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Computer Build w/ A Tight Budget!
generalcedric
Hiya!
I have been working/saving up for the pas 2 years in order to buy a computer, but my budget has only came out to ~$600
I'd really like to put a Compter together by the end of this year...
So i came to you guys!
(Also anyone else exicted about GTA V w/ first person coming out tommorow?)
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming
(Heavy)-GTA/Battlefield 4
(Light)-Minecraft
Graphics
Heavy(Rendering)
Light(Photoshop)
What is your budget?
~$600
Include amount and currency.
~$600 U.S.D
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
U.S, but considering there are only 25 locations, naw
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
True that, but ill pay for shipping i guess
What is included in the budget?
I'd Like a Cheapish Tower, doesn't need to look fancy...
No operating system!
No monitor!
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
I would like to have a toggle to overclock, in order to get rendering done faster/when playing very processor intensive games, but can you make to builds, one with overclocking parts and one without? You don't have to, of cource, but it would really be nice if you could!
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6c35dx
( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu ... c=en&lc=en )
That includes a extra 8 gb ram that doesn't work on this computer, though
I cannot seem to open the computer up to get the parts
What OS do you want?
Windows 8.1
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Already have it
Any specific case preferences?
Nope, but something black (even with toggleable lights thats cheap) would look good
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
A hybrid would be good, but they arent cheap, so mabye a ssd, 1T, or a hdd
Dont need raid, a new wifi module would be nice (Is it the 802.11ac the newest?)
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
I have been working/saving up for the pas 2 years in order to buy a computer, but my budget has only came out to ~$600
I'd really like to put a Compter together by the end of this year...
So i came to you guys!
(Also anyone else exicted about GTA V w/ first person coming out tommorow?)
What is this computer going to be used for?
Gaming
(Heavy)-GTA/Battlefield 4
(Light)-Minecraft
Graphics
Heavy(Rendering)
Light(Photoshop)
What is your budget?
~$600
Include amount and currency.
~$600 U.S.D
Where do you live? If in the US, do you have a nearby Microcenter?
U.S, but considering there are only 25 locations, naw
Your country lets us know what sites you can order from. If you have a nearby Microcenter they have some great in-store only deals that you can take advantage of.
True that, but ill pay for shipping i guess
What is included in the budget?
I'd Like a Cheapish Tower, doesn't need to look fancy...
No operating system!
No monitor!
Things like the tower, the OS, peripherals and monitors.
Will you be overclocking?
I would like to have a toggle to overclock, in order to get rendering done faster/when playing very processor intensive games, but can you make to builds, one with overclocking parts and one without? You don't have to, of cource, but it would really be nice if you could!
Overclocking will require different hardware than a non-overclocking build so we need to know this.
Will you be reusing any parts?
If you are reusing parts list them here.
I have a HP Pavilion dv6-6c35dx
( http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu ... c=en&lc=en )
That includes a extra 8 gb ram that doesn't work on this computer, though
I cannot seem to open the computer up to get the parts
What OS do you want?
Windows 8.1
Say which OS you want or say if you already have a copy of one.
Already have it
Any specific case preferences?
Nope, but something black (even with toggleable lights thats cheap) would look good
Size, color, etc.
Any other special features that you want in the build?
A hybrid would be good, but they arent cheap, so mabye a ssd, 1T, or a hdd
Dont need raid, a new wifi module would be nice (Is it the 802.11ac the newest?)
Stuff like an SSD, large hard drive, RAID, and wifi
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Hehe, i can't even run battlefield 3 on this pc
http://www.planetminecraft.com/forums/final-build-anything-missing-before-order-t453883.html
Anything missing?
http://www.planetminecraft.com/forums/final-build-anything-missing-before-order-t453883.html
Anything missing?
