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    Upgrading ~5 year old Q6600, socket 775 build. Could use some help.

    I've got a 4+ year old rig that's starting to suck wind a little bit. I'm looking at some options during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales to kick performance up a notch. I've been reading /r/buildapcsales and am hoping /r/buildapc can help me target bottlenecks and figure out how to...
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    Issues with Biostar T-power post codes and DVI output from GTX 260.

    Ok, it's time to call in some big guns on this one. As of now, my new baby rig is DOA. Unfortunately, because everything on the build is new, and there's a dearth of parts for me to swap out, I've got a few problems here I'm struggling to interpret. This is a fairly straightforward build...
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    Planar 26" and GTX 260 216 ordered and on their way

    My $2k-ish rig is finally ordered and on the way! Most of the internals are sitting in my room right now. The case is coming in tommorrow, with the Planar following it the day after, and the GPU hitting town Saturday. They were the last parts ordered, and the decisions that were most "up in...
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    Putting together the final pieces of a $1.7-2k gaming rig

    Hey guys, posting here to nail down a few of the final "question marks" for my next build. First, to satisfy the sticky requirements: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1) My PC will be used for everything. Short-term, I'll use it mainly for gaming...
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    Can a p182 handle a 4870x2?

    Topic. Has anyone tried it? Build is shaping up as follows: Q6600 + 4870x2 build I'd like to boot the Lian Li case for a cheaper alternative. I tried to hang in there, but I'm not wild about the A71b and am not willing to shell out an extra $100-150 for it's newer, mildly upgraded...
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    Challenge: Cheap build. Custom, or go Dell/HP?

    Ok, so I just moved into a 5/3 and, while discussing my major and upcoming build I discovered that 2 of them don't even own computers! Now, I may very well recommend that one of them buy a used laptop off Notebookforums.com or Craiglist. She's a college student and could use the mobility...
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    Building gaming/general use PC in the next 2 weeks.

    Ok, I'm getting close to placing my orders for my next desktop tower and am looking for advice on a few remaining parts. I'm also especially looking for any hot deals or anything that can save me a few bucks here and there, by using different vendors. Shipping time isn't really a variable I...
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    Is it wrong that I'm seriously considering this?

    I find myself strangely seduced by the allure of this build: Puget mineral oil cooled fish tank (Be sure to watch the video) Honestly, that's cooler than just about any rig I've seen. It would be quite a conversation piece for the uber-nerd crowd. Performance wise, you get pretty good...
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    Considering going with Lian Li and a watercooling build in July

    I keep looking at Lian Li cases, and none of them seem to have any room for top or back-mounting radiators. A few have holes in various places for running pipe through the case, but that seems to be for external radiators. If possible, I prefer cases with room to top-mount 3x120 rads, which I...
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    Any dates for q3 price drops? Release of q9550/9650, etc?

    Topic. I'm ordering sometime in mid to late-july, and just curious if the Q3 price drops will hit me at all, or if there's something out there that may interest me instead of the q9450. Alternately, if something newer and shinier comes out and the 9450s prices drop enough, I'd hop on...
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    Best ram performance/value atm

    Digging through my old wishlists in preperation for my build next month, and just wondering what some good ram would be. The build is: q9450 DFI Lanparty x48 ATI 4870 640gb WD hd PC PnC 610 wor 750w Cosmos S A) What kind of ram (DDR2, DDR3) and what speeds are appropriate and...
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    Double-checking some advice on a watercooling build

    I'm looking into water-cooling my future-dated project and looking to get some confirmation and different opinions from the Anandtech crowd. The part list looks something like this. It largely depends on how the newer generation cards perform and what's out by my estimated purchase date...
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    Which 750-800w PSUs work best in Antec cases?

    I'm currently planning a build for late May, early June, and wondering which PSU works best with these cases. I tend to be a PC PnC fanboy, but I've heard their super-long, non-modular design necessitates taking out the fans Antec builds into the bottom chamber, and I'm wondering if I should go...
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    Mid-range dual-card solutions: SLI or Crossfire?

    Topic. I'm considering a rig with 2 mid-range GPUs in a SLI or Crossfire configuration, and wondering what the performance disparity will be between the two setups. If it's not as notable, I'll probably go with Crossfire for the multi-monitor support and what seems to be cheaper Mobos...
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    Anyone else not that psyched about current SLI/Crossfire Mobo choices?

    I've been repeatedly frustrated with my new build in selecting a quality mobo within a decent pricerange. As many have noted, it seems that multi-GPU solutions are here to stay. The proliferation of cheap, capable cards in the $100-200 range combined with their notable performance advantages...
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    Good 600+w PSU for the Antec p182 case?

    I'm trying to plan ahead and see what PSUs work best with the p182 case, since this seems to be an issue that comes up again and again in case reviews. It seems the PC PnC units, as well as a few others, are simply too long for the bottom chamber. Other PSUs have mounting issues or need for...
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    If not the p35, what board would you recommend?

    Hey guys. What originally started as a budget build has grown, with my budget, into something of a beast. I'm still trying to keep costs down and performance up, though, so I'm having to do some wrangling. My question here is: "If I decide against the p35 mobo, for something that's SLI...
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    How does SLI affect multiple monitor builds? Better, or worse?

    A) Does SLI work on multiple monitors? B) If so, how? Frame by frame alternation, or a top-half, bottom-half approach on each screen? C) If I don't go SLI, how well can a 8800gts handle 2 different monitors? Basicly, instead of getting 1x 24-inch monitor, I'm considering getting 2x...
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    8800gts enough to game on a 24-inch monitor without SLI?

    Topic. I've got a build up in the General Hardware forum, but they advised I ask here about GPU/Display related issues. I'm considering a quad-core build with one of the newer 24-inch panels, and just wondering what the limitations are on a card like the 8800gt or 8800gts before I lock in my...
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    Bigger budget = bigger build!?!

    Hey guys! Long time lurker (on and off, over the years), first time poster. What had originally been intended as a budget build is now expanding a bit. More money = more options, which is good, but I'm quickly getting confused reconciling my goals with what's out there atm, and I'm looking...