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    Q8200 and GTX 260 Bottleneck?

    Are you joking? 90% of the people running E8500 are not overclocking.
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    Getting crazy i5-760 temperature readings...

    Why on Earth would you tell him to OC when he can't even get his computer to function properly?
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    Tough choice: i3-530 or i5-750?

    Option 1 will be sufficient for Starcraft II at medium settings. I do believe starcraft II is mostly GPU dependent so I don't think i5-750 will make much difference. But if you've got the money, just get i5-750.
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    Q8300 OC - Did I Do It Right?

    LMAO, classic premenstrual syndrome.
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    Is this a good deal?

    No SSD for this much cash = fail, build your own.
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    e6400 to q6600 or q9400

    No way would I pay $60 more for Q9400 over Q6600. It is at most a 10-15% difference.
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    help with new build, choosing parts, best budget oc

    There's basically no way to get 4ghz quad stable on low budget. Q8200/Q6600 needs expensive cooling and a lot of luck to do it, x4 620 has no chance. However if your budget isn't that tight I would go for i5.
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    i5 stock HSF question

    It's up to you whether your anxious enough to go through all that work. I would do it if I have enough time just to see how your new HSF compare to the stock.
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    E5200 or E8400

    e8400 is not worth 2x the price of e5200
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    Which is the right voltage?

    Ahh I understand now.. but which Vcore do people refer to when talking about voltage? Vcore in BIOS or CPUZ (assuming CPUZ is reporting the correct voltage the processor is actually receiving)?
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    Which is the right voltage?

    Speedstep enabled, I see no reason to turn it off because my system is 9h prime stable. The voltage my BIOS shows is 1.325, CPUZ shows 1.264 at idle and 1.20 at load. Which one do people refer to when they talk about their voltage?
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    Which is the right voltage?

    So how do I figure out the correct voltage on my Q6600? I set my voltage to 1.325 in the BIOS but it reports 1.264 in CPUZ at idle (6 multiplier), 1.2 with load (9 multiplier) which is right?
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    ASUS is now on my official sh*tlist

    I just flashed my P5K with windows update, no problems here. but I'll probably do Ez Flash from now on.. thanx for the advice
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    Q6600 and stock heatsink fused together

    I just removed the stock HSF on my Q6600, it basically came right off. If your having this much trouble, you are probably doing it wrong. Are you sure all 4 pins came off?
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    What is this 8 pin connector on the Earthwatts?

    Hello So I am doing my first ever build, and I dont know the purpose of this 8 pin connector on the Earthwatts. The connector can be seen in this link, they called it an 8-pin EPS +12v Cable http://www.techaddicts.net/rev...ea500w/ant_ea500w.html
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    How is the P5K SE?

    So how is the P5K SE? how does it do compared to the Gigabyte P35 DS3L?
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    Which Motherboard should I get?

    Is MSI a reliable brand though? As good as Gigabyte?
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    Which Motherboard should I get?

    I was wondering which motherboard I should get. There is the Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L: http://canadacomputers.com/ind...&pid=018661&cid=MB.157 and theres the MSI P45 Neo-F: http://canadacomputers.com/ind...&pid=018892&cid=MB.157 Im a casual user, so no extreme OC required. Which is better...
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    8800GT Review(s) - (18 and counting)

    actually its due Oct. 29.. less than one week from now
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    Gigabyte @BIOS update

    so i was going to update the BIOS on my Gigabyte motherboard. i notice gigabyte has this windows BIOS update utility called @BIOS, i was wondering if this is safe or should i update w/ a floppy. heres the link: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Sup.../HowToReflashBIOS.aspx
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    Budget Case?

    i am looking for a good looking case w/ good airflow that isnt too expensive. so is this any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811208008 any other suggestions for a sub 100 case? or should i just go up to an Antec 900
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    Corsair VX450 and 2900XT

    haha.. yes i have looked at the EarthWatts PSU and others in the $80 price range. i chose the Corsair mainly because of its quiteness. i was led to believe that this PSU is unaudible other than the sound of air pushed out of the PSU, which is pretty impressive if u ask me. also i do game on...
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    Corsair VX450 and 2900XT

    Hey So i was considering upgrading to a 2900XT, and to do that i need to get a new PSU. i was looking at the new Corsair VX450 but im confused about the power requirement of the 2900XT. do i have to have two 6 pin PCI-E connectors? also does the nV 8800GTX require two 6 pin PCI-E connectors...