I currently have about 2200 put aside. Been slowly saving money for a while by keeping this same old crusty nehalem system since it was first released. Planning for next system to last a good decade.

Will finally be upgrading from Nehalem. Some items are placeholders until kaby lake, optane 3d xpoint and finfet gpu's are released next year so please keep that in mind. Just getting an idea where I will be headed. Case: Fractal Design R5 Black Window - $120 Mobo: Asus RoG Maximus VIII Hero (replac...

Well well by later tonight I should have a fully functioning fast quiet pc. Project took a few months but it was worth it. Now the fun begins.

I would go withe the noctua nh-u14s. Gonna have 140mm everywhere else might as well on the cpu too. You can really lower the speed a lot and have silent operation.

Well Guys I pulled the trigger on a MSI Gaming GTX 770 for 312.99 on ebay (pretty good deal). I decided to save the extra money towards a NAS and besides next year when we get the 20nm node jump that will be the time to splurge on the top end so why bother spending the extra money now when it will b...

Popular gaming streamer kripparrian just bought a brand new laptop with windows 8.1. He plays a more indie game called path of exile. The game constantly locks up and freezes the computer which never happened before this. He says it is a problem with windows 8.1 and nvidia optimus drivers not workin...

How is the mac mini as an HTPC for someone that is computer illiterate? Thinking of maybe gifting one for christmas.

the base model of the macbook air is actually fairly priced. It's the upgrades apple rapes you on. If you can live with the base model it's competitively priced and a great machine. If you want more ram a better cpu more ssd you do get ripped off badly.

After seeing that demonstration of gsync and how the monitor changes its refresh rate in real time to match the FPS of your card eliminating the final problem with graphic display the screen tearing I was sold. It does suck that the only monitor that supports it is a TN monitor but its supposedly on...

I was going to recommend going with an asus monitor with the new gsync chip added to it. It is a game changer in how gaming is done and I can't wait to try it out. Asus has exclusivity rights on gsync for the first year.

true, should probably test it out first. Could still sell it as brand new you can check the panel usage hours in the service menu to prove it's new. Might just sell the v10 and start using the 65 incher anyways. I kinda want to step up the size anyways. I didn't really want to buy a tv now but panas...

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Myst, dumbest computer program I ever interacted with. I won't even give it the decency of being called a game. Did not entertain me 1 bit.

im leaning ps4 but of course i once owned a dream cast and turbographix 16 and sega master system and vextrex so that shows how i pick the dreamcast was awesome. Ahead of it's time. And you could play copied games on it without even modding the system. I think it's rampant piracy had something to d...

I think it's a fairly easy choice. If you are buying a console with the primary focus being you want the best gaming experience the PS4 is the way to go. 50% more Graphics silicon 18 cu vs 12 cu, 8GB GDDR5 memory on the ps4 vs 8GB DDR3 memory on xb1 yes the xbox has 32MB of SRAM that supposedly make...

Yea when I read this it saddened me. I got a Panasonic 60vt10 that I was still happy with but I'm going to get a 65st60 with my christmas bonus money and keep it brand new sealed till the v10 dies. It's already 5 years old so who knows when it could go. Just like the brand new sealed pioneer's sky r...

According to the Ars Technica review the model s is louder than similarly priced luxury sedans at highway speeds. The noise from the wind and tires on the road were very loud. The model s has very poor acoustic insulation. Even with a gas engine the 60-80k cost mercedes and lexus and bmw do a much b...

The gaming edition R9 270X fits in the Antec Solo if anyone is interested. There's roughly a 2-3mm gap from then end of the card to drive cage. The defeault 18% fan speed under windows is very quiet and only gets louder between 25-30% with the side case open. Wth the case closed the heat built up (...

If your budget will allow I think you will be happier with the MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 670. It is 270 instead of 230 for the MSI Hawk r9 270x but you also get assassins creed black flag and splinter cell blacklist with the gtx 670. If you look at it this way, MSI hawk r9 270x (230) + Assassins creed b...

You really got to ask yourself, what does windows 8.1 really bring to the table that is so much better than windows 7? Does it bring enough enhancements to warrant all the hassles that come along with it? The only potential I see in Windows 8.1 is the exclusive access to directx 11.2. But I'm not ev...

Got to test out my 512GB Samsung 840 pro in my buddys PC. It's definitely the fastest SSD I have ever used. He has the 750GB samsung 840 EVO in his PC. Both SSD's were connected to a native chipset sata 3 connector not one of the extras provided by a controller as those seem to vary in speed more. E...

How much for the GPU and is the gpu cooler already installed on it? What pastes were used?

Highly recommend gelid gc extreme. My personal experience is it dropped a sandy bridge system 3C cooler than Arctic silver 5.

yea i got a noctua u14s. You can never go wrong with noctua. Really good quality control on their products. Their fans may be pricey but they are also dead silent at the proper RPM and last hella long.

the only way to silence a hard drive is to either connect it to a USB port on your router that is in another room or use a nas that is in another room. Thats why I gave up putting a HDD inside my system and went with a SSD only inside.

Year after year people say direct x needs to die use open gl. And year after year it never happens. Don't hold your breath.

I was but the 150 cut was a lot nicer than the 70 dollar gtx 770 cut. I run 2560x1600 (dell u3014 that i practically stole off craigslist for 500 something can't remember exactly) with dreams of a PLP 3 monitor setup someday so I could use the power. Plus i saved money getting an i5 getting a much c...

So far the cheapest I've found this card is 520 dollars. It's the final piece of the puzzle for my build. Hoping to find some crazy cheap deal for one. I know they just lowered the price but what can I say I love getting crazy good deals. Finding the deals is half the fun. Don't know how much more p...

Brand new unopened Samsung 840 pro 512GB for 389.99 with free shipping off ebay. I am scoring the deals left and right folks. Only 1 purchase to go my MSI gaming GTX 780. Can't find any above average deals on it. Anybody got any leads?

I spent $69 on the Windows 8 Pro upgrade right when it came out. I also upgraded my girlfriends laptop for $14.99. I added the Media Center Upgrade for free during the promotional period back in January. Comparatively, I spent a lot less on my Win 8 software than others, and because of that, I'm no...