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    Asus Maximus VI Hero SupremeFX vs Sennheiser PC 363d USB sound card

    I have learned much here at the forums. Thank you Tharic-Nar, you have gone above and beyond in helping me. This helps me a lot in making a decision. I'll do some more investigating and research.
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    Asus Maximus VI Hero SupremeFX vs Sennheiser PC 363d USB sound card

    Thank you for the feedback. Does the SupremeFX sound card support the Dolby Surround feature? Perhaps you know? Thanks. Did a little reading and not sure that this answers my question. ROG-exclusive technology implements multi-approach shielding, with ELNA audio capacitors helping offer...
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    Asus Maximus VI Hero SupremeFX vs Sennheiser PC 363d USB sound card

    Hello Everyone, I have been building computers for quite a while but I have never purchased a high quality sound card for them. I have always used the onboard sound and currently I am using the SupremeFX that came with my Maximus VI Hero MB. I am considering purchasing the Sennheiser PC...
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    Who's planning to upgrade to Haswell?

    Is there a particular SKU # to look for when purchasing the 4770K like there was with the Q6600?
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    Who's planning to upgrade to Haswell?

    Never mind... must have been a weekend deal only.
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    Memory for my Asus Maximus Formula OR Upgrade?

    I think I'm going to go with the 256 GB Samsung 840 Pro and I already ordered a WD Black 1 TB drive for storage.
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    Who's planning to upgrade to Haswell?

    Would you consider $289.99 a great price for the 4770k? Just noticed that Amazon has lowered the price. I have no clue what a good price is. Micro Center has it for $249 in store pickup only.
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    What's it worth?

    I searched ebay for individual items that sold recently and came up with ~$400. I'll try over clock.net to see what I can find. Appreciate the responses.
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    What's it worth?

    Hello Everyone, Feel free to delete this thread if it doesn't belong here. I have someone that is interested in one of my gaming machines and I have no idea what it's worth and was hoping you could educate me. Here goes. MB: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard...
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    Break-in period for new processors?

    Thank you again... Optix!
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    Break-in period for new processors?

    Thinking about getting a new i7-4770k processor and naturally doing some overclocking. I was thinking... what is the consensus about overclocking a new processor right away? Is it best to let it run at stock for a week or so before overclocking or is that not an issue with newer processors? I...
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    Memory for my Asus Maximus Formula OR Upgrade?

    Thanks for the info Optix. You've given me some things to think about. What is a good size for the SSD if I plan on only having the OS on it, with out overkill? I agree with you on the memory. I like Corsair, but it is pricey. Do you remember what brand the $135 is?
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    Memory for my Asus Maximus Formula OR Upgrade?

    Hello Everyone, It's been a while since I have posted. I have always found this a useful site to obtain information... thanks in advance! Here's what I need help with... I currently have 4 GB of Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5 Kit DDR2-1066 XMS2-8500 Memory in my board. I have read that this board...
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    AMD Catalyst 11.1 and 11.1a Hotfix

    Just finished installing 11.1a Hotfix after running some benchmarks with Unigine Heaven (thanks to a recommendation by Kougar), 3DMark11, 3DMark06, X2-Rolling Demo, and FurMark. Will run benchmarks tomorrow with 11.1a drivers and post results. Funny, TriXXX and ATI Overdrive still report...
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    AMD Catalyst 11.1 and 11.1a Hotfix

    I am interested in the performance increase (if any) for my 6950. If I get time this weekend, I'll try to do some benchmarks and then post results between 11.1 and 11.1a. For Radeon HD 6900 and AMD Radeon HD 6800 cards: 3DMark Vantage improves ~7% 3DMark06 improves ~3% Call of Duty Black Ops...
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