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06-20-2011, 01:09 PM
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So everything works good, but playing some games (ie: Starcraft 2) on ultra settings my ram is almost maxed out. Turning down the graphics a bit helps but never knew that some games would suck so much ram. I went ahead and ordered another 4gb.
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06-20-2011, 01:35 PM
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haha thats good to know
i was about to go 4gb as well but changed to 8gb last minute
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06-20-2011, 02:41 PM
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#78 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Wow dude nice rig. That motherboard you got is a beast man. Could use more ram. hehe
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06-20-2011, 03:01 PM
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Hey Geby, are your 200mm case fan quiet/loud?
The front 200mm case fan on my 650D is making this annoying buzzing sound and I finally switched it out for CoolerMaster 200mm MegaFlow 200mm fan. I think the problem might be a design flaw of the honeycomb holes in front of the fan. Anyway, now it's smooth and quiet (minus the ricer red LED on the fans. I really liked it without the stupid LEDs) and I feel the need of replacing the 2x120mm fans on the H70. LOL.
BTW if you are looking to switch out the 200mm fans I found an awesome price for them. under $9 for the Coolermaster Megaflows. 
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06-20-2011, 03:15 PM
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Geby your set-up looks boss
noob Q but I know most builds all seem to go the SSD for OS + HDD for storage route...how would that benefit, say gaming?
I'm assuming you have to install 10-15GB per game to get the benefit...wouldn't that fill up the pricey SSD really fast? Or do i totally have this logic wrong?
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06-20-2011, 03:56 PM
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#81 | | Total victory requires total destruction
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Originally Posted by joquio Hey Geby, are your 200mm case fan quiet/loud?
The front 200mm case fan on my 650D is making this annoying buzzing sound and I finally switched it out for CoolerMaster 200mm MegaFlow 200mm fan. I think the problem might be a design flaw of the honeycomb holes in front of the fan. Anyway, now it's smooth and quiet (minus the ricer red LED on the fans. I really liked it without the stupid LEDs) and I feel the need of replacing the 2x120mm fans on the H70. LOL.
BTW if you are looking to switch out the 200mm fans I found an awesome price for them. under $9 for the Coolermaster Megaflows. | Alot of people cut out the "grill" to the fans, mine actually are not to terrifyingly loud, im sure aftermarket fans would prolly flow more and be a bit quieter. I use to game on a Alienware M17x w/ an i7-920xm OC'd and that was unbearingly loud. So this computer is super quiet compared to that lol.
What are the specs on the megaflows? Quote:
Originally Posted by twitchyzero Geby your set-up looks boss
noob Q but I know most builds all seem to go the SSD for OS + HDD for storage route...how would that benefit, say gaming?
I'm assuming you have to install 10-15GB per game to get the benefit...wouldn't that fill up the pricey SSD really fast? Or do i totally have this logic wrong? | Umm, I save some games I play alot on the OS (SSD) the loading times are improved alot! Other than that I keep all my games/etc on the storage drive, its huge compared to the SSD. The main reason for the OS being on a SSD is the amazing boot times.
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06-20-2011, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Geby Alot of people cut out the "grill" to the fans, mine actually are not to terrifyingly loud, im sure aftermarket fans would prolly flow more and be a bit quieter. I use to game on a Alienware M17x w/ an i7-920xm OC'd and that was unbearingly loud. So this computer is super quiet compared to that lol.
What are the specs on the megaflows?
| COOLER MASTER Megaflow 200
Great reviews too!
RPM-700 RPM
Air Flow-110 CFM
Noise Level-19 dBA
Yeah I've also read that cutting out the grill helps but I just can't see myself doing that. I like to leave it in case I want sell the case lol.
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06-20-2011, 04:20 PM
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#83 | | Total victory requires total destruction
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Stock 600t 200mm fan specs are
76 CFM
24.2 dB-A
800RPM
I do like the red color on the Megaflow's....where you find them for $9?
