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    is 16gb of ram too much for what im doing?

    Hi guys, I was just wondering if the amount of ram i have is over for what i will be doing. i already have 8gb of ddr3 for my rig in my sig. I'll be gaming, doing school work and a little bit of video editing and photoshop. fry's has 49$ for a pair of 8gb corsair vengence on sale, should i pick...
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    what's wrong with my psu?!?

    what do you suggest i should do? two of my psu's dont work, and the expensive one does..... would u suggest i buy a 60$ corsair or antec psu? are these very reliable? Thanks.
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    what's wrong with my psu?!?

    Hi guys i recently purchased my new rig. 2500k + gtx460 + corsair vengence 8bg + gigabyte z68x-ud3h-b3 mobo. I was hoping to use the same psu that i had from another build. an 850 watt ocz stealthxstream. but some how it just doesnt work at all. so i purchased a corsair 750watt gold certified...
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    some psu's work some dont. please help!

    srry wrong section, can a mod plz move it ? thanks MOD EDIT: Done. - Zap
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    some psu's work some dont. please help!

    Hi guys i recently purchased my new rig. 2500k + gtx460 + corsair vengence 8bg + gigabyte z68x-ud3h-b3 mobo. I was hoping to use the same psu that i had from another build. an 850 watt ocz stealthxstream. but some how it just doesnt work at all. so i purchased a corsair 750watt gold certified...
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    Thanks for the help guys! some how the problem was with my psu. i dont know how but it was. It was still working perfectly fine with my other rig. i bought a corsair 750w professional psu and it powered on no problem. the psu i had was a combo item i bought with something else. the psu...
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    i have a ocz stealthXstream 850w and the other is a 500 watt idk what brand
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    im having doubts its a psu problem because both psu's are from working rigs.... and theres 2 lol. either way i will go buy another cpu and psu just to be sure. thanks for the help. ill keep u posted on how it goes.=)
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    the psu does not power on at all. it attemps to (buzzes)turn on. after the buzz the psu is off, the fan never comes on. I did what u said n took out my board unconnected everything, put it on antistatic, with one stick of ram. same thing happens. no fan movement , just a buzz that lasts about...
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    ok i took out my psu so it touched no metal. i tried with both psu and still the same thing. just a buzz. =/
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    no speakers hooked up, no beeps no lights. all i hear when i push the power button is a slight short buzz from the psu, which should mean that the board has power because the electrical current can travel to my power button. but it happened with the other psu i have as well. i didnt put in a GPU...
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    Hi guys i just picked up some new components for a build. pretty much everything in my sig that says in progress. here it comes. when i first got everything, i installed everything accordingly, then i plugged it in and it doesnt boot at all. no lights nothing. i tried to tinkle around...
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    gigabyte ga z68x udh3 b3 won't POST

    no bent pins, ive remountd the cpu and installed my spin q hsf and its still not working.... i think it might be a bad cpu...... ive litterally tried everything besides swapping the cpu. ill buy anew on tomorrow. ill keep u guys posted.
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    gigabyte ga z68x udh3 b3 won't POST

    i using a stock heatsink . i was planning on switching to my thermaltake spin q when i got it working to OC it but it's not running at all. I tried switching every, the mobo, the PSU, the RAM, The only this is the CPU. u guys think that might be the problem?
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    gigabyte ga z68x udh3 b3 won't POST

    i tried the vengeance, didnt work. i also tried a difference psu didnt work either. i stumped, so going back to microcenter to get new board. also my power button is definately working, as it was just before i swapped the board n cpu.
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    gigabyte ga z68x udh3 b3 won't POST

    i just called the guy from microcenter and he said that the board wasnt compatible with the RAM i bought. he suggest that i get corsair Vengence kit 1.5v. I'm planning to go exchange my ram today to ill keep u posted on how well the swap works. P.S. on newegg they say that vengence is the only...
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    gigabyte ga z68x udh3 b3 won't POST

    I'm having the exact same problem with exact same mobo except no lights come on. When i try to turn it on, all i hear is a short buzz in my PSU and thats it. nuthing else happens....
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    Please help me choose

    ASUS P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard OR Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard? its going to be paired with a oc 2500k and gtx460 sli. ThankS!
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    Will my PSU be able to handle it?

