Recent content by erple2

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    Tv turner card for around $150

    I think that one thing people are missing is how do you plan on getting your TV signal? Is it going to be OTA, or are you using a digital cable/FIOS/DirecTV signal? I have yet to see any reliable CableCARD TV Tuners available yet from any vendor, so if you're trying to watch that (almost...
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    Alienware Open-Heart Surgery?

    True, but my understanding is that the 9600M GT outperforms the 3870, so sounds like it might be a better option. However, I don't think that the HP comes with an illuminated keyboard.
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    Is an 8800GTS essential for Photoshopping/video production?

    I was speaking with a co-worker recently about something similar. He is very much into video editing on his computer (he does SCUBA diving, with videos he transfers to DVDs on his PC). He has a fairly decent computer for that sort of thing (dual core P4, 3 gigs RAM), and he noticed a...
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    What happens when games need mroe than 2 gigs

    There have been some reports of Motherboards not being able to support 4x modules at high speeds, depending on the RAM. If you're not planning on overclocking (I was planning on it then decided not to), you don't necessarily need the super-crazy expensive high timing memory. The point about...
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    Ghosting on new 22" LCD

    A LOOOOOONG time ago, I recall reading that not all DVI ports (particularly on nVidia parts) were created equal (that was back in the GeForce 5x00 days, so take that with a bit of a grain of salt). It is POSSIBLE that you are seeing the product of a very cheap DVI interface. The only way to...