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So I made a new build before I start buying parts in November, where the deals will happen. I don't know, I feel like there will be very good deals in December but I'm too impatient to wait that long. Will you wait for the December deals instead? My build...

I was wondering if I made good choices with this system. First of all this system wont die on me will it. second of all do I need better parts or maybe I could save some money in certain places? give your suggestions thanks! MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gpfo Any way to make it better without going over budget after rebates? I have an HDD from an older machine that I will be using. I am in Canada and will probably order most parts from Memory Express, Tigerdirect and newegg.ca. I will be ordering the parts this week...

Hi, I only know about general pc components but not into the detailed stuff. I would like to upgrade my video card to a better one if possible, but I don't know if my system will be compatible with it. My budget is at about $500. I'm thinking about a GTX 680 or something in that range.I know my...

For all of you searching this forum looking for advice on what parts to get for a new build, I thought I'd help you out. I built a new computer a couple of weeks ago, and then documented the parts list and the reasoning behind each part on my website. I spent about $1800 by finding sales on the...

Basically I have a really terrible Core 2 Duo e4700 and I thought it would stop the bottleneck I was getting from my Pentium D, and to be fair it got me a about 20FPS increase in most games which was good but now I'm looking to upgrade both my GPU and my CPU unfortunately I can only really...

My current build is about 18 months old. it is primarily a gaming rig. I want some advice as to whether there are any worthwhile upgrades I can do to my rig, or if i build a new rig, what would be a good setup for a noticable upgrade. I play MMOs, RPGs and some FPS, Diablo3, SWTOR, Skyrim...

I have managed to overclock the GPU ... but is there a way to overclokc the CPU? Thans.

Hello I was a bit annoyed the other day as I realised my graphics card an NVIDIA 7600GS fell below the minimum requirements of guild wars 2 (and skyrim) but I didnt really want to buy a full build cause im going to uni next year and getting a top of the range laptop.But my friend came to the...

i try to oc ,tests fine but i get screen freezez and screean changes to white with verticle lines even on a mild oc 620/930 ore even 620/ with stock 900. this card is caeable of way more isnt it? why does this always happen to MEEEEEEE!! lol

hello all, just want to know how to enable NCQ on Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320Gb 16Mb combined with ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP? and how to check if the NCQ is already enabled? thanks :)

Hello, Can someone suggest a specific desktop/pc setup for gaming that wont cost me alot of money but still reliable for and make my gaming experience fun. I have a laptop right now and i hate playing with it because it lags everytime i go to crowded places in game, and one more question, how...

Hallo, I have a large .rar file (400mb) which I'm trying to extract with WINRAR. It is password protected. I put in the absolute correct password, then the file extracts to 4% and it just says "CRC Failed in the encrypted file. Wrong Password?". I have been assured that the password is...

This is my first pc build. I'm using the i5 2500k stock cooler, 8gb corsair vengeance ram, asrock z75 pro and a coz 750w zs series. I might have done something wrong since this is my first but I don't think so. When I plug everything in (yes I plugged it in correctly on the power supply and...

Hi guys, Today I bought a new Asus P8Z77-V-LX with an Intel 3570 CPU and Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600. I was connecting this to my existing Toughpower QFan 650W PSU, a few Sata HDD's, and HD5770 graphics card. So I put the new components in, obviously removed the old board, CPU, and RAM...

Approximate Purchase Date: This Month (parts may be bought at two separate times) Budget Range: $700 or less Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Hard Drive. Optical Drive, OS Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon then Newegg. Amazon is more liberal when it comes to returns...

Hey guys! Just want you all to check out the list for my gaming rig! Hope to hear your feedbacks about this! Build 1 CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Motherboard Memory: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Memory...

Hey, guys :hello: First post here. I come to you seeking a bit of advice and/or input on a system I will be putting together next month. Approximate Purchase Date: Around September 22 Budget Range: $1750 total after rebates, tax, and shipping. System Usage from Most to Least Important...