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  1. Magusigne

    6300/1060 vs 7700/1050ti

    So I've got 900 bucks cash to spend on a laptop... I see the Asus FX502VM with a i5 6300 and a 1060 3g in my range OR a Lenovo Y520 with 7700HQ and a 1050ti 4gb for the same price. I'm not going to be doing a lot of hyper threading intensive things. In general, moderate gaming. Thoughts on...
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    Advice on Buying Eliptical

    Dear Forum, Hello! I have a great opportunity to pick between 2 different models of Eliptical. StairMaster Clubstride 5100 NSL OR Life-fitness 9500HR Both units are used but in great condition. Anyone have any opinions? Thanks!
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    So I ran my Engine without Coolant...

    TDLR: 2007 Altima 3.5, Ran the Engine without Coolant (cracked Radiator) Car went into Limp mode. Limped it home a few miles. Replaced Radiator, Gutted Clogged Cats, Cyl 5 Misfiring constantly, kinda stops misfiring at +3k RPM. MPG went from 27 to 15. Engine Damage or Fouled Plugs/Coil? So I...
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    Budget Gaming Build (500 Max)- Build Advice

    Title says it all. If you want to build the whole mock-up for me then great..advice is always welcome too. I haven't build a system since the rig in the sig..and if your not constantly aware of the market...then I don't know a good pricing point for the main parts of the computer.. 500...
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    Need Wisdom on Primary/Seconadary set-up

    Just got the Ibis drive in sig. Set-up as primary OS drive...lol 47.4gb out of 92.8 free already;p Anyways. How do I set up the registry and all that jazz to install/download and run things defaultly off my secondary?
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    Asus P8Z68 Pro No post-

    Helping a friend build his computer. He didn't want to take the path I took with my build and bought some different components. I'm not a noob to building computers however something is afoot with this build;p Breadboarded the bitch. -He's got a x850 Seasonic ..so I kinda doubt that's...
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    NCIX.com 100gb OCZ Ibis SSD (Faster than Sata 3?) 131 shipped AR.

    100GB OCZ Ibis http://us.ncix.com/products/index.ph...0&promoid=1244 189.99 plus 70 dollar Rebate. Shipping makes it 131. Retails for 400 on newegg etc. Basically a 3.5" SSD Raid 0.
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    OCZ Vertex 3 vs Ibis

    Greetings all. Basically first SSD debating between two of them at these pricepoints. 50$ for a 60gb Vertex 3. 80$ for a 100gb OCZ Ibis Ideally Windows 7+ SWTOR on it. /discuss
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    Upgrade Available in 2 Weeks- Verizon : What to do?

    My Upgrade is available in 2 weeks from verizon. I am currently using a buggy as hell Fascinate, purchased second hand. I have Cyanogen on it, and it's working OK, but the fascinate has been giving me a some problems. I can upgrade very soon. Any recommendations? 4S Worth it? Nexus Prime...
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    Upgrading from 2001 Civic to 2005 worth it?

    Backstory- Own a 2001 Civic, bought 4 years ago for 5k dollars @120k miles. It's a manual, little beat up. Paid off, its @180k miles now. I currently owe 2200 to credit card gods (sucks to be me). Wife also drives gas guzzler and refuses to learn a stick. Solution? 2005 Honda Civic...
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    Debating between these vehicles-

    I currently own a 2001 Honda Civic LX 4dr. It is now paid off..@175k miles. I can sell it now with little difficulty in my area between 3000-3500. Or I could drive the wheels off. I have no idea when it will blow up, however I have taken extremely good care off it. This is dilemma number 1...
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    Seasonic X650 vs GTX 570 SLI?

