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    Why aren't monitors getting bigger?

    http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eizo.co.jp%2Fproducts%2Fid%2Ffdh3601%2Findex.html Pretty expensive!
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    Anandtech useas oudated bechmark softwares on pupose(?)

    Sweet. Do some benchmarks and show them.
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    Brink release date announced

    I've just purchased my copy from D2D with the 25% off code. Plugged that CD Key into Steam and preloaded it already. I sure hope it does well!
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    New to PC Gaming; recommendations?

    Maybe The Witcher, since the sequel is coming out soon. I also like STALKER SoC and STALKER CoP. I never tried Clear Sky.
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    Modern Graphics Cards vs. Game Consoles

    This. I have a pretty outdated computer now (E6300-the old one, HD4850, 4GB, 1680 x 1050). I went to my sister's house and was playing the original Gears of War or XBox360 and had fun, but I noticed the textures right away. I know that's an older game but it was really noticeable. She is an...
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    Anandtech Member Case Gallery!

    This is really neat. At first I thought it was some sort of cigar box.
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    The AT Battlefield Bad Company 2 F.A.Q.

    I noticed last night that there were yellow 'skulls' and gray 'skulls' in the server menu. The gray ones seemed to be Hardcore mode with maps on or FF off or whatever, while the yellow was your Hardcore mode with everything off and stuff. At least that's what I noticed.
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat

    Nice pics. I really liked CoP, played vanilla. I skipped CS but played SoC through vanilla and with the Oblivion Lost mod. It took a little while to get used to the way artifacts are found in CoP, but I liked how they did the larger anomaly fields and stuff like that. The atmosphere is great...
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    Phenom II x4 vs. c2d/c2q?

    It would be nice if they can add support for Thuban through a bios upgrade. It's silly, but at the top of the screen now, there is an ASRock ad about upgrading from 4 cores to 6 cores with their 860GX Extreme3 board. I just have to become a fan on their Facebook page and I can win it... I...
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    Phenom II x4 vs. c2d/c2q?

    Thanks uli2000, that motherboard looks better than the asrock. For games and the other stuff I do, like photo editing and occasional 3d rendering, I bet this would be a nice upgrade from the old C2D E6300 I have now. I will probably talk myself out of upgrading though...if I did, then I'd have...
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    Phenom II x4 vs. c2d/c2q?

    Woah, I was just looking at the same thing. What's your budget? I found a DDR2 compatible Mobo for the Phenom II X4 - an ASRock A785GXH. Here is the Newegg link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157180 I have 4 sticks of DDR2 800 already, but I really wonder if it's just worth...
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    Ati 10.5 Hotfix is up

    Thanks!! Downloading now.
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    ATOT BFBC2 -The Tugboat Hut! Now 100 More In Dallas! Game Night Every Friday!!

    That sucks. I got the game a week ago, so I'm just starting to get into it. I played BF 2142 for a while, so I know that DICE takes its time sorting out the bugs. I think the voice chat in-game should be one of their top priorities, and maybe the knife too.
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    8800 GTX to ATI 4550

    http://service.futuremark.com/hardware/graphicsCardsList.action Maybe that chart helps, maybe not. I suppose it comes down to what the main usage of the rig is for. But like what Curse said, maybe that 450w PSU, depending on model and stuff, might not be the best thing to run that 8800 GTX...
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    ATI Catalyst™ 10.5 out today.....

    I didn't really notice BC2 load time changes when I installed these, but I'm not sitting there with a timer. I forgot to turn on my 2nd monitor to test out the other fix, but since you guys say it's working, then I guess it's working.
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    Favorite Sierra games?

    Swat 3 was one of the first PC games I ever played. I played consoles growing up and when I got my own computer just out of high school, I wanted to try some PC games. That game got me hooked on playing games with a keyboard and mouse.
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    Quick Question: Best GPU for E6300?

