Recent content by brendon1

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    Any benefit going from 1X8gb to 2X16 for gaming

    I play: Diablo 3 Fallout 4 Heroes of the storm Starcraft 2 Witcher 3 WoW Xcom(and will probally get the new one in 2016) Also got conflicting opinions on single channel vs dual for gaming, mostly saying no difference If I do upgrade it will be a new dual channel pack to avoid any compatibility...
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    Anyone know how much space I need for 6 pin pcie connector

    Hello. I have a small case and was wondering how much space I need between my gfx card and side panel for the 6 pin connector and wires. The 6 pin connector is on the side of the card facing the side panel. Any one got a similar setup? Thanks! gfx card...
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    Anyone have experience with a asus 970 mini in a Hp oem case?

    As the title says, wondering how the heat is? Thanks!
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    how does cpu and gpu turbo boost work while gaming

    Hi guys. Was searching the net and couldn't find a solid answer. Was wondering how intel i5 and nvidea gpu turbo boost works? Mainly for gaming. For example I have a 4590 3.3 ghz/turbo 3.7ghz and was thinking about getting a ASUS GeForce GTX 970 GTX970-DCMOC-4GD5 becauise I have a small case...
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    hdmi to dvi cable

    Any slow down or degradation of signal using this cable going from monitor to video card? Thanks!
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    Good 500 watt power supply good enough for this system?

    Is a good name brand 500 watt power supply enough for an i5 4690 cpu, 16 gb ram, gtx 970, 1 tb sata3 hdd? The minimum wattage for the video card says 500w...is it safe to have the min.? Thanks
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    cpu fan pointing towards or away from cpu(please read)

    Thanks for the replies. it is a intel q6600 but I dont think it is stock cooler. It came in a HP desktop
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    cpu fan pointing towards or away from cpu(please read)

    Hello. I my cpu heatsink has a replaceable 80mm fan. Question: do I point the fan blowing air towards, or away, from the cpu its self? Thanks!
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    Does EVGA give warranties for OEM gfx cards purchased through authorized sellers?

    Like the title says-Does EVGA give warranties for OEM gfx cards purchased through authorized sellers? If so how long? Thanks!
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    Big difference between a 6gb/s 7200rpm HDD and a 6gb/s SSD while gaming?

    Like the title says will I see a big difference while gaming between the two drives? Not too concerned with a little faster loading screens/start up, but in the actual game. Thanks for looking
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    4gb+4gb vs 8gb+4gb ram for gaming

    Nice those look good thanks
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    4gb+4gb vs 8gb+4gb ram for gaming

    Looking for a good gaming rig for around 1000-1500. Too much of a hassle building again. I built a gaming pc-lasted 2 years. Right now I'm on a 2007 HP with upgraded graphics card and its running fine so would like to buy it from a Canadian retailer prebult this time
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    4gb+4gb vs 8gb+4gb ram for gaming

    i7, and a 760 1.5gb http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-envy-phoenix-810-desktop-pc-intel-core-i7-4770k-2tb-hdd-12gb-ram-windows-8-1-810-209/10298868.aspx?path=442a2ad587487c7c87fac0dceac03833en02
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    4gb+4gb vs 8gb+4gb ram for gaming

    I am thinking about buying a premade gaming pc. Everything looks good but un sure if I should upgrade ram for best performance. It has 1X8gb + 1X4gb = 12gb. Would it be worth it to upgrade it myself and loose my warranty and buy a 2X4gb sticks and run 8gb dual channel. The pc will be used mostly...
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    aSUS M5A97 "un"overlock

    Thanks for the quick reply. I didnt use a program to my knowledge. I did install a few temp monitering programs like coretemp and 1 or 2 others that I forget but I dont remeemebr overclocking.