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    ASUS allows o/cing on non-Z boards

    Asus with a bios update will allow overclocking on any board. Here is the article about it: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-overclocking-h87-h97-b85,27076.html Interesting news for those who want to o/c that new Pentium.
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    My Surface 2 experience (Non-Pro version)

    Did the research about the Microsoft Surface 2 Pro and non-Pro version. Decided for my budget and needs the Surface 2 (RT) version would fit my needs for ~10 inch tablet that would be a media consumption device, do some productive work and integrate with my Windows home computer and Windows...
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    So many choices in (OS) tablets now, what to choose?

    Ok, I know the Ipad is the best if you have the budget for it. But now there is not only Android but Windows 8 and Windows 8 Rt tablets for sale. I realize Windows 8 tablets are the "new" kids on the block but I was wondering if they are viable option especially if you are on a low to medium...
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    Bought an Athlon II 631 and FM1 m/b

    I decided for my needs to upgrade to a FM1 m/b and cpu. I had around $200 Amazon Gift card so this seemed to be the best deal. I purchased the Athlon II 631 (2.6 Ghz, Quad) ($84.99 + free shipping), this is a llano with no graphics. Along with this I purchased the top of line Gigabyte M/B...
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    Cooling a AMD 4850 video card

    My card has been running hot ever since I got it. So exploring previous posts, I found a suggestion of taking off the cooler and putting new and better thermal paste on and dusting it real well. So last night, I took the cooler off the GPU and man, they must have put a big blob of thermal paste...
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    Adventures with an AMD CPU and Motherboard purchase...

    To the moderator if this is not the correct place for this, please move it to the right place. I checked my local Fry's ad this last Monday and what did I see a sale on an AMD Athlon II X3 435 and a Gigabyte Motherboard GA-MA78LM-S2 for $79.99 with a $10.00 MIR. :awe: The sale was good until...
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    Small laptop vs. a netbook

    I have the opportunity to get the either of following: Sony VAIO SR590FGB SCREEN SIZE 13.3IN PROCESSOR INTEL CORE 2 DUO T6600 2.20GHz MEMORY 4GB RAM VIDEO CARD INTEL GMA 4500 HARD DRIVE 320 GB OPTICAL DRIVES DVD-RW Windows 7 Home Premium *64 bit 1 year warranty or...
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    A question about the new AMD Athlon II based laptops

    I was wondering if anyone had reviewed or had experience with the new AMD laptaps/notebooks that use the Athlon II mobile cpu's with the AMD 4200 or using 785G IGP chipset. Would the Athlon II cpu's be as efficient/powerful as 775 cpu's in a laptop setting? ps Sorry that my previous post...
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    A question about the new AMD laptops

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    Advice on notebook choices

    I would like to get a notebook but I am not sure if I should get a Dell Studio 15 or go for a HP Pavilion TX2-1277NR or a Sony Vaio vgnfw455j/b or go for an Acer Timeline 4810T. I would like a notebook that is able to do a variety of things like surf the web, portable, watch movies, play some...
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    Help, need a new heatsink for my 7200 cpu

    Unfortunately, while upgrading my motherboard I noticed that two of the pins clamping the cpu to the motherboard are not working. I was wondering what heatsink is a good replacement? I am on a tight budget but I would like to try and get the best I can afford that will allow some...
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    P35 upgrade to P45 motherboard

    I would like to upgrade my motherboard to a P45 so my videocard can work more efficiently and as well as my cpu. I am considering the latest Gigabyte p45 board or Asus P5Q series. But I am a bit confused which P5Q would fit my budget of around 150-200? I would like to do some mild...
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    For watching videos and some light gaming usage

    :confused:I would like to upgrade my 3650 to a 4000 series card because I have read that it performs better both with games and video. I might in the future do some video encoding but for now I mainly watch DVD's and play Hoyle Board games and do word processing. I have a Dell 24 inch LCD...
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    22 or 24 inch monitor for movies and light gaming

    I hope this is not a dumb question but I want to upgrade from my 17 inch CRT to either a 22 or 24 inch LCD monitor. I will primarily be using it to watch japanese anime and movies. I am not into the latest and greatest games, usually I am playing spider solitaire or Hoyle board games. And...
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    Adventures in crash and burn.....

    I thought I would share what recently happened to me to the forum. This may help others in similiar situations. I thought I would replace my powersupply for a better one. So I bought a new powersupply and the next day I installed it. Turned on my computer and I hear a beep and then a kind...
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    Thank you and some general info....

    First of all I would like to thank this forum for helping me decide how to best spend my money on upgrades and the like. I am not a high end gamer nor do I have the budget. Unfortunately, I have champagne tastes on a soda budget. :brokenheart: I read all articles from anandtech, tomshardware...
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    Get a new monitor/possibly video card

    I am not a high end gamer but I like watching japanese anime on my computer and playing the occasional game like Hoyle Board/Puzzle games, and surfing the web. My current system is the following: AMD 64 3700 San Diego core Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 1.5 Gb PC 3200RAM Corsair Value Select...