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Hmmm ... that's interesting. This system will be connected to my TV, so it's only running games at 1080P. I'm trying ot build a system that will play pretty much anything at 1080P with graphics at max. From benchmarks I've seen, it seems as if one card could drop quite a bit under 60fps for a...

I'm building a system this weekend and am definitely going with 1 Asus Radeon 290 card, but am now considering 2. http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9290DC2OC4GD5/ I was thinking that a 850W power supply (Corsair HX850) would be sufficient for 2 cards, but the store I'm buying from is telling...

Okay, this will likely seem like a stupid question, but I haven't been building systems for several years and I don't know the answer. For newer video cards with HDMI output, will I get both video and audio through HDMI or do I still need to get sound from the sound card separately? In my...

Thanks for all the suggestions! The case is going to be sitting on the floor, so the extra height of a mid tower isn't an issue. After doing a decent amount of research today, I think I'm going to go with the CM HAF 912. I'm reading a ton of great stuff about it and really like the various...

The Prodigy M look great, but I get heart palpitations thinking how cramped things are in there. Maybe the modular PS I'm buying will help with that.

I'm just planning to run a single Radeon 290. While it might be nice to have the option to add a second card at a later date, I'd more than likely just buy a new card.

A desktop case would make things much easier, but I'm not going to risk having a heat issue by forcing these components in to such a case. A tower will require me moving a lot of stuff around, but I think I can make it work. It'll be tough, but it will likely be better for the system in the...

I haven't purchased anything but the GPU so far. I'm waiting for the ATX form factor MSI Gamer Z97 boards, which are supposed to be available in the next couple of weeks. After spending the morning looking at all the various HTPC options, I'm not seeing anything that has decent airflow. Now...

Unfortunately, computer stores in my area don't allow returns on cases once they're open. I can't just try it. I think I'm just going to have to go with a tower case to be on the safe side.

Ahhhh ... I thought you were replying to my question about flipping the fan. I'll definitely check the mounting on the case. It'll likely be the CM HAF 912.

The PS we're looking at is the Corsair CS750M. It looked as if it would be fairly simple to flip the fan, but I'll make sure before it's purchased. Thanks for the incredibly quick responses!

Is that all? Do I need to reverse the fan in the PSU to change the direction of airflow?

I'm running in to an interesting issue, which I could use some feedback on. It's been several years since I've built a desktop PC, as I've pretty much moved to laptops. I'm helping someone build a gaming PC and am finding that pretty much all mid tower cases now have the power supply at the...

I'm in the process of building a gaming PC. It will be used for 1080P gaming in my home theatre room. Due to space, I need a desktop style case, so I've been looking at the Silverstone Grandia GD07. I just purchased a ASUS Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II, as it was on sale for a great price...