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    video card for 360W power supply

    I have been having difficulty finding the most powerful video card that will work with a 360W power supply. More specifically one that will work with only 15A available on the 12v rail. Let me know if there are any viable options or if I should just stick with the onboard video of the G31...
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    Single slot video card for FFXIV

    got a quick question for you guys, what video card(s) can run FFXIV at 1024x768 at least decently but doesnt use much power and is a single slot? The system is a core 2 duo 2.93Ghz w/ 4gb DDR2 RAM and the huge limitation on it is power (300W peak) and heat. Let me explain, this is a car PC...
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    micro ATC tower case without external drive bays?

    Pretty much what the title says, are there any Micro ATX cases that dont have external drive bays and only one internal 3.5/2.5" bay? Been trying to see if anyone makes a tower but without external drive bays to cut down on size/weight but to no avail.
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    Final pieces gaming rig

    Alright well after a bunch of research and searching on here I grabbed an i7 930, EVGA GTX 470, Corsair 750TX, OCZ vertex 2 120GB, DVD writer, Gelid Icy Vision VGA cooler, and Scythe Mugen 2 rev. B. This is going to be a gaming machine and I do plan on overclocking as much as possible on air...
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    New video card ?'s

    I would normally not be asking this question as I havent played a game on the PC in a few years but with SC2 and FFXIV coming out in the next few weeks/months I have been persuaded to build a new gaming rig. I currently have a Dell XPS M1530 w/8400M which I dont even think will run SC2 on...
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    Got water in a lens, anyway to clean it?

    Just as the title states, Got some water in my Tamron 17-50 2.8 with built in motor, dried all the water out but obviously there are water spots all over the inside lenses. It works fine after I dried it out. I asked Tamron how much it would be for them to clean it and they said $155 plus...
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    Highest cfm 120mm fans, value most important

    I am looking for some 120mm 12V DC fans with high CFM and for cheap, but reliable. Noise isnt a factor at all so whats out there thats worth looking at? I am looking for cheap, but dont really have a set budget, I would like to stay under $50 shipped for 2, preferably 4, but its flexible...
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    Digital photography laptop recommendation

    Hey all, I am actually starting to get sick of how slow my laptop is going when working with RAW files in lightroom, photoshop, and the like. I am debating on selling my current laptop and getting another thats obviously geared toward photography as thats what I mainly use my laptop for along...
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    Epson home and home office paper buy one get one free

    Wasnt sure if I should post this here, but wanted my fellow photographers to know. If it needs to be moved them feel free. Epson Home and Home office paper BOGO expires 2/23 Hey all, just got an email from Epson for Buy one, get one free on all home and home office paper. Use code...
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    Need a TV for Bedroom

    I had a monitor that I was using as a TV but it had some issues and luckily I purchased the performance plan from BB so I sent it in for repair and they just authorized a exchange, but there was no comperable replacement that they had so they gave me a full refund of the monitor plus the...
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    Need some cheap temporary speakers for frontstage

    I eventually plan to do DIY speakers for my HT, but I just want something fairly inexpensive to satisfy me in the mean time so obviously trying to stay under $3-400 for a temporary set of speakers, I have receiver and sub already setup. I really only Need the center and fronts and saw these...
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    Just picked up a new printer and need a new monitor as well.

    There was a really good deal on staples.com for the printer this week that I couldnt pass up. They had a $100 instant discount already on the printer and today there was a $75 off $290 coupon that was released so with the already $100 off instant savings and then the $150 rebate on top of it, I...
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    Onkyo SR875, should I get for $750?

    I seen a Onkyo SR875 on ebay for $699 plus $50 for shipping. Is that a good deal or should I just wait for prices on the SR876 to come down? or is there really no benefit to get the 876? This will be a huge upgrade for me, I have a old Onkyo 7.1 component surround sound system. I will have...
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    hhgregg 2 day sale Employee Family discounts

    Not sure how good any of these prices are (if any) but just thought I would share. Here is the link: http://www.hhgregg.com/dynamic.asp?SID=n&did=944
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    Would I be a fool not to pick this up?

    I am able to grab a Panasonic 50" 1080p plasma tv for $1199 plus tax locally. Model is 50pz80u. Best price I found locally was for $1799 at Sears. I currently have a Westy 47" 1080p monitor, would I be a fool not to jump on this deal? Someone talk me out of it, lol
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    Projector suggestions

    I am debating on whether to go with a projector or just a larger LCD/Plasma. My current setup is: Living room size is about 22x14 Westy 47" 1080p LCD Monitor Onkyo HTIB (upgrading to a HDMI receiver in the future) PS3 for blu-ray and an occasional game Sony DVD player Time Warner for...
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    The Dog ate it excuse.

    well I come home and I find pieces of something on the floor... http://drakedavid.com/pictures/DSC_0150.JPG http://drakedavid.com/pictures/DSC_0157.JPG http://drakedavid.com/pictures/DSC_0158.JPG Luckily I just recently unloaded them, but still.... There goes $90 down the drain...
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    Dell Small Business 15% coupon off Select Electronics, Software and Accessories

    Not sure if this has been posted somewhere else but use coupon code L6WSPT58B$K403 when in small and medium business section for Electronics, software, and accessories and it will take 15% off. Just tried it with a PS3 and sure enough it took off $60. Of course you still have to pay taxes and...
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    Baskin Robbins $0.31 night

    They did this last year too if I am remembering correctly. http://www.baskinrobbins.com/Promotion/31cent.aspx
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    Some pictures in West Jefferson, NC mountains.

