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    EVGA 780Ti SCACX: Blown SMD Capacitor... Fix?

    Welp. Turns out the capacitor didn't want to exist. Pictured [HERE] is the capacitor before I tried cleaning it off to find the SN, and [HERE] it is now. The black "cover" or whatever it is, seemed to scratch right off with my fingernail, and resembled the material of an old grill brick. It...
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    EVGA 780Ti SCACX: Blown SMD Capacitor... Fix?

    What a painful month. Picked up this EVGA 780 Ti SC ACX on eBay for $265 back in early May, ran stock with latest drivers, chugged along perfectly fine. Wasn't until the first week of December that I suddenly was getting stuttering and freezing out of nowhere (keep in mind card is clean inside...
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    Arctic Builds 'Hybrid III-140' Liquid Graphics Card Cooler With 140 mm Radiator

    Using my phone to use Toms was a bad idea.
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    Arctic Builds 'Hybrid III-140' Liquid Graphics Card Cooler With 140 mm Radiator

    (Duplicate post, pls tell me how to delete)
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    Arctic Builds 'Hybrid III-140' Liquid Graphics Card Cooler With 140 mm Radiator

    You could easily buy a HG10/Kraken G10 for $30-40, a [120mm ($40+)/140mm ($65+)/240mm ($65+)] AIO, and a few Copper heatsinks for the VRM for <$5. $75 for 120mm, or $100 for 240mm. For this, you're not paying extra for pre-fitted cooling as you still have to attach it to your block, and...
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    EKWB Intros Modular All-In-One Water Cooling With Quick Disconnects

    A notable watercooling manufacturer finally joins the AIO fray! Definitely a competitive looking AIO regardless of the price; the cost is still much lower than that of a custom loop as expected. Not specifically for myself, but I'd love to see a 280mm variant as well for those with size...
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    EKWB Intros Modular All-In-One Water Cooling With Quick Disconnects

    A notable watercooling manufacturer finally joins the AIO fray! Definitely a competitive looking AIO regardless of the price; the cost is still much lower than that of a custom loop as expected. Not specifically for myself, but I'd love to see a 280mm variant as well for those with size...