    I have a fairly new Seasonic X650 and I'm thinking of adding another GTX570 to my rig. Good or bad idea? 2 Hard Drives, Few Fans, Few Disc Drives (Never really active). Rig in the Sig. Not worth the risk? Still have headroom?
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    Final Upgrade: Amazed at what fleabayer's pay

    Finalized and waiting on my last piece. Sold my guts of my computer and upgraded to latest generation for minimal cost do to fleabay being awesome! Sold my P45 Mobo, 6gb ram, Tuniq 120 and Q9550 for 370 on ebay. Sold my XFX 5870 for 270 on ebay. = 640 (minus fees) Bought Asrock Z68...
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    Ugh...P67 or Z68...too many options-

    Upgrading my rig in the sig to a 2500k. Debating between these boards. I'm definately leaning toward the ASRock... ASRock Z68 Extreme Gen3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157264 Sabertooth P67-R3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131702 ASUS P8Z68-V LGA...
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    Upgrade/Replace Mobo- Dilemma

    So my rig in the Sig recently went down due to a faulty PSU. Which ended up burning out an LED in the motherboard. The Motherboard appears to be working fine (I know I'm crazy) the PSU has been RMA'd and I've switched to a Seasonic X650. I've been getting crashes frequently from perhaps...
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    Upgrade Bug has Bit me again-

    So I'm running the Rig in the Sig. I've decided on perhaps upgrading and wondering if it really is worth the time/trouble. I can sell my Motherboard/RAM/CPU for a net profit of 490 dollars on fleabay (Kinda suprising but I'm going off recent SOLD items) My upgrade on Newegg (without...
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    PSU Blew..I'm a tard

    So my Real power pro 750 blew overnight. Comp was in sleep mode and then never powered back on. Did the normal componant checks. My PSU wasn't firing up. I kept flicking the switch in the back and hearing some wierd electrical noise..Next think you know , where the power LED is on the...
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    Sony LED LCD EX700 series-

    Is it worth driving 2.5 hours each way to pick up a new in box EX701 for 899.99 plus tax? It includes a WIFI dongle. Trying to see if its a really good deal. All signs point to yes.
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    FX card blacking out-

    Hey guys- Searched around and I'm thinking this COULD be a driver issue...but it's strange. I have a cooler master Real Power PRO 750- I'm running the rig in the sig. Most of the time- my rig runs smooth, stress tests...smooth...etc. No overclocking of the FX card..mild overclock on...
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    Oak Island Mystery- The Money Pit. WTF

    Been awhile since I started an OT thread- Anyways, I've fairly well versed in ancient civilization lore, von daniken books, most of the unsolved mystery type deals. However, this is the first time I've ever heard of this pretty awesome find. Synopsis: Discovered in the early 1700's this...
  21. Magusigne

    Mount and Blade: Warband Steam Sale 10$

    29.99 now 10 bucks. I'm not sure where to put this, some people don't read hot deals section. Anyways. Definitely worth 10 bucks for sure. Offers Multiplayer abilities for those of you familiar with M&B.
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    X-COM Remade by 2K games-

    http://www.xcom.com/xcom.html Hmmm...first person....fail.
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    Suggest a Vehicle- 26mpg avg, sporty under 12k

    Hey Guys, Currently went from a heavily modded turbo 95 probe GT to 2001 Civic LX. Nowadays I care somewhat about MPG. My rule now is that it needs to be at least 26mpg in mixed driving on average. I was thinking about a Prius/Camry Hybrid/Altima Hybrid...but I'm not sure I want to...
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    23andme.com 499 DNA Testing on sale for 99$!

    www.23andme.com/store 499-400 (DNA DAY special) = 99 +14.95 shipping EXCELLENT DEAL! Read up its pretty sweet!
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    Think I tore MCL/Meniscus

    Update 9/1/10- So it's been awhile. Overall it feels fine, occasionally I'll feel a weird sensation in my knee if I torque it the wrong way. My hypothesis was is that it was a terribad strain. Like Terribad. With a small amount of tearing of the meniscus. Playing Soccer, planted my foot...
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    Stargate Resistance Free Play Event

