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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Page 58 Contest! Best CPU cooler of 2013?

« on: January 27, 2013, 10:33:03 PM »

I know it uses fans, but I mean it's probably one of the cheapest types and almost every company makes one.

You're confusing me here - since when is this cheap? it's $65 on it's own, and it's a good, direct-contact heatsink. I don't know where you're getting "every company" 's information from but this is a pretty decent heatsink.

This is "nothing special".

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Page 58 Contest! Best heatsink of 2013?

« on: January 27, 2013, 10:21:57 PM »

Not really, that's a super basic heatsink.

Mm, not basic at all, just fanless - but the fact that it has the Decepticon logo on the top of each fin block makes me cringe a bit.

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Page 58 Contest! Best heatsink of 2013?

« on: January 27, 2013, 10:17:02 PM »

Well anything that's similar to the NH-D14 is also good. You could also replace the fans if you really hated it so much. I stopped caring about how the inside of my case looked apart from cable management and any fans because it's rare that I look through the window.

The equivalent (and if not better) to the Noctua is the Phanteks I posted. Essentially it's the Noctua, but larger and comes in a whole bunch o' colors.

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Best CPU Cooler of 2013?

« on: January 27, 2013, 09:38:21 PM »

New contest!

Post what you think is the best all around processor cooler. Find the nicest looking, best performing, and quietest CPU cooler, and post it here - 10 of them will be added to a poll on the OP by February 10th, and whichever one wins the highest vote, that user will get a surprise reward!

Rules:

1. You must input ONLY ONE cooler for the contest. Don't list a bunch or it won't count.
2. Must be a store-bought, all in one CPU cooler. This includes closed water cooling loops (IE Corsair Hydro Series), heatsinks and nofan heatsinks.
3. No open-loop water cooling setups, as they perform far out of a regular cooler's league and aren't really classified as just CPU coolers.
4. Try to find the best bang for buck! The lower the price/better performance, the bigger chance it'll get added to the list.

To start off - I'll give you an example, and anyone can claim this example as their input - I'm not in the contest. Durr.

The Phanteks PH-TC14PE



oh god so pretty so awesome oh god

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 27, 2013, 01:23:14 PM »

RMA it.
"Really Newegg. It had bent pins and BBQ sauce on it when it came."

Newegg won't believe you - because the newer processors from 775 and 1155 and so on don't have pins on them. The motherboard has the pins.

Somebody's got some bullstuff goin here

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 26, 2013, 05:15:11 PM »

For some reason the 3.0 USB ports themselves require their own individual drivers.

I've installed all my drivers and the ports didn't work until I installed it's own drivers. It's really stupid because they don't provide you with the drivers on a CD.

Try it, trust me.

also make sure you have this motherforgetin' big cable



connected to your motherboard

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 26, 2013, 05:08:25 PM »

is the blackwidow backlit?

Yes, the 2011 edition (mine) is gloss black with blue backlighting, the 2012/13 edition is matte black with green backlighting. Cherry blue mechanical switches on both.

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Off Topic / Re: Is the above user's avatar disturbing? v3

« on: January 26, 2013, 10:05:23 AM »

Slightly.

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 26, 2013, 06:51:02 AM »

god damnit help

As in, a keyboard with a 1-port hub on it?

My Razer BlackWidow Ultimate has a USB port on it, if that helps.

Also the Corsair K60, K90 and K95. And the original Apple keyboards.

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Off Topic / Re: forum game: guess where the above user's avatar is from

« on: January 25, 2013, 12:24:02 PM »

I'm going to assume either Transformers or uh... stuff that big Japanese mechs thing that I forgot about

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Off Topic / Re: john madden

« on: January 25, 2013, 12:23:21 PM »

that scared the stuff out of me

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 25, 2013, 02:32:39 AM »

this might help, here

TAKE PHOTOS

of EVERYTHING


Credit to Corsair for having great customer service. I was quite confused why I was getting higher temperatures on my H100 - I asked the forums, they told me that with my specific barcode, the pump almost always fails. So they're sending me a new one. Joy!

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 21, 2013, 01:52:27 AM »

Okay then. Suggest me a good one.

A good headset? Astro A40. A good wireless headset? I'll correct myself, it does exist - but not for cheap.

Sennheiser RS 220 - $599
Astro A40 Wireless $299

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 20, 2013, 11:26:14 PM »

Can anyone suggest me a good wireless gaming headset for $200.

Or is this a good set?


Razer Chimaera 5.1 Gaming Headset
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874153003

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-chimaera-51

No such thing as "Good Wireless Headset". It's either good or wireless. Pick one.

If you have that price range I'd go for the best there are - the Astro A40.

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Off Topic / Re: The Computer Megathread V2 - Micron announces 1TB SSD for under $600!

« on: January 20, 2013, 03:37:13 PM »

If you're still using VGA monitors you need to move forward.

It's not that they're VGA monitors. (I think).

It's that they don't have enough DVI cables.