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    Need recommendations for a laptop, hopefully with some gaming power, at about €700

    Greetings! I'm a desktop guy by heart, but I'm going to move to a different country for a while, and this means I need a laptop. However, I've not really got one. Unfotunately, I'm on a tight budget, because moving to another place is an expensive process that has taken its toll. Cracking open...
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    Intel Core i5-3570k or i5-4670k? Which should I select?

    Thanks, everyone. In that case, I remain with the 3570 as my CPU option. I'm sorry I can't select all of your answers as "the solution", but since OC is quite important to me, I'll select jk_ventolero's. However, you were all really helpful, thank you for the swift response!
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    Intel Core i5-3570k or i5-4670k? Which should I select?

    Greetings, experts. I have pretty much decided on what components to get for the new gaming-orientated system I'm building, the only thing that I'm having some doubts about is what CPU I should select (from the two in the title). I'd decided to get the i5-3570k as it seems usable and reliable...
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    Motherboard selection advice, help requested

    Right, thanks again! I'm really liking the Coolermaster Storm Enforcer out of these your suggested, so I might just go with it. In the end, everything totals to 720 pounds, which is about €830. Fortunately, I can manage this price. Thanks a lot for your help, werner123. It's really appreciated.
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    Motherboard selection advice, help requested

    Thank you! I actually did want to be able to overclock when it's necessary, not just yet if the CPU can handle it, besides, I don't really care for the graphics, and if need be, I would run Battlefield 4 on minimal settings. But seeing as the CX750 is only ten pounds more expensive than the...
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    Motherboard selection advice, help requested

    Well, to be honest, I've got nothing right now, so I'll need the memory, the power supply, storage, all that stuff. :) Thanks for the recommendations. I think I'll stop on the ASUS P8Z77 board. I also added the 2x4GB RAM Corsairs that you recommended, and a Corsair CX750 power supply that Amazon...
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    Motherboard selection advice, help requested

    Thank you for replying. I think that I will be overcloking at least a bit, so I can buff up my rig when need be. I will also be shopping from the UK Amazon.
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    Motherboard selection advice, help requested

    Greetings, experts! I've got a question that's bothering me, because I (unfortunately) know almost nothing about motherboards, and I'm requesting help. I'm in the process of selecting parts for a new gaming rig, with the goal of running Battlefield 4 smoothly. I've decided to use the AMD HD 7870...
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    Requesting assistance in motherboard (and other stuff) selection

    Please excuse my double-post, but is the Intel Core i5-3570K a good choice for a CPU that would work well with the AMD HD 7870 XT? That precise CPU seems to be with a fairly good price, overclockable (so it's a bit of future-proofing right-there), and with quite the nice performance for what I...
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    Requesting assistance in motherboard (and other stuff) selection

    Here I am again, with my second question to ask. The experts on this site were really helpful last time, and I'm sorry to require more time for my problems, but what can I do, I'm a newb at this. In any case, let's cut to the chase. I was going to upgrade my system, but in the end I decided to...
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    Seeking advice for a CPU + GPU combo

    So the Phenom II X4 will give me performance similar to the one offered by the FX-8350? :P Is changing my motherboard really a not that great alternative? My ECS GF8200A is quite old, so maybe I should upgrade it as well.
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    Seeking advice for a CPU + GPU combo

    Greetings, experts of Tom's Hardware. I've been reading quite a few discussions on here, but I've just now registered, for I've got a question to ask. Please forgive me if I've placed this in the wrong category though. Anyways, here's what my problem is. I want to upgrade my PC, i.e. replace...