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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412777 is a reply to message #412775] |
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| (SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 23:36 |
Tell me how it goes, I heard MSI sucks.
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I thought you had the MSI 790FX GD70?
I have another MSI board and it works perfectly fine. They've got their act together, although it seems they're a little slow on BIOS updates. But that shouldn't be a huge deal for this board because it's been out a while.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412778 is a reply to message #412777] |
Mon, 30 November 2009 22:49 |
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 21:48 |
| (SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 23:36 |
Tell me how it goes, I heard MSI sucks.
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I thought you had the MSI 790FX GD70?
I have another MSI board and it works perfectly fine. They've got their act together, although it seems they're a little slow on BIOS updates. But that shouldn't be a huge deal for this board because it's been out a while.
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Naw, I did plan on spending about 800 for a new pc, but instead bought alll cloths, still best decision I made its really paying off.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412780 is a reply to message #412778] |
Mon, 30 November 2009 22:53 |
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| (SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 23:49 |
| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 21:48 |
| (SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 23:36 |
Tell me how it goes, I heard MSI sucks.
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I thought you had the MSI 790FX GD70?
I have another MSI board and it works perfectly fine. They've got their act together, although it seems they're a little slow on BIOS updates. But that shouldn't be a huge deal for this board because it's been out a while.
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Naw, I did plan on spending about 800 for a new pc, but instead bought alll cloths, still best decision I made its really paying off.
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lol!
Ok, well I'll be sure to tell you how it goes, although I don't have all the components yet. 
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| Aircraftkiller wrote on Fri, 10 January 2014 16:56 |
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412795 is a reply to message #404045] |
Tue, 01 December 2009 01:36 |
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I never had any problems with my ASUS motherboards. But I had a lot of trouble with my ASRock motherboards.
Ontopic: Don't know the brand, but I think you'll be better off with an ASUS, Gigabyte or MSI motherboard.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412836 is a reply to message #404045] |
Tue, 01 December 2009 10:32 |
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I've always used Asus boards and I have nothing negative to say about them.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412847 is a reply to message #404045] |
Tue, 01 December 2009 13:03 |
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MSI has next to no CS, but other than that I've heard nothing but good things about their boards, so I'm sure it was a good choice. If you're looking for some good deals on RAM check out the sales at NCIX I suppose or newegg. Should be able to pick up a decent set for $80 for some good OCs. 4870 would be a good buy for a card.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412879 is a reply to message #412847] |
Tue, 01 December 2009 18:10 |
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| Homey wrote on Tue, 01 December 2009 15:03 |
MSI has next to no CS, but other than that I've heard nothing but good things about their boards, so I'm sure it was a good choice. If you're looking for some good deals on RAM check out the sales at NCIX I suppose or newegg. Should be able to pick up a decent set for $80 for some good OCs. 4870 would be a good buy for a card.
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Yeah, I'm going into this knowing their customer support isn't on par with the other companies. However, I think things should be fine; there's a good amount of resources for the board, and it has a pretty decent fanbase.
I'm watching NCIX and other sites like a hawk for good DDR3, but it seems as if DDR3 isn't as cheap as it was only a few months ago. My concern is whether I should aim for 1333 with timings in around 7-7-7-20ish, or 1600 with higher timings, at a higher price. Voltages are also making me a bit confused, because it seems AMD needs 1.65V whereas Intel's P55 is at 1.5V.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #412916 is a reply to message #404045] |
Wed, 02 December 2009 13:20 |
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Stick with the lower ram unless you're going to OC, I don't know too much about AMD and what clock base ratio shit it needs. But for an i7 1600 is enough to OC to a pretty high number.
Yeah, PC parts have gone up recently, video card shortages, SSD part shortages. Just gotta get a nice sale.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413156 is a reply to message #404045] |
Fri, 04 December 2009 20:26 |
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I'll just wait until I find a good deal on decent 1333 RAM then. Seems AMD doesn't play nicely with 1600.
Good call on the 4870. I was unpleasantly surprised when I saw the numbers for the 5770, and some real performance hits coming from Dirt 2's DX11 mode, so I picked up an XFX 4870 locally for 120 bucks and it'll tide me over no problem.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413159 is a reply to message #413156] |
Fri, 04 December 2009 21:27 |
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Fri, 04 December 2009 22:26 |
I'll just wait until I find a good deal on decent 1333 RAM then. Seems AMD doesn't play nicely with 1600.
