush, if there is some amazing sale thats coming in 2 months I can wait, otherwise I could buy everything today, it boils down to I am patient but want a new computer. So advice for parts right now...
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    New gaming build help!

    Hi guys my tax return just got in and I need stimulate the economy by building a new computer! I want to use the computer for gaming but also hopefully aiming for a smaller, quiet case, I would rather avoid overclocking. I have a ati 5850 which has been doing pretty well, maybe a build that...
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    Suggestions for a HTPC build

    Yeah I already have a great gaming rig, I just want to watch my 1080p videos on my bigger living room TV, how would you guys adjust the builds if gaming wasn't a concern?
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    Suggestions for a HTPC build

    Hi! I posted help for a build a bit back, but now with black friday rolling in I wanted to see if anyone had any new suggestions. I want to put together a small system to use to play videos/music on my television that would be able to do 1080 videos. 1) Home entertainment center for...
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    Help with build for PC entertainment center

    Hey Guys - I just wanted to see what I would need to put together a small system to use to play videos/music on my television, I would ideally like to play 1080, but 720 would be ok as well. 1) Home entertainment center for watching videos 2) Cheaper the better 3) Los Angeles, CA 4)...
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    new build suggestions

    another question (sorry! so much I still have to learn) how do you guys differentiate between power supplies? What kind of stats do you look for? Also how can you tell if one is really more quiet then another, they all seem to advertise how their "fan" is silent etc.
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    new build suggestions

    Do you guys suggest not updating the motherboard etc? I mentioned my old RAM/CPU/MB more for reference, I am not tied them by any means.
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    new build suggestions

    Hi guys, hoping to put together a new system over the coming holidays and wanted to start getting some ideas on parts now so I can keep my eyes peeled during all the holiday deals. Also curious if generally people go for AMD vs Intel for these mid range gaming rigs. Thanks for the...
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    laptop issue please help!

    Hey Guys - Not sure if anyone knows anything about laptops but I figure I'd give it a shot. I have an averatec 2300 which was working completely fine, I went and restarted it and after that the screen no longer displays anything. When I try to power it on I can hear the computer start up...
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    MSI 8800GT $208 @ Dell.com

    Hey Guys - Just posting my latest experience. After complaining for a solid 3 hours yesterday I was able to get them to change my order to the eVGA 8800GT SC and cover the price difference. They made a big point of mentioning to me that they were not sure if the eVGA would ship out any...
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    Advice on build

    Oh I guess I should mention this build is for gaming, using DDR2 800 ram, and probably don't want to spend over 150 ish (unless its a good deal for the price)! Thanks
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    Advice on build

    So all I have left to try to figure out is a new motherboard for my build: So basic background info, going to put a core 2 duo processor in for now, maybe switch to a quad core later. Don't need firewire, or raid, or SLI (though if they have them and for only a slight price increase why...
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    Need help picking a new motherboard

    If i decided to avoid the whole SLI setup, what would be a good motherboard choice?
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    Need help picking a new motherboard

    Hey guys, My mother board currently is faulty and isn't reading my ram in two slots so I am just planning on getting a new one. My computer is for gaming mostly, I have a core 2 duo pentium processor (thinking of upgrading to a quad core in the future so I need a mb that will support...
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    Question about 8800GT and core clock speed

    Hey Guys- This might be a silly question but I am still learning the basics here. So looking at the new 8800gt cards, some retail for different prices based on their core clock speed. Now im considering getting one of these cards and I was wondering if its worth it to shell out for the extra...
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    building a new computer need advice!

    B/w these 3 motherboards which would you guys suggest? GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?ATT=13128059&CMP=AFC-SlickDeals&Item=N82E16813128059 ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard...
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    building a new computer need advice!

    Ok here is what I was thinking: Regarding a motherboard. I don't really need raid/firewire or the 6 sata vs 4 sata ports, so i was looking at the following motherboards you guys suggested: ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel...
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    building a new computer need advice!

    thanks for the advice. I also forgot to mention that I have a 520 watt corsair power supply. Any ideas for CPU cooling fans? Will that case have enough stock cooling or should i try to add to it? Also I just realized i also have Radeon X1950XT 256MB sitting around. Do you think it would be...
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    building a new computer need advice!

    thanks for the response - I have 20.1 monitor, SATA harddrive, and as of now I really don't know to much about OC but I think I would be curious to learn and try it out. Really its going to be used for basic things outside of gaming. Email/web browsing, some office stuff etc. Thanks!
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