Recent content by SMutty

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    Radeon 5850 about 300w consumption under load...how much for 7970?

    I'm running: Intel i7 950 Radeon 5850 (current GPU) 8GB memory 1 TB HDD Blu-ray player 750w Corsair power supply... I'm hoping to squeeze a 7970 in without needing a new PSU...i've heard they are pretty good on power consumption..just need a few people to confirm how many watts they...
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    Just about got my 500-600 dollar office build done...critique plz.

    CD/DVD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204 Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119233 Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033 Keyboard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823107128 Mouse -...
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    Wattage needed for this build?

    Intel i3 2100 1x 500Gb 7200RPM HDD 1x CD/DVD Burner No GPU, integrated graphics only. 8Gb 1600 MHz memory ATX mobo I'm thinking a 400 watter would be more than enough. Not sure about anything less.
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    The OFFICIAL Anandtech Forums TeS V: Skyrim Thread

    I'm a few hours in...and I can tell i'm going to be dead to the world this weekend.
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    Marvell 9128 Sata 3 controller with an SSD? Waste of money?

    I have an asus Rampage III Formula with an i7 950...about a year old now, was going to upgrade to an SSD, but i'm worried about all the negative things i've read on the marvell sata 3 controller, which is on my board. Getting an expensive Sata 3 SSD and using it on a board with crap Sata 3...
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    Crucial M4, 256GB...any good deals out there?

    I want a standalone SSD. I haven't put even 100 gigs on this 1TB HDD. I want to use it for a business pc that needs lots of storage.
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    Crucial M4, 256GB...any good deals out there?

    $364.99 is about the lowest I can find.
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    Crucial M4, 128GB.

    $209.99 bucks on newegg...this is a great boot drive, correct? Newest and uberest of the 128 GB drives?
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    First Build...Critique Please.

    Thanks for all the help guys.
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    First Build...Critique Please.

    Do you recommend one in particular? I am still open to any suggestions. If I can save money on something I am for it.
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    First Build...Critique Please.

    Ok I have revised it. Processor - Intel C2D E6600 - $300.00 Video Card - eVGA 7900GT - $261.99 Power Supply - PCP&P 510W - $219.99 Motherboard - A Brand - $150.00 (guessing) Case - Lian-Li 65B - $126.99 Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 320GB - $109.99 Memory - OCZ Platinum 2GB PC2...
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    First Build...Critique Please.

    Would you drop 500-600 dollars on a video card now or go with something like a 7900GT and wait until Vista and the DX10 cards arrive to spend that much?
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    First Build...Critique Please.

    This is my first PC build, I have set a $2,000 budget. Primary use will be gaming. Processor - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo - $300-400 after price cuts. (I'm guessing) Video Card - eVGA Nvidia GeForce 7900GT non-clocked - $261.99 ($236.99 after rebate) Power Supply - PC Power & Cooling...