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    Swan H5 v/s Aktimate Mini+ Mini Review

    Swan H5 v/s Aktimate Mini+ Mini Review I owned both speaker systems and tested them with my Asus STX on my Auralex mopads. Neither was burned in. Both brand new. Similar songs on both. Lows Aktimate - Tight, thumpy, controlled bass which doesn't bleed into mids Swan - Punchy, heavy...
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    Sennheiser HD 598 v/s RS 180 v/s RS 170 Mini Review

    I went to the Sennheiser office for demo of their headphones. I preferred RS 180 in this lot because the sound quality was nearly as good as HD 598 but with more thumping bass and very little difference in clearness and clarity, while being wireless. HD 598 was a bit better but not by much...
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    The truth about Sennheiser wireless headphones (Review of Sennheiser RS 170)

    The truth about Sennheiser wireless headphones (Review of Sennheiser RS 170) Review of Sennheiser RS 170 Wireless Audio Tech Perfected! Sennheiser RS 170 is a mid end wireless headphone set. It retails for Rs.16990 in India or $279 in USA. It comes with a transmitter Sennheiser TX 170...
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    Swan M50W 2.1 v/s Swan M10 2.1 v/s Audioengine A5 2.0 Review

    Setup: Asus STX sound card Audioengine A5 2.0 Powered Bookshelves on AE DS2 desktop recliners Swan M50W 2.1 multimedia speakers on Auralex mopads The positioning etc wasn't the same because I couldn't manage that. Anyway, I listened to one set at a time. Music only Sound Signature...
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    Swan H5 V/S Swan M200MKIII V/S Aktimate Mini+

    Hi I would like to know which of the three is better/good at (what) and how to compare them. Nobody sells any of these in my state, so I can't audition. There isn't any money back guarantee with Aktimates in my country either. So I can only rely on people who have actually heard both the...
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    Asus Essence STX V/S Creative Sound Blaster ZxR

    Hi I want to know if the new offering by Creative is better, and if so, then by how much? And would it help with my use and setup. Setup Audioengine A5 with DS2 stands connected to Swan M50W through Belkin Rockstar So basically 4.1 and I use 2 speaker output (the splitter ensures...
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    Aktimate Mini+ VS Wharfedale 121 + Marantz 5004

    Hi I currently have Audioengine A5. I am confused between the above two options. So far I am bending towards the Aktimate Mini+, the price for both is pretty much the same, so that doesn't matter. What I have read so far: Audioengine A5 vs epoz aktimate mini This guy went from...
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    B&W MM-1 VS Bose MusicMonitor VS Audioengine AE5

    I currently have Audioengine AE5. I want to know how to do these two compare in terms of sound quality, oomph and clarity: B&W MM-1 Bose Companion MusicMonitor The main advantage would be very little desktop space and very compact and nice looking systems. But I don't want to screw up...
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    Should I upgrade from a Dell U2711?

    I have a Dell U2711. I am thinking about a: Samsung 46" LED EH6000 1080p 120Hz TV My point is that I can't operate my stuff on my monitor from my bed. I don't really care about 1440p that much, I do care, but not as much as for the greater size. A 46" TV is 3x the viewing area. Is...
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    For all those who are scared of 1440p

    Hi guys, My 2 cents to clear doubts regarding 1440p and gaming. 1. 1440p no MSAA V/S 1080p 4x MSAA Given the option between the two, I would any day choose 1440p no MSAA over 1080p 4x MSAA, all other things constant. It is really annoying when people who don't own hardware personally or...
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    What is the deal with BF3?

    I really don't get it when people say that BF3 is taxing. Really, it is far from that. Of course I have only played the Single Player but I have finished it and it is one of the lightest games on my PC that I have played in recent times including Sleeping Dogs, Absolution, Farcry3, Crysis1...
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    How many games do you have on Steam?

    How many games do you have on Steam?
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    Finally got my 3770k

    I finally received my 3770k yesterday, my dealer (in India) only got his first stock yesterday. Installed straight at 43x100 at 1.2V. My previous 2600k was 43x100 at 1.3V. I haven't tried any other setting for my Ivy so far. NOTE I live in a hot city in a hot country where the avg...
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    7970 oc vs 680 oc

    CONDITIONS All games (and/or settings of a game) where minimum FPS > 60 for both cards have been ignored (exception Skyrim) Only real world benchmarks have been used. Maximum FPS have not been taken into consideration. Hardware Heaven...
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    3770k @ 4.3?

    Hi I will be buying a 3770k soon, hopefully :) I want to run at 4.3, (running my SB at 4.3 too). Because after 4.3 the volts/temps start increasing quite a bit without any noticeable performance advantage. If I get a really good chip I may do 4.4 or so, but I don't wanna go below 4.3 as that...
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    Lucky Americans

    People keep cribbing about mobo prices of >$200 being not worth it. They are still very generous compared to what we need to pay in our country (India). These are the prices we need to pay for motherboards: Asus Z77 Deluxe $400-450 Asus Z77 Pro $320-350ish Asus Z77 V $300-325ish...
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    This is interesting

    My rig 2600k at 4.3 7970 1175 1625 16gb ddr3 1866 I can run NSF run 25x14 max no aa no af And 25x14 max morphological ssaa 8ex aa At the same fps Minimum 60+ Average 70-90+ But when I turn on 16x af I loose 10-15 fps straight :p Still not bad :D And af does drop performance by 10-15%+...
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    Single 7970 OC VS Single 680 OC VS 6950 CF VS 580 SLI

    To all those who think that Radeon 7970 or GTX 680 are not hugely better :) These tests are at 19x10 MAX 8x AA. http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/nvidia_gtx680_review/4 3D Mark 2011 Xtreme Score A 7970 stock is almost as fast as 6950CF and a 7970 OC is as fast if not...
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    Is a water block enough?

    I have purchased this water block for my 7970? Do I need to buy anything else as well to complete the water cooling kit? I have no clue. Can you please help, any pump or radiator or anything else needed...
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    Post your Rigs here...

    It would be nice to have a dedicated thread to post our rigs with or without pics Most big forums have that. So, seems a nice idea, what say? FORMAT CPU: MOTHERBOARD : RAM: SSD : HDDs : GPU: SOUND CARD : PSU: COOLING: CABINET: MONITOR: SPEAKERS: KEYBOARD : MOUSE: MOUSE PAD ...