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    Laptop advice or sanity?

    Thanks for the thoughts guys. I have to admit your arguments make sense. :)
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    Laptop advice or sanity?

    anyone have any thoughts or advice?
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    Laptop advice or sanity?

    Ok here is my problem. I want a laptop that will be good for 3 to 4 years(when my next kid is ready to get it lol). I am concerned mostly with build quality and performance. I will be gaming on it when traveling and doing video editing too. Please tell me if I am crazy to consider the...
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    Star Citizen: Chris Robert`s new space sim (the Wing Commander guy)

    Squadron 42 comes first. He stated that in the ama on reddit. Star citizen, comes after. Squadron 42 is what he calls the successor to wing commander
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    Star Citizen: Chris Robert`s new space sim (the Wing Commander guy)

    Got my 300i just cant decide on what addon ship to pick lancer or constelation.
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    Am I Screwed??

    Ok running no OC using Real Temp 3.6 hottest core was 67 degrees coolest was 60. Approx 15 minutes into Prime it crashed. Bluescreenview shows the error as Attempted_Execute_of_Noexecute_Memory. Bugcheck code is 0x000000fc. But now there was this new wrinkle on the BSOD Screen NTFS.sys...
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    Am I Screwed??

    No dust in case. Haf 932 case so its easy to check :)
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    Am I Screwed??

    Temps arent going over 75 max on one core (that was with the OC). It BSOD'd again. Here is the Tech Info section from the BSOD Screen. I will run bluescreenview in a few and post more Tech Info ***STOP: 0x00000024 (0x00000000001904FB, OxFFFFF880084BD18, 0xFFFFF8800846B570,0xFFFFFA8007567032.
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    Am I Screwed??

    Done and rerunning now. But why didnt it error in the first 60 days. I oc'd since day one and ran PRime for 12 hours plus??
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    Random BSOD Problem

    Never heard of that program how good is it?
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    Am I Screwed??

    Ok system is MSI P67a-GD55 Intel 2600k cpu oc'd 4.2 8 Gig GSkill DDR3 1600 Crucial C300 SSD 128 on Version 7 firmware XFX 6970 2GB Samsung Spinpoint 1TB WD 1.5 TB HD 2 cd/dvd rw's Asus and a Samsung Corsair 750TX power supply Win 7 64 Home System is 60 days old and I am getting...
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    Msi P67A-Gd65 vs Gd55

    So performance on these 2 P67 boards should be Identical then am I right?? Someone told me these boards have dual bios??? I thought the UEFI bios didnt need that as the new update built into it pretty much keeps it from getting totally hosed
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    Msi P67A-Gd65 vs Gd55

    Ok voltage check points are the difference??? Isnt that crazy or am I just being old :D
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    Msi P67A-Gd65 vs Gd55

    Ok i was ordering the Gd65 from Newegg but its sold out today, so i am trying to figure out the differences. Between Gd65 and Gd55. Is it jist fewer Usb 3.0 ports and 2 less sata ports? Is that really all there is????
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    Thanks for help Final thoughts

    Thanks for all the help on the power supply I thought that was totally nuts that this system would need a 900w supply! MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Model #:P67A-GD65 (B3) Item #:N82E16813130574 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy...
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    New build is this nuts?

    How much performance difference did you notice when you switched from the SSD/HD back to just the HD?
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    New build is this nuts?

    I am not tied to the Western Digital drive by any means just used them for a long time. Had some good and bad. Will check the Samsung drive out. So I take it that your not a SSD Fan. I am planning on a Corsair 750tx power supply its a 80plus supply.
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    New build is this nuts?

    Even with overclocking the CPU you really think a 600w PSU will work. If I do decide to add a second 6970 later on how much more would I need. I have to admit I was blown away by the 900w estimate. I am new to SSD's and been told Crucial is the best. How much of a performance hit do you...
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    New build is this nuts?

    Would love to as I plan to have this rig for a few years. What kind of changes should I be looking at?
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    New build is this nuts?

    Ok I dont get this about memory on the LGA 1155. I see Intel states it wont take anything but 1333Mhz at 1.5volts memory?? Is this really true for all the 1155 Mobo's?? Why? Arent the memory makers screaming bloody murder ?
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    New build is this nuts?

    I'm also getting told that the memory is overkill and not to go over 1600? Something about the way Sandy Bridge handles those memory speeds?
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    New build is this nuts?

    So If I put in a 850 could it in future handle a 2nd 6970 if I decide thats what I want for Christmas?
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    New build is this nuts?

