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    Fractal Arc Midi R2 vs Corsair 450d

    I'm looking into building a pc with one of these cases. I cant decide on which one is better I wont be water cooling for this build, I will be using the Noctua NH-U12S so i need that to fit. I like the way they both look, I would like it to be easy to work in and have good cooling. which one...
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    Help getting Internet signal downstairs

    Right now I have my desktop computer upstairs and the Wireless router (Netgear N900) is hooked up to the cable router. The problem I have is the network signal is so weak downstairs that i barely have 1 bar. So i want to know what my options are. Should I 1. Get a Wireless repeater like...
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    Having problems formating 2tb WD drive

    I have a brand new 2 Tb Western Digital hard drive. Im installing this in an external enclosure. After I did a full format it now shows up as 232.88 Gb How can i get it to see 2 terabytes
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    Best Mechanical keyboard for Typist

    I'm looking for a good keyboard for typing. I'm looking for something that's comfortable to type on for a long time, No gaming. I decided i'll be getting one with brown switches. I'm trying to decide which one of these is best. Noise is not a problem. this is my first mechanical keyboard...
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    Office 2010 Pro for $137.85

    I was looking for the best price on Office 2010 Professional. This website http://www.discountmountainsoftware.com/miof20prfuve2.html shows that i can buy it for $137.85 Is this a legitimate site? Is it safe to buy from them? And if not is there a place where I can buy office 2010...
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    Haf 922 vs Lian Li PC-7F

    Looking for suggestions on which case would be better. I like these two cases, I used to have a Lian li PC-60, the old one with 80 mm fans. It was an ok case but it was flimsy and noisy. The left side eventually warped the aluminum is so thin, didn't like that. I never owned one of the haf...
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    Inkjet printer HP 8500a vs Epson 840

    Can someone give me advice on which one of these are good for home use. I will be using it for scanning, regular printing and label printing, I do need color and I prefer inkjet over laser for home use. I would like the cost of ink to be relatively low. I've been looking at the HP 8500a and...
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    New computer for business use

    I would like to buy a pre-built computer, but I don't know what CPU would be better. I will be using this computer for business, Office word excel programs and a shipping software program and internet. I'm currently using an old dell computer that has a Pentium. So I was thinking of...
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    Memory for Intel DP965LT

    I have an old intel board model number DP965LT I need to replace the faulty memory, will this memory work http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134125 Its Kingston SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Or is there a different kind of memory that will work better for this board? I would...
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    Random blue screens and crashes

    I get blue screens and my computer also crashes in any game i play, I can usually only play for 2 minutes before it crashes to the desktop and sometimes it with blue screen and restart. This will also happen when I am just browsing the internet, I will get random blue screens. I think its...
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    Install 32 or 64 bit windows if I have 4 gb

    My computer crashed and wont start. Apparently its a corrupted registry or corrupted video software. I tried updating drivers and everything but that didn't work. Anyway I need to reinstall windows. Before this crash I was using vista 32 bit and Instead of reinstalling vista I would like to...
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    PSU for GTX 260 Core 216

    I'm trying to decide between these power supplies for a single GTX 260 core 216. PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W I have a 500 watt PSU currenty but i dont think that will be enouph for a GTX 260, Can I get by...
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    Best security suite for VISTA- 32 bit

    Hi I have been using windows vista 32-bit and since i installed zonealarm, the computer has slowed to a crawl and on top of that Zonealarm will not update. Apparently this is a common problem with vista users running zonealarm. ZoneAlarm has no solution to this problem until they get a new...
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    680i or P965 chipset

    There seems to be a lot of talk about the 775 chipsets but not about the P965 and after 680i came out P965 was ever further tucked under the rug. Which is the best and reliable platform for making a new computer for the Core duo processor. Is 680i only for someone that would want SLI or is...
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    Mouse pad that will work with G5?

