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    e6420 OC vs e6600?

    that didn't last long, I just check Frys.com and the E6600 was $302 and the E6400 was $223 they must have made a pricing mistake or something.
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    Help with Decision 6600 or E4300 to buy for O/C

    One thing to note, I've been reading that there is a good likelihood that the e6420s will OC better than the e6600 as they are newer batches and intel has made some progress on the construction techniques. For now its mostly speculation as there haven't been enough e6420s reviewed to say...
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    What is a good sub-600 gram heatsink?

    As long as you use a back plate and don't move around your computer very much it should be fine. Some people say that I does stress the motherboard a little which makes them uncomfortable. They are definitely way over, the Ultra 120 @ 745g and Extreme @ 790g both without fans, Intel's recommend...
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    What is a good sub-600 gram heatsink?

    I wish! I would probably jump on it, but my guess is a ~$70 price tag, a bit steep for me when the ACF7Pro is $30 shipped from eWiz. I doubt the Ultima-90 will be out by the first week of may anyways, which is when I'm buying my new rig. Haven't had a new good computer in years. :-D
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    What is a good sub-600 gram heatsink?

    Ultra-120 Extreme, great HSF, probably a bit heavy Ultima-90, smaller cousin of the 120 Extreme, lighter by still an excellent HSF, comprable to a Tuniq Tower 120 or Sythe Ninja within ~3C. Freezer 7 Pro, much cheaper than the above two, still a great HSF, not quite as good as the Ultima-90...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    Yeah, I just changed from going with the ASUS P5N-E SLI to the MSI P6N SLI-FI, partially because I don't like the idea that the ASUS doesn't use all the screws to hold down the mobo (thanks Spanki for pointing that out). Of course now I need to check if the SLI-FI needs any extra cooling on the...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    True. Would you stop making this such a hard decision for those of us trying to pick a mobo? LOL. The way I'm beginning to see it, it really doesn't matter which mainboard you get if your not some over-clocking freak. For those of us who want a nice overclock, say cmdrdredd's stated 3.4Ghz...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    Hmm . . . I really need thank Spanki for teaching me to take Newegg's specs with a pound of salt. I checked Gigabytes specs on the DS3, it supports 1333Mhz (atleast at rev > 2.3) which was one of the things turning me away from the DS3 (and SLI, but since I've come to my senses its not an issue).
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    Yeah, I'm beginning to wonder if I really need SLI. The 650i Ultra boards look good performance wise, I wish they were out with some user feedback. I'd like to see ASUS's, MSI's, and Gigabytes's boards built around the 650i. The eVGA board had a few issues, but from what I understand they would...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    Yeah, its a tough world to buy a motherboard in. I wish there was definitive guide to point to the perfect board. I've been spending the last week reading forums for 4+ hrs a day trying to narrow down my hardware selection. And as soon as I think I've picked the best one, I read just enough more...
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    Please help

    Not sure off the top of my head about those specific things, let me check a couple: Firewire: One on back panel and one on board for connecting to a front panel (ASUS Product Page). Memory Voltages: 1.920V ~ 2.517V in various increments (AnadTech Review). Default 1.8v see below for...
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    Please help

    If you will never use SLI, then perhaps the eVGA Ultra might be a better pick. What I know is that the ASUS has matured for 5-6 months now where I as I can't find a 650i Ultra board for sell anywhere. And if you really don't ever want dual PCI-E 8x, then I have heard people say the Gigabyte DS3...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    Dang it lol, stop giving me more information. I soon as I think I decide on a motherboard people bring up stuff like Spanki. Interesting that if you check newegg the MSI P6N Platinum doesn't support 1333MHz FSB, but at [l=PCStats]http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2099[/] they say...
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    Need help choosing a mobo

    If you are looking to spend that much on a mother board I would definitely recommend the you can check out the features of the different levels of the 600i at NVidia's [l=website]http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce_600i_features.html"]EVGA NVidia 680i. The 680i LT SLI is a slightly lower end...
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    which 650i mobo to get (or other suggestions)

    I'd go with the ASUS P5N-E SLI over the MSI. I've read more reviews getting higher OCs on the ASUS than the MSI, plus the ASUS has two PCI-E slots for running SLI and supports a 1333MHz FSB for future upgrades.
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    Please help

    I've read good reviews and lots of forum posts saying that the ASUS P5N-E SLI is a good board. It can run SLI graphics with PCI-E at 8x, its using the nvidia 650i chipset, supports 1333Mhz FSB for upcoming processors as future upgrades, its a good OC board, its been out for awhile now so the...
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    buying a new case below $90

    I just picked up a Coolmaster Centurion CAC 5, $30 at my local CompUSA after rebate, about $50 (for most versions) on newegg
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    Need help choosing a mobo

    Note on those two boards, they are both great overclockers. They are also both running NVidia chipsets, so no Crossfire for ATI cards, shouldn't be a problem since you listed an NVidia card. Also, the EVGA will give you a speed boost when running NVidia cards in SLI (don't have link for this...
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    Need help choosing a mobo

    How much do you want to spend? ASUS P5N-E SLI $130 on newegg, good over clocked, has two PCIEx8 for running SLI (1x PCIEx16 non-sli). Its what I'm getting. If you have cash EVGA NVidia 680i SLI for $240 on newegg. It has 2x PCIEx16 in SLI and a third PCIx8 for physics, awsome board, its what I...
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    Paste what's in your clip board buffer v.666

