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AlternateFire1
USA
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 Posted - 01/04/2008 : 18:28:10
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there we go... i edited my longer post with the links, and added the MSI jeremy put in the post above here...
so that might just be what it is...
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AlternateFire1
USA
534 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 15:43:09
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fun fun... Just found out earlier today that my Desktop's motherboard officially committed suicide after i formatted it... So until i get my money situation worked out and get the new PC ordered and put together, i will be M.I.A.  from COD4 for a while... [wtf] |
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Raider
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 19:31:31
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I don't trust that diagnosis, send your pc home for a weekend with Adam, I'd like to run my own diagnostics on it before taking that for an answer...
Barrow Adams notebook lol... |
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AlternateFire1
USA
534 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 16:59:12
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| and what would be a good CPU fan for me to get? around 25-35 bucks? |
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Raider
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 23:31:41
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| take your pic man... I think if you read the thread on Jack's puter there is a typhoon in there... |
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WesM63
USA
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Posted - 01/07/2008 : 15:06:28
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Sorry i've been MIA.
I read a lot, so i know what to buy and what to stay away from.
Don't get me wrong, MSI is great, but like Jeremey said, they are noobish :p
Unless we're talking Video Cards. I have a problem with all the different brands, buy the cheapest one, they're all the same. The use a reference design that nvidia came up with. 99% of the time, foxconn makes the hardware and XFX, eVGA, BFG, MSI, Asus and any other video card mfg just puts they're sticker on the card. Some change the bios, overclock the cards or put different fancy coolers on them. What it boils down to is the same card, with the same chip.
I bought the MSI 8800GTX because it was the cheapest, then again MSI are a bunch of noob sticks and put the sticker on the cooler on wrong. Which covered the holes and caused it to run hot. I pulled the junk HSF off and put a real one on it (Thermalright HR-03+).
I'd take the MSI P35 Neo2 over that Asus P5K SE any day. (SE is the junk version)
PCI-E 2.0, meh.. just less power. All the new cards are using it, so you mise well get one.
Good HSF? Thermalright is the best, but expensive. Thermaltake makes some decent ones. Tuniq is also great.
Here are some:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106080
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109125
Those are the best IMHO, others will swear by zalman or artic cooling. Really up to you, just make sure it says it will work with a Core 2 Quad. |
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AlternateFire1
USA
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Raider
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 19:27:47
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Looks good, I think you'll love it... I would have taken a different cpu heatsink but like Wes said, it's what you want. I check the mainboard and it looks like you'll have plenty of room to mount that.
How much did you get out of your old system? |
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WesM63
USA
65 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 02:35:13
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Kevin,
Looks good. I'm not a huge fan of that video card, just because its not the new G92 chipset, but i can understand if you don't have the extra cash or whatever the reasons are.
Other than that, should be a solid gaming rig!
btw, I have 2 sets of the same memory. Good choice. |
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AlternateFire1
USA
534 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 11:08:41
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I have yet to hear from the guys working on my comp for how much i can scrap the parts for... I might call them later, cuz they didn't call me like they said :P
Hopefully the parts will be here on Friday (according to my email they should, the 3-day shipping)
We shall see... |
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lost_variable
USA
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Raider
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 13:52:11
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Dang, I guess this puts me next in line to upgrade... Good thing my account will be paid off round the end of the month 
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AlternateFire1
USA
534 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 16:01:23
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ya... ur prolly gonna have to... haha... might as well right!?
just tell the woman that ur motherboard crapped out, and you absolutely HAVE to get a new PC... but thats just me |
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Raider
USA
613 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 21:48:59
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No when you make all the money you do with it what you want...
My "upgrades" are looking to be about as much as your computer though. |
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lost_variable
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 22:26:19
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| I would get a better monitor because your is crappy Kevin!! |
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