Recent content by IanGutz

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    Why not sli later? your saying just sell the 570 and buy whatever is more current? instead of swapping in another 570 when they are cheap. Anybody know where i can buy a condemned p67 board? i really only have to hookup a sata III ssd and one hard drive so sata ports issue doesnt really concern...
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    Ok, i am only waiting on mobo avaliblity before i build this. Would i benefit at all from buying a cheap (200 series nvidia) or similar card to use as a dedicated physx gpu? or am i better off just rocking the 570 on its own. Also would someone care to suggest a p67 mobo that supports sli (for...
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    Thank you for sufficiently scaring me away from dual cards. So for around $350 my best bet is still probably the GTX 570, I will have to wait until i can get some Sandy bridge goodies (whenever that is) to build this thing and prices might drop a bit by then. For $300-450 am i correct in saying...
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    Those cards crossfired seem to have very very positive reviews everywhere i read, their bench marks are also great, for the price.
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    Bigger just better for airflow i'd assume? how much better? I live in a dorm so space is at a premium.
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    Will all that stuff i selected (2 cards, bigger cpu cooler), fit in the 912 or should i go bigger? i would ideally like to keep the case as tiny as possible.
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    mnewsham I owe you a beer. I was looking at the cooler master ones with leds. NCIX has them for like 9 bucks. I figured matching the fan brand to the case couldnt hurt, plus they have decent reviews and add a little flair to the case, is there a reason to avoid these?. Would you recommend the...
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    I was checking out the 912 case and noticed there are some empty spots for optional fans, is it reccommended to purchase these? if so what fan? i will most likely dabble in small to moderate overclocking and I think for videocards after reading many reviews (especially guru3d) i will purchase...
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    Thank you for posting your setup. How does that thing run the games that you play? I think that is pretty much what i'd like to build.
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    Is that really how long it will be until we get some SB mobos? Also to anomaly, would you mind sharing your setup? @mnewsham I realize the one you posted would be great for what I said I would buy. I just meant will it hurt me if i buy bigger? say incase i wish to sli another 570 in later? or...
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    Is that really how long it will be until we get some SB mobos? Also to anomaly, would you mind sharing your setup? @mnewsham I realize the one you posted would be great for what I said I would buy. I just meant will it hurt me if i buy bigger? say incase i wish to sli another 570 in later? or...
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    Thanks for the case reccommendation. That case does look nicer. Would I lose anything by having something like a 750 watt PSU? I figured it's better to have a little head room, and they don't seem that much more expensive, rather than run out of juice and damage components.
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    mnewsham you are a lifesaver. So 2500k and GTX 570 I think shall make for nice game play. Will overclocking require me to buy special heatsinks or coolers? or does all that stuff come with the cpus/gpus nowadays? Excuse my ignorance, It has been more than 5 years since I built my last gaming PC...
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    Ok, so it looks like it'll be the 570. Why does nobody seem to mention ATi? Also, is there a reason i should go sandy bridge i5 over an older i7? i suppose i could spring for the 2600k but how much will I notice actually translating to framerate/gameplay ? Keep up the advice gentlemen, I am...
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    No i don't have any links for it. I Just know i will for sure want to play it. I am not building the computer specifically for Crysis 2, it is just a game i would like to play on it. I just had it in mind because it was one of the DX11 games I know. If i buy a single card it would probably be a...