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[Merkwürdigeliebe]

try Canada Computers - Your Neighbourhood Computer Store and Service Centre - PC Systems and Hardware Components, Notebooks, Electronics, and more. they have slightly cheaper prices is some components

Meh, DirectCanada offers free shipping, and most of the stuff is cheaper. The Q6600 is $267 at CD and $299 at CC...

I've decided on taking the Antec Neopower 650 (with blue LED) at $130. Really can't go wrong with 57A

The 520HX has a mail-in-rebate, which I don't care for, and the Antec is like, $15 more in regular prices... so yeah, and Antec's more reliable for PSUs.

Now, do the DS3R and IP35 overclock better than their cheaper counter parts the DS3L and IP35-E? The Northbridge heatsinks seem much beefier on the DS3R and IP35... does that really have much to do with anything?

 

[Luke]

he is, oh, its says on the first post.

 

[Merkwürdigeliebe]

he is, oh, its says on the first post.

haha, just to clarify, I'm using DirectCanada.com, not CanadaComputers.com

I prefer DirectCanada because of free shipping and cheaper prices ($267 for a Q6600 vs $299 at Canada Computers)

 

[Invisible]

Meh, DirectCanada offers free shipping, and most of the stuff is cheaper. The Q6600 is $267 at CD and $299 at CC...

I've decided on taking the Antec Neopower 650 (with blue LED) at $130. Really can't go wrong with 57A

The 520HX has a mail-in-rebate, which I don't care for, and the Antec is like, $15 more in regular prices... so yeah, and Antec's more reliable for PSUs.

Now, do the DS3R and IP35 overclock better than their cheaper counter parts the DS3L and IP35-E? The Northbridge heatsinks seem much beefier on the DS3R and IP35... does that really have much to do with anything?

ip35-e and ip35 are exactly the same heatsinks according to my manual i have in front of me
IP35 has 1334, USB, SATA and RAID extras
ip35-pro has extra heatsink maybe?

 

[Deadpixel]

I would invest in some Arctic Cooling MX2 Thermal paste- its better than AS5.

AS you can see Ketchup performs better than AS5

 

[veg1992]

I need to get some Ketchup

 

[Merkwürdigeliebe]

AS you can see Ketchup performs better than AS5

lol

So guys, what do you think about the Antec Neopower 650 for $130? 57 Amps!!! With blue LEDs!

 

[Deadpixel]

I need to get some Ketchup

Make sure you get Heinz.

 

[veg1992]

wait I'm confused to I get this Catsup or Ketchup??

LOL

check to see if you can get an OCZ StealthXStream or the Corsair 520hx or something for that price..

 

[Deadpixel]

wait I'm confused to I get this Catsup or Ketchup??

LOL

check to see if you can get an OCZ StealthXStream or the Corsair 520hx or something for that price..

Ketchup and Heinz brand, maybe mix a little mustard.