Recent content by Rike

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    Been out of the game for a while, help with upgrade please

    The desision has been made for me; mobo seems to be dead. Dang it! Now looking looking at an i5 4690k and a Z97 mobo ($125-$175) and a 970 GTX. Will reuse everything else. Anyone want to recommend a mobo?
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    Been out of the game for a while, help with upgrade please

    "Fairly cheap" on the CPU would be less than about $125. What I'd like to do is get another 2-3 years out of this rig and then build another midrange beast, which is what this was (roughly) in it's day. I feel like the demands of new games have slowed down a quiet a bit (or I have!) so my...
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    Been out of the game for a while, help with upgrade please

    1. Uses: Gaming: modern FPS, MMRPG’s (Guild Wars 2) 2. Budget: I’d like to keep it around $550. This upgrade is all about price for performance. 3. Country: USA 4. OUTSIDE the US?: N/A 5. Brand Preference: Not a fan of Seagate. No, it is not rational. Move on; nothing to see here. 6...
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    DEAD: Amazon Gold Box: OCZ 120 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s SSD $199.99

    DEAD OCZ 120 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid 3 SSD Series (SLD3-25SAT3-120G) (Dead 35mintues from post) $199.99 + free shipping http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox?ref...6900_20053170#
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    OCZ Vertex 2 arrived at Amazon

    My problem is the visible difference it makes in my wallet for what I get. :D
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    OCZ Vertex 2 arrived at Amazon

    I'm with you. Absolute cost per GB (regardless of performance) is still a huge barrier for me.
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    What is your oldest working cpu

    Dune 2 . . . I think that was my first RTS. Man I loved that game. On topic, I have a PIII 550 that still sees weekly use and a Athlon 2100+ that my kids use all the time for basic web. That Athlon was the first computer I ever assembled, going on 10 years ago. Dang.
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    *****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

    Hmmmm, looks like I spoke too soon. My SS's helper just delivered my gift. He was dressed like the UPS man!
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    *****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

    I feel a new club forming . . .
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    *****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

    Mine has long since been delivered. I hope it's something they can use . . . or at least re-gift! :D
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    Small stock of 5850/5870/5970 at Newegg....

    Tiger Direct has some too, found through Amazon. Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1 GB DDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 100282SR http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeo...9942192&sr=8-2
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    *****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

    Age, likes, and a good deal made it fairly easy (I hope). What can I say? I'm a ATOT Secret Santa n00b, not an Elite Super Stalker Santa!
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    *****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

    Got my email, bought my gift. It will go out by the end of the week! woot!
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    Corsair XMS2 (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 -- $64.99 (Amazon.com)

    Check your link. It's listed on the search page for what you posted, but when you click the link, here or inside amazon, it comes up wrong. Here's the right link for $89.99-$25.00 rebate=$64.99AR w/ free standard shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-TWIN2X...9350781&sr=1-1
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    8800GTS Dying, Need Replacement

    I'm going to try this on an old 7900GT that crapped out on me. I'm already cooking other things for Thanksgiving anyway!