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Probable Upgrades
by Guest MAJ.Kaossilator=US=- 8 replies
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ASRock Z77 Extreme4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 Intel i7-2600K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070 G.Skill Ripjaws X 4x4GB DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231429 Antec HCG 900W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371050 Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239049 Keeping the current GTX 570, no SLI. I only run a single monitor, so multi-GPU would be a waste. Probably doing this fairly soon as it turns out, so if anyone sees any conflicts, please post 'em up. Finally moving from AMD…
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Going to college: Custom PC vs quasi-custom (XoticPC) laptop?
by Guest Midwestraxx- 22 replies
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I'm getting a new computer for college, and I'm kinda stuck between two options: get a cheap laptop to carry around campus while having an awesome PC sitting in my dorm room. Or, I can buy a new laptop (I'm looking at GT60) that can game almost as good as a desktop. Here's the GT60 specs: http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop/GT60/GT60_7.jpg 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 3,072MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 w/ Optimus Technology 16…
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My rig
by Guest M240guy- 4 replies
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Mine running DCS A-10C http://s17.postimage.org/j8jramopb/monitors.jpg The intro of "Rolling Thunder" from the BF3 Campaign http://s17.postimage.org/lrxh54znz/rollingthunder.jpg Inside the case for Spring Cleaning back in April. http://s13.postimage.org/liiwi2q1j/interior2.jpg The whole setup all cleaned up.... http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4831/201207080123251.jpg Seal.... http://s11.postimage.org/e6xstszf7/seal.jpg Not gonna post full stats, but here's the basics... Case: NZXT Tempest Evo PSU: Antec 1000 MB: Asus Rampage III Ex CPU: intel Core i7-930 OC'd to 4.1 GHz (Corsair H70 liquid CPU cooler) RAM: Corsair Dominator 12GB DDR…
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My Battlefield 3 Rig
by Guest Marine6186- 1 reply
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http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac283/Marine6186/1340034979.jpg http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac283/Marine6186/1340034984.jpg Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case PSU: SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold MB: MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB SDRAM DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX560 Ti HDD1: 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD HDD2: 1TB WD HDD Optical: ASUS DVD Burner Monitor: 2 x Acer 23" LED Sound: Logitect 2.0 Mouse: R.A.T. 7 Keyboard: Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Mouse Mat: Rocketfish Gaming Mouse Pad O/S: Windows 7 Ho…
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My Gaming Rig
by Guest GiffMeister83- 3 replies
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Hi Everyone Seeing as im new to the clan i thought i would introduce myself by talking about my gaming rig. I have been building PC's for 15 years and anyone who builds them, knows its not the building thats the problem its getting windows to work, thats why i use mac for everything but gaming. So my rig is as follows Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D PSU: Corsair HX1050 1050 watts MB: Asus Sabertooth P67 CPU: Intel i5 2500k 3.3Ghz oc'd to 5Ghz CPU Cooling: Corsair H100 Water Cooler RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16Gb Dual Channel DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX580 KFA2 Anarchy Edition (saving for the second) HDD1: 120GB OCZ SSD HDD2: 2TB HDD Optical: LG Blu-ray writer Mo…
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New cooling
by Guest EPiiKK- 4 replies
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Heyheyhey my friends! I just received alot of money (well alot for me atleast... ) and i thought i would like to invest some of them to something close to my heart, my PC:) To be more specific i was thinking about making my PC very quiet as my current cooling makes alot of noise. So what parts would you recommend? My rig: Antec sonata III case 750W power supply 8gb of kingston ddr3 1600mhz asrock motherboard phenom II 810 x4 @2.60mHz asus gtx 560 budget +/-150€
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Few Questions...
by Guest MAJ.Kaossilator=US=- 2 replies
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1. Just looking to confirm my assumption that PCIe x16 3.0 is backwards compatible with cards designed for PCIe x16 2.0/2.1? 2. Any conflicts I'm not spotting between the mobo / cpu? 3. Does anyone know if there would be any issue running SLI on 2 eVGA GTX 570's that are not the same "flavor"? By that I mean I have a 570 purchased from a retailer in my area with a model number ending in -TR. Newegg, unfortunately, does not sell that particular release of the card. From what I can see, this card has the same PCI type, clock speeds, etc. Model number ends in -AR. Everything I can find leads me to think the only difference between the releases are number/type of o…
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My new build
by Guest RET.GEN.Darmine- 12 replies
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Well while training with the Army I had a chance (for once) to travel to a cool city called Las Vegas, NV. I started gambling with $100 bucks and ended my time there with 1400 take home. So I used some of that money to get me a couple new parts. Mother Board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131808 CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231429 (16GB) COOLER http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181016 This Upgrade is only the beginning. I only ordered these part because I already have everything else I need.
