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by The Green Fairy
Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:47 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: New Build, won't POST
Replies: 9
Views: 1984

Re: New Build, won't POST

I'm sorry to tell you this but I think it's the BIOS issue - at least it sounds exactly like what happened awhile back when a friend was building a PC and ran into the problem. :(
by The Green Fairy
Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:45 am
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Mass Effect 1 or Torchlight?
Replies: 19
Views: 3483

Re: Mass Effect 1 or Torchlight?

I'd go with Torchlight, although ME is a good game as well (not a great one when compared to some, but good enough one to re-play at least three-four times nonetheless).
by The Green Fairy
Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:19 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

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by The Green Fairy
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:10 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: A decent all-around case, not too expensive?
Replies: 23
Views: 5605

Re: A decent all-around case, not too expensive?

It's a standard ATX, isn't it? The PSU being at the bottom confused me into thinking it was BTX for a while. Yeah, it's an ATX case - the PSU is just bottom-mounted for slightly improved stability (or at least I think that's why it's down there). How many actual fans are in the case when I buy it? ...
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: cooling recomendations
Replies: 2
Views: 1886

Re: cooling recomendations

As someone who recently had issues with an i3-530 and cooling, I can say that the stock cooler is more than enough to cool the CPU provided it's installed properly (although you should make sure not to use too much thermal paste -as I did-).
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:50 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: Is a premium case worth it?
Replies: 23
Views: 5923

Re: Is a premium case worth it?

I have a pair of Antec 1030 cases that are going on 10 years old... I can't count the number of builds that have gone through the two of them. Worth it, to me. I have to say that, even though it might seem fanboi-ish, I plan on using Antec cases for all my builds - every one I've seen has been good...
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: A decent all-around case, not too expensive?
Replies: 23
Views: 5605

Re: A decent all-around case, not too expensive?

Have you looked at the Antec 300? For the money it's quite a nice case.
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:31 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

I ended up reseating the heatsink and while it did not take care of the difference in cores it did bring down the temperatures to comfortable, normal levels. :)
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Well, I know it's been awhile but I did end up reseating the heatsink... something that caused my temperatures to drop from an idle of 25-30 and a load of 66-90 to an idle of 18-21 and a load of 40-51! Pics are forthcoming (I've just got to find the cable to download the camera). :)
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:02 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

90C at stock clocks? Yeah, that's sounds waay too high unless your case has almost no airflow but even then it sounds high. The case I went with currently has seven independent fans -not including those that are on the PSU, CPU and the GPU- so it has good airflow. Which program are you using to che...
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

bobboobles wrote:
2x thermal paste probably wasn't the best idea.


In retrospect, yeah. Do you think that's the issue and if so should I open up the case and reseat the heatsink?
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:41 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Well I stress tested it with Prime95 and the cores of the i3-530 got to around 90C after a few minutes (I stopped after 5 minutes because 90C is a bit high). Now the highest temperature I've seen in-game, Crysis to be exact, is 66C, a more comfortable number, but that's still a bit higher than revie...
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:33 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

Well I stress tested it with Prime95 and the cores got to around 90C after a few minutes (I stopped after 5 minutes because 90C is a bit high). Now the highest temperature I've seen in-game, Crysis to be exact, is 66C, a more comfortable number, but that's still a bit higher than reviewers reported....
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

The real question is: why do you care? As long as it's not going hurt the system I'm fine with it, but I just wanted to make sure it's not an issue. Is the CPU working incorrectly? If this is an issue, yes. If this is not an issue, no. Topic moved to OC/Cooling forum. Opps, I didn't see that there ...
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

The most I've seen is 11C, and it's normally more like 7-9.
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Re: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

Pretty sure it's normal for i5/i7s. Mine also has 5-10C difference across the four cores. This is actually an i3-530, the real cores are Core #0 and Core #2 with "Cores" #1 and #4 being hypertreads, if that makes any difference. Still, if all of the "i" series has this issue tha...
by The Green Fairy
Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:40 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?
Replies: 18
Views: 8575

Core #2 is about 10C hotter than Core #0, Is this a problem?

