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    Will I see an increase in performance with new GPU?

    Hi All, Just ordered a gaming laptop which comes with a GeForce GTX 765M and Intel Core i7 4700HQ. Will I see tangible differences between over the 5850 I've been using? Thanks.
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    i7-4610m vs i7-4700MQ

    Hey Looking at building a gaming laptop and I know these days more and more games are taking advantage of more physical cores. I game (BF3) and do a bit of VMware but was wondering if to go with the 4610's higher frequency (3ghz) or the 4700MQ's number of cores (4/8 threads) Cheers guys
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    Can i7 860 still cut it for gaming?

    Hi Guys, I've had it three years and usually run at 3.4 with some slight voltage increases. I've currently got it running at stock but I was thinking of upgrading my 5850 to a 660 Ti but I didn't want to be held back by my CPU. I game alot with BF3 and Flight Sim, only have a 22 inch...
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    Looking at GTX 660TI 2048MB - Worth it?

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-173-GW&groupid=701&catid=1914 I play a lot of BF3/CIV5 Currently using a 5850 but I'd like a little more juice as it's 3 years old + Is the performance jump worth it?
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    Upgrade for 5850?

    I have about £100 spare and would like to get an upgrade on the current card. Years gone by I use to follow the GPU market like a hawk but not anymore. Can anyone recommend me a card for that price? not fussed on ATI/Nvidia Thanks
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    Performance jump going from 8gb to 16gb

    Hi Guys, Looking for a cheap upgrade, I use VMware workstation for a test domain and game quite a bit on BF3/Civ5. My question is how much of an improvement would going from 8gb to 16gb be? My MB only support - DDR3 Dual-Channel - PC3-12800 Cheers Guys
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    Best 16GB bundle?

    I'm looking to swap out my current 8GB and buy 16GB 1600 Mhz ram I'm not sure if my board support higher spec ram but I know it's limited to dual channel Any thoughts about which option to go for ? OCUK is my usual vender 1. GeIL EVO Corsa 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual...
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    Am I right in thinking...(CPU upgrade question)

    That my current motherboard doesn't support a higher rated CPU than the one I already have? I was thinking about a cheap CPU upgrade but after some brief research it appears I'm already running the best 1156 has to offer? Also what is the best safe OC I can achieve with this chip? Last...
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    Upgrade from Radeon HD 5850..Options?

    I'm looking for an upgrade on my 5850. Play BF3 quite a bit and something around the £150 mark is what I am aiming for. I'm a bit out of the loop but I was looking at these three cards; Sapphire HD 6850 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - £143.99 inc VAT XFX HD 6870 1024MB...
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    7800 GTX upgrade - Options?

    Hi Guys, Quick question; A colleague of mine has an old set up which he is planning on upgrading (CPU +MB +Ram) He is hoping to keep his beloved 7800 GTX 512 but I think he would need to upgrade it to play the likes of BF3 + any games from the last 2 years + Well, when I say ‘think’...
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    Help me squeeze a I7 860 (OC attempt)

    Hi Guys, Last overclock was a Q6600 to 2.8Ghz on stock. Now I just want to run these settings past you before I attempt. I game a lot and play with VMware a bit so any extra Mhz will help me. My research suggests the following; Under AI Tweaker, set AI Overclock to manual and BCLK...
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    700 Watt PSU ok for 2X 5850's?

    Thinking of getting a second card and going crossfire. Any issues with my current PSU ? Cheers Guys, Moved to PSU forum. Super Moderator BFG10K.
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    Now a good time to invest in Apple?

    I've been toying with the idea for a while and with Mr Jobs currently off it maybe a good time to buy? My hunch is that he's going to be fine which would help give the stock a bump and with the Ipad 2 and Iphone 5 coming this spring/summer its only good news ?
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    Worth an upgrade from a 5850?

    Can I expect major gains by getting the ATI Radeon HD 6950 Crossfire Bundle? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...tid=56&subcat= I game alot and am quite looking forward to BF3 etc Cheers,
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    Do my settings look correct (OC on I7 860)

    Can I just confirm these are ok? temps and testing has been fine I've just been out of the loop for a few years; BCLK to 160 Set DRAM timings to 9 9 9 24 Dram timing (a few rows down) to 2 Cpu voltage 1.25 IMC volt 1.26 CPU Pll 1.9 Dram 1.6 Load Line calibration...
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    i7 860 @ 3.6GHz vs Q6600 @ 3Ghz

    Hi guys little out of the loop and haven't posted for a good while. Looking to upgrade my rig and was looking at a deal which comes with an I7 860 overclocked at 3.6 Ghz. Is it worth me getting? is there such a big difference this and my Q6600@ 3 ghz? I game, some vmware, some...
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    Start Up Error on XP

    Hi Guys I am getting a strange error on start up (half the time) on boot up. Has anyone seen this message before ? I started to get it after I installed a budget PCI ATI card in. The machine has to be restarted and 8/10 will load up into windows and act fine. Error message here, It...
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    Free Driver Scans ?

