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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #525 on: April 02, 2012, 06:26:12 PM »
Coax cable from Best Buy, and a t-shirt from Tilly's.

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #526 on: April 06, 2012, 04:58:53 PM »
620W Antec HCGM Power Supply; bought it for use with a new graphics card.

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #527 on: April 07, 2012, 01:48:34 PM »
Sorry for double post! It goes along with the one above ;)

This monster just came in the mail. :happy:

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #528 on: April 07, 2012, 05:07:59 PM »
Sorry for double post! It goes along with the one above ;)

This monster just came in the mail. :happy:



Cool! You'll have to let us know how it performs!  :wave:

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #529 on: April 07, 2012, 07:03:07 PM »
I have to say it preforms really great just as I expected it to. What I've notice is that the GPU "sets" the range of FPS for a game because when I go to very low graphics settings, the game would get around 30-50 fps, but then when I max out the graphics settings, it would still get around 30-50 fps. One thing that's really not good, this GPU runs extremely hot. It has just as much ventilation as my old card, but this card runs some 30-40°F hotter. When I'm playing GTA IV maxed out, it averages out between 175°F - 185°F. My old GPU would reach 160°F at most ever.

But this card is just outstanding; just look at these benchmark results from GTA IV maxed out!

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Statistics
Average FPS: 42.56
Duration: 36.89 sec
CPU Usage: 74%
System memory usage: 61%
Video memory usage: 55%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Shadow Quality: Very High
Reflection Resolution: Very High
Water Quality: Very High
Texture Filter Quality: Anisotropic x16
Night Shadows: Very High
View Distance: 100
Detail Distance: 100
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #530 on: April 09, 2012, 03:10:24 PM »
I got around $178 worth of food at Safeway.
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #531 on: April 27, 2012, 08:27:10 AM »
Gas for ~$38 (@ $3.99/gal)

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #532 on: May 08, 2012, 09:54:36 PM »
Chick-fil-a chicken nuggets, laptop replacement battery

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #533 on: May 08, 2012, 09:55:27 PM »
400 coins on DrawSomething w/ iTunes credit (lame?)
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #534 on: May 08, 2012, 10:18:38 PM »
Megatokyo manga comic for $6 and a Danshi Koukeisei No Nichijou poster from Image anime in NY :)

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #535 on: May 10, 2012, 04:12:04 PM »
An original PlayStation (SCPH-1001) with two original controllers and all cables for $20. I've been looking for an original PlayStation with composite video out for a while.
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #536 on: May 10, 2012, 10:02:03 PM »
Ice cream cone for $2.

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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #537 on: May 12, 2012, 04:56:47 PM »
Two nintendo ds for free.
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #538 on: May 12, 2012, 05:16:29 PM »
Two nintendo ds for free.
If it was free, you didn't buy it ;)
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Re: What is the last thing you bought?
« Reply #539 on: May 12, 2012, 06:18:06 PM »
over the past week:

Groceries from Walmart
Wind Machine Floor fan

Nevada county atlas book

WAC full size pennant set

Conference USA full size pennant set

Mountain West full size pennant set

10 CDs

Chinese takeout
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