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    Replacing an Antec 900 - Input Appreciated

    UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your input, a lot of great advice in this thread. Going over the handful of cases that have been suggested there are a few that have caught my eye: The Switch 810: Don't mind the looks and I like the features, but a bit pricier than I'm willing to go, not a...
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    New Case Opinions

    Hi Everyone, The other day I was trying to mount a side intake fan on my Antec 900 to throw some air directly on my graphics card. This wouldn't work because my CPU cooler kept on hitting the fan when I put the side panel back on, same goes for an ultra-slim fan. It just wouldn't fit. So I...
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    7970 Issue

    Hi Everyone, Last week I managed to pick up a Gigabyte 7970 and have been happy with it ever since. I was lucky, as it overclocks to 1125/1575 on stock volts with no issues, and never hits higher than 72C during gaming (mainly BF3), and 82C running Furmark with my GPU fan running at 45%...
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    Crossroads about Crossfire/SLI

    Hi Everyone, I'm at a crossroad when it comes to a videocard upgrade. I recently update my machine (2500k, P8Z68-V Pro, 8GB Ripjaws, Corsair 750w PSU) and kept my old 4870 512MB, hoping to upgrade when the new generation launches. Well I've been playing the BF3 Beta and the 4870 just can't...
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    New Build - Work PC

    Hi Everyone, I'm updating my gaming computer and have decided to use some of the old components to update my old man's computer as well. I'd like a critique on what I intend to include in his build. 1. The PC will be used for accounting work, some Skype, and general internet browsing. No...
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    Switching over motherboards.

    Hi Everyone, I hope this is the right forum. I've got the upgrade itch and am able to get a decent price on a 2500k and motherboard. What I'm currently running is an e8400. I don't want my current processor and motherboard to go to waste, so I want to transfer it over to my old man's...
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    Monitor Recommendations

    Hey Guys, Alright so I've decided that I want a 24inch monitor, mainly used for gaming. Right now I'm running a 4870 so I should be okay as far as performance goes. I do have a few questions though. Most 24inch monitors run in 1920x1200 resolution. I was wondering if say I needed faster frame...
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    New computer, terrible video performance

    Hey guys, I just put together a new rig and I'm getting horrendous performance in games. So far I've tried COD4 and Bioshock, even on low settings it's a slideshow. Here are my system specs: M/B: Asus P5Q Proc: E8400 Ram: Patriot 8500 (4gb) Vid Card: BFG 9600gt H/D: OEM Samsung 500gb...
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    Suggestions on a new gaming build.

    Okay, back in October I was planning to upgrade but instead decided to wait for a bit. Now I think the time has has to finally pull the trigger. I'll follow the sticky as closely as possible, then add in other concerns I have at the end. Any advice or considerations would be appreciated. On...
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    Build advice or recommendations?

    Hey everyone, I've been reading these forums for a while but I believe this is my first time posting. Anyway I'm looking for a little bit of advice on a build that I'm thinking of. To follow the sticky at the top of the forum 1. I'm going to be using this rig mainly for gaming and multimedia...