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I am looking for a 24" monitor for the computer in my sig. I use it 40% for game, 30% for movie 20% for surfing and 10% for office work. My budget is flexible, my speaker system works great so I don't need a monitor with speakers attached, HDMI is not necessary for me. I want a good quality...

Unlike console games, PC gamers have the luxury of choosing different graphic settings. And I am just wondering... in order to get the best performance & quality, what are the settings that gives the best qualities and what are the settings that having them on will only give small improvement...

I am using CCC's overdrive to OC the video card, how do I adjust fan speed to lower idle temp while it would still know to adjust its speed under load?

Is it normal to have the video card to have an idle temp of 60 celcius? GPU clock @ 950mhz, mem clock @ 1050

I actually bought the system in a store in Toronto, so I paid extra for assembly and in-store warranty. Their prices less than 1-2% higher than online stores so it's not too bad. Very satisfied with the hardware so far, mobo is very user friendly, only a few clicks to update bios in window...

Doesn't this statement hold true in perpetuity?

If I connect an LCD TV and the video card with HDMI cable, does it mean TV speaker will play the sound or is it still the PC speakers?

Riferut: Thanks for the info, I actually just got back from ordering the computer. I will check out the website next time I am doing an upgrade. Here is my finalized rig: Cooler Master Sileo 500 Black Mid Tower Corsair 750TX PSU Gigabyte GA-EP450UD3L Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 OCZ...

I think he is getting a really good deal getting an antac casing, Corsair 620HX, P5K mobo, Q6600 with a good fan, Radeon 4550HD, 640GB HD, 2GB ram, dvd burner and sound card for about US$300 albeit used except the video card. His motherboard don't even have a pci-e slot, its upgrade potential...

So I can still play some decent games when I visit. :) (His comp will be q6600 + Radeon 4550) He has a 52inch LCDTV, so I think he'd like to connect the two and do some stuff with it.

Thanks for the info, base on the review on the front page, I am gonna go with your recommendation for the HD4890. I got another question also. I already got 2x2gb ram, and I do a lot of gaming, does it make sense for me to get the vista x64 OS? So far I have: Corsair TX 750 (What's the...

Thanks for the suggestion, just curious, I live in Canada and I am absolutely terrible at putting together my tower, does Newegg offer service of putting together a tower? Also... If I go with this, which mobo should I go with? (I know next to nothing about OCing myself) Corsair TX 750...

DSF: It generate a lot of heat, fan is noisy, takes 2 PCI slots, and sucks up a lot of power. I rather get a new card. And I had unpleasant experience dealing with EVGA before... fourdegrees11: I am trying to kill 2 birds with one stone by giving my current system to my dad, so I can...

My old man bought a 22inch monitor for his computer, when he told me I winced because the GPU on his tower is a sad little 5200fx. And it just happened that the GPU I had on my computer died on me a few days later. So I thought a bit and decided to buy a replacement GPU for my computer, and...

Helping my dad upgrade his computer, this is his motherboard. Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Award BIOS Message AK79D-400 Max R1.04 Aug.18.2003 AOpen Inc. His current video card is Geforce 5200fx I'd like to know if I can use Geforce 9500 GT on this motherboard and if the...