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I have been having some trouble with my mouse lately. Occasionally it will be unresponsive when i reboot and I am forced to restart to get it working again. It also periodically starts skipping badly (though this only happens during intensive usage, not during web surfing etc.). The skipping...

thanks for the suggestions, those look like 2 good options

My x700 pro (pci e) just died on me and now im wondering if i should take the opportunity to upgrade. The options I have are a: get a replacement under warranty and use that or...b: take the replacement card, try to sell it then upgrade. I wouldnt really want to spend more than $150-175 if I do...

Hopefully I can't mess this up then. Thanks for the reply.

I'm replacing my PSU with an antec sp450 in an aspire xdreamer case. Looking for some help/hints/tips for doing this. I know this is a supposedly simple installation but I have never even opened a computer before so I dont want to just charge in and get electrocuted or worse yet, fry my mobo...

The MSI is definately a good mobo but only good for mild overclocking.

Well that is good news, thanks.

I just got a new computer: x2 3800, 2GB Corsair VS, Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9, and an ATI RADEON X700 PRO 256MB. I went with a lower range video card because the system isn't really primarily for gaming. I play some games but nothing that would be really taxing on the vid card. I played COD2 at a...

The antec is a pretty good choice and you will have a surplus of power and therefore room to upgrade or oc. Enermax and pc power and cooling are usually better for the PSU but antecs are still decent so that seems like a good choice

The 680 watt aspire and thermaltake are extreme overkill for that system. Also I don't know from personal experience, but have heard that aspire PSU's aren't too reliable. Look for a quality PSU with lower wattage.

That would definately appear to be a problem with the PSU, and 300 is likely not enough especially if it is a low quality PSU. For your system I would recommend a 450 watt PSU from something like enermax or antec. Quality is really more important than the wattage rating when buying a PSU so do...