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He means the ram profile is too high, meaning physically the ram heat sink will be too tall and will touch the cpu cooler so you can only use the 2 and 4 slots that are not blocked by the cooler

installing amd catalyst drivers should work

supposedly, 840 pro > 830 > 840.

"Can I mix and match graphics cards that have different GPUs? No. For example, an XXXGT cannot be paired with a XXXGTX in an SLI configuration." http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/sli/faq#c16

just get two active mini dp to dvi adaptor or one active dp to dvi and hdmi to dvi

You need to utilize the mini display ports for the third monitor. There are two kinds of adapters; active and passive. For a third monitor, an active adapter is required. Something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200944 would do the trick or the hdmi version of it...

Ok. So USB3.0 is controlled by the mobo's chipset and IB cpus will just unlock pci-e 3. That makes me consider getting a z77 mobo and just an i5-2500k as the hd4000 doesn't concern me and that IB runs hotter when OC'd. Thanks all. Just need to pick my brand for mobo now. If there are any...

what about "ok, after reading the initial reviews on IB and the lack of availability that there is going to be at launch, I am leaning towards just getting a 2500k. The question I have is that if I get a Z77 mobo, do I still get USB3.0 support with an i5-2500k? or do I need the gen3 cpu for...

i was referring more about you and gunit commenting on dkcomputer's post. and also about my earlier post "i don't think dkcomputer read my first post as I already have many parts. All I really need now is a GPU, CPU, and a mobo. I pretty much decided on gigabytes 7950...

lol @ people not reading my posts

i don't think dkcomputer read my first post as I already have many parts. All I really need now is a GPU, CPU, and a mobo. I pretty much decided on gigabytes 7950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414&Tpk=gigabyte%207950 Only things im on the fence about is the mobo...

ok, after reading the initial reviews on IB and the lack of availability that there is going to be at launch, I am leaning towards just getting a 2500k. The question I have is that if I get a Z77 mobo, do I still get USB3.0 support with an i5-2500k? or do I need the gen3 cpu for usb3?

Can I put a laptop NIC card into a gigabyte extreme 6? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295 I would also have to wire the antenna too right?

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two 7850s = $500+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=7850&x=18&y=16 whereas 1 7950 = $380-410 I am also wanting a quieter build and I think two 7850s will make it noticeably louder