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  1. TahoeDust

    WTT: EVGA 2080ti FTW3 Hydrocopper +cash for RTX 3090 (water cooled a +)

    I have a EVGA 2080ti FTW3 hydrocopper and am looking to possibly trade for a RTX 3090 plus cash on my side obviously...needs watercooled or block readily available.
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    WTB: 2080 Ti or 2080

    If you have one and you are willing to sell it for a non absolutely absurd price, please let me know. Depressing looking at a new build running a 750ti and I have given up on a 30X0.
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    FS: 32GB TridentZ RGB 3600 CL16

    Samsung B-Die DDR4....the good stuff. F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR 4x8gb 3600MHz 16-16-16--36 1.35v $old!
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    FS: BNIB EVGA 1080 FTW Gaming - RMA Replacement

    I recieved this from EVGA a few weeks ago. I upgraded during the RMA process. $old Heatware under same name.
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    FS: New EVGA PSUs 1600w T2 & 1000w G3

    I have two EVGA PSU's forsale. Both are new. The 1600w T2 is still in the shrinkwrap and has never been registered. The 1000w G3 was opened, installed, and registered, but was never powered on and the cables have never been opened. EVGA SuperNova 1600w T2 Sold EVGA Supernova 1000w G3 Sold
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    Asus Z390 Maximus XI Hero

    Never powered Asus Z390 Maximus XI Hero. I bought it, but changed my build plan. It was installed into my case, but has never been powered, and has never had a CPU in it. Purchased from Newegg release day and can provide invoice if needed. Comes with original box and accessories. $old Shipped.
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    9900k/2080ti - First Custom Loop - Let's Gooooooooo

    I have been wanting to do a full custom loop for a long time and have decided to take the leap with this update/upgrade. The EVGA 2080 ti FTW3 is on order, and the foundation is being laid. Here is the parts list and progress thus far... This parts list will be continually updated as the...
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    "Best" soft tubing??

    I am collecting parts for my first custom loop. I already ordered my fans and radiator...HWLabs 420GTX and 28GTX with 5 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM Chromax. I decided I will be going with soft tubing for now. I am looking for the very best soft tubing...also what size? I am planning on clear liquid...
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    Does this RMA look weird to you?....

    I love you so much EVGA
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    Acer Aspire VX 15

    I bought this laptop to game with, while I was away from home for a few weeks. Works perfectly and has no dead pixels or back light bleed from the IPS panel. If I did not have a dedicated gaming rig, I would keep this in heartbeat. It runs all the games you could want to play, as I mainly played...
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    7820x Delidding Results...

    Silicon Lottery did the work. The Turnaround was 1 day and the chip looks completely stock. Before: 4.7GHz @ 1.234v - Realbench 2hr run gave a max temp of 81c. After: 4.7GHz @ 1.237v - Realbench 2hr run gave a max temp of 70c....an 11c loss. The extra headroom let me move to this...
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    Newegg Store Credit Gift Card - $535.31

    I returned a Asus x299 Prime Deluxe. Because it was an "Replacement Only" return policy item the best the could do was a "Store Credit Gift Card". Heat is under my username. $old...an easy way to save 7%.
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    Wrong section. Sorry Mods...please delete.
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    H115i Fan upgrade + Push/Pull results

    I recently upgraded my first gen Corsair H100 to a new H115i. Originally unhappy with the noise level of my H100 I replaced them with 4 Gentle Typhoon AP-15s. This was a killer quite setup. I moved into a new case and had room for a 280mm so I decided to see how the H115i did. In stock form...
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    Pretty damn slick...Kindle Fire Hardware Monitor

    For years I used the on-screen display built into MSI Afterburner to monitor my Hardware and FPS. I never really found the OSD too distracting and only a few times did it get in the way. A few weeks ago, I snagged an EVGA 1080 ti FTW3. Unfortunately due to the unique cooling system MSI...
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    High speed RAM...point of diminishing returns?

    So, with all the new high speed stuff coming out (G.Skill is showing off 4800MHz stuff at computex! :greedy: ) at what point is the increased speed not noticeable in real life?...how about in common benchmarks like Firestrike, Superposition, Time Spy, etc? I am going x299 with a 7820x...in my...
  17. TahoeDust

    EVGA 1080 ti SC Black vs FTW3 (pics)

    The FTW3 is a beast physically! Bigger in every dimension except thickness and is markedly heavier. The SC is a very high quality feeling card, and the FTW feels even better. Performance wise in stock form the FTW3 boosts higher, clocks higher, runs cooler, and is quieter. Overclocking with...
  18. TahoeDust

    WTB: Broadwell-E

    I'm looking to get into a Broadwell-E setup. Looking for CPU first, but may also be interested in a combo. Prefer Asus first. Please let me know what you have. PayPal ready. Heat: https://www.heatware.com/u/79272/to I don't buy/sell often, but one I do it goes smooth.
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    7700k owners running 5.0GHz or better...a little help in here???

    I have been rocking my 2700k for around 5.5 years now. I am curious to see overclock for overclock what that time has gotten us. Can you please post some of your benchmark results of what your 7700k does at 5.0GHz? I know Hard did an article comparing the 7700k and 2600k, but I want to see...
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    GTX 1080 ti on PCI-e 2.0 System???

