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    Need advice on which brand to purchase for a GTX 980 TI

    Hello, I'm looking to upgrade to a gtx 980 ti from my ZOTAC 970 cause I'm not sure if it's the card problem when I'm playing games. When I play tomb raider at maxed out settings and theres alot going on, it starts to get choppy and laggy. Can someone tell me if I get the 980 TI, will this solve...
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    Are my cougar fans compatible with NZXT sentry 3?

    Hello I need some help on purchasing the NZXT sentry 3. I'm currently using 7 PWM cougar fans in my NZXT phantom 820 case; 2 fans bottom, 1 fan pivot, 4 fans push/pull water cooler. I would like to purchase the sentry 3 because I don't have enough 4pin controllers on my mobo. But the fan...
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    Which SSD should I buy? Samsung 850 pro? Crucial MX100? Sandisk Extreme Pro?

    the 850 is currently $135, sandisk one for $99 and MX100 for $83. For $50 more from the mx to the 850, is the difference in speed huge?
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    Which SSD should I buy? Samsung 850 pro? Crucial MX100? Sandisk Extreme Pro?

    Hello I need to purchase a new SSD because I need more space. I was like to know which one should I buy for best speed. I'll have 2 hard drives on it but I'll have the SSD as the OS.
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    What is XMP?

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    What is XMP?

    Hello I want to purchase this for my setup: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=7428474&SID=c9888c352d6b4b2dbe86e583f92615b5&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16820231589&cm_sp= My friend told me XMP is bad because takes...
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    Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 OR MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G Golden Edition??

    Hello I am debating whether to get either of these. I'm not going SLI and my case easily fits the gigabyte one. I was going to go for the gigabyte one but lately I've read reviews on newegg that the fan emits a loud noise. I also heard the G1 was more prone to having coil whine than the golden...
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    What brand of RAM and what kind should I get for my setup?

    Hello I have no experience or knowledge in RAM. I usually just buy the top selling one on newegg's list but this time I wanna get the best one for my computer because I am building a new setup but I don't know if I should stick with my old ram sticks or purchase new ones. I currently have...
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    What brand of case fans for h105 push/pull configuration?

    Hello I have no idea on what brand of aftermarket case fans I should purchase for the h105 for a push/pull config. I want to purchase all 4 fans because my previous h100 stock fans made too much noise. Please give me some advice on which brand and fans to get..
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    PSU overkill \ electricity bill skyrocket?

    There is a sweet deal going on right now with the SeaSonic X-1250 but my build consists of the main parts: H105 Gigabyte G1 GTX 970 8gb ram asrock z97 extreme 6 i5-4690k My friend told me that it's stupid to buy such an overkill psu when it might leak power and raise my electricity bill by...