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    Droid Turbo vs S7

    It's upgrade time for my company supplied Verizon phone and I have narrowed down my available choices to a Droid Turbo or a Samsung S7. Here's what I'm thinking: -The S7 is of course the new hotness with all the new features but I would have to pay out $100. -The Turbo on the other...
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    Quick Memory question - Any difference in these?

    https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9%2Ccorsair-memory-cmz16gx3m2a1866c9/ I can't see any difference other than the price and heat sink. They even have the same part number.
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    Spend my $50 on noise reduction!

    Let's say you had this build, how would you spend $50 to make it quieter? CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory...
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    Need help deciding to jump to x99/DDR4

    I am putting together a build that I will be purchasing before the end of the year and I am on the fence about jumping to x99/DDR4. Here's the rundown: I plan on using the machine as a workstation first and a gaming box second. I would like to be able to run a few VMs (4-5) as a lab. So I don't...
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    Upcoming mid-range build

    I am putting together a build that I will be completing later this year around Christmas and I'm looking for some feedback. I plan on using it for some gaming, but that's not my primary focus. I am going to make the move to Linux as my primary OS with a dual boot Win8 install for games. A...
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    Budget build review

    I'm putting together a low-cost PC for my brother with a budget of $500 for the PC not including display. The machine is going to be used for the normal non-power user sort of things like home videos, pictures, facebooks, and the like. There will be no gaming happening. So here's what I...
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    HTPC Build

    I'm trying to come up with a cheap HTPC build that will play blu-ray. I'm not going to be doing any gaming on the machine, just playing movies and music. Before you ask I already have a HDD for the machine. I'm trying to keep it a inexpensive as possible while still getting good quality parts...
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    Cheapo HTPC

    I've been itching to build a HTPC for a long time now but haven't had the funds for all the hardware. Fortunately I've obtained an old HP d530 Small Form factor PC with a P4 2.8. So, to business: Budget for Video Card: ~$100 What I want the machine to do in order of priority. 1...
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    Upgrade time!

    What I'm looking for is to be able to run the newest games at close to max settings so DX 10 is a must. Available funds: ~$800 What I need: New CPU Probably new MB New GPU Here's what I have so far: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 ASUS P5B-VM ASUS 8800GTS I just threw that list...
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    Com Port Constipation

    I'm sitting at a hp nx9600 laptop trying to find out where the ports have gone. If I open the device manager there is no listing for ports, com or otherwise. If I try to query the internal modem on com 3 I get the OpenComm error Port in Use or Port Already Open. if I try to find the port status...
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    Identify this Motherboard

    I'm currently working on a machine that was built by a local shop and I cannot for the life of me figure out who makes the motherboard. I'm leaning towards biostar but I can't find a picture on their site. And before you ask, yes, I'm sure there is no model number on the board. Here's the best I...
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    SMART HDD fail codes

    I've got an old laptop giving me "SMART Hard disk has detected an imminent failure (Failing Att:05)" I'm curious what Failing "Att:05 means" I googled it and got some weak results. If anyone knows where to find a list i'll be your bestest friend in the whole world.
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    CPU voltage bump wipes out video

    If I bump the voltage by the smallest possible increment, with the CPU at stock settings (220x11) , when I restart, the video will drop and the system will not boot. After a few resets it will come up.(thankfully) I don't know what's wrong. At first i thought I had a bad PSU. It was a freebe I...
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    CPU-Z readings.

    I have a 3500+ winchester on a Gigabyte K8-NXP-SLI running at 218x11. Now 218x11=2398 right? But CPU-Z says i'm running at 2.46. Is CPU-Z off or what?
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    XP setup - No keyboard

    I'm installing XP pro and when i get to the setup the keyboard quits working. It will work during the install, in the CMOS/BIOS, and up to the Windows loading screen but once Windows starts loading it quits. I've tried another keyboard, and reinstalling Windows. Motherboard: Gigabyte...
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    Memory and the AMD FX-53

    I'm going to begin building a new system in the near future and I have a question about memory. Before i go any further, the planned specs so far are: CoolerMaster Stacker AMD FX-53 Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI BFG 6800GT OC (only one for now) 2x WD raptors in RAID 0 Aerocool Gatewatch SV...