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  1. sanzen07

    Does a good 2560x1440 27" monitor exist?

    I'm currently using a Dell U2311H 23" IPS which looks and performs great for me. I've been in the market for several months for a new, larger monitor for gaming and general use. Over that period I've tried 3 different monitor models and all seem to have some annoying problem. I've tried the...
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    Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray Burner

    Does anyone have one of these burners? I am in the market for a blu-ray drive to replace my DVD burner. However, I am wondering about the the drives features that are detected by Exact Audio Copy for this drive. Does anyone know this information? I'm specifically looking at which of the...
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    Windows 7 x64 Intermittent Explorer Crashes

    Hi guys, I am trying to figure out what is wrong with Windows 7 on my computer. I am running Windows 7 x64 with all of the latest updates and I am getting intermittent explorer.exe crashes at random moments. I am not sure what the problem is and was hoping someone could point me in the right...
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    Coil whine caused by PSU?

    I recently upgraded my computer with the following parts: i7 3770k w/ Hyper 212 Evo Intel DZ77GA-70K Motherboard 16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Vengeance Low Profile I just reused these old parts from my previous build: Corsair 550VX PSU EVGA Geforce GTX 460 768MB Superclocked Antec P183 + Scythe 120mm...
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    Geforce GTX 670 for 2560 x 1440 gaming

    Will a Geforce GTX 670 be powerful enough for modern games at 2560x1440 resolution? I have no interest in SLI and the Geforce GTX 680 is a bit out of range for me. I'm currently running an i7 3770k, 16GB Corsair Vengeance and a GTX 460 768MB.
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    Strange logfile appearing at root of C: drive

    I just upgraded my motherboard to an Intel DZ77GA-70K. I have installed all of the appropriate drivers from the Intel support site as well as the same programs that I had with my old CPU/Mobo/RAM combo. One difference I see is that there is a logfile that keeps appearing at the root of my C...
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    i7 3770k Stock Temps

    I just put together a new machine with an i7 3770k, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, Intel DZ77GA-70K and 16GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile RAM. I feel like my temps are bit high on the CPU. I used Arctic Silver 5 and just put a pea-sized amount on the processor. Everything is running at stock...
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    550W Power Supply sufficient for this rig?

    I would like to know if a good quality 550W power supply (Corsair VX550) will be enough to power this system. I won't be doing any overclocking. Intel Core i7 3770k (stock) 16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Vengeance RAM EVGA Geforce GTX 670 (stock) Intel 320 Series 120GB SSD Western Digital Caviar SE...
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    Quiet Cooler for i7 3770k < $50

    I'm looking for some recommendations on a quiet CPU cooler for an i7 3770k. The CPU won't be overclocked and I'm looking for something that's less than $50. I'm mainly interested in maintaining low noise levels. I currently have a Zalman CNPS9500AT for my Core 2 Duo E6600 that I'm replacing...
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    Burning smell coming from PC

    I have been using my PC today for approximately 7 hours and the last 5 of those have been for gaming (original Deus Ex so it shouldn't be taxing the machine very much). I noticed a burning smell coming from the PC a little while ago so I opened up the side of the case to check it out and I...
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    Worth getting an SSD for my rig?

    I'm not really in the market to build a new PC but I am interested in potentially getting an SSD for the one I already have. I've heard this is one of the best upgrades that can be done. I'm a little hesitant because my rig is almost 5 years old now so I was wondering if it's even worth it...
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    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

    I still can't get over how awesome this game is. I've played through it every year around this time for the last 4 years and it's still fun every time despite the bugs. A sequel that captures the same atmosphere with better graphics and fewer bugs would be awesome. Anyone else playing through...
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    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit PS3

    Anyone play? I'm looking for some people to play NFS with. PM me or reply and let me know so I can add ya :-)
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    New Build - please advise

    I'm getting the upgrade itch and I'm planning on upgrading my CPU, RAM, motherboard and video card. My goal is to keep this upgrade under $1000. Also, how much gaming performance increase do you think this will give me over my current rig listed in the sig? Please comment :-)...
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    Geforce GTX 460 Audio over DVI?

    I've currently got my 9800 GTX hooked up to my monitor and my HDTV via DVI cables for each. I have an internal S/PDIF cable connecting my Xonar DS to the 9800 GTX so I can get audio over the DVI to HDMI cable going to my HDTV. Does the the GTX 460 have a similar feature - am I still going to...
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    SATA Boot Drive selector?

    Just a curiosity here: is there such thing as a SATA hard drive selector similar to the Romtec Trios? (http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/Romtec-Trios.html) I'd like to have a Windows XP and Windows 7 dual boot but I'd like to have them have no knowledge of each other - i.e...
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    Looking for a new video card - need help

    Hi all - I'm looking to upgrade my video card in order to get some more life out of my current system (in the signature). I'm looking at a Geforce GTX 465 as a replacement for my current 9800 GTX. My main question is - would I be significantly CPU bottlenecked/limited if I got this card...
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    Geforce 9800 GTX and DVI/HDMI audio

    I just received an EVGA Geforce 9800GTX 512MB as a RMA replacement for my EVGA 8800GTS which died recently. I noticed that the 9800 supports outputting audio through the DVI port on the card. I'd like to use this to run audio and video through a single cable to my TV - right now I'm using a...
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    Serious Sam HD co-op

    Anyone want to play Serious Sam Co-op tonight? Or this weekend at some point?
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    Darnit my computer started having issues this morning...need some ideas...