    I have a E6300, the old one, 1.8 ghz, but I overclock to 2.7 ghz. I've got an ATI 4850 and have had it for almost 2 years now. I play games at 1680 x 1050. I mostly play FPS games and racing games. Most of the time, I turn up the settings to high except for AA, I normally don't use that. I'd...
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    Added aftermarket cooler to a gtx 280 worked great then stoped suddenly

    Did you put the little heatsinks on the RAM on the other side of the card too? That cooler should have come with a bunch. You said you didn't have enough, so maybe all you need to do is buy a few more. From those pictures on that vr-zone link you gave us, it looks like there are memory chips on...
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    COD; MW2: Prestige mode....it is worth it?

    Same here, I did the Prestige thing and played back up to around level 35. You get an extra custom class, but I rally only used 2-3 classes anyway. It is a little challenging though, so if you're getting bored but still want to play, maybe do it.
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    A truly amazing graphics experience.

    Yeah, Cuban and the gang at Incrysis have done a great job with their configs and TOD changes. I think it's been over a year since I had Crysis installed, but it looks like those guys are still improving stuff.
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    ********BORDERLANDS discussion thread*******

    Just tap the pick-up key (default is 'e' I think) instead of holding it down.
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    Game developers out of control spending ?

    Yeah, those credits roll and roll and roll. They list every person in the publishing departments, overseas marketing and legal departments, the people doing all the stuff with Sony and Microsoft and all of that...yeah, it's a long list.
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    The Unofficial ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Board Thread

    I still have it. Yeah, I had 4 sticks running for a couple months but had to run them at 667Mhz instead of 800. I also increased the voltages on the sticks and the NB. Unfortunately, I'd have lock-ups and finally gave up on that. I grabbed a 4GB set, 2 x 2Gb, and that works well. I can put in...
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    Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl

    Yep, STALKER is a good game. I played through it a couple times. I used the Oblivion Lost mod and really liked the added gameplay features. Blowouts, or what Call of Pripyat calls Emissions, are pretty cool, especially the first time you experience one. Also, Oblivion Lost lets you make new...
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    Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl

    There are many endings to this game. There are a few when you get to the Wish Granter, depending on certain stats you have when you finish. There are other endings besides the Wish Granter that help explain the stuff you want to know. Keep exploring around the NPP, or just look up STALKER...
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    Cheap card for Crysis at 1360x768

    Maybe a 4850. I bet you could find them at the top of your price range.
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    Stats and levels need to die in RPG

    Maybe descriptions of items could give enough information to the player to replace the numbered stats, but they might have to be detailed. It would be even better to have comparisons to other items, like 'This Razor Edge Axe looks much sharper and stronger than the Short Axe I'm using now.' I...
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    Clear the confusion - Photoshop user buying a new Video card

    I agree with Keith. If you're just doing basic touch-ups than a basic card should be good.
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    Thanks IW for the worst gaming experience ever!

    https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2971-RUAG-7390 That fixed my problem with the validation. It probably won't fix the slowdowns, but it's worth a shot.
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    What gets your money first?

    Me too.
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    Windows 7 In-Place student upgrade

    Try this tutorial here. If you get that error message but after all the files are extracted, you can still continue on with creating and burning an ISO image.
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    Help me decide

    xtknight's LCD Thread has the ViewSonic VX2260WM as a recommended gaming monitor. I'd go through that thread to see what the recommendations are.
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    America's Army 3.0 release date announced June 17

    That's pretty soon. I played AA2 a while back, when i first started playing PC games, but didn't stick with it. I've been wondering when this one was getting released. I'll totally play, especially if it's free.
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    Nvidia posts loss this past financial quarter

    I'm curious to know what division/segment within Nvidia contributed the most to this loss. The GPU segment seems overextended, in my opinion. I don't know if it's the other chipsets, like for motherboards, that isn't doing so well? Do they make many boards for the netbooks that are so popular...