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Apparently gtx 700 and 900 require intel me8, and my motherboard didn't get that bios update. Strange thing is that the gpu worked for 6 months until removed from the pci-e slot, and after that pc just wouldn't post with it. Other gpus are working fine, and gtx 970 was sent for rma and they...

I need to get a new motherboard, since this one won't work with gtx 970. It's a p67 chipset, b2 revision, which didn't get latest bios updates so I'm stuck with it. These are the only two I can get: 1. Asus p8z77-v lx 2. Asus p8z77-m pro I know that m pro is a mATX motherboard and I don't...

I got it yesterday and immediately installed it in the laptop and did a fresh install of windows 7. It's blazing fast when compared both to the 1tb 5.4k rpm that was previously in the laptop and 7.2k hdd in my primary pc.

I just ordered a Samsung 840 (non pro) 250GB for my laptop, and it's my first SSD so I'm a little skeptical on the TLC NAND matter. Should I avoid frequent downloads, installation of games and so on? What's the point of a 250GB SSD if I'm going to have an OS, a few programs that I use on a daily...

"Intel have discovered a bug that potentially could be a problem somewhere down the line. Although Intel have identified a possibility of some CPU degradation" I've read it somewhere... Could it be true?

Sorry for not responding in the last few days. Well, I ended up getting the 2600 and then replacing it for 2600K this morning 'cause it arrived earlier than it should have, and I consider myself lucky for getting a K cpu at all. Pretty much all of them were reserved in advance and just like...

What's stopping me is that they're out of stock where I'm from, and won't be available for atleast another month. Like I said before, pretty much every single K cpu that arrived was sold on the very same day. I'm not sure it's overspending 'cause that pc is going to be used extensively in the...

Non K chips do overclock, but their oc ability is limited, as in only +4 in multiplier. Which makes 3.8 or 3.9GHz with 2500 and 2600 respectively. Well, I'd be the first to choose saving half of that money, 'cause I know there's no point in wasting $4000 on a pc. Besides, my budget is not even...

Yeah, I know what you mean. But considering that I can't get a K cpu right now, and waiting is, well, not an option, I get to choose between these two. But tell me, if you were upgrading your pc every, let's say, 4 years, wouldn't you want to get pretty much the best you can, without regreting...

Well, I didn't mean "future proof" in that sense, 'cause there are no "future proof" components, as we all know. :) I only meant it as in it would probably last me longer before I need another upgrade, which I fairly believe is true considering that I use photoshop and vegas often, where does...

Well, PSU is kind of an overkill, but there weren't any other PSUs in 650W-750W range. I planned to get a Chieftec 650W/700W (PSH unit, like Corsair) but they were out of stock also. As for Exceleram, it's owned by Mushkin and made in Germany so I guess that quality is decent atleast. I'm still...

I know, and I wanted to get a 2500K/2600K... but like I said, I would need to wait for atleast another month (and they told me to expect them in 20 days, approximately 10 days ago... now it's postponed). First batch of K cpus that arrived was sold in the matter of hours, same day. G.Skill isn't...

The reason why I'm going with non K is 'cause I wouldn't even OC further than 4GHz in the first place. Besides, there's been a shortage of K cpus here and so far I've been told they expect them in shop in mid-february, maybe even later.

I should pick up my rig tomorrow, but there's still time to change something, and therefore I'm in a trilemma... I know, only a day left, and I'm still fighting with myself about the best possible choice. So, choice 1 would be: Intel i7 2600 + CM Hyper 212+ MSI P67A-C45 Exceleram Rippler 2x2GB...

My Q6600 won't go further than 2.68GHz, how about that? :) Although, I gotta say I'm not really into overclocking so that's why I'm going with an i5 2500. If by any chance I need an overclock, I'll push it to 3.9GHz for 4 cores with a slight bclk increase and multi at 37. Even with a K version I...