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    Q8200 vs.E8400?

    I'm considering an upgrade from my E6300 (at 3.00 GHz {7x429} with a Xigmatek 1283) to either an Q8200 or E8400 since they are both on sale at Microcenter for $150. Primary use of the computer is gaming, with constant multitasking on 2nd monitor. Warhammer, TF2, Fallout3 plus IRC...
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    Hot? Warm? Lenovo S10e for $299 shipped

    Starting to see the Lenovo S10e popping up for $299 at various retailers. buy.com currently has free shipping on it, for an out-the-door price under $300 http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209969075
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    Asus N80Vn-X1

    I'm looking for a compact laptop that can handle large multiplayer battles in TF2/COD4-5/UT3/WAR/WOW/etc without major slow downs and I came across this laptop on Newegg: Asus N80vn-X1 (thanks to Inspector Jihad's link in another thread) The specs seems to be a pretty well matched for gaming...
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    Antec P182SE Silver Finish

    use promo code: EMCAJCCBA http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129026 Regular price = $230 + 19 shipping After promo code = $99 + 19 shipping to use the promo code you must be signed up for NEWEGG's newsletter - you can sign up on the home page http://www.newegg.com/ right...
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    New Lian Li cases (V-series)

    video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVVTP30O7Gs now @ the egg: V1010B: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811112166 V1110B: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811112168 V2010B: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811112170 V2110B...
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    Blizzard Announces console version of WoW

    http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/moltencore/
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    Question about odd temp readings (C2D)

    I finally got around to over clocking my E6300. Right now its running at 2.4Ghz (7x343) at Vcore 1.135 (BIOS set to 1.2625, lower than default). HSF is the stock Intel cooler, reinstalled with Arctic Silver 3 on an ASUS PK5-E mobo. Yes, AS3 is old, and a bit warmer than modern pastes, but...
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    New Lian Li cases

    The PC-7SB is a refresh of the traditional PC-7 with a little more 'bling'. The SB differs from previous PC-7 models with a 2-tone front bezel, and the inclusion of 2 120mm LED fans. Pictures @ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112138 The PC-A12 seems to be a...
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    Hard drive recovery help

    I was getting some random "delayed write failure" error pop-ups in windows, referring to my storage drive. I rebooted thinking that it might clear up the problem, instead BIOS and Windows can no longer detect the HDD. Both the BIOS POST process and the Windows load process hang while they try...
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    core2 O/C advice

    Currently running an e6300 @ stock with 2 GB of DDR 667. I am looking at the new 650i boards like the Asus P5N-E SLI since they offer good overclocking with SLI at a reasonable price. Since my current CPU/RAM combo limits me to around 2.3 GHz (333MHz FSB x7) I was looking at some options for...
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    need advice - Dual Channel causes reboot

    a couple of months ago I built an entry level C2D system with an Asus P5NSLI and 2 GB of GeIL memory (2x 1GB of DDR2 667, dual channel kit). The system was plagued by intermittent reboots but I was too busy with the holidays and other things to really use the PC, much less diagnose the...
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    Core2 Duo HSF advice

    I'm looking at overclocking my e6300 a bit, and due to my motherboard (Asus P5NSLI) I'm limited to a light overclock (max around 333MHz FSB). I'm running DDR 667 since there's not much chance of pushing beyond a 333MHz bus. Right now I'm using the stock Intel HSF, which is keeping things...