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Posted by: Alpha Prime
Got limited space and I'll be hooking up whatever PC I build to a TV rather than a monitor. Probably will be using a wireless keyboard and mouse as well but I was just thinking of making this.

The build in the article recommends removing the Optical Disk Drive but won't I need it first to install the OS and such?
Until you've done a lot of research about overclocking, just stick with the Intel stock cooler. Also, stay away from Zotac cards. Go with EVGA, MSI, or ASUS.

  • 12.20.2012 3:12 PM PDT
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I know nothing about computer components but I bought this one pre-built a while ago. It starts in a matter of seconds and it has run my games flawlessly, which is pretty much all I care about.

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 3.50GHz
Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology
RAM
16,0 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45
Graphics
BenQ XL2420T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Hard Drives
112GB Corsair Force 3 SSD (SSD)
1863GB Seagate (SATA)
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

  • 12.20.2012 3:17 PM PDT

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Looks like a perfect build (although the SLI 680's are unnecessary), although I'm afraid to ask how much you spent on it.

And what PSU / case is it in?

  • 12.20.2012 3:18 PM PDT

Good old hypocrisy, what humanity does best.

Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Until you've done a lot of research about overclocking, just stick with the Intel stock cooler. Also, stay away from Zotac cards. Go with EVGA, MSI, or ASUS.
Right, well the main question then is do you think I can build a viable computer that can do high end gaming which all fits in a smaller than standard case?

  • 12.20.2012 3:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: TopWargamer
My brother is down from Kentucky and he brought his PC games with him.

It's huuuge

Easily 5 pounds or more of pure PC games.

So gonna install a ton of these games once I get my desktop built.
Anything that really stands out in that pile?

A TON of stuff....like...just....A LOT.

  • 12.20.2012 3:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Looks like a perfect build (although the SLI 680's are unnecessary), although I'm afraid to ask how much you spent on it.

And what PSU / case is it in?

Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower
PowerSupply: Corsair TX 850W V2 80+


I don't really get how the case can be refered to as Midi because standing next to my other computer it's freaking huge, probably twice the volume. That thing should be called maxi. And it doesnt look particulary cool but I don't care much about that. It cost me $2000, which I thought was a fair price compared to other pre-built PC's I looked at. This is in Sweden, where we usually are paying an extra 30 % compared to the US prices, so an estimated US price would probably by a few $100 below that.

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Guys, I have a big, really big problem here.

Apparently, someone was doing unauthorised electrical work at a house nearby. In fact, this sends a massive power surge down my house. Many of my appliances are now FUBAR. My two routers are dead, my kitchen blower is dead, my printer is dead, even my speakers are surprisingly dead too and my iPad charger is non-functional.

My PC suffered, I was playing Battlefield 3 and I noticed a massive amount of smoke billowing from the PSU. I immediately pulled the plug.

After a few hours, I restored power to my house. The computer turns on but when I play a game or something, there's an ominous crackling sound from the PSU.

I'm at a loss here, should I replace the whole computer or just the PSU? The homeowner is willing to compensate.

  • 12.20.2012 3:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Guys, I have a big, really big problem here.

Apparently, someone was doing unauthorised electrical work at a house nearby. In fact, this sends a massive power surge down my house. Many of my appliances are now FUBAR. My two routers are dead, my kitchen blower is dead, my printer is dead, even my speakers are surprisingly dead too and my iPad charger is non-functional.

My PC suffered, I was playing Battlefield 3 and I noticed a massive amount of smoke billowing from the PSU. I immediately pulled the plug.

After a few hours, I restored power to my house. The computer turns on but when I play a game or something, there's an ominous crackling sound from the PSU.

I'm at a loss here, should I replace the whole computer or just the PSU? The homeowner is willing to compensate.


Sue

Seriously...sue

  • 12.20.2012 3:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alpha Prime
Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Until you've done a lot of research about overclocking, just stick with the Intel stock cooler. Also, stay away from Zotac cards. Go with EVGA, MSI, or ASUS.
Right, well the main question then is do you think I can build a viable computer that can do high end gaming which all fits in a smaller than standard case?
Psh, you could do that with $600. Here's mine.

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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Looks like a perfect build (although the SLI 680's are unnecessary), although I'm afraid to ask how much you spent on it.

And what PSU / case is it in?

Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower
PowerSupply: Corsair TX 850W V2 80+


I don't really get how the case can be refered to as Midi because standing next to my other computer it's freaking huge, probably twice the volume. That thing should be called maxi. And it doesnt look particulary cool but I don't care much about that. It cost me $2000, which I thought was a fair price compared to other pre-built PC's I looked at. This is in Sweden, where we usually are paying an extra 30 % compared to the US prices, so an estimated US price would probably by a few $100 below that.
That's an amazing price. The CPU and GPU's are both worth $1300 in the US.

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Guys, I have a big, really big problem here.

Apparently, someone was doing unauthorised electrical work at a house nearby. In fact, this sends a massive power surge down my house. Many of my appliances are now FUBAR. My two routers are dead, my kitchen blower is dead, my printer is dead, even my speakers are surprisingly dead too and my iPad charger is non-functional.

My PC suffered, I was playing Battlefield 3 and I noticed a massive amount of smoke billowing from the PSU. I immediately pulled the plug.

After a few hours, I restored power to my house. The computer turns on but when I play a game or something, there's an ominous crackling sound from the PSU.

I'm at a loss here, should I replace the whole computer or just the PSU? The homeowner is willing to compensate.

Sue the crap out of him. You can bring it up to your homeowner's association.

Sue for enough for a new PC, although your PSU might be the only damaged component. You'll have to replace all of those other appliances as well obviously, so he'll need to compensate.

