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Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49751104 added 05-02-2012 12:30 PM by RockySosua in Archived Deals
Sorry for not suggesting exactly what you are asking for, but I see another way of doing this, in fact, I did it myself with a PC that I built with a Q6800 and all the stuff inside, and instead of...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49801904 added 05-03-2012 7:19 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Yeah those i7 graphics are pretty darn good now. Those future CPU's will rock.
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49764922 added 05-02-2012 11:37 PM by elemental in Archived Deals
Thanks for the suggestions, guys! To answer some questions: * My computer is really mixed-use. I use it for homework (all my notes are on PDF), internet surfing, moderate gaming - nothing more...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49788880 added 05-03-2012 10:34 AM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
I only build with Gigabyte (for other myself and my family)... they seem really solid. If you don't "game" why do you feel the need to upgrade to a new computer? The system you have now seems...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49798668 added 05-03-2012 4:41 PM by elemental in Archived Deals
Honestly, Boltman, you make a really good point and I've wrestled with that myself. The truth is all this came up because I noticed my CPU cooling system (a cheap all-in-one liquid cooler from...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49749922 added 05-02-2012 11:50 AM by elemental in Archived Deals
Hey all, I built my system years ago, and it's ran like a dream ever since. That said, I feel it's time for an upgrade. Unfortunately, I've been busy as f*** with med school and no longer have a...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49755802 added 05-02-2012 3:19 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
I've been researching GPU's for a few days thinking of upgrading our "gaming" PC which now has a 4850. For around $200 it seems the best all around card is... An ATI HD7850 Seems to have great...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49810078 added 05-04-2012 1:58 AM by ManUpOrShutUp in Archived Deals
I'd go for the 3570K over the 2500K CPU. Unlike the 3770Ks, the 3570K don't seem to get to egg-frying hot.
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49781280 added 05-03-2012 4:52 AM by kakomu in Archived Deals
To be honest, i've not been particularly impressed with either of the Gigabyte boards I've purchased in the past few years. I did, however, purchase the ASRock board I mentioned above and really like...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49801770 added 05-03-2012 7:13 PM by elemental in Archived Deals
Haha, I'm still on my first new car :P Acura RSX-S, 7 years and still running like new! The one I drove prior to this was a hand-me-down from my parents. Anyway, digression... Okay, I just...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49801378 added 05-03-2012 6:55 PM by boltman2007 in Archived Deals
Good idea... of course things will always get better and better. Its cool to have the latest then its replaced by something else. I think what you say you might do is sound....Replace the cooling...
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49799520 added 05-03-2012 5:22 PM by kakomu in Archived Deals
No, Nehalem was replaced by Sandy Bridge, which was replaced by Sandy Bridge-E, which has recently been replaced by Ivy Bridge.
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49754906 added 05-02-2012 2:37 PM by kakomu in Archived Deals
$150 mobo $200 CPU $200 GPU (single card please - no SLI/Xfire/etc) $50 RAM (Is it possible to get 8gigs of DDR3 for
Help! Thinking of upgrading, totally out of the loop re: GPUs/CPUs nowadays
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Thread created 05-02-2012 by elemental
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Post #49750426 added 05-02-2012 12:09 PM by XReflection in Archived Deals
What do you plan on doing with the computer? Without that information, its hard to give recommendations that make sense..

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