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Posted by: thehippyelite
You guys ain't got nothing on me. I get 1800 fps on the Witcher 2... Whilst at the main menu.
Nah, I get 3000FPS on GTA IV whilst it's loading.

  • 12.21.2012 6:56 PM PDT

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For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

  • 12.21.2012 7:15 PM PDT
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I wonder the testicle.


Posted by: Chris Gotham
Amnesia plz

Steam ID

[Edited on 12.21.2012 7:56 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 7:18 PM PDT

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Steam username: TopWargamer
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You know this to be true.
ALL HAIL GABEN


Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Supreme Commander

I will love you forever.

Steam ID

[Edited on 12.21.2012 7:19 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 7:19 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!
I would jump on this offer, but honestly I have lots of games (and plenty of money >_>) so I think this would be good for someone here who just built their new computer.

So thanks for doing this.

  • 12.21.2012 7:19 PM PDT


Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!
Well that is very generous of you. I think I have Left 4 Dead on my wish list right now.

Steam id: YouCanCallMeJon Oh and anyone and everyone feel free to add me.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 8:16 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 7:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!
I would jump on this offer, but honestly I have lots of games (and plenty of money >_>) so I think this would be good for someone here who just built their new computer.

So thanks for doing this.


Not a problem. I'll choose a winner at 11:30pm Eastern Seaboard time (in 1 hour). I want to make sure a decent amount of people see this and get a chance.

  • 12.21.2012 7:26 PM PDT
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I like Cheese


Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Legend of Grimrock
Steam ID

  • 12.21.2012 7:45 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!
Crysis 1.

Steam ID

  • 12.21.2012 7:58 PM PDT

DET 1, 1215th Engineering Company. United States Army National Guard. 12B- Combat Engineer E-3 PFC


Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Legend of Grimrock
Steam ID


Alrighty. I did a cup drawing, and thebig100 won!

Check your Steam and accept the friend request from Draconian93, so I can gift you. =p

  • 12.21.2012 8:30 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

Anyone have any recommended motherboard installation videos?

  • 12.21.2012 8:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Chris Gotham

Posted by: thebig100

Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Legend of Grimrock
Steam ID


Alrighty. I did a cup drawing, and thebig100 won!

Check your Steam and accept the friend request from Draconian93, so I can gift you. =p
Thanks! :D

  • 12.21.2012 8:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: superbunnie
Anyone have any recommended motherboard installation videos?


This should help =) Covers both AMD and Intel boards


[Edited on 12.21.2012 8:36 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 8:36 PM PDT
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Heroes of the PC thread, I call on your help!

I have Googled what SATA (3~6) means as well as SATA (1~2) but to no avail. The motherboard I'm look at is here. Where all the SATA information is is where I get confused. What does the SATA (3~6) and (1~2) mean?

I'm just gonna go to Fry's and get all mah parts.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 10:20 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 10:20 PM PDT

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Sata6 = SataIII
Sata3 = SataII

Posted by: Exiled EagIe
Posted by: Chris Gotham
Amnesia plz

Steam ID
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Posted by: thebig100
Posted by: Chris Gotham
For the Holiday season, I will buy ONE person a game from their wish list on Steam(ten dollars or under, buying presents has left me broke).

Just tell me a game you want within that price range, and I'll choose a person at random.

Good luck and happy holidays to all!

Legend of Grimrock
Steam ID
>>>

  • 12.21.2012 11:16 PM PDT
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I wonder the testicle.


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: Exiled EagIe
Posted by: Chris Gotham
Amnesia plz

Steam ID
>>>
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  • 12.21.2012 11:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Sata6 = SataIII
Sata3 = SataII



Wait...So it's saying for SATA you need a SATA (1~2) to plug in a SATA III. I'm getting something wrong. Just looking at Newegg makes it a lot simpler I think. Everything seems to match up by just using Newegg.

Anyway, I got another question.

I'm going to be using this psu with hopefully this motherboard. I see there is something called an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector on the motherboard. Does that connect with the EPS12V CPU Connector on the PSU? Is the PSU and the motherboard compatible?

Thanks.

[Edited on 12.21.2012 11:37 PM PST]

  • 12.21.2012 11:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: Exiled EagIe
Posted by: Chris Gotham
Amnesia plz

Steam ID
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Humble bundle download for Amnesia.

Posted by: Kun Kun
I'm going to be using this psu with hopefully this motherboard. I see there is something called an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector on the motherboard. Does that connect with the EPS12V CPU Connector on the PSU? Is the PSU and the motherboard compatible?
That's the CPU power cord.

And don't worry. 99% of PSU's will be compatible with modern mobos.

  • 12.22.2012 12:14 AM PDT
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I wonder the testicle.


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: Exiled EagIe
Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: Exiled EagIe
Posted by: Chris Gotham
Amnesia plz

Steam ID
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Humble bundle download for Amnesia.
For free? Cool.

  • 12.22.2012 12:28 AM PDT

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I actually linked the Legend of Grimlock as well, so he shouldn't have purchased it.

  • 12.22.2012 12:34 AM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy

Posted by: Kun Kun
I'm going to be using this psu with hopefully this motherboard. I see there is something called an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector on the motherboard. Does that connect with the EPS12V CPU Connector on the PSU? Is the PSU and the motherboard compatible?
That's the CPU power cord.

And don't worry. 99% of PSU's will be compatible with modern mobos.


So I don't have to worry about anything as long as it's all ATX? What about the case? How do I know if the PSU connects to it?

If I could just get the case, PSU and motherboard out of the way I'd be home free.

EDIT: Anyone have an idea where a full guide on how to tell if everything in your PC is compatible? I've already looked at the guide on this thread.

[Edited on 12.22.2012 12:38 AM PST]

  • 12.22.2012 12:36 AM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
I actually linked the Legend of Grimlock as well, so he shouldn't have purchased it.
Well, I already have gotten it as a gift, so meh.
Thanks though.

  • 12.22.2012 12:36 AM PDT

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Posted by: Kun Kun
EDIT: Anyone have an idea where a full guide on how to tell if everything in your PC is compatible? I've already looked at the guide on this thread.
As long as the motherboard is Intel and your RAM is DDR3, it's near impossible to chose an incompatible part. If you go here and make a build, it will tell you if it's incompatible.

  • 12.22.2012 12:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Posted by: Kun Kun
EDIT: Anyone have an idea where a full guide on how to tell if everything in your PC is compatible? I've already looked at the guide on this thread.
As long as the motherboard is Intel and your RAM is DDR3, it's near impossible to chose an incompatible part. If you go here and make a build, it will tell you if it's incompatible.


I hope you're right. I feel like I need to check every single detail.

Also, does all this look compatible to you?

PSU

Motherboard

Case

Even so if it's near impossible...Do you know of any guide? Just in case the site fails to work on one part or something?

Thank you so much.

[Edited on 12.22.2012 12:55 AM PST]

  • 12.22.2012 12:55 AM PDT

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Everything looks good. And there is no guide because unlike in previous generations, you don't have to worry about compatibility.

  • 12.22.2012 12:57 AM PDT