Recent content by mokylim

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    2 fans on the CM 212+

    thanks for the tip..ive read stories about mobo's going bad cause of plugging 2 cpu fans into 1 socket. thats way i had to ask. wouldnt plugging that other fan directly to the PSU would give it a different "speed" than the one plugged directly into the cpu_fan which is controlled by the bios...
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    2 fans on the CM 212+

    so i just finished building my rig and im in the process of adding an additional fan on my 212+. i have this motherboard: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3973#manual so my questions are: 1. is it o.k for me to get a Y power splitter and plug both fans on to the...
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    hard core gamer + first time builder.700-900 build.

    hey guys so for some reason i decided to overhaul my build today. ive been a gamer most of my life and its been my lifelong dream to build a custom desktop so i decided ill just go all out on this build. heres a somewhat preliminary build i have in mind: HP 24' 1080p monitor i7 - 2600k CM hyper...
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    New build help/review.

    hi..just a lurker and a fellow 1st time builder here..just wanna mention that i have the same exact RAM except in graphite/black. bought it from frys 2 days ago and it came with a $20 rebate.. might wanna check it out if u have a frys close by..but it could be YMMV though.
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    EVGA 560ti 448core... Whoop! There it is...

    how is this compared to the 2gb 6950's with the bios switch?
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    hard core gamer + first time builder.700-900 build.

    tnx for the imput mfenn. how big of a difference is a DDR3 1333mhz from a DDR3 1600 mhz RAM? would that make a huge difference when gaming comes into play?
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    hard core gamer + first time builder.700-900 build.

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. *GAMING* - id really like to max out bf3 and upcoming diablo 3 as much as possible. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread *800-900* 3. What...
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    Friends 800 Dollar Build

    i was about to post a thread around the same price on a build.i guess ill just ride tandem on your thread.:)
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    low budget build for my dad

    my dad needs a computer upgrade from his 4 yr. dell desktop. hell mostly use this for basic computer stuff such as surfing. e mail. some simple word processing. nothing heavy.. budget is at $300 after tax ( i know, he is cheap). he wont be needing a monitor/mouse & keyboard. thanks for the...
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    help with a date/time complicated build (new to building too)

    ugh..good thing u mentioned that but i have no way of testing the parts that im about to get since its only bits and pieces of the whole build..tnx for the input
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    help with a date/time complicated build (new to building too)

    tnx for the help..but the GPU link u gave me is the HDD one. also, i found a cpu/mobo combo thats a lil cheaper than what u provided me.can u check it out and tell me what the difference is? tnx http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...&SID=u00000687
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    help with a date/time complicated build (new to building too)

    i knw that but i was thinking of the time between now until end of nov. since i only need CPU/MOBO/HDD(ssd) and GPU. i cant really give u a price range for the build. im just looking around for the cheapest buy for these parts that i need. those cpu/mobo, cpu/ram combos could make me save too.
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    help with a date/time complicated build (new to building too)

    1. ill be using this build for 90% gaming and 10% web surfing. 2. right now im only looking at CPU/MOBO/HDD(ssd) and GPU purchases specifically(check #9 why) 3. USA, the rest ill be buying it in philippines unless something comes up that will save me more $$$. 4. just intel and nvidia...
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    Need a Gaming Rig/Never built one/1500$

    guys just a quick O.T from a guy whos on his first build as well.. things is im only here in the US for about until end of november ill i go back home. would it be wise for me to wait until like oct-nov. to buy the things i need or should i grab the deals now that is available. also, the other...