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[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments
Treynolds416:
--- Quote from: HellHound on March 09, 2013, 03:32:56 PM ---I want a nice gaming computer that can run Portal 2 at max settings, but isn't overly priced or bigger than the hp pavillion p6510y
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You don't need much power to run portal 2, my stuffty laptop can probably run it at max
Find a benchmark you want that isn't a source game
SpreadsPlague:
--- Quote from: Isjix on March 09, 2013, 03:26:11 PM ---I have a 7850 and it never did that
also speaking of videocards what is the best thermal paste for them
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thermal paste ... for video cards ...
what?
MackTheHunter:
--- Quote from: Isjix on March 09, 2013, 03:26:11 PM ---I have a 7850 and it never did that
also speaking of videocards what is the best thermal paste for them
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Any thermal paste will do, however I reccomend IC Diamond high density. Highest quality thermal paste, using synthetic diamond.
http://www.innovationcooling.com/overview.htm
--- Quote from: SpreadsPlague on March 09, 2013, 05:07:04 PM ---thermal paste ... for video cards ...
what?
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Under the heatsink of a video card, it's essentially very similar to a motherboard with a CPU. By default there is regular (usually high quality) thermal paste on the heatsink and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) chip. The Titan for example:
Some people find that opening up their Graphics Card and cleaning off/replacing the thermal paste with something like Arctic Silver 5 High Density, you'll get better temperatures. Theoretically you will.
Zeblote:
--- Quote from: Glassi° on March 08, 2013, 08:04:28 PM ---Moneys not really a issue.
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Your dad is too grateful with you.
Once he dies and you have to earn your stuff yourself you'll notice money IS an issue :o
...unless you get that million dollers he has laying around
Zeblote:
--- Quote from: MackTheHunter on March 09, 2013, 05:13:00 PM ---Any thermal paste will do, however I reccomend IC Diamond high density. Highest quality thermal paste, using synthetic diamond.
http://www.innovationcooling.com/overview.htm
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That stuff costs 7 dollers per gram wtf