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    WTB gamer system - your recommendations pls

    Axeman Quote: Subtotal: $ 1996.98 Shipping (Via Fedex Saver): about $ 55.50 Total: $ 2052.48 I assume that is US? Sorry if I confused anyone ~ I meant Cdn in my original posting. What is legislation on buying in States and bringing back to Canada?
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    WTB gamer system - your recommendations pls

    Well, we've only had three systems in almost 20 years (yeah, we use them until they die!)and have never bought off-the-shelf. I don't profess to know all about computers, or even half of what you all probably do :) but always tried to build our own. I do believe that pre-packaged systems...
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    WTB gamer system - your recommendations pls

    Sound is definitely big, for me personally. I will look into the z5300. Thanks for that.
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    WTB gamer system - your recommendations pls

    Thanks to all of you for your input. I really appreciate it. Sorry I posted incorrectly but with all the categories to choose from ~ I was a little miffed where to post. Overclocking? No, I don't think the system will be (I don't think No. 1 son knows about that aspect yet, and honestly, I...
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    WTB gamer system - your recommendations pls

    Back in 06/99 I replaced our 486/33 with the following system: P3-450mhz, Asus p2b-f 2/440 bx, 64M SDRAM PC100 (upgraded to 256 in 2002), Lite-on 40x cd-rom, Panasonic 1.44 fdd, Quantum CR 13GB HD, Diamond Viper 770 TNT-2 16M AGP, Creative SB Live, USR 56K v.90 PCI modem w/v/d/f, Altec Lansing...