Recent content by hailtothekang

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    Creative Labs Audigy Squeal of Death

    You may want to try a power conditioner. Sound is only as clean as the juice used to create it. :cool:
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    **POLL** What is your political orientation and CPU Brand choice!

    I third that nomination. We need a no party system...scratch that- We need a LET'S PARTY!!!! system.
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    Help with a new system

    Thanks to all who responded. The advice is much appreciated. One last thing: What kind of psu should I be looking for? Any brand to steer away from? I've been looking at an Enermax 470, an Antec 480, and a Fortron 530.
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    **POLL** What is your political orientation and CPU Brand choice!

    Need more choices. I think the two main candidates are idiots, and I don't really have a brand of choice as far as cpu's&video cards go. Guess I'm just a hatemonger :P Down with politicians! Up with people who actually live in the real world!
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    Keeping it balanced

    msi 9800pro or: 5900xt Im not a brand fan, but I'd go with the 9800pro. imho
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    Help with a new system

    Thanks guys! Awesome suggestions. Buying new hardware can be a scary thing. For me, anyway :D. I apreciate everyone's input.
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    Help with a new system

    Gotcha. Thanks for your time.
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    Help with a new system

    anybody?
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    I am worried about my 9700Pro's performance in DOOM III

    Hey, just read the hardocp article: "For those of you that think you are not going to have the hardware that you need to play DOOM 3, the fact of the matter is that many of you will be just fine, although an upgrade may still be in your future. As of this afternoon we were playing DOOM 3 on a...
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    What is the first video game you ever played?

    Pong *reaches for the Geritol*
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    Help with a new system

    Its a family PC, my wife uses it for editing photos/videos/music. I'm a gamer :D, and my daughter uses it for preschool educational software. Budget's around $1000 (forgot to add) I wont be needing a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, or printer/scanner. Thanks a bunch.
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    Help with a new system

    Hi, My faithful k6-2 rig just bit the dust. Poor ole fella just couldn't handle today's software *sniff* Anyway I need help choosing components for my new build. Doesn't have to be top of the line but I would like to be able to soup it up down the road. I'm just a little confused as to which...