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    Looking for an Affordable next gen Upgrade

    https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Aetius5/saved/#view=PfKNpg Bought this list, I already had the AIO and 660p from my last build that I plan on bringing over. In case my AIO doesn’t work out, I got a Thermalright Assassin cooler as a backup. Going to use Artic MX-6 paste for either. If anyone is...
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    Sandybridge era build - weighing pros cons of new platform versus a GPU upgrade

    Yeah, wait for reviews on the 4060, but still Nvidia is not competitive as far as prices go today.
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    Looking for an Affordable next gen Upgrade

    I think short of a fire sale, Ryzen 7000 series is the way to go; years of socket support remaining, DDR 5 support and the 7600 vs 5800X3D is very not far behind.
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    Looking for an Affordable next gen Upgrade

    I’m really leaning AM5 for the option of upgrading to a better CPU towards the end of the product cycle. That and I hear AMD GPU + CPU does better in performance too. I wish I could use my DDR4 3200 speed ram on my existing build, but what can you can do? I think that PSU is a buy right now for...
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    Sandybridge era build - weighing pros cons of new platform versus a GPU upgrade

    Your GPU used to be a dream card a long time ago, I think you are due an upgrade. Sadly, the fact is that even beastly card like the 1080 TI is 3 generations behind. Each successive generation’s next lower tier card usually beats the previous one, right? So that means even your card might be...
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    Sandybridge era build - weighing pros cons of new platform versus a GPU upgrade

    Have you managed to get those minimum FPS up in those games yet? I’m thinking about getting a 7600 too myself, coming from a 6700k.
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    Looking for an Affordable next gen Upgrade

    Hello, I’m the process of deciding what to do for a next gen upgrade for my system. I think I’ve settled on a Ryzen 5 7600 for the processor. I’ve also bought a Meshify 2 Compact case to house it. Where I’m having trouble figuring where to go is everything else. I will be bringing over my 6750...
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    MASSIVE Nvidia RTX Stock Coming - GPU Shortages Ending

    How do you get notified when the cards restock?
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Fire Strike and Time Spy Scores Surface

    This guy gets it. It's kinda sad that the value card of this generation will be starting out around $400. That's even assuming you can find one at or near MSRP, which trends suggest won't be possible until sometime next year. I know this card is a TI, but still, that price will keep mainstream...
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    Diablo IV Announced at BlizzCon 2019

    Too little too late. I'm not supporting anything Blizzard until they get off the Communist teat of the PRC. This is coming from a lifelong fan too.
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    U.S. Legislators Including AOC Come Down Hard on Activision-Blizzard on Blitzchung Ban

    Hey, can you take out the AOC mention from the headline? It comes off as partisan, when this is a bipartisan measure by the U.S. Congress.
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    RAM Replacement, go with 16GB or 32GB?

    Update: I've got an RMA on the RAM and it's on it's way back to Corsair. I have eliminated the BSOD issue by changing out the RAM and doing a reinstall of Windows. There was no damage on the motherboard or CPU pins. This BSOD was a more of a pain in the ass than a hemorrhoid. None of the...
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    RAM Replacement, go with 16GB or 32GB?

    Yeah, I loaded the optimized defaults in the BIOS since yesterday just in case.
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    RAM Replacement, go with 16GB or 32GB?

    Okay, I'll check the CPU if I BSOD again. What I really don't get though is why all of the BSODs after I update to Windows 10 ver 1903. Been a long time since I had a BSOD before that. Last I can remember is a Watchdog error or something like that when I plugged in an external HDD.
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    RAM Replacement, go with 16GB or 32GB?

    Why should I check CPU pins? I haven't messed with that since I installed my water cooler and that was almost 2 years ago. I cleaned everything thoroughly with the duster though. I also changed slots too, to rule that out. Time to wait to see if I get another BSOD. That's what I'm thinking...
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