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    What PSU is suggest for this build? Also.. Corsair AX or Seasonic X?

    i am currently building a new computer and would appreciate any thoughts on the matter. i7 2600k (will OC) Gigabyte P67-UD4-B3 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 Mhz 8-8-8-24 1.5v Sapphire ATI 5770 (plan on upgrading or Crossfiring once BF3 comes out) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1...
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    Recommendations for a new i7 rig please.

    First off, thank you for reading this. I am hoping to get some useful recommendations for a new rig I have to build for my father for work purposes. I would normally try to do all the research myself but I need to build this very soon. Here are a few questions I had. 1. What is the best i7...
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    Does Thermal Paste have a life span?

    i have Arctic Cooling MX-2 i bought a couple years ago that has been safely tucked away. can i still use this after such a long time? is there a shelf life to paste?
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    is it safe for me to OC my CPU more?

    temp after running Prime95 for about 5 mins. would you say it's safe for me to OC it a bit more? maybe 3.4 or 3.6?
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    Advice Needed: Overclocking ASUS P5K-E/WIFI + Q6600

    these are my computer specs: Asus P5K-E/WiFi Intel Q6600 G0 Stepping Crucial Ballistix 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 Thermalright U120 Extreme (lapped) Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F Arctic Cooling MX-2 i've read the thread about overclocking but i'm still rather lost. i tried to do a...
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    Need help choosing memory for my Asus P5K-E.

    planning on getting this mobo with a Q6600. http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16813131225 wondering which of the following memory would be a good choice if i plan on OC'ing. Ballistix: http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16820146565 G.Skill...
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    Is there any performance difference between these Asus P5K Motherboards?

    I'm looking to build a new rig. I was curious if there is any performance difference between these Asus P5K Motherboards? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131182 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131196...