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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

I hadn't realized that ASUS had released boards with that feature. That's really good to know. Thanks for that -- I'll look it up.
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- Post #18
- Jun 7, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Intel Broadwell Thread

The closest Microcenter, for me, is roughly a 4-hour (one-way) drive. 8 hours total driving time, to save $100, isn't worth it to me. If Microcenter's prices were good for their website, then RS' note on the price difference would matter more to me (and yes, I'm definitely jealous of anyone who...
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- Post #3,856
- Jun 6, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

An excellent point and I really do agree that the 6700K is generally the best bet. I'm torn between the 6700K and the HDET platform because, for me, it's more an "I want it all and don't really care about the benchmark differences" situation. #1stWorldProblems. :) (Sadly, I won't go so crazy as...
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- Post #14
- Jun 4, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

Regarding BIOS flashing to accommodate a newer CPU on a potentially-older motherboard: In most cases, that cannot be done. If you buy a motherboard that has a BIOS that is older than the CPU that you're putting onto it, the system simply won't boot far enough to allow a BIOS flash program to...
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- Post #10
- Jun 4, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

Hi there! ASUS released the X99 Strix as a refresh of the X99 chipset. With that said, their website has a list of supported CPUs with which BIOS version matches to that CPU here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-X99-GAMING/HelpDesk_CPU/ Since pretty much every listed CPU is...
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- Post #2
- Jun 3, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

Why does this remind me of the old "640K ought to be enough for anybody." quote (that may or may not be legitimately tied to Bill Gates)? Hah! :cool:
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- Post #82
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

The Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI doesn't look too bad, but be careful with the BIOS if you go for any of the BDW-E CPUs: you aren't guaranteed compatibility out of the box for the new CPUs with an "older" motherboard like that one or the GA-X99-UD3P.
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- Post #76
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

The motherboard and CPU do exist to support this configuration but it's definitely not a budget-friendly configuration: The ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 ($600) does have 4 evenly-spaced PCI-E x16 slots: Here's a link to the NewEgg product info, if that helps...
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- Post #74
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

My opinion would be that, for you, the decision lies most strongly with the i7-6700K. With that said, everything is subject to what I've commonly seen referred to as being the "silicon lottery". :)
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- Post #72
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

First: Thank you for your lengthy and well-thought-out response to my questions. There is no "one configuration works for everyone" here - that's the beauty of being a hardware enthusiast.. even if you're more of an armchair enthusiast like myself. ;) Second, to answer your question, there are...
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- Post #70
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

If you bought a "refreshed" X99 board today that has similar features to the Z170 boards you can buy now, how are you being negatively impacted? I ask because what you've said actually mirrors what I've been thinking about on the topic, as well. I'm debating between the 6800K and the 6700K now...
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- Post #64
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Digital HD copy of Disney's Monsters Inc if you qualify

Nice find, OP! This is confirmed. :) It's also worth calling out that linking the two accounts is very simple. Once you've created a Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) account, you can go to that account's settings and link to Amazon from there. It's really very easy.
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- Post #2
- Sep 10, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gamestop PC Spring Sale

It's a mix of Steam, Origin and "Download from Gamestop" from what I can tell. TMNT is a "download from Gamestop" while Enslaved was a Steam game. The Steam and Origin games are called out on the product pages.
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- Post #11
- May 21, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gamestop PC Spring Sale

Nice - thanks for sharing. Picked up Enslaved (loved it on my Xbox 360) and TMNT for the fun of it.
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- Post #9
- May 21, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Ooma Telo VoIP Home Phone System: $109.99 AR @staples

I've been an Ooma customer for over 3 years now. It's a phenomenal offering with a ton of options and expansion functions available to it. I use an Ooma Linx to provide a remote telephone jack for my Canon MP830's fax function. My parents use the Ooma Linx to provide a remote telephone line for...
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- Post #41
- Jun 19, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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