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Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my old E6400/DDR2/P965 combo. I won't change my Radeon HD 5830 at this point. Considering that new chipsets are coming soon (Q1 or Q2 2011), I won't pay the full price for a i7 or i5 processor. I guess I'll stick with the cheapest option : AMD. So, here are my...

Thanks for the link.

Hello, I built three different systems with the same hardware except for the mobo/cpu combos. Here at the final prices of each configurations : 706.51$ = Athlon X4 630 747.96$ = Phenom X4 955 816.96$ = Core i5 750 All prices are in CAD. Which chipset/CPU to choose now ? Gaming, multitasking...

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Bump ! Advices/suggestions before I make my order ?

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: In a month BUDGET RANGE: 1000$ CAD SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Photoshop, internet surfing PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, OS, Monitor PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Ncix COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada PARTS PREFERENCES: None...

I just saw that the 5770 needs +40A on both +12 rails .. which I don't have with my current PSU.

Alright, thank you !

Well, I would not mind to spend a bit more, but I think it would be useless to buy a 300$ GPU with my current processor.

Hello, I would like to change my video card to play Dragon Age Origins and Modern Warfare 2 in my monitor native resolution. Here is my current setup : -E6400@stock -EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS 640MB -Gigabyte 945P-DS3 rev 3.3 -1680x1050 native resolution -Antec TX1050B with a SmartPower 500W...