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i5 2500k @ 4.5 GHz Thinking about picking up an r9 290 now that prices have dropped, however, I definitely wouldn't mind waiting on those 20nm pirate island cards. My question is, have GPUs (specifically r9-290) now reached a point where they're bottlenecked by an i5 2500k or are at least...

I'm purchasing the Schiit stack but would also like to use surround virtualization for gaming. I was thinking about purchasing the Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 software suite to accomplish this. With a sound card, I know this wouldn't work because you essentially bypass the sound card when using...

Does anyone have an SB-Z/Zx/ZxR that can comment how the razer surround compares to sbx? I have tried the razer surround and it works quite effectively. I'm fond of the calibration which I haven't seen done with any other offering.

I'll try to make this short and sweet. I'm trying to figure out if I'll get a decent improvement over the use of my current onboard audio with a usb dac or soundcard. If so, which solution would be best for my setup. Motherboard: asus p8z68-v which uses the Realtek ALC892. Headphones: V-MODA...

I just bought an SSD for my OS and a program or two. In the past, during OS re-installations, I wouldn't really care about backing up anything aside from music and photos. I would basically just wipe everything and go about re-installing programs little by little. This time around, I have more...

Okay I'm looking to build an extremely basic computer for a family member, she won't be doing anything crazy. My knowledge comes from computer components for gaming pcs but not so much for a basic computer. I want it to be fast but I don't want her to have power under the hood that she will...

So I was at an intel company training and they were raffling some parts. I ended up winning an intel 520 series 180gb SSD. So my question is, in your opinion, do you think I should keep it or sell it and buy another 6950 to crossfire with my current one? Or even try to sell my current 6950...

I'm looking to buy a second 6950 now that their price is dropping and put them in crossfire. I currently have an i5 2500k cpu with a coolermaster v6 gt cooler. Given this information, I have a two part question. 1) What is the minimum I'd have to overclock it to get the most out of 2 6950s in...

I've tried searching for an answer but haven't had any luck. In short let me tell you what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to play a game on my main monitor in front of me while being able to surf the web, go on forums, check emails, run streams etc. etc. on the second monitor to my right. Now the...

I have an old dell flat panel lcd monitor that I've had since 07. Think it's about time to retire it. :D I've read up on a bunch of threads, seems to be an inconsistency with opinions on pixel pitch and whether its noticeable between a 24 and 27 inch monitor. Price wise I'm looking to sit at...

I finally got everything I needed for my pc and built it today. I'm up and running but I have a question concerning updating drivers. The mobo came with a cd for the drivers but I was told its best to download the latest driver from the website. I want to make sure before I go installing them...

I'll be buying a graphics card within a week or 2 with intentions to crossfire it in about a month or two. I will be gaming at 1080p on my 42inch LED tv. My question is would I benefit from the extra 2gb of vram on this xfx version of the 6870? I'll be playing games like battlefield 3 and plan...

I will be buying the asus z68-V mobo and corsair vengeance ram sticks. I rather the regular one with the high fins because I think it looks cool but will buy the low profile ones if there is no trade off ( I believe from looking at the specs that they are exactly the same and the fins in theory...

Buying memory for a new 2500k I just bought. Was wondering if there's any difference between buying a kit with 2 (4gbx2) vs buying two of the same stick rams but separately...

I just bought a i5 2500k processor for a new build I'm working on. Finally made the plunge with all the buzz around this cpu. I've decided on the z68 chipset and narrowed it down to 5 motherboards, thoughts? Opinions on the best one? Would much rather spend under $200 but would buy one of the...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming (being built to play bf3 and skyrim) and web browsing 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 600, I can get free shipping, maybe an extra 200 if a new cpu is recommended(will explain later) 3)...