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I'm looking to upgrade my ATI Radeon x1950 Pro (512 MB). I have a E8400 running @ 3.8Ghz and a Dell 2408WFP running at 1920 x 1200. Currently I don't play any games that are to graphics intensive. Mostly Team Fortress 2 and some Mass Effect 2 and Call of Duty WaW. I would like to be able to play...

Cool, thanks for the info. Right now, I'm looking at getting the AVerMedia AVerTVHD Bravo. It's looks like a pretty straight forward Digital only tuner that should work under Windows 7. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...2&Tpk=AVerTVHD%20Bravo...

Why if I'm watching HD channels would any tuner be fine?

What is currently the best sub $100 TV Tuner (or there abouts)? I'm looking at the Hauppauge HVR-1800, but the reviews on the picture quality are not stellar. I will be using the card under Windows 7 and primary will be watching over the air HD. Not interested in recording, so a hardware encoder...

I recommended getting the Dell 2408WFP through the following seller on EBay. I did, and had no problems at all. The box was unopened, and it is a revA02. Plus I have confirmed the 5 year warranty it comes with. Just be sure to ask him to send you the warranty information...

Well I meant old PC games, not PS3 games. So, if I'm just using it for PC gaming and PC movie watching, I will never have to worry about it, correct?

So any old 4:3 game will be stretched???.... That seems like a major draw back then. Can I not have my video card do the scaling? ATI 1950PRO.

In regards to the Samsung 2493HM not having 1:1 scaling. Does this only effect things that outputing 16:9, i.e. gaming consoles? Or will this being cause other problems? I will probably only have the monitor attached to my computer for gaming and movie watching, and presumably my video card can...

Array data can be imported between RAID cards, at least with ServerRAID adapters by LSI.

I believe it also depends some what on how well your hard drive(s) handle NCQ. http://www.storagereview.com/ often compare a drive with and without the feature enabled.

Your best bet is GBPVR. I have the 550 Pro card from ATI also and it's what I use. It supports dual-monitors (it can be set to even start on the secondary monitor) and is free. http://www.gbpvr.com/

I went ahead and ordered the 5500s while the price was low, $210 + $33 shipping is a great price. Will my onboard Creative 24bit Sound Blaster Live be alright for now?

Do the G750s use the same satellites and sub as the G500s or something?

The thing that is worrying me about the 5500s right now is will I be able to turn them down enough so it doesn't irritate my neighbors? I live in an apartment with pretty thin walls. G500s http://www.creative.com/products/produc...y=4&subcategory=25&product=10814&nav=2

I'm in the market for a set of 5.1 speakers and I am debating between the G500's or the Z-5500s. Newegg has the 5500's for $219 right now ($50 off) so they are priced the same as the G500s, but I doubt the savings will last for much longer. I won't have these in a large room right now, but a...