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    Radeon 8500 $140 Best Buy Ad 3/3 - 3/9

    im trying to debate between getting this and a gf4 ti4200 for $200, the radeon would cost me $100 after employee discount. any suggestions?
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    Radeon 8500 $140 Best Buy Ad 3/3 - 3/9

    The PM was only denied for the Thanksgiving sale because the sale was only for that day. Normally there is a 30 day PM Gaurentee
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    Radeon 8500 $140 Best Buy Ad 3/3 - 3/9

    This is the ad For Best Buy week of 3/3 - 3/9 Radeon 8500 $139.99 ($299 - $100 Price Drop - $50 mir - $10 Instant Rebate = $139) (Minimum 5 per store. Limit 1 mir per customer. NO RAINCHECKS) Buy them now, go back in a week and PM Other mentionable things: 50pk Digital Research CDR Free ($23...
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    Which 19in monitor?

    I have the Samsung 955DF, its a great quality monitor for the price
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    Heatsink and Fan for AthlonXP 1600+

    << does the 8045 fit on a K7S5A??? >> yes i checked and it will fit on the k7s5a
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    Heatsink and Fan for AthlonXP 1600+

    I have an AthlonXP 1600+ on an ECS K7S5A mobo, the hsf that came with it is really loud, im looking to replace it. Looking for any good suggestions for quiet and cool. Price is not really an issue. I heard Zalman's are really good. Any suggestions would be appreciated
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    POLL: notebook or desktop for college?

    i'm going to college this fall, i got a kick ass desktop now, i think i might upgrade a few things on it before college, and im going to try to get my parents to chip in on a modest laptop for me. But if i could only have one or the other, its gotta be the desktop. Power is the key, no lappy...
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    Case Painting

    make sure you can take your entire case apart before you paint it. When i did my first one i took off bot the sides first, then tried to get the top and front panel off, they were giving me a little touble so i figured i will go paint the sides, while theyre drying i will get the top and front...
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    Best Buy AD Week of 2/17-2/23 and Week of 2/24-2/30

    << Any laptop deals? >> Save $100 by mail on all Intel Proc notebooks plus save $100 instantly on all HP notebooks, up to $200 savings
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    It was fun while it lasted, but the bank took the 77 grand :(

    I would not spend it under any circumstances. Ive seen enough tv episodes to know that things like that never turn out good. If you contact your bank they will probably thank you and give you a $500 reward or something. I would sit on it for a month or 2 see what happens.
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    Samsung monitors and general questions

    i got the 955df and it is a sweet monitor, great for the price
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    Is it possible to splice damaged vga cable?

    i also have a problem with a bad vga cable, i got a kink the cable, displays it in a green or red tint. anyway i tried splicing the cable at first, that didnt pan out to good. i tried 3 different vga cable and none of them had the same amount or colors of wires inside. I opened up the monitor...
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    Best Buy AD Week of 2/17-2/23 and Week of 2/24-2/30

    HP (dvd100i) $499 +$100 gift card Phillips (dvdrw208) $499 +$100 gc <<thanks for the post - any info the $100 rebate with dvd-rw drives ?? i just bought a pioneer a03 dvd-rw...for $100 i'll return/rebuy to get this deal (using amex blue to get it for about $370)>>
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    Free Computers and Monitors - University Students and Faculty

    im going to be going to OSU in the fall, one of my teachers has a son who goes there. She has told me that he has gotten tons of great deals buying stuff from there computer dept. things like 15"lcd for $50, complete p3 system for $20. i guess they just sell everything at any price.
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    What's the difference between a major in Computer Science and Computer Engineering?

    im a senior in hs now, in the fall im going to ohio state university and majoring in computer science. i dont really know too much about programming now, im starting to learn vb. do i have to have alot or any programming skills when i go there, or do they assume everyone knows nothing