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+1, same boat exactly. Sandy Bridge in my main rig, I do have a $50 old Dell laptop with an Ivy Bridge mobile. My PC isn't holding me back from anything, but it just feels like time for a refresh. Couple SATA ports and hard drives have died over the years so I've got all my cold storage on...

Does the FT03 have the USB 3.0 ports that go to the internal mobo header, or the ones that plug into the back of it? I could only find some old reviews from 2011 where it was the latter, but in newer photos it looks like maybe the former?

It's plausible. I've got a 30" 2560x1600 and it's really too many pixels for most web browsing tasks. You need to move your head to read across the screen. This is what I'm looking at right now I do really like it for spreadsheets, and I haven't done any gaming yet but I'm looking...

I like having variable difficulty. It's not always a question of skill, sometimes it's a question of what you're in the mood for. There are times I enjoy going through the same level many times trying to get it perfect - beating a mission in a FPS game without taking damage or something like...

Not with HDMI to DVI. HDMI is a single link DVI. Maybe with an active DP to dual link DVI adapter.

Small bedroom workstation, single monitor, ikea desk.

What type of monitor is it? If it's a big one that needs dual-link DVI, then likely HDMI to DVI won't give you the full resolution.

In general, are you better off with a USB mic or one with a 3.5mm plug for your soundcard?

MacLeod is maybe taking things a bit too extreme, but I'll agree with him that for the most part, you're getting far more bang for your buck spending money on speakers than you are on a DAC. I'd spring the couple bucks for something better than onboard myself, but I wouldn't spend as much on my...

Face down for me if the PSU is bottom mounted and the case has a vent for it. That way it is getting cooler air and is not fighting my CPU and GPU for air.

I have to admit that another part of me selecting my Gigabyte board over the Asus competitor was that it was much cooler looking - flat black PCB with all black slots and connectors, with occasional blue accents. Brown PCBs are so 2003. Who needed firewire and an Intel NIC (as opposed to...

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I had an OLD DFI board. Before they ever started that "Lanparty" stuff. It was like a SiS 651 chipset cheapo Socket 478 board. Replaced it with a Gigabyte mobo with an Intel 848 chipset and it was chugging along for like 5 more years before I retired it.

I've always had a soft spot for Gigabyte. My first build was a DFI, and I had a bunch of motherboard problems - stability issues, dead IDE ports, etc. Replaced it 6 months in with a Gigabyte socket 478, never had a problem. Later on when I went to 939 I got a MSI board and had some weird issues...

On the other hand, if you buy a 760 now, you can bank the $300 you saved over a 780 and use it towards upgrading the whole rig once you're replacing the 760. IMO you're always better off buying what you need now and upgrading when you need to, instead of going for something totally overkill...

Generally I think you'd be better off with going with a newer generation, lower-end card as long as it's still compatible with your hardware, as that will have better power consumption for your PSU limitations, lower noise levels, and more features. I'd shoot for a current or previous-gen...

Yeah. I understand ditching 1366 for 2011 and having a separate 115x series sockets because in a modern CPU the memory controller is on the die and you can't go from dual channel to triple channel or quad channel without adding roughly 200 pins, but frankly I don't see too much of a point to...

Then you know better than to think that if it weren't for changing sockets, you'd be able to upgrade CPUs much easier. We've just gone from having the same physical socket with a bunch of incompatible chipsets and FSBs to having different physical sockets. Especially considering how much...

Closed for me. Dust and noise, plus I'd imagine that with decent airflow you're not really gaining much. I've always questioned a lot of the philosophy behind airflow. I don't run top panel exhaust fans. I don't like the idea of there being an airflow path that has air enter the case and...

I think a lot of people complaining this didn't really live through the Socket 775 days. Guess what? There are tons of Socket 775 combinations that don't work. The memory controller on the mobo let them hold onto the socket through many generations of CPU and chipsets, so it turned into a...

I listed my 2GB 6950 on here and sold it in 15 minutes, for quite a bit more than I assumed that old of a card would be worth.

I'm in exactly the same boat - sold my 6950 for a 770. I'm planning on booting up, uninstalling CCC, and installing the latest nvidia drivers. Bitcoins are making it a good time to get out from under a 6950, eh?

You mean it didn't take years of training for you to learn? Are you trying to imply that a car thief would just, I don't know, maybe rev it to 4k and dump the clutch and not care that he put slightly more wear and tear on the clutch and perhaps even chirp the tires? I always have thought that...

Hi folks, I'm planning on getting a larger display soon and I need to upgrade my venerable GPU for gaming. I'm offering my Sapphire HD 6950 2GB. It looks just like this model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102945 I purchased a reference HD 6950 in February...

Hit reply instead of new thread by mistake. Where is delete?

As an engineer, I don't have a problem with the concept of needing a day one patch for something. It's not like the guys are in the office at 11pm the night before launch, putting the finishing touches on the software to get it to go out at midnight, so the stores can update the consoles...

HDMI inputs and Audyssey room correction are the two big main points in budget receivers. It looks like you found a good price on an older one, which is likely a better deal, but if you decide to get something newer and pricier, I personally wouldn't spend any more than $150 on a receiver...

Big companies can have lots of divisions. If Samsung's chip division is the best supplier for the iPhone, Apple isn't necessarily going to go to a worse supplier just because Samsung's phone division is their top competitor in the phone market, and Samsung's chip division isn't necessarily going...

I think it's become less necessary. I got into it around mid/late 2002, and at the time, black cases were just starting to come out on the market in force, as well as the first "pre-modded" cases with lighting and windows. Back then, if you wanted something to look cool, or have good...

No, we're going to do it on friggin Dell 1905FPs, because thec orporate beancounters don't want to get pricey displays. Maybe you can find a 22" 1680x1050 if you're lucky, but if you want dual monitors, better wait for the guy next to you to retire or go on vacation, and swipe his. Oh, and don't...

Sale pending for everything but the SSD, still looking

I was expecting offers of price and I really only got offers of hardware with request for offers of price, so I figure I should outline my expectations. I'd be looking at $50-75 for a P67 depending on feature set, maybe $75-120 for a Z77 depending on feature set, and somewhere in between for...

Hi folks, Looking to buy the following, either separately or as a combo LGA1155 quad core CPU (i5 or i7, sandy or ivy, strongly prefer a K-series) Compatible mobo (any form factor, prefer P67 or Z68 or Z77) 8GB DDR3 (prefer 1600+, 2x4GB, also interested in 4x4GB if price is right) 80-160GB...

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This is good news, I've eyed some of the current 4K offerings but 30Hz is a dealbreaker. I've got a U2412M (couldn't justify the $900 for a 1440p at the time, this was before the $400 ones hit the market) and it seems like a good time to hold onto it and wait. I've occasionally found myself...

Yeah, Dell will replace it as many times as neccessary with refurbs for the full length of your warranty. I am not a fan of the refurbs though. It's a mixed bag, because Dell will let you exchange if you've got nasty backlight bleed, but they don't seem to view it as an issue that will...

What desk is that?

G710+ is Cherry MX Brown with rubber dampers. Corsair Vengeance is (IIRC) Cherry MX Red or Black. Browns have tactile feedback, Red and Black don't. Depends on your personal preference more than anything else.

Well, PC modding as a hobby didn't really get big until about 2000. That was the first time someone said "Hey, I want to be able to show off the insides of my PC" The biggest and most popular mods were cutting windows and installing CCFLs. Painting became somewhat popular, as did clear...

Logitech G710+ has dedicated media keys.