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Reason to upgrade from Z77/3570K?

Thanks for the replies. AMD... there's a name I haven't taken seriously in awhile, as someone who only dips his feet in this stuff every few years. It sounds like Ryzen, and particularly the 1600, is probably the most reasonable upgrade path if I choose to move on from my current setup. Compared...
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- Post #5
- Jun 20, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Reason to upgrade from Z77/3570K?

I've been out of the building game for quite some time, and also virtually never play games, for that matter. My current rig is Z77/3570K with 16 GB DDR3 and HD7700. I do a good amount of photo editing (including some large composites/timelapses/etc., but it's not my main profession) and a bit...
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- Jun 19, 2017
- Replies: 6
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Looking for Ultrabook recommendation ($1250/256GB SSD)

My father needs to purchase a new laptop ASAP and I haven't been following them for quite some time. Some recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Criteria: - Price $1250 preferable, but could possibly stretch $1400. - 256 GB SSD preferred. However, other included storage options...
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- Mar 25, 2014
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Laptops
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Cheap power-sipping card with 4K output

That's fine; not worried about gaming at 4K. Just want to make sure I can use a 4K display for everyday use in the future if needed.
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- Post #7
- Jan 5, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Cheap power-sipping card with 4K output

So am I safe to assume that *any* 7750 on the market with DisplayPort will be able to to 4K/60Hz? That simplifies things if so.
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- Post #4
- Jan 5, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Cheap power-sipping card with 4K output

Been running an 8800 GT for almost six years and it's finally crapped the bed, so it's time for a replacement. I don't do a lot of gaming these days, so I'm looking to keep it around $100. I'd also prefer something quiet and low in power consumption. It seems the Radeon 7750 may be a good...
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- Jan 5, 2014
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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ASRock Z77 Pro4 memory problem

Just received my Z77 Pro4 today along with a 3570K and 2x8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600. I'm not able to POST if RAM is inserted into slots A1 or A2 (closer to the CPU). If either or both are in B1 or B2, everything is fine. With both installed in B1+B2, I installed Win7, ran Prime95 for half...
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- Dec 15, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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IB vs. Haswell for productivity, long-term use

Saw a similar thread started by a gamer, but my concerns are almost everything *but* gaming so figured I'd do a separate one. I'm currently running an E8400 with 4 GB DDR2 from 2008. It's held up well for general use, particularly with the addition of an SSD last year, but performance is...
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- Dec 6, 2012
- Replies: 4
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Top SSD deals?

This. Been itching for an SSD for a couple years now, but I want 80 GB minimum and refuse to pay more than $100 for it. I really thought this BF would be the time, but looks like I'll be waiting another six months for the next gen drives to push prices down further. :(
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- Post #19
- Nov 26, 2010
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Stuck temp sensor on E8400?

BonzaiDuck, Thank you for the suggestions. Unfortunately, my BIOS is already flashed to the latest version, so either it is a motherboard issue that has still yet to be addressed by Gigabyte, or the actual sensor on the CPU is stuck. I'm leaning towards the latter, especially since the...
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- Post #3
- Aug 16, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Stuck temp sensor on E8400?

Just put together a new rig two days ago, and I've been very happy so far... until deciding to check on my core temps. In BIOS, my system and CPU temps are both ~31-34C, which seems great. But when I fire up any application to check on the core temps - HWMonitor, CoreTemp, RealTemp, etc. - core...
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- Aug 16, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Help me pick a CPU

I would think going up to 4 GB DDR2 should be a priority. If you have to choose between that or the E8400, the RAM would probably make a lot more difference in everyday usage, especially if you're multitasking.
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- Post #2
- Aug 14, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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C2Q vs. C2D for multitasking and general use?

Thanks again for the replies. Last night I finally ended the insanity and put in my order at the Egg. Settled for the 8400. I'm still not sure it was worth the $50 over the 7200 for my purposes, but my rationalization was that with the 7200, I'd have to buy a $30 after-market cooler to...
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- Post #14
- Aug 11, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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C2Q vs. C2D for multitasking and general use?

lol, way back in the day (2003) I would've agreed. Then I went off to college, and somehow the funds to rebuild on an annual basis sort of dried up, so I stopped gaming and self-censored myself from tracking new hardware releases for the most part. Before I knew it, 5 years had gone by, and here...
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- Post #11
- Aug 10, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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4850 vs. 8800GT for a quiet, general-use PC

Wow, what a price - this is exactly what I'm looking for, I think! Thanks a ton.
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- Post #13
- Aug 10, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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