Good call on the 4870. I was unpleasantly surprised when I saw the numbers for the 5770, and some real performance hits coming from Dirt 2's DX11 mode, so I picked up an XFX 4870 locally for 120 bucks and it'll tide me over no problem.
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Nice price on that card!
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413260 is a reply to message #404045] |
Sat, 05 December 2009 19:47 |
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So I've been eying this GSkill SSD:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=46519
The 64GB Vertex has a rebate but still comes out substantially more expensive. Plus, it seems this GSkill has the new Indilinx Barefoot controller and speeds are respectable. I'm wondering if I should grab it at 209.99 (even though it's on backorder) or wait it out and see if any rebates or sales come my way.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413269 is a reply to message #404045] |
Sun, 06 December 2009 00:46 |
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Good choice, I got the 60GB Vertex for $200 at newegg before MIR. Love SSD's =). As long as they're second gen SSD's and not the first gen shit ones, it's all good.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413374 is a reply to message #404045] |
Mon, 07 December 2009 09:28 |
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Newegg.ca had a 'Shellshocker' OCZ Vertex 30GB for 109.99 after MIR, so I snagged one. I don't have many games at the moment, so it should be suitable for running Win XP, and Team Fortress 2, which is all I really need for now. Then I'll throw it into my netbook when something better comes along.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413456 is a reply to message #413374] |
Tue, 08 December 2009 01:01 |
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 07 December 2009 11:28 |
Newegg.ca had a 'Shellshocker' OCZ Vertex 30GB for 109.99 after MIR, so I snagged one. I don't have many games at the moment, so it should be suitable for running Win XP, and Team Fortress 2, which is all I really need for now. Then I'll throw it into my netbook when something better comes along.
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I saw that, not too bad relative to current prices. a 30gb is fine for xp, make sure you check out ocz's forums on how to properly format the drive for XP. Few other tweaks on there as well.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413652 is a reply to message #413456] |
Wed, 09 December 2009 22:35 |
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| Homey wrote on Tue, 08 December 2009 02:01 |
| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 07 December 2009 11:28 |
Newegg.ca had a 'Shellshocker' OCZ Vertex 30GB for 109.99 after MIR, so I snagged one. I don't have many games at the moment, so it should be suitable for running Win XP, and Team Fortress 2, which is all I really need for now. Then I'll throw it into my netbook when something better comes along.
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I saw that, not too bad relative to current prices. a 30gb is fine for xp, make sure you check out ocz's forums on how to properly format the drive for XP. Few other tweaks on there as well.
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Yeah, if it wasn't an OCZ, I wouldn't have pulled the trigger. Their support's great, and they have a garbage collection tool for those of us who still want to run XP for a while. As long as it fits XP, Ren, and Steam/TF2, I'm a happy dude.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #413653 is a reply to message #413652] |
Wed, 09 December 2009 23:31 |
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Thu, 10 December 2009 00:35 |
| Homey wrote on Tue, 08 December 2009 02:01 |
| nikki6ixx wrote on Mon, 07 December 2009 11:28 |
Newegg.ca had a 'Shellshocker' OCZ Vertex 30GB for 109.99 after MIR, so I snagged one. I don't have many games at the moment, so it should be suitable for running Win XP, and Team Fortress 2, which is all I really need for now. Then I'll throw it into my netbook when something better comes along.
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I saw that, not too bad relative to current prices. a 30gb is fine for xp, make sure you check out ocz's forums on how to properly format the drive for XP. Few other tweaks on there as well.
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Yeah, if it wasn't an OCZ, I wouldn't have pulled the trigger. Their support's great, and they have a garbage collection tool for those of us who still want to run XP for a while. As long as it fits XP, Ren, and Steam/TF2, I'm a happy dude.
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XP = 4GB
TF2 = 10GBish
Ren = 2GB w/ maps and such, so you have lots to spare.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #414791 is a reply to message #412775] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 22:07 |
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| (SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Mon, 30 November 2009 23:36 |
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Everything is working great so far. I've been stressing this board and the CPU and it just keeps coming back for more. The VRM heatsink does get a little warm, so it might be worth your time to take it off, clean off MSI's thermal grease, and then add your own if you're inclined.
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| Re: Motherboard Question [message #414798 is a reply to message #404045] |
Sun, 20 December 2009 22:47 |
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I've owned 2 ASUS and 1 DFI (group of engineers that split from ASUS) and all have worked exceedingly well. I assume my ASUS laptop has an ASUS mobo, and it also works perfectly.
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