Recent content by albee320

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    FIRST BUILD - i5 gaming/HTPC

    whats up guys, i looked at the 460 and it looks like a great card but my gaming priorities aren't as drastic and i like ati's eyefinity on the 5770 i'm buying parts right now but i'm second guessing the intel boxdp55kg motherboard does anyone know of any review besides the one done here on...
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    FIRST BUILD - i5 gaming/HTPC

    oh and here is the case kinda..this is an updated version of the case i got http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215&cm_re=cm690-_-11-119-215-_-Product and this is my power supply... maybe a little OD for what i need but it was on sale when i bought it...
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    FIRST BUILD - i5 gaming/HTPC

    Whats up ppl, Lookin to build my first comp from scratch. Have been reading all the Tom's guides and reviews I could find and have finally settled on a setup that I can be happy with for a while. APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next week-two weeks BUDGET RANGE: ~$1000 after rebates SYSTEM USAGE...
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    Advice on $1200 HTPC/school/light gaming build

    so i've compiled a list of the parts i'm looking at... i5-750 and coolermaster 212 heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.296096 asus p7p55d evo mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131407 gskill trident ddr3 2000... any opinions...
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    Advice on $1200 HTPC/school/light gaming build

    thread bump... so i've done some more research and i'm ready to start collecting parts i've decided on an i5 and am deciding on motherboards but have a simple question.. if a motherboard supports 2200oc for RAM, can i buy 2000oc RAM and clock it to 2000 or will it be limited to 1600(the next...
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    Advice on $1200 HTPC/school/light gaming build

    Thanks for the reply nofun! i was actually looking at that mobo and thought the same thing... but with that and an i7-860, you're right i wouldn't have to look to upgrade for a long time... i take back what i said about nvidia. even though i am a fanboy, i've come to understand that in...
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    Advice on $1200 HTPC/school/light gaming build

    APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Late December/Early January BUDGET RANGE: $900-1100 After Rebates SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HTPC--subscribed to ATT U-Verse (heard you can use your comp as a dvr if you use a cabletuner card) and watching downloaded HD movies...also hoping to use as...