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    Upgrade from a 5770 to...

    Thanks for the quick replies. Right now NewEgg doesn't seem to be offering BF4 with the ASUS but hopefully that will change when I'm ready to order.
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    Upgrade from a 5770 to...

    I've got a AMD 5770 that's getting a little long in the tooth for current games. I'm looking for a replacement, but I don't need anything spectacular... just something more current and better equipped for moderns games. Looking at my specs below, this will be going in a HTPC case so it can't...
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    Recommend an AP for Vizio Router

    For reasons I'd rather not get into, I'm stuck using a Vizio XWR100 Router. I'm not impressed with it's range or connection reliability on mobile devices, and would like to use a Wireless AP to increase the strength of the signal and hopefully improve reliability. This needs to be wirelessly...
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    HTPC Case - Airflow

    Thanks for the quick reply
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    HTPC Case - Airflow

    I just bought an additional fan for my Lian Li PC-C60B HTPC Case (link below). The first fan is a Front Left Intake Fan blowing cool air across the HDDs. I chose this to blow cool air across the HDD and keep them from heating up the case. The other fan is a Back Right Intake Fan...
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    I'm about to give up. Stomach isn't budging...and I am looking deformed now.

    I'm not a dietitian, but I have some experience taking college level health classes as well as some personal experience. I guess my first question would be, are you eating whatever you want and then hoping exercise will burn it off? If that's the case, you will build muscle in the places you...
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    DEAD amazon goldbox deals for Crucial M4's 128gb - $80 256gb - $ 165 512gb - $350.

    I hear ya, they are still pricey if you want anything larger than 256GB. But this one is for my MacBook Pro not my Desktop, so I don't need quite as much storage on there. Only using about 120GB right now of my 500GB drive, so no big loss there and my pro apps like Aperture, Logic, Final Cut...
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    DEAD amazon goldbox deals for Crucial M4's 128gb - $80 256gb - $ 165 512gb - $350.

    Just bought one, though I'm pissed because I just found out Amazon had to start charging Tax in PA this month. This is going to start limiting my spending at Amazon, not their fault just an unfortunate side effect. If they are going to do it, I wish they would just do it at the federal level...
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    Personally, I'm using my HTPC for much more than just watching movies. It's my gaming machine as well, combined with a 46" Samsung LED, Denon 7.1 Receiver, and Definitive Technology 5.1 Surround Speakers. It's hard to compare a 24" Monitor 2.1 Audio typical desktop setup, once you've started...
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    I'm going to seriously consider this, since most people think I'd be heavily bottle necking a 7950, and I was hoping to spend around $200 instead anyway.
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    Doing anything with the drivers is slow, opening the interface, making adjustments, applying updates... it's all slow. Everything other than game performance.
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    I am indeed planning to move to Haswel, but I'm surprised to hear you guys say you think I'll be bottle necking my GPU that badly. I've heard modern games really lean heavily towards GPU these days, which makes the CPU less important. Anyway, I do plan on upgrading the Motherboard/CPU/RAM when...
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    Good to know, I am indeed using the 5770 and even the latest drivers are painfully slow.
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    The driver software package
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    7950 - Thoughts?

    I'm looking for an upgrade to my HTPC/Gaming PC. Bearing that in mind, I need something with external blowing fans to keep things cool, and it has to support HD Audio Bitstreaming to my receiver (DTS-HD/Dolby TrueHD). The 7950 seems like a no brainer in the $300 range (based on benchmarks I've...
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    Battery Headache!

    Thanks Mfenn!
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    Battery Headache!

    I'm ready to pull my hair out trying to find a replacement battery for my co-workers laptop. HP has a replacement parts search engine where the user is supposed to be able to use a Serial #, Part #, or Product name to identify the correct battery replacement. Needless to say, everything I plug...
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    Creating Website Restrictions

    Here's a post I hope some people will get a kick out of... We're having a problem with a guy at work who is looking at porn all the time. He'll literally have 3-5 windows up at once, or be watching it full screen as you're walking by. This goes on for hours, and he's really bad at minimizing...
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    Real World Performance 2600k @ 3.8Ghz CPU rendering times!

    Good stuff, thanks for the info.
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    How Long do CPUs Last?

    In my 15 years of building computers, I've never killed a processor. Obviously changing the Multiplier and Voltage can shorten it's lifespan, but most of the time you're ready for a new computer long before it ever happens. As for a non-OCed processor... good luck killing anything from...
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    top 10 Essential programs for a comp?

