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    Help my first build. $800 budget w/ 17'' lcd

    Does anyone know where to buy an oem version of WinXP Home for cheap?
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    Help my first build. $800 budget w/ 17'' lcd

    Is it the Nec MODEL # LCD1765 If yes where do I find it at $400?
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    Help my first build. $800 budget w/ 17'' lcd

    Is it better to wait for a @ell 4600 or 8300 w/ 17'' lcd?
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    Help my first build. $800 budget w/ 17'' lcd

    Thanks alot for the inputs. Maybe I'll ask my friend for another monitor option other than 17'' lcd. I think he likes lcd too much that he wants to get a new system. He's not a gamer. What mobo will allow me to oc a retail 2500+ (unlocked) to 3200+ and if locked what ram, cooling (stock hsf...
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    Help my first build. $800 budget w/ 17'' lcd

    I'm going to build a new system for a friend but after reading many guides here i get headache. I want to build a cheap system with main emphasis on the 17'' lcd (~$350 right?) The Amd 2500+ is a very popular choice I've seen around here and easily oc to 3200+. So what else should I build...
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    SATA, Raid features??? on motherboard A7V8X-LA in Compaq S6000Z

    Does this motherboard support SATA hard drives? I saw 2 slots on motherboard to do so. However I was informed by a Compaq online chat specialist that Compaq disabled this feature on the south bridge along with on board raid so I'd have to buy a SATA card. Is this true? I'm thinking of getting a...
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    I have $300 for a flat CRT monitor upgrade

    Can someone give me some advice as where to get the best GAME monitor for that price? Quality first priority then size. Thanks.
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    WD 10,000rpm raid

    Thanks.
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    WD 10,000rpm raid

    Hi, I plan to purchase 2 Western Digital 10,000rpm SATA hard drives from NewEgg but I have a motherboard that doesn't support SATA hard drive. Do I just need 1 RAID SATA controller card for them to work in raid 0? Can the SATA Raid controller card work as a regular SATA controller if I just...