Forum: Graphics Cards
Apr 9, 2013, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 928
1. There are no circumstances where you SHOULD...
1. There are no circumstances where you SHOULD flash gpu bios and manufacturers don't normally recommend flashing. It's very rare that there's a critical bios update for gpus. You should contact...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Apr 8, 2013, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,662
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Forum: General Hardware
Apr 1, 2013, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 243
Taking advantage of Microcenter's prices
Hey guys, since Microcenter has great prices on intel i5 and i7 k processors $189 and $229 respectively. They also offer another $40-50 savings when bundled with any motherboard on top of the...
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Forum: Graphics Cards
Apr 1, 2013, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 126
Views: 4,994
So FRAPS tells you how smooth the engine spits...
So FRAPS tells you how smooth the engine spits out the action.
FCAT tells you how smooth frames are delivered after the engine is done with everything and time the frame output.
There is flaws...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 29, 2013, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
A few people comes in to say they've never had...
A few people comes in to say they've never had problems but every month AMD and NVIDIA comes out with drivers and notes saying they've fixed a bunch of bugs lol. Just because it didn't happen to you...
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Forum: Graphics Cards
Mar 29, 2013, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 733
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 29, 2013, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 522
WD black is the best for performance and...
WD black is the best for performance and reliability. Seagate has high fail rates with their Barracudas. Seagate Constellation is pretty good though.
Biostar is good for what you are paying..I...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 28, 2013, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
Lol there's a ton of people here that will...
Lol there's a ton of people here that will disagree with you about CF/SLI problems.
5850 is about 80% performance of a 7850. If I give you an average of 50% improvement with CF then you would still...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 28, 2013, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 28, 2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
From me stating hardware lasting 5-6 years is a...
From me stating hardware lasting 5-6 years is a dream and doesn't happen in real life. And by that i meant, adequate performance and driver support. Then you two clowns reply with "my blahblahblah...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 27, 2013, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
Once again, you are bending the truth to be...
Once again, you are bending the truth to be somewhat right. The 5850 launched at the end of September in 2009. We are in late March of 2013 so it is about 3.5 years. A far cry from 5-6 years. That...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 27, 2013, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
so you want a space heater that eats massive...
so you want a space heater that eats massive watts just to play games at low res and low details?
a lot of sacrifices just to be somewhat right. I wouldn't exactly call that working especially since...
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Forum: Reviews
Mar 26, 2013, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 192,020
I was at Microcenter 3-4 weeks ago when a...
I was at Microcenter 3-4 weeks ago when a customer asks what is a step up from a gtx 650. The salesman says gtx 670. I was standing right next to them.
I said "no, the 650 OC'd next to it is, then...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 26, 2013, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 720
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 26, 2013, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 26, 2013, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 720
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 26, 2013, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 2,990
Wow.
Unbiased opinion here:
Single...
Wow.
Unbiased opinion here:
Single GPU: both are equal
CF/SLI: small(tiny) edge to NVIDIA because they've had this longer and seems a bit more polished. Nothing to make or break a deal...
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Forum: News
Mar 22, 2013, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,684
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 22, 2013, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 2,259
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Forum: General Hardware
Mar 20, 2013, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,966
i sold TV as a side job a few years ago when...
i sold TV as a side job a few years ago when Circuit City was still around and people are jumping up and down about 240hz TVs. Apparently, management didn't like it when I actually explained to...
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Forum: NVIDIA
Mar 20, 2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 932
38 C is not hot. It is normal temp IMO for a...
38 C is not hot. It is normal temp IMO for a country by the equator or even cool. The problem with Vietnam is dust. Most houses are vented by windows. It's actually very uncommon to see a house built...
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Forum: NVIDIA
Mar 20, 2013, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 932
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 20, 2013, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 890
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Forum: News
Mar 19, 2013, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,034
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Forum: News
Mar 19, 2013, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 4,697
It's not insulting or generalizations. It's...
It's not insulting or generalizations. It's called exaggeration because everyone is complaining about pricing of a product that is obviously going to be overpriced.
If you want to analyze this...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 19, 2013, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 634
Size of monitor doesn't matter, I think people...
Size of monitor doesn't matter, I think people are asking what resolution. 1080p or 1050p or 768p?
It's better if you go with FX6300 since it only cost a little more than the 4000s and old phenom...
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Forum: News
Mar 18, 2013, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,382
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Forum: Storage
Mar 15, 2013, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,278
Cat5 vs Cat5e
Network support - CAT 5 cable...
Cat5 vs Cat5e
Network support - CAT 5 cable will support 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T network standards, that is it supports networks running at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. CAT 5e is an enhanced version of Cat5...
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Forum: News
Mar 14, 2013, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,339
Ok, all this tension over nothing. Physx sucks...
Ok, all this tension over nothing. Physx sucks and havok sucks at the moment. We're all hoping that Havok 2 would be better and universally embraced by all developers. Right now, even hardware...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 14, 2013, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,029
Turn Vsync on or caps. Some games push your...
Turn Vsync on or caps. Some games push your system to the max and causes crashes and stuttering. SC2 used to do that to me along with another game(i forgot). As soon as I vsync at 60, the crashes and...
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 13, 2013, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 950
Take the Samsung SSD for reliability. It's not...
Take the Samsung SSD for reliability. It's not even a question which one you should choose if you have to do real work.
Corsair for PSU.
You'll need 16GB of RAM at least to keep everything running...
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Forum: Storage
Mar 12, 2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 3,029
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 12, 2013, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,029
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 11, 2013, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,029
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Forum: Graphics Cards
Mar 11, 2013, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 398
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 11, 2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,029
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Mar 11, 2013, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,398
7950 no contest. I would only buy a 2nd 7850 if...
7950 no contest. I would only buy a 2nd 7850 if you already had one, don't have enough cash for a 7950 and wants the extra performance right away. Or you have much love for CF/SLI. Or a hot chic says...
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Mar 11, 2013, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,691
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Forum: System Builder's Advice
Mar 11, 2013, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,029
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Forum: AMD / ATI
Mar 8, 2013, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,122
It's a bit expensive for a 7850. I did not see...
It's a bit expensive for a 7850. I did not see people complain about loud fan noise in that card.
Why are you looking at reviews of 7870 when you're buying a 7850? Obviously the 7870 is higher...
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