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    Another Upgrade Thread

    I haven't really kept up to date with hardware for the last year or so, but it is getting to the point where I need to upgrade. Currently I'm running an E8400 stock (if needed I've pushed it to 3.8 Ghz stable before) and a good ole 8800GTX. It has served me surprisingly well up until...
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    Good Naval Games

    Awhile back I played Pirates of the Burning Seas for a few months. When they started messing around with the servers I had had enough and quit. Recently I've found myself missing the combat in that game. It wasn't the most adrenaline fueled experience, but the slow pace made for somewhat more...
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    Portion of Laptop Screen Dim

    When I opened up my laptop I noticed an area of my screen that is unusually dim. The area is somewhat circular in shape, and radiates from the bottom left of the screen (but not the corner). The size of the dim area varies slightly with the display's brightness; at the brightest setting the dim...
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    Considering a Move to Water

    Cliffs are at the bottom. For those lacking the time, or patience, scroll down. I won't be starting on this project until finals are over (which is still a few months away), but I would like to get all of the parts figured out well beforehand so I can put the month between semesters to good...
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    Looking for New Fans, Suggestions?

    Right now I am just using the stock fans (120mm) that came with my case (plus a few more of the same type I bought), CoolerMaster blah blah blahs that are supposed to move an amazing 44 CFM. I want to upgrade both my case fans and the fan on my Xigmatech S-1283. I've done a bit of reading...
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    Z-2300 vs Z-5500

    I'm looking to upgrade my speakers, and I would love to get a Z-5500 but I'm not sure I have enough placement options to let it sound anywhere as good as it should. I play games, listen to music, and watch movies on my computer. When playing games I am at one edge of the room, and when...
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    Distant Radiator Possible?

    I have an E8400 and 8800GTX at stock speeds on air cooling. Originally I intended to have some fun OCing them, but the sheer amount of heat that they produce has made that impossible. Mostly because the room noticeably heats up, but I also wouldn't want to push the temps on the processor/gpu...