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Subject: PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood v2.0 [ Mech Board $25 ]
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Professionals are, but they know that the consumer only cares about having an i7.


So you're saying they just beef up some stuff to make it look good? Is that why they went with a GT 630?

  • 12.28.2012 8:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

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I asked for parts for a gaming computer for Christmas (yes I'm spoiled)
How does that make you spoiled? I think that's how most of us here got our parts.


I'm just comparing myself to the people I know.

  • 12.28.2012 8:03 PM PDT
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Well it looks like I might be making some last minute changes to my build.

So currently one of my friends wants me to replace the storage I have listed there with this.

And the soundcard I was going to get with this.

Me knowing next to nothing about this stuff is now wondering if I should go ahead and do this.

Any input would be appreciated.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 8:24 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 8:24 PM PDT

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You should swap to that hard drive. WD's are better but my 1TB is already filled up.

For the soundcard, get an ASUS Xonar DG and download the Unified drivers.

  • 12.28.2012 8:37 PM PDT
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I like Cheese

How do I enable the Nvidia High Defenition Audio driver over the Realtek one?
Pic related
Edit:Nevermind.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 9:18 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 8:45 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: Mr Pinata
Well it looks like I might be making some last minute changes to my build.

So currently one of my friends wants me to replace the storage I have listed there with this.

And the soundcard I was going to get with this.

Me knowing next to nothing about this stuff is now wondering if I should go ahead and do this.

Any input would be appreciated.
Get the Asus soundcard like Fluffy suggested.
And just remember, Seagates have been known to fail a lot, and the larger a HDD gets, the more likely it is to fail.

  • 12.28.2012 9:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: PMC Fluffy
Professionals are, but they know that the consumer only cares about having an i7.
If you can manage it, get a higher end card like a GTX 660 Ti or a HD 7950.

  • 12.28.2012 9:15 PM PDT

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Darn...that deal on the mechanical keyboard is out of stock. That's an amazing deal.

  • 12.28.2012 9:17 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

Holy hell, just put the Xtreme Nuke 2 mod on Crysis....dat one quadrillion particles.

  • 12.28.2012 9:30 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

What's the mod?

  • 12.28.2012 9:38 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

Xtreme Nuke 2...

Here's the DL. http://www.mediafire.com/?fs8ak5etx00emza

I also brought yo ass a demonstration.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 9:49 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 9:45 PM PDT

What a waste....


Posted by: Mr Pinata
Well it looks like I might be making some last minute changes to my build.

So currently one of my friends wants me to replace the storage I have listed there with this.

And the soundcard I was going to get with this.

Me knowing next to nothing about this stuff is now wondering if I should go ahead and do this.

Any input would be appreciated.
WD is fine, but they are a tad pricey. You can get a cheaper one that works just as well or maybe a little less.

  • 12.28.2012 9:51 PM PDT
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I recently bought a new computer for about $497.16 USD (before TAX). Here are the specs:

-i5 3470 @3.2GHz 3.6GHz (QUAD)
-1TB SATA III HDD
-Super Multi DVD Player
-8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM (its performance is slightly less, not the best brand, unfortunately)
-Intel HD Graphics 2500
-500W PSU

I seriously need a new GPU. Any suggestions?

I was looking at the 7850 or the 660. Nothing overkill, but it should have around 2GB VRAM.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 9:53 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 9:52 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

Go with a 7870, you'll be set for all your games.

  • 12.28.2012 9:53 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

Has anybody played FireFall yet? I was thinking about buying early access cause I can run it now...

  • 12.28.2012 9:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: superbunnie
Go with a 7870, you'll be set for all your games.

It seems a bit expensive, about half the price of the rest of my PC parts combined...

Then again, I want a card for Arma 3.

[Edited on 12.28.2012 10:00 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 9:56 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.


Posted by: Quantam

Posted by: superbunnie
Go with a 7870, you'll be set for all your games.

