Recent content by GuyeNoir

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    Old school techie needs a crash course

    What's so special about July 22? Is Intel the way to go over AMD nowadays? I'd get an 8800GTX either way, I was just curious if getting two of them was worth the cost. Another question: Why does AT's High-End Buyer's Guide recommend Windows MCE? Is it really better for gaming than...
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    Old school techie needs a crash course

    Wow, OP and I are in the exact same situation (even the machine in his sig is roughly the same as mine), except I haven't graduated yet, just on a 6 month paid internship; and I am looking to build a new rig and would like some advice on how to spend the crazy dough I'm making (other than...
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    Suggestions for gaming rig

    I was bored so I decided to spend this guy's 5 grand. Actually, I'm curious to see if anyone else thinks it's good. AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 - $829 ASUS A8V Deluxe Wi-Fi - $152 2X Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - $466 eVGA GeForce 6800 Ultra - $500 WD Raptor...
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    Rate my Rig

    Thanks for the advice guys. That moniter does look like a good deal, and there's a Best Buy near my house. Here's the new list: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ - $265 MSI K8N Neo Platinum - $130 eVGA GeForce 6800 GT - $410 2x Mushkin 512MB PC-3200 - $158 Hitachi 160GB 7200RPM SATA - $94 NEC Model...
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    Rate my Rig

    I?m building a new computer and I thought, like many others, that I would some advice before buying the parts. I?ll be using this rig mostly (90%) for gaming. AMD Athlon 64 3200+ - $265 MSI K8N Neo Platinum - $130 eVGA GeForce 6800 GT - $410 2x Mushkin 512MB PC-3200 ? $158 WD Special Edition...