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Camm wrote:

well fuck me. i5 2500k + Asus P8H67-M REV 3.0 + Corsair DDR3 XMS3 Classic, PC3-16000 comes to £287! What cooler would go well with that if I was planning on pushing the cpu to 4ghz?

Just a heads up, you can't overclock properly on a H67 board, you need a P67 one.

Now Uzique's got me looking at a new keyboard.

The Steelseries 7G looks really nice (specially the large hand rest) except I think that tiny backspace key would piss me off

I'll give you $5

Uzique wrote:

ebug9 wrote:

Now Uzique's got me looking at a new keyboard.

The Steelseries 7G looks really nice (specially the large hand rest) except I think that tiny backspace key would piss me off

black cherry mx switches. most tiring for your fingers. fps gaming only i'd say (they're pretty tough)

lol g19! fuck those pos

you're all about the switches

Is that why AMD has been falling behind these past ~5 years...

i laugh a lot on this site..

Thinking about getting some new computer parts, what do you guys think of this:



Ignore the prices, it is AUD.

What I am really querying is the RAM. If I am correct, some i7's are triple channel and some are dual? I have 6GB DDRII RAM atm, and dont really want to go backwards, hence the 3x2GB sticks. At the moment I have the same configuration and my processor/motherboard is dual channel so does it even matter? I havent had any noticeable problems.

I have a good quality 620W Corsair PSU, I assume the new stuff wont really ramp up the power requirements.

TimmmmaaaaH wrote:

Thinking about getting some new computer parts, what do you guys think of this:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10912573/perhaps.PNG

Ignore the prices, it is AUD.

What I am really querying is the RAM. If I am correct, some i7's are triple channel and some are dual? I have 6GB DDRII RAM atm, and dont really want to go backwards, hence the 3x2GB sticks. At the moment I have the same configuration and my processor/motherboard is dual channel so does it even matter? I havent had any noticeable problems.

I have a good quality 620W Corsair PSU, I assume the new stuff wont really ramp up the power requirements.

Yep, as fin said only 1366 processors are tri-channel. Sandy Bridge is dual-channel DDR3. So you either need to buy an LGA1366 i7, or new ram.

Camm wrote:

well fuck me. i5 2500k + Asus P8H67-M REV 3.0 + Corsair DDR3 XMS3 Classic, PC3-16000 comes to £287! What cooler would go well with that if I was planning on pushing the cpu to 4ghz?

Thermalright Silver Arrow. you better check the compatibility documents.its huge!

How to print from an iPad

Nic wrote:

Camm wrote:

well fuck me. i5 2500k + Asus P8H67-M REV 3.0 + Corsair DDR3 XMS3 Classic, PC3-16000 comes to £287! What cooler would go well with that if I was planning on pushing the cpu to 4ghz?

What shop you buyin from?

scan.co.uk

although i also realised I need a fucking psu.

mine is 575w and 6/7 years old

I want the Vertex 3 Series MAX IOPS Edition

tuckergustav wrote:

So, long story short... I am dismantling a bunch of circuit boards from our super old computer parts we have taking up space in our attic for some crfaty projects...

I am able to remove all the chips and what not, but I am left with jagged and pokey parts.  I need the cucuit board to be relatively smooth.  What would be the best way of getting to that point? I have a soldering tool...would heating up those parts allow me to dull the sharpness? tia

Is it the PCB or the remaining solder that's sharp? PCB edges can be sanded, (Though wear a mask and do it in a garage or outside. It's very not good for you to inhale.) and you should be able to get rid of any sharpened solder with a 45-60W iron and something like a sewing needle or the corner of a damp sponge to extract the excess.