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    Noise: 5850 vs a 690

    Not anymore, no.
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    Noise: 5850 vs a 690

    I have a 5850 in my system right now and desperately need to upgrade my graphics card as I've switched to a 1600p monitor last year. Noise is a pretty big issue for me. Looking at Anand's 2009 review of the 5850, it showed a floor of 46.6db at idle and a floor of 56.6 under load. Anand's review...
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    Custom coolers for GTX 690s?

    When will custom coolers for GTX 690s be available to hopefully get the noise down on them? My limit is about 50db under load, and the GTX 690 hits 55. Or will the custom coolers be designed to push the GTX 690 as opposed to getting the noise down?
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    I feel like the only person who is excited for the Galaxy S3

    As someone who's stuck with Verizon and still have a Droid OG, the S3 will be a massive upgrade for me. Sure, I guess there are better processors they could use, but in comparison to what I have, this is going to be great. I almost pulled the trigger on the Nexus but decided I could live with my...
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    Possible SGS3 announcement may 22nd?

    What the heck is a 5250 phone?
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    2560x1600, only care about Skyrim, which card?

    Sounds like I should wait for the 4gb 680 version then. Thanks guys!
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    2560x1600, only care about Skyrim, which card?

    As the title says, I have a 2560x1600 monitor, the only current gen game I care about is Skyrim, and noise is also a consideration. The reviews I've seen seem to suggest that the 680 could handle Skyrim with my resolution, nor does it seem like it's that much louder than my current 5850 (which...
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    OFFICIAL KEPLER "GTX680" Reviews

    Thanks for this review. I loved the methodology that techreport is using. I'm mostly just looking for the best card for Skyrim (still haven't purchased it yet because I've been waiting to refresh my 2 year old system), and their review makes me much more comfortable with pulling the trigger on a...
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    Samsung Galaxy Note Review: Gorgeous Display, S-Pen Works As Advertised

    Same here. I use a bluetooth headset anyway, so the extra size on the phone is a bonus.
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    Transformer 2 News - Anything?

    I was quite interested until the price was announced. Sorry tablet guys, I'm simply not paying $500 for your tablet (unless it's a Windows 8 tablet using Ivy Bridge).
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    Transformer 2 News - Anything?

    Will this have 3G, LTE, both, or neither?
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    Dell U3011

    So Jona, did you give up on getting Dell to sell you one of these at a reasonable price?
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    Dell U3011

    There was a promotion that ended on the 18th where the U3011 was being sold for $1124 with free shipping through their small business site. As soon as they offer that deal again, I'll pick one up.
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    Dell U3011

    Let us know how that goes, I'm also looking to pick this monitor up.
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    3 monitor Eyefinity or single 30" monitor?

    Now I just need to find a good coupon or sale to pull the trigger on the Dell 30".
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    3 monitor Eyefinity or single 30" monitor?

    Alright, what sort've video card should I get than can drive 2560x1600, with the caveat that the video card needs to be pretty silent and I can't do liquid cooling?
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    3 monitor Eyefinity or single 30" monitor?

    I'm completely clueless about liquid cooling. Is a liquid cooling solution in the video card alone, or does the computer have to have a liquid cooling system? For example, I read that Powercooler is going to release a liquid cooled 6990, I just wasn't sure if I could just plug that right into my...
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    3 monitor Eyefinity or single 30" monitor?

    I'm looking to finally upgrade my 6 year old Dell monitor and I'm trying to decide between a 30" Dell Ultrasharp 2560x1600 ($1,300) or 3 24" monitors via Eyefinity. For the 3 monitors, I'd go with an HP IPS for the center monitor, and 2 less expensive 24" for the side monitors. This would be...
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    Sandy Bridge mobile ULV on 2/20

    Is this Sandy Bridge recall going to delay the release of these chips?
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    Sandy Bridge mobile ULV on 2/20

    Any news on upcoming CULV Sandy Bridge slates/laptops?
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    Sandy Bridge mobile ULV on 2/20

    How soon until we see one of these Sandy Bridge ULVs in a slate? I was disappointed to find out that the Asus ep121 isn't going to use Sandy Bridge.
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    Q4 Thin and Light Notebook Releases - A Rant (sort of)

    If I was going to pull the trigger today, I'd go HP DM3t. It seems to be the only one that hits everything I want (similar to what you want): culv discrete video card <4 lbs 7200rpm hard-drive (no SSD, unfortunately) supposed 5+ hour use <$1k If it had an SSD option, I'd buy it right...
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    Anyone own one of Acer's new Timelime series?

    Why no 7200 RPM or SSD drives for either this OR the Timeline? That Timeline would be perfect for what I want if only it had a faster hard-drive.
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    GTX260 or Raedon 4870 1GB

    They gimped the heatsinks? That stinks. I was hoping the 55nm 260s would be quieter.
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    Upgrading from a x1900xtx

    Thanks Denithor, that's great info. My budget is creeping upwards. Trying to decide between the 9800GTX+, the 260-216, or waiting to see if the new 55nm 260s are quieter than the current batch of 260s.
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    GTX260 or Raedon 4870 1GB

    So have you received and are using your new 260? How does the noise compare to your old 1900xt. I'm currently upgrading from a 1900xtx, and really don't want another dustbuster card. Is the 260 pretty quiet?
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    Upgrading from a x1900xtx

    I could spend more, but the 260 is just too loud at idle, let alone under load. The 260 at idle is supposedly almost as loud as the 4850 is under load. I'm looking at http://www.techpowerup.com/rev...or/HD_4850_PCS/25.html]these charts for noise. The 4870 would seem to be acceptable for noise...
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    Upgrading from a x1900xtx

    I have $160 to spend to upgrade my 1900xtx. How loud the card is at idle and under load do play a factor in my decision. I game at 1920x1200. The newest game I play most often is Fallout 3. It's an AMD FX-60 system, WinXP, 2gb PC-3200 RAM, 600W PS, DFI NF4 SLI-DR system board. Looking at...
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    What video card for Fallout 3?

    I'm building a new system and the number one new game I'm wanting to make sure looks great is Fallout 3, which I believe is built off the same engine that Oblivion used. So, what video card(s) should I put in the system? If it's relevant, I'm going with a Q9550, 4 GB system and already have a...