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    How to raise my FPS in a game? Way to low for my build!

    I am playing Metro Last Light through Steam. (Also others but none stutter like this game) It was getting slow, stuttering, so I turned on the FPS tool and found my FPS drop down to lowest 8-12 but high as 250 at other times. I am not talking about loading times. I am talking about when the map...
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    Woman allegedly hits FSU player, player allegedly hits back. Why only he gets jail?

    http://www.tomahawknation.com/2015/7/6/8901537/video-shows-florida-state-qb-deandre-johnson-punch-woman-in-bar Is there something I am missing? Why should he be the only one to go to jail? It is OK for a woman to have no personal responsibility and is protected from the consequences of her...
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    Need New Case to fit Radeon R9 290 video card

    I have a Rosewill Challenger mid-tower gaming case. The motherboard is a asrock z75 pro3 ivybridge Just bought a Radeon R9 290 video card, Sapphire Tri-x that won't fit unless I break out a hacksaw to the case. Do I need a full tower? If not what mid tower will hold it? I need to hold a...
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    It finally happened a video game bogged down, need new GPU?

    System: Intel Ivy bridge i5 unlocked cpu 16GB 1600 RAM 256GB SSD OS drive 1Tb 7200 RPM game drive Radeon 2Gb 6950 (Only one slot for a video card, budget asrock board) Windows 7 Pro I was playing, Metro: Last Night in a dark scene when a bunch of enemies came at me the system slowed down...
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    If my Radeon 69502GB is working should I upgrade?

    I have a Intel i5 unlocked CPU IVY bridge, 16GB of g-skill ram, a 240Gb SSD drive for OS, several 1TB 7200RPM drives with one just for games/steam, and lastly the video card a Radeon 6950 2 GB factory over clocked. If I am to upgrade my system I assume the video card is the first thing I...
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    Need plastic piece that holds CPU heat-sink down on a socket 939 motherboard

    Hey. I have a back up machine with a MSI socket 939 kn8-sli motherboard. I was going to update things and give it to a kid. I noticed though the plastic piece that hold down the CPU heat-sink was cracked and not holding the heat-sink down tight. The two prongs on one side cracked right off...
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    Best storage method to back up files plus a fast hardrive for steam game folder.

    This is two different questions. 1) I have a 256 ssd drive for OS and programs. I have a 1 TB Samsung spinpoint f3 7200 RPM hardrive now (SATA 2) which I keep misc files and my steam folder. What is the most cost effective and reliable method to back files on these drives or what configuration...
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    Data dump on dell laptop after installing ocz 128 Gb ssd and windows 7

    I have a Dell Precision 4400 laptop. it has Windows Vista Business on it. Recently upgraded my desktop SSD so took the ocz vertex 4 128Gb ssd slapped it in the laptop and loaded Windows 7 home premium. It data dumps, doesn't load, does nothing when power on, occasionally actually works, and...
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    What is best way to upgrade my SSD drive and not blow up steam?

    I currently have a 120GB ssd drive and upgrading to a 256Gb ssd drive. I want to do a clean install of Windows 7. Everything I can manage but am worried about blowing up my Steam installation. Steam is installed on my main drive (ssd) where the OS is installed but the games are on my 1Tb second...
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    What is a good cheap way to stream media to lcd TV?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...m-_-15-140-004 I need something to stream netflix, etc to my lcd tv. Thinking about the above deal. Any suggestions?
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    Laptop DDR2 800 SO-DIMM-Why so expensive? Does anyone have it cheap?

    I just picked up a used Dell Precision M4400 for a great great price. Comes with 4Gb memory, thinking about upgrading to 8Gb. OS is Windows Vista Business. I have Windows 7 Home Premium sitting around I can install. (Perhaps on new ssd drive) Looked at the memory (8Gb) and it cost more than...
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    DELL Inspiron i15-1821BK Notebook Intel Core i3 2370M(2.40GHz)-Good deal?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...34200931-L026D Is the above laptop a good deal for office/school and light gaming use? I noted the exact setup in a laptop on newegg except it had the Intel graphics 4000 for $50 more. Wondering if it is worth it? Thank you
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    Deciding on another vehicle. Nissan 350Z is nice but is it worth it?

