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#781851 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:03:35
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#781852 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:09:58
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#781853 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:39:03
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i would buy two cards, think of it this way

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can run anything in the future with 2 cards

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can save the money from the second card and buy a replacement card when the 1 card doesnt let you run any more

 
#781854 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:43:17
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Quote (randomtask @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:39:03)
i would buy two cards, think of it this way

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can run anything in the future with 2 cards

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can save the money from the second card and buy a replacement card when the 1 card doesnt let you run any more


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#781855 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:54:37
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#781856 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:56:29
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Case is over priced, and you dont need to buy an OS ever.
get a SSD HD and that HD is really expensive I saw one for sale last week for 50 that's a TB

Kingston ram is over rated.
 
#781887 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52
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why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator
 
#781889 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 10:34:18
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Quote (xstakemx @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52)
why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator


I lol'd
 
#781891 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 10:41:51
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Quote (smoked @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 17:34:18)
Quote (xstakemx @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52)
why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator


I lol'd


 
#781895 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 10:56:04
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Quote (Vogan @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 18:41:51)
Quote (smoked @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 17:34:18)
Quote (xstakemx @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52)
why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator


I lol'd


 
#781900 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 12:07:45
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Quote (Norse @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 10:56:04)
Quote (Vogan @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 18:41:51)
Quote (smoked @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 17:34:18)
Quote (xstakemx @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52)
why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator


I lol'd


 
#781906 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 12:53:28
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Quote (MoS. @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 12:07:45)
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Quote (xstakemx @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 09:40:52)
why do you need a new pc?
I thought you could play that wood chopping game on a ti-89 calculator


I lol'd


 
#781908 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 13:14:55
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Sapphire support sucks, only suggestion.
 
#781947 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 21:17:10
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Quote (randomtask @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 01:39:03)
i would buy two cards, think of it this way

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can run anything in the future with 2 cards

you can run anything right now with 1 card, you can save the money from the second card and buy a replacement card when the 1 card doesnt let you run any more


this

plus 16gb RAM seems a bit excessive unless you need it right now, but hey, THE FUTURE B)
 
#781956 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:04:59
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that amd processor is benchmarked almost exactly with the processor in my pc which is 8 months old (i5 760, current retail is $210)
they sell you a less-than-current gen processor along with an expensive motherboard and give you a discount for the combo

if you want a top top dog current processor, this is what you want, along with a normal priced intel motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115070
 
#781957 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:07:15
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passmark benchmarks the phenom ii x4 970 at 4,538, right next to the i5 760 at 4,536. the i7 2600 benchmarks at 9,296.

i dont know if amd is on the doorstep of a new series, but nothing they have out right now touches the new i7s
 
#781959 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:09:26
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i3 mobile here, smokes my old Pentium 4
 
#781962 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:13:00
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i will personally guarantee you that, with any i7 and lol16gigsram, one radeon 69xx will run every single current game at maxed settings with programs running in background, along with diablo 3, portal 2, dota 2, whateverothershitrehash 2
 
#781964 | Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:14:08
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Quote (randomtask @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:13:00)
i will personally guarantee you that, with any i7 and lol16gigsram, one radeon 69xx will run every single current game at maxed settings with programs running in background, along with diablo 3, portal 2, dota 2, whateverothershitrehash 2


Diablo 3 will come at least one PC upgrade down the road, if ever.
 
#782355 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 18:38:05
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#782362 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 18:57:06
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pooping this for reference, this is the motherboard you want, newegg doesnt have it

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.a...X_INT-BOXDP67BA
 
#782366 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:03:20
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options pending weighing

and thanks m8
 
#782369 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:07:53
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did you specifically pick out a blu-ray burner, or is that an optional thing?
 
#782371 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:12:48
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show your guy this, see what he says, this is what i would build







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#782372 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:01
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thats the best motherboard/processor combo on the market, same 16 gb ram, dropped 1 video card, added a 32gb SSD

This post has been edited by randomtask on Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:05
 
#782375 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:16:58
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Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:01)
thats the best motherboard/processor combo on the market, same 16 gb ram, dropped 1 video card, added a 32gb SSD


i put a 600w power supply in there because 950w is way overkill, however, i would check to make sure 600w will take care of everything in that build (with only 1 video card, i would assume it would, but donno processor)
 
#782376 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:17:06
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i bought pc with i7 over a year ago, still happy with it
 
#782377 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:19:28
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Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:01)
thats the best motherboard/processor combo on the market, same 16 gb ram, dropped 1 video card, added a 32gb SSD


also clearly exactly true, this is the absolute top motherboard on the market, but i cant find it in stock at any sites ive heard of http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ed=0CCwQ8wIwAw#
 
#782380 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:23:10
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Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:01)
thats the best motherboard/processor combo on the market, same 16 gb ram, dropped 1 video card, added a 32gb SSD


also clearly exactly true, this is the absolute top motherboard on the market, but i cant find it in stock at any sites ive heard of http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ed=0CCwQ8wIwAw#


and now that i look in more detail, maybe you should go with the extreme edition, the one i put in that picture only supports ram speed @ 1333 mhz when you are buying 1600 mhz
 
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did you specifically pick out a blu-ray burner, or is that an optional thing?


it was the cheapest
 
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Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:23:10)
Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:19:28)
Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:15:01)
thats the best motherboard/processor combo on the market, same 16 gb ram, dropped 1 video card, added a 32gb SSD


also clearly exactly true, this is the absolute top motherboard on the market, but i cant find it in stock at any sites ive heard of http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ed=0CCwQ8wIwAw#


and now that i look in more detail, maybe you should go with the extreme edition, the one i put in that picture only supports ram speed @ 1333 mhz when you are buying 1600 mhz


awesome thanks
 
#782395 | Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 20:13:40
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Quote (randomtask @ Mon - Feb 21 2011 - 19:07:53)
did you specifically pick out a blu-ray burner, or is that an optional thing?


it was the cheapest


you can get non-bluray drives for a fraction of the 80 bux that bluray drive is
 
#782769 | Wed - Feb 23 2011 - 16:59:10
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bump for curious

the motherboard i quoted still seems to be backordered everywhere
 
#782770 | Wed - Feb 23 2011 - 17:31:28
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Quote (Zodijackyl @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 19:14:08)
Quote (randomtask @ Sat - Feb 19 2011 - 22:13:00)
i will personally guarantee you that, with any i7 and lol16gigsram, one radeon 69xx will run every single current game at maxed settings with programs running in background, along with diablo 3, portal 2, dota 2, whateverothershitrehash 2


Diablo 3 will come at least one PC upgrade down the road, if ever.


>blizzard games
>ever requiring high end equipment to run smoothly
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