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    PC upgrade v2:

    Hi all, I'm looking into upgrade my PC a little in view of the games coming up this autumn. Here's what I currently have: Core i5-760 on P7P55D Vertez 2 SSD 1TB + 500GB Samsung Spinpoints 4GB Corsair XMS RAM Samsung B2230 22" screen GTX460 768MB Cyclone I have around 500 euros to spend. I...
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    Upgrading from Antec 300: sub 100-euros replacement?

    I'm soon planning on updating my Antec300; several reason for it, mostly because I can and want. The 300 is cheap and nice enough but cable management isn't easy with it. Not very modular either. So I'm looking for something the same size or bigger. The only constraint is that while I...
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    Which upgrades next for my PC..? Everyday basic applications + gaming...

    Core i3-540 (stock cooler, no OC) 4GB Corsair DDR3 1,333Mhz RAM ASUS P7P55D mobo Samsung F3 500GB HDD MSI Cyclone GTX460 768MB (overclocked with afterburner) Antec 300 I play BlackOps, SCII, BadCompany II at 1920. I have several options lined up to bring this realy up to speed, get rid of any...
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    Which SSD for me + how to transfer OS from HDD to SSD..?

    Mostly just to put in my OS (W7 64bits Home Premium) and a couple of games if I have the same... I'm not sure about budget, I seem to see SSDs of 100GB from 100 to 200 and up euros. What would be a good, reliable SSD for not too expensive these days..? There's a lot of choice out there and I'm...
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    First DSLR: Pentax, Nikons, Canons..?

    I'm wanting my first DSLR for christmas, I think there are some keen photographers here so I figured I'd ask... :) What I do want; Something intuitive, easy to work with Something with opportunities to progress, and more manual controls behind the surface that I can unlock as I learn What I...
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    How do I monitor my card's performances in game/stress test OC profiles?

    I run an MSI GTX460 768 Cyclone which I've overclocked a bit. I'd like to either run easy tests to see whether my OC are stable or run a program in the background which will record my FPS, temps, power consumption etc... for me to later analyse... (and yes I'm a bit of a noob, but Cyclone +...
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    Comments about the Antec300 from a beginner's point of view:

    I finished my first build a couple of weeks back and I'm very happy with it. It all runs just fine and everything went pretty much perfectly (why would anyone get a core i7 for anything less than daily stuff + gaming is beyond me when the i3 is so cheap and works so nicely :D). It turns out...
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    SD card reader + extra front USB ports for Antec 300 (5.25" drive)

    Hi, I'd like to add more USB ports to the front of the case, as well as an SD (SDHC, SDXC, maybe micro SD) card reader. All my 3.5" drive bays are internal, so it'd have to somehow fit in a 5.25" external drive bay as my DVD burner. I really don't know much about this kind of hardware; what...
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    Safe to OC MSI GTX460 Cyclone (768MB) without extra cooling?

    I've just got the bone stock Antec 300 case and graphics card. I'm playing BC2 with 8xAA and the framerate could do with a little improvement. It's definitely playable and stunning, but I know I could push it a little. I'd be using Afterburner; raise bus clock by 25mhz at a time, play for half...
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    First cooling gear for light overclocking?

    I run a bone stock Antec 300 with stock i3 cooler. No extra fans. I would like to start overclocking (lightly) as I am soon getting BadCompany 2 for which my system is a little light. So I'm thinking about a cheap, decent CPU cooler to replace the Intel stock cooler and a front fan blowing...
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    Integrated mobo Ethernet adapter vs PCI ethernet card?

    I believe my mobo's adapter is on the fritz... after less than a week of me having built this PC. Whenever a cable is plugged in, it just keeps on searching for it. I.e. it knows something's different from when nothing's plugged in, however it still tells me nothing's plugged in/it's not...
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    Can't install 10.10 on self built system, at loss...

    My system is self built: ASUS P7P55D mobo Core i3-540 MSI GTX460 4GB Corsair RAM I tried both 64 and 32 bits. First, the live session is constrained to 600 x 800... on a 22" screen. This is not that bad, I just can install the restricted drivers when I get this installed for good. So I go...
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    Big mobo issue, no idea what's up: Ethernet adapter stopped working randomly (P7P55D)

    It's been working fine until today. Nothing wrong. Plugged into the router with the RJ45 cable, all's good. Mobo's an ASUS P7P55D. It worked this morning. I come back home after work and it seems to me that the hardware keeps on trying to find a cable, to no avail. I try the cable on another...
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    Europe: where to get 4 pin molex to motherboard 3 pins molex fan connectors..?

