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Probably. Now, if they somehow stack 3+ GPUs into a single card, I doubt it, lol. PSUs won't last forever. Keep in mind, the corsair is only warranted for 5yrs. ;)
 
enginurd said:
Probably. Now, if they somehow stack 3+ GPUs into a single card, I doubt it, lol. PSUs won't last forever. Keep in mind, the corsair is only warranted for 5yrs. ;)
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Ok, I might just stick with the 850 and be done for awhile. Only thing i really want to find is a volume control for the front
 
Heh, the 620W should last you long enough (5yrs) if you're sticking with single card configs. Did you ask logitech about replacing the control unit?
 
I am going to replace my case fans with this new build. They are almost 2 years old and i am sure its a good time to replace them. I have 7 120mm Fans currently. I am looking for good RPM and biggest thing is Air Flow. Any Ideas?
 
We normally recommend either the low-speed Scythe Slipstreams or the Yate Loon D12SL-12 due to their comparatively good performance and relatively low cost.
 
If noise isn't an issue, then get the medium or high speed Yates again. ;) You have 7, so its best to stick with Yates over Slipstreams, hehe.
 
enginurd said:
If noise isn't an issue, then get the medium or high speed Yates again. ;) You have 7, so its best to stick with Yates over Slipstreams, hehe.
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Whats really surprising, with all those fans my case is not very loud. The Stacker is pure metal so it acts like a noise reducer. You can barely hear the pc running with all fans turned up to max
 
enginurd said:
hehe, some people's ears are more sensitive than others'. ;)
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i am sure having system's in my car's have helped that lol. Nothing like 140 db's bumping in the morning. Great wakeup. I have 4 JL 1000/1's pushing 2 12" DB Drive Platinum's in a ported box. The subs can handle 4000 watt's each, they are nuts. I had JL's before i got the DB's
Amps:http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_amps.php?amp_id=440 (1100 Bucks Each)
Subs: http://www.dbdrive.net/products-platinum.php?overview=true&id=plt12wd&section=
 
Well.. it's obvious the GTX 295 will smoke the GTX 285 but, I feel it's a waste for a mere 22" display at 1680x1050 res. In your case, I wouldn't invest too much on a video card now since newer video cards from ATI/Nvidia are on the horizon. The most I would spend in your case would be $200-$250. Look at either the Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4890 1GB for $219.99 or EVGA Geforce GTX 280 1GB for $249.99 Besides, your 8800 Ultra video card is considered overall slower than a HD 4850/9800 GTX+ video cards. You should see an overall performance boost of 20% at least by going with a 4890 1GB or GTX 280 1GB upgrade. I feel this is a pretty significant upgrade already.
 
HardwareGuru said:
Well.. it's obvious the GTX 295 will smoke the GTX 285 but, I feel it's a waste for a mere 22" display at 1680x1050 res. In your case, I wouldn't invest too much on a video card now since newer video cards from ATI/Nvidia are on the horizon. The most I would spend in your case would be $200-$250. Look at either the Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4890 1GB for $219.99 or EVGA Geforce GTX 280 1GB for $249.99 Besides, your 8800 Ultra video card is considered overall slower than a HD 4850/9800 GTX+ video cards. You should see an overall performance boost of 20% at least by going with a 4890 1GB or GTX 280 1GB upgrade. I feel this is a pretty significant upgrade already.
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Would i like the 285 if i go with a 24" or maybe even a 30" If that was the case should i get a 295 or wait a few months
 
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Both are good boards.
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Placed order today, got EVGA Board

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This is too late, but blech on that soundcard. It's barely got a "decent" DAC.
 
Not sure he bought a soundcard... didn't see it on the list. $75 for a control pod on a $150 speaker system?!? jeez. Lame. I hope mine doesn't break any time soon, lol.
 
enginurd said:
Not sure he bought a soundcard... didn't see it on the list. $75 for a control pod on a $150 speaker system?!? jeez. Lame. I hope mine doesn't break any time soon, lol.
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I did not end up getting a sound Card, i am going to just buy a new speaker system
 
RAID only guarantees the array's uptime. It doesn't back up anything -- any corrupted or damaged file will still remain in the RAID array.

If you truly want a decent back-up solution, I suggest a dedicated HDD (either internal or external) to be used solely for that task.
 
tiraides said:
RAID only guarantees the array's uptime. It doesn't back up anything -- any corrupted or damaged file will still remain in the RAID array.

If you truly want a decent back-up solution, I suggest a dedicated HDD (either internal or external) to be used solely for that task.
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I was thinking about this last night, i have Norton Ghost, thinking of using that
 
Ghost will do an image, which will make it easy to get your system up and running if the RAID0 fails, but its not really a backup tool, though I guess you could figure out how to use it as one, lol.

For backup, I use external drives and just manually copy over what I need -- I don't need to backup much data, hehe.
 
enginurd said:
Ghost will do an image, which will make it easy to get your system up and running if the RAID0 fails, but its not really a backup tool, though I guess you could figure out how to use it as one, lol.

For backup, I use external drives and just manually copy over what I need -- I don't need to backup much data, hehe.
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yeah i have a tun of music and pictures i like to keep backed up. I setup Norton to do a weekly backup that amends the current one
 
Just got back from lunch and there is a Newegg box on my Desk :D:D:D:D:
Will get Pictures up soon. Got everything in today but the Video Card
 
*drum roll* Got everything in but Video Card, not bad for 2 day shipping from NJ :D

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Waiting on Video Card to finish it all and clean up cables
 
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