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    The cheap SSDs thread

    SanDisk Ultra II 1TB SATA III SSD $250 SanDisk Ultra II 250GB SATA III SSD $80 SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD 500GB $160 SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD 250GB $90 These are some decent drives with warm prices. Today only 4/11/17.
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    [Dead] Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1080 8GB New......$419.99

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GTX-1080-DirectX-12-GV-N1080TTOC-8GD-8GB-256-Bit-GDDR5X-PCI-Exp-/302105143290?customid=78e61abc199a11e780f93a9735d29f560INT&pub=5574652453&campid=5335869999&afepn=5335869999&afepn=5335869999&rmvSB=true It's back up for now, its got a few more left
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    The cheap SSDs thread

    This may be lukewarm: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&cm_re=850_evo-_-20-147-372-_-Product Samsung 850 EVO 250GB $100 free shipping. This is about average. Stack it with the https://www.groupon.com/deals/newegg-3-national-1 Get the $100 Newegg GC and receive...
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    DEAD....WD Retail kit 1TB Black at Staples.com $79.99 (YMMV) WD1002FAEX 64MB

    I am not 100% knowledgeable on HDD but this is the SATA 3.0Gb/s 32MB cache not the SATA 6.0Gb/s 64MB cache which Newegg has for $10 more for the same size (1 TB). Oddly enough the 32MB cache version, the one on sale for $89 @staples is $119 at newegg
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    [Hot] Samsung 840 250GB SSD $149.99 + $100 Restaurant.com GC

    Restaurant.com doesn't have many impressive restaurants in my area but nonetheless buying one of these to use at the bars in my area on the other hand...
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    [Hot] Samsung 840 250GB SSD $149.99 + $100 Restaurant.com GC

    My apologies for eBay linking, I haven't reread the forum rules since being active again. I understand the reasoning behind it. When reliable re-sellers do use eBay it seems to be fire sales and very limited inventory it would seem.
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    [Hot] Samsung 840 250GB SSD $149.99 + $100 Restaurant.com GC

    It's almost $.50/GB which, as far as I know, if pretty great. ebay links removed I almost want to buy 2 of these and return my Samsung 840 Pro 256GB I just got for $209 :( No ebay links please. admin allisolm UPDATED LINK...
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    500GB Samsung 840 SSD - $295 Shipped EDIT: NOW $279.49!

    $289 shipped now at Adorama http://www.adorama.com/SSG7TD500BW.h...ce=rflaid62844 coupon code: S9999991
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    [Warm]SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB @ $219.99

    MacMall: http://www.macmall.com/p/Samsung-Rem...24~pdp.iabehfc Not as hot as the $199.99 Egg deal a few weeks back but it maybe for those who dont mind the extra $$ over the regular 840. Samsung 830 128GB @$119 is luke warm also...
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    Causes for Freezes in Win7

    I memtested the ram and seemed ok @ 5-5-5-15 another interesting symptom, if that's what you want to call it, is sometimes upon rebooting after the crash, the network adapter is gone, disappeared. Win 7 doesn't notice it and it is not disabled or anything, just gone from the device Manager...
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    Causes for Freezes in Win7

    I have been experiencing some hard lock ups in Windows 7 x64 Professional during gaming only. I am assuming it is a GPU issue as it only happens when gaming, nothing goes wrong watching hours of video or general use, just gaming in World of Warcraft or Modern Warfare 2. The symptoms: When...
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    Bootup Issues

    Problem was solved rather easily. Replaced the video card with my old X1950 Pro and it worked fine. I didn't have to install the speaker to the mobo (but I did at the same time as installing my old X1950 Pro) because the Asus 4850 has a set of LEDs that light up when the card is bad, or that's...
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    Bootup Issues

    As far as I know everything is compatible, I doubt the Corsair 620 HX is remotely near capacity as nothing is OC'd anymore and its a 620 Watt PSU for a single medium GPU. Now the ram - cpu relationship I admit, I never really study/read much upon but I believe they are compatible still.
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    Bootup Issues