    Ok building a new gaming rig. But I dont know that I believe the what the extreme Power supply calculator is telling me I need. Its telling me a 900 watt supply. I was thinking 750 to 850. Am I nuts? Feel free to throw any suggestions about build as well. COOLER MASTER HAF X MSI...
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    Video Card mess

    I had a 5870 Sapphire card and gave my son my old 8800 GTS 640. Well the 8800 finally died (he tried the oven trick and no go either) and I put my 5870 in his pc. I cant believe its gonna cost me more to replace that card with the same card than when I bought it. So my question is Southern...
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    newegg: video cards nonrefundable

    Microcenter pricematch??? Anytime I have been in the Overland Park Microcenter they refuse to pricematch any online prices.
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    Asus MT276HE vs Sceptre X270W

    I was just getting ready to pull the trigger for the Asus monitor then I read the review here on the Sceptre monitor. Anyone have any thoughts on the Asus monitor. I am now very torn as which would be the better gaming monitor?
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    I was just about to pull the trigger for a ASUS MT276HE, when I saw the review on the front page for the Sceptre X270W review?? I'm still not sold on Eyefinity but want to upgrade from my 20 LCD to something bigger. Does anyone have an opinion on the Asus against the Sceptre?
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    Eyefinity using 3x 24", or one 30" and a secondary 24"?

    I am in this decision too. I have a 25.5 monitor and was trying to decide if going to a nice 30 or getting 2 more 19x12's and trying out Eyefinity. My concern is going forward I dont want to need to upgrade graphic cards every year to keep Eyefinity running in a playable experience. I know...
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    Video card and monitor help

    I recently upgraded to a 5870, and my monitor a Asus 25.5 VW266H died its a 19X12, my problem is the Asus MT276HE 27inch 1080p is only $30 more and Newegg will allow me to upgrade and pay the diff. I am really torn switching resolutions. Is it worth it for the diff? Is it difficult to get the...
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    1920 x 1080 ATI not filling the screen?

    Yeah thats an option too. I am not super anal on video quality ie I just dont see some of the things others do :) Is it noticable coming from a 19x12 to 19x10?? for gaming?? I came from a 1680x1050 before and that was a big change to me at least.
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    1920 x 1080 ATI not filling the screen?

    Thanks for the heads up on the HDMI thing. I wasnt aware of it since I upgraded to an ATI card. Guess I will just do the straight exchange if its going to be a noticeable change from 19/12 to 19/10. Just curious is ATI going to fix it anytime soon? The Asus 27 doesnt have DVI only hdmi...
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    Monitor Mayhem

    Yeah I upgraded from an Acer 22 that was about as old. Had one stuck pixel and was 1680 X 1050 and works great to this day. Its on my kids machine now. Just fishing for info :). Newegg has them well rated as well. I did hear about 1920x1080 having an issue on ATI cards not filling the...
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    1920 x 1080 ATI not filling the screen?

    Ok I had my new 25.5 inch Asus monitor die, its 19 x 12 panel. But I see that I can get the Asus 27 for $40 more but its a 1920x1080. I read that theres a driver issue with some radeon cards that it doesnt fill the whole screen kinda like letterboxing look to it. Is this correct?? I just got...
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    Monitor Mayhem

    Oh yes warranty is covering it. I just wondered if anyone else had one die in 90+- days. I can upgrade to the 27inch ASUS MT276HE for about $40 more. Just curious if anyone else had a bad asus experience w/monitors.
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    Monitor Mayhem

    Oh I havent changed system specs. I have a Radeon 8570 vid card now :)
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    Monitor Mayhem

    Ok I got a Asus 26 inch monitor and its dead. Got it at Christmas ASUS VK266H. Dont know what happened but it has died. Now I am wondering if instead of replacing it with the same one if I should look for a better or bigger one. I see the Asus 27 inch is $40 more. But I am worried about...
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    Overclocking is this thing gonna FRY???

    Will cutting the voltage give any disadvantages? I know stability can be affected by undervolting , just wanting to be safe. Pardon my paranoia. I only fried one cpu and that was hers as it was a P4 and a few years ago.
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    Overclocking is this thing gonna FRY???

    LOL like I said I have fried a couple being over agressive, and the wife has warned me about frying any more pc's.:D Hers lasted about 3 days but it needed replaced anyway. I am finding lots of differing opinion searching the web about what temp on this cpu could cause damage. I have volts...
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    Overclocking is this thing gonna FRY???

    Its not on a stock cooler. I have a XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler on it and case is Thermaltake Armor with the 25 side fan.