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11-28-2014, 12:39 AM
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#3651 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Memory Express carries it.
Just pair it up with 2GB of RAM. It's plenty enough for a HTPC.
I would really go with a smaller mITX case though.
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11-28-2014, 12:55 AM
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#3652 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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well if he's willing to buy a case that saves me from losing one  | 
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11-28-2014, 12:17 PM
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#3653 | | It's like going crazy when you're already nuts
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I was going to pick up the Gigabyte Z97MX for $130 after MIR, but it's hard to ignore the price of the ASRock Z97M Anniversary for $75 after MIR. Will be paired up with a 4690k. I guess I don't really need all the extra bells and whistles.
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11-28-2014, 03:03 PM
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#3654 | | Say! Say! Say!
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I would not recommend the Z97M Anniversary. It's basically a H81/B85 budget board with only 3 power phases. It's fine for the G3258 for the most part, but if you plan on doing some nice overclocks on your i5, I'd stick to something better.
If you don't mind ordering online, the ASRock Z97M OC Formula is the best bang for your buck Z97 mATX board available. $139.99 after MIR on Newegg, although you'll have to wait for it in stock.
If you want it now, then get the Gigabyte Z97MX Gaming 5.
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11-29-2014, 12:36 AM
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#3655 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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I ended up biting on that motherboard/CPU package as well its actually better than what I had in mine according to benchmarks!
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11-29-2014, 01:25 AM
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#3656 | | #deephouse
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bought that intel 730 480gb , for like 230 tax in and everything.
only thing i got on black friday..
hope cyber monday is good
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11-29-2014, 02:34 AM
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#3657 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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I hope Cyber Monday would be good too. Didn't see anything attractive enough online at all. Only NCIX had something that was kind of interesting, but then I am stuck at work, so I couldn't go line up for anything at all...  | |
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11-29-2014, 02:48 AM
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#3658 | | ESKETIT
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Originally Posted by knight604 bought that intel 730 480gb , for like 230 tax in and everything.
only thing i got on black friday..
hope cyber monday is good | I was gonna get that too but settled for the 240 lol kinda wish I got the 480 now.
ended up getting the 4790k for 325+ tax not bad
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12-01-2014, 12:54 AM
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#3660 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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Are you sure you really just want a 120GB SSD? Also, the PSU seems woefully inadequate.
In case you haven't looked into it yet, NCIX's Cyber Monday promotions seems to have some items that might work for you. At a minimum, there is a 430W EVGA PSU that is $15 after a $20 MIR. http://www.ncix.com/subpromo/1236.htm | |
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12-01-2014, 01:25 AM
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#3661 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Originally Posted by Traum Are you sure you really just want a 120GB SSD? Also, the PSU seems woefully inadequate.
In case you haven't looked into it yet, NCIX's Cyber Monday promotions seems to have some items that might work for you. At a minimum, there is a 430W EVGA PSU that is $15 after a $20 MIR. http://www.ncix.com/subpromo/1236.htm | damn rebate's almost over lol Quote:
Originally Posted by TOS'd It only has to be purchased between November 26th and December 3rd. You still have 30 days after purchase to postmark your rebate. | oh shit my bad LOL
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12-01-2014, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by pinn3r damn rebate's almost over lol | It only has to be purchased between November 26th and December 3rd. You still have 30 days after purchase to postmark your rebate.
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12-01-2014, 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pinn3r | Intel i3-4150
ASRock H97M Pro4
ADATA XPG V2.0 8GB DDR3-1600
Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB
Cooler Master N200
Fractal Integra R2 650W
ASUS DRW-24F1ST
SUBTOTAL: 488.91
TAXES: 58.67
MIR: -25.00
TOTAL: 525.58
Pricing is all taken from NCIX.
Then hop on Craigslist and find any of the following used video cards for around $80-100
* R9 270X
* R9 270
* HD 7870
* HD 7850
* GTX 660TI
* GTX 660
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12-01-2014, 02:06 PM
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#3664 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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12-01-2014, 02:24 PM
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#3665 | | #deephouse
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get a ssd
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12-01-2014, 02:55 PM
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#3666 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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12-01-2014, 04:05 PM
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#3667 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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No, get a real SSD. Even a small one with just Windows on it... There should be some good deals today!
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12-01-2014, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by pinn3r | I don't recommend getting APUs since you can usually get a processor and a video card for roughly the equivalent amount that will offer much better performance. APUs will never match a dedicated video card, ever. Not to mention that there's basically no upgrade path for the FM2 socket.. least if you go with Intel, you can upgrade to an i5 down the road.
G3258 ($70) + HD7850 ($90) + MSI Z87-G41 ($60) = $246.4 after taxes
A10-7850 + A88XM Gaming = $281.34 after taxes and MIR.
You could shell out an extra $45 for the i3 4150 if you don't want to overclock the G3258 and you'll still end up with roughly about the same cost but with gaming performance that's many times better.
You can get the HD7850 and Z87-G41 from NCIX's warehouse open-box. They come with warranty from NCIX for 7 days instead of 2 weeks and then it's the manufacturer. Good savings can be found there. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...xvWvvnxZY/edit
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12-01-2014, 06:15 PM
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#3669 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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then he will need a better psu with 7850 and o/c cpu
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12-01-2014, 06:33 PM
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#3670 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Originally Posted by asian_XL then he will need a better psu with 7850 and o/c cpu | aw fuck me I already ordered the one Traum linked... o well, it's only $15
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12-01-2014, 06:39 PM
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430W should be fine
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12-01-2014, 10:12 PM
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#3672 | | not the mod you're looking for
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So, I've been using a super slow caviar green 1TB HDD that's finally full, and I'm looking for an upgrade speed and capacity-wise. Any recommendations on a 2TB or 3TB HDD (or an alternate recommendation) before the deals go away?
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12-01-2014, 11:17 PM
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#3673 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Most standard traditional 3.5" drives nowadays perform close enough that you can just go with whatever's cheapest.
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12-01-2014, 11:20 PM
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#3674 | | ESKETIT
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any suggestions for a new router guys? dont wanna spend more then $100 .
need something thats good for connecting to from other rooms
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12-01-2014, 11:20 PM
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#3675 | | not the mod you're looking for
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I figured as much. I'm guessing brand doesn't really matter when it comes to these drives?
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