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    Time to upgrade an I7 920

    thanks all.
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    Time to upgrade an I7 920

    Many thanks, I do have a 1 TB SSD which is where the games are installed on, on a separate partition than the OS. It kinda seems the game is quick to start, however, joining a game (matchmaking, joining a server etc)seems to take forever. I'm guess could be the CPU as a bottleneck. Would rather...
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    Time to upgrade an I7 920

    I've checked around a bit on the forum, but do need some help on this topic now that Black Friday/Cyber Monday are around the corner : Here is what I have : Thermaltake G21 Tempered Glass Case 2 140 mm fans intake 1 120 mm fan exhaust I7 920 CPU MSI R9 280 2GB GPU Noctua NHL12 Low profile...
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    Best Cases (Archive)

    Anybody have any comments on the new Thermaltake Core G21 with dual tempered galss ? Seems to have good ventilation and easy to assemble. Am looking at getting it once I find a sale.
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    Last try before I throw this whole rig into the bin and buy a prebuild

    for what its worth, I had a lot of bluescreens with win 10 (assuming pc boots up offcourse). There is a win 10 group that send you a analysis program, you run it, it checks why specifically crashed, and gives you a very specific reason. Might be worth a try as could point you in the right...
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    Fan Placement 120mm vs 140 mm for a Thermaltake Core G21

    I was thinking about that, but being in Canada, the prices are different. The Core G21 is $89.95 + free shipping + tax The Phanteks one, with tempered glass is $109.95 + $9.95 shipping from Newegg + tax. Prices are even higher on Amazon Canada. Re strips, yes, there is nothing behind them as...
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    Fan Placement 120mm vs 140 mm for a Thermaltake Core G21

    Hi all, this question is very specific to the ThermalTake Core G21 which has been reviwed at Tom's Harware. If you are looking for a video review, its here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82bJwkRmh70&t=275s. It can take either 3 120 mm or 2 140 mm intake fans. I noticed that with the front...
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    How much watt PSU do i need?

    I found a couple of online calulators that may help you decide : https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/ Give them a try and they may help you get to a decision. Keep a bit extra for overclocking.
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    Ethernet not working on Windows 10 after Hardware upgrade.

    Sometimes driver booster (http://www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster-pro.php?AFF=40025&__c=1) finds items the intel installer can't. Make sure to look at each item it says needs updating before you do anything. The other option is in my case I knew it was a realtek adaper and went to their site and...
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    Unable to get past bitlocker with PW entry as Keyboard keys are malfunctioning after upgrade to Windows 10

    Is it a Dell ? something similar happened to my laptop and I had to google it, press a weird combination of keys until my keyboard went back to normal. Check trusty google based on whoever the pc manufacturer is.
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    Today after a windows 10 update, my computer wouldn't go past the mobo screen

    Could also be the PSU. Are you able to test with a PSU from a friend or something ?
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    R9 290: Artifacts have started to appear recently, today my computer black screened and the fan speed increased to 100%

    If its the R9 (I have the MSI version), have you updated to the latest drivers from AMD ?