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    Hey Gamers...Are you 35, overweight, and depressed?

    Did you all see this article on Yahoo today? Talk about BS..... http://videogames.yahoo.com/ev...g-or-are-they-/1346074 Study: Games are depressing...or are they? The average gamer is 35, overweight, and more likely to be depressed, says a new study conducted by researchers at the...
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    Mirror's Edge PC only 19.95 plus shipping at GoGamer (48 hour madness)

    Not a bad deal if you've been waiting for a price drop... http://www.gogamer.com/Mirror-...Id444774VVviewprod.htm
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    Life imitates Fallout...

    This is pretty cool....It's Harold and Bob for real! ;) http://www.mosnews.com/weird/2009/04/13/firtree/ 5 cm. fir tree removed from patient?s lung 13 Apr, 11:35 PM A five-centimeter fir tree has been found in the lung of a man who complained he had a strong pain in his chest and was...
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    Internet Radio doesn't work after codec install?

    OK, so I wanted to watch an avi movie I had, but it wouldn't play in Windows Media Player. Media Player apparently doesn't have a 'dolby digital' (ac3) codec. It played the video, but not the sound. So I downloaded a codec pack from tucows....the 'essential media codec pack'. Here is their...
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    Hot? WD 300GB Velociraptor 10,000RPM HD - $179.99+$6shipping

    Is this hot? It's the retail version, not the OEM one you get from newegg.com The sale ends today, so if you are going to pull the trigger, do it now.... http://shop3.frys.com/product/5605871 Edit: added shipping cost.
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    Hot deal? WD Caviar Black 1TB HD $109+free shipping

    So is it worth getting this one over the Samsung or Seagate drives? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284
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    OK, which Far Cry 2 pre-order do I get?

    Do I get the gamestop one (that Ubisoft just sent out an email about) which has the 'limited edition' upgrade of a paper map, 6 extra missions, and better packaging? $49.95 US Do I get the Ubi-soft/Steam direct download version, which is discounted 5 dollars off the regular price? $44.95...
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    Crysis Warhead $23.99+tax at Frys B/M on Thursday 9/18

    Seems like a good deal if you live near a Frys Brick and Morter. <http://newspaperads.mercurynew...bid=23414918&type=> I live near one and think I'll pick up a copy. Actually I'm going to stop by Best Buy and see if they will price match at 110% of the difference first. No sense driving 10...
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    Question about 'windows experience index'....

    OK, so I have an e8400 with a very mild overclock at 3.45Ghz. Everything else on my 'windows experience index' from vista (32bit by the way) is 5.9, but my processor is only 5.7. Is this about right? With no overclock at 3.00GHz it's 5.6. I'm wondering what other people who run an e8400 get for...
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    Is this a good deal for a cheap build?

    It's a cheap Celeron 430 socket 775 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819116039 and a cheap ECS socket 775 MB with onboard Intel video: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813135068 Both together for 49.95 at Frys...
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    gtx260 overclock speeds?

    My EVGA gtx260 superclocked from newegg (199.99 shipped!) got here a few days ago, and I'm currently overclocking it to FTW speeds no problem (666core, 1407shader, 1107memory) and it runs nice and cool no artifacts or crashes. I'm just wondering if I could maybe clock it up a little more, to see...
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    Cheapest Mobo/CPU/Ram combo w/onboard video?

    I have a mid tower ATX case, with a DVDrom drive, floppy, and a generic 400watt power supply sitting in my room (20pin and 4pin power connectors for the MB), and I'd like to turn it into a working PC. I also have a few ide(pata?) 160GB hard drives laying around that I can use as well. I even...
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    EVGA gtx280 $419.99 at Zipzoomfly.com (no rebate required.)

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=10008730 Nice price, no rebate or anything. Just instant savings. Savings.
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    Help me decide. Step up to gtx260, or sell and get a 4870?

    ...in my system with an e8400 Overclocked to 3.45 on air with stock cooling, pc power and cooling silencer 610 sli ready, asus p5n-d 750i sli ready, all in a rosewill case with good cooling. Oh, and a 21 inch samsung monitor running 1650x1050 resolution So, here are my choices..... 1...
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    CPU cooler/Fan recommendation

    OK, I have this case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811147083 and this Mainboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131232 What's a good cooler for my e8400, given the large heatsync right next to the cpu? Also, it looks like I have about 5-6 inches...
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    vcore....is there a 'too low' like there is a 'too high'?

    Someone said this in another forum.... "but be careful about lowering your Vcore too much. Thats a good power and heat saving standpoint just as increasing your voltages makes the cpu hotter, however lowered voltages might not destroy the cpu like a higher voltage will, but you might not...
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    Overclocking E8400 on an Asus P5N-D, need help.

    I'm very new to overclocking, and have read FAQs and guides, but it's very confusing to me. I have the Asus p5n-d motherboard and an E8400 cpu. Also, i have crucial ballistix memory 4x1GB in all 4 slots. I have vista 32bit installed, and everything worked great running the auto settings on the...
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    New system for gaming. Did I buy the right stuff?

    So this is the new gaming rig. What is too much? What is not enough? What is crap? What is the s*#$t? VGA EVGA 512-P3-N808-AR 8800GT 512M - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$229.99) (30 dollar rebate) CASE ROSEWILL|R5605-BK RT - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$69.99) HD 150G|WD 10K 16M SATA WD1500AHFD -...