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• i really need to get a 64 bit system : indosauros
• This is gonna be an expensive week. Luckily I got my backpay for our pay rise this month so yay! : Beady
• I need a new primary hdd and mobo processor ram. I have a decent core 2 system but shit, this new tech is... : shakybonez31
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  when are the mobo's going to be hitting stores? i really want to build a mini itx box : harold.johnson
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    They're available online already, not sure about in store. : hussdelrio
    • not seeing them on newegg yet :( : harold.johnson
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  Nice. Will you actually use the 16gb or you going full epeen? : ant_hillbilly
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    I'll prob use 8gb now but I don't upgrade often so this'll last me 3 years. E-peen was a small factor tho... : hussdelrio
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      just like real-peen amirite? ZING! : bolneze
      • What, that I'm only able to utilize half of it? Yeah, that's pretty accurate. HNNNNG! : hussdelrio
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  Suddenly my 4gb feels woefully inadequate. : rudds
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    got a little RAM envy there buddy? Dont worry, its not how much you have, its how you use it! : hirez
    • You should have said "little buddy" to emasculate him even more! : Rice-Rocketeer
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  Anyone have thoughts about this power supply? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681... : grendel
  • seasonic is good, but how much are you planning on running off that psu? : harold.johnson
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  This seems like the perfect time to update my Q6600 and 8800GT. This is what I'm considering. i7 2600K... : Greymatter42
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    Asus P8P67 go for pro version Wait on the SSD until vertex 3 comes out. GPU depending on your budg... : ant_hillbilly
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      In addition to what ant_hillbilly said (which is spot on and reflects my recommendations), check out the ... : hussdelrio
      • I think I'll stick to the stock cooler for a bit, and then grab a Cosair H60. : ZenzenTen
      • I don't think their performance warrants the price. They used to be top dog, but many other coolers have ... : TrptJim
  • I like the GTX 570 I just got. It's fast as hell and pretty quiet. : alexthegreat2
• How much did that cost you? : prime8
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  That is so fucking hot : rosewood
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    You were part of my inspiration (http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24934646) ;) : hussdelrio
    • Looks like ewiz/superbiiz is out of stock on the Asus boards. :( : ZenzenTen
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  How much longer before it's available via newegg? : jwnin
  • Monday at 12:01 am is the official release date : Beady
• Hah. I've been toying with the idea of just getting 16gb as well. : dmason
• Make sure you have cpu heatsink clearance with those useless ramsinks. : MeenMunky
• Just grabbed a PSU, memory and a DVD drive. Just need to pick a mobo, and wait for the 2500K to hit Neweg... : ZenzenTen
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  Nice :) So wanting Sandy Bridge for epeen but no way I can really justify the upgrade from an i7 860. :( : Serpico74
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    I can't justify an upgrade from i7 920. I'll wait for next gen for my upgrade. : Alco23
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      Same, I'll follow my normal two year to 36 month upgrade cycle. : Serpico74
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        I'm right at 36 months. Lucky me. :D : ZenzenTen
        • Awesome :) : Serpico74
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          bah almost at 60 months here (well cpu/mobo anyway). I don't want to upgrade without also upgrading my SS... : sanchez
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            what! what the hell do you play TF2 with sanchez?? an AMD socket 939 or an old ass Core 2? i don't e... : dopeman
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              Q6700 : sanchez
              • April 20, 2007. 43 months at most. : ZenzenTen
            • I'm playing BC2 on a socket 939 3800x2, it runs asstastic. Just ordered a phenom II x6 this week, long... : hyperion25
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      That's what you guys get for not skipping the i5/i7 stuff. ;) E8400 yeah! : Nixx2004
      • heh same here :) : Spoetzl
    • Yeah, you guys are set if you have the previous i7's. : hussdelrio
    • I think thats whats in my laptop (I spent way too much on the thing...its fucking monstrous...has two 460... : Vorlonesque
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    I have a Q6600, can I justify an upgrade? : OverloadUT
    • Yes. : ZenzenTen
    • Use Anands 'bench' to compare. It's about 50-75% faster than a q6600. : Beady
    • I also have one of these and I am definitely upgrading this year. It's time to move on! : Hemtroll
    • FUCK YES! I just upgraded from a C2D 3Ghz...I couldn't avoid upgrading any longer and couldn't wait that... : Vorlonesque
  • Hm, I'm at 18 mos, with an E8500. Have no need for this, but it's so cheap! Maybe I should wait for Ivy... : Rasnowl
  • I just got a i7 875K OC'd to 3.82GHz...can't say I feel a need to upgrade either...most I'll do is maybe ... : Vorlonesque
• I'm sure ready to order me a new laptop : AllYourBase
• Those look like NES cartridges. : SqueegyTBS
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  It is, hands down, the most impressive thing I've seen at CES this week (outside of the porn show). : MorrisatCNN
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    Nice. : Nixx2004
    • (Pics!) : Nixx2004
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    wait... porn show? : Arctic Fox
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      CES just happens to coincide with this every year: http://show.adultentertainmentexpo.com/ : Alco23
      • I thought everyone knew this. I think mayooms even got some pics! : jimmy_legs
  • Motorla Atrix was way more interesting to me than Sandy Bridge, which is essentially just the evolution o : jingletard
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  SWEET CONSOLE GAMING EXPERIENCE HERE YOU COME!!!!!!111 : gyokuro
  • lol : Milleh
• Hoping to grab a board and CPU from Fry's for my buddy on Sunday :) (Unless the price isn't any better : etherboy
• is that a nintendo cartridge? : papaskot
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  So this is a really awesome processor and not just a meh processor with medium graphics ability for more ... : stygian_whisper
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    Yes. And CPU is disabled on the P67 mobos, which are the ones you want for unlocked overclocking with the... : ZenzenTen
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      As ZenzenTen said - the integrated GPU on the CPU can be disabled when a discrete graphics card is instal... : hussdelrio
      • Yeah people, this includes hanging with or besting the current 6 core extreme i7 in most situations :D : nukewinter
  • The improved graphics are only on the "K" series processors, which is a retarded decision in my opinion. ... : TrptJim
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  So, as someone planning on getting a new PC in the next six months or so, I assume I should be looking at... : Vincent Grayson
  • yup. : ZenzenTen
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  If my girlfriend gets a new job im so upgrading my computer. : marmite
  • pics of computer! : umegastar
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    marmite I am not going to lie, this is one of the saddest posts I have ever seen on the shack. Anyone th... : gmd
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      Run him over with a Tesla Roadster that is towing another Tesla Roadster. : Dong Patrol
      • tesla roadsters disgust me : gmd
    • gmd, when I'm not paying more than half the rent, an unnecessary upgrade for my computer will be higher ... : marmite
• I'm making a new comp soon as well (maybe by the end of this month) and the CPU's seem good to go, but wh... : Marrbe
• I almost bought those, but as tall as the heatsink is I doubt they would work in my case. : jasoncrowley
• I think I shall finally upgrade my 3200+ 754 system. : buzzbat
• I'm going to micro center tomorrow to buy the 2600k! I hope they have the asus p8p67 pro mobo. $:( : DM7
• And another piece to the SB puzzle arrives! http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_dfc0utxaalyqftcx... : hussdelrio
• You know why there aren't any ddr3 8gb sticks readily available on the market? Yeah because Google buts t... : Xencer
• So those of you guys buying Sandy Bridge, where are you buying them at? Anybody making a trip to Microce... : hussdelrio
• I was tempted to post a pic of my retrode and SF2 SNES for a 16 megabits! pic, but then I realized I'd ha... : Vorlonesque