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    Looking to upgrade to 120hz, upgrades needed?

    I went ahead and ordered the monitor. Figured I'd enjoy the boost in the less demanding games I play. In case I do need an upgrade, what would you guys suggest? An additional 6950 for Crossfire, or something like a 7970/GTX 670?
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    Looking to upgrade to 120hz, upgrades needed?

    The one you just linked is 1920x1080... I'm curious since I have two 1920x1200 screens right now. EDIT: I misread your message as 1920x1200. I suppose you meant 1080. Good point. I didn't really think about it that way.
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    Looking to upgrade to 120hz, upgrades needed?

    I'm looking to hop on the 120hz wagon with something possibly like this. Is my system capable of pushing the frames needed? System spec is in sig. I play mostly Dota2, SC2, and Diablo3, with the occasional shooter sprinkled in. What upgrade suggestions do you guys have, if needed?
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    Audio Technica AT2020 Microphone

    I believe that is a condenser mic, so you'll need phantom power. Not sure if the X-fi has that, but you'll want to check if you plan on going the XLR route. You'll likely not notice much difference in audio quality, but I always believe in going with the fewest connections/adapters as possible...
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    MSI P67A-GD65 - PC won't stay turned off, among other problems

    I never got the problem completely fixed. It usually stayed in S3 sleep, but the only sure way to make sure it stayed off was to turn off the power supply.
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    Moving soon -- shipping desktop computer good or bad idea?

    Yeah I've made the mistake of shipping the whole computer without disassembling it. That was about 6 years ago and Fedex put a huge dent in the side of the case. Any idea how much it would cost to ship the computer? I'd have to factor in 24" monitor, bookshelf speakers, and keyboard/mouse...
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    Moving soon -- shipping desktop computer good or bad idea?

    I'm moving soon, and I need a plan for my computer. I can either try to ship my desktop to my new location, or buy a desktop replacement laptop. Thing is, this is probably a temporary move and I only plan on being there for one year. New laptop for $1500, or ship current (powerful) desktop...
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    MSI P67A-GD65 - PC won't stay turned off, among other problems

    No change when I enabled Power on by PCIe :(. It's definitely NOT a front panel connector issue, since I just disconnected all the wires and I still can't get the computer to stay powered off. Waking it up from sleep also causes it to reboot.
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    MSI P67A-GD65 - PC won't stay turned off, among other problems

    Been having some issues with the power on this motherboard. A few things: 1)It goes to S3 sleep fine, but I can only resume it by using the power button (no USB mouse or keyboard wake). 2)It doesn't actually resume from sleep. I see the desktop for a second, then it resumes from...
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    I've made a huge mistake...PSU related maybe?

    I followed your advice, unseated and replugged almost everything. PC is back up! However, 2 of my hard drives are dead :(. Both are Samsung 1TB drives which I have heard were extra sensitive to power surges. They're under warranty still, but is this RMA-able?
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    I've made a huge mistake...PSU related maybe?

    I was noticing higher temps than usual while converting some video, so I took off the side panel to see if I was having trouble with airflow. Lo and behold, the rear case fan was not spinning, even though I had it the 3-pin connector plugged into the motherboard. There is a 4-pin molex...
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    Haf 922 vs Lian Li PC-7F

    I am using the PC-7FN right now. It is very well built and easy to work with. It's also a bit more minimalistic in design if that's your thing. I haven't used the HAF, but from looking at the pictures, the Lian Li looks to be made from higher quality materials. Seems like you could stick a...
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    Stream/download local music library to iPhone on the road?

    OK thanks guys. Gonna give subsonic a try.
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    Stream/download local music library to iPhone on the road?

    Hey guys. I'm looking for an app that lets me download a track from my home music library to my iPhone while I am out and about. I've been using Audiogalaxy which works very well for streaming, but it doesn't let me save the tracks to the phone. I'd like the ability to download the tracks...
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    VERY IMPORTANT desk accessory advice needed...

    I used to have this problem a lot too, but I bought a nice big insulated cup. No more condensation.
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    Sandybridge Benchmark vs. my old Q6600 *UPDATED*

    How much difference does the extra 4 gb of ram actually make? I'm piecing together a SB build and trying to decide between 4 or 8 gb. Got 8 gb currently but I rarely find myself with 30 programs open.
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    But but but I'm running an E8400 @ 3.6 :'(
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    Yeah I'm using a Lian Li PC-7B which doesn't get the greatest airflow. I've looked at GPU coolers in the past but it doesn't seem like a decent option considering I'll have to buy the ramsinks as well. Replacing the cooler will probably cost almost half of what this card is worth, and I'd...
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    Cool, thanks.
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    I'm probably going to stick with the 4890 for now then. I'm fairly satisfied with my game performance for now. My system only slows down when I get two monitors going (I like to play HD podcasts on my secondary monitor when I game), and that seems more like a CPU limitation.
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    The 6850 has 2gb of ram?
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    I've thought about it, but the single 4890 is already very loud.
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    Is the 6850 a worthy upgrade from 4890?

