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  1. Optix

    Promising CPU Benchmark: Geekbench 2

    Almost 7k for an i3 530 at 4.11 Ghz running Mac OS X. 64-bit Mac's seem to be beating up on everybody with that processor. I wonder what I can get running 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium at that speed?
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    CONSOLE WARS!

    Con...sole? What means this con..sole? I read a little blurb that made me giggle. Nintendo Wii - for those who have real life friends. XBox 360 - for those who only have friends online. Playstation3 - for those with no friends.
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    NVIDIA Lists Chassis Recommendations for GTX 480 Use

    *sniff, sniff* I smell me some contest winnin's! ;) Either that or you know the delivery route of the Nvidia trucks.
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    Need Overclocking Tips/Help

    A lot of companies like HP, eMachines, Dell, Gateway, etc use a modified BIOS that is missing many key overclocking features such as FSB, voltage and memory timing modification. The only way around this is to use software like ClockGen but you likely will only be able to change the FSB meaning...
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    Im going to drop some dough on a PC

    I'm not a fan of bundles unless the prices are just too good to pass up. This one may be borderline but then again I would have to convert the amount of each component to Canadian dollars and figure it out to be sure. The 250's mentioned by b1lk1 and eunoia are essentially 9800GTX+'s with...
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    SLi ready Asus AM3 mobo

    Thanks, DarkStarr. I'm a one card kind of guy and I knew the tricks existed but that is the first I actually read up on it. Knowledge is power and I just got jacked up!
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    Weird temp readings?

    HWMonitor is one of my favorites as well. Small and light weight with everything at your finger tips.
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    The Sleeper

    I was going to ask if you sleeved each cable or if the power supply came that way but now I see you used some NZXT trickery. Looks damn good if the connections are hidden.
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    The Sleeper

    Dude, that is one clean looking setup. Very nice. Folks are going to lose their marbles when they see the LED work combined with the rest of it. Whaddup, Joe?!
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    The Sleeper

    I lack the free time. Oh, and skill.
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    Cooler Master R4 Fans!

    Hehehe. My favorites are Nvidia - The Way It's Meant To Be Delayed (Fermi) or Nvidia - The Way It's Meant To Be Renamed (multiple cards based on the G92 core).
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    Cooler Master R4 Fans!

    What about SilenX iXtrema Pro LED fans? 64 CFM @ 18db. They are super quiet but pricey. Almost double the price of the R4's. I'm all about quiet after having this Tempest next to me with 6 fans making it hard to hear.
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    Heatsink testing methodology

    The people I know who are running a tech station or leave their gear out in the open account for about 1% and I spend a good amount of time on a lot of forums but even they usually have one or two fans aimed at the components instead of allowing things to run their course. If you can start to...
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    NVIDIA Lists Chassis Recommendations for GTX 480 Use

    Well, that joke backfired. I had to pick the one fridge in my Google search that looked like a PC case. Maybe Antec should enter a partnership with Kenmore.
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    NVIDIA Lists Chassis Recommendations for GTX 480 Use

    Yep. The CM 690 and (I believe) Elite 334, Silverstone had their Temjin's splashed with the GeForce theme at one time and I thought there was a HAF floating around out there...I may have made that part up when I was drinking though. I'm not aware of any Crossfire themed cases but I do recall...
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    NVIDIA Lists Chassis Recommendations for GTX 480 Use

    I'm waiting for the Nvidia edition of each of the cases mentioned. Same case, different colors, +$40 price tag. But it's Nvidia approved!
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    The Sleeper

    To hell with the rad! Nice New Balances! Just kidding. I'm going nutty here at work having to deal with people who should be coloring with crayons instead of trying to troubleshoot SMB/FTP issues. That's a nice piece of tech!
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    Think your PC is dirty?

    Back when my wife and I smoked I had a strict rule that it was not to be done next to the PC. Now with fresh, pink lungs I no longer have to worry about that. Plus I have more money and I don't smell like an ashtray. Win/win!
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    Mid-Tower/Mini-Tower Cases

    Now I'm sitting here really wanting an Antec P180 even though it's probably not necessary and REALLY out of my price range.
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