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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

I hadn't realized that ASUS had released boards with that feature. That's really good to know. Thanks for that -- I'll look it up.
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- Post #18
- Jun 7, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Intel Broadwell Thread

The closest Microcenter, for me, is roughly a 4-hour (one-way) drive. 8 hours total driving time, to save $100, isn't worth it to me. If Microcenter's prices were good for their website, then RS' note on the price difference would matter more to me (and yes, I'm definitely jealous of anyone who...
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- Post #3,856
- Jun 6, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

An excellent point and I really do agree that the 6700K is generally the best bet. I'm torn between the 6700K and the HDET platform because, for me, it's more an "I want it all and don't really care about the benchmark differences" situation. #1stWorldProblems. :) (Sadly, I won't go so crazy as...
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- Post #14
- Jun 4, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

Regarding BIOS flashing to accommodate a newer CPU on a potentially-older motherboard: In most cases, that cannot be done. If you buy a motherboard that has a BIOS that is older than the CPU that you're putting onto it, the system simply won't boot far enough to allow a BIOS flash program to...
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- Post #10
- Jun 4, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Building a new PC (Need your help guys please!)

Hi there! ASUS released the X99 Strix as a refresh of the X99 chipset. With that said, their website has a list of supported CPUs with which BIOS version matches to that CPU here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-X99-GAMING/HelpDesk_CPU/ Since pretty much every listed CPU is...
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- Post #2
- Jun 3, 2016
- Forum: Motherboards
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

Why does this remind me of the old "640K ought to be enough for anybody." quote (that may or may not be legitimately tied to Bill Gates)? Hah! :cool:
- Brent
- Post #82
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

The Gigabyte GA-X99P-SLI doesn't look too bad, but be careful with the BIOS if you go for any of the BDW-E CPUs: you aren't guaranteed compatibility out of the box for the new CPUs with an "older" motherboard like that one or the GA-X99-UD3P.
- Brent
- Post #76
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

The motherboard and CPU do exist to support this configuration but it's definitely not a budget-friendly configuration: The ASUS Rampage V Edition 10 ($600) does have 4 evenly-spaced PCI-E x16 slots: Here's a link to the NewEgg product info, if that helps...
- Brent
- Post #74
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

My opinion would be that, for you, the decision lies most strongly with the i7-6700K. With that said, everything is subject to what I've commonly seen referred to as being the "silicon lottery". :)
- Brent
- Post #72
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

First: Thank you for your lengthy and well-thought-out response to my questions. There is no "one configuration works for everyone" here - that's the beauty of being a hardware enthusiast.. even if you're more of an armchair enthusiast like myself. ;) Second, to answer your question, there are...
- Brent
- Post #70
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Broadwell-E Owners Thread

If you bought a "refreshed" X99 board today that has similar features to the Z170 boards you can buy now, how are you being negatively impacted? I ask because what you've said actually mirrors what I've been thinking about on the topic, as well. I'm debating between the 6800K and the 6700K now...
- Brent
- Post #64
- Jun 1, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Digital HD copy of Disney's Monsters Inc if you qualify

Nice find, OP! This is confirmed. :) It's also worth calling out that linking the two accounts is very simple. Once you've created a Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) account, you can go to that account's settings and link to Amazon from there. It's really very easy.
- Brent
- Post #2
- Sep 10, 2015
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gamestop PC Spring Sale

It's a mix of Steam, Origin and "Download from Gamestop" from what I can tell. TMNT is a "download from Gamestop" while Enslaved was a Steam game. The Steam and Origin games are called out on the product pages.
- Brent
- Post #11
- May 21, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gamestop PC Spring Sale

Nice - thanks for sharing. Picked up Enslaved (loved it on my Xbox 360) and TMNT for the fun of it.
- Brent
- Post #9
- May 21, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Ooma Telo VoIP Home Phone System: $109.99 AR @staples

I've been an Ooma customer for over 3 years now. It's a phenomenal offering with a ton of options and expansion functions available to it. I use an Ooma Linx to provide a remote telephone jack for my Canon MP830's fax function. My parents use the Ooma Linx to provide a remote telephone line for...
- Brent
- Post #41
- Jun 19, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Portal Franchise 75% off!

Deal is dead. Price is now $24.98 for both. The OP found an amazing deal though - congrats to everyone who got in on this. :)
- Brent
- Post #8
- Jan 7, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[DEAD] Chivalry: Medieval Warfare [Steam-Activated] $12.49@greenmangaming

Unfortunately, the deal is now dead. Price is at $24.99.
- Brent
- Post #7
- Dec 15, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 - $20 @Staples

First of all: This is a good price for what is offered - nice find, OP! Now a word of warning: The material that the mouse has wrapped around the sides and back is a strange rubber-like plastic that degrades pretty quickly under use such that it starts to look moldy and disgusting after a few...
- Brent
- Post #11
- Nov 27, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Prototype pack for $7.50

Bumping this back up. The pack is $9.99 for today only.
- Brent
- Post #5
- Nov 11, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Start8 20% off

Start8 is a fantastic solution for those who want to combine the functionality of the "Metro" (Windows 8 UI) start menu with the traditional start menu functionality of Windows 7/Vista/XP. I installed it onto my Grandfather's PC when we upgraded his machine to Windows 8 with an SSD. With that...
- Brent
- Post #7
- Nov 8, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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OCZ Agility 3 120GB for $65 after MIR ($80 out of pocket)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227726 *insert the usual warnings about OCZ products here* If you can stomach a mail-in rebate, this gets very close to $0.50/GB. Even at $80, it's not a "horrible" deal IMO. Hopefully this can help someone who wants an SSD "on the cheap".
- Brent
- Thread
- Sep 26, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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OCZ Agility 3 240GB $120 AR FS (9/25 NE 2nd Shellshocker)

Thanks for sharing, Zap! I also found that the 120GB Agility 3 is going for $80 out of pocket, $65 after mail-in rebates. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227726
- Brent
- Post #2
- Sep 25, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Shellshocker - Agility 4 128gb 54.99 AR $0.43 a GB!

