Recent content by ToxicShokk

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    Need help reviewing parts for a PC that does Design/Gaming.

    The two HDDs that I would be reusing are pretty standard 7200rpm sata drives. Neither have ever had an OS installed on them. They both were also bought as "upgrades" later in this PC's life. On the new build, I'd be using the SSD as the OS drive (+ essential apps). The Spinpoint would be my...
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    Need help reviewing parts for a PC that does Design/Gaming.

    * SLI/CFX: That makes sense. It would be at least a year or 18 months before I decide to get another videocard. I wasn't aware that there were issues with this beyond space and heat. * The GA-P67A-UD3: A few comments on newegg mention that the overclocking abilities of this board are somewhat...
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    Need help reviewing parts for a PC that does Design/Gaming.

    You'll find that I did answer the questions in the stickied post. Though, I have now added the answers in list-form rather than throughout my initial post.
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    Need help reviewing parts for a PC that does Design/Gaming.

    Here's the deal: I primarily work at home doing freelance web design and graphic design. I also like to do a bit of gaming on the side. I'd like to get some additional input to check and see if I'm making the right decisions and if I'm getting the best deals out there. I have a good amount of...
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    Best Cables for Monitor and Vidcard

    Alright, will the basic cable to hook up my monitor come with my motherboard (retail EPoX 9npa+ultra) or will I have to order a cable seperately?
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    Best Cables for Monitor and Vidcard

    I'm a little confused about exactly what cables to use for these two items that I'm about to buy. 19" NEC Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 900u and ATI (Connect3D) Radeon X800 XL 256MB DDR/PCI-E/TV-Out/VGA/DVI (OEM). The monitor is going to be a refurb buy so it will not come with any cables...
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    First Time Builder: Need Some Advice

    Yeah, sorry. I meant to clarify that the cheaper parts that I plan to buy are all mentioned in this thread. That includes the Cooler Master Centurion 5.
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    First Time Builder: Need Some Advice

    Alright, I'm always for learning more so I'm going to get the DFI and the slightly cheaper case, psu, vidcard, and refurb monitor. Thanks a bunch all.
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    First Time Builder: Need Some Advice

    I'm thinking about settling on the MSI K8N neo4-F. Also, will the cooling for the system be sufficient or should I buy any additional fans? Edit: What would I need in order to gain wireless internet? (hardware wise)
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    First Time Builder: Need Some Advice

    Thanks guys. That clears things up quite a bit. I didn't know SLI was an nVidia only tech. :o I'd like to have the option of overclocking in the future but I've never tested the water in that area before. Also, reading the customer reviews of the DFI LANPARTY on newegg and being a first time...
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    First Time Builder: Need Some Advice

    I've been out of the loop for awhile so I did my thing and researched for the majority of my time yesterday. For sure, I want an AMD based system. My aim is to spend roughly $1000 but I can go up to $1200 if needed. Mostly, I'm a gamer, but I'll do a little photo editing and the usual music...