    When it comes to having the least impact on system performance, I always felt NOD32 was the best. Kasperskey is usually considered to have one of the best detection rates, but more impact on system performance. Of the free ones, I think Avast and Essentials is comparable to NOD32, while Avira...
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    LGA 1366 Replacement - Price?

    +1 I definitely will. Probably won't do anything until there's a thorough review from Anandtech.
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    LGA 1366 Replacement - Price?

    Thanks everyone. It's not that I can't afford more than $800, I'm just trying to keep my budget reasonable. I tend to do system builds every 3-4 years, so I want to get something that will still feel relavent a few years down the road. I do a lot of Professional application work and a fast...
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    LGA 1366 Replacement - Price?

    I've been holding off on upgrading my LGA 775 in lieu of the new LGA 1366 replacement coming soon. But I'm wondering how much more expensive the new CPUs and Motherboards are going to be compared to the current LGA 1155? If I could do the build for around $800 that would be ideal. I'd be...
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    top 10 Essential programs for a comp?

    Pretty sure I'm spot on. Perhaps you should consult a dictionary? None of the software I mentioned is overly challenging for a 10 year old. Do you think 10 year olds are toddlers? Yea your list consisting entirely of software that will teach him nothing about his computer is stellar! Don't...
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    top 10 Essential programs for a comp?

    I feel like you don't understand the definition of "cocky", because in no way can you use the word "cocky" to describe my suggested collection of software, that doesn't even make sense. When I said "cocky" I was talking about how I mentioned that I thought my list of recommended software was...
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    FireFox 4 and RAM usage

    I still have memory leak issues on OS X, but not on Windows (even with the latest Firefox 4 version). Which OS are you on?
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    Secure Delete, Scrubbing Free Space, Etc.

    I highly recommend CCleaner for this sort of thing. It's very stable and can do the Gutmann method (35 pass deleting). Been using it for years, love it!
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    Help - about to buy computer online - Windows 32 bit or 64 bit?

    64-bit for sure. It will allow you to take advantage of future upgrades that add memory (RAM, graphics card, etc).
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    software to measure dba?

    iPhone app is definitely your best bet as a cheap option. Only downside is the iPhone might have a limit on the amount of dB it's microphone can handle. But assuming you're not working with anything too loud, you should be alright.
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    Disable "Turn Off Display" for (1) Monitor

    Didn't think so but I thought I'd ask. So the question is, will Control Catalyst or Windows let me enable the "Turn Off Display" feature for only (1) display?
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    top 10 Essential programs for a comp?

    Top Ten: CCleaner (best computer cleaning/maintenance software out there for Windows) Firefox w/ AdBlock Plus & NoScript (most secure way to browse) Avira Anti-Virus (arguably one of the better free AV Software titles) TrueCrypt (open source extremely secure containers for important files) VLC...
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    Disable "Turn Off Display" for (1) Monitor

    With my current setup, I have a Desktop PC with one DVI cable going out to my Samsung computer monitor, then another HDMI cable going out to my Denon Receiver, and out from the Receiver to my Samsung LED TV. This setup has worked great for me, watching movies and listening to music with (1)...
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    Dilemma on Upgrade

    I've got a bit of a dilemma. i7's are finally starting to drop into my comfort zone to upgrade. The problem is, I can take my current setup seen below and move up to a Core2Quad 2.5Ghz for only $150. Also my current CPU is 65nm, so either of these should be a nice jump. Where as the i7...
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    Upgrade MacBook Pro 13"?

    I've thought about it, there's been so much good press about how significantly an SSD will improve your performance. The one problem is, I'm looking to up my storage capacity on my MBP and a 256GB SSD is still fairly expensive.
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    Laptop for Mom (Realtor)

    Apple level build quality wasn't listed as a requirement. I said I'd like to get her something that's of similar build quality... that's just a wish.
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    Upgrade MacBook Pro 13"?

    David, Again, I'm not trying to make Apple out to be the best company ever, but they do make a nice laptop... and Anandtech's own reviews will back me up on this. If you notice, the MacBook Pro is the only Apple product I own. This is for three reasons, the Multi-Touch Trackpad is second to...
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    Laptop for Mom (Realtor)

    Her 15" P4 Dell did...
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    Laptop for Mom (Realtor)

    Not bad, I'll keep my eye on that. I need to get (2) laptops, one is for her the other is for her partner... so assuming I could nab two of them that seems like a good deal.
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    Laptop for Mom (Realtor)

    I need to find a laptop for my Mom. She's working with a 6 year old Dell Pentium 4 that's slow as can be, and probably on it's last life. I've done everything I can to optimize it and keep it going for her... but the hardware can barely keep up with modern software. Here's a few things I know...