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    How to upgrade my current Intel processor?

    I would be upgrading my Intel Q9550 2.85 Ghtz Intel Quad Duo Core2. Which of the Sandy or Ivy Bridge current Intel processors is the first level that upgrades mine? Thank you kindly
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    CPU is the Intel i5 3570 not overclocked Graphics card is a modest nVidia GeForce 240 GTS 1GB
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    well that description belongs to a FSP 80 GOLD certified 400W. So now you can decide if it is ONLY good as a paperweight
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: COOLING Fan(s):Single, 120mm PWM Controlled FDB FanTOTAL POWER OUTPUT:400W TOTAL CONTINUOUS OUTPUT @ 40°COUTPUT CONNECTORS:MAIN 20+4PIN, (1)4+4 PIN, (1)PCI-E 6+2Pin, (4)SATA, (3)MOLEX 4-PIN, (1)FDD 4-PINNVIDIA SLI SUPPORT:YESAMD/ATI CROSSFIRE SUPPORT:YES80PLUS...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    Regarding post # 4 by Sandorski and the link to the review, i found this: "The new XFX PRO 750 W doesn’t have a modular cabling system." How does this affect performance. What is the relation between "single rail" and "modular cabling"? The lack of modular cabling does not allow me to...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    well i guess that is not necessarily true. I knew about the affiliation between the brands but also know that some manufacturers have first brand and second brand. and like in Corsair's case the Builder's brand is lower quality than their "pro line". Otherwise why would they make products of...
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    Which of these 2 has better feature and or quality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which of these 2 has better feature and or squality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Zap: Sorry I have failed to thank you for your posts over this thread until now. Your response has been the most comprehensive and detailed of anything I have ever received over a long posting of mine. I do tend to be very detailed and get short incomplete answers. Your posting has given me a...
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    HDTV and PC combo...

    Read in an article that an HDTV unit could also double up as a PC monitor The case i read mentioned that through a HMDI cable from the HDMI from the HDMI port of the graphics card to the HDMI input on the HDTV. I do have a 32 inch HDTV Panasonic GAOO of the CRT Box variety. Should this one not...
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    Any free applications that would allow to upload large files (4/5 GB) to the cloud?

    I am interested in storing videos up in the cloud, most of the known software wont allow transfers of individual files larger than 2 GB. Is there a free way to circumvent this limitation? As I understand there are 2 possible bottlenecks. Limitation to individual file size, AND limitation of...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Sorry for having "spiked your curiosity", but no..I have no current use or interest for 32 GB of Ram. Was just thinking conceptually and in terms of future expansion and tinkering the main architecture of possible my last kick into the PC can, I am just a sexagenarian trying to full proof my...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Zap, I am tantalized by the fantastic level of detail and depth of your answer to my post ealier today. Thank you very very much. As inexperienced as I am with zero self built system yet, it is somewhat above my level of knowledge on hardware architechture and technology, BUT at the same time it...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Having researched for a while in several forums and discussion groups and taking into account many suggested considerations I am interested in finding out if there is any one motherboard that fills fhe following list of requirements: 1. Intel Ivy ready 2. With integrated video and audio...