Recent content by Kommissar

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    Ga-p55a-ud3 (does this support 1600 ram??)

    Hi, GA-P55A-UD3 is the mobo. My ram is Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C8 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Core i5 Dual Channel Memory Kit. The guy at the place I am buying my computer reccomended that ram. However the mobo specifications show no support for 1600 ram? However on the...
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    5850 or 5830

    1 x PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM $107 1 x Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM $90 1 x Intel Core i5...
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    5850 or 5830

    Price is $240 dollars for XFX Radeon 5830 Price is $345 dollars for XFX Radeon 5850 Price is $420 dollars for XFX Radeon 5870 Which one do I want (My monitor is 1920x1080) Playing Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. Is it worth the extra $105 dollars for the 5850? Thanks so much for your input. I...
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    Just purchased....did I do ok?

    Ok... The 5850 is $325 the 5830 was on sale for $240 dollars. Is it worth the 85 dollars extra for the 5850? Also whats the best brand of 5850 to buy? is 725mhz the normal clock speed on those? I might still be able to change to a 5850 as they are waiting to assemble my computer. Also the...
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    Just purchased....did I do ok?

    1 x XFX Radeon HD 5830 800MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ DDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card $240 1 x PC Assembly and Testing with 1 Year Limited NCIX System Warranty (PRE-CONFIG WIN. OS If Purchased) $50 1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM $107 1 x Western Digital WD1001FALS...
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    Budget Gaming Rig (AMD)

    http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...facture=NCIXPC What do you guys think of this computer. (All prices are in canadian dollars). Will be using it to play Starcraft 2 (I have beta) and Diablo 3 when it comes out. Want to play SC2 at 1920x1080 max settings and Diablo 3 at...
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    Critique this Computer Please

    CPU -Intel Core i5 750 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.66GHZ 8MB Cache Retail Box MOTHERBOARD - MSI P55-CD53 ATX LGA1156 P55 DDR3 PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 3PCI SATA GBLAN DrMOS OC Genie Motherboard POWER SUPPLY - Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan RAM...
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    Does running LCD monitor in non native resolution cause damage?

    Will it damage my monitor if I run games or other programs at non native resolution? My monitor is a 1920x1080 but sometimes I want to reduce my resolution for performane purposes will this cause damage?
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    Waste of Money?

    I would like to keep it around 800 dollars canadian. (Would like to be purchasing the best price/performance ratio if possible).
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    Waste of Money?

    Upgrading from AMD 64 2.01 GHZ Dual Core Nvidia 6600GT 1 GB Ram A8N SLI MOBO 400 W PSU Windows XP Thinking of possibly getting this and adding a 5770 video card for like 180 in the upgrade options which would bring the total price to around 680...
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    Can my computer support a 5770?

    This is my computer # Operating system:Windows 2.5.1.2600 (SP 3) # CPU type:AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800 # CPU Speed (GHz):2.03 # System memory (GB):0.999 # Graphics card model:NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT # Desktop resolution:1920x1080 400 W CASE PSU A8N SLI MOBO SOCKET 939...
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    Help me purchasing new computer!

    Websurfing, Word Processing, Music, Blizzard Gaming 1920x1080 resolution 900-1200 Canadian Purchase parts from Canada No brand preference I have read plenty of threads on this forum on cpus/gpus but would like specifically tailored advice. Plan to run at default speeds Within 1-2 months...
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    Looking for a New Monitor

    Hey man, I was looking at that exact panel, looked great to me the only thing I was scared about was potentially having my eyes being bothered again by it because its a TN panel. Again I dont know if this would be a reality or not. They have a sale on this monitor where I live and I can get...
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    Looking for a New Monitor

    Hi guys, I am looking for a new monitor. I am currently using a Viewsonic VA712b which is a couple years old and a TN panel. (also not widescreen.) I am looking for a 22" or bigger monitor. I have read up on the different panel types and even looked at the monitor reccomendation...