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Low Budget $300-$400 Build

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. Internet, email, playing music, Netflix streaming, nothing too intense. 2. What YOUR budget is $300 - $400. 3. What country USA, Southern California with access to both Frys and Microcenter. I would actually prefer MC for ease of any returns that...
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- Mar 30, 2012
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Computer Building
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GPU vs CPU Bottlenecks

What are the bottlenecks for systems with differing CPUs vs GPUs? Is it just clock speed? So a Q6600 at 3.2 ghz can handle the same video card as an I5 or I7 at the same ghz? So has anyone tested the thresholds of performances for the various CPUs and GPUs? I'm outdated and have an older...
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- Oct 4, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Intel 2500k vs 2600k Value

Over the next 2 years, is the Intel 2600k worth 50$ more than the 2500k? I ask because Microcenter might get you that difference right now. Priorities for the system: basic internet, 1080p video output to a tv (with a discrete video card,) and moderate PC gaming. I'm currently running a...
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- Oct 2, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Yes. The enemies in the opening "tutorial" before you get augmented count towards the pacifist achievement. And you can't do any non-lethal takedowns until you get your augs. So the only way to get pacifist is to sneak by all the enemies in the beginning.
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- Post #537
- Sep 12, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Direct2Drive 20% off sale for President's Day

Just in time for the launch of Rift.
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- Post #2
- Feb 21, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Crucial M225 Series SSDs 128GB/256GB $200/$400 after Codes

Anyone have some reviews and/or comparisons for these drives? Coupon Codes of Unknown Duration: 100M225US for the 128GB SSD 200M225US for the 256GB SSD Seems like the Newegg reviews on the 256gb are not favorable with a very high fail rate. But the 128gb drive seems to have pretty...
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- Aug 3, 2010
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Newegg WD SiliconEdge Blue 2.5" 64GB SSD $129.99 Free Ship

Looks like WD has taken Anandtech's advice from these Final Words of their review and cut their prices in half (at least at the 64 GB size at Newegg.) Edit: Looks to be most of the WD SSDs have been cut in half, and Newegg also has Open Box 128gbs for $200 + 6 dollar ship.
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- Jun 22, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New to SSDs? Read this first before asking questions! (UPDATED 07/17/2011)

Does anyone have links or their own tips and techniques for keeping your Windows/Program installs as slim as possible for use on an SSD drive? I don't have one yet, but the performance gains seem to be really impressive so I'm thinking about making the jump. But my current Windows Vista...
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- Post #39
- Jun 15, 2010
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard Optical Audio Issue

I have an ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard and when I try to mix analog audio with optical audio (via a microphone and headset on front inputs, and an Optical SPDIF output to my receiver) I am having problems. The audio sounds fine through the speakers, but when I change...
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- Oct 9, 2008
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus p5q-E w/ Q6600 CPU Overclock

Still seem to be getting high 60's temps here. Any help?
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- Post #2
- Sep 16, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Asus p5q-E w/ Q6600 CPU Overclock

System notes: Q6600 CPU (Was lapped by another user who got it up to 3.6 stable with better cooling than my options) Xigmatek HDT S1283 cooler NOT lapped (with backplate from here) Asus P5Q-E P45 Motherboard (Have NOT updated BIOS) 4gb (2x2) OCZ DDR2 800 RAM (OCZ2P8004GK) Corsair 750w PSU...
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- Sep 15, 2008
- Replies: 4
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New System Build Nightmare (Won't POST)

Update: RMAed the mobo and just got replacement. First boot goes into bios to check settings. RAM timings seem to be all over the place by default. Set to those specificied by the chip and reboot. Exact same problem as before where it gets a vid signal but no actual screen display and...
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- Post #11
- Sep 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Build Nightmare (Won't POST)

Any tips for the cheapest, but most secure and reliable method to RMA the motherboard? UPS? Postal Service? Fed Ex? What kind of rates am I looking at to ship this thing back?
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- Post #8
- Aug 27, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Build Nightmare (Won't POST)

I'm going to try to reset bios, get a cheap, single stick of RAM and check that out tomorrow, although I've already started the RMA process just in case for the mobo.
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- Post #7
- Aug 27, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Build Nightmare (Won't POST)

Unfortunately, I have no other parts to mix and match for testing. I also don't have access to other people's parts for testing (technophobic family and last generation friends.) I hate to say it, but I may buy a stick of cheap RAM from someplace to test. Anyone know of good brick and mortar...
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- Post #5
- Aug 25, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building

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