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    nVidia Fermi recomended for Crysis 2 Engine game

    This is a joke, in all likelihood Crysis 2 will have a TWITMTBP badge on it just like Crysis did. Nvidia badges don't make a game run better on nVidia hardware (unless they disable AA or something)... Fermi will run Crysis 2 just as well as it would run any other game irrespective of who's logos...
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    Dell Studio 1558

    To be honest, a 4570 won't cut it in most games. It's about on par with a desktop 4550, which is somewhere in the vicinity of a 6600GT in terms of performance. You might be able to get away with medium settings on a low resolution. But any new games would really be pushing that card. But, if...
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    Whatever happened to Moore's law, amd??

    Yeah, Intel has the financial clout to stay quite profitable even when they had the inferior products at higher price points. I remember before I was into PC hardware that the Pentium brand was such an established name I wouldn't even think of AMD. It took a while for me to be convinced...
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    Replace my 8800GT?

    5770 probably your best bet. But uh, is Dante's Inferno even coming out for PC? The Wikipedia page just lists PS3, 360 and PSP. And depending on the resolution you're running at, an 8800 GT might even be enough for ME2. The game's system requirements have barely gone up from ME1.
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    Going back to green: a rant

    Yawn. Anecdote mean nothing. I could find a similar rant about virtually any product just by scanning Newegg customer reviews. There are tons of people happy with there 5870s. Just like I could find some people who had problems with there 285s. Just the way PC hardware works.
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    Official: No Alan Wake for the PC

    The relatively low PC sales of some games are probably just not worth the development costs in porting and marketing.
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    5770 or 4870

    Yeah, I would go 5770s. I have two 4870s and they are awesome, but they are loud and hot. 5770s give you equal awesome without the loud and hot.
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    Whatever happened to Moore's law, amd??

    I was always under the impression that Intel intentionally did not hit the lower-end markets as aggressively just to keep AMD alive. Barely financially stable as a company (talking about AMD), yet existing nonetheless just so they can prevent a monopoly situation from occurring. Considering...
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    modern Intel retail CPU fans

    If the stock coolers weren't adequate, I'm sure intel would not have included it. It's designed to keep the CPU within operational temperatures. Not ideal temperatures maybe, but within safe operational limits. Nonetheless, I find it interesting how OEM manufacturers like Dell do ditch the...
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    Is this a good deal?

    That actually is a pretty solid deal. I just built my PC about a month ago (see specs in sig). Mine came up to $1900 CDN (including taxes and shipping and everything). Granted, mine includes a monitor and I could have shaved off about $300 by using a cheaper motherboard (I wanted dual x16 PCI-e...
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    PSU Solution for extreme high end?

    Well, dual 5970s is four GPUs, so the comparison isn't entirely fair. But I think there definitely is going to be a greater push for better 'performance per watt' as the general population seems to favour mobile devices more and more (smartphones, netbooks, laptops, etc). As battery life becomes...
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    Clarkdale proves that HT is NOT a gimmick

    What's with the this obsession with the 965... there are cheaper X4's that OC just as high.
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    Core I3 @ 4.8Ghz Vs X4 965 @ 3.8Ghz

    Mark's assumption was based around an $80 motherboard. People who want more feature-rich motherboards will realize that the AM3 cost advantage quickly diminishes as soon as you start considering the higher tier boards (790FX and the like, but then again, you do get dual x16 PCI-E lanes here...)...
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    Core I3 @ 4.8Ghz Vs X4 965 @ 3.8Ghz

    Somewhat impressive, I suppose. Never been a fan of OCing to the point where you're increasing power consumption while gaining imperceptible improvements in real world performance. But there are those who subscribe to the ideology, "Because I can. I will." Anyway, bravo. The 965 needs to come...
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    OK seriously...4890 Crossfire or 5770 Crossfire?

    I think ATi just released the drivers for Eyefinity CF: http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=662
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    Best mobo for AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz 4 Black Edition

    If you go 790FX, there isn't really a bad board if you go ASUS, Gigabyte or MSI. And I think it's the easiest way to get x16x16 PCI-E lanes, which was important for me. My pick of choice would be the MSI 790FX-GD70, 4 PCI-e lanes (!), great OCing board, and if you have a window, it looks great.
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    Are you waiting for prices/fermi, not buying, or something else?

    Wanted to get a 5850, but just ended up picking up 2 4870s for about the same price, power consumption and DX11 be damned. But my previous main rig was in a state of severe decline, so waiting around for 5800 supply/normal prices and/or Fermi was not really an option. Nonetheless, I'm happy with...
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    Need a good full-tower, budget $300-$400 or (preferably) less

    Personally, I'd go 800D or CM Stacker (my personal preference). From what I've read, the 800D has bad air cooling out of the box, but as long as you add the appropriate fans your temps will drop considerably. About the Stacker, it has a ton of mesh (both side panels, front door, bottom and top...
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    Gulftown 6-core is officially named "Core i7 980X"

    Read please.
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    Gulftown 6-core is officially named "Core i7 980X"

    Yeah, that's also equally non-sensical. I see how they're trying to make it entry-level (i3), mainstream (i5), high-end (i7), and ultra high-end (i9). But the characteristics that distinguish the levels seem arbitrary and don't follow a consistent logic (unless someone sees something here I...
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    is a 4890 for $175 a good buy these days?

    No? I got those IceQ4+ ones. But I scanned a quick review of the iCooler one and it seems to be okay (if I'm looking at the right one). Maybe I just missed the joke.
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    Gulftown 6-core is officially named "Core i7 980X"

    Why is Intel calling this an i7 as well? I think an increase in physical cores warrants an updated name, this is just confusing for consumers. Intel needs serious work on their nomenclature.
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    Crossfire 4870x2 problem...