    So I was using my computer this morning - just browsing the web - and suddenly the screen went blank (but the computer was still on - fans and everything were running) and so I powered it down. I turned it back on and there is no signal to the monitor. I've done this several times and no dice...
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    Fallout 3: GOTY Edition

    I'm thinking about picking this up for PC. For people who have played it, will I be able to run it at 1920x1080 with high settings on? If not, I may pick it up for PS3...
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    Mirror's Edge

    Anyone else play this game and enjoy it? I just finished it up and gotta say it's the best $20 I've spent on a game in a long time. I think it's the fact that it's something new and different and not the just same crap that keeps getting shoveled out *cough*MW2*cough*. The levels were...
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    Please delete!

    Dumb question - please delete this post.
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    Samsung SH-203N SATA DVD Burner slowness...

    So my problem is this: ever since I bought this drive my computer slows down to near unusability while ripping/burning/copying files off a disc. By slowing down, I mean programs take a unusually large amount of time to load and switching between already open applications is very sluggish. I...
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    Intel D975XBX2 and Windows 7 64-bit

    I pre-ordered Windows 7 Pro back when it was $99 and will be getting it in the mail soon. My question is this: will it work on my system? I've looked at the Windows 7 64-bit driver page on Intel's website and it's pretty much empty except for some network drivers. No chipset, audio, etc...
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    Scythe S-Flex SFF21E Noise...

    So I just bought three of these fans and put them in my Antec P183 (2 in front and 1 in back). I plugged them into the 3-pin connectors on the motherboard. However, they don't really seem all that quiet. There is a dull noise I can hear from them still. I have read that I shouldn't use the...
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    Antec P183

    I've been considering this case for a while now to replace my Antec PlusView 1000AMG. The reason I want to get it is to quiet down my system - specifically the Raptor X 150GB I have in there since it's the loudest thing in the system. I've read reviews saying that the P183 is pretty quiet...
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    Best FPS games on the PS3

    Just kind of realized I don't have (or played) any FPS games for the PS3. What are some of the better ones? I have heard good things about Far Cry 2 - how is it?
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    Left 4 Dead - X360 controller on PC?

    Can you use the XBOX 360 controller in Left 4 Dead on the PC? Didn't see anything about it in the official system requirements.
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    I have 1 copy of Quake Shareware CD-ROM to give away

    EDIT: This is gone. Like the title says I have a copy of Quake 1 Shareware disc that I don't need. Anyone want it? I'll ship it to you for free. See image below for what you'll get.
  31. sanzen07

    Devil May Cry 3

    I must be doing something wrong but every single boss in this game takes me many many tries to actually beat them and when I do win I end up scraping by just barely. And this is just on normal mode. Never before has a game had me wanting to throw my controller into the TV and/or smash things...
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    Final Fantasy VII

    Where can I find this thing for a reasonable price? eBay has ridiculous prices (at least $50.00) Also how does this game look on PS3 and an HDTV?
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    Separate Hot Deals Forums (Suggestion...)

    Lately I've noticed that there are increasing numbers of non-tech deals in the "Hot Deals" forum. Since this is a tech site, I come here looking for tech deals primarily and not deals on condoms, Land-O-Lakes butter, bras, cutlery sets and the like. I think it would make sense to have a "Hot...
  34. sanzen07

    Memtest86 for Mac?

    I've got a Mac Pro with 8-cores and 8GB of DDR2. I'm seeing some occasional weirdness and would like to test out the RAM. Is there a tester like Memtest86 for Mac? I saw the one at Memtestosx.org but it only seems to run after you've booted into OS X so it wouldn't be thorough because it...
  35. sanzen07

    Looking for a good sound card for Vista

    I recently got rid of my Audigy2 ZS but onboard sound isn't cutting it. What is a good card that works well in Vista? I was looking at the Razer Barracuda and wondering how that is. I'm looking to spend $100 or a little more (or less :)).
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    I thought Antec PSU's were supposed to be good...

    I've had it with Antec PSU's. I just had my third Antec within the past 5 years fail on me. I thought Antec had a reputation for good PSU's. Needless to say I've switched to a Corsair VX550 and it's working marvelously. Anyone else have issues like this with Antec PSU's?
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    Quake II in Vista

    I've installed Quake II on Vista but for some reason it won't go full screen at any resolution. Game plays great but I would like to get it full screen. Anyone else run in to this issue?
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    Antec P182 @ Micro Center Online + B&M

    Fairly decent deal on this case. http://www.microcenter.com/sin...tml?product_id=0257446
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    Raptor 150GB running in UDMA Mode 2?

    I've got a Raptor X 150GB and I've downloaded HD Tune 2.55 and it shows my Raptor X running in UDMA Mode 2 (Ultra ATA/33) but it says that UDMA Mode 6 (Ultra ATA/133) is supported. How do I get it to run in Mode 6? I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 32.
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    Five free Blu-Ray...

    I got a PS3 around the 1st of January and sent my five free Blu-Ray form in about a week later. I still haven't received anything. Is there any way to check on the status of it to see if they have even received it? How long did it take for anyone here who sent it in to get the Blu-Ray discs?