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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025112 -it has free-sync (for the RX480), it's larger, its IPS, and its relatively cheap for the size of the monitor. (..the larger wide-aspect monitor makes a difference with gaming.) I almost pulled the trigger a few months ago to get 2 of ...

ExoGeni

OP here . . . sorry for the absence, was busy with work. Desktop Engineer at a major University . . . oh boy! Anyways, I appreciate all the feedback! I can't get this level of discussion on Reddit and other places without trolls and idiots chiming in, so thanks for the constructive feedback! As for ...

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I see, and TBH, I don't see my self using my PC for 4K gaming, I'll leave that for the PS4 and Xbox One. I will be getting a 4K monitor when they come down in price a bit, but it's not on my plate yet.

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Currently I have this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102841 It's a card I got back in 2009 when I first built my computer. Over the years I've stayed away from the "video card chase" as I call it where people are constantly upgrading to the latest technology each...

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UPDATE: After more than a year, I finally ordered one! Got a WD 6TB Green made in October of 2014. I am a bit concerned as to why Newegg still had a 9 month old hard drive in stock, but then again it was on sale. Anyways, I am more concerned about the "head-parking" that Greens are notorio...

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Looking to get a new hard drive to act mainly as a back up for my 3 drives I have now. I have a WD Blue 320GB and 2 WD Black 1TB. Next month they hit their 5 year birthday, and they just pasted 40,000 hours of operation. I know hard drives don't last forever, so I was looking at the WD Green since i...

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*Deal alert* Intel 335 240GB $175 with promo code EMCYTZT2725, today (1/2) only. After seeing this and reading a few benchmarks and comparisons, I'm going to run with the Intel (it's on sale, and $30 saved could buy me a nice meal or some beer!) From what I saw in the TR review, the 335 is right th...

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I hate to bump an old post, but this thread is what I've been asking myself for the past week. I've been torn between the Samsung 840 Pro (which after reading TR's review, seems likely what I'm going to order) and the Corsair Neutron GTX or the Corsair GS. Originally, I wanted to go with Corsair bec...

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I'd say have a look at the HX series PSU from Corsair, same as the TX, just that the HX is modular and won't cause a jumble of cables at the bottom of your rig like I did to mine :-? 750W should work with a crossfire system, but I'd say for $20 more you can get the 850W version and be more sure that...

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Alright, I've almost got it finalized. CPU, Mobo, Case, PSU, HDD, and CD/DVD drive are about 90% final. Here is what I have so far: Link Going with the Spinpoint F3, I found a bundle with an OCZ PSU that's modular and a bit lower in price. With that, I've have to buy the case separate, but in the en...

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Found a bundle for the case that has an Antec Earthwatts 750W . Problem is, it's not modular. Would that be an issue in the case? I know with my Corsair 850W in my HAF 932 all the cables are just bunched up at the bottom. They are not really a big issue, but I figure they are at least blocking some ...

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UPDATE: Took some advice that you people always seem to have. Did some digging though NE, read some reviews, and in the end found a few bundles. CPU: Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Going to go ahead and save my self the hassle of trying to unlock the X2. It's either hit or miss, and I don't want to u...

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I'll save you guys the story and me complaining about it, but my computer got too hot today when I started playing the Final Fantasy XIV Beta. Needless to say, it almost touched 80 C according to CoreTemp. Here is the cooler: Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme I've researched it for the past hour and have foun...

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Going to go with that mobo in the guide. Thanks!

ExoGeni

Been a little over a year now since I built my own computer, and I'm loving it. Loving it so much that my good friend is wanting one too. Mainly to play FF:XIV and other computer games. In short, he needs a good gaming rig and has tasked me with building it. Budget is at $850 ~ 900 give or take. I w...

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I don't know if this is appropriate here:

I've scoured through Google and cannot find the service code for the 47LH85. If anyone knows it or for similar models, please tell!

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Yeah, the Realtek would do just fine for the optical out, but I also need an optical in for my Xbox 360. And now that you mention it, I was thinking about looking at different cards from other companies. A little background story: I have an old Audigy 2 that was in my first computer about 7 years ag...

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I'm looking to finally buy one after a year of using the Realtek HD that came with my Mobo. Nothing bad about the Realtek, it's done all that I've needed over the year. Thing is, I just got a pair of the "Creative Fatal1ty Professional Series Gaming Headset MKII" off Newegg's Shell Shocker...

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So its getting close to Christmas and I'm going to have some extra money to spend and want to get a CPU cooler so I can OC my 920 stock at 2.66GHZ up to around 3.2GHZ, and the fact that it already runs hot enought (high 60's C when under load, 45 C Idle), and I've tried remounting over and over. So ...

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Spend $30 - $40 more on the case and you can easily get an Antec 1200 or CM HAF 932 . . . Both are great cases that have loads of space for all components, great air cooling (HAF has 3 230mm fans, 80+ CFM) Just noticed no one touched on those two . . . To me, they are some of the best cases you can ...

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He is set on having a standalone video card cause he thinks they perform better than Integrated ones do. IDK, I have a HD4890 cause I play Aion on max settings and do video rendering. If he plays intensive 3D games, then yes, a separate graphics card will perform better. For all other applications,...

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UPDATE: Gonna go with this RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190 since JustAnEngineer made a good point, but the cheapest RAM sets for 2x2GB are mostly 1600 and not 1333, except the G.SKILL ones. Is 1600 overkill in this case? Probably gonna look for a IGP mobo now, sin...

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Sorry about the inadequate information . . . he doesn't even know what OCing is so yeah, he won't be wanting to over-clock. He potentially wants to set up a business of some sort so I assume some type of server apps might be needed, IDK, but the quad would be a good thing to have. The PSU, I know it...

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Building a replacement for my dad's PC because he wants to upgrade to Win 7 when it comes out later this month. We were looking to buy a fully built one from Dell or maybe HP but I said, why not just build you one for around the same price. Am I wrong? Or should I just buy a PC already built from De...

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Yep, gonna attempt to raise the i7 from stock 2.66GHZ to 3GHZ and I have some questions / "need to know" things. 1. I know I need to upgrade the stock HSF, but what should I look for in a CPU cooler? 1 fan, 2 fans, more heatpipes, high CFM, brand? I was looking at the CM V8 or V10 and a fe...

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What I mean is . . . is there anyway to turn the monitor output into a stream that I could send through Skype or MSN? Like a webcam does. Any software anyone knows about that could do something like it?

ExoGeni

Referring to the center channel output coming from the Mobo I/O panel on the back of my tower

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Have a thought last night (early this morning) . . . The soundcard I/O has separate channels for Center, Front, and Rear. So I was thinking, I already have the front and rear channels, why not just buy a simple center channel speaker and plug it in?

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FIXED IT ! ! ! Anyone else having a problem installing Utilities for an Asus Mobo using Win 7, refer to http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090520051234190&board_id=1&model=P6T&page=1&SLanguage=en-us Basically, the problem is that Win 7 will only install signed drivers, and one ...

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Well, the first try I thought I followed the instructions issued by Arctic Silver for i7 processors, however, I used too much and when I went to remount, there were ridges in the paste from where it was too thick. So I wiped it all off and started over by adding drop by drop using a plastic card to ...

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