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help with my i5 750 build (used to be amd)
#26
28 Feb 2010 @ 16:35
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A CPU cooler? Well first off, you dont have to have one, unless your OCing, but it never hurts to have one either.
The AC 7 Freezer Pro Johnny recommended, is junk. I had one previously on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and it was a waste of money. It dropped temps by about 2-3*C.
Either of these are good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...N82E16835608016
But I prefer:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7542/c...wvPzg&mv_pc=141
I use the Thermalright Cooler on my i7 860 and dropped temps about 7*C at idle.
The AC 7 Freezer Pro Johnny recommended, is junk. I had one previously on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and it was a waste of money. It dropped temps by about 2-3*C.
Either of these are good:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcom...N82E16835608016
But I prefer:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7542/c...wvPzg&mv_pc=141
I use the Thermalright Cooler on my i7 860 and dropped temps about 7*C at idle.
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#27
28 Feb 2010 @ 18:19
What is the bid diff between the mobo you we're telling me about Sam and the ga-p55a-UD3 ?
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#28
28 Feb 2010 @ 19:07
The P55A-UD3 is the version of the P55-UD3L with USB3 and S-ATA 3 fitted.
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#30
28 Feb 2010 @ 19:45
That's up to you. If you ever intend to overclock, you should be buying a P55A board not standard P55 as only the P55A boards come with Lotes CPU sockets (the safe ones to overclock with).
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#31
01 Mar 2010 @ 3:08
The way I see it USB3 and SATA3 may not benefit you now, but it could down the line. Both are a bit rare atm, and I really couldnt predict when there going to go mainstream.
Thermaltake Mozart TX Case - Core i7 2500K - MSI P67A-GD45 - 2x4 GB DDR3 Corsair Gengance - Sapphire 4890 1 GB Vapor X - 2xIntel X25-M G2 SSDs RAID 0 - 1x1TB WD Caviar Black - 1x1TB WD Caviar Green - 1x2TB WD Caviar Black - 1x2TB WD Caviar Green - Corsair HX520 PSU
#32
01 Mar 2010 @ 13:43
S-ATA 3 is only a matter of time. As for USB3, it's been slow to take off, but eventually I think it will be an absolute godsend when USB3 hard disk boxes become practical.
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updated 25-May-11
#33
01 Mar 2010 @ 17:24
#34
01 Mar 2010 @ 20:00
I'm not that familiar with TV cards since I don't use them, but generally I see good reviews of Hauppauge stuff.
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#35
02 Mar 2010 @ 20:00
Is it really cheaper to build your own pc ? I have been looking at a few adds showing a pc with monitor and a 2TB drive for about the same price? From ibuypower.com or am I missing something
#36
02 Mar 2010 @ 21:03
Work out the value of each component, remembering that prebuilt PCs like IBuyPower use the cheapest and lowest quality components possible, and you'll realise that you're actually saving a fortune building a PC yourself.
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updated 25-May-11
#38
02 Mar 2010 @ 21:28
P55 boards are standard full-feature boards. H55 boards are fitted with integrated graphics capability should you use a dual core Core i5 CPU with IGP. Due to the nature of systems that use integrated graphics, however, these are typically low-end boards.
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updated 25-May-11
#39
08 Mar 2010 @ 11:52
so i have the parts and have assembled them running good i am currious i dont have a winXp 64 cd will that make a huge diff in the running of my computer?
#40
08 Mar 2010 @ 12:15
Sorry, what?
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#41
08 Mar 2010 @ 12:27
i got my computer running on windowes 32bit i dont have 64 will that make a big difference in the perfomance?
#42
08 Mar 2010 @ 12:47
Not especially, a few programs are optimised to run better in 64-bit but not that many. The main difference is 32-bit windows can only address 4GB of RAM total, including the memory on your graphics card. It's wise to move up to 64-bit if you want lots of RAM.
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updated 25-May-11
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