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^ True, i don't need a ac, but i put that i wanted a ac... something that can handle over 100 megabytes is fine, or mabye 1000 if i could get google fiber
I might need a 4 gb video card, as games are now using more v ram, and mabye a quad core as games are using more cores, but cause of its hyper threading or something that makes it quad core, the i3 is ok
And about the video card, i do animation rendering, so ill prob need it
I might need a 4 gb video card, as games are now using more v ram, and mabye a quad core as games are using more cores, but cause of its hyper threading or something that makes it quad core, the i3 is ok
And about the video card, i do animation rendering, so ill prob need it
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i doubt that'll be any time soon though, lol.
And no, you wont, trust me. 3 is plenty enough for every game out there and some of the future games. Really only need that much when you are doing higher resolutions or super sampling.
The video card will do fine. The 280x will easily do 100+ fps on Battlefield 4 on ultra. Just putting that out there.
And no, you wont, trust me. 3 is plenty enough for every game out there and some of the future games. Really only need that much when you are doing higher resolutions or super sampling.
The video card will do fine. The 280x will easily do 100+ fps on Battlefield 4 on ultra. Just putting that out there.
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WTFshadyKillertoad
Yeah, the adapter can be lowered, you probably don't even need one.
It's the cheapest Wi-Fi AC card. I can lower it, it's not a problem, but why not throw that there when you can?
I agree with you, although, either I live in the middle of no where, or not many people even use AC. I may be wrong though lol.
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Oh, so i guess a i3 is ok...
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Killertoad
Yeah, the adapter can be lowered, you probably don't even need one.
It's the cheapest Wi-Fi AC card. I can lower it, it's not a problem, but why not throw that there when you can?
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RoboShadowKillertoadHiddenCloudI suggest you go with this one, I replaced the 2tb hdd with a 1 tb, a 2tb hard disk will make weird sounds after some time and there's a higher risk of the hdd breaking, you could re-use your old HDD or buy 2 seperate ones. (I doubt you need more than 1tb)
I replaced the amd graphics card with a nvidia one, most of them have much better prestations plus nvidia gfx card produce much less heat and require less power. The price is generally also lower. (if you compare performance) The graphics card can handle the games you want reasonably well. As the price is lower you now have money left for a better processor, a 4th generation i5 is the ideal processor in your case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $619.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 09:11 EST-0500
That's pretty bad. A cpu cooler on a locked cpu? And a locked cpu with an unlocked/outdated motherboard? Come on
Plus buying a 760 right now is a huge waste of money. You can get a 280 which is faster for the same price. Or bump the price up a bit and get a 280x, which is equal to or faster than a 770.
And he forgot to add a case. Just sayin.
lolol how did i overlook that.
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KillertoadHiddenCloudI suggest you go with this one, I replaced the 2tb hdd with a 1 tb, a 2tb hard disk will make weird sounds after some time and there's a higher risk of the hdd breaking, you could re-use your old HDD or buy 2 seperate ones. (I doubt you need more than 1tb)
I replaced the amd graphics card with a nvidia one, most of them have much better prestations plus nvidia gfx card produce much less heat and require less power. The price is generally also lower. (if you compare performance) The graphics card can handle the games you want reasonably well. As the price is lower you now have money left for a better processor, a 4th generation i5 is the ideal processor in your case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $619.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 09:11 EST-0500
That's pretty bad. A cpu cooler on a locked cpu? And a locked cpu with an unlocked/outdated motherboard? Come on
Plus buying a 760 right now is a huge waste of money. You can get a 280 which is faster for the same price. Or bump the price up a bit and get a 280x, which is equal to or faster than a 770.
And he forgot to add a case. Just sayin.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $591.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 11:26 EST-0500
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $591.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 11:26 EST-0500
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Hmm, that seems meh
I was wanting a quad core cpu, and the wireless adapter can be lowered, i think...
(refer the the first build, i think... it had a $11 adapter)
The 3 gb video card is good, ive seen some 4 gb too...
I was wanting a quad core cpu, and the wireless adapter can be lowered, i think...
(refer the the first build, i think... it had a $11 adapter)
The 3 gb video card is good, ive seen some 4 gb too...
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No, it's not "meh", lol.
The i3 is technically a quad core cpu, it's a dual core processor with hyperthreading, which means 4 cores/threads. But it's a fast CPU, people don't give it enough credit.
