PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[jumpkickjoe]

fellas just got MoH: Warfighter and battlefield 3 premium for $30 US each on amazon.

p.s. not the digital download eh. phyiscal dvd shipping. gift a friend or family member!

http://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-3-Pre ... f_ee_p_t_1


http://www.amazon.com/Medal-Honor-Warfi ... _ee_s_cp_1

[Ronaldo95163]

What allyuh think about this fellaz???

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_haswell_could_be_last_upgradable_desktop_microprocessor.html

[firstchoicett]

What allyuh think about this fellaz???

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_haswell_could_be_last_upgradable_desktop_microprocessor.html

Sounds good lower power is always better less heat.

[2NR Smurf]

this article seems a bit more optimistic

http://www.decryptedtech.com/editorials ... ikely.html

[firstchoicett]

this article seems a bit more optimistic

http://www.decryptedtech.com/editorials ... ikely.html

Hope those new chips fast like the 3960 C

[HCCA]

What allyuh think about this fellaz???

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_haswell_could_be_last_upgradable_desktop_microprocessor.html

I woulda say they would lose money over that but since AMD said they won't be making competing desktop processors again, users may not have a choice but to accept what intel giving them.

May not go over well with the overclocking community since they mostly like to test/bin their own cpus and stuff.

[2NR Smurf]

Well, bad news aside...here r some of the parts i've scraped up for my desktop build

[firstchoicett]

Well, bad news aside...here r some of the parts i've scraped up for my desktop build

Looking good

[Chiney]

Well, bad news aside...here r some of the parts i've scraped up for my desktop build

hells yeh

i see a project/build coming onnnnnnnnnn

[2NR Smurf]

^just waiting on my 2nd ssd and some sata 3 cables.
still havent decided between win7 or 8 as yet.

[HCCA]

^just waiting on my 2nd ssd and some sata 3 cables.
still havent decided between win7 or 8 as yet.

Dual boot both

OR

run Windows 7 with a Windows 8 theme

OR

run Windows 8 with a Windows 7 theme

[2NR Smurf]

Well its all built up and running ubuntu for the while

will post some pics up later on today.

[M_2NR]

Bess! They still have grub handling multi-OS? Snags go laugh if i mention grub.

Honestly, for desktop windows8 is... bleh. Unless you have a touch device. Do a check for all your drivers etc. for windows 8 too. Shouldn't be an issue for you though.

Also, KMS for windows 8 only activates for 180 days or is it 90 days... so if you ain't legit... find an XP key, then do an upgrade from xp using windows 8 upgrade assistant and get a Pro key.

[Ronaldo95163]

What allyuh think about this fellaz???

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_haswell_could_be_last_upgradable_desktop_microprocessor.html

I woulda say they would lose money over that but since AMD said they won't be making competing desktop processors again, users may not have a choice but to accept what intel giving them.

May not go over well with the overclocking community since they mostly like to test/bin their own cpus and stuff.

@2NR Smurf
Nice stuff meng (Y)

@HCCA
That sucks imo
I think that there would be less variety of motherboards to choose from unless Companies are willing to make a motherboard with every single BGA CPU on it This would be a good opportunity for AMD to get on top though...they should rethink their strategy...

[2NR Smurf]

Two of the best lookin SSDs available imho.
shame they'll be hidden away inside the case.

[life110306]

Hey guys i recently ordered an xbox 360 console from abroad, do you guys have an idea what the taxes would be like? I pay by weight.

[S_2NR]

Hey guys i recently ordered an xbox 360 console from abroad, do you guys have an idea what the taxes would be like? I pay by weight.

Prepare your Angus. U gon get raped bad.

[firstchoicett]

Hey guys i recently ordered an xbox 360 console from abroad, do you guys have an idea what the taxes would be like? I pay by weight.

20 % Duties , 15 % Vat.

[2NR Smurf]

expect $800 maybe more.

[AGENT RORO]

Well, bad news aside...here r some of the parts i've scraped up for my desktop build

You sourced the board locally?

[2NR Smurf]

^everything from amazon.

[AGENT RORO]

^everything from amazon.

Cool. Btw the last pic you posted isn't being displayed.

[HCCA]

[2NR Smurf]

^everything from amazon.

Cool. Btw the last pic you posted isn't being displayed.

ive been wondering about that. new image host i was trying out since imageshack wants me to pay $2 a month

[AGENT RORO]

^everything from amazon.

Cool. Btw the last pic you posted isn't being displayed.

ive been wondering about that. new image host i was trying out since imageshack wants me to pay $2 a month

LOL. Btw the samsung SSD is the 830 or 840?
Almost bought the OCZ but missing out by a few minutes

[2NR Smurf]

^830 128GB. I kid you not i, got the very last one from Amazon for $100. Desktop upgrade kit too. So at that time it was the best buy i could have gotten. The kingston 120GB i got for $70 on a lightening deal... surprisingly i dont think even 30% were claimed by the time the deal expired.

I was initially going with a Vertex 4 myself. Its supposed to have some incredible read/write speeds now thanks to firmware updates.

[AGENT RORO]

Yep the new firmware is getting good reviews, might bite the bullet and order one.
Btw what gpu you're running?

[life110306]

Hey guys i recently ordered an xbox 360 console from abroad, do you guys have an idea what the taxes would be like? I pay by weight.

20 % Duties , 15 % Vat.

Thank you. That wouldn't be that bad, unless shipping company decides on jacking it up more for some reason.

[2NR Smurf]

Yep the new firmware is getting good reviews, might bite the bullet and order one.
Btw what gpu you're running?

on board for now. will get a gpu in december...hopefully by then ill be able to make up my mind. the gpu market is pretty dense from what i remember it used to be. but so far it looks to be either 7850, 7870 or gtx 660.

[AGENT RORO]

Yep the new firmware is getting good reviews, might bite the bullet and order one.
Btw what gpu you're running?