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    i3 6100 to replace i7 920 @ 3.5GHz

    Been running my 920 for 6 or so years now. It's been a great cpu. Time to replace cpu and mb with a skylake and thinking about a 6100 until next year. Will this cpu be faster than my old 920 @ 3.5GHz, no HT? I have a R9 270x that I play CoD:AW, BF4, Project Cars and would like to get...
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    Should I upgrade 4890CF?

    Currently running 2 x 4890 in crossfire on a 22" 1680x1050 LCD and am pretty happy with the frame rates. My only problem is the heat generated during a gaming session. If I upgraded, what single card would offer comparable or better performance in Crysis, Crysis Warhead, SupCom Forged...
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    stick with my 4890 or upgrade???

    Thinking about upgrading the GPU in my system. I've been playing Crysis Warhead, SupCom FA, SupCom2, Bioshock, Dirt, Assassin's Creed, Orange Box games & World in Conflict. I use a 22" 1680x1050 LCD monitor. Thinking about getting a 5850, but with my monitor would I be wasting the GPU...
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    is my i7 920 overclock safe?

    Hi All, I've finally decided to OC my latest rig that is in my sig. Can someone chime in and let me know if it looks safe as far as long term reliability and stability goes? Here are my OC specs... i7 920 DO with stock heatsink & AS5 @ 3,200MHz (160 X 20) - Vcore 1.1625, Turbo Off...
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    Advice on a new build.

    I've been using the same basic hardware in my sig for a few years now. I upgraded from a Core 2 E6600 to a Q6600 and have gone through a few video cards. The system is running on a 22" 1680x1050 LCD. Everything runs okay except I think video encoding could be a bit faster. A DVD usually takes me...
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    Thinking about building new PC

    My current rig is in my sig. I have the opportunity to sell this rig and build a new PC. I was waiting for Nahalem before building a new rig, but a co-worker has offered me a good price for it ($1,200.00). I could build a new rig based on a Q9450, 4GB DDR2 1066, AMD 4850, etc. for about...
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    P4 3.0e overclock???

    I'm currently running my P4 3.0e at 227fsb & 3.4GHz on a Asus P4C800-E Deluxe. My idle temps are 47-50c with stock Intel Fan/Heatsink, and 52-60c under load. Do you think these temps are normal?
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    GeforceFX 4x2 not 8x1???

    GeForceFX 4x2 not 8x1??? Wierd...
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    unreleased Gigabyte GA-7VAXP F6 bios here...

    F6 BIOS