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12-31-2011, 12:39 PM
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#426 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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That's why I like NCIX, I am more than capable of building a system but for the $50 for them to assemble it, even if you don't load an OS on it of you ask nicely they will load one on then remove it after they run all their tests
It's not that big of a deal but it's nice to bring home a computer you at least know is working at the moment rather than running into unexpected problems with components that are unopened Posted via RS Mobile | 
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12-31-2011, 01:57 PM
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#427 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by cctw  3 of the gigabyte mobo and 2500k combos came randomly in stock today so I luckily picked one up!!
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[23-07, 02:03] shawn79 i find that at vietnamese place they cut ur hair like they cut grass
[23-07, 02:03] shawn79 do u go to vietnamese places for haircuts
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01-01-2012, 09:12 PM
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#428 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Originally Posted by gYU This is a budget gaming set up right? I think you should spend more money on a graphics card than a CPU for performance. | Not a budget gaming setup, but would be nice because my cousin does a little bit of gaming. She currently plays L4D2 on some shitty GeForce 6000.
One question..
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor 3.2GHZ AM3 8MB Cache 125W Retail Box AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Quad Core Processor 3.2GHZ AM3 8MB Cache 125W Retail Box - AMD - HDZ955FBGMBOX
ASUS M5A78L-M LX mATX AM3+ DDR3 AMD 760G 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI SATA2 VGA GBLAN Motherboard ASUS M5A78L-M LX mATX AM3+ DDR3 AMD 760G 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 1PCI SATA2 VGA GBLAN Motherboard - ASUS - M5A78L-M LX
On the motherboard specifics, it says it supports CPUs up to 95W. The X4 955 has a TDP of 125W.
Will there be negative effects from this pairing? I did some Googling online, and from what I found, the CPU does run on the motherboard.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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01-01-2012, 09:13 PM
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#429 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG | You would be running the voltage regulation circuit out of spec, and the board would probably die within a year.
That's why it's cheap.
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01-01-2012, 09:20 PM
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#430 | | Say! Say! Say!
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What do you think of running this as an alternative then?
AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 Quad Core Processor 3.6GHZ Socket AM3+ 95W Retail Box - AMD - FD4100WMGUSBX
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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01-01-2012, 09:30 PM
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#431 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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I actually haven't tested a low end Bulldozer yet, but I wouldn't get that motherboard
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01-01-2012, 10:37 PM
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#432 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Ended up ordering an i3-2100 with a Gigabyte H61M-S2H mATX.
Reviews off Google seemed decent. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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01-02-2012, 12:04 AM
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#433 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by trancehead you lucky guy. any word on when any more "random" stocks would appear? | apparently shipments were delayed till week of Jan 14th, so they put off the sale till then.
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01-02-2012, 04:03 PM
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#434 | | Say! Say! Say!
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Didn't know NCIX was closed today. FUUUUUU!!! Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-02-2012, 05:27 PM
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#435 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG | That's exactly what I would have suggested
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01-03-2012, 04:41 AM
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#436 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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That's a lotta RAM 
80GB to be exact
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01-03-2012, 07:14 AM
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#437 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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you doing a ram review?
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01-03-2012, 07:18 AM
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#438 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Yup reviewing some 16GB kits
I think I need to take another picture.. you can't even tell that there are 20 sticks of ram there  | |
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01-03-2012, 08:21 AM
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#439 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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awesome i got 16gb of that hyperx mem
i got that cooling fan too but it doesnt fit on my motherboard the heatsink and power cord get in the way -_-
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01-04-2012, 12:51 AM
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#440 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Hey guys
Looking for a gaming rig, however i have no clue how to build my pc. Looking for some help
Budget ~1000 obo.
TIA
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01-04-2012, 01:32 AM
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#441 | | I STILL don't get it
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Just install my Intel 320 120GB ssd with fresh window 7 installation...
Should I move my temporary internet files into HDD?!
Mainly follow everything on this guide http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/s...-for-ssds-hdds
Cept the write cache part.
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01-04-2012, 06:17 AM
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#442 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by bobola Should I move my temporary internet files into HDD?! | i would. doing so reduces the amount of writes on the ssd, prolonging its life.
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01-04-2012, 07:02 PM
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#443 | | I STILL don't get it
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Great done that to Firefox and IE (not that i ever use IE D  !
How big should pagefile be set to ?
I shrink to 1024 mb min/max.. and I still get error on bf3
Running 4GB ram..
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01-04-2012, 10:09 PM
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#444 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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i just created a 10gb parition on one of my hard drives to put all my temp files/cache and pagefile stuff. i used the system managed size option. i don't think it matters much really in terms of how large it is. at least i haven't noticed any difference.
what kind of error are you getting? did this start happening before or after any changes you made?
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01-04-2012, 10:35 PM
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#445 | | Got MOD?
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The swap file should be at least equal to double the amount of ram. I didn't bother doing any settings on my ssds for desktop or laptop. Not worried about wear.
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01-04-2012, 10:46 PM
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#446 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
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Don't fuck around with your pagefile and settings like that. Windows 7 is aware of SSD, and will make the best use of it possible if you just leave it alone.
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01-04-2012, 11:56 PM
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#447 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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Here is a build that I have come up with mainly for gaming and school. Hopefully it will last me a few years. Let me know if theres anything I can improve on TIA!
- Intel i5 2500k cpu
- Asus P8Z68-V LX mobo
- Kingston Hyper X 8Gb ram
- OCZ Vertex 3 120Gb SSD
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX560 Fermi videocard
- Antec High Current Gamer 620W psu
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01-05-2012, 12:25 AM
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#448 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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^i would get the 560ti instead of the 560 and not use OCZ ssd..
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01-05-2012, 01:14 AM
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#449 | | SFICC-03*
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Originally Posted by sTi-K Here is a build that I have come up with mainly for gaming and school. Hopefully it will last me a few years. Let me know if theres anything I can improve on TIA!
- Intel i5 2500k cpu
- Asus P8Z68-V LX mobo
- Kingston Hyper X 8Gb ram
- OCZ Vertex 3 120Gb SSD
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX560 Fermi videocard
- Antec High Current Gamer 620W psu | i have a similar build but with a 6850 and crucial m4
ocz are the fastest and do well in reviews but they have issues
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01-05-2012, 03:42 AM
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#450 | | I subscribe to Revscene
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My new build:
2500k i5 combo
HIS 6870
Corsair force series gt 60gb ssd
X-fi sound card
1tb hd
Ocz 700w psu
Zalman z9 case
hyper 212 evo
6 case fans and gonna upgrade evo stock fan Posted via RS Mobile | |
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