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    Is the GTX 1070 worth it?

    Where did you find a 1070 for $450 CAD? Cheapest one I've seen within the last 3 months was a Zotac 1070 FE for $490 with free shipping.
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    Newegg no longer offering returns on their ebay store?

    It says that but you can still start the return process if you've bought the item and they'll go through with it. This happened to me when I was having second thoughts about a 1070 I bought through their eBay storefront; I eventually changed my mind and kept it, but Newegg still issued me a RMA...
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    Upgrading from GTX 670 SLI, is the 1070 worth it?

    Hi, just looking for some feedback. I saw this on sale today, the cheapest 1070 yet I’ve seen in CAD. I’m upgrading from EVGA 670 FTW SLI; would be looking to play Doom, DE: Mankind Divided, Battlefield 1 and I currently still play SW: Battlefront and SC2. I’m wondering if I should get the 1070...
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    A+ Exam Prep Hardware Questions

    Don't you still have the option of taking the 700 series tests? I just got my A+ back in Feb. and I think I remember reading you had till August to take the older 700 ones and still get credit for it. Unless of course your course stipulates that you have to take the 800 series.
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    Low Power 24/7 Mini ITX

    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-board-dh77df.html That has a mSATA slot and I've seen it go for as low as $116 CAD.
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    Fanless Ivy Bridge system -will it be possible?

    I built my dad a miniITX build this summer that only had the PSU fan in it. Specs were a i7-2600K cooled with a passive Thermalright AXP-140, ASRock H67M-ITX, 8GB G.Skill Sniper RAM, Intel 160GB X-25M G2, Corsair HX520W, all in a Lian-Li Q07B case. The only fan in it is the PSU fan facing the...
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    P55A-UD4 is on Newegg

    From what I understand so far, the UD4 series doesn't have it's x16 slot dropped to x8 if you use SATA 3.0 or USB 3.0, but those speeds are still capped at 250 MB/s because it's still using that PCIe 1.0 x1 lane. Apparently the Asus boards don't reach the rated SATA 3 speed of 600 MB/s either...
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    P55A-UD4 is on Newegg

    http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=807 So it's not at the full speed but it's still better than what Gigabyte's using. I think that it should be fine with an Intel 80 GB G2, which is what I'll be running on it.
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    P55A-UD4 is on Newegg

    Hmm, I didn't consider this one. I can get it PM'd to $198 too. Thanks for the tip. Edit: Saw this link over at Tech Report, says "On its motherboards, Asus said the PEX8613 chip gets plumbed into a x4 PCI-E in order to offer enough bandwidth for today’s drives. Running the Marvell chip...
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    P55A-UD4 is on Newegg

    I think you're right, I was poking around their website today and on all the UD3 series stuff, this is included in the Notes section: * When SATA3 / USB 3.0 (Marvell 9128 /NEC USB 3.0 Controllers) work at turbo mode, 1st PCIE x16 will work at x8 speed. whereas in the UD4 series stuff it...
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    P55A-UD4 is on Newegg

    Where did you see this? If this is true, this is probably going to seal the deal on a P55A-UD4P purchase for me (even though it has that ungainly extra cooler right below the socket).
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    info: Dell 2209WA review

    Are there any Canadians here who have bought this monitor yet? What prices have you guys been finding? My campus computer store is selling this for $314, and I was wondering if anyone else had found a better deal than that.
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    My first ever build!! :-)

    I didn't experience any problems installing a Freezer 7 Pro on the P5Q Pro build I put together a couple weeks ago. Don't know what issues other people could be having.
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    Using a 32-bit key on a 64-bit Vista OEM install

    Hey guys, just had a quick question about OEM copies of Windows Vista. If I have a 64-bit and a 32-bit copy of Vista Home Premium OEM, am I able to use the 64-bit disc to install Windows on two computers and then use the key from the 32-bit disc to activate the second one? Basically what I'm...
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    What is the difference between these cards?

    I snapped some pictures to illustrate exactly what I was referring to: front and right side
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    What is the difference between these cards?

    That's what I thought too, until I went into a Best Buy and had a look at the one with the Mass Effect characters on it. There was a Diamond Multimedia logo on the right hand side of the box and all the other Radeon boxes with that same design (red background with a game character on the front)...
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    What is the difference between these cards?

