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[FF][US] MSI GTX 970 Gaming Giveaway [Giveaway Completed]

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This is awesome, definitely count me in!!
 

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awesommmmmmmmmmme count me in this 7970 has about had it
 

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Joining in as well, i;ve got americans who owe me a favour for reshipping :p


goodluck to everyone!
 

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Epicly awesome giveaway @64K! :respect: :respect:

I'm going to hold back from entering since I've no time to game lately and my current gpus are holding up alright, but a very huge Thank You for your giveaway!
:peace:
 

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Wow, very generous of you. :toast:

I'm in!
 
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In for a GTX 970!
 
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Count me in!
 

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Im in! I have an idea for a usage
 
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this is awesome.

I am in the competition
 
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Very nice gesture. Thank you. I love gpu's!
 
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I'm in! I'm sure whoever wins will be really happy.
 

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Simply awesome giveaway @64K!!!!

This is extremely kind and generous of you! I'm not in, but wanted to extend my gratitude and appreciation for what you're doing. :)
 
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Count me in as well Thanks @64K !!
 

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Count me in plz, wife would enjoy the long awaited upgrade.

Many Thanks.

 
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Count me in! It would make a great addition to my son's surprise build.
 

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I, for one, agree with the statements @64K has made about TPU! No better forum out there. Thanks for giving back big time :respect:

I've had some great success on both ends of giveaways recently so I will sit this one out.

Best of luck to all of you and definitely consider Paying it Forward the next time you find yourself with excess :toast:
 
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I'm in! I could replace my 280x with it. The card still games ok, but crashes when I do GPU compute on it, and I could use a folding card.
 

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Nice giveaway @64K. TPU has some great guys and it'd be nice if people that could afford it, passed things on. Good luck all (I'm not in!) and whoever wins, remember the TPU spirit.

I can't do the 'cheers' emoticon, I'm on mobile... Dammit.
 
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I'd like to have a chance at that card. Best giveaway ever!
Thanks for your generosity.
 
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Count me in for this giveaway.
 
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What if im outside of the U.S but i have a p.o box setup on miami xD? you'd ship to the p.o box and they'll charge any further shipping fees to me :D.
 
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I am planning to buy one of these very soon but would LOVE to get it from a member on these forums. Thanks for the give away and I am entering!
 
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count me in...thank you so much for such a cool ass giveaway. :respect:
 
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I, for one, agree with the statements @64K has made about TPU! No better forum out there. Thanks for giving back big time :respect:

I've had some great success on both ends of giveaways recently so I will sit this one out.

Best of luck to all of you and definitely consider Paying it Forward the next time you find yourself with excess :toast:

I never forgot about the BORDERLANDS pc game that you sent to me. :)
 
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