Recent content by dukefanmu

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    Is an i5 2500 good enough for current graphics cards?

    Hello everyone, I am looking to upgrade my son's graphics card. He has an I5 2500 with 24 gigs of RAM and an 850 watt Corsair PSU. He plays all types of current games on 1080p and likes to use multiple monitors so he can be doing something else as he's gaming. He currently has a Radeon 7970...
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    Should RAM not be faster than CPU front bus speed?

    Is it true that your memory speed cannot run any faster than your processor's front bus speed? I have a q6600 with a fsb of 1066. Consequently, would any RAM faster than 1066 not do me any good. I was thinking of going to a new motherboard so that I can overclock my cpu. I was going to get...
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    Do I need more power?

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    Do I need more power?

    My PSU is an Antec Smart Power 2.0. It is a few years old.
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    Do I need more power?

    My current setup: Q6600 running on an Intel motherboard (will not allow overclocking) 4 gigs DDR2 800 mem 2 DVD+RW IDE drives 2 SATA 400 gig hard drives Sapphire 4890 1 gig vid card 2 80mm case fans Generic card reader 25.5 in Monitor running at 1920 x 1200 Currently I am using an Antec 500...
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    4 gig 800 or 8 gig 667 for gaming

    I honestly don't really know if I am using all my current memory. I'll admit my knowledge is a little limited. I am just looking for the best performance I can get while gaming and wondered if the 8 gig would be better than the 4.
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    4 gig 800 or 8 gig 667 for gaming

    Hello all, I have am currently running a Q6600 (which I can't overclock because of the motherboard! :fou: ). I will be installing Windows 7 and am wondering about the memory. My motherboard will allow 4 gigs of ram at 800 or 8 gigs or ram at 667. I currently have 4 gigs of 800 because I have...
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    8800gt to 4890, 19in to 23 in monito

    I am thinking of upgrading my current system. I currently have a Q6600 with 4gigs of ram running Vista 32 bit and a 500 watt psu. I am using an 8800gt 512 mb on 19 in monitor at a res of 1280 x 1024. I am thinking of upgrading to a larger 23 in monitor with a res of 1920 x 1080 and upgrading...
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    Vista 32 or 64 with 4 gig of RAM for gaming

    I can only use 4 gigs of ram with my motherboard and am wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade from Vista 32 bit to 64 bit. I really only care about gaming, but do not want to upgrade my entire system. I have a q6600 that is still getting the job done and I am thinking about upgrading to...