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working to build myself a hole new computer. (need help)
by Guest Peel3__- 10 replies
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as the title says, my computer that i use at this moment is soon comming to an end, is starting to give me abit of pain / doesnt work as it should. What im going to do is to by separated items to put into this box NZXT Phantom Big Tower vit. i want some help to decide what types of items i want to put in here to better make a good but low priced computer. thanks in advance. Edit: write how much it cost aswell. so that i can calculate the price :) atm i can spend 2000 dollar
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System Upgrade.. Opinions welcome!
by Guest TeKNoTroNiK- 10 replies
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So it has come time to upgrade my computer! Below I have listed what parts I have no and the parts that are going to be used in the new build: [align=center]Intel Core2Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4 ghz quad core (overclocked to 3.0 GHz and running at 72F) Upgrading to: Intel Core i5 2500K or i7 2600K 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 Dual channel memory Upgrading to: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory MSI P6N SLI PLATINUM Motherboard Upgrading to: MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)[/align] I am keeping my current case, power supply, SSD, HDD, and will be looking to purchase this CD/DVD/BR Super Multi Drive to re…
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i5 2500k CPU Heatsink
by Guest SoundOfDeath- 10 replies
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I want to get a really good cooler for my CPU since it gets so hot. I had been considering the Cooler Master V8 but apparently it sucks to install it and you have to take the motherboard out of the case and everything and I'm not the best with install things so are there any good ones that cool like the v8 but are easier to install? Would like to avoid liquid cooling. Are all good air heat sinks going to be a pain to install?
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Sound card
by Guest SkinnikS- 2 replies
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Ok I just upgraded to my new system this spring, I was so focused on graphics I completely forgot about sound. I was hoping for some feedback on the "best bang for the buck" in sound cards. Any ideas guys?
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Build advice? 1 2
by Guest LTC.DentalMav=US=- 32 replies
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So this is what I am looking at currently, any advice would be helpful....is this all compatible? Would there be better options? I looked at the previous builds that people helped me with, and some of the parts were out of stock or priced different (which is why I could not go with it). Again, thoughts? Any help/advice would be great....I am just guessing here. Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case Model #:400R Item #:N82E16811139008 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Mail in Rebate Card $99.99 $99.99 ASUS P8P67 LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard…
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PC Build Log
by Guest RET.CW4.ThievingSix=US=- 17 replies
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So i finally have a decent PC and hopefully i'll be able to build it over the next few days. I thought i'd put together some photos as i go. Hopefully everything goes well and you'll all be able to hear me! http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o243/ThievingSix/DSC01231.jpg THe HAF X is a mammoth case its about as heavy and my entire old case with all the parts in it.
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Where can I buy GTX 285?
by Guest RET.LTJG.Yong=US=- 13 replies
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Anyone know where I can buy GTX 285 for around $200 because the GTX 560 out performs it and it only cost roughly $200. I been look around for days and only seen $300 - $400 offers. I am looking for a website that is selling GTX 285. :)
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For Sale New Build Never Used other than Testing i5 2500k $1200 worth for min of$800
by Guest D.Whitehurst- 2 replies
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http://clanunknownsoldiers.com/barracks/showthread.php?16884-If-you-sale-trade-or-buy-anything-at-the-US-.