Yeah, the adapter can be lowered, you probably don't even need one.
And no, don't be one of those people. Vram isn't the most important thing in the world. Only better when rendering higher resolutions.
The i3 is technically a quad core cpu, it's a dual core processor with hyperthreading, which means 4 cores/threads. But it's a fast CPU, people don't give it enough credit.
Yeah, the adapter can be lowered, you probably don't even need one.
And no, don't be one of those people. Vram isn't the most important thing in the world. Only better when rendering higher resolutions.
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HiddenCloudI suggest you go with this one, I replaced the 2tb hdd with a 1 tb, a 2tb hard disk will make weird sounds after some time and there's a higher risk of the hdd breaking, you could re-use your old HDD or buy 2 seperate ones. (I doubt you need more than 1tb)
I replaced the amd graphics card with a nvidia one, most of them have much better prestations plus nvidia gfx card produce much less heat and require less power. The price is generally also lower. (if you compare performance) The graphics card can handle the games you want reasonably well. As the price is lower you now have money left for a better processor, a 4th generation i5 is the ideal processor in your case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $619.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 09:11 EST-0500
That's pretty bad. A cpu cooler on a locked cpu? And a locked cpu with an unlocked/outdated motherboard? Come on
Plus buying a 760 right now is a huge waste of money. You can get a 280 which is faster for the same price. Or bump the price up a bit and get a 280x, which is equal to or faster than a 770.
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I suggest you go with this one, I replaced the 2tb hdd with a 1 tb, a 2tb hard disk will make weird sounds after some time and there's a higher risk of the hdd breaking, you could re-use your old HDD or buy 2 seperate ones. (I doubt you need more than 1tb)
I replaced the amd graphics card with a nvidia one, most of them have much better performance than amd cards plus nvidia gfx card produce less heat and require less power. The price is generally also lower. (if you compare performance/$) The graphics card can handle the games you want reasonably well. As the price is lower you now have money left for a better processor, a 4th generation i5 is the ideal processor in your case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $619.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 09:11 EST-0500
I replaced the amd graphics card with a nvidia one, most of them have much better performance than amd cards plus nvidia gfx card produce less heat and require less power. The price is generally also lower. (if you compare performance/$) The graphics card can handle the games you want reasonably well. As the price is lower you now have money left for a better processor, a 4th generation i5 is the ideal processor in your case.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.67 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $619.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 09:11 EST-0500
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The sad apart about my computer is, I use a dell home premium. Well, at least I have a Xbox One and Xbox 360. My brother got a PS4 and last time I checked it was 23% installed for GTA 5 PS4. #xboxonedownladmasterrace .
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Try to get a quad-core CPU with 3+ GHz.
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Ok, the MOST important thing is to get high quality core components. You want to get a really good CPU and motherboard. If you get more money to upgrade later, then use it to buy a better GPU, or more RAM or something like that.
You want your CPU and motherboard to last a long time. Get the good stuff. A cheap graphics card (about $300) will be fine for a while. You can get some GTX700 series cards for that price.
You want your CPU and motherboard to last a long time. Get the good stuff. A cheap graphics card (about $300) will be fine for a while. You can get some GTX700 series cards for that price.
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$300 is not cheap, that's upper mid-range.
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Thanks! By the way, if i was to remove the optical drive, could i perhaps get a quad core processor?
If so, which?
If so, which?
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Don't bother with a CPU fan, just use the stock one. If you're not experienced at overclocking, don't touch your CPU. Also, a high quality CPU, like a i5 3570. 4th gen is also good, but it needs to be compatible with the motherboard.
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If you're using your 8GB or RAM you have already I was able to fit in a R9 290.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($240.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $602.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:21 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data S599 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($240.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $602.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 22:21 EST-0500
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That will bottleneck like heck, and also why did you put in such expensive storage solutions? You could go for one 1tb hardrive. And also, without mail-in rebates this is gonna be way overbudget. @OP wait for someone in the pc group to make you a build
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also what happened to a case
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Cases are too overrated. Its all about the unobstructed airflow now.
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