But don't let him do it without going to court first. He's just trying to get out of it because he knows that it'll cost him a lot. It's his fault for messing with something that he wasn't qualified to do.

  • 12.20.2012 3:47 PM PDT

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Would a 660 Ti FTW Edition be as powerful as a 670?

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Well, that's up to my Dad and the people here aren't that sue happy.

I was inching towards a new computer, paid by the guy, of course and it'll have the same exact specs as my current one.

What a waste of a good PC, it's only 3 months old.

[Edited on 12.20.2012 3:59 PM PST]

  • 12.20.2012 3:56 PM PDT

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Posted by: TopWargamer
Would a 660 Ti FTW Edition be as powerful as a 670?
No, but it will still be powerful.

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Well, that's up to my Dad and the people here aren't that sue happy.

I was inching towards a new computer, paid by the guy, of course and it'll have the same exact specs as my current one.

What a waste of a good PC, it's only 3 months old.
What are your specs again? If this were my thread, I'd have made a section for people's specs so that I wouldn't have to ask these things.

  • 12.20.2012 4:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
That's an amazing price. The CPU and GPU's are both worth $1300 in the US.
I believe I posted this in some thread before buying the computer but I think it might have been due to a mistake on the site. The same build is now listed for an additional $1K but when I bought it there were two different, yet idential, computers listed. One was significally more expensive but on a sale. I ordered the cheap one, took screenshots and saved the url as a note in the event that they would realize what I figured was a mistake and tried to change it.

I still waiting for the nordic version of this. The store is supposed to recieve it this week.

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  • 12.20.2012 4:05 PM PDT

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Well you can always salvage the HDD, SSD, and RAM. If the front ports on the case still work, then it would be fine.

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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Well you can always salvage the HDD, SSD, and RAM. If the front ports on the case still work, then it would be fine.
What about the other parts?

  • 12.20.2012 4:45 PM PDT

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Posted by: TopWargamer
Would a 660 Ti FTW Edition be as powerful as a 670?

The problem with the 660 Ti and below is the memory bandwidth, the only reason I wouldn't buy anything below a 670.

  • 12.20.2012 4:50 PM PDT

Hurr


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Well you can always salvage the HDD, SSD, and RAM. If the front ports on the case still work, then it would be fine.
What about the other parts?
Most likely dead, but you should do an out of case test if you get your PSU working.

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In fact, I'm typing on that computer right now. I'm not going to game as anything requires a load seems to make the PSU crackle.

  • 12.20.2012 4:51 PM PDT

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Then it's probably just your PSU, but leaving it on could damage your other components. Sign some sort of contract with him saying that he only has to pay for a new PSU, but if any of the other components break within a year, he has to cover the cost of new parts.

  • 12.20.2012 5:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Guys, I have a big, really big problem here.

Apparently, someone was doing unauthorised electrical work at a house nearby. In fact, this sends a massive power surge down my house. Many of my appliances are now FUBAR. My two routers are dead, my kitchen blower is dead, my printer is dead, even my speakers are surprisingly dead too and my iPad charger is non-functional.

My PC suffered, I was playing Battlefield 3 and I noticed a massive amount of smoke billowing from the PSU. I immediately pulled the plug.

After a few hours, I restored power to my house. The computer turns on but when I play a game or something, there's an ominous crackling sound from the PSU.

I'm at a loss here, should I replace the whole computer or just the PSU? The homeowner is willing to compensate.

Did you have a surge protector?

  • 12.20.2012 5:39 PM PDT

So my 7950 just arrived and I have a few questions regarding how to install it.
1.)It says to disable my onboard graphics before installing. How do I do this? (Win 8)
2.)If my mobo has more than one GPU slot, does it matter which one I plug the GPU into?
3.)It seems like I have to mount the GPU in such a way that the fans are on the bottom. Is this normal?
4.)There are two slots on the GPU to plug it into my power supply. I coincidentally have two cords on my PSU...do I plug both connectors in or only one?

Any help would be much appreciated.

  • 12.20.2012 6:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: ShockCommando12
So my 7950 just arrived and I have a few questions regarding how to install it.
1.)It says to disable my onboard graphics before installing. How do I do this? (Win 8)
I've never had to do this.
2.)If my mobo has more than one GPU slot, does it matter which one I plug the GPU into?YES! Always plug it into the top-most PCI slot with 16 lanes.
3.)It seems like I have to mount the GPU in such a way that the fans are on the bottom. Is this normal?Yes, it's like that for ever card made in this decade (they used to be upside down, but simple thermophysics will tell you why that's inefficient).
4.)There are two slots on the GPU to plug it into my power supply. I coincidentally have two cords on my PSU...do I plug both connectors in or only one?You have to plug in both.

  • 12.20.2012 6:15 PM PDT


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: ShockCommando12
So my 7950 just arrived and I have a few questions regarding how to install it.
1.)It says to disable my onboard graphics before installing. How do I do this? (Win 8)
I've never had to do this.
2.)If my mobo has more than one GPU slot, does it matter which one I plug the GPU into?YES! Always plug it into the top-most PCI slot with 16 lanes.
3.)It seems like I have to mount the GPU in such a way that the fans are on the bottom. Is this normal?Yes, it's like that for ever card made in this decade (they used to be upside down, but simple thermophysics will tell you why that's inefficient).
4.)There are two slots on the GPU to plug it into my power supply. I coincidentally have two cords on my PSU...do I plug both connectors in or only one?You have to plug in both.


Thank you Flufy!

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No, I don't have a surge protector. Once I've settled the problem with the homeowner, I'll get one.

I've also called my ISP and they said my router is out of warranty. I wonder who'll pay for the replacement...

[Edited on 12.20.2012 6:41 PM PST]

  • 12.20.2012 6:40 PM PDT