    Yes. I built it approx. 18-24 months ago and since then it has worked. Just recently, the past 2 weeks? it has been acting up. It powers up but no peripheral load, it seems to cycle like normal, just no peripherals power up. More in detail description of my setup Antec 900 Case Corsair...
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    Bootup Issues

    I have been experience some issues as far as booting up my custom built PC. I hit the power button and it powers on but it seems the BIOS or mobo, doesn't load up. The tower is all light up (Antec 900 Case) but the keyboard and monitor are still in hibernate mode or appears that way, so it...
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    Format HD after Torjan

    I just finished cleaning up my PC after a nasty spyware, a Trojan/Rootkit - uacinit.dll, planted itself in my system32 folder. After removing it and several scans later I have no longer detected it in my PC, for now. From what I googled this type of Trojan/Rootkit fully compromises the...
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    EVGA 01G-P3-N891-AR GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB = $254AR @ Newegg

    I hear this card gets hot too. Anyone know in comparison which is hotter, this or the 4850s? Other than that this is a hottt deal, next lowest price on pricegrabber is in the 430s!
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    8800GT 512 vs. 9600GT SLi

    Prices are dropping left and right and with rebates it is making upgrading video cards fun. I think it is about time to swap my Sapphire X1950 Pro 512MB out and getting either (1) 8800GT 512 or (2) 9600GTs 9600GTs are hovering around $100-125 mark and 8800GTs are around $130-180...
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    EVGA 9600GT SuperClocked for only $169

    Simple way to chose: If you do any gaming with NEW games on a resolution over 1600x1200, shell $20 and get the 8800GT Most reviews don't have the 9600GT using AA and on resolutions over 1600,1200. If you game under 1600x1200 get the 9600GT. If you have a monitor that does over...
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    Stablity Lost! Ahh!

    I can post on my laptop because I have a wireless card... I live in an apartment community with wi-fi, and the PC I built doesn't have one. I plan to get my own dedicated internet in a week, but yes, I just downloaded SP2, seems to have solved the flicker issue. Just wondering why it took so...
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    Gigabyte P965 DS3 Rev 3.3 gone bad?

    Has my Gigabyte DS3 gone bad? It seems like a mobo problem to me. So I built my computer, ran it for 8 hours Orthos and Prime 95 stable to burn it in. Everything was stock. I leave for 8 days on vacation, come back and its crapped. The Specs are: Gigabyte 965P DS3 Rev 3.3 OCZ PC8500...
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    Stablity Lost! Ahh!

    So I built my computer, ran it for 8 hours Orthos and Prime 95 stable to burn it in. Everything was stock. I leave for 8 days on vacation, come back and its crapped. The Specs are: Gigabyte 965P DS3 Rev 3.3 OCZ PC8500 1066MHz DDR2 (2x1GB sticks) C2D E6420 (2.133 GHz 4MB L2 Cache)...
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    Memory, Vid Card, Mobo? Boot problem

    So I come home the other day to boot my new pc and it turns on just fine except there is not video output. The monitor just stays in the sleep mode. I test it on the old pc and it works just fine, like normal. The new pc doesn't make any beeps or sounds, just all the fans turn on and the LEDs...
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    New System confusion...?

    I just assembled my system: Intel C2D E6420 (2.13GHz) 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC8500 Gigabyte P965 DS3 Rev 3.3 CPU-Z is showing me @ 1650 MHz (275x6) CPU-Z SiSandrasoft has me @ 2130 MHz SiSandra I am not sure which one is correct. The gigabyte mobo program has me at 2133 MHz. I wanted to...
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    4x1 GB sticks not too effective?

    Is running 4X1GB sticks of memory (PC 8500) not that good? I remember being told to avoid using all the memory slots. It's not that good? or doesn't let you OC that well? I was wondering because I kind of went nuts on the OCZ ram sale and the Crucial sales... I bought 4GB of OCZ @...
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    4GB of memory

    is it still not that good to run all the memory slots on the motherboard? I remember being told to try to avoid using all the slots, use either 1 or 2. If you wanted 2 GB, buy two 1GB sticks, etc. So is this still true with motherboards today?
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    Dead video card

    So my 4 year old Sapphire 9800 Pro 128MB card blew up this weekend. It was on my old Falcon Northwest desktop that I let my girlfriend play WoW on. The 9800 pro was a great card, it will be missed. Now I am wondering if I should try to replace it again on the old PC (Stats are: AMD...
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    Trying to decide on good gaming rig. What about this one?