    I am in the market for another vehicle. Would like to stay under 10k. Like someone else observed the used car market is very over priced to a price point of around 10k. Lots of junk going for 7-8k which should be 3k-4k price range. Going up in price you can get deals but is expensive. (To me...
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    where can I find last long in and prior log in for windows 7 guest account?

    I want to be able to see when my computer was accessed in the "guest" account. There seems to be a lot of conflicting and very general information on the net. I want to see when the last time and previous that the guest account was accessed. Plus anything else on guest account. I looked in...
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    MAACO paint job quality and a used Mitibishi Outlander

    I am in a crunch to get a car and quick. Found a 2003 Mitibishi Outlander in good shape, except the paint, with 118,000 on it. Doesnt smoke, no blow by, no leakage, clean interior. All wheel drive. Guy used synthetic oil for all oil changes and did it regularly. Wants $4000 for it. I have...
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    Does using a system cleaner hurt a SSD?

    Does using a system cleaner that wipes files, cleanes browser cache, cleans the recycle bin, etc and writes over it (1-3 times) for secure erase hurt a SSD drive? I know for really wiping a SSD you use the secure erase program that a manufacturer has for their SSD drive. That of course it what...
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    Swiss Precimax on Newegg: Junk?

    I have seen, as I am sure lots of you have also seen, the sales on Swiss Precimax watches on newegg. I have searched high and low and cannot find anything about the company. There is a Precimax machine shop in Canada so thats not it. Anyone order one of these things on a newegg sale? If...
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    Best product for protection and restoration of auto rubber and plastic?

    What is the best product for black plastic and rubber protection and restoration? The sun is eating my black plastic on my vehicle. Armour all sucks..figure that is a given. Thought about that new "wipe on" product I have seen on TV recently. Anyone know a product that will work, specially...
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    Should you back up games on steam?

    I am still fairly new to steam (old school physical media gamer here) and was looking through the steam client options. One option is to back up games (to restore if needed later) Should I do this? If so do I just back up games I have started to play or all the games in my steam...
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    What do u think of these laptops on newegg black Friday sale?

    I am looking at the laptops on sale today. I will be using it as a back up to my desktop. Mainly for general office stuff, papers, etc. Mainly it will be just sitting here at home unless I go somewhere and want a computer to do papers, etc. Portable gaming would be nice but that I am sure will...
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    I want a good cheap 3G unlocked smart phone for-T-Mobile

    Like the title says I figure I would throw the question to the collective and see what comes out. Looking for a cheap unlocked (or one I can unlock) 3g smart phone for t-mobile. Oh and I do NOT want to buy it from T-mobile and lock myself in for another two years. (seems like all the cheap...
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    Unreal Tournament-Longest lived and best/versatile online game?

    Like the title says do you think Unreal Tournament- Original (UT99), is the best and most long lived online game? Consider all the user made and /or custom maps. (literally hundreds of custom maps) Plus what it did for taking online gaming to a new level. I personally love the giant maps of...
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    Looking for good first person shooter PC game recommendations

    Like the title says I am looking for average/good/excellent first person shooter PC game recommendations. I just finished Dues Ex: Human Revolution and liked it. (Though the boss fights were lame.) I like the sci-fi and/or zombie and/or alien mix though open to others as well. A few years...
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    Deus X: Human Revolution-Steam digital install freezing while playing

    I have the Deus X Human Revolution installed on a new machine. Windows 7, Ivy bridge, all bios, drivers and windows up to date. Video card Radeon 6950. Nothing overclocked. The game freezes quite often. When this happens I can still hear sounds like me firing a gun but the video is frozen. I...
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    I will say what many Americans are thinking. I am sick of hearing about radical Islam

    This will not be politically correct but... I am SO sick and tired of hearing about all the radical Muslims rioting in the streets, killing people, and doing all kinds of other inhuman/twisted/Evil stuff in the name of "God" or the "Prophet" or whatever. The USA gets the blame for everything...
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    Downloaded first and last game with Steam-give me a DVD please

    Forgive the slight rant. :biggrin: I was on the forum last night and noted the daily deal on steam for Deus X: Human Revolution. I bought it and almost instantly realized it was a mistake. First it took forever to download even with fast DSL. Then I tried to start the game and it tells me...
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    Windows 7-How do you keep guest/another account from accessing drive/files?

