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Do the quiet editions (AF or SP) come with the step-downs, or do only the performance ones come with it? I could've swore that my box did not have them (I bought AF120s and SP120s).

I think tablets will hit the same point that laptops have. You have one, and the new ones aren't fast enough/revolutionary enough to justify replacing the one you have.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I was always told that idle temps don't matter.

Waiting for Haswell at this point is probably a good idea, but aren't the prices sort of already available on the new processors/motherboards? If not, you can probably guess them, which leaves the budget open for the other things he needs: monitors, keyboards, mouse, headset. you could probably also pick out a case and stuff. And Green Theme probably means you are going Nvidia?

I've always wondered, do these things ship pre-built or are they more like the newegg bundles where they just ship you all the components with a discount price for bundling?

If this is your first build, remember peripherals and operating systems add to the final cost of your computer. Monitors, keyboard, mouse, Windows, etc.

At $300 (though I'm sure a lot of people will disagree with me because this is a computer hardware forum) I'd recommend a prebuilt computer. Why? Because unless you plan on pirating your operating system, a third of your budget will be gone to Windows 7/8.

Oh man. I had this same infuriating problem with Catalyst drivers. I pinpointed my issue to do with the fact that I was using it as a HTPC and that my TV was using a AV reciever. My issue also fixed itself by just replugging the HDMI cable. Which sucks because it was a HTPC and hard to reach the cables + I'm on a couch and don't want to get up. I don't know if this makes sense, but my solution was to uninstall the 13.4 drivers, install 13.0 drivers, then upgrade the 13.0 drivers back to the latest version. Some guy on another forum suggessted this and it worked.

I literally never close tabs - ever. So after an hour of computer use, I end up with like 50 tabs open. Google chrome user.

Oh man, in a perfect world, I'd want a 100% black computer build. Like 100% black. So 100% black that even the 7.1 audio out things are all black and you have to guess (or memorize) which port is which.

I love the Miniox Naos mouse ergnomics. Almost every other mouse makes you awkwardly position your ring finger to get a good feel on the mouse.

I know the Dell Ultrasharp 24 inches (U2410 and U2412M) are both 1920x1200 IPS panels. I can't compare the panel in these to the Asus one because I've never seen the ASUS one, but from personal experience and what I can see in pictures of the ASUS is that the Dell monitor stand is better. The monitor stand Dell uses on their ultrasharps are so nice. Every possible adjustment can be made to them. Height, Swivel, and tilt all feel so nice when adjusting the monitor. Perhaps I'm biased because I have one ultrasharp and one cheap korean monitor stand to compare it to.

The macro footage was a great breath of fresh air. The images are in so much more focus than videos would be and video is so unecessary for things like showing the connectivity of a device. Just plop a picture so we can see the connectivity options for ourselves. For example, when you unbox Video cards, you usually fit all the connection options in 1-2 seconds of video, where if you weren't paying super close attention, you would have missed it. But a picture of the connections would help alot. You can see the DVI ports, the HDMI ports, display ports, etc.

I love my Mionix Naos. Its funny because mice are one of those things where a higher price tag does not directly equate to a better mouse. I've bought so many mice over the years just to try and see if I like them better than my aging Mionix. These expensive mice that have all the flashes and frills just don't do anything for me. Comfort is the first and only priority for me in my mice. (Given that the sensor doesn't suck. 1,000,000 DPI doesn't actually do anything)

I have a Bitfenix Spectre Pro in my 650D in the front, and from what I understand, the internal layout of the 600T and 650D are the same.

Don't live with 1440x900. You will regret it. It could be the best 1440x900 monitor in the world: IPS, 0ms response time, 1 billion gazillion colors or whatever, and I would still take a cheap 1080p monitor. Also, at 24 inches, some monitors come in 16:10 resolution, 1920x1200, so if you like more vertical space, you can look into that.

When I bought my gaming headset, the quality of the sound was not my first priority. If sound quality is the top priority, I would agree with many of the previous posters to get separate microphones and headsets. However, my top priorities for gaming headsets are different. 1. Comfort 2. Microphone Isolation Originally, I used a USB Webcam microphone and my Audio Technica AD700 headphones for gaming. It was only until I realized at a LAN party that there are some ridiculously comfortable headsets that don't bother your head after hours of gaming. I also realized how important microphone is when gaming. I've gotten lazy over the years and now I often forgo push-to-talk and just use voice-activated. Headsets with two microphones, one pointing towards your mouth and one pointing away do really well at not picking up surrounding noise. I don' t know if you go to LAN parties or not, but it was a great experience for me because I was able to walk around and ask to try other people's headsets to find the most comfortable one. I ended up purchasing the Razer Kraken Pro and in my opinion, it is the most comfortable headset. I can't speak for the quality and durability of the Razer Kraken Pro because I've only had it for a short time, but it is comfortable enough that sometimes after I stop playing games and there is no sound going through the headsets, I am fine just leaving them on my head. Almost all headphones I use, the moemnt they are not in use, I rip them off my head. Why is sound quality not the most important to me in a gaming headset? For music, you can probably appreciate the difference between good headphones and bad headphones, but for gunshots and footsteps? who cares.

