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Too late, it's out of date. You must have gone and made a drink...... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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If you want an 'out of date' laugh.......

Graphics card is currently GEForce NVIDIA 8400 (don't all laugh at once).
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I'm in a weirdly similar situation.

I've got a 12 core i7, 16 GB RAM, lots of various drives/SSDs, etc and the video card........an nVidia Quadro NVS 295

Released: May 7th, 2009

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Just download the newest drivers and you'll be fine :lol: :lol: :lol:
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windows 7 64 bit will take full advantage of 16 or 32gb, im not a gamer so I just use 2 ati radeon's, if you haven't already, a duel monitor setup is a must with ultramon

I hate windows 8.1 with a passion

The latest gen haswell i5 chips are good value for money most to clock well if your in to that sort of thing
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My Quadro has 4 monitor outputs, which is why I'm using it. :thumbright:

8.1 isn't too bad at all, it's got a lot of stick.

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I do like being in the right place at the right time.

Pop to see a mate who's just about to chuck a load of stuff away. Mind if I look? Help yourself, he says.

Ka-Ching! Intel 510 series 250GB SSD sat there amidst the rubbish. Want it? Nope - mine! :lol:

Now where can it go...... :cheers: :cheers:
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BillyGoat wrote: Now where can it go...... :cheers: :cheers:

I've still got LOTS of free bays Billy :lol: :lol:
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"Jammy git" is the only thing I can say. Being in the sticks is, perhaps, the one failing of living remotely - I miss out on loads of 'townie' deals (boot sales, auctions etc) :cb .

Great find there BG :thumbright:
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joinerjohn wrote:Don't forget to factor in the cost of the OS... Win 8.1 (depending on the edition) can cost anything from about £50 upwards (for legit versions) Or can cost you absolutely sweet FA, but with loads of hassle trying to find a product key that will work (with no guarantees of ever finding one) :wink: :wink:
Naah, it's all about Windows 7. Win 8 = Microsoft trying to merge computers with Windows Mobile style touch screen apps interface = pretty much useless for PC enthusiasts who build their own and will give you a massive headache.
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