    Regarding access and privileges in the guest account/other accounts (other than admin) in Windows-7 I let friends use the default "guest" account on my computer. First, I thought the admin account was by default the account you set up when loading Windows. Why would Windows ask me at times to...
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    what is max video card I can put in old system?

    What is the max video card I can put in a Amd 64X2 3800+ (2.1Ghz) without it being bottle necked by the CPU?
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    Old School-Flashing a Radeon 6950 to a 6970

    I bought a SAPPHIRE HD 6950 2GB OC GDDR5. Thinking about flashing it using TechPowerUp RBE. http://www.techpowerup.com/rbe/ It saves the ROM from the card to a file, loads the ROM, you mod it the way you want, save it, then use winflash to flash the GPU bios. I am thinking of doing this and...
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    OCZ Vertex 4 SSD or kingston? SSD buying decision

    Where is definitive evidence and/or reviews and hardware analysis showing that the OCZ SSD drives can now be trusted and is worth buying or not? (Count down on this deal.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&SID=u00000687 Ok, so the performance may drop after 50% full. So what are...
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    Weight loss, increasing fitness and supplementation

    I am 6ft and weigh 180 lbs. This includes though some recent weight gained through lack of exercise and my appetite going crazy due to stress. In other words am starting to get the out of shape gut and associated fatty deposits. (Nothing to major yet) Cleaning up the diet, no deserts, white...
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    How to read SMART data from a OCZ SSD?

    I used the OCZ software to update my firmware, clear the SSD and used the SMART software suit/tool included to run a test on the OCZ SSD. Anyone know how to interpret the data? Based on a few threads I have seen around here and other places on the Internet should I junk the drive? It would...
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    Switched from cable to att dsl-need new modem, router

    I switched from brighthouse cable to att dsl. I got a free but old sprint dsl modem from a friend of mine and configured it to work. Gaming lag (big time), not sure if it is modem or att dsl. I beleive I have the high speed dsl. Current modem:Sprint SP-660ME-61 ADSL Mfg date 1/2006 How can I...
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    New Build Input-nearing completion

    I pulled the trigger on a factory over clocked Radeon 6950 2Gb for final price of $190 after $10 MIR. Using the suggestions from the fine members here. Since I probably will not overclock, the CPU will be: Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor $124...
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    What is NVIDIA equivalent to Radeon 7850?

    What is NVIDIA equivalent to Radeon 7850 or 6950? Any last generation cards a nice bank for the buck? (570, 448 cores, etc) I love catching last generation cards at a bargain. :)
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    My System Build-Need suggestion

    This build will be for general use, surfing the web, dragon naturally speaking, other misc office software and of course gaming. Probably "mid-range gamer" would be my category. No interest or budget beyond that. I will probably do FPS games such as Call of Duty (latest), FEAR (latest), etc...
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    Testostrone Gel-Anyone used?

    I go to a good doctor and I wanted to run all the labs and see my numbers. (Comprehensive yearly physical/labs) Turns out my testosterone is low and estrogen up. No major noticable symptoms at all other than some recent urges to decorate and hang up curtains. :eek: Slight fatigue lately so...
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    Shocks, calipers, brake fluid, CV joint grease and what not...

    I am replacing all the shocks and front calipers on my 2002 Chevy Blazer 4x4. Also refilling the boots on the front wheel drive as grease is leaking out past the metal band seal. I think the grease got old and liquefied so it comes out sometimes. No rip or tear in the boots. They look great...
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    ~$200 price point-560Ti or Radeon 6950 2 Gb?

    As the title says at around the $200 price point, which is the better the Nvidia 560Ti or Radeon 6950 2 Gb? Would it make a difference if the 6950 could/would be flashed with a 6970 bios? The gtx 560Ti 1 Gb is on sale after MIR for $199.99 the possibly non-flashable Radeon 6950 2 Gb is...
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    How do you decide on job change when its not so clear which to take?

    I was wondering how you folks decide on a job change or to take a job offer when the decision is not so clear? I have been offered a postion with the same company I work for, same pay, same boss but different duties. My team lead tell's me the job would be a better fit and my boss tells me it...