Recent content by spitfire

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    Psuedo Upgrade (e8400 to i3)

    Hi, I'm considering upgrading from an e8400/2GB ram (long story.. and I cannot overclock due to a not so great mobo) to an i3 2100 set up. I plan on doing a major upgrade next spring with IvyBridge and a 28nm GPU so I'd prefer not to spend $220 on the 2500k right now. The rest of my system...
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    Request - Phenom II Starcraft 2 benches

    uggh this is going to be such a difficult game to find benchmarks for. So with a good cpu at a standard res there isn't that much of a difference between the midrange (5750 and up) and the high end cards on high settings. Yet being a blizzard game I still don't see it being that crazy on...
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    Ultralight (~2-3lb) Dual Core Lappy Recommendation?

    Check out the Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T. It isn't out yet but it should be roughly 3 pounds, 11.6" 1336x768 screen, low voltage core i5 etc with amazing battery life.
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    I might downgrade? Q6600 vs i3 platform?

    The idle power consumption on that is very high, especially with a 8800gtx. For reference: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3066&p=2 That is with a 8800gtx. i3 or whatever route you choose will save enough electricity to be noticeable on your power bill!