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- Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:57 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Assistance needed with ultra-quiet midrange gaming rig
- Replies: 8
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Well, after a few problems with the courier I finally have my new system assembled. The end result is even faster and quieter than I hoped for. Many thanks to everyone who helped me with this, and especially to SPCR for so many helpful reviews. :) After reading complaints about nvidia's latest coole...
- Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:15 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Assistance needed with ultra-quiet midrange gaming rig
- Replies: 8
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Hello and welcome. For a motherboard, this is what I'd recommend. Gigabyte GA P35 DS3L. Great motheboard, economy price. Hmm doesn't look like they have it, but they do have THIS this I'm not sure how the money translates, as this is more expensive. It's only ~$40 more than the Intel equivalent but...
- Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:44 am
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Assistance needed with ultra-quiet midrange gaming rig
- Replies: 8
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Unfortunately, Ascent and other NZ suppliers don't seem to carry the Scythe backplate. The heatsink is the new version (claiming an improved clip and no need of a backplate), but at 640g I'm unconvinced. I guess I'll have to order one from overseas and put up with the stock heatsink in the meantime....
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:33 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Assistance needed with ultra-quiet midrange gaming rig
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5505
Assistance needed with ultra-quiet midrange gaming rig
I'm planning to do a major PC upgrade this month, replacing the cheap case and everything in it but keeping the peripherals. My current system is terribly loud, so this time around I'm focussing on ultra-quiet operation with midrange gaming prowess. I only have a 15" LCD so I don't need to be able t...
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: Test Forum
- Topic: Can I post links now?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 70265