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As the title states, I'm looking to buy up anything from a dead 550 through a dead 690 (I would love to have a dead 690, would make a killer centerpiece!) What I am wanting to do is kind of what my boss is doing, but smaller. He is building a wall of dead motherboards as an art project, and I...

Hey [H]ard peeps :D So, my boss at work is helping me out selling some stuff, and will be assisting me with building a watercooling setup, however, as he is quite busy, I've taken it upon myself to design a loop. This thread will take multiple stages, first with design, then diagramming it...

The vitals: Xbox 360 Slim 250 GB model (Model 1439) PlayStation 3 Slim 160 GB Sony HT-SF2000 HT kit (using Sony STR-KS2000 amp) HDMI 1.4 compliant cables between all devices XBOX audio set to Dolby Digital 5.1, and yes, I did do the audio cycle test of DD5.1 -> Dolby Stereo -> DD 5.1...

Quick rundown: i7-2600k @ stock 3.4 (for now) w/ Noctua NH-D14 ASUS P8Z68 Pro/Gen3 Corsair Vengeance LP 1600 16G 2x Gigabyte GTX670 2GB Windforce3 OC Corsair HX850 Pro modular (80 Plus Silver) Monitors: 2x BenQ GW2750HW (1920x1080). Planned purchase of a third monitor, identical...

Hola HF'ers :D I've been tasked with building a "ass kicker" 1920x1080 gaming system, withing a strict budget. I will mention right off the bat that I am Canadian, as is my friend. Our local computer store is: http://memoryexpress.com His needs are: -Primary: Gaming, media -Secondary...

Before this day: I have been using a variety of headphones in my history, from generic over ear awfuls in the early part of the century, to Siberia 2's, to my current headset, a Corsair Vengeance 1500. All of my non-USB powered headsets and speakers (Antec Lansings 5.1 back in the day, most...

I'm a bit short on time, so I apologize if this is very terse. I'm looking to upgrade my motherboard, RAM, CPU, and possibly PSU in the very near future (within a timeframe of about 1-3 weeks) I currently have: Core2Duo E8400 @ 3.3 GHz air cooled 8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR2-800 ASUS...

Hey all :D I'm going to be going from a single 30 inch monitor to a 3+1 eyefinity setup (or maybe sell the 30 inch and use that money to buffer most of the cost of the 3 new monitors). The monitors that seem to be at the best sweet spot for price-to-features that I've found are the Asus...

Well, I am loving my crossfire 6850's. I don't love, however, the noise that the make when I'm gaming for long periods. It's like a harrier jet is hovering in my system. The top card gets as hot as 74 C and the bottom card ~68-70 C. What I'm looking for is a third party cooling solution that...

So, thanks to my case choice thread, I've ordered a HAF912, which should be shipped off tomorrow and in my grubby lil geek hands on Monday or Tuesday. Objective: Quiet performance Here's the question: What type of airflow setup should I have? Those unfamiliar with the case, here is the...

I've read guides upon guides upon guides about how to overclock an E8400, yet I've never really done it before :3 Yes, I am an OC virgin D: I just installed my brand spanking new Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B, been running Prime95 on CPU 100% load setting for 1.5 hours now, sensors are showing...

Hello [H]arders :D I'm in need of a case that will do five things, and do them well. These five things are: 1) Have dust filters on ALL intakes (I live in a very dusty suite) 2) Have excellent airflow 3) Be extremely good with cable management holes/cubbies/etc. This includes a hole for...

I have actually changed gear on how I want to go with my next build. With space becoming a premium, as well as microATX taking an enthusiast tilt, I am making my next system as a mATX gaming god, so I guess it should be more appropriately thread titled as "Building the MicroBeast mk 1" :D 1)...

I use an HD4870 as my main video card, but I have a spare 8800GTS just lying around not doing anything... and nVidia just release the PhysX drivers for nVidia chips. Now, this got me to pondering... can you have an 8800 doing physics with an ATI GPU as the main GPU? o_O

Hey all, I recently upgraded to an Asus P5Q-E running a C2D Wolfdale E8400 @ Stock 3.0ghz, with a HIS Radeon 4870 512 as the GPU. I do NOT plan on overclocking any part of my system (I know, what am I doing on these forums then! >.<), but I do plan on adding a second 4870 512 to the mix...

Well, if people don't want to smack me over the head yet with all my upgrade questions so far, I appreciate your patience :) First of all, as spec'd, here's the upgrade (note: the case has been changed to a Thermaltake VH6000 Armor+ case, same price tho) : My question is this.... seeing as...

Well, it seems that I have a little more money coming my way than I expected, so I am going to do a full system build vs a stopgap until summer. As spec'd so far: I am NOT trying to max out the chip, I just want to alleviate the FSB and CPU bottlenecks that can occur with SLI systems. I am...

Okay... I just got $1200 free to do an upgrade with. Gaming is important, but I do not need an absolutely ball busting top of the line system. I will also NOT be overclocking this system. My goal is to be upper mid-enthusiast (ie not totally [H]ardcore, but able to play Crysis at decent speeds...

Hello all :D I've started to save up towards my next gaming/power rig, which will be built (HOPEFULLY!) in mid-may. The big thing I need to figure out, however, is how to cool the mother.... first, some specs! -Core 2 Duo E6420 or E6600 (the goal is a stable overclock, either via voltage or...

hey all.... my next system, which I'm building in May, is almost entirely specced out.... except for the memory. I can't seem to decide which memory to use with my board I am getting the Asus P5N32-E SLi, and my memory choices are (as I'm buying locally, this is in Canada) : -Corsair 2 gb...