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What rig for college??

If you are living on campus I would go with a laptop. Not sure where you'll be living, but in a dorm theres not a lot of space for a desktop, the heat output will make your room hot, the noise from fans during gaming will probably annoy your roommate, and you will spend all your time on it...
- Vaulter
- Post #27
- Apr 23, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Switching to Intel. Gaming Build.

Hey guys, you're right this is more of a side-grade. My current computer isn't too slow at all for me, however I live in Arizona and am constantly battling the heat. With the computer running so hot I have to crank all the fans and it is NOISY. When I built the computer I wasn't concerned...
- Vaulter
- Post #8
- Nov 15, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Switching to Intel. Gaming Build.

My current setup is: Amd Thuban x6 @3.3 + mobo + Cooler 6gb ddr3 AMD 5770 1tb WD Caviar Black 500gb junk drive Asus DVD Cooler Master gx 650 watt PSU Cooler Master cm 690 II Case The last three I can just reuse because I'm fairly happy with it, though I would consider scrapping the...
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- Nov 13, 2012
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Computer Building
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Planetside 2 upgrade advice

I've been tossing around the idea of building a new computer recently, and was wondering the same thing about Ps2. Can't wait till specs start getting sorted out for it.
- Vaulter
- Post #3
- Aug 10, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

I for one love diablo 3. Its pretty much everything I wanted it to be, and while theyve had problems, I'm enjoying the game so much that as long as they get them fixed, I don't have a huge problem with it. I played diablo 2 for six years, and these few hours they've been down will be nothing...
- Vaulter
- Post #2,215
- May 17, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

Maybe a small SSD for Windows 7 and MS office, along with a low end llano itx setup for my HTPC would be more cost efficient than changing my gaming platform while maintaining a similar performance level. I don't know what CPU+GPU options intel offers, but I know theyll probably be overpriced.
- Vaulter
- Post #36
- Apr 30, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

Yes I want less heat, but I also want to keep a <similar> level of gaming performance, which means a standalone GPU and making llano somewhat redundant and pointless, which the other guy understood. Current specs are: AMD e-350 cpu/mobo/gpu 2 2tb seagate 5200 rpm drives (ripped from external...
- Vaulter
- Post #35
- Apr 30, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

Ya, I still haven't taken the time to find out about disabling cores, but I'll do that soon. Is it possible to maybe disable three of them but keep at least part of the OC? I think something like this would keep my gaming potential where its at but drop the electricity usage and therefore the...
- Vaulter
- Post #26
- Apr 29, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

With central air. Adding more cooling would be nice, but it seems kind of a bad way to solve the problem, albeit efficient. I'd rather not drop to anything less than a quad core CPU, simply because if I'm working in photoshop or editing videos, even if I'm not spending much time on it, I don't...
- Vaulter
- Post #22
- Apr 26, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

So I'll try and work through these questions and the thoughts they've made me have, thanks for being so responsive everyone. Crack a window was already responded to for me, that works just fine in the 2 months of winter we have, but the rest of the time its about 90+ degrees outside, and maybe...
- Vaulter
- Post #12
- Apr 26, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

I live in Arizona, and my computer is in my room which is about 9ft by 9ft, at the very end of the hallway far from the air conditioner. If I want to get my room to a comfortable temperature while I'm gaming I have to really pump up the AC which one time I did it for a full month raised the...
- Vaulter
- Post #3
- Apr 25, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrades to Lower Heat Output

My computer puts out a lot of heat, and I want to try and buy some new parts to possibly help lower that. Right now my build is as follows Cooler Master CM690II case with 1 intake, 2 top exhaust and one rear exhaust fans Sapphire 5770 8 gigs ddr3 ram 1tb caviar black 6gb/s 300gb 7200 rpm...
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- Apr 25, 2012
- Replies: 43
- Forum: Computer Building
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SHOULD BE A SIMPLE SOLUTION: 3-prong grounded to 2-prong AC

Haha, question is already answered I guess, but grounds are only there as a safety precaution. When I was thirteen I hacksawed the ground off a 3 prong plug and it worked just fine. If its something you're handling like power tools then the ground is important so it doesn't shock you, but the...
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- Post #3
- Apr 10, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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Best Used Prebuilt for HTPC (xps 210?)