    Will the PCI-E 2.0 be the bottleneck on this system? If so, how bad will it be? i7 2700k @ 4.9 ghz ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe MOBO 16gb DDR3 PC-1866 EVGA 1080 TI SC2 BE Edit: I left out an important factor. This will be on a system using a 3440x1440 100hz ultrawide. The move to the 1080ti was an...
  21. TahoeDust

    WTB: G3258 and mATX Z97

    I am looking for a G3258 and a mATX Z97 board for a HTPC upgrade I am doing. Please let me know what you have. PayPal is ready to fire money your way.
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    EVGA GTX 980 SC ASX 2.0

    Gone!
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    WTB: GTX 980 Gigabyte G1

    I sold my two Gigabyte G1s a few months back and am now looking for a 980. Let me know if you have one and want to sell. PayPal ready and heat under same username.
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    FS: 2 x Gigabyte G1 GTX 970

    I have [strike=]two[/s] one Gigabyte Gaming G1 GTX 970s for sale. These cards were purchased 1/12/15 and were only used for around a month. I was saving them for another project, but need to let them go. Great cards, run cool, fast, and quiet. All original accessories and packaging...
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    Gigabyte G1 970s > EVGA SSC 970s

    I had some issues with my EVGA SSC 970s and Newegg was cool enough to let me exchange them for a different make/model. I followed some recommendations and went with the Gigabyte G1 Gaming cards. I just got done doing some quick and dirty testing with my two new G1s. All I can say is that the...
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    EVGA GTX 970 Backplate - 2 Available

    I have two EVGA GTX 970 Backplates. I changed cards and I no longer need them. They are in absolutely perfect condition. Used less than a month. I will take $20 each shipped...or I will make a deal for both. They fit: 04G-P4-2972-KR 04G-P4-2974-KR 04G-P4-2975-KR 04G-P4-2978-KR
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    *Far Cry 4* - 2 Digital Download Codes

    I bought two Samsung 840 Evos from Amazon and each one came with a copy of Far Cry 4. I already have the game, which is awesome BTW, so I am selling these. This is the promotion which is now over: http://www.samsung.com/us/promotions/far-cry-4/ I have the codes in hand (and they will be sent...
  28. TahoeDust

    Which of these RAID enclosures?

    I am going to be moving from my current 2 drive Raid 0 enclosure to a 4 drive enclosure that I can run Raid 5 in. This enclosure is used with my HTPC. I will be using 3TB drives. I have some Amazon gift cards so that is where I will be buying the enclosure. These two caught my eye because of...
  29. TahoeDust

    What would you upgrade?

    It is the holiday season and traditionally I like to show my system a little bit of love. If you were going to put a little bit of money into this system (around a $500 budget) how would you spend it? Everything but the GPUs and Monitor were bought three years ago. It is predominantly a gaming...
  30. TahoeDust

    Nvidia Pick Your Path - *Far Cry 4* *Assassin's Creed Unity* *The Crew*

    Bought two cards, only needed one code. Code in hand and will be PM'd upon payment. SOLD - PayPal only. Heat: TahoeDust
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    You guys help me build, now help me figure out what its worth...

    Well, I am kicking around the idea of selling my machine to fund the purchase of some new hottness. I know what it cost me to build 11 months ago. I really got kinda carried away for what I was using it for...lol. I am just not sure what kind of depreciation I should expect to see. I have...
  32. TahoeDust

    I think she's done...

    ...for now anyways...lol. The ordering started mid December and I think I am finally satisfied....well maybe some individually sleeved cables. :D Corsair 650D case i7-2700 @ 4.9Ghz P8Z68 Deluxe H100 Push/Pull w/ Gentle Typhoon AP-15s 2 x Sapphire 6950 Unlocked 880MHz/1275MHz 16gb Gskill...
  33. TahoeDust

    Help me upgrade my fans

    Right now I have all stock fans in my Corsair 650D and on my H100. I know there are more efficient and quieter fans out there and would like to upgrade. I am thinking I want to got push/pull on the H100 so I will need 4 120mm fans for the H100, a 120mm fan for the rear of my case, and a 200mm...
  34. TahoeDust

    BF3 with Crossfired 6950>70 @ 2560x1440

    I am thinking about picking up a new monitor but want to be able to run BF3 well on it. Is anyone playing BF3 at 2560x1440 with 6950s or 6970s? Are you able to max it out? What kind of FPS are you seeing? What about other GPU intense games?
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    BF3 with Crossfired 6950>70 @ 2560x1440

    I am thinking about picking up a new monitor but want to be able to run BF3 well on it. Is anyone playing BF3 at 2560x1440 with 6950s or 6970s? Are you able to max it out? What kind of FPS are you seeing? What about other GPU intense games?
  36. TahoeDust

    Best Monitor under $1000.

    Tax return is coming and I am thinking it is time to upgrade from my Samsung s23a550h to something bigger and better. I would prefer something with built in speakers and 27" or 30". Are the Apple displays really as good as everyone says? I will be running it with crossfire unlocked 6950s. I...
  37. TahoeDust

    Owners of xfire 7970s & 2600k/2700k...

    I have been reading interesting information lately indicating that owners of the 2500k or 2600k with HT disabled may be choking out their xfire 7970s in BF3 64-player MP. I am looking to gather some more information and want to know if you guys would run some tests comparing GPU usage and FPS...
  38. TahoeDust

    What all do I need to do?...

    Tomorrow I am going to be upgrading from a Sapphire 1gb 6950 to 2xSapphire 2gb 6950 cards with unlocked shaders running crossfire. Normally when upgrading cards I would do the thorough driver removal, hardware install, and driver install routine. I was just not sure if this was needed since the...
  39. TahoeDust

    Am I doing it right?

    Everyone told me a 60gb SSD was not going to be big enough. They were right. :( So last weekend I added a second 60gb Vertex 3 and setup a Raid 0 array. :) Is this about what is to be expected?
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    Max Multi?

    I just received my new i7 2700k and will be doing my build sometime in the next week. I keep hearing people ask what the "Max Multi" is when someone is talking about their chip and am not exactly sure what that means. Is it just the highest multiplier that they are able to get the machine to...
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