    Yeah, 4870x2 and x4 PCI-e is just a bad bad combination. (This one of the reasons I went AMD, got a decent price on a 790FX and have x16x16 PCI-e lanes). Sucks that you'll have to shell out for a new mobo to make sure those cards aren't bandwidth constrained.
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    Speakers + Headphones + Soundcards = Dilemma

    Thanks for the tips! Yeah, I suppose EAX wouldn't make that much of a difference on a 2.1 setup regardless. Think I'm just gonna go for the Xonar STX, I'll post an update here after everything comes in. And to fayd, yeah I was debating between the Z-2300, Promedia, and Mako. I think they're all...
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    When will 30" LCD drop in price?

    Yeah, my ASUS 25.5" is a TN with a horrible viewing angle. But I'm stationed right at a desk, so viewing angle doesn't really bug me. If I had the cash I would get an Apple Cinema Display in a heartbeat, but therein lies the problem...
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    Anybody have a PowerColor radeon HD 5970

    Friendo's comments were unnecessary. SlimJim2005 can't prove anything over the internet, but why would he have to? Your story seems legitimate to me, if that's any consolation. Unfortunately, I think you'll ultimately have to shell out the $50. I'm not sure what you could do with a serial...
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    is a 4890 for $175 a good buy these days?

    I don't know, the cheaper 4890s (...PowerColor) and 4870s (...XFX) I've seen have these horrible coolers on them (presumably, this is how they cut costs). I just ended up paying a little more for 4870s (HIS ones) that have a proper cooler that exhausts air out the back of the case.
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    Anybody have a PowerColor radeon HD 5970

    Sorry man, I'm sure very few people have a HD 5970, let alone a PowerColor one. And no one would want to give up their serial number (anything you need for a warranty is just not advisable to give over the internet).
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    Decent 120mm Fans

    I agree with WhoBeDaPlaya, Noctua's 120mm fans rock. Good cooling and very quiet operation. Nonetheless, paying more than 20 bucks for a fan is a little ridiculous...
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    Speakers + Headphones + Soundcards = Dilemma

    Okay guys, I've tried to figure out a solution with no luck, so maybe one of you guys can help me. A hearty thanks in advance (and this is for a new build). I'm gonna pick up a Sennheiser HD555, sound quality is important to me, so I was going to pair it with an ASUS Xonar Essence STX, as the...
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    Recommend me a cooler for my AM3 CPU

    Well, there's always the Tuniq Tower with a blue LED: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-002-_-Product It's quite a bit cheaper than the Noctua too and seems to cool comparably (though it's not as quiet).
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    AMD build critique welcome--help me spend less money!

    Yeah, I would say the MSI 790FX-GD70 is overkill (4 PCI-e slots!), but it is competitive with other 790FX boards price-wise and if you plan on doing crossfire you have to go 790FX. Plus, it's a sweet looking board haha. But you can save some cash and still get a decent board (I'm not sure how...
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    Any reviews on the HD 4860?

    You could always try Google... Anyway, a quick search netted this review: http://en.inpai.com.cn/doc/enshowcont.asp?id=6829 Seems about 5% faster than a 4850. Doesn't make much sense to me, considering how crowded ATi's upper midrange lineup already is (4850, 4870, 4870X2, 5850, etc).
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    Recommend me a cooler for my AM3 CPU

    The Noctua NH-U12P SE2 is my choice. Great temps and pretty quiet too. It's big though and somewhat pricey. But gets the job done and then some (also includes Noctua's thermal paste which is awesome stuff). The Noctua website is really comprehensive and includes compatibility lists for...
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    Is my motherboard compatible with Phenom II ?

    I tried calling Gigabyte about support for the MA790FXT-UD5P and the 965 C2. I checked the CPU support list and it says it supports it with an F6 bios. But, I have no idea which bios the mobo will ship with. Will it still boot with an older bios? How stable on an older bios would it be if it did...
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    Phenom II X4 965 or Core i5 750?

    Waiting for Fermi is pointless. Waiting may be reasonable if you're waiting for 5800-stock to replenish and prices to settle to their original targets. That's a tangible request, waiting for Fermi leaves too much up to speculation.
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    Phenom II X4 965 or Core i5 750?

    Man, haven't been to these forums in a while. But just building a new rig and faced a similar dilemma (the ol' Pentium D and 7800 GTX is in dire need of an update). Decided to go with X4 965 myself (I was able to get 25% discount mind you, so at ~$150 CDN, it was a serious steal). Platform...
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    Phenom II X4 965 or Core i5 750?

    Man, haven't been to these forums in a while. But just building a new rig and faced a similar dilemma (the ol' Pentium D and 7800 GTX is in dire need of an update). Decided to go with X4 965 myself (I was able to get 25% discount mind you, so at ~$150 CDN, it was a serious steal). Platform...
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    POLL: Grab an OEM X1800XT for $299 or a 7900GT for $299?

    Yeah, it appears you get better quality AF with the X1800XT. And really no amount of FPS on the 7900GT can bring its image quality to that of a X1800 XT (not to mention, shimmering won't be as much of an issue on the X1800 XT). However, in many cases the differences seem to be negligible, and if...
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    7900 Series in Australia

    I believe NCIX is a Canadian retailer and they have the entire 7900 series in stock. Check this link : NCIX 7900 Series">http://www.ncix.com/go/?nvidia7900</a> It has all the links to individual products on the right hand side, though they seem a little expensive.
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