    Hey guys, just had a quick question about these two HD 4870s. As far as I can tell, the only difference between this and this is the packaging. Is there something I'm missing here, or is it really just that simple?
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    Frequently asked questions about memory and storage:

    Just a quick question, which is more desirable when buying memory; high frequencies or low latencies? An example would be DDR2 800 at 4-4-4-12 vs. DDR2 1000 at 5-5-5-15. Does the increased MHz make up for the higher latency, or is it better to have the slightly slower RAM with the lower latency?
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Hey guys, I just wanted some recommendations on a 24" LCD monitor. I'm going to primarily use it for gaming and other basic stuff (word processing, net surfing, etc.), so I'm not picky about whether it's a TN panel, since I'm not going to be doing any graphics editing. I'm trying be as...
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    Newegg is coming to canada

    Doesn't NCIX own DirectCanada and a few other companies though? If you check their office locations, NCIX, DirectCanada, Best Direct, and NXSource are all in the same place. Or are all of these companies owned by an umbrella organization?
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    AT review of 4870 1GB

    How does Palit compare to the other ATI board manufacturers like Diamond, Visiontek, etc?
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    Thousands of Diamond Multimedia graphics cards potentially defective

    So which of the ATI partners would you say is the best of the bunch?
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    AT review of 4870 1GB

    I see a Diamond 1GB going for $320; it's on sale at the moment. Otherwise prices for the 512MB cards from Diamond, HIS, Sapphire and Visiontek seem to hover around the $280 mark when they're on sale, so it's only a $40 difference between those and the Diamond 1GB. Otherwise, they're at pretty...
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    ATI card partners

    Hey guys, I'm thinking of putting a HD4870 into a new build I've got going and I just wanted to know which board manufacturer for ATI has the best reputation and quality. I've been looking a lot at Diamond, since their prices are a little cheaper, but I've seen a lot of people recommend...
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    Corsair TX-750 vs. PC P&C 750 Quad

    I just need some advice on which PSU to pick. It's between the Corsair TX-750 (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...e=CORSAIR&promoid=1043) and the PC Power & Cooling 750 Silencer Quad (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...20Cooling&promoid=1043). I was wondering whether the $30 difference was worth it...
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    Need some recommendations on a new build

    I was just checking the specs on the motherboard and it didn't explicitly say it supported DDR2 1000, just 1066 and 800. Would it work anyway and am I just getting worked up over nothing?
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    Need some recommendations on a new build

    I looked at the Coolermaster 690 and honestly, I just like the look of the Antec 900 better, so I think I'll stick with that. I'll deal with whatever hassles I might have while I'm building it. As for the RAM, I think I am going to go for G.Skill at this point, as the prices do seem better and...
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    Need some recommendations on a new build

    Hey guys, I just wanted some opinions on this stuff I've put together (all the prices are in CAD and I'm buying it all from NCIX, except for the processor, which I already have): Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 - $239 Asus P5Q Pro P45 - $139 Antec 900 Case - $98 Diamond Radeon HD 4870 - $274...
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    Which is the best of these two hard drives?

    Hey guys, I just needed a recommendation on a pair of hard drives. It's between a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 640GB for $86 (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...S&manufacture=Seagate) and a Western Digital Caviar SE16 640GB (http://www.ncix.com/products/i...estern%20Digital%20WD). Mostly going to be...
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    Need a motherboard recommendation

    No, I didn't have any plans for dual GPU setups anytime in the future. I was mostly going to stick with either the HD4850 or 4870. I see all the mobos you chose feature the P45 chipset, was that for a particular reason or are they just better priced compared to X48 boards, for example. Thanks...
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    Need a motherboard recommendation

    Hey guys, I'm building a computer for the first time and I've got a cousin who's going to give me an awesome deal on a new Core 2 QX6850 that's he's going to get from his workplace. I was wondering what chipsets and motherboards would be the best fit for this processor. I've been looking at the...
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    Nvidia 6200 vs. Radeon 9250

    Hey guys, I just had a question that I couldn't find answered elsewhere so I decided to turn here. I'm going to be upgrading the video card in an older PC as it is going to become the secondary machine in the house in anticipation of the purchase of a new state-of-the-art PC. The thing is, is...