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    Need Serious Help Please

    Hey everyone! well i took ur advice on my build and now i need help OC. I have never done an OC so if someone is willing to give me the step by steps i would really, really appreciate it. my build is a q9550 w/ p5q pro board, 8gigs ddr2 800mhz ram, 4870 i gb gpu, 650w psu, sunbeam contact...
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    First time build New gaming rig need help

    Hello everyone. I was wondering if i can get a critique on my new gamer rig that im going to build. I dont have money for an i7 rig but this one should be good. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here it is: 1 SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16...
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    First time build, Final pricing any suggestions

    what about a ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard ?
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    First time build, Final pricing any suggestions

    Ok, so i switched to a q6600 and a ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard. Question I have is if the standard memory is DDR1200 but im only running DDR 800 is that compatable?? and if not which is the board i need?
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    First time build, Final pricing any suggestions

    Hello all. Well this is my final pricing before purchase and I was just wondering if this is the best way to go. This is the system: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM Item #: N82E16827106263 $23.99 Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA...
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    First Time Builder In Need Of Help

    Cool, thanks alot. I realy didn't think about it like that. I could always upgrade to a quad when they produce games that utilize it. Now when I do upgrade to a quad, do I have to upgrade the MOBO? And with OCing what is the best budget heatsink to use? Thanks for your time.
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    First Time Builder In Need Of Help

    Thanks for the input. The reason I was going with the AMD chip is because i heard when intel releases their new chipset, all older models would not be upgradeable. Also I heard that quad is the way to go, and AMD would be comming out with a new chip that would not require a MOBO upgrade. Again...
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    First Time Builder In Need Of Help

    Hello all. I just want to thank everyone who shares their knowledge of computers in these forums. It really helps us less knowledgeable ppl make dicisions. This will be my first build and a friend recommended AMD. Being that they are a little cheaper I probably will. I will mainly use the...