    Hi all, I have a 700W OCZ StealthxStream PSU. will this be enough power the rig the "in Progress" Rig in my Sig? and how stable would it be? If it cant handle it, what are some recommendation that are cheap? thanks!
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    2 Gtx 460 1gb

    also would 2 gtx 460's in SLI be over kill for an 4.4Ghz i5 2500k?
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    2 Gtx 460 1gb

    hello all i have a question, Is it are 2 of these badboys worth getting instead of 1 gtx 570? for the same price? Thanks
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    OC i5 2500k vs stock i7 2600k

    Also This will be my Gaming and school work rig, i have 2 gtx 460's and i plan to play everything on high detail. Will a OC 2500k handle it?
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    OC i5 2500k vs stock i7 2600k

    Hi just a quick question, how much over clocking would i need to do to get a 2500k to perform on par with a stock 2600k ? Im deciding if the the extra money is worth it. Thanks
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    finish the build!

    Newegg.com has gtx 465 for around 160 after rebate. Use code: Neggvga10 = -23$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-14-127-504-_-
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    VGA BIOS Flashing?

    Can anyone tell me how to Flash my VGA bios? i have a gigabyte gts 240 512mb card. the fan is running way too loud, and Gigabyte support tells me to flash my vga bios with one of their files. help please. thanks.
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    Starcraft 2 with HD 5770

    Will a HD 5770 be able to run starcraft 2 on ultra setting on a 24inch 1080p smoothly? What would be the average FPS? Thanks
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    any Cheap GPU's good for..

    Light weight gaming and video watching on a 24 inch 1080p with medium to high settings? Thanks
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    help deciding on a new screen.

    what would be a decent 1920x1200 for around 200? Thanks
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    help deciding on a new screen.

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to get a new 24 inch screen 1080p for around $200, here are the ones I'm debating on. Samsung B2430H: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001388 Asus VH242H: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052 Viewsonic VA2431wm...
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    Do amd mobos support nvidia graphics cards?

    Just as the title says. Do Amd mobos support the use of Nvidia graphics cards? or just ATI cards? Thanks
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    BFG GTS 250 512mb issues

    Hi everyone, i recently took apart my graphics card to clean and reapply thermal paste to the unit. and after doing so and putting it back together along with my whole desktop. Now when i turn on my computer the gpu screams at full rpm and leaves my blank and turned off. please help me. thank you
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    What to swapp T2500 with?

    hey everyone, i just recently got a laptop passed down from my brother. the processor is intel core duo T2500 at 2.0ghz. If i take it out what's a good processor i could buy for under 100$ maybe 150$? thanks !
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    Socket 479/socket P?

    Hi everyone, i was just wondering if these 2 are the same, because i have a laptop with an intel celeron 530 and i wanted to upgrade the processors and i cant seem to find one. any suggestion? thanks.
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    6 GB or 12 GB Memory ?

    ughh.... i dont think were talking about flash mem cards..... lol but yea ..... i sorta doubt that you'll be using 12Gbs sounds cool though =)
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    Q9550 tangible perf. increase from an E5200?

    I would get the Q9550, and depending on if you are close to a micro center store, they have them onsale for 169.99+tax. Thats 70$ off retail value. check microcenter.com Just thoughti should put that out. =)
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    I Need Help Chosing a Video Card Plz help me!.

    1440x900 is the highest it will go.
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    I Need Help Chosing a Video Card Plz help me!.

    ok thank you very much. and also, so you think theres a need to go 1GB? for should i stay with the 512mb ?
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    I Need Help Chosing a Video Card Plz help me!.

    I just recently bulit a new intel core 2 quad Computer and i have a BFG Geforece GTS 250 512MB Graphics Card. it costs me roughly 100$. i was surfing the forums and people say that ATI Radeon GPUs are better than Nvidia. Can anyone tell me what i can get with ATI for about 100-130$ thats better...