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I actually drive past that Microcenter in Fairfax three times a week, and have been shopping there since the 90s. Didn't realize they had gotten competitive. Wonder if they have the 3570 in stock. Is the GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard a good board? Only problem is taxes, I suppose, but Newegg...

Figured I'd fill this out. Approximate Purchase Date: this week (the closer the better) Budget Range: 300-400 System Usage from Most to Least Important: (gaming, surfing the internet) Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM, Video Current PSU: Corsair HX650 Do you...

Hi guys, I originally intended on just replacing my SLI 9800GTX+ cards with a more modern video card for use with Guildwars2 and anything else on the horizon. I was informed that my core 2 duo was really the problem, which unfortunately means an almost complete rebuild. I don't really want to...

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Thanks again. I really appreciate the help, and please let me know if I'm posting to the wrong place or overstepping my bounds. I've been building PCs since 1994 but haven't done one since 2009, so I'm a bit behind. What do you think about this as an upgrade? Good bang for the buck, or will...

Thanks, guys! That eVga looks perfect, and I've had many of their cards in the past and like the company. With the motherboard I have now, I'd have to replace it to step up to a different board to replace the core 2 duo, right? I don't see the board being compatible with anything newer than...

I was looking at that, but don't know how the SLI affects it. Ie, how much does it move up that list with SLI enabled? Would I see an improvement from any single card higher up in the hierarchy?

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: old cards purchased in 2009, would like new card in next 2 weeks BUDGET RANGE: $200 - $250 if Amazon USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Guildwars2 exclusively CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: GPUs...

Hi all. First time posting here for advice. I currently have two nvidia 9800GTX+ cards in SLI, with an E8500 processor. I actively play Guildwars 2 and lag during heavy combat with a lot of characters on-screen, even with the settings mostly on low. I'd like to buy a card that would be a...