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    Corsair CXM 500W $35 AC/MIR

    CORSAIR CXM series CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply $64.99 - $20 MIR = $44.99 - $10 OFF with promo code EMCPHHE36 = $35 with free shipping! at newegg! Expires 2/26/2014 at 11:59 PM Pacific. Single 12v rail, 2 x 8 pin...
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    eVGA 600B $40 after MIR Newegg SS

    EVGA 600 B 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified 600W Active PFC ATX12V v2.31/EPS 12V v2.91 3 Year Warranty 100-B1-0600-KR Power Supply $59.99 - $20 MIR = $40 with free shipping! Pretty legit PSU, unfortunately one of the only drawbacks is that it is not modular. However, it does have a single 12v...
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    Can't change my 7850 clocks?

    So I just recently rebooted my PC as I was tweaking some control panel settings in an attempt to mine PTS with my CPU. Anyway, the issue here is I cannot change the clock speeds on my Powercolor 7850. I can't change them through cgminer or CCC. However, I can change the settings on my 7950...
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    Help me decide which laptop

    Looking at some refurb Lenovo laptops for some basic usage like skype e-mail, photos, videos... That's about it. Lenovo G500 or Lenovo G505 Which one would be better? I'm leaning towards AMD since it has a better GPU and more HDD space.
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    I screwed up this time...

    In an attempt to undervolt my sapphire 5870 from 1.100 further down to 1.050 (stock is 1.200) I made a mess... When I turn on my PC, the following two images is all I can see: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dxs16gw7dy9l9ug/2014-02-21%2021.23.37.jpg then...
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    [Hot!] Zalman Optima HSF $10 after MIR

    This is a great deal for anyone looking for a budget after market HSF. Comparable to the $30+ CM 212s. Zalman CPU Cooler - Compatible with Multiple Intel/AMD Sockets, 120mm Fan, Fluid Shield Bearing, 1700 RPM - CNPS10X OPTIMA $29.99 - $20 MIR = $9.99 after MIR with free shipping! I...
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    [Dead] Hot? 7870 $150 after MIR

    Considering 270s are well above $200 and 270X's are going for ~$250 nowadays, I thought this was an interesting find and a pretty decent deal: PowerColor AX7870 2GBD5-2DHV4E/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card $179.99 - $30 MIR =...
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    Acceptable 12v rail voltage

    What is the acceptable 12v rail voltage variance? I am looking at my TR2 600 on the other PC and my 7970 occasionally has artifacts while mining in desktop use. I am running CPUHW Monitor and the voltage dips around 11.500 range. Min is 11.448 and max is 11.808 I have noticed that my 7970 is...
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    AMD 14.1 Beta causing artifacts?

    I just installed the newest 14.1 drivers. My MSI 7870 has severe artifacts while under load (mining). Updating BF4 now to see if the same issue occurs in gaming. I was also getting artifacts on the MSI card when I installed the drivers from the CD that came with the card. But once I updated...
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    Warm? Kingston 120GB SSD $59 after MIR

    Tiger Direct has the Kingston V300 120GB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Form Factor, SATA III, Up To 450MB/s Read Speed, Up To 450MB/s Write Speed (SV300S37A/120G) $79.99-$20 MIR = $59.99 Unfortunately, it is no eligible for free shipping or shop runner 2 day shipping, so you have to pay a few...
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    [OOS] Hot! GTX 660 $140 no rebate!

    Is this for real? ECS GTX660A-2GR5-WFM GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card Only $139 (+$3.99 shipping or free shop runner shipping) No coupons, no rebates! Brought to you by newegg :whiste: I know it's not the most reputable brand name out there, but...
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    Mousepad for wrist pain

    Please recommend me a mousepad that will help me get rid of my wrist pain. Sit at my office desk PC pretty much all day and I need something to alleviate the pain caused my having my hand sit on the mouse for long periods of time. Have a Micro Center nearby, saw so many of them that feel like...
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    Kingston 120GB SSD $70 after instant savings

    Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) 48 hours only! No rebates, no coupons, just savings! $0.99 shipping or free with shop runner! Awesome deal if you ask me.
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    OCed i5 3570k downclocking when idle?

    I use my OCed 3570k for both GPU and CPU mining 24/7. Technically, it is never idle (not doing work). However, when I turn off the monitor, and come back to it a few hours later, I see that I am getting lower primes/sec on my primeminer. I have no clue why this happens. I made sure correct...
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    [Dead] Super hot?! 1TB Toshiba 3.5" HDD $30 after $40 MIR

    Tiger Direct has 1TB Toshiba 7200 RPM 3.5" SATA Internal Hard Drive $30 after $40 Rebate + Shipping Comes out to $69.99 + shipping (usually around 5 bucks) or free shop runner 2 day shipping $30 MIR for the HDD $10 MIR for TD's special offer for purchases over $50 TD rebates have been...
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    Power surges causing restarts...

