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thank you so much for the replies. I am going to try to track down a few lingering questions and then just jump into something, as I've been putting off adding this redundancy for far too long (years, at this point) without making a decision. Yes! That is the same DS213j drive I linked to...

I have officially entered "analysis paralysis" and I could use some help digging out of this mess. I'm looking to get local redundancy (2 identical drives) of all my personal files locally. This is probably going to amount to ~750GB of multimedia, and ~10GB of personal files. I'm probably...

Great points. I could always just use the 21" I'm using now for the gaming, with everything else on the PLS display. Might need to get a multi-monitor stand (available desk is small) ... Nice! Thanks again

Fair enough. That makes sense, and unfortunately is something I was concerned about happening. If I'm reading this right, it seems like my mobo (with 2 PCIe 2.0 x16 (x16/x16 mode)) can still support most graphics cards. What is the lowest tier (assuming cheapest) GPU you'd recommend picking up...

I would want to use it for a mix of both gaming and non-gaming. I'm thinking if I pick it up now at least I'll be able to use it now for some tasks at the highest reso, and when I upgrade I'll be able to use it for all. I tihnk what I'll do is try to figure out which vid card I can upgrade to...

Would it be a problem to just turn the resolution down for any games it had trouble with and use the higher reso for everything else, then? Would it run fine at something lower, like 1920 x 1080, for new games and just do stuff like old games, web browsing, etc. at 2560x1440? Or is most of the...

Hi all, I am using a Radeon 5850 and want to upgrade my monitor. Will it perform alright with one of those Koren PLS monitors at a 2560 x 1440 resolution? I plan to upgrade the card sometime in the next 1 to 2 years, but just not right now. I'm wondering if it can take the load of gaming with...

Hi there, It seems the last smartphone Buyers Guide Anandtech did was back in the 2010 holiday season. I want to pick up a slightly older phone (but newer than 2010 models), so I'm looking for a 2011 or 2012 Buyers Guide. I need Verizon phones. Anyone have a suggestion on a link that has...

hey guys - thanks for the confirmation that "everything's gonna be OK" = ) As a follow-up, I just ordered a Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT to tide me over until Q4 SSD's are out. I know it's not the fastest out there, but at $43 shipped at newegg (weekend special), I figure it's got to...

Hi! I have a quick (newb) question on HD compatibility I need to know before I make a purchase. I have: one desktop mobo that can do SATA, and one laptop mobo that can do SATA. I want to buy a new SATA HD that I can use in the desktop until Q4 / new SSD's come out in a few months, then move...

Hi all. I have several computers that are either VERY old and in working condition, or somewhat old (2005/2006-ish?) with at least one hardware issue that makes them currently non-functional (e.g. hard-drive failure). I'd like to get rid of at least some of these systems. Is there a community...