    I've had my HD 4890 for a while now, and it's too loud for me. I figure the 6850 isn't a *huge* upgrade performance-wise, and I'm definitely looking for more power efficiency and lower noise levels. I've been browsing the review sites, but it's difficult to find charts that adequately compare...
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    Any NCAA Football '10 gamers get a roster yet?

    It's going to be a week or so until named rosters get released. EA released a launch day roster to address the roster fail (they left out the freshman -.-). You can download the fixed official rosters from gamertag EASCncaa10. Check http://www.operationsports.com...ncaa-football-rosters/ for...
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    Electret mic amp?

    Yeah, it's a 1/8" TRS jack.
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    Electret mic amp?

    Phantom power doesn't work for the electret mic. That looks like what I need, though expensive for what I'm getting. I might ask my electrical engineering friend to help me make a circuit.
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    Electret mic amp?

    Thanks for the reply. Seems like my mic needs plug-in power, which I'm guessing my sound card doesn't provide (or doesn't provide enough). I have a similar audio interface to the M-Audio Fast Track Pro -- it's the E-MU 0404 USB. Unfortunately it doesn't power the mic. Is there anything out...
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    Electret mic amp?

    Hey guys, I have an Olympus ME51s mic that I would like to use with my PC. Plugging it in directly to the mic jack gives some sound, but I have to crank the volume and boost up and it sounds pretty terrible if I do that. My laptop mic jack (Thinkpad X61), however, doesn't give any sound at...
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    most disappointing game of all time?

    Biggest disappointment for me has to be Halo 2. I played Halo:CE semi-competitively with my college roommates, and we were so pumped for the Halo 2 release. Most of us had exams or projects due the next day, but we planned a midnight LAN anyway. Basically, the entire night consisted of us...
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    Microsoft Sidewinder X8 + DOTA

    If you're using Vista, you might need to turn off UAC. I had a similar problem with my Logitech MX518 and that was how I fixed it.
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    Is my motherboard dead?

    I think I've narrowed it down to one bad stick of RAM, since I can boot without problems unless I have that particular one installed. I really hope it's not my PSU, since it's not that old and a fairly nice model (Corsair 550VX). It's been stable so far.
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    Is my motherboard dead?

    Well, disconnected both power and battery for an hour and I'm still getting nothing when I try to boot. Is there anything else that could be causing this, or is it most likely the motherboard? EDIT: OK, got it to boot by removing 2 sticks of RAM (8gb to 4gb). Would bad RAM cause this?
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    Is my motherboard dead?

    Well, disconnected both power and battery for an hour and I'm still getting nothing when I try to boot. Is there anything else that could be causing this, or is it most likely the motherboard?
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    Is my motherboard dead?

    Thanks for the reply. I'll try disconnecting the power for awhile (I cleared CMOS and took out the battery earlier, but not for very long).
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    Is my motherboard dead?

    I've been using this IP35-e for about a year now, and it was running fine until recently. It's been having trouble getting into sleep and coming out of sleep. I also have to power on multiple times before Windows will load. Now I can't get my system to POST. The fans spin when I push the...
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    Just inherited an XBOX

    YES on Fusion Frenzy. Especially Twisted System.
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    the best game ever

    I hope you were joking with Oregon Trail. Yes, I too loved that game back in elementary school, but it really isn't that good of a game if you think about it. We're a bit biased because of all the fond memories we have of that game. The "Best Game Ever" should still be great if we played it...
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    Is something wrong with this?

    I have no idea. I have an external USB sound card (EMU 0404) and I hear crackling sometimes when my CPU is maxed.
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    How are these temps. E8400

    CoreTemp seems to display higher temps. Might wanna check out RealTemp as an alternative.
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    Is something wrong with this?

    That cracking is probably coming from high CPU usage if it only happens during gaming. Try listening to music and running a CPU intensive task at the same time and see if the crackling occurs. They were made by UE before Logitech acquired UE, which I believe happened this August. Anyway...