Recent content by Masquerade908

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    What to choose between these 4 laptops for programming?

    Hello, I am in the market for a new ~$600 laptop. It is okay to go a little over or under if necessary. I will mainly be using it for programming in school. I have a good desktop already so I do not need huge storage (so I prefer SSD) or a dedicated GPU for gaming (I don't plan on programming or...
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    Upgrade board or upgrade to SSD?

    First of all, my current build is: Mobo: Gigabyte H110M-DS2 CPU: i5-6400 GPU: GTX 970 HDD: WD Red 1tb RAM: Kingston Hyper X 8gb DDR3 When building this rig I knew I made a major mistake slapping an i5 on an H110 (bit of a long story actually)...but now I have a chance to correct that mistake...
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    Strict ISP, can't host game servers, any suggestions?

    Hello, I am trying to host game servers(multiple games) with a high end PC. My main issue on why I can't is because of my very strict ISP, who has assigned me a private ip on purpose(10.xxx.xx.xx) and has given me a 10gb/day cap, therefore eliminating all possibilities of port forwarding. Now I...
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    Is this a good gaming build?

    Hi! I am building this since I am tired of getting 10-20 fps on most games with my really old build and I decided it was a time for an upgrade. I whipped up this parts list and I am looking for expert opinions on what I should change. I can push the budget if I can get a slightly better part or...
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    Gaming PC case help?

    I suggest the NZXT Phantom 410 Black/Orange PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.98 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P...
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    Wanting second opinions on parts before ordering

    Hello, I was wondering about this gaming build and what I should add/change before ordering the parts. I was also wondering what is the best setup of the fans for the case because I do not know much about it (I plan on overclocking. I also do not care much about noise as long as it does not...