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I managed to get my hands on both the Red Devil 6900XT and the ASUS Strix LC model. Going to return one, just looking for some opinions on which one you guys think is worth keeping. The Red Devil costs $1459, which I know is inflated up from their original MSRP, while the ASUS at $1499 is...

I've been using a Blade laptop with eGPU for some time, and starting to realize I don't travel that much to where I would need a laptop with me, and so I've been kicking around the idea of moving back to a desktop for the added power. I definitely want a SFF case, but from what I've been seeing...

Anyone have or use a UP3214Q for gaming? Mostly curious if it's a good monitor for that use and if the IGZO panel makes a difference in quality? I have the opportunity to get one for about $1200 and trying to decide if I want to do that or not.

I currently have a P9X79 Pro board, but it's defective and I am able to exchange it. I'm trying to decide between doing the Z97 Pro (Wifi AC) and getting a 4770k CPU from the Intel deal, or just switch up to a X79-Deluxe board, and keep my 3930k. Anyone have any advice?

I'm getting a 4770k via the Intel deal, and was wondering what the best upgrade to make would be. Right now I'm running the Crucial M4 SSD from 2011, I'm thinking of getting the Samsung EVO since I have some gift cards to BBY. I read the review on Anandtech for the XP941 M.2 SSD, and it seems to...

Just recently saw Anandtech reviewed this bad boy. The speeds pretty much blow away anything else out there. Anyone get one of these yet? I'm in the process of moving to a Z97 chipset, and am highly considering ordering this drive. Any thoughts would be great. Wondering if I would notice the...

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I currently have 2 unlocked 6950 cards in Crossfire, and I am curious if I will see any benefit moving to a single 7970 Ghz Edition. I am also interested in the games that they are bundling. I have the ability to pick up a Gigabyte 7970 for about $300, and I'm wondering if this is worth doing or...

Anyone picked this up yet? Just noticed over the weekend BBY has finally started getting them in stock at stores. Curious to hear some impressions on it.

I just built a new system with a ASUS P9X79 PRO board. After a while I started noticing that in Windows, randomly the system will start to bug out, where it gets really slow and unresponsive and explorer stops working, then eventually it just freezes up and I have to kill the power. When I...

I just recently put together a new system, using the 3930k chip and the Antec Kuhler 620. I am not currently overclocking the chip. I noticed however, that in Windows my chip sits at about 42-45C when idle. Is it just me or does this seem high? Should be lower I thought.

I'm building a new system around a 3930k chip and a X79 mobo, so quad-channel DDR3 is the way to go. I am planning to overclock my chip. I've been debating though if I should go for 16GB (4x4GB) or 8GB (4x2GB). Is there really any compelling reason to go to 16? I mostly play games on my...

I have the ability to pick up a P9X79 PRO for $205 or a Sabertooth X79 for $276. Which would you guys recommend given the prices? Are there any big advantages to going with the Sabertooth or should I just save the cash? Thanks for any insight.

I have been running an original i7 920 for a while now, on a EVGA X58 SLI motherboard. The Intel Retail Edge Summer Deal starts in a week and they're offering a 3930k CPU for $180. Do you guys think it would be worthwhile to switch to that chip? I would sell my current CPU/Mobo on eBay I guess...

I have the Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX Wifi motherboard for my media center system, and I recently was trying to upgrade it to Windows 8, and it will not install. I get to 52% (from a CD) and it just hangs indefinitely. I tried the install from a USB stick, and it completes, but then when it's...

As has happened *EVERY SINGLE* time I have ever tried to update an AMD driver, it has caused a massive system problem again when trying to update to the 12.x series. This time, upon install of the new driver, I get the message "Catalyst Control Center cannot be started. There are currently no...

This is now the second time this has happened simply from upgrading AMD drivers. I have a 3 monitor MD230X3 system. Upon updating my AMD driver, it reports that one of my monitors is just 640x480, and it's stuck this way. I can't change it, or edit it, or anything. Turning on Eyefinity causes...

I'm running the Windows 8 Dev Preview, and I am wondering if I should be using the 12.1 catalyst driver, that AMD "recommends for all gamers", or the driver that is on their page for Windows 8, which seems to be version 8.80 or something like that. Are these possibly the same driver? Sort of...

Looking to upgrade to a 240GB/256 SSD, and I'm wondering which of these two would be the better choice. I can't seem to find much online comparing the two. As of right now, I'm running an X58 system, so I don't have 6GB SATA, but when Ivy Bridge comes out next year I do plan to upgrade...

I have been running the 11.8 drivers for some time with no problems. I am running a 3x 1920x1080 setup. I went to try the new 11.10 drivers, and upon install Eyefinity refused to run completely. When I try to turn it on, all the screens shift into 640x480 mode, because it's claiming that one of...

