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    Strange video glitch, new build

    Just built my system and I thought all went well, now I've got this weird glitch. In the upper right hand corner the image appears to be magnified and delayed at times. It's hard to explain so I've added a video. Video isn't great, towards the end in the upper right hand corner. Pulled video...
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    Is pc building a dying trend?

    [rant] Maybe this has been discussed here before but I can't seem to find a thread. Just ordered some components for my first build since a Pentium 2 - 200mhz, needless to say, things have changed... From what I've seen, most of the big kids (Dell, HP, etc...) are selling systems that are...
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    Keep old hd or ditch it?

    Building a new rig with a small Intel ssd (120 gig), question is should I keep my old 250 gig s-gate? The seagate is a 7,200 sata 3 gbs, will it slow my system down? Would I benefit from a newer 1 tera on sata 6 gbs?
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    Best card around $130?

    I've been out of the game for years and just built a new system running a 4690k and I need a video card to go a long with it. Moderate gaming, Dayz maybe some first person shooters (advanced warfare, unreal, etc...), I don't ever play any rpg's like skyrim, wow, etc... Monitor is 1920x1080...
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    Cpu cooler for small case and tall ram? 1150

    Looking for some help from you pros, looking for a cpu cooler for an I5-4690k on an asrock z97m pro4 board running gskill ripjaws x (40mm height) in a fractial core 1000 (135mm max cooler height). While I realize this setup is less than ideal it fit my budget with the sale prices. I don't plan...
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    Budget Build - I3 still a viable option?

    ----- UPDATE ------ Doubt anyone is following this thread, but thanks for those that posted, just got my new rig up and running. I5-4690K Asrock Z97M Pro4 8 GB G SKILL Ripjaws 1866 Intel 530 - 120 GB SSD PNY GTX660 (used) Antec VP-450 Fractal Designs Core 1000 8.1 Pro Total cost $647, (K...
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    Whats this laptop worth?

    I am considering buying this laptop. Averatec 3150, 1.4 amd mobile, 608mb ram, 14" screen w/one deal pixel, cooling fan makes some noise. Anyone know what this is worth? Thanks. Price checks are not allowed. AnandTech Moderator