Recent content by dukeReinhardt

out of curiosity, can someone point me to the rules of this sub-forum? i just asked a question about how people generally sell serial keys and the thread got deleted without any warning. my game codes are the ones you get free with amd 79xx series cards, and obviously haven't been used. it's...

https://www.playware...nt_srl=23351978 http://www.coolenjoy...iew&no=7979&p=1 both in korean. luckily i can read a little, and they say amd has announced the specs - default clocks of 1075mhz on core and 6000mhz on memory. the first one is a hands-on review. it says they tested 19 standard...

does anyone have a clue when sapphire might release the 6gb toxic 1150mhz 7970? or when amd might release their so-called ghz-edition 7970s that overclock higher?

cooler: phanteks ph-tc14pe case: fractal arc midi 2 phanteks 140mm fans in front, 3 fractal 140mm fans in back exhaust, 2 ty-140s on the cooler. there's nothing even in the case at the moment except for one tiny graphics card, and the hdd cage has been removed. fans are at between 80 to 100%...

which of these three would you buy, and why? Asus directcuii (non-top version) 7970 sapphire 1ghz oc dual-x version xfx dd 7970 (non-oc) i hear the sapphires suffer from coil whine a lot of the time, while the directcuii is poorly designed, doesn't let you increase voltage, and is generally...

the cpu bracket on this mobo is the tightest one i've ever seen (mind, i've only mucked about with 4 lga 775 and 2 am3/am3+ sockets before). i put the 3570k in the mobo and pushed the arm down, and the arm bends a LOT. there's a bit of that sound you get when you bend the mobo too much...

http://imgur.com/bI7o1 what a boss

Hi folks, I just drove half an hour (one-way) to get a 750w Antec HCG from PC World. No "pre-owned" or "used" sticker, but the power supply had dings, one of the screws was heavily worn from when you use too small a screwdriver, and the wire mesh sleeve had come loose (and hence frayed) on one...

This would be my first custom, and it's piggybacking off a donation of a q6600 and GA-P43T-ES3G, with 4gb of DDR3 1066mhz CAS8 RAM from a friend - this will be upgraded to a 2500k depending on prices at IB release. Budget's on a per-component basis. Case: Fractal Arc Midi GPU: Powercolor HD...

Sorry guys, another sound-related question. Choosing a solution seems to be the toughest decision in terms of building a rig. I have googled extensively, but my question is somewhat specific. I have a crappy xtreme audio that I want to dump at the first opportunity. My needs are for a...

Quick question, will I be able to use 8gb (2x4gb) of 1.35v vengeance LP 1600mhz CL9 underclocked with a q6600 on a GA-P43T-ES3G? Very specific I know... the voltage is the most concerning, as I know nothing about that. Thanks

Hi, I have an XtremeAudio currently, but was wondering if I should bother carrying it over to my next build, which will have ALC892. I've read a lot of people saying that onboard still sucks, but XtremeAudio has also got to be the bottom rung of sound cards in terms of quality... Can anyone...

Hey all, I was about to get the Bitfenix Raider, but was turned off by the thin side panels; does the Arc Midi have thick side panels? Also, seems all fan slots have filters apart from the back panel and side ones. How do people block off the side panel? Are all the filters easily removable...

Hi all, I've been lurking for a while contemplating a new build, and decided it's about time to join up!