Obviously, aesthetics make up a big portion of what makes a case the "BEST" case and aesthetics are 100% preference. So besides aesthetics, there are a few important factors such as compatibility, airflow, ease of building - most of which stems from how the internals of the case is designed. Case manufacturers do a really good job at taking what is good and improving on it, whether it be from their own previous cases or other company cases. Because of this, many of the newer released cases have a lot of cool features and support that old cases just don't have. Examples of this include: large cpu cutouts, removable hard drive cages, less 5.25 bays, support for large graphics card, ample space behind motherboard tray for cable management, cable tie down points at nice positions, better tool-less designs, increased airflow mesh designs, removable intake fan filters. For these types of 'features', that aren't based on aesthetics, I agree with completelyrandomname with Fractal Design Define R4 (Revision 4). Fractal takes a great case and incrementally revises it to be better and better, rather than a release and forget-about it case. The newest Corsair cases, like the 350D and the 900D also are great cases, but the issue I have with Corsair cases is that they do not update them, and are more interested in expanding their market to more form factors rather than improving upon their cases. For example, if you wanted a mid-tower Corsair case, 600T or 650D, etc., Corsair never updated their cases to come with USB 3.0 internal headers.

0% chance Haswell chips will fit in old motherboards. So I'd just wait for Haswell Mobos and probably just live with non-SLI until then.

Even if you messed up applying the thermal paste or heatsink, CPU's shouldn't overheat in 1 second to begin with. Check your motherboard screws/standoffs for shorts.

I've tried using an M65 for a good week a while ago. I could not get used to the sniper button. It is more than just a button you click while scoping, you also have to move your mouse completely different than what you have been doing in the past because of the DPI change. I am a firm believer that mouse, like clothes, are something that you don't buy online. Best Buy, Frys, Microcenter -- have to try them out firsthand, and since most brick and mortars have good return policies, you can return them if you end up disliking it.

Silverstone Raven?

He said he tried both BIOS's. Unless he messed up both BIOS at the same time, I would suspect the issue be something else on the motherboard. I found the LED Debug Codes for your mobo: Post Status 02,07 Power on CPU Initialization 03,08 Power on North Bridge Initialization 04,09 Power on South Bridge Initialization 0B Power on Cache Initialization 11~14,32~36,56~5A Early CPU Initialization 15~18,37~3A Early North Bridge Initialization 1D~2F,31,3F~4E,50~55 Early Memory Initialization 63~67,D0 Late CPU Initialization 69~6F,D1 Late North Bridge Initialization 70~77,D2 Late South Bridge Initialization 92~96,B5,D4 PCI bus Initialization 97,98,99,B2,D5~D7 Console Output/Input devices/Console initialization and Load Option ROM (VGA, RAID, parallel ports, serial ports……) 9A~A7,B4 Onboard devices Initialize and Detect (USB/ SATA/ SCSI……) A8,A9,AB Start of Setup. BIOS setup if needed/ requested. AD/AE Ready To Boot event/Legacy Boot event A0 Enter OS (Windows® 7 or Windows® XP). EDIT: Wow the formatting got destroyed. Oh well.

Do you get far enough into the start up to see an error code? Or if your motherboard doesn't have that, the BIOS speaker beeps?

When the mouse is working, I actually like the ergonomic-ness and the buttons. So from what most of you are saying, it's probably an issue with this particular mouse and not all M90s. I'll probably go exchange it when I have the time. I have tried it on different computers, but each has its own "issue" 1. I tried my laptop, but it is running Windows 8, and I spent a long time booting in "unsafe" mode to install the drivers and still had issues. 2. I tried a university public computer - it lit up but only movement worked and basic keys (not even scroll wheel), which was extremely odd because no admistrator rights and yadayada. I bought it from Fry's - Does anyone know if I bring it to Fry's they have computers there that can test whether I have a faulty mouse or if I just have unsupported equipment. Just in case: Motherboard: Asus Rampage III Formula - BIOS Version 0903. OS: Windows 7 Professional x64