    From my E-mail- Hey Stargate Fan! Are you ready to join the Resistance? Join the action this weekend for a special Stargate Resistance free play event! Stargate Resistance pits the arrogant System Lords against the SGC in a fast paced and deadly 3rd person shooter battle for Galactic...
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    Someone will thank me.. xfx 5870- 330 usd

    Not the place to post this..but would rather an forum member snap this up. check ebay...xfx 5870 (removed link) Bing cashback is 8%. Used XFX 5870 transferrable warranty . 365.00 -29.20 in cashback= win. 1 left. PS. He had two for 374.99 each and I told him if He brought it down...
  28. Magusigne

    A Good All-in-one laser printer?

    Anyone recommend an affordable all-in-one laser printer? I have a Black and White Samsung printer that I really like..but I've actually come across instances recently where I needed to scan and fax items. Ideally would like something pretty highly rated, and ink miser.. black and white is...
  29. Magusigne

    XFX rma GTX-285

    So..my GTX 285 has been choking for awhile.. Pixelates and artifacts with 0 overclock while maintaining good temperatures...plenty of power to back up the card as well. Finally going to bite the bullet and call it as bad VRAM on the card.. starting the RMA process as soon as XFX gets back to...
  30. Magusigne

    DEAD after 12 minutes -Firefly Complete Series Blu-ray 25.99 Amazon

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref...tag=slickdeals Get it quick! 26 shipped.
  31. Magusigne

    Debating between several Carry weapons

    Greetings all- I'm currently in the market for a nice small conceal and carry weapon- I currently own a few guns, and my M9 Compact is still huge and hard to carry- I've seen other threads concerning a few choices but wanted to revamp this- Knowing the difference between a .380 and...
  32. Magusigne

    Wireless Bridge- causing wifi to become very slow

    Greetings All, I am a networking noob, so be gentle! I have a standard Linksys WRT110 running as the primary router, there are 3 computers wirelessly connected to this. My desktop is connected to a WRT54G flashed to DD-WRT. I have it in client bridged mode, turned off its DHCP (so it...
  33. Magusigne

    Stupid Question- Why aren't there more remakes?

    It's probably just me, and again...we come back to the Rose tinted glasses..but many of the gameplay elements of the older games were brilliant, and really still are today. X-Com, Star Control 2 - Pax Imperia 2 - Deadlock - Masters of Magic - Alpha Centauri - Most of the developers are dead...
  34. Magusigne

    Crosspost :(

    Such a buzzkill Sunny...such a Buzzkill.. Locked for cross-posting. Tsk tsk. Anandtech PC Gaming Moderator KeithTalent
  35. Magusigne

    Delete

    Delete!
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    Rank your favorite/Worst MMO 1-5!

    I was just thinking about all the game's that have come and gone and just wanted to see how many people looked back on the "Good ol days" of gaming. Was wondering what everyone's favorite online games where. 1-5 only since 1-10 might be a bit hard for some. 1. The Eternal City MUD (when it was...
  37. Magusigne

    AVP Up for pre-purchase on steam

    Just an FYI..AVP up for pre-purchase on Steam 49.99 Get 3 unique skins and free Universe At War game (19.99 retail)
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    Which candy would you try if you got into Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory?

    My initial response would be the all popular everlasting gobstopper. But I think I would go for the teacup flower. (Felt like starting a quirky topic)
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    How is the BFG Tech GS-550 550W ATX12V?

    Hey Guys, Just was wondering about BFG PSU's in general? This supply @Newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702010 seems like a steal @50 bucks shipped. I just bought a Smart Power 2.0 off a forum member for 35 shipped. Heard horrible stories about them. BFG fine or...
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    Steam Sale: What did you get?

    Figured it would be worth another post just to see what other people were getting and there thoughts on the game/price they paid for it. They are scattered through the steam sale topic, so I thought we could distill them down to here and just update/edit posts as we purchase more games...