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    Broken GPU, new for this build?

    Hello everyone. I think i fried my GPU trying to overclock my computer. Whenever i install the newest AMD drivers my graphics driver keeps crashing over and over when i boot my PC. (i cant do anything outside safe-mode) Ive reinstalled windows, but no change. As soon as AMD drivers go on...
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    Monitor randomly shuts off - advice on a new?

    Hello I own a HP zr2740w that i have been pretty happy with. Then after 2 years i think it started dying on me. Whenever i play games or something similar after a decent amount of time (like 2 hours) it goes dark. Everything else keeps running. Turn the screen off, wait 5 sec, turn it...
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    How hard is it to chance stock cooler on gfx card?

    Hi everyone I have a Club 3D HD6990 in my computer. I am still happy with the performance even though its over a year since I build my rig. However the noise that card makes when it performs - jesus. So I was looking to buy something like this and replace the stock cooler...
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    Headsets - help finding the perfect ones

    I'm having a really hard time finding the perfect headset. I am using the Steelseries 5h v2 currently. http://steelseries.com/products/audio/steelseries-5hv2 They are pretty good but have some core problems. I somehow end up getting the cord damaged (getting caught in the chair), which...
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    Will i get microstutter?

    Hi, building a new rig, and cant really determine if i should go for 2 cards or 1. Im afraid of microstutter so if someone who knows about this could please judge and explain, that would be great. I have a 2560x1440 screen and thinking about either: 1 x 6990 4GB ram 2 x 6970 2GB ram...
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    High-end gaming system

    1. Use: Gaming, want good performance in high end games. 2. Budget: Want value for money, probably not spending more than 500$ more than whats in the current build. (danish prices vs US is a bit messed up) 3. Country: Denmark 4. Brands: No brands 5. Recycling parts: no reuse 7...
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    Silent gaming (need help)

    Hello, I'm a (hardcore) gamer who lives with my girlfriend, and shes annoyed by the constant clicking. I play games with quite high mouse action and while i managed to find a good silent keyboard to suit my needs I'm having a hard time finding a proper silent gaming mouse. It needs to...
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    Monitor for gaming

    Hi I'm looking for a new monitor primarily for gaming and was hoping someone could recommend a monitor. Im running a Q6600, 8800GTS 640mb ram (OC), 4gigs of RAM. i currently have a viewsonic 19" screen (1280x1024) with a 2ms refresh rate wich has served me great, but now im looking for...
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    dual monitor when gaming

    Hi i own a Q6600 with a 640 mb 8800GTS (OC) and 4 gigs of RAM. i was thinking about buying a second monitor for my computer. (i currently have a http://www.viewsoniceurope.com...oducts/LCDX/VX922.htm) How does a secondary monitor behave when running games full screen ? im going to...
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    buy now or wait ?

    Hi I got a nearly finished build i was planning to buy mid september. Q6600, 4gigs of ram etc .. a build to about 2.200 $ Then a friend of mine told me that i should consider waiting since there would be new GFX cards and motherboards out in november.. Should i buy in a month like i...
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    Need power supply

    Hi. first of all, sorry if my english spelling is flawed, but im from Denmark :) My build is nearly finished i think, but im not sure how big my power supply needs to be. i got: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2.40 GHz Quad Core processor 4x Kingston DDR2, 800 MHz, 1GB RAM (4 sockets)...
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    What to buy ?

    Hello I'm not quite the hardware expert but judging from the forum you guys might be able to help me out. Im confused about how the performance difference is on those two CPUs. They cost the same, but which is better? The computer will be used for Gaming, Movies and some video rendering...