Recent content by nickv360

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    $300 to upgrade system

    hey everyone really appreciate the feedback. well, i do have the luxury of a flexible budget, and the case for the extra $100 providing significantly more longevity was compelling. Particularly reading how even the Shadows of Mordor is looking for lots of VRAM (6gb for ultra?), I felt getting...
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    Is it possible to have multiple raid arrays using 1 onboard controller?

    I have an MSI Z68A-GD65 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130602 ) I currently have 3x 1TB WD black drives 2x 2TB WD red drives (I know these are NAS drives, but I ended up with them) My WD Red drives are empty, and my WD black drives are all completely full. Would...
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    Is this a bad time to buy a GPU?

    Are we at the end of a production cycle, or is there still a lot of value to be had in the current wave of cards? I'm looking to spend 180-200 on a card. Will I be able to get a lot more value out of that if I wait until later this year? Or is everything mostly going to stay the same between now...
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    My PC won't turn on... HELP!

    So, I just moved apartments. In the process I moved my PC from its old spot next to my TV stand to its new spot next to my TV stand in a different apartment. Now it won't turn on. Nothing. There is a green LED on the mobo that is lit, but when I push the power button nothing happens. What could...
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    this is basically what i wanted to know. i probably should have realized it on my own, but thanks. ok. i guess i will pass on the fancy looking heat spreaders for the better value. tis good advice
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    My budget is anything under $50. So, basically, you're saying that there is no reason to get G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (46.99) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231275 over G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)...
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    MPC-HC "doesn't play well" with Sandy Bridge???

    Even if the SB IGP supports DXVA, I won't be able to use it if I have my 8600gt connected right? Isn't it a "one-or-the-other" situation when it comes to having a PCIE video card installed. Plus, I don't have the "H" line of mobos that supports the 2500k IGP. I was under the impression that...
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    yea, i'm starting to realize the supported memory list is not exhaustive. will having the heatspreaders improve my ability to overclock the ram? or at least keep the sticks cooler?
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    do the other timing numbers offer any noticeable improvements? the $40 g.skill ram has 9-9-9-24, whereas the $46 g.skill ram has 8-8-8-24. I don't mind paying the extra $6, and I like the cooler looking heatspreaders (silly reason I suppose). I just want to make sure that the $46 g.skill ram...
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    what about cl8 ram? i'm leaning more towrards the g.skill set from the first post. yea that post was not addressed to you. i should have quoted the post it was addressed to.
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    my question was DOES IT MATTER THAT THIS KIT IS NOT ON THE SUPPORTED RAM LIST. you sort of answered the question, but nobody else seems to understand it.
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    *sigh* all of the 2x2gb kits that are in my price range are not listed on the supported memory list for the motherboard. did you read the first post? you don't have to insult my intelligence. just provide some assistance if you can.
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    my problem is that the supported memory listed on the motherboard product web page is not dirt cheap. i thought that was clear from the first post. Umm, yes. 8gb kits are out of my price range. I need a 4gb kit as mentioned in the first post.
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    Gigabyte P67A - UD3. Can't find any compatible RAM???

    I'm looking to build a new system for a 2500k, and for right now, my budget is limited to 2x2gb of ram. The mobo I'm getting is a GIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD3 LGA 1155 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128460 but when I go to the product web page (...
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    Attention System Builders - 2011

    great thread!