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2500k vs E3-1290 Xeon I got the E3-1290 yesterday and had it up and running in no time. Long story shortened, for gamin I'm not seeing a smidgen of performance increase, but for some tasks like encoding I see small increase. One interesting note, E3-1290 comes out of the box multiplier...

ON the 2500k Replacement / Gaming / productivity – consider an older Xeon processor for flexibility. I'm currently sticking with my 2500k for now, however I'm eyeing ebay Xeon 1290 and other socket 1155 replacements for 3 reasons. Noted, I did grab a gtx 1060 last year for about $140, which...

I remember when my friends were like, "these graphics on the PS2 are amazing" and "my game looks better on the 20 crt". simple math said that pc games at 1024x768 just looked better than 240x480, but people didnt believe me. I think the same can be said about today's games, PC games could be...

you realize posting stuff like this on (h) is like throwing barrells of gasoline inside a dragon cave! consoles can never compare to the mighty PC!!! ARRRRRRGGGG!

was showing an overconfident buddy how to build a pc, and I forgot about the motherboard standups, totally fried the board and I looked like an idiot

ROFL, about 12 hours before I started this post a great article on business insider about the same thing. Didn't see it until now, got to get the Author on [HARD] http://finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-ripoff-smartphone-carrier-152851552.html

TMobile might be the cheapest non-subsidized carrier, but AT&T and Verizon are also rolling out thier own non-subsidized plans this year (haven't seen the details yet). In fact at&t already offers similar pay as you go plans at walmart. I wouldn't be surprised to see the at&t plan cost more...

the days of paying $700 for the latest phone are numbered, but the used phone market is about to explode. electronics are notorious for having high prices at product launch, and deep discounts shortly after the arrival of the next line. This happens in every electronic category fairly...

my post above was supposed to reply to several posts about local content, not an advertiser I swear.

for local content I recommend using SERVIIO to turn your pc into a media server. its a very lightweight program that can transcode on the fly and stream any format media to any DLNA device (which is an older media streaming protocol, so almost all new smart tvs, iphones, androids, ps3, xbox...

oh here is the article that explains the new at&t early upgrade plans. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3612089

is it just me but the early upgrade plans for att users feels like a ripoff to me. At first I was excited because the plan comes with phone insurance also, but after I read the details, it just sounded like a blatant ripoff. Heres why: att already charges a premium for thier service and prices...

is this like the "signal booster" att tried to sell to customer with the "benefit" of better coverage at home, riding on the backbone of the customers internet service, while charging regular usage charges?

people say they don't watch ads, but its not true, maybe you tune out toothpaste, life insurance and garbagr bag ads, but we all watch movie previews, frys ads, victoria secret ads and ferrari ads. Honestly we are just flooded with ads all day long and even if your using your tablet while the...

Well, title says it all. What android app works well with hardforum and why? I'm tired of zooming panning zooming panning scrolling

Tablets are great for waching movies anywhere, surfing internet articles, for people that don't fully appreciate smart phones. They are a little too big for comfortable typing in my opinion and basically is a smart android phone without calling capabilities. I was excited at first buying...

Yea, I couldn't really find a complete guide on mounting 280mm radiators inside the define R4, so I wrote one up quickly. My rig feels super fast, totally disapears in any room (oversimplified design), and is very very quiet. The kraken x60 is at least 10c cooler than the megahalems with...

Front mounting the X60 into the R4 isn't simple and requires some modding but can be done by following instructions and reading about other people experiences. I've read many critical reviews about the X60 install instructions, but the instructions in my view were fine, but it didn't cover at...

I have been using air cooled megahalems with a noctua fan in an R4 with 5x140mm fans for 6 months now and max temps on my2500k@4.7ghz was 86c, so I just ordered the x60. Still havent decided how to mount it for best overall cooling with filters intact. Anyone able to fit x60 in the front...

How about the 2 docs side-by-side, does the win7 snap still work in desktop mode? Has anyone found any cool live tiles that show core usage, temps and voltage? (Coretemp had an awesome customizable wigdet for win7 that was perfect for overclocking and monitoring temps through the year...

I waited until the last day to get the $40 upgrade, now I'm beginning to research pros and cons of windows. Is it possible use windows 8 on desktop mode for everything.until you settle into the new start menu? I'm wondering about listening ro music, sharing photos, going into settings or...

I'm using artic silver TIM, I think it's artic silver 7. When I run it at 1.32v and 4.8Ghz it tops out at 77c and I don't really like to run an OC that would put me much past 80c. I thought about lapping before, but since I've never done it, I'm a little reluctant. I wouldn't be scared to lap...