    I went on a trip up to the mountains this past weekend and took a few shots, nothing really spectacular to me at all, but thought I would share anyway. http://drakedavid.com/pictures/mountain/ I havent even touched them, only had time to upload them to my site for the ones that I thought...
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    Just got a D300 from Dell!

    I am excited, I received in the mail a coupon for 15% off any electronics & Accessories. I tried to use the coupon code online but it wouldnt take, I ended up calling in dell and seeing if I could use it on the D300, sure enough it worked! Got the D300 for $1529.99! I was looking and couldnt...
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    60" 1080p Sony SXRD

    I just saw this at my local BJ's for $1599 with the stand. Is that a good price on this unit? I dont recall the model number I just know it was a sony SXRD and remember seeing the contrast ratio was 10,000:1. I for some reason remember seeing these for $1999 without a stand so just...
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    Lens options for Nikon D40 with Autofocus.

    I am pretty much new to the game still, but I have had the Nikon D40 for a couple of months so far and have learned a great deal. I have the kit lens and the 70-300mm VR lens as well. I was really wanting to get the 50mm 1.8 lens but it would be manual focus on the D40 of course. What lens...
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    In the Market for a 52" 1080p TV budget $2-2.5k

    I am in the market to upgrade my 47" westinghouse LCD to a bigger size and the 52's seem to be a bit more reasonable now it seems. What caught my attention this week is the samsung 52" I saw at bestbuy.com http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...oduct&id=1169512522065 its already $900 off and...
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    Best buy Gift Card $10 w/$100, $25 w/$250, $50 w/$500 purchase

    Got this in my email today, A free Best Buy Gift Card up to $50 with purchase of $100 or more http://emailinfo.bestbuy.com/P..._50479&A=1007&ci=50479
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    Good Quality Advanced Point and Shoot.

    I was wanting to get into the SLR game due to the fact that I love how quickly you can snap photos and of course the quality are the two main reasons. I owned a Pentax K100D with kit lens at one time and loved every second of it, but when doing more research on the SLR game I realized it was...
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    LCD monitor or 1080p TV for PC?

    Well I didnt think that LCD monitors would fall into the category Video Cards and Graphics so I originally posted in Peripherals and didnt get much response so I am reposting in here. I am really debating on whether to get a really nice 24" or higher monitor for my PC or just getting a...
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    LCD monitor or 1080p TV for PC?

    I am really debating on whether to get a really nice 24" or higher monitor for my PC or just getting a 1080p TV for a little bit more. Seems like the really nice 24" monitors run $600+ and then for around $800 now you can get a 42" 1080p LCD TV. Or another option is to say screw those ideas...
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    Picked up a 50" Panasonic Plasma last week

    Well I just picked up this tv last weekend: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...&cp=1&id=1169512771911 I had it sitting in front of the fireplace below my Westinghouse 47" 1080p monitor just for comparison sake to see the difference in contast and color. Used both the HDMI and component inputs...
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    Upgrade my HTPC or not?

    Well I am in a delima right now. I recently sold my laptop as there has not been any need for it so I was planning on building a cheap ole desktop for my room, but I was thinking about upgrading my HTPC and using the components I wont use to build the PC for my room. My current setup with...
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    NM - delete please

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    problem with k100d

    Well I recevied the k100d this past friday and love it for the price, its a little loud and focus time is a little slower than I was hoping for but for the price you really cant beat it so I cant complain. The problem I am having with it is in the dark pictures I have taken there is 1 hot red...
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    Wait or go for it?

    I have narrowed down the DSLR I am getting to the K100D. I just cashed in my chase points for a $300 gift card at best buy and I checked bestbuy.com has it for $479 now vs $527 last week. So should I just get it or wait out until the newer models come out and prices to drop more? For Ze...
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    Chick-fil-a Promotion Raleigh, NC

    All day today this Chick-fil-a location is giving out stamps on the receipts of their customers purchases. Anytime this year you can come back to this location and get for free everything on the receipt you have stamped for that day (4/20/07)! So anyone in the Raleigh Area take advantage of this!
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    SD 4GB card for $19.99!!

    The title pretty much says it all. link
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    Dell Axim X51v PDA, whats best GPS?

    I have seen many wired, bluetooth, and SD/CF GPS devices I can use for my Dell Axim X51v PDA and I am not real sure even which one is any good. It will of course be mainly used in my vehicle. If anyone has any recommendations or can point me toward the right direction for this kind of...
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    Playing HD-DVD movies on Radeon X850

    I have a Conenct 3d Radeon X850XT PE and I have PowerDVD Ultra with the Xbox360 HD-DVD Player. When I try to play the King Kong disc it comes with, I hear the audio just fine but the video is all garbage. I have it connected via VGA so the HDCP is not necessary and all updated drivers from ATI...
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    Sound card advice

    I am looking for some advice on a sound card for a gaming/HTPC. I have a Onkyo S790 and it would need to be capable of connecting to it. Am I just better off using the on-board Optical/Coax on my Asus P5B Deluxe? I would really like to see if there is a card that can connect to my receiver to...
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    Need a couple options for around $100 case

    I just purchased a Asus P5B Deluxe motherboard, E4300 Core 2 Duo processor combo and am looking to get the Tuniq Tower 120 for my heatsink/fan and considering its size I could use some suggestions on a case and power supply thats not too fancy, no door in the front please. That can keep my...
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    Possible Warm deal, Westinghouse 47" 1080p $1799 free shipping BB

    Link Possible Warm deal you tell me considering this item isnt listed anywhere else, lol. Sale ends 12/30