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    Need help with MB/DDR4 choice for new gaming build.

    Looking at picking up the ASRockFatal1tyx99x for a new build. Just wondering if I need to choose the specific RAM they have listed on their site for the board or should I be okay going with a different DDR4. I was looking at...
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    New Gaming build help

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. - Mainly gaming. I play just about everything you can play, but not a competitive FPS type so 60fps has always looked great to me. Prefer the IPS type of displays. Poor frame rate in Fallout 4 and Witcher...
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    Can I do this? SSD+new copy of Windows7

    I'm trying to milk some life out of my 2008 system by doing a few upgrades and overclocking. I'm currently running Vista64 and would like to upgrade to Win7. I would also like to grab a SSD like the M4. Can I just buy the SSD, a copy of Windows7, install the drive, put windows7 on the...
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    Potential upgrade from Q9550/GTX280 to...

    I'm trying to hold out for IB or even Haswell and letting the GPU wars sort themselves out this round. Running a stock Q9550 and a GTX280 at 1920x1200. Gaming mostly with SWTOR, Skyrim, and waiting for D3, GW2 and whatever else looks good. 4gb ram btw. This combo has been doing really...
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    Potential upgrade question for gtx280

    E8400 cpu at 1920x1200. I'm trying to wait to do a full upgrade until the higher end 7xxx/6xx cards are out with whatever cpu will be appropriate at the time. I'm hoping I can do a minor card upgrade to get me through with games like SWTOR, Skyrim, BF3, Witcher2, DE:HR, etc. Will the...
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    New build, High temps, argh!

    Well I finally got up the nerve to build my first new system. With the help of many a sticky post and lots of reading here I'm pretty close to having it come out great. However, my CPU does seem to be overheating within a few minutes of running a blend test on Prime 95. And that's without any...
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    New build, old HDD question

    Well I'm finally trying build my own system thing and have a few questions. My old system has a single HDD that I'd like to put as a secondary drive into my new build. It has Windows XP on it. When I build my new system, when do I add the old HDD? I'll be using Vista 64 on the new one. Do I...
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    Any reason NOT to buy the GTX 280; New system

    This will be my first home built system and am trying not to screw up too bad. :laugh: Looking at the BFG GTX 280 on newegg. It's $410 with a $50 MIR right now. Motherboard will be GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45. I don't plan on ever going SLI. Also the Q9550. PSU is...