I just put together the new system and everything is going great with one possible exception - one core of the CPU, Core #2, is running about 5-10C hotter than the other. Does anyone know if this is a major issue or could I ignore it for the time being? It's an i3-530 that is on the stock clock and ...
by The Green Fairy
Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:55 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Well I ordered the parts tonight, thanks again for all the help. The only thing I wasn't sure about was the CPU but after looking into it the i3-530 seems like it'll be fine for now and, as others have said, i can always drop another one in there if I need to. I'll post pics when I get it put togeth...
by The Green Fairy
Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:06 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

And I'm glad I waited to see what this week's deals would be as this monitor just went on sale and seems to have both better specifications -mainly the 2ms rating- and a better price. I'll likely order later today or tomorrow. :)
by The Green Fairy
Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:19 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: iTunes Store
Replies: 8
Views: 2694

Re: iTunes Store

Do you know anyone there who could buy a DRM free version of the song and send it to you? It seems to me that this would be one of the easier ways to get it.
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:56 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Life (Discovery TV Series)
Replies: 8
Views: 1452

Re: Life (Discovery TV Series)

JediWombat wrote:
I liked David Attenborough...


Welcome to the club. :(
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Joining the Religion & Politics Forum
Replies: 421
Views: 423929

Re: Joining the Religion & Politics Forum

Count me in.
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Alert: "Nvidia" Scam over Steam, user is in TR group.
Replies: 50
Views: 6829

Re: Alert: "Nvidia" Scam over Steam, user is in TR group.

No, because that key is tied to the account. Might as well throw away the media and key, if it's like Valve's games - entering the key from a retail disc also entitles you to download the game if you need to reinstall. Except you should keep the media and the key so you can prove you own the game i...
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:08 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Ok, a quick update: I've decided to go with the updated parts list -the i3-530 and the 5770- and should be placing the order within the week. Thanks again for all your help and I'll try to return the favor sometime if I can. Of course if anyone else has ideas about the build they're more than welcom...
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Now with the new build, the i3-530 and the 5770, I was able to upgrade to this monitor . It seems to be a good price for what I'm getting and I think the PC should be able to handle the 1920x1080 rez - if that's not true then I guess I'll drop down to a 1680x1050 screen (most likely not the Dell tho...
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:46 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

JustAnEngineer wrote:
I would definitely choose the combination of the Core i3-530 and Radeon HD5770 1GB over the Core i5-750 and GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB.


Yeah, I think the slightly weaker CPU and the more powerful GPU is what I'll end up getting. Thanks again for all the help! :)
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:33 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

I'd suggest starting out with the Core i3 if you need to save money. Now if I did that would I have to flash the BIOS on the motherboard before I would be able use install the CPU? http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_List.aspx?ProductID=3323 You are good to go, right out of the bo...
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

I'd suggest starting out with the Core i3 if you need to save money. Now if I did that would I have to flash the BIOS on the motherboard before I would be able use install the CPU? I'm not particularly interested in doing that, although I would if I had to, and would choose another motherboard that...
by The Green Fairy
Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

If you follow the steps here , you can probably get the UltraSharp 2209WA for $212 +tax with free shipping. Thanks! I'll have to try this and see if I can get the "deal". :wink: To go from TN to IPS is worth stretching for. I'll keep that in mind. I think that if I go with the cheaper GPU...
by The Green Fairy
Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:54 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: $950 i5 Gaming System
Replies: 39
Views: 6197

Re: $950 i5 Gaming System

Wow, thanks for going through all of that. :) As for the keyboard, mouse, and speakers - I've got an old G15, MX518, and some nicer headphones I can use (and a 2.1 speaker system if I need that) so the peripherals are covered. $128 Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 LGA1156 motherboard $200 -10 combo Intel Core i...
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