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I need a new computer to be able to play BF3. I am looking at these components Core i5-2500K, s1155 Intel Processor Core i5-2500K, s1155 € 190,98 Asus GeForce GTX570 DCII,1.2GB € 298,98 Corsair Vengeance DDR3,1600-8GB KIT € 51,99 Asus Motherboard P8Z68-V,s1155 € 140,98 Corsair Solid State Drive Force 3 - 60GB - 2.5inch € 96,95 Western Digital Hard Disc Caviar Black - 1TB - 3.5inch € 71,98 Cooler Master Power Supply Silent Pro M 600WATT € 82,98 € 934,84 I may thinking of changing the graphics card to a GTX260ti €219 or Radeon 6950 €249. What do y…
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Post your battlestations and their specs! 1 2 3
by Guest Daruna- 56 replies
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Throw up a picture of your rigs, and what they're running! [img]http://i.imgur.com/81wdF.jpg[/img] CPU: AMD Phenom X4 965 3.20Ghz Quad Core 6MB Cache GPU: ATI Radeon HD5870 1GB GDDR5 @ 870Mhz Clock speed Motherboard: ASUS M4A78 PRO AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Memory: 6GB DDR2 833Mhz Kingston PSU: OCZ 700Watt Hard Drive: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green @ 7200RPM Sound Card: VIA VT1708S Onboard Sound DVD: Two LG DVD-DL ROM disc writers Monitors: Asus VH242H 23.6" LCD Monitor, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 910v Sorry about the terrible picture, taken with a Blackberry...
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MSI GTX 460 Fermi HAWK SLI or PowerColor AX6870 Crossfire
by Guest SudzMcDuff- 6 replies
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Hey guys, Updating my GPU configuration and looking for the best bang for my buck. I'm a computer networking graduate but haven't really been paying attention to the graphics card market and never dabbled in running multiple GPUs. I've done extensive research on this subject and cannot find an actual comparison of these two cards ( or even similar cards ). Most reviews have compared a reference GTX 460 vs. the stock 6870, but i have not been able to find a solid ( non-biased ) review comparing SLI factory OC'd 460s against crossfired 6870s. I can get the MSI GTX 460 Fermi HAWKs for $135 CDN a piece after rebates, and can get the PowerColor AX6870 for $140 CDN a piec…
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Could use some help
by Guest PainKiller- 16 replies
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Hello everyone, I have ordered my new processor (Phenom ii X4 970) and I am pretty stoked, the only problem is that I have no clue how to uh... plug it in and stuff, I know I need something like thermal paste? but other then that I don't know what I am doing, So my question is if someone would be willing to post a step by step thing or possibly get on skype and talk me through it. (BTW should be here around Tuesday or so) I would greatly appreciate this guys =) LCpl.PainKiller
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This really helped me...
by Guest LTC.DentalMav=US=- 3 replies
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So as I am getting the last bit of my excess cash together to purchase and start my build I stumbled upon this. I actually found it very informative, but please if any of our resident experts have an opinion, please post below. This is the link to part 1 of 3, but you can easily get to the other parts:
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BF3 Rig Almost Complete Please READ Sgt.POLLVX=US=
by Guest D.Whitehurst- 2 replies
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Ok so finaly after one month of newegg hasle for the first time in my life, i have almost completed my BF3 Build Below is what i have ariving today, and the only thing left is a grapghics card and i hope to buy Sgt. Pollvx's GPU for $110 i know he said $100 but ill trow in alittle extra this is if he still has it.... :) hopefully he does... Here is what i have so far... Case: NZXT ( 6 Case Fans ) ( 2 x 140mm & 4 x 120mm ) Motherboard: ASRock H67M (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 CPU: i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 95W Quad-Core RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB DDR3 1333 PSU: APEVIA 680W Sony CD/RW/DVD/RW Burner Soon to be …
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Redpanda's Corner (Prices on various computer parts.)
by Guest redpanda- 1 reply
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DATE: 9/30/2011 I'm going to start putting up different sales on computer components so that those that need to upgrade a certain part can come here to find the right parts. Also, I will be putting up the "rig of the week" based on cost and gaming power. If you ever need any advisement on how or what to upgrade on your rig, or any questions at all, give me a PM or hit me up on TS3 and we'll get you a suitable rig to play on! G.Skill 8 Gig (2x4) 1333 DDR3 RAM 46.99 + Free Shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311 These are good, decent RAM with clock speeds up to 1333 mhz. I highly recommend these for those that need the extra …
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AMD BF3 Drivers Available.
by Guest RET.CW2.POLLVX=US=- 7 replies
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Click me to download the Catalyst 11.10 Preview Driver
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Will it work?
by Guest PainKiller- 6 replies
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Will this Processor work with this motherboard? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727 http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3/M4N68TM_V2/ Hope someone can get back to me before tomorrow