    I have had several power surges that cause my PC to reboot. At first it usually occurred when I messed with the USB ports in the rear of the PC because the backplate was not properly installed (the rear exhaust fan power cord got caught up in it). However, tonight I was just using my PC for...
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    Reverse osmosis vs alkaline water

    It's time to upgrade my water filtration and get something legit. I know there are a lot of scam sites out there that use hyperinflated prices for their products which may or may not perform like the real thing. That is why I am looking for any advice I can get from my fellow forum...
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    How to make SSD boot only

    Hello fellow forum members, Let me begin by introducing myself first; I am a complete newb when it comes to storage. With that said, I recently purchased a 256GB mSATA SSD for my laptop because I couldn't deal with the 10 minute boot up times anymore. I still have the 500GB HDD in there...
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    Powercolor 7970 BIOS

    I purchased a Refurbished PowerColor AX7970 3GBD5-M2DHV2 Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card. I've heard others have gotten really good results when they flashed their 7970 BIOS and I am looking to do the same. So far, I have the card up and running on default...
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    PCI-e risers

    Looking to get some for my PCs so I can fit 3 cards in my case. Not sure what the difference is between powered/non powered, etc... So if anyone is using PCI-e (16x) risers for gaming/mining, let me know what you got.
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    Primecoin pool

    I started mining primecoin yesterday and I wanted to know if there is a legit pool out there that is worth getting into. I am currently using this one.
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    [Dead Again] XFX 7850 only $99 after MIR @ newegg

    $130-$30 MIR=$100 XFX Core Edition FX-785A-ZNL4 Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Keep in mind that this is the 1GB Core edition, which does not come with lifetime warranty (like Double D). Also comes with slightly lower clocks...
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    Warm? XFX Core 7850 $99 after MIR @ newegg

    Pretty nice deal imo. $130-$30 MIR=$100 XFX Core Edition FX-785A-ZNL4 Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Keep in mind that this is the Core edition, which does not come with lifetime warranty (like Double D). MSI had a...
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    Corsair TX 750

    Would a Corsair TX 750 (first version, not version 2) be enough to power 3x 7870s for mining? :D 7870s run at about 150W each, so I think it gives me enough power for the CPU and the rest. I'm looking at buying this refurb Corsair TX 750...
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    Warm? XFX 7970 for $280

    Considering how rare these are to find nowadays, I think this is a pretty warm deal fron NCIX, aka the forgotten one: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=67172&vpn=FX-797A-TDFC&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1029]XFX Radeon HD 7970 Double D 925MHZ 3GB 5.5GHZ DDR5 2XMINI-DP HDMI 2xDVI PCI-E Video Card...
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    Best CPU currency

    I want to put my new CPUs to work. So far, I have been unsuccessful mining Litecoin, so I want to know what other viable options I have. CPUs I have are i5 3570k and i7 4770k, both overclocked. Have some others as well, but they aren't really worth mentioning.
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    4870 and 4850 in same system?

    I wanted to ask if I could run a 4870 and a 4850 in the same system (not crossfire) and individually mine LTC on both cards. I assume they will both use the same drivers, so I don't think I should have any issues. However, I have never ran more than one graphics car in any of my systems, so I...
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    Litecoin CPU mining

    Hello, I just recently got into Litecoin mining. I have it setup and running on my GPUs. Although I am not getting optimal results with my 7870, that is not the issue I want to bring up in this thread. I want to put my i7 4770k to work and hopefully get an extra 100mH/s. I have tried this...
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    Micro Center Black Friday Catalog

    Micro Center Black Friday Online Catalog Some super hot deals in there. They have the i5 3570k for $149.99 again... Smoking hot deals on: -Intel and AMD motherboards, -SSDs (like Samsung, San Disk, Kingston starting at just $69.99 for the 128GB version), -CPUs (both Intel & AMD) the ones...
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    Old HDD giving me trouble

    I have an old 1TB Seagate 3.5" SATA 7.2k RPM HDD. It hasn't been used for about 3 years and I just recently installed it in my new rig. I'm using it as a storage drive for games/etc... Here is the issue: Every couple of minutes, I would hear a fairly loud "click". When I am in windows...
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    Weird Windows 7 boot issues

    Hello, I recently purchased Manufacturer Recertified OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX100G 2.5" 100GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) as a boot up drive for my second gaming rig. I originally installed it on my ancient s939 system and had no issues whatsoever neither with the windows 7...
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    Powercolor 7870 only $115 AR!

    Very very hot deal imo: PowerColor AX7870 2GBD5-M2DH Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card $145-$30 MIR=$115 after rebate with free shipping! Personally, I think Powercolor is a budget brand and I hate blower type HSF... So if you're not a fan of neither...
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    Bad Pool Caller BSOD

    Just recently built a new PC. Specs are i5 4670k 8GB 1833 RAM XFX 7870 Double D 120GB Plextor SSD 1TB Seagate HDD Corsair CX 600 Windows 8 64 bit recently upgraded to 8.1 pro 64 bit. Tonight, I got Bad_Pool_Caller BSOD twice or three times in one sitting... Here are my crash...
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    Recertified 100GB SSD $46

    Currently sold out Manufacturer Recertified OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTX100G 2.5" 100GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227938 This seems like an extremely good deal considering you can't even purchase a new 64GB SSD at this price...
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    Protein shake/appetite after intense activities

    Note: wall of text inc, if you want to avoid all the little details and skip to the questions, read the stuff in bold. I usually play pick up basketball for 2-4 hours per day, at least 5 days per week (average figures). During the waiting period in between games, I usually run a mile or so...
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    [DEAD] Galaxy GTX 460 1GB SLI Kit, $255 A/R @ newegg

    I stumbled upon this deal today, seems pretty hot to me since it would make the individual cards about $128 and you can't even get the SE version for that much. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-064-_-Product $324.99-$70 MIR = $254.99
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    Gateway NV55C38u Notebook Dual core P6200(2.13GHz), 4GB, 500GB $399 @ newegg

    Gateway NV55C38u Notebook Intel Pentium dual-core P6200(2.13GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD Graphics Only $399 at the egg, after instant savings, with free shipping of course... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-34101243-L0B Pretty nice...