    Most programs I know will scan for free then ask you to pay for them retrieving those drivers for you....Are there any totally free ones? Cheers guys
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    System Freezes :-(

    I am getting random system freezes and I am having to manually restart. I have turned off my overclock and put my ram back to stock and all voltages. This is a fairly new install of Vista after I got rid of W7 RC. Is there anything I can check in the event log ? This is driving me insane...
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    £150 Video card upgrade question?

    I use OCUK as my vendor What would you recommend @ that price point?
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    1.8 Vcore on Q8200

    I was on a mates PC and ran CPU-Z...I saw 1.8 vCORE ?! this must be a bug? I went into his bios (P5K) and for the life of me I could not find the vcore option to set to manual. This will be damaging his CPU right?
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    CPU-z is reporting my ram is DDR 400

    Is this just a bug from CPU-Z? are there any other programs that can give me a reading ? I have set the speed in my bios and saved changes, it's new ram (Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel ) Cheers fella's
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    Overclocking with 1066 Ram

    Hi Fella?s Some of my curial died yesterday so I have ordered Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel, will it be harder to OC with higher spec ram? Cheers guys
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    I want to buy shares...

    Hi Guys Have landed my first graduate job and getting paid quite well for this position (Tech support and Tech admin) and I want to invest some money while I can I have traded on forex a year or so ago and made some profit (about £270) over a month buying and selling crude through AVA...
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    Can't install sidebar gadgets

    Hi Guys Was working fine, installed a W7 transformation pack, uninstalled it now I can't install any new gadgets from the gallery... It appears some elements of the transformation pack are still installed, not sure how. Any ideas? Many thanks
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    Does my CV read ok?

    Meh?
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    New vista install

    Clean install of Vista Ultimate 64, I get BSOD's after a while, drivers failing to install and I.E crashing when I try to browse. Any ideas?
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    Any Schumacher Fans?

    Forgive me I only have windows movie maker
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    How far away are 6 and 8 core CPU's?

    We far off? I may wait another year and get a SSD (provided prices goes down and capacity goes up)
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    Which CPU For Gaming?

    Hi My GF's little brother is buying a new rig, among his choices he can have the same rig for around the same price with the mentioned CPU's. I know quads are better for multitasking and future gaming will likely take advantage of it. But the dual has the legs on it in terms of Mhz and...
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    64 Bit Firewall?

    Any decent 64 bit firewalls out there for Vista? I have checked the security thread but I had a few issues with some of the programs. Cheers guys
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    £150 Video Card Upgrade Question

    I use Rfactor alot and COD4/5 and run at quite high res's and AA. I get a little lag and I believe it's probly the Vcard (as you go higher in res the CPU matters less and less) I am little out of touch with the video card form guide at the mo... I prefer Nvidia cards but whats my best bet...
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    LOL @ The PRICE....

    2GB Ram already installed....Price to go to 8GB.....is LAME Screenshot
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    8GB - will it hurt my OC ?

    Hey Guys Some of my ram's gone bad and I was thinking buying a new set 4GB or maybe going to 8GB. My only problem I have is that won't an OC with 8GB hammer the north bridge? making it harder to obtain the desired OC? Cheers Guys
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    9800 GT the problem?

    Hi Guys Just recently my monitor does not turn on every time I boot up. I have to try a few times and switch outputs on my card (DVI) Have taken my ram out and V card and put them back in again, anyone have an idea if this is the monitor or what? :-( Not great since I have coursework...
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    Monitor does not always turn on ?

    Hi Guys Just recently my monitor does not turn on every time I boot up. I have to try a few times and switch outputs on my card (DVI) Have taken my ram out and V card and put them back in again, anyone have an idea if this is the monitor or what? :-( Not great since I have coursework...
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    Q6600 Overclock & Timings

    Was prime stable for 10 hours with 4 instances, I have a feeling it's the memory that's holding me back. I have taken a screen shot of my current memory timings, is that correct that I am running 5-5-5-15? Would it help if I went to 5-5-5-18? Would that hurt me much ? It could also been the...
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    Live Messenger Issues

    Today I couldn't sign into messenger (although I can sign into my old account and use my old hotmail but not my new gmail account) Passwords fine and the error code doesnt match anything online, even tried an uninstall and reinstall, no luck. Any ideas?
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    Any way to reinstall WMP in Vista 64 ?

    Been running Vista 64 nearly 2 years, not a problem until today. WMP will not shut down, if I close it, the sound carrys on yet the app appears to be closed. If I go to task manager and stop the process it stops...This is bugging me. Anyway to reinstall ? I tried system restore but...
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    What Film Ever Had An Impact On Your Thinking?

    " The needs of the many ...Outweigh the needs of the few...or the one..." - Spock ST II Wrath of Kahn