Recent content by ArenaNinja

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    My First Build

    Can this seasonic at 620W handle my system? Seems to be only $70+tax, to boot: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=521...s&promoid=1287
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    My First Build

    Newegg had the Z68XP-UD3 on special today, so I got it for $130 shipped (after CA tax). Yay! There was also a 24" Asus monitor and at $185 I would've pulled the trigger, but CA tax kept it at over $200 after all discounts, so no go.
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    My First Build

    I had a G5 for a good four years and it had weights, similar to the g500. I bought a MX518 because it had great reviews at the time, but the mouse's smooth top is annoying and it feels plasticky and cheap compared to the G5. I guess I just grew into the heavier set of mice. I wouldn't mind mATX...
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    My First Build

    Well I believe I'm taking the plunge this weekend. Seems like microcenter is having a $60 off Mobos sale if you purchase a 2500k, and the choice of motherboards is pretty awesome: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/16efa968#/16efa968/27 Still debating what to get. Honestly they have the...
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    My First Build

    Ok. In that case is it ok with this board: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel...m_rdp_product? The thing is that I have free Amazon shipping, and I have some $400 in Amazon credit so I might as well get some parts there. I also did not take the XFX PSU. Though it seems like a fine unit...
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    My First Build

    Another reviewer has the 2500k at 4.9k on newegg. Thanks for the link on Power draw, it really helps (also the info on RCH)! However, I forgot to mention that eventually I would like to have SSD+2 HDDs+BD Combo+Media card reader+USB Adapter. Would a 550 PSU really handle that? Also, don't they...
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    My First Build

    Hello everyone. I'm building my first gaming rig, and I need some advice and feedback. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Some CAD design, gaming (Skyrim!), video editing later on 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as...
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    Finding my Win7 Product Key

    Hello all. I have a copy of Win 7 Professional in a USB drive. I last installed this copy on my main Desktop, which had its hard drive fail entirely a few months ago. Dell sent out a replacement HDD which has Win 7 Home Premium, so I figured there's no need to re-install. I now have a desktop...
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    Am I getting ripped off?

    Ok everyone thanks. I won't make beef with them over the vid card (I won't be using this PC anymore anyways). However I won't have them ship it without Bluetooth or a Media card reader. Thanks for all your feedback!
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    Am I getting ripped off?

    ok so everyone seems to think that it's a good deal... However I'm still concerned, since I think my current PSU was fried because I loaded two Caviar Blacks onto it. Since I'll be doing the same to the new system, I'm not sure whether it could handle that plus the vid card update. And yeah...
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    Am I getting ripped off?

    Hey everyone. So it seems my trusty XPS 420 is frying after 3 years. It turns off by itself and me and my gf detect electrical burning smell. I contacted Dell XPS, and they are on the case. They will be sending me a refurb XPS 435T. Not too bad, though the rep had said it would be either an XPS...
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    "Primary 0 drive not found"

    RebateMonger, I see what you're saying, but I see that as being besides the point. To put it in perspective, let's say I'm trying to dual-boot WinVista 32-bit with my Win7 64-bit. Actually, that's what I'm trying to do again. I'm trying to set up the original HDD with the original OS and...
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    "Primary 0 drive not found"

    Hey everyone. This is a long story. It's been a long day. So here's the thing. The PC worked up until yesterday, beforfe I took it apart and brought it over. Today, before booting, I decided to remove the dust and install the backup HDD. Then when I pressed the power button, it wouldn't...
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    Running Office 2007 (32-bit) on Windows 7 (64-bit)

    Yeah, I know about openoffice and google docs... but I'll reserve commentary. I recognize them as great freeware, even to the point that they're sometimes more compatible with Office documents than Office itself, but frankly I'd rather keep dual-booting until the next Office comes out than...
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    Running Office 2007 (32-bit) on Windows 7 (64-bit)

    Err, thansk for the link, but I have my CD Key (I wrote it on the package and also saved it as a txt file). My issue is that I purchased it thru theultimatesteal, and only 3 installations are given per CD Key. I've already used it twice, and was going to give it as a gift to a friend.... So...