Recent content by NotTooBadwithHardware

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    Surface Pro 3 I5-4300U, 4GB RAM, and 128GB SSD for $300

    I found a used model (keyboard and pen included) with the only problem being is the seller forgot their password and doesn't know how to reset it whereas I do. It looks good on paper but I was wondering if there is any better options at the price point (used or new) that I am just missing. I...
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    Fx-6300 & gtx-770 for i5-3470 & GTX1050Ti

    Would it be worth it to sell my current build with an FX-6300, EVGA GTX-770 SSC, 8GB RAM, 600W PSU, AND MSI 970A MoBo for about $450-550 in order to buy a refurbished optiplex system with an i5-3470 and 8gb of ram for about $150 then use the rest of the money for a PSU, GPU and new case? Or is...
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    Taking parts out of a Steam Machine

    can you take the cpu gpu and ram out of an alienware steam machine, put them in a new mobo and use it with a regular hard drive as a windows pc?
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    FX-6300 vs i3-4170

    I have an fx-6300 paired with an MSI 970A-G43 and I an debating whether or not to sell it and try to get an i3-4170 paired with a Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A. The rest of my rig is as follows EVGA GTX 770 SSC 2GB 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600MHZ Ram EVGA 600B 600W PSU
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    FX-6300 bottleneck possiblity?

    I am upgrading my rig from an EVGA SC 750 Ti to an EVGA SC 770. I have an fx-6300 (OC 4.1Ghz) that I can't upgrade to an fx-8350 just yet and I want to know how much it would bottleneck my new GPU
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    Can I run a used EVGA 4GB gtx 770

    Hello I would just like to know if my EVGA 500 W1 would be enough to run an EVGA GTX 770. I currently have: FX-6300 MSi 970A-G43 MoBo 8 GB G.SKILL RAM EVGA 500 W1 500W PSU
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    Used R9 280X or Used GTX 950

    I am upgrading the card in my build to give my current card to my gf for her first pc build. I have $130 for my budget and I was able to find these cards on eBay. The R9 280x is the Gigabyte OC version and the Gtx 950 is the EVGA SSC version. Which would be better for video editing and 1080p...
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    Upgrade from 750Ti for $130-150

    I currently have an EVGA 750Ti Superclocked that I want to upgrade. The reason I want to upgrade is my girlfriend is building a pc and I told her I would give her my card if I upgrade to save her some money. Only thing about it is I have about $150 to upgrade with. Is there a card in this price...
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    Skullcandy Navigators & mic vs Black Ops 3

    So I have a current $50 budget to work with, and what I can do is get a pair of headphones, namely the Skullcandy Navigators: http://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-Navigator-On-ear-Headphone-Black/dp/B009RXUCDG and this cheap microphone...
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    Superhot&Battlefield 4 or GTA V

    I am a content creator on YouTube and this time around I'm looking to spend <$40. I use G2Play.net for my pc games and I see GTA V right at $33, I know that game has a plethora of mod capabilities, but I also see that I can get 2 really good games, (Superhot= $16, BF4= $10) for under that prices...
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    Fm2+ compatible cooler? ARCTIC Freezer A11 CPU Cooler

    I need a simple cooler quick for my Athlon x4 860k. Would this fit the bill? Or something else of equal or lower price before shipping?
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    Help needed urgently. Pc turns off automatically after 8 seconds

    I built a pc a few minutes ago, but I'm waiting on the graphics card due to no int. graphics. It's an Athlon X4 860K. I wanted to see if I could turn it on and get all fans running to at least do an atmospheric temp comparison. After 8 seconds, it turns off with no warning. I thought at first...