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Old 13-12-10, 12:26 AM
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Can you build a modern gaming rig for around £600? That's the question we posed, and you'll be surprised at the answer.

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Old 13-12-10, 04:45 AM
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So you recommend Intel 1156 over AMD CPUs for a budget rig?

It also proves you can't bottleneck your GPU with your CPU SO you were right all along
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Old 13-12-10, 08:07 AM
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So you recommend Intel 1156 over AMD CPUs for a budget rig?

It also proves you can't bottleneck your GPU with your CPU SO you were right all along
It depends what you are lucky for in the rig dude. At this price with decent performance its deffo a really good idea to get the i3 and overclock it as the performace is great. Really depends on the budget tbh.
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Nice. Good price on that OC combo too, go Aria !
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Old 13-12-10, 08:39 AM
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Awesome review
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Old 13-12-10, 11:33 AM
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simple: don't buy a case for it and run it in a freezer, no fans needed!

Jks ofc, that'd be nuts
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Old 13-12-10, 11:55 AM
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simple: don't buy a case for it and run it in a freezer, no fans needed!

Jks ofc, that'd be nuts
I have put a old PC in a freezer once....

I WORKED
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That looks nice, and for a reasonably good price!
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Old 13-12-10, 02:56 PM
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I have put a old PC in a freezer once....

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Just don't leave it in there powered down. Things may get frosty
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Damn your Tom.. you've got me thinking of building a new rig now!
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