Recent content by Langweenee

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    €100 computer upgrade or not?

    My friend wants to upgrade his computer and he has €100 to spend. His current build is- AMD Athlon II X2 215 GeForce 6600 3 GBs or RAM 300W. I'm not sure what to upgrade first or to upgrade at all. €100 isn't much to go off of since he needs to pay a good some for shipping as well. Should I...
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    About to purchase parts for 2 new PCs

    I'm about to buy parts from the builds you see here. Gaming - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b2pQxr Browser - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/86XXZL Is there anything wrong with these? The gaming one is for me and the browser one is for my family. I already have an OS.
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    Overpaying for desktop? Or build it for cheaper price

    Building is almost always the better option. You could get a much better build for that price, and learn a thing or two.
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    AMD or Intel i7

    i7 - AMD runs hotter, uses more power, and has less performance, albeit a lot cheaper.
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    New PC - Looking for opinions on new build

    Hello all. I making this PC for my mom since her old EMachines kicked the bucket. I was looking for opinions on this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JYpDK8 She doesn't need a really high performance PC, and I thought this would fit her nicely. If theres anything I missed or should change...
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    Worried about bottlenecking with this build

    I was going to get this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F8RpD3 (i3-4150 + gtx970) I know I'm going to get some form of bottlenecking, but how much? Would it be worth getting this now and waiting to upgrade in a while (about 1 1/2 years)?
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    i3 vs i5 in the long run on a budget

    I am getting a new gaming computer soon, and I was set on getting an Intel i3-4330. Then I saw some games not even working with dual core CPUs, which made me reconsider if I should get an i3 or try to future proof a bit with an i5. I planned on upgrading eventually, but not anytime soon after I...
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    Motherboard/Graphics Card compatibility

    I'm a bit of a computer newb. Will this motherboard: (msi h81m-p33) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130731&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= Work with this card: (r9 290)...
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    Is the Gigabyte R9 290 Reliable?

    I was interesting in purchasing this card, so I looked at reviews. I found very mixed reviews, and many say that the card plan didn't work/stopped working after ~6 months. Reviews I read...