I happened to run into an open box clearance deal at Micro Center a week or so ago, they had two Micro Center branded Sandforce 128GB SSDs for $42 apiece. Given that this was less than the price of a 32GB, I jumped on it and bought them both. When I try to put them in RAID though, the array...

I have the EVGA X58 SLI board, which I guess has both a JMicron and Intel RAID controller. I got two 128GB SSDs, and I was planning to put them in a RAID 0. I tried both controllers, but after I create the array, under status it just says "Failed" and lists one of the drives as a "Non member...

Micro Center is running a pretty good deal for the 2600K, right now I have the original Core i7 920 on a X58 board. Would I notice a big jump in performance going to a Z68 board and the 2600K? Trying to decide if it's worthwhile or if I would never notice.

I tried to install the new 11.1 Catalyst driver earlier, first attempt, gave me a BSOD. Restarted, and the system said there were errors with my video drivers. Tried to install again, took 2 seconds in the installer and claimed it was finished. No difference. Rebooted one more time, and now I...

So I finally decided to move to an Eyefinity setup to challenge my '6970's (Unlocked 6950) and ordered the MD230X3 display. I know it costs a bit more than buying separate monitors, but I really want the thin bezels since I'm afraid it would be too distracting otherwise. I ended up paying about...

I just purchased a 6950 and did the shader unlock, was thinking about picking up another one before they kill this ability. My PSU is a PC Power & Cooling 750W, would this be sufficient to run two unlocked 6950s?

I picked up a Radeon 6950 today with the intention of flashing it to a 6970. When I first installed the card, the computer appears to be working fine, I get the POST screens, then right before it goes to the Windows 7 loading screen, the computer just reboots itself. This continues ad infinitum...

I currently have a GTX 295 that I haven't been too happy with. Noisy card, runs super hot, and doesn't really seem to perform as well as it should. I game at 2560x1600 on a 30" monitor. I was wondering if you guys think it's worth upgrading to 6870 Crossfire. Would it be a major jump from the...

I just put together my HTPC a couple weeks ago, and I've been noticing a new problem lately. Every so often while watching a channel, the thing will go nuts and every few seconds the audio just starts stuttering/jittering, then stops, then does it. It keeps on going. Even things like moving the...

I just got my Media Center together, and one thing I've noticed is when I turn on the TV to start using the media center, the resolution has gone down by itself. I can fix this by minimizing and then maximizing media center, but this is tedious every time I turn on the TV. Is there any way to...

I'm building a new Media Center PC now that Cablecard tuners are becoming available for consumers, and since I want a small form factor I was looking at doing a nVidia ION board with a Atom N330. Is this good enough for use as a media center PC? I plan to watch HD channels, but not any blu-ray...

I am looking at building a new media center PC for Windows 7, and I have seen the new Mini ITX motherboards and cases, which seem to be much smaller than microATX. I don't need a optical drive, just the PC. The one I seem to like the best is this ZOTEC board with a built in nVidia 9300M and...

I have a HTPC that I am getting back in running order, and I picked up a MSI 8500GT card that has no fan, and also has an HDMI output on the back. In order to feed the audio to the HDMI, it either has you use a coax cable (my mobo does not have coax) or an internal SPDIF cable. My mobo is an...

I just recently moved, and where I am at now, it isn't practical to hook my computer up to the router via ethernet, it would just leave a cable running right across the floor in an obvious way. I have been looking into wireless solutions, and I purchased a D-Link DWA-552 PCI wireless-N adapter...

I just installed Win 7 beta on my unibody MacBook Pro, and everything is working fine with the exception of the graphics. It is detecting my GeForce 9600M GT as a "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" and therefore making it perform like garbage and not have Aero support. The proper Win7 nvidia...

I have been using a 9800GX2 for a while now, and I've been having some issues lately. I mainly play WoW, and if I ever try to run that in a window instead of full screen, my computer will completely lock up and require a reboot. Anytime I am booted into Windows 7 and play a game (whether it's...

I'm curious about something before I shell out for a 25 foot HDMI cable to test this out. I have a 32" LCD TV in my room, and a Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive in my computer. I have my 9800GX2 going via DVI to my computer monitor, would I simultaneously be able to connect the HDMI and have a blu-ray movie...

I have a Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler that has been working fine for about a year+ now, and all of a sudden it is running my CPU at about 90C at *idle*. The BIOS is reporting that it is only running at 1300RPM , despite being set at 100% speed. The fan is definitely set properly and...

I just recently moved into a new place, and we have digital cable here. In the living room, we have a DVR so I have my main tower PC (specs in sig) and my HTPC both in my room. Having both PCs running all the time makes a lot of heat in the room. I would prefer not to have them both going...

I'm looking to buy a EVGA Geforce 8800GTX in the original box. I am ONLY looking for an EVGA card, and it needs to be product number 768-P2-N831-AR. If you have this for sale please PM me. Thanks!