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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
How do ppl feel about getting an i7 instead of an i5? with the sales going on it might cost $70 more instead of a usual 100+ It's still paying $70 extra for a part that's not better unless you use it in certain ways, pretty pointless if it won't benefit you | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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IdiotSavant
United States88 Posts
On November 28 2013 13:55 skyR wrote: If you're going to be streaming AAA titles than I guess it may be worth it but I'd much rather put the $70 towards a GPU if I was a gamer. I will probably play them..but def not expecting ultra ever..very high or high I think. current gpu is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125475 sold out on newegg..so probably gonna amazon it since the listed price when i picked it out is not the same Edit: I'll consider an i7..but I guess ill do i5 unless I get great deals on rest of items edit2: holy crap..items are being marked up /oput of stock..some at saem time..ehat sink now $130 on NE up from 76....and oos | ||
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IdiotSavant
United States88 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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IdiotSavant
United States88 Posts
On November 28 2013 14:08 skyR wrote: Cyber Monday is just a rehash of Black Friday and Black Friday is just a rehash of earlier sales. lol ok. so don't wait. sounds good b/c things are being bought out and im missing parts  one good thing of waiting is the ram is now $30 cheaper base price lol | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
Even for the Christmas sales + holiday sales, sales are going to continue till the end of December regardless. I feel that cybermonday sales are similar or rehash of the november sales anyway. | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
On November 24 2013 06:52 Ropid wrote: As an example, for those Fractal Design cases that are usually recommended, compare the Define R4 with the Arc Midi R2. You'll notice, if you'd strip those two cases of every plastic part and dampening, they seem to be the same case. I bet that Arc Midi R2 can actually be more quiet while you are gaming compared to the Define R4. You will get away with running the fans at their 7V setting instead of at full. The door will be in the way for that on the Define R4. The Define R4 would be better if your room would be cold or when at idle. Just a quick note - I got the Arc Midi R2 case in today. This case is sexy, and a major step up from any case I've had previously. Thanks for recommending it.Not entirely sure what's up with the PCIe card slot that is all alone floating above in vertical orientation, as opposed to the horizontal normal expansion slots. | ||
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IdiotSavant
United States88 Posts
On November 28 2013 14:20 felisconcolori wrote: Just a quick note - I got the Arc Midi R2 case in today. This case is sexy, and a major step up from any case I've had previously. Thanks for recommending it.Not entirely sure what's up with the PCIe card slot that is all alone floating above in vertical orientation, as opposed to the horizontal normal expansion slots. Ordered it weeks ago. Its pretty huge so def. check the specs and see if its right for you. Or maybe its average size now b/c my current case is probably 10+ years old. You can move the parts around..I havent played with it yet so I dunno how much can/will move I like it though. very sleek | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
Actually, I'm giggling about the filter at the front. Simple things amuse me sometimes, like the push in to click out the front grille. | ||
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nosliw
United States2716 Posts
On November 28 2013 13:44 nosliw wrote: Need an upgrade help: What is your current build? i5-3550 CPU, no cooling fan. What is your monitor's native resolution? 1920x1080 Why do you want to upgrade? What do you want to achieve with the upgrade? I want to build around the CPU that I have and save a few $$. Basically a working desktop is the goal. What is your budget? $500 What country will you be buying your parts in? US If you have any brand or retailer preferences, please specify. None Thanks, On second thought. Would it be easier to buy a prebuilt system with crappy CPU and swap them? | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
You'd need mobo, RAM, PSU, case, GPU, HDD/ssd of some kind, etc for this. A 3550 is worth a decent amount and you should be able to build around it fine. If you buy a prebuilt, you don't have choice of mobo or psu (which will probably be low quality cheap stuff) and will have to pay for another cpu as well as get charged for building etc | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On November 28 2013 14:54 nosliw wrote: On second thought. Would it be easier to buy a prebuilt system with crappy CPU and swap them? Nah don't buy a crappy prebuilt. Prebuilts always seem to have no name PSUs, unknown motherboards and weird amounts of RAM. The only thing prebuilts have going for them is Windows is included at a very nice price. If I were to build the computer myself in your case I would do something like this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2a9GY I take it the $500 is without the processor included so you can knock off $210 from the price of that (it becomes ~$460). Also it's GPU upgrade ready if you ever want to start gaming with your PC. However there are good deals everywhere at the moment apparently so you can probably save even more money, since everything mentioned in there is at stock prices.. Browse this thread. | ||
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nosliw
United States2716 Posts
Any suggestions on what mobo? I know I don't need Z77 because not overclocking, but not sure what differences between Hxx or Bxx RAM depends on what speed/clock mobo supports, so have to pick it after I know what mobo I use. GPU prob Radeon HD7770? case also depends on mobo, also need CPU fan. Other parts I have no clue. | ||
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colblitz
United States41 Posts
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/107310/ebay---samsung-840-evo-series-2.5-sata-iii-tlc-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-500gb-280-250gb | ||
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Hollow
Canada2180 Posts
On November 28 2013 15:29 colblitz wrote: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB for $280, 250GB for $140 http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/107310/ebay---samsung-840-evo-series-2.5-sata-iii-tlc-internal-solid-state-drive-ssd-500gb-280-250gb You got me excited... then I saw that it's $50 to ship to Canada. | ||
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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