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    Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013 Benchmark Software

    Is there a benchmark software that focuses on the hardware performance for testing against the Microsoft Office suite? We utilize both Office 2010 and 2013. The focus needs to be on large file size Excel calculations and PowerPoint HD video playback. Perhaps I may have missed something, but...
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    quick critiques for Autocad build please

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Autocad 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $500ish 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. Microcenter, Paterson, NJ 4. IF...
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    should I swap out my refurb PSU for my new PSU?

    I bought a refurbished Antec 500w for $15 shipped. It's in my main system for about 2 years now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I just added a GTX 460 and it seems to be doing well. I just bought an Antec BP550 Plus for $45. I hear "it it ain't broke, don't fix it" a lot... so...
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    Printer not printing anymore...

    PC #1 and #2 can print to the Dell Printer. They were able to print the HP Printer since last week when it was last used, but not today. Printer was not found and a possible driver problem seemed to be the error. PC#3 CAN print to all printer. Router #3 is a Wireless G Ethernet Bridge ALL...
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    Autocad and google sketchup and other computer build help

    I would like to concentrate my career toward drafting or design engineering. I'm already working for a site planning / civil engineering office doing this work. I'm doing autocad 2d and google sketchup for 3d, but I would like to learn how to do everything else too (mainly 3d in autocad and any...
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    Big Water 760i and Danger Den Maze5 GPU water block

    I want to get the Big Water 760i and I'm sure I can figure out how to install it once I get it. I've never had a water cooling setup before so I have a few n00b questions. 1. Do I have to use Thermaltake's products only when I'm using the Big Water 760i kit? 2. If not, can I link the Danger...
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    Sync hard drive across the internet

    I have two hard drives, about 500gb each. I also have another set of these hard drives with the same exact files in another computer 45 miles away. What can I do to synchronize these hard drive at a certain time of the week? CrashPlan does backups and doesn't synchronize the files. Dropbox...
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    Reinstall windows? or PLUG N PRAY!!!! YEA!

    I'm going from Asus P5Q-SE to Asus P5N-D... since the chipsets are completely different, I might as well as reinstall windows completely right? but... they're asus... and they're box looks soooooo similar... wouldn't a plug n pray be a "lets give it a shot" moment? hehe i just checked out my...
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    low framerates help ati 4850

    i only play left 4 dead so I don't know how well my 4850 plays in other games, but all I know is the 4850 runs at >60fps with my settings maxed out to the fullest at 1080 resolution. If I reinstall my drivers, I'll get those frame rates (yesterday), but right now (with no change in settings) I'm...
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    Durability of a CPU w/ and w/o OC

    I've read so many post and articles about how the life a CPU is shorten due to overclocking. I've had about 7 or 8 processors through out my life from some Pentium 3 to my current quad, and all but the P3 was OC'ed to the best of my ability. Not one CPU has died on me yet. There was even one...
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    42" LG HDTV as monitor. ati 9800xt as graphics... problem?

    My cousin's build is: Pentium D 2.8ghz ATI 9800xt AGP 2gb DDR 400 her LG monitor, which is 720p, well it's more like 734 or some scaled crap, well, I'm using the 9800xt to display the monitor, but it's a bit blurry. it's not as sharp as I would like, not as sharp as my 8800gt output to...
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    Looking for RPG offline but multiplayer with LAN

    Anyone remember Secret of Mana for the SNES? Nice multiplayer with complete begnining and ending. No need for level grinding like most MMO that does this for continuious long term play. I heard Fable 2 is multiplayer, can't wait for a PC version if we can LAN it. I don't really like the idea of...
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    PC Troubleshooting :(

    P4 2.8c ghz some old mobo some REALLY old vid card that I'm sure a 950GMA will outperform. some generic case PSU problem: will not boot into OS or anything really. it loads what ever half way and freezes, except windows 98se :) let me try to be clearer. original windows xp install loads...