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    Requesting build advice: can I go mATX?

    Hello everyone, My 2011-era video card (GTX 570) died yesterday and since my entire system is over 5 years old, I've decided to build a new system from scratch. Let me start by answering the recommended questions. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be...
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    Vanilla WoW experience (private server)

    If any of you World of Warcraft veterans (like me) are feeling nostalgic for the old days, or newer players want to see what the fuss was all about, check out: **LINK DELETED** The PvP server runs patch 1.12.1 (the last Vanilla patch before the Burning Crusade changes were implemented with...
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    Case and cooler replacement (Sandy Bridge rebuild)

    So I'm one of those guys who will be replacing his faulty Sandy Bridge motherboard fairly soon. Since I will need to rebuild my system anyway, I'm thinking about a new case and CPU cooler. My current case is an Antec 900 that I bought 4+ years ago. It keeps my rig cool, looks decent...
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    Temperature check on i5-2500K and GTX 570

    Just to make sure I'm not doing it wrong in terms of case airflow or an improperly installed cooler. My "test" was pretty simple. I played Mafia 2 for a couple of hours and checked my CPU and GPU temps with CPUID's Hardware Monitor. The max temperatures it gave me were: CPU (i5-2500K at stock...
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    Another Sandy Bridge Gaming Build (please confirm hardware choices)

    Hello, It's time to upgrade my 4-year old system now that Sandy Bridge is out. Let me start by answering the "Top 10 Questions." 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Most of the time gaming, with the balance being general MS Office/Web...
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    Dell U2410

    It seems to be on slight sale right now at the Dell.com website. They play a bit tricky with the quoted price, but it *is* lower than it has been for the last month. Is this a good time to buy one, or should I hold out for a potentially better deal?
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    www.riftgame.com The game looks set to launch on March 1 and beta testers - of whom, unfortunately, I am not one - have given it pretty good overall feedback. Although I "retired" from MMOs for more than a year (basically stopped playing all MMOs after my WoW guild finished clearing Ulduar)...