Ive been planning on building a home theater PC for awhile now, and dont need anything fancy, was going to use an e-350 cpu/mobo with 2 gigs of ram and a small SSD to boot xbmc from and keep all the media on my external drives. This was going to cost me about 200 bucks +/- 40 depending on the...
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- Apr 10, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Laptops
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Disable/Enable Video Card??

Thanks Virge! Does anybody know anything about what produces the most heat in a computer and ways to reduce that? I live in Arizona so thats really the biggest problem with my computer right now. Is there anything I can do to help it so I can leave it on all the time, or am I better off...
- Vaulter
- Post #3
- Jul 7, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Disable/Enable Video Card??

Is it possible to switch between integrated and non-integrated graphics on a desktop? It seems like I've seen this technology on laptops as a power saving device, and it seems like it would be useful for an almost always on system for keeping the heat down. My current gaming computer is a little...
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- Jul 6, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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New Sony Vaio Laptop, need help starting out.

Hey, i just got this new laptop, and its got all sorts of trash preloaded on it. I want to start it out with a clean slate. I have windows se7en ultimate 64 bit to install, but the hdd has those stupid recovery and backup partitions. How can i get rid of all of it? Start off with a clean windows...
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- May 13, 2010
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Laptops
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AMD x6 or i5-750, help me choose.

The comp will be used for gaming at medresolutions (im not a res. fanatic) with games like starcraft 2, diablo 3, lfd2, codmw2. I also rip a lot of movies with h.264 (Handbrake), and watch them all. thats just besides the general use crap everyone does. I really dont want to have to build...
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- May 1, 2010
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Computer Building
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How much voltage to be future proof?

What i meant by pretty far from now is probably a year or two. Which in tech years is forever. Just look at RAM, the prices of VCs could skyrocket, or they could drop suddenly. And as for money and responsibility, Ive got a job, I got a full scholarship to a university, and because i got the...
- Vaulter
- Post #10
- Feb 15, 2010
- Forum: Power Supplies
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How much voltage to be future proof?

Its so far in the future that ill be doing this i wouldnt be able to tell you, they wont be high end cards though. Thats true, but ive been out of the computer game for so long that its more of just curiousity of what it can do, how to set it up right, that sort of thing. Also, this build is...
- Vaulter
- Post #7
- Feb 14, 2010
- Forum: Power Supplies
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How much voltage to be future proof?

Didnt know there was more than one kind, unless you mean type of card, or bus rate. Ill probably just be experimenting later on (SLI is overkill for what i do) so itll be lower end cards, like what my 8800 is now. and i'm assuming its going to run at either x16/x16/x8 or the like.
- Vaulter
- Post #3
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Power Supplies
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How much voltage to be future proof?

Im building a computer in may (graduation present) that i want to keep between 400 and 600 dollars. Right now in the build wishlist i have a OCZ modxstream 500w, which will power the rig as is, however, the main purpose of this build is to get quality base parts i can reuse (case, PSU, some ram...
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- Feb 13, 2010
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

Yeah, im basing my price on what it is without the MIRs.
- Vaulter
- Post #11
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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$500 Budget Game Rig

you might get a good dual core instead of a low end quad, most games dont use all 4 cores. Maybe go with a micro atx board, its not as customizable, but usually about $10 cheaper, and as im looking at the build on newegg, its $500 with no case or psu. Go with the adata ram, go on craigslist for...
- Vaulter
- Post #8
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

That looks like a decent psu, but i was looking at the otherone because its modular, even if one semi (apparently the 4 and 8 pin connectors are both perm. attached. Heres the build, add a 8800gt 512mb, and its a build that i think is pretty decent quality, with a good case and psu, good ram...
- Vaulter
- Post #9
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

What do you guys think about this psu as a decent reusable one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016
- Vaulter
- Post #7
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

I mostly plan on playing l4d and l4d2, diablo 3 when it comes out, and starcraft 2 when its out. However, since i cant say what the requirements for the 2 games are going to be, im not going to worry about those. Ill probably have a new computer by the time they come out.
- Vaulter
- Post #5
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

My current computer is an old HP slimline with a 1.7ghz pentium M (so it comes out to be about 2.5 ghz or something) 1 gig of ram, and a 250gb harddrive. when i build my new computer this one will go into a custom built case and act as a media server for my family. Its rather slow. I was...
- Vaulter
- Post #3
- Feb 13, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgradeable or reviseable?

