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Hey. I need some advice. I have this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144209 It has your typical 120 mm rear exhaust fan, a 120 mm intake fan on the side panel, and a place for a optional (for which I did opt in) 120 mm fan in the bottom front of the case. I...

Just an update, guys. The recent douchebaggery with bitcoin and AMD cards has made the GPU decision an easy one. I almost got a gtx 770, but decided that would be overkill until I upgraded my cpu. I'm gonna get an MSI 760 tomorrow. With the new Cooler Master 212 evo, I've got my CPU running...

Yeah, I almost scooped up an FX-8320 when they dropped to $129 on newegg last month, but wasn't able to shake up the money, so now I'll just have to see what sort of specials they have around Christmas time.

Well, considering I've been playing BF3 on low settings at around 25 FPS average on a Radeon HD 6670, I think ultra at 50 FPS would seem VERY smooth! lol Buying a GPU for $200 would also allow me to upgrade my cpu to a FX-6300. Right now I'm running a FX-4100 @ 4.5 ghz, so that would be a...

I have been planning this build for a couple months now, and have actually decided on both of those cards at one time or another. I had finally settled on the R9 280X, so I bought a 750w psu to prepare for one, then this craziness with the prices happened. I have been toying with the idea of a...

Thanks for the answers. This project is on a longer time-line, more like a year or two, so it's just hypothetical, as I'm sure their will be new and more relevant choices by the time I do it. I just wanted an understanding of what kind of GPU power would be required. Huilun02 put it in a way...

Anyone here doing that or something similar and, if so, what are you using? I'd think the most economical way to do it would be to SLI/Xfire two mid/high-end cards like, maybe a couple GTX 770's or R9 280X's. I'd just like to hear more educated thoughts on it.

Thanks, guys. Yeah, I do plan to increase resolution in the next couple of years. I'm currently running at 1080, but would like to get something more like a 27", and eventually do a 3-monitor setup. While the MSI Hawk is a very attractive card and seems to have the highest quality components...

In your opinion, which would be the wiser choice? The Zotac card is only $270 right now, which is very well priced for a 760 with 4gb vram. However, I'm a bit hesitant to buy from a brand I know very little about. That said, I've heard that two 760's in SLI perform on a par with a TITAN. If...

I just engaged in my first overclock attempt and want a way to measure the increased performance. I had FX-4100 which was originally set at 3.6Ghz @ 1.2v. I got a new mobo, psu, case, and hyper 212 evo cooler and, within an hour of messing around, got it to (what seems to be stable when...

Oh, concerning heat-sink, I'm putting a Cooler Master 212 Evo on it in a few days, so that could potentially be a problem. I'm hoping it won't be, though, as I'm really only talking about raising it like 1/16".

In regards to not placing the washers outside the non-conductive area, I planned to put the washers on the case-side of the base screws. That just seems, to me, to be a safer place to put them to keep them away from motherboard components. Am I right about this or should I put them on the mobo...

Pretty much what the title says... I got an ASUS M5A97 R2.0 motherboard and a new case. When I put the mobo in, it doesn't quite line up with the I/O shield. It's too low. Is it safe to just find some run-of-the-mill washers of the appropriate size and use them to lift the board a bit, or do...

Here's a link showing the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144209 It has one 120mm rear fan and one 120mm side-panel fan. I'll also be using a Cooler Master 212 EVO on the processor. Other than that, everything will be stock. What is the best way to set the...