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How did the A50 compare to the Hyper 212+

CM Hyper 212 Plus: RPM 600 - 2000 RPM Air Flow 21.2 - 76.8 CFM Noise Level 13 - 32 dBA Power Connector 4 Pin and Corsair CAFA70: RPM 1,600 - 2,000 RPM Air Flow 50 - 61 CFM Noise Level 26 - 31.5 dBA Power Connector 3 Pin How much of a difference in the airflow...

Right now, I have both that I got at $23 with tax and shipping: Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus Cooler CORSAIR CAFA70 120mm Dual-Fan CPU Cooler ($15 MIR) However much I would like to keep both, perhaps I would be returning the 212+. Before I do that, some questions: 0. In most...

Sorry for going at a tangent, but how does this $230 before taxes and fees monitor "look" like: http://www.frys.com/product/6693564?...pages%20page:3 I would indeed be watching movies and playing games, but wavering on that sub-$200 budget and 6 feet requirement :-D

Serves me right for being ambigious. I will do so when watching movies or reading pages, and probably reduce the resolution when doing so :-)

My system bits are: CPU: i5-2500k RAM: Vengeance™ Low Profile — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) PSU: OCZ Z Series 1000 W Power Supply GPU: IGP on the i5-2500k for now, SLI 560TI 2GB later HSF: cooler master Hyper 212+ MB: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO CASE: COOLER MASTER...

I agree. So the MB acts like a breakout board for the chipset as far as RAID is concerned? Heard very bad things about Intel chipset RAID - would the effort in doing a RAID0 be worth it then, or should I wait a few months and buy a SSD instead? Do these average more than a year of...

I am stuck on deciding between ASUS P8Z68-V PRO vs ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. Fry's does not stock ASRock and Microcenter is OOS on the ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3. I would prefer buying the CPU and MB from them rather than NewEgg(ease of replacement). Four questions: 1. As I will not be...

My system bit are going to be: CPU: i5-2500k RAM: Vengeance™ Low Profile — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) PSU: OCZ Z Series 1000 W Power Supply Review GPU: IGP on the i5-2500k for now, SLI 560TI 2GB later HSF: cooler master Hyper 212+ MB: ? CASE: ? LCD: ? Want...

Thanks so much for doing my homework for me. Well, if you don't mind, what do you think this is like compared to the above quote: 1. i5-2500K + P8Z68-V PRO bundle at MC for $350 2. 8GB 1600MHz DUAL CORSAIR VENGEANCE #CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9, UPC:843591010801 for $40 AR A bit more pricier by...

Is the problem exclusive to Win7 64bit? I mean to ask - given the same HW settings that lead to freeze/BSOD in Win7 64bit, would it run just fine, given the very same HW settings on say Win7 32 bit or Linux? How is Linux support for the Extreme4? These guys have their US distribution...

Sweet IGP in the i5! Reminds me of those days when the IGP in the Intel 815 MB used to be good enough to pay the latest games! Hmm.. maybe I should ask them for a comparison - new thread for that? Done. I would not prefer a GPU buy now unless the MB+CPU combo does not do dual...

If an i3 HD2000 can handle HL2, so should the i5 HD3000 with perhaps some AA turned on? Good enough for me - if the Asrock MB can handle it. Any specific brand of DDR3 you recommend? From my side, I am conflicted between: 1. $47 G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333...

Hello Dave, Gaming and VM would be mutually exclusive :-) When I was reading up for my EP45 + Q8400 build, I remember reading that DDR3 clocked at less than 1500Mhz was slower than DDR2@1333 - does that hold true for SB? That's wonderful - if the i5 IGP can run HL2, I would be more than...

Would it be worth waiting for a few more months to buy a SandyBridge build? DDR3 prices seem to have hit rock bottom (2x4GB sometimes for $20 AR!) and the i5-2500k can often be had for $150 at MicroCenter I am thinking of buying: 1. i5-2500k I wanted to ask if the IGP inside this is enough...