It seems a bit expensive, about half the price of the rest of my PC parts combined...

Then again, I want a card for Arma 3.
Psh. As if Arma is ever gonna get released. But still, go with the 7870.

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Posted by: Quantam

Posted by: superbunnie
Go with a 7870, you'll be set for all your games.

It seems a bit expensive, about half the price of the rest of my PC parts combined...

Then again, I want a card for Arma 3.
Psh. As if Arma is ever gonna get released. But still, go with the 7870.

Are you sure? I am not about the PSU brand.

  • 12.28.2012 10:10 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

On second thought I think I want to get Star Forge.

  • 12.28.2012 10:10 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.


Posted by: Quantam

Posted by: superbunnie

Posted by: Quantam

Posted by: superbunnie
Go with a 7870, you'll be set for all your games.

It seems a bit expensive, about half the price of the rest of my PC parts combined...

Then again, I want a card for Arma 3.
Psh. As if Arma is ever gonna get released. But still, go with the 7870.

Are you sure? I am not about the PSU brand.
Hmm, the AMD site recommends at least 600 Watts...I would go for a 7850 in this case. It only requires a 500W.

  • 12.28.2012 10:16 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: superbunnie
Xtreme Nuke 2...

Here's the DL. http://www.mediafire.com/?fs8ak5etx00emza

I also brought yo ass a demonstration.
I loved the part where you blew down that buildings walls from just firing it. And, about Firefall, I just remembered I have that. I'm actually installing it right now. Oh what the -blam!-, it's downloading at 70KB/s...

[Edited on 12.28.2012 10:29 PM PST]

  • 12.28.2012 10:23 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.


Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: superbunnie
Xtreme Nuke 2...

Here's the DL. http://www.mediafire.com/?fs8ak5etx00emza

I also brought yo ass a demonstration.
I loved the part where you blew down that buildings walls from just firing it. And, about Firefall, I just remembered I have that. I'm actually installing it right now. Oh what the -blam!-, it's downloading at 70KB/s...
Oh I didn't record the video xD Also I think I'm gonna roll with starforge instead of Firefall.

  • 12.28.2012 10:34 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: superbunnie

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: superbunnie
Xtreme Nuke 2...

Here's the DL. http://www.mediafire.com/?fs8ak5etx00emza

I also brought yo ass a demonstration.
I loved the part where you blew down that buildings walls from just firing it. And, about Firefall, I just remembered I have that. I'm actually installing it right now. Oh what the -blam!-, it's downloading at 70KB/s...
Oh I didn't record the video xD Also I think I'm gonna roll with starforge instead of Firefall.
Link to Starforge, I've been meaning to download that.

  • 12.28.2012 10:40 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.


Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: superbunnie

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: superbunnie
Xtreme Nuke 2...

Here's the DL. http://www.mediafire.com/?fs8ak5etx00emza

I also brought yo ass a demonstration.
I loved the part where you blew down that buildings walls from just firing it. And, about Firefall, I just remembered I have that. I'm actually installing it right now. Oh what the -blam!-, it's downloading at 70KB/s...
Oh I didn't record the video xD Also I think I'm gonna roll with starforge instead of Firefall.
Link to Starforge, I've been meaning to download that.
It costs money if you want the newer versions with free updates up until release :/

  • 12.28.2012 10:46 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: superbunnie

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

Posted by: superbunnie

Posted by: SuicidalSplatter

I loved the part where you blew down that buildings walls from just firing it. And, about Firefall, I just remembered I have that. I'm actually installing it right now. Oh what the -blam!-, it's downloading at 70KB/s...
Oh I didn't record the video xD Also I think I'm gonna roll with starforge instead of Firefall.
Link to Starforge, I've been meaning to download that.
It costs money if you want the newer versions with free updates up until release :/
The -blam!-? I remember this being free a while ago.

  • 12.28.2012 10:49 PM PDT