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  1. Doougin

    Buying open-box items

    Is there a higher risk for DOA products? Im looking for some feed back of peoples experiences purchasing things open box like motherboards or video cards and other hardware. I just wanna know what im getting into before buying one.
  2. Doougin

    Laptop motherboard replacement

    I am replacing a motherboard in a Toshiba satellite A665D-S5175 laptop and i am wondering if the motherboard out of Toshiba satellite A665D-S6051 laptop will work. http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/satellite/A660/A665D-S5175/...
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    Wait for Shinobi XL?

    So my brother wants a new case and also wants to dabble in water cooling. Im really the one who does most of the work on his computer. This will be my first time with water cooling. Im fairly confident of my abilities to get this done. The main issue was finding a case. The Shinobi XL starts...
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    cpu cooler blowing out the top or the back

    Is there benefits to having it one way or the other. My case is a Haf 912 and my main concern is when its blowin out the back it pulls some air thru my fan controller on the front and dust builds up in it. Im just lookin for some input on this as im still kinda new to building computers.
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    Im not sure what caused this.

    I bought a computer off a guy for 100$ figuring i could fix it. It wouldn't post and i tried everything from bad memory, cpu to searching wires for a short. I got tired of fiddlin with it and took the chipset coolers off to keep em. Once i get it off i see this. There was no cracking...
  6. Doougin

    cpu upgrade

    with christmas closin in my friends thinkin bout upgrading again. this time the processor. he games alot and likes to stream most of them while playing. he currently has a phenom II 550 x2. hes on a strict budget so can u give me some suggestions to some that are budget material but also would...
  7. Doougin

    unlocking a dual core.

    im helping my friend upgrade his computer and hes running a phenom II 550 BE 3.1 ghz. weve looked at a couple of boards that unlock the extra cores but some unlock it thru bios and others have a switch. is there a difference between how each does it and is one more effective than the other...
  8. Doougin

    Are cougar PSUs any good?

    Im buying a new power supply and my first choice was this xfx core edition 850w (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207011). its a seasonic oem similar to the corsairs 850. i found this 1000 watt cougar PSU (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817553004) but im not too...
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    gts 450, time to upgrade?

    i currently have one galaxy gts 450. the oc version. is it time for a major upgrade or would it be cheaper and worth it to buy a second one and sli. the card gets a 7.3 in the windows index. the only thing this card has problems with r shadows. im on a budget but i can afford buying two gtx 550...
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    What wattage is enough

    Im still a lil new to building and im wondering wat wattage my psu has to be to power an sli rig. my specs currently are: -MSI NF750-G55 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard -RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular LED Power Supply...