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    Will I need to update the bios on my x299 board?

    So I won a GIGABYTE X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming board on eBay for cheap. And it looks like all the 2066 CPU prices are bonkers. The i5s used to be dirt cheap on eBay second hand. Now it seems they do for 300 some dollars for a junk CPU that makes no since. So if I got say an i7 9800x or any other...
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    Athlon XP Barton for retro gaming pc?

    Sorry for digging out the crusty dusty long dead hardware and asking about it. But I have this nice recapped KG7-RAID that with a bios update/mod can run Barton's but t at 166fsb. I been tossing around the idea of putting together a gaming pc around it, but I'm thinking Id be better with...
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    SOLD: MSI pro gaming AC z370m

    I bought this for a build that went nowhere fast. I don't have all the parts to test it. But it was sold to me as working. If for any reason it doesn't work let me know and I'll refund asap. Asking 40$+shipping. Only ship to address's within the USA. And NO PayPal. I refuse to use them after...
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    What GPU would you get for a retro gaming system?

    At some point I'm going to be putting together a retro gaming PC. Ideally Id like to build it in a koolance PC1-c case with the water cooled 230w PSU, but odds are I will not be able to find that. Anyway I do have alot of water cooling parts from koolance from 2003 and back. A handful of CPU...
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    WTB:USA Koolance PC1-C

    I'm looking for a Koolance PC1-C system. Or any parts from it. like the CPU-50 block, case, pump or Liquid-Cooled Power Supply. If you have any of these parts Shoot me a PM. I'm also interested in any other 2002 or older Koolance water cooling parts like the CPU-100. Thanks.
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    x299 sleeper wat...

    OK so as much as I wanted to save space with my last project it was not going to work out :( So moving on. I have this big monster mid 90s server case that used to house a x79 system. Its so big it can fit dual 360mm rads, a dual or even a quad CPU board, 4 GPU's and still have room for more...
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    How much pump for this crazy build

    So I'm planing a system with this early mid 90s server case. It had this monster big server board. 24 scsi hhds and dual PSUs in it. It was a 440fx system. It was really cool. But I gave the guts to a buddy of mine who was big into old servers. Anyway I have room for dual 360s, a triple 80mm 2...
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    WTB:USA: Corsair Obsidian 350D

    Looking for a Corsair Obsidian 350D case. Dint free with a good side window. don't care so much about scratches in the paint as I will be panting it.
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    mid size case that looks like a dragon lord case but better for water cooling ?

    Anyone recall the dragon lord k56 and k58 by lancool? Anyone know of such a case with similar look that is more tooned for water cooling. I know you could fit a smaller 240mm in the top of the k58, but that was about it thought cracking out the dremel or getting creative. Was thinking of...
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    I9 with cores and HT off

    If I shut off 4 cores and HT on a 9900k would all the L3 still be usable by the other 4 cores and would it free up any OC'ing room? I was thinking about picking one up for the added L3 but I don't need the extra cores but the added L3 would been nice. But if killing off the other cores does not...
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    GDM-FW900 CRT

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-GDM-FW900-24-Trinitron-Widescreen-CRT-Monitor-TESTED-Some-cosmetic-flaws/273928068100?hash=item3fc7629c04:g:H3sAAOSwPHZdKlh7 I am so want it but 1k and its damage? I'll have to pass.
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    What are some obscure games you like to play

    Ok, so does anyone here play a game that is far less then main stream? something unknown or almost unknown? if so what is that game and what do you like abut it ? I play airfix dogfighter alot, its a odd one. A WWII dogfigher set in a 40/50s home were you fly model planes. Its like playing with...
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    Thin high FPI push pull or thick low fpi pull or push.

    OK I got a good question for you guys wondering that your thoughts are. If you were to be water cooling a upper mid rang/lower top end CPU around 100w tdp and a higher end gpu around say 250w tdp in a case with poor/choked off air flow. Would you get a thin high FPI rad and with a push pull...
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    How well does windows 7 run on z370?

    OK so I know 7 is about to be dumped and that z370 is not supported by M$ under 7. But I ran 7th gen hardware on 7 and I know benchers have ran 7 on z370. So This has got me wondering how well would 7 run on a z370 system? I know there is chipset drivers for 7, but not for the IGP. I know M$/7...
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    Is there a DP/HDMI/DVI to VGA adapter with a DAC over 200mhz?

    I need a way to get VGA out of a new GPU for a sleeper PC using a CRT. But every DP/HDMI/DVI to VGA adapter I find can't handle my CRTs max res and refresh rate. The best I ever seen was the hdfury @225mhz. Does anyone know of a DP/HDMI/DVI to VGA adapter with a DAC closer to 400mhz? Pushing...
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    Ware are the low profile 1650s at?

    Keep seeing them talked about, but no one seems to have them listed. Zotac has them on there site, but out of stock. Anyone know ware I can find one ?
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    Canceled"cram everything into a old case"

    I'm a big sleeper guy, weather it be shoehorning a v8 into a pinto or Chevette or putting a new system into a old case. Its just my thing. So for this build I'm going to be building something for myself. I tend to build things for others or to sell, but today its all about me. I only use my PC...
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    water or air?

    Ok so I'm building a sleeper PC out of a old Packard bell legend 130cd supreme case. But my cooling setup is certainly up in the air. I have most of the parts all ready so I'm not realty spending any money. I don't have the 1050it or 1650gtx. I do not want to cut up the case any more then I...
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    Best CPU for single threaded apps on my budget?

    I asked this on another site, but it turned out to be a troll pit and I was chewed and and had to delete my account. Anyway my budget for the CPU is around 120$ and around 75$ for a mATX or ITX motherboard. I have a GPU, and alot of high end cooling parts. I only use use my PC to play very old...
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