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by Herbaltylenol
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Bump, any more feedback/advice?
by Herbaltylenol
Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Hey thanks for the reply! The Samsung (or the Seagate) does not bottleneck anything :P I've read numerous reviews on the harddrives, CPU, and general OCing. Almost everyone that OCs a i5-750 can get near 4.0 Ghz, which is good enough for me. I'll be satisfied with 3.8 Ghz :P The Corsair PSUs, while ...
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Sorry posting again...

But I'm worried about the CP-850. It does seem overkill, and since it won't be near peak wattage, won't that reduce efficiency a lot?

It's reviews as silent though :(
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:31 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

Re: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!

GPU: Which of these 5870s? The Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X would be my choice. There is a thread about this card somewhere around the forums. I seem to have lucked out with my 5870 Vapor-X and got a card with a fan that idles at lower rpm than most. The model number listed at that site indicates that the...
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: $1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!
Replies: 12
Views: 3936

$1500-$1800 GAMING build! Quiet!

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week. Tomorrow even. BUDGET RANGE: $1500-$1800 CANADIAN SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: GAMING. GAMING. GAMING PARTS NOT REQUIRED: DVD Drive, Windows 7 PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: www.canadacomputers.com, www.ncix.com, www.newegg.ca OVERCLOCKING: Yes to...
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: My new quiet i7 860 DAW
Replies: 18
Views: 12102

Yeah nice work...total price?
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:26 pm
Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
Topic: So how much has changed in the last five years?
Replies: 18
Views: 10140

Everything's more efficient + wait on SSDs till they're cheaper.
by Herbaltylenol
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: General Gallery
Topic: Project: Hush!
Replies: 67
Views: 59229

Yeah pretty neat :P