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    Name a game you own but just never go into

    It'd be easier to list the games I have gotten into. Between Steam, Blizzard, Uplay, and Origin I have well over 250 PC games (226 in steam alone). How many have I played for more than a few hours? less than 10% safe to say. I own but have still yet to get into any of the Metro/Assassin's...
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    Airport Extreme as Extender

    So I have an Airport Extreme 4th gen, an Airport Extreme 5th gen, and an Airport Express 802.11n 1st Gen. I'd like to use the 4th gen to extend the wireless that my 5th gen is creating from the downstairs living room. Doing some reading, it looks like it's strongly recommended to extend it...
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    Intel NUC 4" x 4" micro-PC - $299 shipped (1.8ghz i3, motherboard, case, PSU)

    the i3 Haswell Brix you have listed on the 1st page for $450 includes RAM, HDD, and Wifi. True barebones is $299 http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Bareb...d_sim_sbs_pc_1
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    A tangled mess of OS's

    Win 7 came with the laptop and I upgraded it to Win 8 pro (with the $15 offer that MS had at the time). Does that change anything?
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    A tangled mess of OS's

    I've got an HTPC w/ Win 7 on it and a laptop that was upgraded to Win 8 pro. I'm also building a new gaming pc, and as I spend too much on it, I cringe at the cost of adding an OEM windows license. So what I'd like to do is: Buy a dell 660s w/ Win 8 to replace my current HTPC (much...
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    Too many options, brain-full light is on...

    Corsair 350D - $80 GTX 780 - $510 w/ 3 games 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport - $120 Ditch the mobo in favor of an h87 and get a non-k processor like the i5-4570
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    [videocardz][PCPer][AT] Nvidia Price drops and 780Ti pricing/launch details

    hmm $30 premium for reference cooler...still can't complain at $529
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    [videocardz][PCPer][AT] Nvidia Price drops and 780Ti pricing/launch details

    boom, exactly what i was waiting for. holiday bundle + $100 off.
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    Timing of 780ti & Nvidia Holiday Bundle

    I cringe at spending more than $550 as well, but with my planned SFF 1440p build I feel like I need both more than 2GB of VRAM and a blower style cooler to push hot air out of the case. Both factors make me lean towards the GTX 780, but a price drop below $600 would make me feel a lot better...
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    Timing of 780ti & Nvidia Holiday Bundle

    I guess what I'm selfishly asking is: is it wishful thinking to expect both a price cut to the 770/780 AND being able to take advantage of the holiday bundle (which ends before December) at the same time? Or is that actually the general expectation of what's going to happen?
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    Timing of 780ti & Nvidia Holiday Bundle

    So the holiday bundle is from 10/28-->11/26. The 780ti is said to be available "mid-november". It could reasonably asked, why would you announce a holiday bundle but make people wait 2 weeks to take advantage of it (basically guaranteeing that sales are then depressed for those 2 weeks)? The...
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    Nvidia have announced GeForce GTX Holiday Bundle

    I'm confused. Is this based off of personal use? I can't recall reading anything negative about the ergonomics in any review. I fully intend on buying one for $200; beats the hell out of trying to game with a laptop on the couch.
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    Nvidia have announced GeForce GTX Holiday Bundle

    why the hate for the Shield? This bundle looks outstanding.
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    videocardzFirst AMD Radeon R9 290X 1080p performance review

    I care, i'm building a SFF system that can only fit a 450W PSU, so even an extra 30W from the 290x might knock it out of contention for me.
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    Streaming games from PC question

    The Nvidia SHIELD has a micro-HDMI output...
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    Hawaii launch and Nvidia prices

    I'm looking to build my new PC in December, and I was curious if there was any historical trend that a new product launch by one company led to dropped prices by the other in the GPU market? I plan on buying an Nvidia card regardless because I want to be able to stream games with the Shield...
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    First timer build - All comments welcome

    Ethernet is ALWAYS preferred. Wifi is only necessary if ethernet is impossible or if you plan on travelling with your system a lot (and even then...ethernet is preferred). If you have to have wifi, you can get an 802.11n USB dongle for $10-$20 (U.S.)
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    How long do your $1000 rigs last you?

