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    PC out of rope and wood...

    Sweet build! Really love the style and ingenuity on display here.
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    How much does your graphics card really cost?

    Lol! I paid £90 for my 7850 (with 3 free games!) in Nov 2013. Sadly it died about 8 months ago :( Monthly cost =£2.04 Which means I am back using the card I had before... an HD 5770 Paid £117.00 in October 2010 Monthly cost = £1.30 I would upgrade but the prices are obscene ATM. Even 2nd hand...
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    Nvidia Ampere might launch as GeForce GTX 2070 and 2080 on April 12th

    Come on JSH...you're late already!
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    Artefacting MSI HD 7850

    Are you getting sparklies and lines across the desktop & general web browsing? This is the exact problem mine developed. Didn’t seem to have problems with games. At first I thought it was a software issue and tried all sorts of drivers and windows “fixes” to no avail. Went back to my old 5770...
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    7850 screen flickering issue

    Thanks Karik, Sadly having given this a try, if anything it seems the same. But I don't think that is really down to the drivers, the more I see it, it looks like the card is slowly dying :( I started noticing it around the time that Windows 10 did the first big update (about 6-7 months...
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    7850 screen flickering issue

    Greetings all, Been a long while since I spent many a happy hour overclocking my Barton core mobile 2500 chip (yes...I'm old!) These days I run a lounge PC which is mostly used by the kids for gaming and for movies etc on an evening. For a while I 've been having screen flickering...
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    which 5770?

    Thanks for the advice guys. I managed to pick up an Asus Cu-core, which was sold as an own brand offering, so cheaper than usual too. Bargain! Looking forward to clocking it, and possibly crossfiring at some point. ;-)
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    which 5770?

    sweet! Thanks guys. I was aware of the asus one, but not the sapphire. I think I can get hold of a sapphire today, so it's off to the shops I think! Cheers guys!
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    which 5770?

    Hi all, I'm in the market for a 5770, but which is the one to go for? I would like one with voltage tweak, which ones have this feature? Cheers
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    Easy 3D Programs

    google sketchup gahhh! beaten by 1minute!
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    What you think is the loudest card ever made?

    Ahhh The famed Dustbuster! The card that ensured I held on to my trusty Ti4200 til the 6 Series came out. Memories!
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    Chance to unlock to a Quad for under £50

    Cheers for the update! It's encouraging that a quad core running at 3Ghz+ can be had for so little outlay. I think it won't be long before I take the plunge and order one myself.
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    Chance to unlock to a Quad for under £50

    Any news on your second chip? Or has anyone else tried this yet?
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    Chance to unlock to a Quad for under £50

    Interesting news! Just when I thought i was settled on a 550BE, this enters the fray. I will be looking forward to seeing the results of your second one. Quad at 3.3Ghz and saving £30ish on a budget build is a good return. I was considering using the Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 770 board, with the...
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    550 or 620?

    I have the same dilemma. I think for my purposes (internet, media duties and gaming), the dual would suffice so the higher clock speed, cache and unlocked multi of the 550BE would suit me best (if of course I can't have free bonus core goodness!). That said, for a little more the X3 guarantees...
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    Phenom X2 550BE for Budget Rig?

    If they are close to i5 in performance, they might be just what I am looking for. I suppose it will come down to price/performance *Remembers budget.....Damn Credit Crunch!*
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    Phenom X2 550BE for Budget Rig?

    Just had a look at the 630, seems excellent value for a quad core. I'm not sure that I would really need a quad, I suppose I was just thinking that the 550BE might come with the hidden extras if I was lucky. Architecturally is there any real differences between the Phenoms and the Athlons? I...
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    Phenom X2 550BE for Budget Rig?

    Hi All, I'm putting together a budget rig (to replace the seriously old one in my sig), and would like advice / opinions on the 550 BE. 1. Is this still a good bang for buck choice? 2. How likely am I to get a couple of bonus cores these days? The rig will be hooked up to a 1080p...
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    Discussion On The ATI Radeon 5*** Series Before They Have Been Released Thread

    LOL:D Seriously though....She'd get it...Is that wrong??? And does that make her an AILF?:D
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    Discussion On The ATI Radeon 5*** Series Before They Have Been Released Thread

    D'oh!...Anticlimax! *Gutted* I can't get on OCUK at work. Something to do with profitable use of company time...blah blah blah...
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