    Right now im using a peice of cardboard on top of a glass desk. Does anyone here know what kind of pad will work with the Logitech G5 mouse. I have heard conflicting news on what the G5 will actually track on. I really like the F series pads from FUnc but im afraid of it not being laser...
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    Unreal Tournament 07 and win Vista

    Im a big of the Unreal tournament games, Since unreal tournament is taking forever to get here, and its already 2006 with no release date or even a demo of the game yet, do you think it Will be compatible with the upcomming windows vista? considering the fact that it looks like they will both be...
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    Windows XP or Windows Vista

    My computer died and I hear that windows Vista will be comming out sometime in 2006, rumors i've heard are that it will be out in 6 months. I dont know weather it is a waste of time to rebuild a computer using XP again or wait until windows Vista is released. What do you think I should do?
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    which sellers make good computers?

    I am planning on buying a computer from one of these distributers, Velocity micro, ABS, and falcon northwest. Do you any of you guys have experience dealing with one of these companies, who has the best costomer survice and support? If there are other companies that are better feel free to...
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    How do you take off a processor

    I've never installed a processor or removed one. How do you take off the Processor from the motherboard? I bought the Arctic Clean 1 and 2. I will be removing an AMD 939 3500+ with the stock fan. And the motherboard I have is an ASUS SLI premium
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    Whats better for a new build AMD or Pentium

    I was wondering what to do when I upgrade again to a new computer. Dont know weather to go back to pentium again. I currently own an AMD 64 system and I've had trouble from the start. With my old Pentium 4 system it was rock solid and never gave me any problems but it was slow. What are...
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    Asus SLI-Premium Ethernet not working

    I have an Asus SLI-Premium running with a 3500+ athlon 64. Im in California using Time warner cables Road Runner network. The problem I'm having is with the ethernet portion of the motherboard, I cant seem to get a decent connection. It will work for a little bit then stop loading, then load...
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    My motherboard does not detect my SATA drive

    I have an Asus SLI-Premium and I have one PATA hard drive and one SATA hard drive. The problem is with the SATA drive. It dosent show up in windows only my PATA drive shows up. In BIOS it shows both drives, so what could be the problem? My system specs are running windows XP pro ASUS...
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    Does the Asus Sli priemium motherboard work with Sata 150

    I have the Asus SLI premium and I want to know weather it works with Sata 150. It says it works with the New Sata 3g but theres hardly any drives that support it right now, so if i can use Sata 150 or older that would give me more options.
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    Whats a better (USB)Flash Drive Kingston or Memina

    Im trying to decide which is better in terms of durability and speed. The Memina Pocket rocket has very favorable reviews but i dont see any reviews for the Kingston, surpisingly because the Kingston in there specs is faster than the pocket rocket. Kingston DataTraveler Elite SPEED...
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    Whats the best video card for running UT2004

    I'm building a computer and need help deciding on a video card. I have Half-Life 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004. I play UT a lot more so I probobly need a card that works best for Unreal tournament 2004 and the upcoming 2007. Which card would best be able to handle this game? I have an AGP...
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    Thinking of returning the Asus SLI-Premium

    I just got my Asus-SLI premium from New Egg, It was quite an expensive board. I want some suggestions on weather I should send it back and get the Epox EP-9NPA or the Gigabyte - Both are Nforce 4 Ultra boards. I can get a pretty good combo price around 140 including processor with one of these...
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    Will the Asus SLI premium work in a Lian-Li PC-60 case

    Anyone else have this case and board combination. I have a Lian-Li PC-60 ATX case with an intel board now and want to upgrade to the Asus SLI-priemium. Does it fit in my case?
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    Asus SLI premium (VS) ABIT AN8-ULTRA

    Im interested in these particular boards because they both have heatpipes instead of the traditional fan and so i was wondering which is a more reliable board? I should say also that I dont plan to use dual video cards I am just interested in the ASUS premium because it has a lot of features...
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    5900XT or ATI 9800pro

    I Need to upgrade my card. Im running Unreal tournement 2004 with an NVIDIA Gforce 3 TI200 and i can barely get a decent framerate at 800 X 600 resolution with the in game shadows turned off. What should I buy, a 5900XT or 9800pro. I want a card thats reliable, that can play UT2004 with high...