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  1. Swingline
    I know, I'm at a point where I'm trying to decide if gaming will be a part of my future, or if my only audio needs are people talking on youtube, nothing that requires *good* sound. It's partly that I want a cleaner desk, and I want to give my current speakers to my mom and not have to buy new speakers.
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    I'm not arguing that, I'm just wondering what the best option is for a setup without external speakers.
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    I'm just wondering what brand/model of display has the best built in audio?
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    I would expect it to be perfectly fine. 13A @ ~115V gives you a max wattage of 1495W. Also, I'm assuming that the system wouldn't be coming close to actually pulling 1200W, but even it was, I wouldn't expect any issues.
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    Lian-Li has never been known for "value" or "intelligent design". Still look awesome and high quality though. I would lean towards guessing that Lian-Li's measurements were wrong on clearance than Noctua.
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    I'm sure Unilever will find a way to ruin the product. That being said, I can't help but feel good for the guys who founded it, they took a chance, made it work, and effectively cashed out and can enjoy the rest of their days as they choose.
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    Also look into running OpenELEC. It's XBMC that someone has converted into an independent OS. Similar to the XBMCbuntu option on the core site, but lighter code. I have it running on an AMD E2-1200 (I think that's the part) Zotac box thingy, and it runs Blu-Ray iso's perfectly. Also streaming from media server over gigabit Ethernet. If you're really tight for budget, I believe OpenELEC will install onto a memory card or usb thumb drive if you have to. I have no regrets using it vs XBMC inside a regular OS.
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    It should remain a viable platform for a little while as well I would think?
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    Long story short, helping out a friend of mine who is planning on getting a new computer and although she has a budget of around $1000, she's wanting to be able to play GW2 with all the settings maxed at 1080p Putting together parts lists, I've gotten it to an i5 4430, H97 mobo, and R9 270x I tried to do as much research as I could on the demands of the game, and I feel like the above should be able to comfortably play the game maxed out, barring the natural lag associated with MMORPGs. Any suggestions from people with experience with the game?
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    I'm still due at 9pm Pacific Time. This has to be one of the worst countdown timers ever.
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    Mine still has 12 hours left....
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    Yeah, I think I'm waiting on that board as well. Still going to be using an ATX case for the time being, but I would like to be able to move to a smaller form factor case and that would help. I also only need PCIe slots for a wireless card and maybe a PCIe SSD
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    Ah yes, the Gigabyte Sniper. I actually like a lot of things about the board, and it is a touch cheaper. However, I don't believe that Gigabyte has a CPU-less BIOS update feature (which the Asus has), and the launch BIOS for the MSI supports Kaveri. I would likely have to update the Asus BIOS before being able to use Kaveri (will be buying a 7850k, hoping to run it at ~4.5Ghz)
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    So I've posted about a potential build before, but lack of funds and unavailable products got in the way. I think I'm about ready to actually place an order, but I can't really decide on a motherboard. I've narrowed it down to the Asus A88X Pro and the MSI A88X-G45 Gaming. They're within a few dollars of each other, so that's not an issue, but I can't decide which to get. I realize the MSI is brand new, but it seems like some people have gotten to play with it. Does anyone have any thoughts on which to get?
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    Hmm, good eye on that. I may just make the jump and get that board then, though it is more expensive, but it has DP, which I'm wanting for the future.
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