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Guy Gamer needs your final thoughts!!

The nearest one is Minneapolis/St Paul area, about 2.5 hrs away from me... So for me just to make the trip it would be about $50-$60 in gas.. Plus lunch... Plus shopping w the woman :)
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- Post #10
- May 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 OC 2Gb + FC3 BD + Tomb Raider + Bioshock for $190 AR

Thanks!
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- Post #8
- May 3, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Guy Gamer needs your final thoughts!!

Great, thanks! Ill take a look at the Boards again, and hopefully will end the build .. hopefully :) Last question.. What do these letters mean UD3H, DS3H, D3H etc.. I dont know what it means , which might help me out a bit when actually choosing a board :) Examples of the 3 I am...
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- Post #5
- May 3, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 OC 2Gb + FC3 BD + Tomb Raider + Bioshock for $190 AR

Thanks, FOr someone whos not doing alot of gaming, would I notice much of a difference? Other than a few games here and there, I dont think Ill be pushing either of them that much... Does having the tower hooked up to a bigscreen ( 70" ) strain on the card much?
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- Post #6
- May 3, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 OC 2Gb + FC3 BD + Tomb Raider + Bioshock for $190 AR

Quick question.. Im looking at the 7870 as well, and looking at the choices.. The PowerColor, Gigabyte, Sapphire, and XFX.. Is there any difference between the four? The only thing I did notice is that the Powercolor is a Tahiti? What is this?
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- Post #4
- May 3, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Guy Gamer needs your final thoughts!!

no plans on overclocking.. Sorry , forgot to mention that.. Only reason Im going with the 3750k and Z77 mobo, is because of the bundle deal, which is actually less $$ or about equal to a H77/3470 combo.. If I did go with a aftermarket cooler it would either be the CM 212 EVO or the Dark...
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- Post #3
- May 2, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which drivers should I install first ?

Sorry to go off topic here for a second OP!!! But, is there any good guides, youtube step by steps, to building your computer, installing OS, drivers etc.. This will be my first ever computer build, and while the build may not be too difficult, I just want to make sure I dont give myself a...
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- Post #9
- May 2, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Guy Gamer needs your final thoughts!!

Since I guess we need to throw the gender out there, there ya go ;) So I just got everything put together, and instead of having people read my entire other thread, I'd just post everything here.. I dont plan on gaming a whole bunch, but would still like it to be a solid computer for the...
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- Thread
- May 2, 2013
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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NZXT Phantom 410 Fan and lighting questions!!

Well now that my hardware setup is almost complete, I want to get the case to look good as well .. I'm still undecided on the Gunmetal 410 or the white.. I really really like the white, but am wondering how the color holds up, and if they stay relatively clean looking.. I would love to do white...
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- Thread
- May 2, 2013
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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[DEAD] 3570K/z77 motherboards - combo discounts at Newegg

How is the mobo on that last one? The gigabyte ga- z77 Hd3? My build is almost ready to be ordered but might switch my current asrock z77 extreme 4 to the hd3 due to some compatibility issues with the asrock and windows 8. With their hibernation issue
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- Post #31
- Apr 29, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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DEAD: MSI Radeon HD 7870 2GB + Far Cry 3 BD, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider $190 AR

So is one brand any different overall from another? If its the same GPU just wondering why there is so much price fluctuation, and difference in reviews.
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- Post #8
- Apr 29, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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DEAD: MSI Radeon HD 7870 2GB + Far Cry 3 BD, Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider $190 AR

Just curious. Is there a difference between the Asus, MSI,power color, sapphire etc etc versions if the 7870?
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- Post #5
- Apr 28, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Building my First PC, and looking for suggestions 75% Media 25% Gaming

Would you even choose the MSI bundle over this? Theres just so many options/bundles, I could spend a little more if need be, but just dont want to buy something that I will not need http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...&SID=u00000687
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- Post #22
- Apr 28, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Just another first time builder.

That is what I initally had as my build before I started adding things here and there .. I also think you would benefit alot with switching to that video card.. Been looking at it for a while now, and seems to be more than enough for almost anything out there on max settings Just tack on...
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- Post #3
- Apr 27, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Just another first time builder.

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($53.79 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX...
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- Post #2
- Apr 27, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building

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