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    External DVD Drive

    My sister is getting a net book for christmas. She is going to need to load programs and what not, so I've decided to get her an external DVD drive as netbooks don't have one in them. I've found this one. They all look pretty much the same. Here is the list on the site I want to buy from . I...
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    Nvidia GT 320

    So, my family will be buying a new computer. The one I think were going with comes with the NVidia GT 320. I would like some feedback on this card. What is it comparable too? I know its pretty low end, but I would like a little more specifics then that. Its hard to find reviews, because its an...
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    Help me with a build?

    Never mind. They have said a definite no.
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    Best Antivirus?

    My family is going to be getting a new computer soon. It's going to need an antivirus. We have McAfee on the current computer, and its alright but it slows down a lot of tasks. And when its scanning nothing can be done. In an effort to find something reliable I've come across VIPRE. Have you...
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    HP Prebulit

    So, my family is getting a new computer. I wanted to build it thinking it would be cheaper and I would get better components. After tinkering around with builds for a few weeks, I got something I was satisfied with, but it wasn't that much cheaper. And considering it would be my first build, I...
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    How To Put Together A Computer

    So, after a fair bit of research (thanks to everyone who helped in my other threads :biggrin:) I've come up with what I think is a great build that fits my budget. Here's the build. AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ~...
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    DDR2 vs DDR3

    I could be putting a computer together for me and my family. I have two builds. One uses the Phenom II x4 965 BE, the other uses Phenom II x4 940 BE. The 940 only runs on DDR2, it can't handle DDR3. The 965 comes out to $883 Canadian, while the 940 comes to $700. The 940 has a much better...
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    Custom Build Comparable to this Prebuilt

    Hey. My family (I'm 16) is set on buying a new prebuilt computer. The computer will be both mine and the family. They plan on using it for watching a few movies and browsing the internet. I want to use it to game in addition to regular computer use. I would probably be gaming in 1920x1080. I...
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    Help Putting Together a Computer Build

    I know you probably hate threads like this, but I need help. So my family (I'm 16) is buying a new computer. The budget is $1000 Canadian. Currently it will probably be a pre-built computer from Best Buy. I've asked for suggestions on other forums, and I'll I get is the pre-builts shot down...