Here's the pic of i5 2500k 5.0 and 93c https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8LSErYmvmgHpOCyXyCtmIgWkWH5-WFZS28hcIL0JcUU?feat=directlink

Thanks for all the encouraging words everyone! I did some more tinkering after feeling all warm and fuzzy from upgrading some cooling on my heatsink, and I went out all the way... the "HARD" way!! I upped my OC to 5.0Ghz (almost put a GT 5.0 sticker on my case) and finally starting hitting...

Just an update for this dead/dying thread, I upped my overclock to 4.8Ghz using the same voltage. Then I replaced my push/pull Antec Tricool 120mm fans (set to medium) with a single NOCTUA NF-P12 on full 1300rpm. The Temperature dropped to a max of about 77 degrees as opposed to my 82...

Won't long HMDI/USB/AUDIO cables and KVM switch kill the need for secondary HTPC? I also read that the new NVidia "SHIELD" debut at CES will have this capabilities. I'm just happy to have it all on one system now, my toddler can't turn it off anymore in the middle of a movie, and it always...

That's hilarious, you took the same path as I did. Oh accept you forgot about the legendary e5200 that hit the FSB wall at 3.6 Ghz, and it would have done more if that wall would just move!!!

" Most Parents Believe Games Contribute To Real Violence" -haha, sweet!! They should be scared of the younger generations and start handing all their hi ranking jobs over to us (well, I'm 30). Also "most gamers believe watching idiots on news channels, contribute to dumber populations"

I have to disagree here about the physx stuff, I've seen ATI 6950 drop from 70fps to 15fps using physx when there are lots of particles on the screen in borderlands 2. The GTX 670 won't do that. Physx affects are not silly, they definitely add to the gaming experience in the games that allow...

I have a dedicated HTPC (AMD X2 4200, ATI4670, 500 GB Drive) Circa 2008 but, I'm getting rid of it. You ask "why"? I started using SERVIIO as a media server program on my main box and it's work masterfully - streaming to all DLNA devices in my house. Most "smart" TV / DVD players will allow...

Same story man, my wife wanted a new laptop to watch her korean dramas on and use facebook and 2 overpriced HP laptops later (each lasting about a 1 year and crapping out) we bought a macbook pro 13". Before owning a macbook I thought the were such a ripoff for the hardware specs, but honestly...

Galaxy video cards are the perfect example of good planning meeting exellent exacution. Thier products are high quality without sacraficing competitive prices or visual appeal. Galaxy products accurately embody the feeling of space with exteriors that look industrial like spacecrafts. And...

I'm using 2x4gb kingston hyperx 1600cl9 1.65v memory. However, I'm running them underclocked 1333@ 1.5v because 1.65v is the max and 1333 doesn't seem to affect performance that much. Nice OC, i think we have i5 twins seperated at birth. What would benefit in real world from faster ram...

ok, an update after running prime for an hour @4.7ghz and 1.3volts. My nice and cool temps got mid-70's on one core and high 60's on another which I think sounds kinda strange but I've seen that on older Quads before. The positive is that the chip isn't lacking voltage so there may be an...

My aim is to keep the temps under 75 degrees right for 24/7 use? I've heard lots of different opinions on max temps, but I haven't heard too many people keeping their chips toasting at 85c for 24/7 use. Anyone have a good read on the consensus for acceptable temperatures?

So I tested prime last night (2 hours of toture blend) for the first time at 4.5ghz @1.3 volts and nothing blew up!!! I also did some handbrake encoding for a couple hours before the prime and it was pings the whole time and worked fine. Tonight I will do a couple hours of Prime at 4.7ghz @1.3v...

Cityinstaller, I'm with you dude, I don't want to go over 1.3v and get the most speed I can out of it as long as temps stay cool. I'm not really proclaiming stability yet, the 30min tests are preliminary examples to give my self the idea of range. However, for my purposes 24hr Prime tests...

Does anyone know about LLC, what would be safe and where I can see the vdroop/spikes/increases? A few people have said LLC is dangerous because of spiking, and I never heard about that until recently. If all is good, I'm going to try 4.8ghz - 4.9ghz with all the same setting and again run...

Hey guys, I just got my new system up and running and the Artic silver thermal paste starting to settle in, ohh yeah! Time to overclock!! Just only changing voltage to 1.3v fixed and LLC spread 4, I am hitting 4.7ghz at mid 60 degrees. Am I doing something wrong, could CPUz / Coretemps /...

**ALERT- CONSPIRACY THEORY BELOW** Has anyone else noticed the big push towards cloud computing by developers and "industry analyst" at the same time of increasing prices for broadband services and cellular network as they all begin to introduce tiered data plans?!!!!! I think it's kind of...