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    Airport Extreme as Extender

    So I have an Airport Extreme 4th gen, an Airport Extreme 5th gen, and an Airport Express 802.11n 1st Gen. I'd like to use the 4th gen to extend the wireless that my 5th gen is creating from the downstairs living room. Doing some reading, it looks like it's strongly recommended to extend it...
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    A tangled mess of OS's

    I've got an HTPC w/ Win 7 on it and a laptop that was upgraded to Win 8 pro. I'm also building a new gaming pc, and as I spend too much on it, I cringe at the cost of adding an OEM windows license. So what I'd like to do is: Buy a dell 660s w/ Win 8 to replace my current HTPC (much...
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    Timing of 780ti & Nvidia Holiday Bundle

    So the holiday bundle is from 10/28-->11/26. The 780ti is said to be available "mid-november". It could reasonably asked, why would you announce a holiday bundle but make people wait 2 weeks to take advantage of it (basically guaranteeing that sales are then depressed for those 2 weeks)? The...
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    Hawaii launch and Nvidia prices

    I'm looking to build my new PC in December, and I was curious if there was any historical trend that a new product launch by one company led to dropped prices by the other in the GPU market? I plan on buying an Nvidia card regardless because I want to be able to stream games with the Shield...
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    New Gaming PC: 2560x1440 1 monitor

    I've already got the monitor, and I'm pretty sure that i'll repurpose my existing HTPC for its OS, SSD, and HDDs. I don't care about overclocking and don't really want to build for that, but I'm springing for the K processor in the event that perhaps I can tweak it slightly with the parts I...
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    1440p gaming w/ NVIDA

    For the past year I've been gaming on a Sony Vaio S13 (GT 640M LE) after giving up my desktop and office so my newborn could have a playroom. Well, we're moving into a larger home, so I'm going back to the desktop. I've already purchased a Dell U2713HM, because I couldn't turn down the $550...
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    Mac Mini vs. NUC, WMC vs. EyeTV

    My current set-up is a repurposed old desktop in a Silverstone GD06. There's nothing really wrong with it, but for some reason I've got the urge to go to something a bit cleaner/smaller/less energy. I've already ordered a Synology DS413j to eliminate my dependence on huge cases that serve as...
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    From Desktop to HTPC

    I'm converting my desktop to an HTPC this weekend. It's primary purpose is going to be running Windows Media Center and Plex (plus Hulu/Netflix/ESPN), along with some torrents and handbrake encoding. No gaming at all, I've got my new laptop for that. The system is an i5-2400 on an Asus...
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    Upgrade advice sought

    Here are my main systems: Server: HP EX485 w/ stock parts and 7 TB of HDs (WHS v1) Laptop: HP Envy 14 Desktop: Dell XPS 420 (Q6600) In the desktop, I've made the following upgrades: An extra 2TB hard drive (something pitiful like 350gb for the primary), I think 6GB DDR2 RAM (2x2+2x1), and...
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    GTX 260 Power Supply Req

    I've got a Dell XPS 420 with a 375W Power Supply. Obviously it appears to be a bit lacking when the GTX 260 recommends 500W+ and requires 2 6-pin PCI-E connectors. But I've read several places that the Dell 375W is actually rated differently and is in fact better than many 550W. Also that...
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    Random Program & System Crashes

    I got a new system a few months ago and it's been running relatively issue-free; however, in the past week or so I have started getting multiple crashes in Opera. They never were a big deal that affected my system, I just restarted the browser and continued as normal. There didn't seem to be...
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    Upgrade woes

    My current system is a socket 754 3400+ on a DFI lanparty, along w/ an AGP XFX 6600 GT and 1 GB of cheap corsair value ram (PC3200). Oh, and a cheap Antec SLK2650 BQE case. Really, the only non-upgrade items I have are my peripherals (20 inch widescreen monitor, logitech G15 keyboard). I...
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    AT&T 6850G 108Mbps Wireless Router

    Does anyone have any experience with AT&T Wireless products? Specifically the router in the title or the corresponding PCI card? http://www.compusa.com/product...t_code=316644&pfp=cat3 $30 for a 108Mbps router with no mail-in rebates seems too good to pass up. Otherwise I am...
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    My first case

    I'm working on building my first system, an Athlon 64 3000+ on a new nforce4 w/ a 6600 GT. I've got that much figured out I think. My big problem is deciding what case to put it in. For the longest time I wanted a black Coolermaster Wavemaster, but I can't afford to pay $150 for a case that...