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Wifi access point isn't a 'booster', I was using the verb in the context that I was going from wireless b/g to n is an upgrade or a 'boost'. 150 up and 150 down is the standard n; with mimo, it doubles up to 300 each way, but I wasn't willing to spend the premium for a commercial version of mimo...

Even the three generations old Wifi B with a good signal would allow for 5.5 Mbits/sec up and 5.5 down bandwidth (802.11 b spec). Then again, it's all dependent on signal strength/degradation, EMI interference, driver optimization, wifi routing capability of the host device and/or wifi cards...

Stick with the ram you have now. It really makes very little difference in games, may see 1-5% overall performance boost in your system, but expect maybe 1-3fps higher with just a ram bump. That's well within the % of error when running benchmarks. For gaming, anything faster than 1600 is...

so all said and done, how much after taxes is this new system with the 660? I think you got a killer deal.

It was brought up like 6 posts before and anyone who knows anything about alienware would have known that they only use their unique 525 or 875 psu. Even the 525 is more than enough to support a GTX 660 and still have OC headroom for the cpu.

[H] Red Faction Guerrilla 3x Torchlight 3x Natural Selection II ($7.50) [W] Paypal Gift

Either Hosting or looking to buy two (2) Natural Selection 2 for $7.50.

The MSI is the cheapeast z77 board right now that I would buy myself if I was in your shoes. You could try to wait and see if more options hit the $70 or less price point, but in relative terms, you might save 5-10 bucks here, if you try to wait, but not really likely or necessary. The main down...

The 430w Power Supply is more than enough to power a stock GTX 680 and a modern i7 processor also at stock speeds. Mix and match, that's what pc partpicker is for! You did miss out on the EVGA GTX 650 1GB for $80 on both amazon and newegg a few days ago. As well as the MSI GTX 650 1GB version...

Don't use Videocardbenchmark.net, its a site that paper benchmarks with very little transparency; the tests they do have, you don't know anything about the testing conditions, test bed, etc... or even how well any of the synthetic tests translates into real world performance. As my professor...

Depends on if you have a microcenter nearby. If you do, this is what I'd say to get. PCPartPicker part list CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor OEM ($139.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)...

Actually, there's a direct correlation to cpu temperature and component longevity. Lowering operating temperatures and stresses will lead to a lower probability of a component failure; it really depends on if you plan on operating the cpu for 3-5 years, 5-10 years or even longer. Temperature is...

Just grab a simple all-in-one liquid cooler like that from Corsair. Simple, easy to install, and mounts pretty much the same as any air cooler setup minus the need to mount the radiator. Not a lot of fuss or mess compared to making your own custom liquid cooling rig.

that was definitely a good deal, considering the craptastic Galaxy's were front page SD twice for $305 and I hate Galaxy cards. PNY is a good maker and never had problems with them in the past 15 years. I laugh at all the people on SD who debated against me saying that the Galaxy deal was "too...

The 320GB drives on the mx11's were 7200... They are considered ultra mobile gaming laptops in a compact chassis so they do sacrifice a bit of performance for their unique abilities, while blowing anything else in the 11-12" laptop market. I think OP got a really good deal on his system. Only...

Your attempt at humor kinda sucks. :P

Triple Station Cash today only + Double XP through Jan 2nd!!! If you haven't played this yet, you should try it out for free at the very least. Got to have a mic and find a good squad/platoon to play with to really take advantage of the fun, otherwise it will get overwhelming and you'll just...

WD storage drive a green 5400/5900rpm drive? That would account for the extra time. PCI-e is nothing more than a few 12v and ground wires, easy to use a molex to 6 pin adapter that most graphic cards come with these days. Try this, install the cpu, fan, gpu, but leave out the ram pieces. See...

Its the 4 pin connector labeled "Speaker" in the lower right corner of motherboard, right behind the SATA ports. Some boards don't include it anymore, but the connector is there. You can save around $100+ if you shop smartly and buy your parts from various retailers. It's really hard to say...

If you have not bought the HAF 922 yet (like I suggested), you need to by tomorrow when the coupon code ends. $70 for a nice case is a slickdeal. I'd also shop around for the SSD, PSU and monitor still. Since the Samsung 840 came on the scene, the 830 has jumped it's price up a bit since the...