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    Best graphics card under £200

    If you don't mind try and see what you can pick up second hand, managed to get a GTX 590 for £180 :)
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    Mini Rig w/ Good PSU?

    Hi, if you are looking at a barebones unit that supports ivy-bridge take a look at the shuttle SZ77R5 it also comes with a 500W PSU, I think it will be able to support that 680 GTX at a push, but you should really post that issue in the PSU forum...
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    Those going Z77. What Brand?

    Asus got my vote, really looking forward to their Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe, ten phase VRM on a mini-itx and looks to die for. http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8Z77I_DELUXE/ http://www.losias.net/showthread.php/739-Asus-P8Z77-I-Deluxe-mini-ITX
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    EVGA offers a sneak peek at Nvidia's next dual-GPU monster

    I think you might be right, why would you use the GF104 because if they did you cant justify a £500 price tag. Can anyone estimate how much power a 560 would draw?
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    EVGA offers a sneak peek at Nvidia's next dual-GPU monster

    According to hexus this is the info they got from the EVGA reps: "Although we couldn't tease too many details from the reps on hand, we know it'll be based on two GF104 chips, carry 2GB of memory, support three-screen surround gaming out of the box, all the while costing less than a GTX 580"...
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    Dual-GPU NVIDIA Fermi graphics

    http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=28325 Details are very limited, seems it has two GF104 chips and the big thing it will cost less than GTX 580. I think I will put that 6870 on hold :) Repost. Super Moderator BFG10K.
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    Nvidia 3D

    How does AMD'S 3D solution compare to nvidia's solution i.e. which one performs better
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    GTX 580 SLI + GTX 295 as PhysX ?

    How do you setup a physx card, cause I have a ati 4870x2 and I could pick up a 8800gt for about £40
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    Watercooling build need advice

    Does any one know if an AM3 waterblock will be compatible with the new AM3+ motherboards and I have a pair of Fractal Design 140mm which run at 600rpm and have a air flow of 39 CFM which I think might not be enough to achieve the temps I want.
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    Watercooling build need advice

    Fair point zap I never thought off it like that, or maybe I worded my objectives in the wrong way. I wanted to watercool to make my parts run cooler and quieter I don't mind the heat in the room because its very rarely hot in England lol. I want my GPU to run 75c on load and the CPU to run 45c...
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    Watercooling build need advice

    Hi, I recently decided that I want to watercool my computer due to it making alot of noise and the fact it was heating my room up. The main source of the heat and noise was my 4870x2 so I decided to tackle this first and found a second hand EK 4870 x2 waterblock for £35 which I have already...
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    GTX580 reviews thread

    That's a very good improvement over the 480 on average about 14%, i wish i could get one but $500 sounds a bit rich for me i guess i will have to stick with my 4870x2 :(
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    Motherboard for sli

    460 x2 is much better than a single 470 and I would think a single 460 would be more than good enough to play the games mentioned above, you may even want to consider a 6850/6870 here is a review off a 6850 in xfire and 460 in sli. http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=27167 I would...
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    GTX 580 appears (briefly) on NVIDIA website

    I Posted a rumour about the gtx 580 before but it seems like it was true, here is the link: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=27055
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    Should I watercool

    I dont have a watercooling setup at the moment and if I do get one I am going to cool the CPU as well but before I was going to get a gaming laptop which would have cost around a £1000 so I thought why not kit out my p.c and get a cheap laptop
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    Should I watercool

    Hi all, I bought a 4870x2 a while and the noise is finally getting to me so I decided to look into watercooling it, I looked up some blocks online and the lowest price one I could find was £80, but at that price that money could go to a new graphics card. I then looked on eBay and I found a...
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    GeForce GTX 580

    but come on if its true this card would be a beast, but i reckon you would need a bank loan to get one, lol
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    Lanboy Air Build Completed(56k warning)

    Do you think it would make a good watercooling case
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    GeForce GTX 580

    Guess this is part of nvidia's answer to 6800/6900 series from ATI. Details are very sketchy but here is the link: http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=26976
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    Waterblock for 4870 x2

    well I have decided to get a new waterblock instead of a used one, so does any one know where I can get well priced watercooling parts in the UK
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    Waterblock for 4870 x2

    http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/ati-radeon-full-cover-blocks/radeon-4870x2-series/ek-fc-4870-x2-cf-acetal.html thats the link on ebay the guy gave, i think in his picks it says v2 on the block
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    Waterblock for 4870 x2

    its a reference design
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    Waterblock for 4870 x2

    I recently purchased a 4870 x2 and I was surprised at how hot those things run. I did post an thread about the issue and other members did confirm that they are meant to run that hot. at the moment my card idles about 80c and on load can get up to 98c with the fan at 100% and that is my...
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    can ati cards run 3d content

    I found a video over on hexus of that sapphire 3D system running: http://tv.hexus.net/?p=series&series=38 (you have to flick over to pages 3) Interesting thing is that they use normal polarised glasses where nvidia use the shutter method
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    can ati cards run 3d content

    hi all, I recently tested out a 3d T.V and it really impressed me. So it got me wondering can any ati card run 3d content, or is nvidia your only option if you want to run 3d content on your computer, such as games and movies.
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    4870x2 too hot?

    I got it set at 50% now, what concerns me is that I am currently playing on a resolution of 1280 x 1024 but I have a new monitor on order which has a resolution of 1900 x 1200 and at that resolution I can see it hitting 90c and I don't think that safe
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    4870x2 too hot?

    hi, I just recently bought a second hand 4870x2 and I know they are meant to run hot but I am wondering if mine is running too hot it idles at 72c and when I play street fighter it goes up to 84c, are these temps safe
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    5770 or 4870x2

    hi, my mate has an Sapphire 2GB Radeon 4870 X2 and he told me he will sell it to me for £140, I also have a 5770 on order so should I go ahead with the 5770 for £130 or buy the 4870 x2
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    Are 4850 still worth it?

    Ok dudes I got it down to a choice between a: MSI HD5830 Twin Forzr II, £200 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-M...rt-DL-DVI-HDMI or 1GB Asus HD 5850 £223 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-A...DP-2x-DVI-HDMI I have turned away from the 4850 in crossfire solution, because i will...
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    Suggestions for a AM3 motherboard

    So am I correct in thinking that they only new chipset that can crossfire is the 890GX/890FX
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    Suggestions for a AM3 motherboard

    I can spend up to £120
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    Suggestions for a AM3 motherboard

    it looks like a good motherboard what CPU you going to put into it
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    Questions about GPU and upgrading to HD5850

    totally agree with you, 5850 is such an over kill, you should look for something cheaper unless your going upgrade your monitor
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    Suggestions for a AM3 motherboard

    hi all, I am looking for a new AM3 motherboard that can crossfire x and also is a good overclocker any suggestions.
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    Are 4850 still worth it?

    lol, if I had the money I would go for one but I only have £150 to spend
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    Are 4850 still worth it?

    I was under the impression from the other post's that a crossfire setup would last longer than that, seeing that two 4850 are about equal to one 5850
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    Are 4850 still worth it?

    I can get a HIS ATI Radeon HD 4850 iCooler IV 1024MB for £80 but it does not look as cool as the XFX
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    Are 4850 still worth it?

    no way!!! one customer review did say that two will perform similar 5850, but I found that hard to believe.