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Subject: Want to build a PC? PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 75% of Steam. Is it a good buy?

Yes....really good.
So...should I go for it or Left 4 Dead 2?

  • 09.16.2012 9:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 75% of Steam. Is it a good buy?

Yes....really good.
So...should I go for it or Left 4 Dead 2?
Go for L4D2.

  • 09.16.2012 9:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 75% of Steam. Is it a good buy?

Yes....really good.
So...should I go for it or Left 4 Dead 2?

If you're looking for replay value, then yes.

  • 09.17.2012 4:29 AM PDT
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Just overclocked my reference 7950 from stock to 900 MHz GPU clock and 1300 MHz memory clock.

Did some Battlefield 3 and the sole fan is spinning up like crazy.

Pretty stable so far but not going to push it further or it'll sound like a Boeing 727 on take off.
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Who, in this thread, is getting Borderlands 2? Might grab it a few weeks after release though.

[Edited on 09.17.2012 4:41 AM PDT]

  • 09.17.2012 4:39 AM PDT


Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
There's a newegg black friday sale? Holy crap.

I tried to do some cable management today with my -blam!- case and a non-modular PSU and it was AWFUL. It was the biggest mess of cords ever and even after I actually bothered to put the cables behind the motherboard tray it still looked like crap. I'll definitely be saving up for those. Or maybe just a case at least.


I just bunch up my non-modular cords with zip-ties

  • 09.17.2012 8:07 AM PDT


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Just overclocked my reference 7950 from stock to 900 MHz GPU clock and 1300 MHz memory clock.

Did some Battlefield 3 and the sole fan is spinning up like crazy.

Pretty stable so far but not going to push it further or it'll sound like a Boeing 727 on take off.
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Who, in this thread, is getting Borderlands 2? Might grab it a few weeks after release though.


The pre-order bonus ends tonight.

Here

  • 09.17.2012 8:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: Jet Lockheed
The pre-order bonus ends tonight.

Here
Comes out on the 20th for me.

  • 09.17.2012 8:10 AM PDT

Same, but the pre-order bonus ends globally.

  • 09.17.2012 8:13 AM PDT

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I already bought a four pack.

  • 09.17.2012 1:52 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

A four pack of...?

  • 09.17.2012 5:41 PM PDT

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Borderlands.

  • 09.17.2012 5:53 PM PDT
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I can still pre-order it on Steam but I'm also considering getting it boxed at a game store.

  • 09.17.2012 11:26 PM PDT
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Dang, I wanted it boxed too. Oh well.

[Edited on 09.18.2012 12:45 AM PDT]

  • 09.18.2012 12:45 AM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Borderlands.
Why the hell would you buy four Borderlands?

  • 09.18.2012 11:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Borderlands.
Why the hell would you buy four Borderlands?
...So he can gift it to friends and play Co-Op together?

  • 09.18.2012 12:00 PM PDT


Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Borderlands.
Why the hell would you buy four Borderlands?
...So he can gift it to friends and play Co-Op together?


And it's also a better deal

  • 09.18.2012 12:09 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Borderlands.
Why the hell would you buy four Borderlands?
...So he can gift it to friends and play Co-Op together?
I'm sorry I'm not as generous as him.

  • 09.18.2012 1:09 PM PDT

Well ok?

  • 09.18.2012 1:15 PM PDT

'Bout to pull the trigger, any last thoughts?


CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case ($148.15 @ Mac Connection)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 760W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($168.00 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($90.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $1679.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-09-18 17:43 EDT-0400)

[Edited on 09.18.2012 3:06 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2012 2:44 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Wait, just re-read the parts. Get a nice air cooler, I forget what it's called, it's about the same price, and is supposed to be fantastic. Also, dual channel RAM.

[Edited on 09.18.2012 2:56 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2012 2:53 PM PDT


Posted by: YahwehFreak4evr


1. Good processor
2. A lot of air cooling does the same job much cheaper
3. It would be faster for 2x4gb than 1 8GB stick, if the RAM only has half a channel to work from, that's going to be a cluttered corridor, whilst 2 will allow twice the travelling room for the memory to be accessed with.

