Recent content by bayanke

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    most satisfying HW purchase ??

    going from a mac to a 900amd w/ geforce 2 gts 32mb back in 2000, cs was sooo smooth
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    Wisconsin economy BOOMING.. battleground state..

    Seeing that I live in WI, i feel that i should respond to this somehow. WI is indeed quite a battleground state but there are still very strong democrats in our state. It is kinda funny, I work at a local radio station and we have recently been running ads for BUSH04 (which Im not proud of but...
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    Ok, what have you heard computer salesman saying before...

    A couple of friends and myself do computer repairs and system building for our small fair city to earn a little extra. I mean i get 6.25 an hour at the local radio station, i need a little more. The local places are just crap. They sell geforce 2 cards as if they were the latest and greatest...
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    upgrade to 9800p from 9600p? is it worth it?

    well, the general consensus seems to be waiting. So wait I will, Ill order more memory but that's the extent of it then. thanks a lot for the advice b
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    Lian Li Case Fan removal/install concerns

    I recently ordered a PC-7 and it comes w/ 3 stock 80mm fans which i hear are uber loud and I'm a fan of a quiet computer. So I've decided to order 3 vantec 80mm Stealth fans. There was a great post on how to remove the stock fans because people where having problems. linkage I was wondering if...
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    upgrade to 9800p from 9600p? is it worth it?

    that's what Ive been trying to figure out....i play lots of hl mods (cs, dod) which obviously runs fine. i play a good bit of ut2k4 which actually runs pretty damn well. But i do plan on getting doom3 and HL2(god willing it ever is released). like money isn't a real huge deal, but im entering...
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    upgrade to 9800p from 9600p? is it worth it?

    I have a pretty decent system. 2800xp 512pc2700 120gig 9600pro asus a7v600 I didn't feel like dropping a grand on a new system b4 college so i am seeing how i can squeeze alittle more outta of this system. I am putting another 512 of pc2700, but i was wondering if going from the 9600pro to a...
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    no..it's my turn for "upgrading my computer thread"

    I built this system last september and will be heading off for ol' college this fall and don't feel like buildling a whole new system with so much change going on in the pc world. 2800XP 512pc2700 9600pro Asus A7v600 120 WD 8mb I do a solid amount of gaming on this system right now (CS, DoD...
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    Help me find a 17' LCD

    You're not going to be able to get a 17inch LCD w/ a <=16ms refresh rate AND DVI for 425. My best suggestion would be to buy the Samsung 172x (12ms DVI, very stylish) if you are really aiming for teh 400ish range. get a 17inch lcd w/ 16ms or less w/ analog. i have a Sony SDM-S73, which has a...
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    Why do you think Bush should be Re-elected or defeated?

    while on the 2000 campaign trail, a reporter once asked GWB if he was afraid at all of making any mistakes if elected. his reponse was "i can't make a mistake, everything i do is justified by god." oh wow, he's got my vote.