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    Gtx 670 rsod

    Have you tried theh vbios update from the asus support site? I've heard it fixed the RSOD problems that plagued the TOP model. Personally I bought one AFTER the vBios update and it's running perfectly. even works on hackintosh(s) (10.7.4 Netkas Driver) :P
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    Fanxpert 2 CPU fan question

    Hey guys so I have a 3 pin CPU fan and fanxpert only suppors 3 pin fans on the chasis plugs, is it safe for me to plug my CPU fan into one of the chasis plugs instead?
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    3770k for $289.99 at microcenter! (orangecounty)

    Just posting this for people who might be like me, waiting for the 3770k to get back in stock at their microcenter... I cancelled my amazon order in time :D that 60 sixty dollars is going towards something more worthwhile, maybe a better cpu fan...
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    check out my water block!

    i believe physics states if you remove heat faster than it's produced you get lower temperatures. i may be wrong, but physics... it's never wrong.
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    3570k or 3770k for lightroom, photoshop, premiere and after effects?

    wtheck? seriously? maybe i should go for 7970 then.... I didn't see opencl in premiere pro or aftereffects... I think photoshop might have that... Let me check...
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    3570k or 3770k for lightroom, photoshop, premiere and after effects?

    actually opencl isnt supported on windows. at least not yet. its only on osx, and worse, mountain lion doesnt show support for the 7000 series.
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    Ivy Bridge Core i7 used in NEW Macbook Pro versus a PC deskotp or iMac?

    even though the "retina" screen IS amazing (or at least, if its ipad 3 quality) its 15 inches.... seriously working in 220 ppi is annoying as hell. it might be fun to consume stuff from but from creating just get your butt on your desk and work on with a couple monitors. on the other hand i'm...
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    Quad-core or Dual-core ? Which one do I pick ?

    amd can be a good buy , but not when you're looking at cpus. obviously if you're gaming i do think it's reasonable, but not everyone is a gamer..
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    Selecting a motherboard for music production?

    if you're going to use lots of sample VST instruments like me... might wana get RAID 0 or a good SSD..
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    Quad-core or Dual-core ? Which one do I pick ?

    okay, fine i will make it under 300 go to microcenter. 2500k+ GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard is a total of exactly $299.98 (thats with the 40 dollar off deal they do all the time ._.) i really dont think you can say anything now. that's a Z chipset, not those...
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    mhm, this if for my other location.
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    haha you're right, but on top of that i want to add a Graphic Card when i get enough cash....
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    lols i know that adobe products support openCL acceleration but of a difference does it make? specifically premiere
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    hyperthreading will improve performance? i thought in some cases it reduces performance...
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    im getting 8gb right now... but i'm unsure how well adobe's suite will run without a gpu.
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    i5 2500k for editing?

    hello guys so i'm thinking of getting a z68+ 2500k for an editing station and not include a dedicated GPU. reason im getting the Z chipset is because i want to add a dedicated later on when the hd7000 series arrives. my question is that is the 2500k good enough for video editing? or is a...
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    Bulldozer ES benchmark is out!

    heh, i was joking to a friend of mine that bulldozer will be delayed until IB is released... might actually come true.
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    Am I missing something about Ivy Bridge?

    im stuck right now because of the chipsets... i actually want pcie 3.0...
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    Larrabee not quite dead

    i would buy this for rendering. gaming? no but rendering? yes.
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    How could BD pull AMD up?

    i believe the OP was about BD and not gpus by AMD ._."
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    C2D E7400 running hot.

    THATS IT! FORGOT FRESH COMPOUND T.T thanks... feel stupid now.
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    No programming experience, need some guidance choosing language.

    wow thanks a lot! i do have access to visual studio 2010, should i use that? also what book do you recommend?
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    C2D E7400 running hot.

    well im using a normal ATX case with a fan in the back pushing air OUT of the case. thanks for telling me how to change the title... ._. never made the mistake before so i had no idea how to change it.
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    C2D E7400 running hot.

    so i decided to make this my HTPC but something's bothering me... C2D E7400 w/ stock cooler ASUS P5kPL-CM Radeon HD4670 HIS ICEQ so i'm hitting 46C on IDLE is that normal or is there something wrong? EDIT: i messed up on the thread title... if a mod wants to fix it for me i'd...
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    No programming experience, need some guidance choosing language.

    well i pretty much decided now to start on C++ but how do i start?
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    No programming experience, need some guidance choosing language.

    hello there i'm pretty much in the same position as the OP.... a lot of programming friends of mine tell me to learn C... since it seems that everything is based on the old fashioned C. so i'm pretty much wondering if i should learn C because it seems that C is pretty outdated...
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    Anyone else VERY underwhelmed with Llano's GPU performance?

    360 yea i know i know pc is much better but at that budget just get a console.
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    Anyone else VERY underwhelmed with Llano's GPU performance?

    just... get sandybridge+ discrete. really, if you're gonna game, stay away from Llano
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    information on free 360 for PC purchase?

    so i'm going to get a laptop soon and i'm in need of someone's .edu email, which i think i can get, however i would like to know what the process is, do they simply send you a code or do they want your student ID? thanks. oh and if you're willing to let me have the code, i will...
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    Ideas for ideal GPU's for my 6-monitor setup

    get dual xeons :D then 2x 6990s.
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    cheapest placeholder upgrade?

    well im definately dropping however much the GTX680 will cost when it comes out, i just ened something for a buffer right now, im looking into the 550ti... but the 5870 looks good too... i was going to get the 560ti, but have a hard time finding how to sell it.
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    Rumour: Bulldozer 50% Faster than Core i7 and Phenom II.

    shogun uses ONE. no joke i was like WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAa idc battlefield 3 will use everything :D yay!
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    Deciding between 990x and 2600K

    2600k for sure, the 990x would only give advantages if you do things like autocad, and heavy multithreaded work, which i dont think you do, but if you do, maybe the 990x will make sense but by all means, get the 2600k
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    cheapest placeholder upgrade?

    so i'm in a dilemma right now because i'm stuck with a crappy rig until ivy bridge come :( i'm currently running a C2D E7400 @ 2.8 (stock because the mobo sucks) and using the REALLY REALLY old HD4670. i really want to wait until Kepler from Nvidia comes later w.e amd offers with 28nm, so...
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    S|A: (rumour) Apple dumps Intel from laptop lines

    i doubt it, i mean a big slice of mac users are professionals... like people in hollywood and the recording business. this means apple just ditched that market for the mass. thats kinda dumb considering how almost everyone in hollywood's uses apple. seriously, i don't see arm being super...
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    Nvidia Synergy?

    hey guys im current using a p67 and pretty happy but i was wondering, how does nvidia synergy compare to z68? because i know synergy is able to turn off the GPU to save energy but can the z68 do so too? the reason this is important is because i want to run a gtx580 but then my electricity'd...
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    So here it goes: possible beginning of the end for x86

    i doubt it's going to die, you know why? because of intel intel's going to 22nm right now while everyone's trying to get to 28nm. intel's always ahead of everyone when it comes to the cmos process. and as long as it has that advantage, i have a hard time seeing arm or anything else destroying...
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    Nvidia Optimus technology to arrive for desktops as Synergy

    i would actually want that... power consumption is definitely hitting my wallet from rendering...
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    CMOS vs CCD

    well dslrs use cmos since they take stills so things like rolling shutter really dont matter. but for a hdslr user like me ._. that kinda sucks.
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    New monitor question...in the market

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824005230 IPS , much better.