    As others have alluded to, it's all about what your expectations are in terms of gaming. "Decent" framerates varies based on the user, video quality settings, and most importantly the display resolution. For the past year, I've been gaming at 1600x900 with my Sony laptop rocking a 640m LE...
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    Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

    Yeah, I'd certainly agree with that lehtv. I guess for me though, the case is easily the 1 component where I am not necessarily looking for biggest bang for the buck. Unless it's tucked away somewhere, it's what you're staring at every day and really defines your build.
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    Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

    I was considering a prodigy ITX build as well, but then realized it was defeating the purpose being such a large case with the handles, so I leaned more and more towards an mATX build with this Corsair Obsidian 350d. It's extremely well reviewed. Of course, I ultimately didn't end up buying...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case

    516 out of 600 claimed, get it while you can!
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    Mini-ITX Build!

    i just noticed my mobo recommendation doesn't have a VGA port. I have no idea if a Haswell ITX motherboard exists with VGA and wifi, but I'm sure others will chime in if it does.
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    Mini-ITX Build!

    They're going to tell you to answer the questions in the sticky, and they're right. But I'm going to use this opportunity to advertise this ITX case that I just "bought": http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ncase-m1-mini-itx-pc-case/x/4315802 Of course, I probably won't get it until...
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    Build one or pre built?

    www.digitalstorm offers Win 7 as well. Their Vanquish line has gotten a lot of pub lately for minimizing the typical pre-built markup: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/digital-storm-vanquish/
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case

    I think if it does better than expected, there's the possibility of Lian Li turning it into one of their offered cases. I could be wrong though, so I'm jumping on the Indiegogo production campaign as soon as it opens.
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    What can $1000 buy?

    +1, great recommendation given the price point and use case that OP outlined.
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    I've really fallen for the NCase M1, and I think the wife will seriously appreciate the size of this ITX case and what it looks like in our "sitting room" compared to even a small mATX like the Corsair 350d. So here's the build I'm going with: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core...
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    I think I've settled on a Prodigy mITX build w/ i5-4670, or an mATX build using the Corsair 350D. I've ruled out SLI/Crossfire though...it's just not for me. So for 1440p it's a question of GTX 770 or whatever the next AMD GPU comes out. I have a bias towards Nvidia from past experience w/...
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    Yep, i'm not as in love w/ the aesthetic of the prodigy as most others seem to be, but it does appear to be really practical for an mITX....so it's in the top 3 of what I'm considering. Like the idea of a fractal design Node 304 or a Silverstone FT03-mini, but I'm kind of terrified of actually...
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    I have, but I really want to minimize the wasted space and most of the micro atx cases I look at are only somewhat smaller than a full atx. I don't intend on overclocking and plan on using stock intel heat sink. I dread actually building a gaming rig in a mITX though considering how frustrated...
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    Appreciate the advice all. Thinking about it more, I don't believe I want the noise and heat generation (in my room) of an SLI rig, so I think I'm leaning more towards a single GPU solution in a mini-itx build.
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    Need some advice - best bang for the buck under $1K

    If you're not building your own, I would go with an alienware x51 at that price with gtx 660. Also take a look at digital storm's vanquish http://www.digitalstormonline.com/vanquish.asp
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    I've already got the monitor, and I'm pretty sure that i'll repurpose my existing HTPC for its OS, SSD, and HDDs. I don't care about overclocking and don't really want to build for that, but I'm springing for the K processor in the event that perhaps I can tweak it slightly with the parts I...
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    1440p gaming w/ NVIDA

    If I were to go SLI, it would probably be something like this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j080 Repurposing existing HDDs and OS from my htpc. But that said, I should probably wait until November
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    1440p gaming w/ NVIDA

    Thanks all, exactly the feedback I was looking for. I think I've safely ruled out the X51 with the max GPU being a 670. Leaning towards building my own, despite the frustration and cursing of my last 2 builds. Still not sure about SLI 760s vs single 770 (or an AMD in fairness). There's a...
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    1440p gaming w/ NVIDA

    For the past year I've been gaming on a Sony Vaio S13 (GT 640M LE) after giving up my desktop and office so my newborn could have a playroom. Well, we're moving into a larger home, so I'm going back to the desktop. I've already purchased a Dell U2713HM, because I couldn't turn down the $550...
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    Dell U2713HM 27" IPS for $549.99 + free shipping

    Well I couldn't help myself after all and pulled the trigger.
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    Dell U2713HM 27" IPS for $549.99 + free shipping

    It's back. Very tempted, but I wouldn't be able to really use it until the holidays, so I'm going to wait until then myself.
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case

    Hmm, I think this case might just tempt me away from getting a pre-built X51.