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    DDR2 Going Obsolete with Core i7?

    Not definitively off the table. There's been discussion before about how it was "possible" to use DDR1 on a AM2 A64. It would have higher latency, cost a fair bit to engineer. Until we actually hear it from the horses mouth it's entirely possible. But if DDR3 comes to price parity with DDR2...
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    Best bang for the buck CPU?

    I've got an e2160. Running with stock cooler, it topped out at 2.7 at 1.325. At 1.425 it will run stable at 2.8, but beyond that the volts don't really help. Still, who could complain about a free 50% clock increase?
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    Best SATA DVD Burner?

    I'm running a Sony AW-G170S(optiarc AD-7170S). My last two burners (Pioneer 108d and 112bk) both stopped reading cd's after a month or two, and the 112bk started writing errors after about 5 months. Seems to be working beautifully, though I have no other SATA drives to compare it to.
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    CPU prices in Australia

    Honestly, I think it's because they don't care. We get charged more for movies, electronics, cd's (look at the nine inch nails blog for TR's take on the gouging). I mean, who in their right mind would buy retail Vista here? The smart money in Aus imports everything it can.
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    CPU prices in Australia

    Hmm, someone on another forum has told me Aus got their price cuts early. It's good to be able to recommend some AMD chips for a change. Still, the e2xxx series reign supreme for budget OC, and e6700 is still my recommended for top end.
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    CPU prices in Australia

    Just doing a bit of research for a friend upgrading, I was looking at cost vs performance on US review sites when I realised the pricing didn't match with what we have over here. Usually, we pay $US converted to $AU, +20% other side of the world tax. (AU prices from umart.net.au, US from...