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    MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II vs. Reference Radeon HD 6870

    As it stands I'm looking at paying either $288 for the MSI 470 Twin Frozr or about $240-$280 for a 6870 depending on brand and price-matching options. Sapphire being the cheapest available atm, an ASUS could be the same price if both NCIX and the low-price competitor get more stock. The XFX...
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    MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II vs. Reference Radeon HD 6870

    I was considering a 5870 actually... but they're a little more expensive. And I usually play my systems into the ground (I've had this setup for 5 or 6 years now). I've heard the 6000 series scale better in tessellation and that kinda makes me want to stick to that over the 5000 series in case...
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    MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II vs. Reference Radeon HD 6870

    Hmm I also just realized I can get a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 470 Fermi Super OC 700MHZ for just a few dollars more than the MSI. How does this compare as far as heat and noise are concerned?
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    MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II vs. Reference Radeon HD 6870

    I had actually considered the EVGA FTW 460. I found after looking around for a while though that the 6870 was beating it and there was little difference in temp/noise. Basically the 6870 was competing with the 470 and was winning in heat/noise and in maybe like 40% (random statistics ftw?) of...
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    MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II vs. Reference Radeon HD 6870

    Hi guys, I'm laying down the finishing touches on my new gaming rig but I have been having trouble deciding which video card to get. I'm trying to decide between the following cards: 1. MSI N470GTX Twin Frozr II 2. Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 3. XFX Radeon HD 6870 4. XFX Radeon HD 6870...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Lol you make a good point. When is the 6970 set to be released? Any idea what it might cost?
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    I'm more concerned about future games than my current list when it comes to my Xfire setup to be honest. I know my current list should run well enough a single card, though I would enjoy the extra performance in SC2 all the same. I actually wasn't aware WoW was so CPU intensive. That kinda...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Sorry! I didn't mean to say the 6870 wouldn't fit. As far as I'm aware it doesn't have the room for a 5970. I think it has something like 10 or 11 inches of space and the 5970 is like 12? And I'm assuming the 69xx series will be about the same length as the 5970. I don't know yet if I'll even...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Update: Trying to figure out which case would be best for me now. I've built up quite a list since I've been looking around last night. The HAF 912 seems to be a nice, cheap choice. I've also been looking at the HAF922. I'll just list my now gigantic list of choices below as I've gotten...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Haha good point with the marketing ploys. Though I must say their 5 year warranty is promising. I was debating between the two and I'm thinking I'll go with the XFX all the same... Unless of course someone recommends against that.. which has been the trend with a lot of my choices lol. I...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Hmm I see I see... Alright I've decided to drop the Seagate idea altogether and throw down the extra $45 for the WD 1TB FAEX. Certainly don't want to be stuck with a crap hard drive. One question regarding the two power supplies I mentioned earlier... One has a single 12v rail and the...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    I really wish I could get the Samsung, but unless I decide to build the entire computer myself I have to order from NCIX so they can do it for me. I like that idea mostly so I know what I get is all working fine and I don't have to worry about sending back faulty parts. As for the Western...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Xfire was mostly because my original build was so bad it allowed me to Xfire for the same price when a few people smartened me up. Though I'm beginning to think it's overkill... I can always get a second later when I actually need it. I plan on playing WoW and SC2 mostly right now... as well as...
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    Final Thoughts: Gaming Rig Build

    Hey guys, I've been spending a lot of time looking over components and trying to get the best parts for the money for my new system, and I've received a great deal of help and advise from the community. I was just looking for some final thoughts on my build before I push the purchase button...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Hmm guess I'll really have to do some research then in that case. Unless that's the only 500GB platter hard drives NCIX has... :( Is it a good idea to use the following website to judge performance of a hard drive?: http://www.harddrivebenchmark.net/high_end_drives.html Thank you again...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Hi again, I hope you're still browsing around here... or if not maybe someone else can help me here. NCIX doesn't offer Samsung hard drives. How can I tell when something is a 500GB or 320GB platter? Is it safe to assume any 500GB or 1TB hard drive is a 500GB platter and therefore better...
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    New Gaming Buld

    One more question comes to mind... should I buy a CPU Heatsink or is the stock Heatsink with the i5 760 enough?
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    Which MOBO for new Gaming Rig?

    Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately NCIX does not offer either of those boards (They have the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro and the MSI P55A-GD65 however). Not sure what the difference is exactly. :\ A loud case kind of concerns me... but then again the case I have now sounds like a jet engine so it's...
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    Which MOBO for new Gaming Rig?

    Hi all, I'm currently looking to build a new gaming rig and I'm having trouble deciding on which motherboard to use. Hoping some of you can provide some input and opinions. I've looked at benchmarks and reviews and get mixed results all the time. First of all I should mention I plan on...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Yes NCIX will match the prices; I was just using those prices as an example for comparison with the one site. I'll be price matching whatever board I choose to the best deal I can find. Okay wasn't aware the auto-OC was a bad idea, so again thank you very much for the information. I'll stick...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Okay after getting a lot of recommendations from various people to use an i5 760 CPU with 4GB of DDR3 1333 RAM and doubling up on my video cards with either 2x Radeon 6870 or 2x NVidia 460 GTX (OC'd); I've been trying to select a new motherboard. I'm having difficulty deciding which is best...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Haha okay thanks. :) I have one question for you though: The Samsung hard drive you mentioned... it has a smaller cache size than the Western Digital I was going to buy. Is there some advantage the Samsung has that I'm missing? A lot of people recommend the same hard drive but I can't see why.
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    New Gaming Buld

    Thank you guys for your informative replies! I also apologize for having you repeat information. I'll spend some more time browsing for information on these forums before finishing my build, but what I have here now was such an eye-opener! I find it easier to really see where I'm going wrong...
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    New Gaming Buld

    Hello, I'm currently looking to build a new desktop computer and was hoping to get some recommendations from those more experienced than myself. First of all, I don't know anything about overclocking, and therefore probably will not bother attempting it. The sole purpose of this computer...