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    RAM advice for 2700x build

    Hi guys. I am jumping ship from Intel to AMD for my next build and going on the Guvnors recommendations and from what else I have seen, 3200mhz-3400Mhz RAM seems to be the best allrounder/sweetspot (I’m doing a 2700x build in an x470 board). The issue I have is the RAM I want, 16GB of G.Skill...
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    Cant get a 4770k past 4.4ghz on Water

    Hey guys, Im the proud owner of a 4770k and im cooling it with a H105. Its stable a 4.4 @1.25volts (i tried turning it down to 1.2volts but is failed), but when i put it 4.5, at every voltage increment up to and inc 1.29 (i know not to go higher) it crashes here are screenshots of my bios and...
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    old PSU safe to run Haswell rig

    Hey guys I gonna upgrade my rig at some point from core i7 920 (1366) and im gonna go for 4770K Obviously that means new Mobo, RAM a new cooler (tempted by the H105) and obvs a new CPU. It's still gonna sit in the same case with the same GPUs (which is currently gtx 570 and a gtx 275) same...
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    cloning to bigger HDD

    Hey guys. im about to upgrade from a 1TB HDD to a 2TB HDD. i have all programs and OS on an SSD, so that side of things shouldnt be problem. I also have my 1tb HDD backed up onto another 1TB HDD (acronis) as well Am i ok just to use acronis and clone tool to clone the 1TB HDD to the 2TB HDD? i...
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    Treating myself to an SSD

    Hey guys, It looks like SSDs are coming down in price that mortals can afford them and im thinking about treating myself, Im not gonna ask which one to go for as there is enough info from you guys already about that. I just wanna put my OS on there so im assuming a 60gb one will be fine...
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    Xonar D2X and astro mixamp doing the same job twice?

    got a xonar d2x for Xmas which i am well chuffed with (along with my corsair sp2500s). prior to this i was just using the onboard sounds optical output going to Astro Mixamp and then to A40 headset, so the mixamp was doing all the leg work boosting/sorting the sound. i have the same setup now...
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    soundcard and speaker upgrade advice

    hey guys. Im look to upgrade my audio setup i currently have Bose companion 5 (yeah, i know!)which uses USB. I have Astro A40s headset with the mixamp which I use if im doing multiplayer (for voice comms) or gaming at night. that's connect to my PC using optical to the onboard sound on my Mobo...
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    MS updates SP1

    kind of a rant/cry for help really. i have updated to SP1 (running W7 ultimate 64). I did a full Acronis back up on monday, so i thought i'd take the plunge. how wrong could i have been. my windows live mail no longer works, something about "side by Side configuration" my itunes no longer...
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    Cant adjust vcore on afterburner

    hey guys, I have just become the proud owner of an MSI GTX570 Twin frozr III. but i cant adjust the Vcore on after burner. I have even redownloaded afterburner incase i was running and outdated version for my old GPU (GTX 275), but i still cant adjust the Vcore. i have gone to settings and...
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    My core i7 920 rig in a modded Haf 932. 1st custsom build

    hi guys finally plucked up the courage to post my rig that i built back in September. This is my 1st build, this time last year i only knew how to turn them on This is core i7 920 D0,(OC to 4Gz) in an ASUS PT6T Deluxe v2, sycthe mugen 2 HSF, 12Gb of 1333Mhz corsair RAM (silly i know) and an...
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    Hi everyone, Newguy here

    Hi everyone. i have been nosing around this forum for a while and I thought I should sign up now I have finally built my 1st PC. I will probably be picking brains on overclocking my rig is as follows Asus P6T deluxe V2 Mobo Core i7 920 Scythe mugen 2 HSF 12GB of or Corsair Ram @ 1333Mhz...
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