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    The Official PS4 Thread

    I'm talking about features aside - pure computing power. Not features that can be announced and then disappear. That was the gist of the post as the OP was complaining - use-less features he didn't care for. Based on both consoles Dev kits and the fact that Sony's matches their rumored specs...
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    The Official PS4 Thread

    Pretend you didn't hear the social media part and you will see the PS4 will be above the Xbox in hardware capabilities; hence the PS4 gives you the best console to play kick ass video games for this gen. Whats disappointing about that? These side gimmicks are Xbox's only way to surpass the PS4...
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    Fanless Build

    all very good recommendations. Much of the build was based on Anands review of the FC10 case by Streacom. I'm very amenable to any changes. Will definitely be going with that low profile Samsung memory sticks as opposed to my g.skill and swapping out my motherboard for the recommended...
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    Fanless Build

    Cutting the cord for cable and want to build a new PC to be the hub of my streaming network. Last PC I built was a HTPC in 2009 and although still powerful I did not take sound into consideration and the old PC runs very loud. Want to keep things quite - 100% fanless quite. Trying to create...
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    Long Range Wirless Keyboard & Mouse

    I have a HTPC set up in my living room and the wireless keyboard & mouse combo I have is not cutting it in the range department. Many peripherals claim they have the range of 10-15 ft, as does the logitech combo I'm using right now, but unless I am on the perfect surface and battery fully...
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    new build for video editing

    I ended up getting the ASUS P7P55D-E, but I figuring out the problem. It was the installer disk that I was trying to use. I downloaded Windows 7 professional 64 from the MSDAA due to my student status I get it for free. After multiple attempts and failing, I found someone who had a store...
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    new build for video editing

    I tried putting it in IDE mode, no success, since I can get free downloads of each type of windows, maybe I could install Vista, then update the firmware, then install Windows 7, would that work?
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    new build for video editing

    so I bought all of the equipment to build this computer, and again thanks for all the recommendations. So ive run into a hiccup, Im trying to install windows 7 on the computer, and as it is running the install I get a message that says CD/DVD driver missing, please insert a driver disc...
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    new build for video editing

    thanks again for all your help guys, man do I love this site. Yea the sony camera's have firewire out, but we do also have some point and shoot camera's such as the cybershot t90 used for photography and short video clips that dont support fire wire, so I figured I would cover my bases with a...
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    new build for video editing

    the final output resolution is 1920x1080/24p and file format of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD
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    new build for video editing

    just got back from meeting with my adviser at work, said that the department does have a license for the program, so that isn't an issue. I'm thinking of going with the original recommendation and sticking with the WD drives, and change to the coolermaster chassis and i7 870 considering I have...
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    new build for video editing

    all of our cameras are sony cameras using memory sticks, I was planning on just getting one of those multi-card readers and using it.
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    new build for video editing

    thanks for the help again guys, I actually work for our schools concert hall, so a lot of my editing will be mixing together multi-camera events. We do have CS5 suite so that is not an issue, I basically was given a budget of up to 2,000 dollars to build a rig that can handle the editing that...
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    new build for video editing

    just wondering, although I have been partial to intel, my previous build was an AMD so im not totally against it, would it be worth it for a six-core processor from AMD as opposed to the lynnfield?
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    new build for video editing

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Most importantly is this rig will be primarily used for video editing. Hoping to be able to process multiple HD video feeds for multi-cam editing. Will need a blu-ray burner. 2. What YOUR budget is...
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    need recommendation on best range wireless N router

    I recently built my own computer with a wireless N adapter and want to upgrade my current G router to wireless N to enjoy the higher speeds I should be getting. With the current location of my computer I am also only getting a fair signal strength for my network at only about 45% signal...
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    PC wont start up

    I built a computer roughly a year ago, and recently realized that I wasnt getting the desired outcome from my memory that I put in it. I downloaded the newest bios for the Asus M3A78-T motherboard and was able to get my G-Skill DDR2 1066 memory to actually run at 1066 rather than the 800mhz it...
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    memory not running at max speed

    well, I just updated my BIOS seeing as I havent done it since I got the computer, and now with the updated bios I was able to fix the memory problem. My DRAM frequency is now 534.7 MHz but now it is running in Unganged. I dont exactly know what that means as opposed to ganged but it is at...
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    memory not running at max speed

    thanks for the help, but it doesn't seem to have fixed the problem. I went into BIOS, set overclocking to standard rather than auto so I could access the DRAM timing configuration tab, under which I changed the memory clock mode from auto to manual, then setting MEMCLOCK value to 1066mhz...
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    memory not running at max speed

    I will preface this with I am very new to building my own computer, and dont know much about the intricacies involved. I built a computer using these pieces of hardware as my core, AMD Phenom II x4 920 Processor at 2.81ghz G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 ASUS M3A78-T...
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    room for upgrade?

    I'm looking to upgrade a build that I put together about a year ago. I am having trouble figuring out whats compatible to what and where I can make the biggest difference with a couple of simple upgrades. The majority usage of this computer is as a HTPC, where I rip my Blu-ray movies and...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    just put together the setup, it runs great. Ended up getting the western digital caviar green edition 1tb hd so I can get a good cache and silent operation. You can barely hear the thing and the video quality is great. Just wanted to thank all you guys for your help.
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    well, Ive done some thinking, and although I really like the Idea of a SSD as an operating system, I just dont think I can afford it right now. Definetly an upgrade I would look forward to doing, maybe when Windows 7 comes out in the summer Ill get a SSD, but for now heres where Im at with the...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    I thought many SSD's suffer from stuttering during simultaneous read/writes. wouldn't this make it not a good OS drive. especially with the price being higher than a 1tb WD? Also, dont know if it is possible, but is there anyway to reconfigure my 2 externals to be internal? I dont know if its...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    Asus just announced their new line of AM3 motherboards, I was thinking of using one of these to go with the Phenom II processor, any recommendations of which one to use, and if anyone has been able to find what the price of these will be, that would be great. AM3 CPU
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    Alright, so heres where Im at, please tell me if you see any incompatibilities or if theres something I should change Processor AMD phenom II 920 Motherboard MSI DKA790GX Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail = Combo Deal = $334.99 Memory G.SKILL 8GB (4...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    Ill be a little bit more specific First off this setup will run through my Onkyo TXSR606 Reciever with 7.1 Polk Speaker setup. The external hard drives I have are both Western Digital USB2.0, and do not support eSATA (current laptop does not support eSATA drives) Id prefer a case that...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    thanks guys, you have been a lot of help, I was thinking of using that setup from the HTPC buying guide, but with a little more cash at my disposal than their targeted price adding the phenom II 920 made sense. Only thing is I am not exactly up to snuff when it comes to choosing a mother board...
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    Newcomer - Need Help With HTPC

    Let me begin with a little description of myself. I would say I am way above average when it comes to computers than the average American, but I am the quintessential noob when it comes to creating my own PC. Id like a system that still has lots of room for upgrades as right now I am...