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Off Topic / Re: Looking to buy a new GPU

« on: January 06, 2011, 11:15:34 PM »

At this price point it's mainly between:

1. The Geforce GTX 470 ($245+)
2. The Radeon HD 6870 ($250+)

Overall, the GTX 470 has a very slight advantage performance wise, but that comes with three major tradeoffs, compared to the Radeon HD 6870, namely power consumption, temperatures and noise. The 470 uses a whopping 100-110W more than the 6870 does at load. It also is roughly 3 times louder than the 6870.

Although I'm a Nvidia man, I'd personally suggest the 6870.

I recommend it highly. The 6850 is a slighlty bit not-as-good as the 6870, but considering I'm going to use the 6850, I think I know how the 6870 will be. And like I said, it beat the GTX 460 in benchmark. Also, if you choose the 6870, don't get an XFX one. Fans at stock run at about 60%-80%.

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Off Topic / Re: Why do noobs always have CAP LOCKS on?

« on: January 06, 2011, 11:09:08 PM »

CAPS CRUISE

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Off Topic / Re: Looking to buy a new GPU

« on: January 06, 2011, 11:08:05 PM »

AMD Radeon HD 6870.

It beat out the GTX 460 on the benchmark tests. It's like, $220 or something.

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Off Topic / Re: Snack List!

« on: January 06, 2011, 09:12:24 PM »

Dog treats. They are so good.

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Off Topic / Re: Computer Build **PICTURES ADDED**

« on: January 06, 2011, 08:22:14 PM »

I mean,how much will all of this cost together?

About... $900. But hey, I could've gotten something worse for $900.

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Off Topic / Re: Computer Build **PICTURES ADDED**

« on: January 06, 2011, 06:52:29 PM »

If the fate of the world rested on my shoulders just to order all the necessary parts of a computer and put it all together, we'd all die.

Probably not. You'd just get so loving impatient.

I've been planning this for 5 months now and it's been a long wait... But it pays off.

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Off Topic / Re: American candy mahn!

« on: January 06, 2011, 06:21:17 PM »

Look on Amazon. You can get some from there.

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Off Topic / Re: Computer Build **PICTURES ADDED**

« on: January 06, 2011, 06:19:16 PM »

POWERED BY:

CARDBOARD BOX

Lolino.

Not really. That's just there.

how much was it?

The case was $60. The cardboard box was free.

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Off Topic / Re: Computer Build

« on: January 06, 2011, 09:19:50 AM »

SHOW ME YOUR loveY CASE

I'll take a picture of it now. Uno momento.

EDIT: Sorry, having some issues putting the panel back onto the side.

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Off Topic / Computer Build **PICTURES ADDED**

« on: January 06, 2011, 08:56:27 AM »

My first computer build is finally starting to come together at last. Here are specs:

Coolermaster HAF 912 (Much bigger than I thought, it's unboxxed right now.)
2x4GB G.Skill RIPJAWS Series DDR3-1333 PC3-10666
OCZ 700W Powersupply
ASUS M4A87TD EVO Motherboard
D-Link Wireless-G Card (Scavenged from old computer, if it doesn't work, gonna run Ethernet cable to router.)
5.1 Creative Soundblaster live! card
Windows 7 64-bit
Lightscribe 8X DVD Drive (Also scavenged, but if it doesn't work my dad has a SATA that he doesn't use.)
WD 500GB Caviar Blue SATA 7200RPM
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz socket AM3 125W Quad-Core processor
AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP CrossFireX Support video card with EyeFinity

It's going to be pretty damn lovey. It's not coming together this week though, because I need to wait for my graphics card and processor to come in, then get some cables for everything.

Yes, that is a Restart button next to the Power.

lovey black.

Lot's of space!

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Off Topic / Re: "Who's that poke'mon??"

« on: January 06, 2011, 12:06:53 AM »

I'm starting to come to a conclusion that is NOT a pokemon...

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Off Topic / Re: "Who's that poke'mon??"

« on: January 05, 2011, 11:57:09 PM »

that has like a skirt or something.

Oh yeah, you're right...

stuff, I used to know all the Pokemon like the back of my hand...

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Off Topic / Re: "Who's that poke'mon??"

« on: January 05, 2011, 11:54:14 PM »

Snubull?

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Off Topic / Re: Birds fall from sky, fish wash up on shore.

« on: January 05, 2011, 08:22:34 PM »

Holy shat...

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Off Topic / Re: Would you rather have...

« on: January 05, 2011, 09:22:12 AM »

Would you rather get a supercomputer for gaming or have love?