Good find, OP! Unfortunately, the deal is dead since Newegg is now sold out of the drives.
- Brent
- Post #2
- Sep 18, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[DEAD] Sandisk Extreme 240GB SSD - $154.99 w/promo code

Actually, if you look on the far right-hand side of the Amazon page (under "More buying choices"), you will see that Amazon does, indeed, currently list the drive at $154.99. The problem is that it will ship in 2-4 weeks. http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extrem...dp/B006EKJ8UI/
- Brent
- Post #11
- Sep 8, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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NewEgg SSD 240gb hyperX 169.99

Actually.. it's already showing at $169.99 on Newegg right now via the link that the OP posted - which is the Canadian site. ;)
- Brent
- Post #3
- Aug 7, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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25% off 1 game @ GMG (Borderlands 2 for $37.50 AC)

Thanks to "Redmenace" for the following code: <removed dead code> Use that coupon code for 25% off on any 1 game at GMG. You can get Borderlands 2 by following this link. WARNING: I have no idea as to when this coupon is set to expire.
- Brent
- Thread
- Aug 5, 2012
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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OCZ 240GB Agility 3 $179.99AR Shipped

Thanks for alerting us to the fact that this is alive again. I'll be placing my order shortly!
- Brent
- Post #9
- May 17, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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OCZ 240GB Agility 3 $179.99AR Shipped

Edit 5/17/2012 - IGNORE THIS ENTRY and read the OP's comment after mine. :)
- Brent
- Post #7
- May 17, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Ooma Telo w/BT $140 AC FS + $40 credit

Unfortunately, I cannot speak with any authority on receiving faxes - only sending. :) Therefore, I'll refer you to http://www.ooma.com/node/485 for information on Faxing with Ooma. It's also probably a good idea for me to point this out:
- Brent
- Post #12
- Jan 17, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Ooma Telo w/BT $140 AC FS + $40 credit

The Telo with Bluetooth adapter is back in stock.. but the promo code "EM45XYX45" is no longer valid, apparently. At any price under $200, the Ooma Telo and its basic landline services are a "steal". FWIW: If you don't want/need the Bluetooth adapter, you can get just the Telo device at...
- Brent
- Post #10
- Jan 17, 2012
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition $19.99 for PC, PS3 and 360 amazon

Unfortunately, this is already dead for 360 and PC. PS3 users can still take advantage of this though!
- Brent
- Post #7
- Dec 2, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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CyberPower 1350VA UPS with AVR and "pure sine wave" $150 shipped

A further update.. As per a SD post, the 1500VA Pure Sine Wave UPS is $159.99 as a "lightning deal" (2 hours, 33 minutes remaining as of this edit.. 33% currently claimed). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00429N19W
- Brent
- Post #9
- Nov 29, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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CyberPower 1350VA UPS with AVR and "pure sine wave" $150 shipped

Thanks for sharing a potential deal! Unfortunately, that's not a "pure sine wave" UPS. Here is the 1500VA version of the OP's UPS at $219.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=CP1500PFCLCD
- Brent
- Post #7
- Nov 29, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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16-port gigabit switch - $79 free ship

Bumping this since it is alive again (in case anyone out there is interested). EDIT: The op's post was modified and the link there does not work. http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SKUSearch...iteria=AA99411
- Brent
- Post #9
- Sep 19, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Dead Space 2 for $15 @ Direct2Drive (Price changed 6/8)

Unfortunately no. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601 However, the new Origin interface from EA is very similar to Steam and can be used to register the CD key that you will get from D2D. I'm downloading DS2 now and the download is running at just over 5MB/s on...
- Brent
- Post #3
- Jun 7, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Dead Space 2 for $15 @ Direct2Drive (Price changed 6/8)

Since I didn't see this deal here, I figured that I'd share with everyone: http://www.direct2drive.com/10210/product/Buy-Dead-Space-2-Download Credit goes to LeninGHOLA @ HF for pointing this deal out. 6/8 update: The price has increased from $12 to $15. Even at $15, this is still a good...
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- Thread
- Jun 7, 2011
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Q9550 upgrade?

I'm in a similar boat as the OP. In my case, I'd rather keep my Q9550 & 8GB RAM and use them to give my wife's PC an upgrade since she has enough tech envy to want something "new" herself, even if it's a hand-me-down. :) I've just OC'd my Q9550 to 3.6GHz @ 1.2375V on my P5K-E Wifi/AP...
- Brent
- Post #11
- May 25, 2011
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Best video card for 1920x1200?

@OILFIELDTRASH - Thanks for the prompt feedback. Since it was only ~8 hours since Prime95 started (and the temps are in a "comfy" range), I figured it wouldn't hurt to run it for ~16 hours since I needed to go to work anyway. :) I'll keep an eye on the Hot Deals forum as well as my Newegg...
- Brent
- Post #28
- May 25, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Best video card for 1920x1200?

That may depend on specifically which stepping of the CPU that you've received. The E0 stepping is pretty well-known to hit 3.4GHz with stock voltages. Just a quick update for those who might be interested: I've got my Q9550 running at 3.6GHz at 1.2375V. When I try 3.8GHz or 4.0GHz, I cannot...
- Brent
- Post #26
- May 25, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Best video card for 1920x1200?

Ok so I needed a kick in the proverbial pants to pay attention. You're right and I see where I am wrong now. Blah. Getting rid of my confusing posts to keep this thread on track.
- Brent
- Post #16
- May 24, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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