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EVGA G2 550W Vs GQ 600W.

I just wanted to say thanks again. I ended up with a Corsair 650w that the retailer said was probably better than the G2 (and the extra 100w is nice). It was an open box special. Only ten dollars more than the G2. Model is RM650i. 80+ Gold. Retailer is pretty trustworthy, so I'm assuming...
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- Post #7
- Aug 18, 2019
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

All are affordable it was just the Gaming Plus is about 50USD more than the Gaming Plus and 40 USD more than other decent boards like the ASrock Steel Legends. I decided I wanted something with decent vrm. Basically the Gaming Plus MAX is NZD 230 here (and available now). The Tomahawk MAX...
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- Post #12
- Aug 15, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Thanks. Yeah. I'm stuck with it. You know how it goes- I went to buy a new GPU and then ended with a new everything. I'm down to MSI Tomahawk MAX vs Carbon Pro Ac (both B450).
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- Post #10
- Aug 15, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Budget really. I got a 2600 for NZD 175 which is half the price of the cheapest 3600
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- Post #8
- Aug 15, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Hah. Well, maybe I can fry an egg on the vrm
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- Post #6
- Aug 15, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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EVGA G2 550W Vs GQ 600W.

Thanks very much. I'll get the G2. I doubt it will struggle with a non-overclocked Ryzen 2600 and non-overclocked 5700. Sometimes it's hard living in a technological backwater!
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- Post #5
- Aug 15, 2019
- Forum: Power Supplies
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EVGA G2 550W Vs GQ 600W.

Thanks for the response. They are definitely 600w and 700w GQs according to the website and they also have pictures of the boxes. https://au.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=110-GQ-0600-V7 The Corsair RMX 650W and G3 650W are available but are a fair bit more than the G2 550w (about USD25)...
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- Post #3
- Aug 14, 2019
- Forum: Power Supplies
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EVGA G2 550W Vs GQ 600W.

I'd planned to get a Fractal Design 650W Edison to run an Ryzen R5 2600/Radeon 5700 setup but it's no longer available. I can get either a EVGA G2 Supernova 550W or the GQ 600W. The 550W is on special so they are basically the same price. AMD recommends 600W+ for the 5700 and the shop is...
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- Thread
- Aug 14, 2019
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Just an update to this, I can basically get the new Tomahawk B450 Max and the older B450 Gaming Pro Carbon for the same price. The Carbon is in stock now and the Tomahawk Max is a week or two away. Carbon has great cooking and WiFi. From reviews it seems one of the better B450 boards. The MAX...
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- Post #4
- Aug 14, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Thanks. The price jump to X570 isnt too huge (about 45USD) because the retail on the MAX boards is a bit higher than the boards they replaced (I can get the Asrock B450 Steel Legends for about 40USD less than the Gaming Plus Max). I like the idea of the faster PCIE on the X570 but not the...
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- Post #3
- Aug 12, 2019
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which motherboard should I get?

Hi I've been given the following board choices for a new R5 2600 CPU. MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX MSI X570-A PRO MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX This is based on the fact I have a preference for MSI (or maybe an Asrock Steel Legend) and I asked for boards that are 3rd gen ready...
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- Thread
- Aug 12, 2019
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Do these components make sense?

Thanks a ton. I'll swap the drives and I could live with Warhammer on high. If the AIB 5700XTs look good, I may grab one of those instead of the 5700. Also I suspect Nvidia may have to discount some cards Cheers
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- Post #3
- Aug 10, 2019
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Do these components make sense?

Hi folks, I haven't built a PC for about 6 years and I'd really appreciate if you could check my list of components. I did my best to research everything but the ram compatibility requirements for the Ryzen did my head in- so I thought I'd get your advice. I'm not going to overclock and I...
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- Thread
- Aug 10, 2019
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Archeage Thread

I am quite interested in this game and even tried to buy a Founder's pack. But, like a lot of other people, there are issues with Glyph and I couldn't do so. Customer support is terrible (we will respond to you in 4-5 days...) If a game cant even take money from a willing customer it doesn't...
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- Post #20
- Sep 12, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Nostalgia: Guess this old game thread

Legacy of Ancients? (something like that)
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- Post #50
- Dec 6, 2012
- Forum: PC Games

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