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    any company offer free shipping for defective gpus?

    Just wondering. Got a defective card on arrival. I understand it's tough for them because some people brick their card by overzealous OCing. edit: free return shipping
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    GPU Artifacts - no, not the ones that gives you +15 DEX

    How the heck does my card produce artifacts? I did'nt even OC it. I'm pretty satisfied with the power of my card but it keeps putting out artifacts everytime I run anything 3D. It glitches the hell out of my game :| Google'd it and found this site. Maybe I have a case of bad VRAM?
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    Any games in the horizon that will prompt you to upgrade?

    Just wondering. I'm sure Crysis 2 will push the envelope as did the original, but if you don't play FPS, is there anything out there that would make you upgrade your Radeon 5xxx or Nvidia 4xx?
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    All DDR3 the same? Can I mix and match?

    I have 2x2GB on my system and it has 2 empty slots. Can I add these Patriot PSD32G13332 PC10600 2GB DDR3 Desktop Memory Upgrade - 1333MHz, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Non-ECC, CL9, 1x2048MB for my HP Pavilion P6610F ? Thanks in advanced
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    What to get if you want to spend XX amount of money at this very moment

    Thought about something like this for the forum since questions like this get asked every day. It would be nice if we have a thread that gives recommendation. Whatcha think? Something like this.. Budget | Recommended Card -------------------------------------------...
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    CPU cooler, do I need it?

    I've never used a cooler before of any kind. I saw some deals on CPU coolers and I wonder if I need it. My HP, My Antec 650W PSU. My XFX Radeon 5850. The ones I saw was XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible and XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775...
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    HDMI or DVI? for connection to TV

    For this TV. It says it has 1 PC input but I'm not sure if it's DVI or VGA. Couldn't find pictures of it's input on google. What's the best way to connect your computer to the TV?
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    4GB on windows 7 home prem, how much performance gain can I get from 8?

    My PC http://shop.amd.com/US/_layouts/shop/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=BM417AA&region=us-en I read that Windows 7 requires less memory to run than vista. I opened my system the other day and I noticed it has 2 empty memory slots that I can fill with 2x2GB. Would my system benefit more...
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    Sandy bridge integrated gpu performance?

    Does that mean a Sandy Bridge i7-2820 with integ. HD3000 will perform close to a computer equipped with 5850 CF??? If that is what the above graph show, I fear that discrete GPU will be obsolete very soon.
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    Noob question: I have a preinstalled windows 7 from hp

    If I add a SSD, I'll probably need to use it as my main HD in order to benefit from the faster loading. How troublesome is the process of switching my HDD from the regular to SSD? Do i need to reinstall windows and all the apps?
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    Gaming monitor -- whats 4:4:4 1080p24, Is 16:10 a req?

    4:4:4 1080p24? What do they mean and does it really matter for gaming? And do we need 16:10 monitor for it to look best? I'm planning to play on a 42" TV with native resolution of 1920x1080 so i guess it's 16:9
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    Is it crazy to use a TV for gaming? Specifically this one...

    Panasonic TC-L42U25 42-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV IPS Panel http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TC-L...BS6SKTSSYFTPK6 500 bucks, I just pulled the trigger and I plan to use this for gaming. What do you guys think?
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    23" dell eips good for gaming? 200 bucks

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&ViewItem=&item=220720983198 from slickdeals Don't know what IPS monitors are buy it seems to be the 'in' thing now. I tried wiki but all I got was it has better color representation. So, what do you guys...
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    Temperature: Whose card runs cooler, NVIDIA or ATI?

    As I don't have a cooler for my non custom built computer. Cards that runs hot is a big concern for me. My old computer (ATI X1650) runs idle at 60 degree and 80 when I play games. Once I was playing the Witcher at higher than 1280 it went over 100 degrees and a system pop out message warns...
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    HD 5870 vs GTX 460

    I have a AMD quad 635, 4gb ram, windows 7. I'd like to game in 1900x resolution on a 22/24in monitor. Which of these offers best bang for the buck or would i be better off waiting for a better deal? Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic 1024B $160 after 30MIR...
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    Need upgrade advice for my hp pf6610f

    Hi, I just bought the hp pf6610f and I'm looking to add a graphic card and since the computer comes with a 250W PSU I'm prolly gonna need one too. I didn't realize today's PC game requires so much GPU power until I tried to play some of today's RPG games. I'm currently playing the Witcher on...