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    What make/model car = a basic PC?

    Thanks, folks! Good answers. Soooo.... If a basic, off-the-shelf, $500 desktop PC is, say, that $13,200 Ford Fiesta, what make/model car would represent YOUR rig?
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    What make/model car = a basic PC?

    What are some makes/models of cars that you think would represent the automotive equivalent of a basic, off-the-shelf $500 PC?
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    How do you demo your rig to non-PC enthusiasts?

    If you want to show your rig to someone who's unfamiliar with performance PCs, what do you run, show, or compare to demonstrate the power and advantages of a rig like yours vs. what you could buy from the blueshirts at Best Buy?
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    Seasonic 1k platinum, antec 1k platinum, or seasonic 1250 gold?

    I'm putting together a 680 SLI rig on an Asus z77 WS mobo with a pair of SSDs, an optical drive, and a 7200rpm HDD. This is going in a HAF X case, so cable length is a consideration. Which of these PSUs would you recommend? Antec HCP 1000 Seasonic SS-1000XP Seasonic X-1250 Are...
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    ASUS GTX680-DC2O-2GD5: Which z77 mobo for SLI?

    The ASUS GTX680-DC2O-2GD5 is a triple-slot design. Which z77 motherboards could handle a pair of those in SLI and an additional single-slot PCIe card? Thanks!
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    3770 build

    Thanks for looking! Your input and suggestions are appreciated in advance. So, to answer the 9 questions from the sticky: 1. Gaming, audio/video production, productivity apps 2. $3k USD 3. USA 4. Nvidia, Asus, though not to fanboy troll levels 5. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, SSD...
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    New build, ~$3.5k

    After a number of years, it's definitely time for an upgrade. To answer the questions from the sticky: 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming, audio/video editing, productivity apps 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable...
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    What's coming up in the next 3 months?

    Thanks for your comments, Slugbait. Do you have those F1 drives in a RAID array?
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    What's coming up in the next 3 months?

    Thanks for the input, folks. I was thinking of a SSD for a boot drive... probably a better option than the raptor, from what I'm reading. I wouldn't mind a smaller case, either; I was thinking of maybe the Antec 900, but if the 300 will do it in a smaller (possibly quieter) footprint, then...
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    What's coming up in the next 3 months?

    My aged socket 939 rig w/ 7k-series Nvidia SLI cards has served me well, but it's time for an upgrade. Looks like i7 is the current hotness. Is there anything on the horizon in the next 3 (or maybe 6) months that I should wait for to get more bang for the buck, in terms of RAM, mobo...
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    Calling hard core Zeppelin fans!

    It's a variant of John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillun". If you like the medley on How the West Was Won (or just the album in general) there are endless live Zeppelin delights remaining for you to discover--in fact, so much that it would take you weeks to listen to it all. Tons of tapes...
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    HDTV Shopping....

    3 letters: SED I love my Sony XBR910, and will wait until SED comes closer to earth before I upgrade to an SED set; but I'll know at that point that my new TV has by far the best technology available. FWIW....
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    How big was your 1st hard drive...

    52MB Quantum SCSI drive in an Amiga 2000HD. Still works like a champ!
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    Need to replace 19" CRT

    My 19" Hitachi CM771, which has been a great CRT, is long in the tooth and in need of replacement. I've heard all the loud praises of the Dell LCDs, but I'm a CRT guy. I'd prefer to wait out LCD tech until SED monitors are available. If you haven't heard of SED, you should look into it...
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    I love 80's music. Don't you?

    Thank you. 70s music was some of the greatest ever.