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06-20-2011, 04:33 PM
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#84 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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06-20-2011, 04:36 PM
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#85 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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i got all my parts from memory express while price beating for an extra 5% off
most of the time 5% was better than 25% of difference
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06-20-2011, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Geby Stock 600t 200mm fan specs are
76 CFM
24.2 dB-A
800RPM
I do like the red color on the Megaflow's....where you find them for $9? | Pm'ed you 
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06-20-2011, 07:54 PM
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#87 | | Total victory requires total destruction
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Thanks guys!
So I got the fans coming now, and I ordered the NZXT sleeved red led 2m kit.
Im a bit over budget now lol
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06-21-2011, 07:22 AM
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#88 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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so after building my computer and trying the SRT thing it wont boot up anymore
this is what i did
connected hd and ssd to same color sata 3 ( the intel one )
set bios to raid
installed windows on hd
installed drivers from cd
enabled the SRT in the intel program
everything worked up to this point and then when i reboot it says boot drive not detected
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06-21-2011, 11:00 AM
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#89 | | Total victory requires total destruction
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When I enabled SRT it had to migrate for a bit. Did it do that for you? Also when you boot does it show one drive or still the two drives? In your bios is there a XHD raid option? Also try hitting f12 when you boot and select your hd that way.
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06-21-2011, 11:09 AM
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#90 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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in bios only the ssd and cd drives are showing as bootable object
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06-21-2011, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by noTirl in bios only the ssd and cd drives are showing as bootable object | Got this from another site: Quote:
i solved it by:
1. disconnect ssd from the motherboard.
2. configure sata as raid in bios.
3. install windows 7 64 bit + drivers.
4. install intel RST 10.5
5. connect ssd to the motherboard.
6. configure the ssd in the intel RST.
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06-22-2011, 07:23 AM
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#92 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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figured it out
we had bios 401 not 501 on the mobo :S
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06-22-2011, 07:36 PM
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^thats good man, you notice a speed diffrrence?
Well got my Megaflows and the front fan was easy enough to replace, have to move the harddrive tray over, but the top fan is a no go. The mega flow is too thick for the space.
Anyone have experiance with the Noctua NF-P12's?
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06-22-2011, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Geby ^thats good man, you notice a speed diffrrence?
Well got my Megaflows and the front fan was easy enough to replace, have to move the harddrive tray over, but the top fan is a no go. The mega flow is too thick for the space.
Anyone have experiance with the Noctua NF-P12's? | I had the noctua nf-14 or something on my old i7 920 it was decent. nothing too crazy
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06-22-2011, 07:58 PM
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how was the noise?
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06-22-2011, 08:12 PM
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Hey guys I dont want to start a new thread can someone suggest me a build for a gaming pc max $800
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06-22-2011, 08:22 PM
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Wow. Awesome rig! I'm in the process of building my first rig. 2600k for $99 USD from Intel's summer deal is hard to pass up.
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06-22-2011, 09:26 PM
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^ wow that's an amazing price!
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06-23-2011, 01:38 AM
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Sorry for thread jack.
But I need upgrade suggestions for CPU, Mobo, Case and Power Supply.
Current CPU: Intel Core i3 530 Dual Core
Current Mobo: Gigabyte H55M-UD2H
Current Power Supply: 400w not sure of the brand.
I was looking at a few ncix bundles. http://ncix.com/products/index.php?s...s&promoid=1336
This case: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=58078&...acture=Corsair
I'm not to sure on what power supply to go for. Something that's good for cable management i guess.
Thx in advance guys!
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06-23-2011, 03:15 AM
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#100 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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@geby
compared to my laptop that ive been using for the past 6 months hell yeah my new pc is fasttt
@604778
thats a decent i5 bundle and make sure to go memory express to pricebeat for another 5% off what ncix advertises
if you want good cable management psu go for the corsair AX series they are fully modular
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