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03-31-2012, 07:22 PM
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noctua is way too massive for its own good...unless you are trying to overclock SB i5/i7 to 5GHz the Hyper 212 is the better choice..space and pricewise
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04-01-2012, 04:16 AM
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#602 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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looking to upgrade my pc to play diablo 3
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C2Q Q6600 2.4Ghz
4GB Ram
9800GTX+
what do u guys suggest i need in order to play diablo 3 smoothly, dont need extremely high quality graphics, but no shitty graphics either.
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04-01-2012, 10:19 AM
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#603 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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only upgrade you need is a video card
you can probably get a 6850 for $120ish and run high settings
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04-01-2012, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero noctua is way too massive for its own good...unless you are trying to overclock SB i5/i7 to 5GHz the Hyper 212 is the better choice..space and pricewise | how about noise level wise? i'm willing to pay more for quiet ... i thought about closed water systems like the corsair H series, but some ppl report weird noises. I sit within a feet away from my tower so it's a concern for me. at the moment i use a zalman @ 40% and noctua case fans at 700rpm, they're about the same db as the PSU fan and pretty good. but at full load i open the front, turn the intake/exhaust fans at 100% and it's pretty loud.
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04-01-2012, 12:11 PM
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#605 | | Got MOD?
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Zalman fans are too loud. I replaced the fan on my zalman with a noctua. Bigger will be quieter as it will dissipate heat faster thus requiring a slower spinning/larger/quieter fan.
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04-03-2012, 03:54 AM
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An AMD review for those who may be interested  Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 Review | |
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04-03-2012, 11:04 PM
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#607 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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In the market for a new monitor. I've always been a samsung fan when it came to monitors, but don't know why, the benq ones really interest me. I have kinda narrowed it down to either the ew2420 or the vw2420. I know based on value, ew2420 would probably win. But how about quality and other aspects, which one would you guys pick.
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04-03-2012, 11:09 PM
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#608 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Built a computer for my friend
Asus M5A99x Evo
Kingston Hyper X 4gbx4
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AMD FX-6100
Corsair H40
MSI 560 GTX Ti Hawk
All in an Antec One case
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04-05-2012, 11:09 AM
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#609 | | Snapping away
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Originally Posted by !MiKrofT Zalman fans are too loud. I replaced the fan on my zalman with a noctua. Bigger will be quieter as it will dissipate heat faster thus requiring a slower spinning/larger/quieter fan. | any recommendations for a good 120mm case fan? the tri-cool that came with the p180 is sounding funny at low. i liked the 3 speed manual switch at the back but the mobo has 3x SYSFAN so i think i can just control it in speedfan like the cpu one.
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04-05-2012, 11:36 AM
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#610 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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^scythe typhoon...the fan itself is not loud..but you'll hear the air hitting the metal at high rpm..
but at lower rpm its dead quiet..that or you remove whatever mesh is covering the fan
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04-05-2012, 11:39 AM
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I've got 6 Noctua NF-P12 in my case. Quiet and pushes a good amount of air.
The Silverstone FM121 has a fan controller on it and good specs but reliability seems to be a bit of an issue from the reviews I've encountered.
Delta fans push good air 
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04-05-2012, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ddr any recommendations for a good 120mm case fan? the tri-cool that came with the p180 is sounding funny at low. i liked the 3 speed manual switch at the back but the mobo has 3x SYSFAN so i think i can just control it in speedfan like the cpu one. | Antec Truequiet Pro 120mm. They move a lot of air and are insanely quiet. They're a bit pricey but you won't be disappointed.
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04-05-2012, 08:12 PM
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#613 | | Snapping away
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thnx for the suggestions ^^
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04-05-2012, 08:17 PM
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#614 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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just picked up my final Noctua NF-S12B fan, build is basically complete now, gonna slap it in tonight and grab my buddies camera and snap some pics tommorow, finally done 2.5 months after buying it lol
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04-05-2012, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by lilaznviper Built a computer for my friend
Asus M5A99x Evo
Kingston Hyper X 4gbx4
OCZ Agility 3 120GB
AMD FX-6100
Corsair H40
MSI 560 GTX Ti Hawk
All in an Antec One case
Didn't like the case that much as the wiring holes were a bit covered by the ATX board and no hole at the top of the case to run the 4/8pin | Interesting choice going with an FX. Is he just an AMD fanboy?
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04-05-2012, 09:54 PM
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#616 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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H100 is $80AR this weekend...should I bother driving into richmond for it
what's the likelihood it'll hit $70 again in the next 2 months? my builds far from complete.
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04-06-2012, 12:36 AM
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i'm wondering how much will it cost me if i want a gaming computer to run starcraft2 with no lag on medium or high graphics?
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04-06-2012, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero H100 is $80AR this weekend...should I bother driving into richmond for it
what's the likelihood it'll hit $70 again in the next 2 months? my builds far from complete.
asian penny pinching | The H100 gets loud.. but 70 within next 2 months is pretty likely.. probably lower once june/july
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04-06-2012, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero H100 is $80AR this weekend...should I bother driving into richmond for it
what's the likelihood it'll hit $70 again in the next 2 months? my builds far from complete.
asian penny pinching | There seems to be pump noise issues but it may not be a big enough problem avoid purchase. Avoid Corsair Hydro coolers for now - bad batches. - [H]ard|Forum Corsair H100 Extreme Perf. Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ [H] - [H]ard|Forum
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04-06-2012, 01:29 AM
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#620 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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Air-cooled for life.
*waiting to see read review of Cooler Master TPC 812*
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04-06-2012, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonka | that's a pretty serious problem and it's always a concern when RMA's can't resolve it and the support forum is dead silent from their end.
i'll avoid this unless they come up with a fix..thanks for heads up.
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04-06-2012, 05:40 PM
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04-07-2012, 03:29 AM
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that's more comparable to the H60?
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04-07-2012, 03:51 AM
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Oh the H100 is $80? I thought you were talking about the 60
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04-07-2012, 07:42 AM
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