    It would be more helpful if you listed prices and link but its ok. The PSU, Hiper HPU-4B580-MS, is unknown to me and $90. I would rather get the Corsair 520HX, if memory serves me right its on sale for the same price AR in the Hot Deals forum. Its a OEM Seasonic PSU and Corsair is pretty...
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    *Back In Stock* e4300 $118.50 shipped + free Supreme Commander

    E6420 with Supreme Commander for $194. Lowest E6420 is $189 and lowest Supreme Commander is $24.90, so you save about $20, hot! The E6600 + Supreme Commander is hot too since Frys removed the $199 E6600
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    E6420 vs E6600, price vs performance....

    ok... so they sent me an email... Price corrected to $302... way above the Intel price. So is the E6600 worth ~$40 more than the E6420....?
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    E6420 vs E6600, price vs performance....

    The E6600 is 2.4GHz 4MB for $199 BUT supposedly the new batches stink and hit the 3.2 to 3.3 wall. I heard its not necesarrily the batch just the location where made? Not too sure about that. The E6420 is 2.13GHz 4MB for $189 So far most users have had rave reviews hitting 3.1 to 3.4...
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    Comments on new PC Setup?

    If you need a huge PSU go with the OCZ 700W GameXStream for $102 AR, or even better (but more expensive but still cheaper than your choice) Seasonic S12 650W for $150. Another good choice is Silverstone Olympia 650W for $127. The Corsair 620HX is also another good choice for $124. Looks...
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    Solid System for $1300?

    You just have to catch deals when they go on. The 900 was at one point $60 AR for example. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=2008292&enterthread=y Check out our HotDeals forum for such great deals. This method of piecing a computer though requires patience on the...
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    Upgrade from 5 yr old system

    Sounds familiar... haha. I have about the same budget but already been buying parts on sale. Check it out if you like. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=2036590&enterthread=y
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    Solid System for $1300?

    Yeh the Corsair HX620 620W is a good choice too, especially for the AR price of $123.90. I was also checking out the Silverstone Olympia OP650 650W for $127.00. I am not sure which of the three: Seasonic S12 650W, Corsair HX620 620W, or Silverstone Olympia OP650 650W is best. I think...
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    Solid System for $1300?

    Time to replace the antique and I figure this looks like a solid setup thats somewhat 'future proof'. Mobo: Gigabyte DS3 Rev 3.3 - $130 CPU: Intel C2D 6420 ~$183 CPU Cooler: Thermalright XP Ultra 120 Extreme - $55 Memory: OCZ 2GB (2x1 GB) PC 8500 - $170 PSU: Seasonic S12 Energy+ 650 HT -...
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    OCZ 2GB DDR2 PC2-8500 Dual Kit Memory - $169.99 AR @ Frys

    Man I bought these one week ago! for 189.99. That extra $20 would help me get a better PSU, darn. Does Fry's do price adjusts for ppl who bought items within X amount of time?
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    Which RAM is better?

    Which would be optimum for the E6600 I just purchased... Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) or OCZ / 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2-8500) NVIDIA® SLI?-Ready Edition... The E6600 can do the full 1066 FSB if I understand correctly. Both pairs of sticks are $185 (Crucial's...
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    How Much Thermal Paste To Use?

    Could you prehaps show us an example Beachboy the way you do it with the credit card? I was also looking at the website and was skeptical about the instructions also. (I am about to plop a CPU down too in a few days and I am worried about the AS5 procedure).
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    Finish this Rig thread!

    Over the last few weeks parts have been coming in, whether it was from Christmas presents and giftcards, but so far I have acquired the following pieces: (using newegg.com to link the items for product info) Case: Antec Ninehundred Hard drive(s): WD External 250GB Dual Option Backup...