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    Sytem Longevity - Time to upgrade for next gen gaming?

    Gents, I currently sport: Intel Core-i5 750 Radeon 5850 4 gig Ram SSD I want to know if I should be considering a full system rebuild right now for next gen gaming. I am hoping I can pop a new GPU into my system and be good with that. So essentially what I am asking is if my CPU...
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    Monitor Bezel Management

    Looking for guides about how to reduce the bezel issues with having 3 monitors. Looking for brand / models which either have very small bezel in the manufacturers frame, or if the plastic frame is removed, can be modded to have a really low bezel profile for eyefinity. If there is already a...
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    Parting together a computer for a buddy.

    I have a friend who is looking to getting in PC gaming, he is pretty noobish and doesn't have much money to blow on a new rig. I am wondering if anyone has parts to sell so I can piece a decent rig together for him. It should be decent enough to run ARMA II, Portal, Diablo 3. Let me...
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    $800 Do your Worst..

    ^ I dont frequent this forum enough to identify trolls yet. -muscles|
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    $800 Do your Worst..

    Core i7 960 > Core i5 ? I wont be doing any virtualization...is there an advantage? Only a 500 watt PSU? -muscles|
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    $800 Do your Worst..

    Thanks Lehtv! I was thinking along the same lines with the core i5. -muscles|
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    $800 Do your Worst..

    1. Use: Will be used for heavy browsing and media. Some games, but not much. Will need to power two 24in LCDs 2. Budget: $800, $850 max. 3. Country: USA 4. Brands: No preference on brands, want best bang for buck. 5. Parts: What I listed above. 7. Overclocking: No. 8. Two 24in LCD's dual...
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    $800 Do your Worst..

    $800 Budget Challenge Issued. Need: CPU MOBO GPU RAM CASE PSU HDD Please provide links and reasoning. Graci, -muscles|
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    Why Do I have only 2.4 GB Ram Useable when 4 GB Intalled

    Ah, I see what you are saying now. Yeah, start by digging around in BIOS and seeing what it is detecting. What kind of computer is this? A laptop? Desktop? Self-build or a whitebox producer? -muscles|
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    Dts -> ac3

    Really? No one has any idea how to do this? I thought these forums were full of pro's... ;) -muscles|
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    Why Do I have only 2.4 GB Ram Useable when 4 GB Intalled

    ^ Get Win7, 64-bit. Happy? -muscles|
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    Why Do I have only 2.4 GB Ram Useable when 4 GB Intalled

    Windows XP will only recognise 3 gigs of ram. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx To fix? Get Win7. -muscles|
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    Gaming rig, advice needed :)

    If you are going to be running that high of res. I'd go with a 5850 or 5870. Get G.Skill Ripjaw RAM. It runs at 1.5 volts instead of 1.65 (standard) and is just as fast. Running less power through your CPU will be a good thing for the long haul. -muscles|
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    What is the hardest console game you have played ?

    Battletoads and TMNT are the hardest games ever made. -muscles|
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    Bacteria have taste, smell, touch and sight .

    ^ I ever knew a living organism could detect something... Why does it smell like bacon right now... -muscles|
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    A little help please

    ^ You need to get laid dude. tar, -muscles|
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    Gaming mouse reviews

    Okay... Well, to start, do you claw or palm? - We'll go from there. -muscles|
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    external USB HD enclosure

    Make sure to try to get a case that also supports eSATA. eSATA blows usb transfer rates out of the water. May not need it for this instance, but having it is always a good move. -muscles|
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    Dts -> ac3

    Ok. I've read soo many guides on how to convert this (.mkv container)...I've literally tried them all and I haven't gotten anything to actually work. I've crashed Doom9 forums, and even still, I dont know what I am doing. If anyone here knows a decent amount of converting audio streams from...
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    TV priorities

    ^ Remember, if you go with plasma, (and you prob should, considering how much better it is for motion) make sure that you read some break in guides for your model. That is a pretty important thing to do, for any plasma... Look into the set that I got (pn50b650), its a solid set, with good...
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    TV priorities

    I got a modern plasma, and burn-in is something of the past unless you REALLY neglect the proper way to break it in and use it. If you can take the money you are going to use for a HTPC and get a bigger set, you can always opt to get a tv that is DLNA enabled. My Samsung pn50d650 has usb...
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    TV priorities

    ^ This. Are you open to getting a plasma or are you stuck on LCDs? -muscles|
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    Recommend pc games that i can PLAY on this rig?

    Mindsweeper. tar, -muscles|