[Edited on 09.18.2012 2:54 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2012 2:54 PM PDT

(just realized I copied the wrong build, everything is accurate though except the H100) Planning on getting the Noctura D14 next paycheck. In regards to the RAM unfortunately I've already purchased all but the video card, mobo, cpu, and cpu cooler. I'm half-tempted though to later pick up another stick of RAM for ~$35. Though 16GB would be waaay overkill.
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Wait, just re-read the parts. Get a nice air cooler, I forget what it's called, it's about the same price, and is supposed to be fantastic. Also, dual channel RAM.


[Edited on 09.18.2012 3:06 PM PDT]

  • 09.18.2012 3:05 PM PDT

Flood Kids? Lol.

That looks amazing. Like said before, get dual channel. That video card is amazing but if you want more for your money I'd swap to a GeForce GTX 680 by nVidia if you're spending that much on a video card. Otherwise, solid build.

  • 09.18.2012 3:08 PM PDT

Already purchased my RAM, but given how cheap it is I may later pick up another stick, I'll just have more RAM than I'll ever need.

I've been considering the 680, but from my understanding the 7970 will do better on my eyefinity setup (got any monitor suggestions). Plus I'm more of an AMD fanboy (all I've ever used <_<. Though PhysX would be nice).
Posted by: Sand Grenade5656
That looks amazing. Like said before, get dual channel. That video card is amazing but if you want more for your money I'd swap to a GeForce GTX 680 by nVidia if you're spending that much on a video card. Otherwise, solid build.

  • 09.18.2012 3:11 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Just went through a pretty strenuous experience with my PC...

Occasionally, my GPU, a GTX 670, will flash a black screen for a couple seconds and afterwards a little notification will appear saying the drivers have failed and recovered. Now the thing is, it did this on my old GTX 560 as well. Regardless of what driver version I have, and I have updated my drivers, it will happen. It never really did anything except make the screen black for a couple seconds, and it never happened often enough for it to bother me, so I payed no mind to it.

Now just last night when I tried to play borderlands 1, the game started, but the screen went to black. It wouldn't appear, and after about a minute my computer shut down. Now, this is where things started to get really odd. I started up my computer again, and the screen saying it was loading the bios had purple text, when it's usually white. It then goes through the ASRock motherboard splash screen like normal. But once it starts windows and appears to be done loading, the screen goes to black, my USB mouse and PS/2 keyboard aren't being powered and it stays like that, although my computer is still on.

I had a lot of difficulty determining the problem, but this is what I did : I tried all four sticks of RAM in different slots but to no avail. I also made sure all my power connectors from the PSU to the components were plugged in correctly.

My computer is a prebuilt, that I have upgraded the GPU on (the 560 that was in it before I gave to my brother). These are the specs: ASRock P67 Pro3 SE, EVGA GTX 670, Core i7 2600K, 16GB of Corsair 1333 RAM, 1TB Seagate HDD, 700W PSU.

The PSU has no brand name and no text on it, so it could very well be a bad PSU with a faulty rail, and it could have fried the GPU, or not be sending enough power to it. If the GPU was shot, I should be able to get further past the windows loading screen like the other person has said. If the PSU went bad, it shouldn't be powering the computer all together, and if the motherboard was bad it wouldn't even turn on either. When I return home today I would like to plug my 670 into my brother's computer and try and determine if that's the problem. If it does work, I would then like to try his PSU (which I know is good) on my computer and see if it works there.

I just tried my 670 on my brother's computer and it had the same problem, and I also tried his PSU on my computer and it still didn't work.

I took my PSU out and found a label on the other side. It's called a Coonix, or something. I've never heard of it. I also took a look on the inside of it and the board of it is covered in that battery paste, or whatever that stuff is called when a battery leaks.

Looks like I'll be RMA'ing my 670 and buying a new PSU. I just sent an RMA ticket to EVGA (so happy about that three year waranty) and I'll probably be buying this PSU.

Moral of the story: DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON YOUR PSU. Buy from a trusted brand like SeaSonic or Corsair. Don't go through what I have to...

  • 09.18.2012 3:14 PM PDT