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    Lenovo Thinkpad E430, or HP Pavilion?

    Hi, I'm a student and I'm going to buy a laptop. The most important factors are battery life, portability, quiet operation, and speed of course. I will use it for writing papers, taking notes, etc. which will also involve research using internet databases and many many pdf files open at a time...
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    Buying sound card, need advice

    First, let me say that I have no experience with sound cards. Here's the issue: in a game I recently started playing, my on-board audio chip cannot process certain sound effects fast enough. This leads to significant lag in the game. So I am going to buy a low level sound card, but I can't...
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    Audio causing lag during gaming - need advice

    Hello. I recently installed a game on my computer, and soon discovered that certain sound effects in the game cause very disruptive lag. The cause of the lag seems to be that my on-board sound device can't process the audio quickly enough. I now want to buy better sound processing hardware. I've...
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    Buying low/mid-level card, need advice

    A while back, my XFX GeForce 8600 GT died. It lasted a couple years before dying, so I'm not sure why it died, but that's beside the point. I'm looking into buying a new card now. I was pretty much decided on buying a Galaxy GeForce GT 430 until I stumbled upon what seems to be a very similar...