I will be building a new computer in may (graduation present) for between 400 and 600 dollars (I know, big spread, sorry) And I'm wondering if it would be better to build a computer that i could upgrade later to make better, or build one now with several good key components (PSU and case mostly)...
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- Feb 13, 2010
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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DVD ripping/encoding machine

Well, thats the beauty of having both a tv and a computer, i can watch those dozens of movies while im ripping them too. I usually save a bunch of them as iso on my comp, then leave handbrake running until its finished with all of them, rinse, repeat. I go to a pawn shop down the street and buy...
- Vaulter
- Post #9
- Feb 8, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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DVD ripping/encoding machine

Responses: Slugbait -Okay, converter, sorry. All i know is that i press some buttons and it does its magic. As for proc. clock cycles, I dont know which core is better, so unless you have more input thats a no go. As for ram and GPU, thanks, i wasnt sure if it was going to use it or not. I...
- Vaulter
- Post #6
- Feb 7, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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New AMD build

May i reccomend the http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewPro...-181-_-Product for a harddrive? Also, if this is a gaming computer, for that much money i would say go quad core for a bit of future proofing? Im going for a AMD 955 quad core black ed. for a much faster processor. If your going to do...
- Vaulter
- Post #2
- Feb 7, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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DVD ripping/encoding machine

Hello. I'm wondering what kind of computer would suit my needs for ripping dvds with Handbrake into .m4v containers with h.264. Its multithreaded, so a quad core, and does the GHz of the processor make a difference? I was going to go with an amd 955 black, but then i3 came out with dual core...
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- Feb 7, 2010
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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Advice Welcome on ~$600 Computer Build

Check out my sort of similar build with am3 and ddr3. I'm not using it for gaming, and I'm taking the disc drive, so theres no Video card or ODD, so that might change the price. Also, i went with a high quality case, cause i want to build another comp in 4 years, so im planning on reusing it for...
- Vaulter
- Post #9
- Feb 7, 2010
- Forum: Computer Building
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

thanks you, cause of your post i will be looking at a variety of cases. The motherboard is compatible with SLI/Crossfire i believe, and to get the experience i would like to mess with that in the future. mainly because the 70 dollar cards of tommorow will be as good or better than the 150 dollar...
- Vaulter
- Post #20
- Dec 31, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

so even with budget card in mind, would you recommend getting a bigger case? with a HAF case would i need the upgaded hsf to overclock to about 3.5 on the 955?
- Vaulter
- Post #16
- Dec 29, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

Diablo 3 isnt supposed to come out till 2011, and the requirements will likely be very low, so the card i will be getting will most likely be a budget card, and going by todays budget standards, smaller than todays 10 inch cards. Do you think the cards in the future (2011) will be large like...
- Vaulter
- Post #10
- Dec 29, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

Thats great input, that will definitely be put to use later down the road, but as im going to be a graphic design student, i think 2 hdd would be plenty for now? the main OS/apps one, and then files. I plan on either doing another build, or hardcore upgrading this one when i graduate from...
- Vaulter
- Post #8
- Dec 28, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

Very nice build, thanks a bunch. Ive been putting them together on a word doc for awhile, but yours is probably better than all of them because im so stuck in my ways. I don't need the optical drive, so theres 30 bucks out, i think ill do the 955 cpu, and double the ram when i upgrade the video...
- Vaulter
- Post #6
- Dec 28, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New computer processor decision (plz help)

1. see above post =] was trying to watch fringe and complete the post at the same time. sorry. 2. I need a everything 'cept optical drive. my current comp is an old hp pavillion slimline, which i only bought because at the time i had size restrictions. (and the peripherals. i do have speakers...
- Vaulter
- Post #4
- Dec 28, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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