    Alternate.be doesn't seem to have them, Amazon has them with third parties where shipping for 2 1.9euros cables is 40 euros... And of course Luxembourg has no specialized shops around with this. My case has two fans with the big 4 pins molex cables. So they are connected straight to the PSU...
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    Lessons from first build (it's done and it lives!)

    So I finally assembled my first PC, and my plans to take over the world can proceed as planned (then again with a core i3-540, maybe not... more on that later). It was definitely a great experience so I figured I may just post a few things I learnt here, and who knows, maybe someone, somewhere...
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    Weird text artifacts/white shadowing on my Samsung flatscreen

    Not sure if this is normal or not... it's fairly prevalent on for example, Firefox's taskbar. It seems almost as if there are white tiny artefacts on the writings. Sometimes appears towards other areas of the screen too, but more often to the top of it... Is that normal and what can I do to...
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    Will I require extra cooling/fans with my rig? Antex 300 + GTX460 + Core i3-540

    Core i3-540 768MB GTX460 Antec 300 case, stock. The case only has two fans; one on top blowing air out, one at the back blowing air out too (to the top of the case as well). The CPU cooler is the stock intel too. I don't plan on overclocking it except maybe for fun occasionally; but I...
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    Any safety issues in partially assembling a system..?

    I'm still lacking my graphics card, but all those cardboard boxes are making my appartment a hazardous place... :'( Is it ok for me to install + mobo + processor + PSU into the case, without test firing anything for now..? I've already installed the optical + hard drives.
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    Asus P7P55D + Core i3-540 = no integrated graphics, right..?

    Just double checking... I have all the components I need for my new PC (first build)... except my MSI GTX460 which should arrive sometimes next week :mad: As far as I'm aware the P7P55D doesn't allow for the core i3 integrated graphics but I'm such a noob at this I could very well have...
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    Antec Veris Premiere: compatible with MediaMonkey, VLC..?

    I've ran across this nifty little add-on for cheap enough here in EU, and I'm wondering if it's the right thing for me. Quite simply; if I'm not playing a game or watching a DVD, my computer has music coming out of it. All the time. Constantly. Right now I have a hi-fi connected to the audio...
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    Probably a noob question: connecting PSU + case fans to motherboard

    I was looking about at my case + components tonight (I don't yet have 100% of everything and I took nothing out of their static bags, no worries ():)) when I saw that the case fans have a different connector to the motherboard's chassis + power fans connectors. Therefore I panicked for the...
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    Ubuntu/Debian 32 first, then W7 OEM 64?

    I'm building a PC but there's a complete lack of W7 64 in English here in Luxembourg. So I ordered online a W7 home premium OEM 64 bits. However I am not convinced by Ubuntu's 64bits version. I tried a live version and had issues with flash for instance. I'd rather keep it safe. As I...
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    Trying to find the right keyboard for me: Media keys (forward, back, pause), volume..

    God... and it's impossible to find WIRED keyboards with decent features these days it seems. Battery shares must be going up the roof. Anyway. I'm looking for a wired (non negotiable!) keyboard with the following functions: Play/pause for media Fast forward/back Volume control Possible...
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    How to chose your computer screen?

    I've just gotten almost everything I need for my new/first build. All I'm missing is the keyboard, mouse and monitor. However I'm out of touch with today's gear and I really have no idea how to chose your computer screen. Graphics card will be a GTX460 and I don't download or watch much HD...
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    Will a MSI Cyclone 768MB OC fit in an Antec300 case?

    With a P7P55D mobo..? The card is a bit larger than most GTX460 it seems so I'm making double sure before I order everything together tomorrow...
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    First time builder trying to chose a case:

    For the following system: GTX460 Core i3-540 DVD writer optical drive Samsung F3 500GB HDD Asus P7P55D mobo OCZ600W PSU Basically I'd like in order of requirements...: At least 3 front mounted USB ports A front mounted volume wheel Media keys SD card reader Looks aren't that important to...
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    Hesitating between the 768MB and 1GB GTX460: light gaming mostly

    For my first build (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2107233 I am still hesitating for my graphics card. I do not know ANYTHING about screen resolution. All I know is that I'll probably end up buying a 20" MAX screen to run from the graphics card output, and I will not play ultra...
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    Core i3 + GTX460: first time builder!

    Hi all, I've just received the first parts to my first build but I'd like to ask a few people about it before ordering the second batch of bits :) The idea is for a budget gamer's PC with decent power for just about anything I require, which aside from the occasional game wouldn't be much past...