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skinny, have you reviewed the asus p9x79-e WS board? thinking of getting this board for my lga2011 chip

Nope I haven't covered X79 much TBH

Find out what the MOSFETS are, and what PWM it uses and I can give you an opinion on it

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 8340826)

Thinking of SLI'ing 670's. What do you guys think I need for PSU? Running i7 cpu, 2 HDD, 1 SSD, 8GB ram, and some LED strip lighting.

Currently using TX650 PSU.....not sure if that's enough.

I ran SLI 560ti's with no issues before.

i'm on 750W 80+Gold with 670 sli and a closed loop cooler

670 TDP is 170W...i'd say you're probably fine stock settings but once you touch voltage for overclock then it might not be enough.

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 8340826)

This is taken from geforce website and is per card

Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) - 97 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) - 170W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W) - 500W
Supplementary Power Connectors - Two 6-pin

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Originally Posted by Araaadi (Post 8341420)

Hey guys, so I pretty much know nothing about building a computer but my mom recently inherited some computer parts that are still brand new in box that she was looking to sell. I may also be interested in using it to build a computer but here is the list of what she has.

From the little research i've done I noticed its about $1800 of stuff if we were looking to sell it, how much do you believe would be a reasonable asking price?
Also, if i were interested in getting this built as a new set up, what would I be missing? What would building costs be like?

That's a water cooling set up. Not something for beginners and not something a lot of people could do. It's also missing a video card and a case from what I can tell.

Waiting for blackfriday sale!!!

nvidia's feeling the heat from AMD so they released a few nice things today
G-Sync: Nvidia G-Sync puts processors inside your PC monitor to reduce stutter and lag | The Verge
GTX 780Ti: AnandTech | NVIDIA Announces GeForce GTX 780 Ti; Shipping In Mid-November
shadowplay:

g-sync is pretty innovative and the 1st hand reactions seems overwhelmingly positive...i hope it works across all games and the chip itself is inexpensive.

Aww I thought G-sync a solution to the 30hz problem on 4K HDMI 1.3a monitors.

Nvidia aims to eliminate screen tearing with G-Sync

First G-Sync monitor is a new version of the the Asus VG248QE. It will cost $400 (the current version costs around $280)

G-Sync works across all games :notbad:
$175 for the DIY kit :heckno:
not compatible with majority of the monitors currently on the market :okay:

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/g-sync/faq

How do you guys usually clean computers? I got a ton of dust trapped on my fans and cpu heaksink. Is compressed air the only option?

i use my air compressor + vacuum. gets most of the dust out and then q-tips for the fans

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Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8342090)

G-Sync works across all games :notbad:
$175 for the DIY kit :heckno:
not compatible with majority of the monitors currently on the market :okay:

G-SYNC | FAQ | GeForce

Not all games. They don't say how many, but it definitely doesn't work with some games. G-Sync is disabled for them by default

Merp, just fried my very crappy PSU that came with an CM case I bought awhile back. Going to pick one up ASAP, any suggestions? I'll need at least 500w.

anyone running PLP with eyefinity? (i got 24-30-24 monitors for work primarily, hence the PLP lol)

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Originally Posted by Akinari (Post 8343300)

Merp, just fried my very crappy PSU that came with an CM case I bought awhile back. Going to pick one up ASAP, any suggestions? I'll need at least 500w.

Im a little bias towards Corsair.. :badpokerface:
I think Modular are the way to go nowadays..

CX Series CX600M Modular 80+ Bronze - $89.99

depends on what your rig is meant to do and your budget

anyone interested on a 22inch 75hz monitor?

better quality than older TN models

http://www.revscene.net/forums/68928...wa-%24250.html

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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 8343596)

Im a little bias towards Corsair.. :badpokerface:
I think Modular are the way to go nowadays..

CX Series CX600M Modular 80+ Bronze - $89.99

depends on what your rig is meant to do and your budget

Went big and got an HX750, barely fit into my Fractal Define R3 and had to switch my 140mm bottom intake to a 120mm :okay:

Modular ftw :thumbs:

Just finished testing the Noctua NH-U14S and holy crap it's better than I expected!

http://i.imgur.com/wPMonv5.jpg

Single tower cooler performs better than any dual tower I have while in silent mode :ahwow:

That's with a really hot CPU too! Tomorrow I'll see if it can take my 4770K past 4.7 GHz (doubtful but we'll see)

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Originally Posted by Akinari (Post 8343949)

Went big and got an HX750, barely fit into my Fractal Define R3 and had to switch my 140mm bottom intake to a 120mm :okay:

Modular ftw :thumbs:

Good choice. Do you notice any coil whine or fan vibrations?

[QUOTE=SkinnyPupp;8344249]Just finished testing the Noctua NH-U14S and holy crap it's better than I expected!

How would you compare it to the higher-end liquid cooling AIOs? H100, H220, Eisberg, etc. From the looks of it I'm guessing they're pretty damn close...

speaking of the H220
swiftech teamed up with Cooler Master to counter the Asetek patent trolling that had the Swiftech AIOs banned from US
http://www.sweclockers.com/image/red...ull&k=5d7ac662
basically a H220 with CM fans, +500rpm pump speed and sata power connection

Glacer 240L - Cooler Master