Recent content by onikage

Thanks for the fast replies guys. lakedude, the small case is for it to fit in the living room entertainment center. I've seeing people stick GTX 770s in this specific case, but honestly haven't read follow ups to know if those computers also later melted. I'm fine with just having one PC only...

This is lengthy but I'll do my best to keep it coherent. I have an HTPC connected to my living room TV and a PC I game on in my bedroom. I'm considering the possibility of gaming in the living room. This is my desktop setup that's about 3 years old or more and what I currently game on. AMD...

Well, I just pulled the trigger. 1 x ($61.99) MEM 2Gx2|GSKILL F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS $61.99 1 x ($14.99) MOUSE GIGABYTE | GM-M6800 R $14.99 1 x ($59.99) NVIDIA FREE MAFIA 2 GAME COUPON $59.99 1 x ($189.99) MNTR ASUS|LCD 23.6" 5MS VH242H RT $189.99 1 x ($249.99) VGA GIGABYTE| GV-N470D5-13I-B RT...

Fair enough. Thanks for all your help. I will mull this over this weekend. Doing the old "do I really need to buy this right now?" thing. :)

Right. They are sending you old RMAs after all. :( Gigabyte provides a 3 year which is probably about the length you would want to use the card anyway. Although, their RMA stuff is pretty hidden in there and they do a good job of telling you to go back to the retailer. I was mainly just...

I believe I purchased the card when I built a system in 2006. In 2008 the card died and I called BFG support. They issued an RMA number without incident and I was given, I believe (hard to recall), a 7600 GS. The 7600 performed better, but not by a huge margin. This year, the 7600 died and I...

Thanks again mfenn. Any reason why you didn't recommend the EVGA version of the 470? It doesn't seem to be much more and has the lifetime warranty. The superclocked is only $10 more on top of that. Although, I did read people complaining about heat, but they might be a minority. My 6800 GTX...

Bumping this thread because I wanted to check if this build was still relevant for what I wanted to do. Last time I gave the misconception that I'd only be playing MMO, but in reality I am a heavy gamer and in recent time was limited by not having a good PC. I saw it get suggested recently...

I feel your pain. I emailed BFG and received a reply last weekend saying that they wouldn't replace my card either due to liquidation for bankruptcy. Oh well, my computer is 5 years old and I want to build a new one anyway. Anyone want to buy a BFG 7600 GT in great condition and with lifetime...

Haha. Damn you and your feint! j/k EDIT: Is there a website out there that offers quick side by side performance charts for various hardware? Kind of like a frequently updated database more reliable than the Passmark stuff? If it's on Anandtech then I just haven't found it yet. I'll have a look...

I don't discriminate on brands. I am a software developer mostly working with .NET languages, however I also do iPhone development, hence the Macbook. I tried it on a hackintosh first, but I had some issues so just went with Apple hardware. Apple hardware has always come at a premium, but if...

Final Fantasy XIV isn't the only game I'll be playing, but that and next years "The Old Republic" are definitely the driving force for wanting to beef up a new system. As a consequence, I'll then be able to get back into PC gaming and play the usual fair (FPS, etc). However I do agree with the...

I wasn't aware of Passmark being crap. That's good to know. Thanks for being the first to offer up a suggestion. How does that Phenom stack up against Intel offerings? Also, my PSU is no good? What does the new one offer? Vid cards use more connectors now? Finally, I have a Windows 7 license.

Looking to build a new system for gaming. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming. Upcoming big name MMO (The Old Republic) and MANY other games. If it's a good game I'll definitely want to play it, (FPS, Starcraft 2, Mass Effect 3, all the...

As noted, the system in the lifehacker article is not powerful enough to do flash based video. Also, some users reported have issues with the XBMC live issue playing 1080p without stuttering. I need to cover my bases in terms of cpu power. I won't be streaming to the PS3 or Xbox. Even with...