    Every one of them. edit:hit reply instead of quote
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    Paste what's in your clip board buffer v.666

    Joone vs Simple: Wins=([0-9]+)\% Ties=([0-9]+)\% Loses=([0-9]+)\%/\1\t\2\t\3/
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    Whats with this, somthing wrong with Crucial RAM? Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 $272, DDR2 1000 $235($185 AR)

    Must have been a mistake, they are up to $240 after rebate now. Man, I should have bought them!!
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    Whats with this, somthing wrong with Crucial RAM? Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 $272, DDR2 1000 $235($185 AR)

    Just saw this on newegg after reading reviews on what DDR2 ram to get. Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) (Model# BL2KIT12864AA1005) for $235 and $185 after rebate. From what I've read they are pretty good memory, default timing 5-5-5-15 @ 2.2V. Seeing...
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    $120-$145 (AR) for DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Buying Advice: Corsair, mushkin, G.Skill, Patriot, OCZ

    Noted :thumbsup: my bad, $13 cheaper. Thanks for the tip, I'm checking the rest of ZZF for deals!
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    $120-$145 (AR) for DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Buying Advice: Corsair, mushkin, G.Skill, Patriot, OCZ

    "much cheaper"? No, its only ~$7 cheaper. They both have the $50 rebate.
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    $120-$145 (AR) for DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Buying Advice: Corsair, mushkin, G.Skill, Patriot, OCZ

    Okay, time for a quick memory showdown, rebates are running out fast! All kits are 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) and priced withen $15 of each other: Brand and Model (timings) listed-voltage -- RebateExpires CORSAIR XMS2 (4-4-4-12) 2.1V -- April 23 mushkin...
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    DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Buying Advice: Corsair, mushkin, G.Skill, Patriot, OCZ

    Okay, time for a quick memory showdown, rebates are running out fast! All kits are 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) and priced withen $15 of each other: Brand and Model (timings) listed-voltage -- RebateExpires CORSAIR XMS2 (4-4-4-12) 2.1V -- April 23 mushkin...
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    PSU recommendation

    The Sunbeam NUUO 550W has gotten good reviews: jonnyGuru gave it his "jonnyGuru Recommended" award Extreme Overclocker gave it their "Highly Recommened" Award Overclocker Cafe put it in the top two PSUs for the price. Even though it has F* caps (which jonnyGuru actually says aren't that bad...
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    Recommend a good Heatsink for C2D?

    "Thermalright Ultima-92"??? I can't find that anywhere. Are you sure you don't mean "Thermalright Ultra-90"?
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    X1950 Pro paired with eVGA 680i SLI, will it work?

    Specs on NVidia's 8600GTS and 8600GT vs ATI's X1600XT and X1950Pro are at ExtremeTech. While the 8600 are DX10 compatible the X1950Pro is the clear winner at $190 (for 512MB version) when compared to the $230 8600GTS. Specially considering the X1950Pro is 512MB with a higher memory bandwidth...
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    Invalid Email Address

    Well sir, if you read the FAQ of every forum you dig around in I applaud you. Frankly I see no need to read an FAQ till I have a question, as one forum is pretty much like another. I'm more likely to read the Sticky topics with posting guidelines. If you will note, I did read the FAQ once I had...
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    I'm finding results, per 8800 GTX of: 150W @ ocworkbench 200W (peak) @ PCWorld 155W @ atomicmpc (interesting to note, they list 2 GTXs in SLI taking 378W combined, hmm, 155 * 2= 310, whats eating the extra 68 watts?) So, it looks like I could handle 2 GTXs, say 4-5 harddrives, a...
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    Will the HX620 power say two 8800GTX a handful of harddrives and an optical drive, as well as various USB device?
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    You wish, lol. I'm not buying until late May. That gives me a month and half of asking PSU questions. To make things clear, I wasn't invalidating JEDIyoda's points. They were good and helpful. Just the methodology. Anyways. Thanks for the info guys, keep it coming. EDIT: Just when I...
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    Ah flamewars, trolling, misquoting, and word-twisting. I love the smell of carnage in the forums. Come on people, if you quote someone make sure its in the right context. I agree with PClark99 in this respect. Also, take some time when posting to make sure what you intended to convey is...
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    X1950 Pro paired with eVGA 680i SLI, will it work?

    I'll look at the 8600s assuming we get more reviews on them to compare to the X1950Pro. The $200 dollar price tag is a waypoint for now to wait for a price drop in the 8800s. Right now I'm running a P4 2.8 with a GeForce 6200 on PCI, yes, thats right, not PCI Express, or AGP, but good old PCI...
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    Any particular reason for the Corsair over the Silverstone? Or just brand loyalty?
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    So here's my rig as it stands in the form of a <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4707231&WishListTitle=Gaming+Rig+%2D+Round+3 ">NewEgg list</a>. Comments, suggestions?
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    Ahh screw it. I'll just pay the $12 dollar premium and buy it from NewEgg. Atleast I know the Egg is a reputable dealer. That way my whole rig will come from NewEgg.
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    PSU (Power Supply) Advice for the ~500W to ~600W Range

    Okay, so has anyone bought from any of these retailers. If so how did it go? Case-Mod.com Deadeye Data EastLuna.com OZdirect.com Axiontech Directron.com