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Opinion on new Skylake build

Thanks Spydermag68.
- santoshn
- Post #7
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinion on new Skylake build

Thanks for info about UD5 spydermag68. Have you overclocked your processor? How much were you achieve on UD5 motherboard? I am also looking at HD3 as its cheaper and also I dont overpay for SLI capabilities on UD3/5. But I am not sure if I can get the same kind of overclock on HD3 (VRMs...
- santoshn
- Post #5
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinion on new Skylake build

Thanks for the price update on the CPU. As for the GPU I am biding my time till Pascal arrives. Need a desktop for regular use and for photoshop until then. Thanks
- santoshn
- Post #3
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Opinion on new Skylake build

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming and photoshop (personal use) 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread 800 USD 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. US 4. IF...
- santoshn
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- Dec 12, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Basic entry build for my relatives

Cannot carry more than two laptops to India. MotherBoard: ------------- I am planning to go the APU route with a A4-5300. Any recommendation for the motherboard? FM2 is it? Is this good? 4/5 eggs. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157331 In video ports it says "D-Sub +...
- santoshn
- Post #14
- Dec 1, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Basic entry build for my relatives

Thanks Torn mind. Both look good. The i3 is very expensive compared to A6! Any reason why a celeron over an APU? The celeron is good on CPU but the iGPU sucks doesnt it? Am I overestimating need for a decent GPU? Yes, I would have agreed if I could. But I cant as explained previously...
- santoshn
- Post #9
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Basic entry build for my relatives

Yes, I have a copy of Win. I just need the 5 components. All missing pieces of the puzzle can be assumed to be available from previous build. Thanks, S
- santoshn
- Post #5
- Nov 26, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Basic entry build for my relatives

I dont get the tone but am I overkilling it? I do not have experience with chromebook and would not go for it unless I have used it for sometime. I cannot carry another laptop as I am already carrying one for my friend and I have my work laptop. Thanks for the suggestion though. Will keep it...
- santoshn
- Post #3
- Nov 26, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Basic entry build for my relatives

Hi, I am travelling to India in Jan 2013 and was hoping to take critical components from here (US) as they are much cheaper here. The system will be mostly used for browsing, watching youtube, some light MS word, MS paint and nothing else. It is intended for my niece who is 10. There is no...
- santoshn
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- Nov 26, 2012
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Computer Building
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Guide for first timers

Hi, All the parts that I ordered have arrived. As I will be doing a custom build for the first time, I wanted to find a detailed "how to assemble" guide. While googling for this I found the following. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls It is a 45 min video from Newgg. Wanted to...
- santoshn
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- Oct 14, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Noctua NH-C12P SE14 and 1155

Thanks for the affirmation. I just got my Samsung SSD and it does not have any screws to fix it to the HDD tray of the case (Fractal design R4). Should I be buy the screws or will I get them with my case (Fractal R4)? Thanks, S
- santoshn
- Post #4
- Oct 12, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Noctua NH-C12P SE14 and 1155

Hi All, The manual in the cooler says its good for 775, 1156, 1356. It does not mention 1155. Did I order a wrong cooler? I bought a AsRock Z77 Pro4 and Intel 3570K. Thanks in advance, S
- santoshn
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- Oct 12, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Do these go together...

I am looking to play titles like BF3, BL2, Skyrim, Crysis, Diablo, CS:GO. I am not looking for any compute performance. AMD has had driver issues (its in the past, agreed) so from those formative years I always thought Nvidia would be the card I buy. Its something that stuck with me and...
- santoshn
- Post #9
- Oct 10, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Do these go together...

Thanks to the good members at General Hardware Forum, CPU: 3570K MB: AsRock Pro4 RAM: Samsung 8GB, low profile PSU: Rosewill Capstone 550-M Case: Fractal Design R4. Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14 I have already placed order for all components. Little too late for suggestions but I will...
- santoshn
- Post #6
- Oct 9, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Do these go together...

Thanks for the link. Very very technical stuff in there. Thanks for the reassurance. Thanks all, S
- santoshn
- Post #4
- Oct 7, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Do these go together...

I have placed an order for Rosewill 550W PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182262 I am interested in getting the following GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125423 The newegg video says the GPU needs a 8pin and 6pin PCI-power connector. I am unable to...
- santoshn
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- Oct 7, 2012
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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New gaming rig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls Perfecto!!! Another question on the GPU: Do I need to get a 4GB version? Is it worth the extra 80$? I have a 1080p monitor. Will my games play better with a 4GB version? More specifically will the minimum frame rate get better with a larger video ram? - S
- santoshn
- Post #23
- Oct 7, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

Hmmmm.... :thumbsup: :whiste:
- santoshn
- Post #21
- Oct 6, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

I am not going the way of SLI. So I have switched to a non-SLI board. AsRock Pro4. I will be getting this along with 3570K at Microcenter in a couple of days. I have pretty much integrated all the advice here with a bit of my taste (The case R4 being more than what I may need) and here is the...
- santoshn
- Post #19
- Oct 6, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

I have a Dell U2311H and might sell it and get a 2412M. But that is not immediately. I have Win7 OS currently and will not need one. Thanks for the tip on microcenter combo deal. I was not aware of that as it does not show up on their website. I was planning to build it upto 1800 USD but...
- santoshn
- Post #15
- Oct 6, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

Here is the final build that I plan on getting. CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter) CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS12X Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($122.62 @ Newegg) Memory: Samsung 8GB...
- santoshn
- Post #8
- Oct 6, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

Thanks a lot Zap. That was quite informational. I think you have a very valid argument. A 10% lower performace card wont make my GPU run for 2 extra years. I will give 670 a thought. It does not look bad at all (compared to 680). As for the case, I was going to go the way of liquid cooling (in...
- santoshn
- Post #7
- Oct 5, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

Thanks for the advice. I will ditch the H80 for a better air cooler. Phantek or Zalman might be an overkill I suppose. I thought getting the extra 10% OC on the GPU will future proof it longer than a reference card but now it does not seem convincing. I will look for a reference 680. Any...
- santoshn
- Post #4
- Oct 5, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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New gaming rig

Hi All, I am looking to build my first custom build. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Almost always gaming. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread 1000 USD - 1200 USD 3. What country...
- santoshn
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- Oct 4, 2012
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Computer Building

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