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    External DAC/AMP still worth it vs. modern onboard sound?

    I dont know a TON about the 702s but I do know a bit. The impedance may be low but for whatever reason they have a reputation for being hard to drive they need a lot of power so you really cant judge on impedance alone sometimes.
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    1080p IPS Monitor with Gaming Capabilities

    Probably because those numbers are mostly bunk and taken under the absolute best circumstances. So sure the display may be able to do 5ms at some point but overall it could be much slower. The U2414H is 269 right now on the Dell site Also maybe I missed it but you never did mention what size...
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    Need a gaming monitor suggestion 24 or 27 inch

    Yeah thats not the first time that one come up it looks like a good choice. I think the smaller dells that have a matte AG coating that affects the color quality...the 24 does as well but I dont think its as aggressive.
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    Need a gaming monitor suggestion 24 or 27 inch

    Im building a new computer and I need a monitor to go with it. Id like it to be at least 1080p and at least 24 inches. Ill be using a GTX 770 to run it. Id like to spend around 250 to 300. This will be for gaming and primarily FPS games....so it needs to be at least reasonably fast, though...
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    I missed that recco. I ended up choosing the EVGA 770 based on reviews either from here or Toms hardware cant remember. I also picked up the seagate 600, it was the same price as the Crucial and had pretty good speed comparatively, good performance consistency and endurance. Now I just need...
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    Ive done a bit more research on the board and it was basically what I thought, A BIOS and driver updated fixes most of the issues. Also Windows 8 and unapproved ram. Im keeping the board. The RAM I have isnt actually on the approved list for it but its Crucial and Im only using 2 slots so I dont...
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    Yeah I was more looking at the performance of the drive alone....Seems the Samsungs are some of the fastest and the Crucial is just Meh....I dont know it will be my first SSD so I just want to make sure I'm not wishing I got something else because Im not happy with the performance... But your...
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    Looking at the reviews on that Crucial I may be more comfortable with the performance of the one of the Sammys.... Usually I would agree on the board, or people complain about CS, RMA process or shipping like that's the boards fault...but with a cursory look a lot of the complaints were memory...
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    Wow..thats a lot of SSD for 130 bucks....
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    So apparently that motherboard has terrible newegg reviews..I bought it because it was in my price range, looked like it was decent and on Manufacturer name recognition. So I could use a Mobo recommendation as well.
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    Need to round out this mid range gaming build

    1. gaming primarily 2. 1000 3. USA 5. Nvidia 7. Maybe overclock a little 8. 1920 x 1080 or better 9. Now X. No Ok so I just bought most of what I need for a mid range gaming build. So far I have I5 4670K 179.99 Gigabite Z87X-UD3H 139.99, 109 with processor bundle ....this is going back though...
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    am I crazy? this nsx is really tempting

    High mileage? I was looking at c5 Z06s and low mileage ones were going for 25 and that was 5 years ago....... thats big miles for ANY car. It is a rare car and exotic, but still thats a lot. You get what you pay for if you really want one save up and get one with less mileage. Plus I...
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    DOCSIS Question

    I think its because of the channel bonding. It eases the load on the network. As for the OP what speed is your internet? Anything under 25, actually 30 probably, you don't need DOCSIS 3. If you still want it the ZOOM is pretty good and a lot cheaper then the Moto. If you got the money...
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    Will it game? Looking for feedback on tight budget gaming rig.

    I wouldn't call 2 or 3 years a stopgap. I'm not sure what the price difference would be but why not go with say like a Asrock pro3 or 4, since you wanted the extreme 6, Im pretty sure they only difference is ports and then put the i3 in that. Down to road you would have the room to upgrade...
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    Can I upgrade my laptop processor???

    Sometime you can but as your probably seeing its usually more trouble then its worth. How much ram do you have in it?