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    Lightest weight laptop > 765m?

    I'm really, really tempted to pull the trigger on one of those new "ultrablade" class like the MSI GS70 or the Gigabyte P35, but I'm having a hard time finding laptops to compare to them. They all use the 765m, which should likely be fine for casual gaming like SC2 or Skyrim (not maxed out)...
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    Finding a used (or refurb) 4g phone just for data?

    I have had a line on my Verizon account with grandfathered unlimited data just as a hotspot for my father to use. No one uses it as a phone. It has an original Motorola Droid on it right now but it's starting to show its age. I'd like to get a 4g phone (which can be upgraded retaining the...
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    z77 specific memory?

    Accidentally picked up 1333mhz ddr3 when I wanted 1600mhz and now that I'm returning them, I'm trying to figure out which memory to replace it with. It was G.skill, and Newegg has this on sale but I don't know if it's compatible with the Sabertooth z77 board I have. The spec sheet on Asus'...
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    Going bonkers with r6300 and Uverse

    I had been using a lot of switches and the 2wire residential gateway that the Uverse came with to run my local area network which includes a home media server, along with a trendnet router as a wireless access point. I wanted to upgrade to 5ghz so I bought a fancy netgear R6300 but it insists on...
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    Overclocking 3770K on z77 Sabertooth

    Okay, so having never messed with a graphical BIOS or manual overclocking, I'm completely lost. I can't figure out what settings to tweak in this bios. How many different things do I need to be adjusting? It seems like no matter what I do, the CPU is throttling and I'm rarely seeing the full OC...
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    New gaming/photoshop/video build less than $3000

    Going to be doing my first build since a C2D e6600 back in 2006. That's now doing duty as a media PC. I'd rather be a little generous in getting components than what I have to have for this thing to run because I don't do a ton of upgrading between builds. I need some particular advice around...
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    Easiest, most effective WC kit for novice

    I was going to spend too much money on a pre-built with a WC loop already installed since I've never messed with it and was worried about damaging my equipment, but after doing a cost/benefit analysis, I'm willing to give it a shot myself. Can anyone recommend the easiest, most complete...
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    Cyberpower PC specs for prospective build

    I was going to upgrade my gaming notebook but since I can make due with it and it's already a beast of an outdated desktop replacement, I decided to go with a desktop instead. I'd like to do water cooling this time and I really don't want to build it myself. I know I could, I just don't want to...
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    Ivy bridge notebooks? Enthusiast gaming rig?

    I currently have a g71gx that I bought when I needed a laptop immediately and didn't have time to wait for shipping or much shopping around. I've been mostly happy with it, unsolvable key repeating issue and a growing tendency to overheat despite replacing the thermal paste aside. Now I'm...
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    g71gx bestbuy version upgrades?

    I've got a g71gx bestbuy model, still a little confused on what the specific complete model number for this one is because there seems to be a lot of configurations, that has served me pretty well over the last two years. There are a few specific quirks such as a double typing keyboard that...
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    Reliable wireless N solution instead of E3000?

    We have AT&T U-Verse service. It's been good, reliable download speeds and all that but the router that you have to use with it does not allow for wireless N. I bought an e3000 last year to act as a wireless N access point for the network but it's inconsistent at best. It seems like you have to...
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    Will this tower work with my existing sata controller card?

    I've got a WHS setup running on a DH57JG intel board. My box is out of space and I just keep looking at this newegg special ($279) for the TR8M-BP. I just want to run it as JBOD -- not partial to RAID which is why I went with WHS in the first place. Problem is that my mobo's esata doesn't...
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    Replace files by filename in existing folders?

    I did a lot of music conversion and the software dumped every song from every album into the same folder. Is there any program that could scan the existing file structure I still have pre-conversion (sorted by artist - album - etc) and then duplicate it based on the filenames in my converter's...
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    Suggestions for WHS system?

    I'm getting ready to take the dive and make a Windows Home Server system but I'm looking for advice. I'm leaning against going with a pre-built solution just because I'm not really interested in having the extra software loaded (HP's rigs come to mind) and they don't seem to have enough HD...
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    Building a NAS

    I've got about 1 terabyte of important data I'd like to back up and about 1.5 terabytes of video etc that I'd like to share. I keep looking at NAS / backup solutions but I'm worried about RAID and I already have a few older computers laying around as I mostly use my new(ish) ASUS laptop as a...
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    Using two networks at once?

    I'm staying at an extended stay hotel that has free wifi, but it is unencrypted and not really suitable for secure things that I will need to be checking on a regular basis like banking etc. I have a wifi card from at&t that has it's own network connection. Is there some third party program I...
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    Gaming Notebook Deals?

    I've recently found out I'll be doing more traveling, and while I've got a desktop that will play most anything, my notebook uses the intel x1300 or whatever it is-- just won't cut it for anything recent gamewise. I don't really want to break the bank with a new purchase but something in the...
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    Most reliable dvd-r media?

    I could have sworn there used to be a media board but maybe I'm losing my mind. If this thread belongs somewhere else, feel free to move it or delete it. I usually buy my dvd-r media whenever I see a sale price at a brick & mortar store like best buy or office max but I really need a more steady...
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    Wireless or cabled?

    I need to transmit some composite video across a room/through wall for my bedroom. Duplicating the stream on a slingcatcher. I've got an older model 2.4 ghz A/V transmitter but it gets horrible interference from my wifi network. I was thinking about either shelling out the cash for a 5.8...
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    Taskbar window previews in vista

    I'm just fiddling around with Vista and I noticed the window preview option for the taskbar. Is there anyway to lock the window preview open even if you aren't mousing over it?
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    Best bang for the buck?

    Thinking of putting together a mid-range system for my girlfriend. She does some gaming but nothing incredibly graphic intensive. Here's what I've got so far-- I'm trying to find out which core2 would be the best bang for the buck on this without needing an overclock. She isn't comfortable with...
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    Memtest?

    I popped two sticks of corsair xms2 6400 I got on the cheap into my P5W DH Deluxe. It's reading it as 3.2, which is fine, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't bad before it runs out of returnability. Since it's reading as 3.2, should I be running memtest on each stick independently or am I good...
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    Well, there goes that idea.

    I was going to toss in the latest and greatest Core 2 into my P5W DH Deluxe, but I realized that the support for the 45nm is spotty at best. Nevermind that my boards, I have two P5Ws, are also the earlier G02 revisions that will not play well with the newer quad cores. Currently they both have...
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    Case Fans

    I've been putting it off for a long time but my antec tri-cools in my p180 are starting to squeal, which is a really bad sign. I always see people recommend yate loon fans and the like, but I really don't know good places to buy them. I'm a sucker for newegg and their selection seems spotty at...
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    Videocard musical chairs

    I'm thinking about building a HTPC and I don't know if I'll need to get a new card for regular blu-ray playback and light gaming (nothing newer than oblivion). I currently have two builds that I'd like to clean up and keep running in addition to this new build and I don't know what will be the...
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    Raid for newbie?

    Looking to do a storage raid (guessing Raid 0 with 2 1tera drives) but I've never done one before. I have a P5W DH Deluxe but I've heard that the onboard raid isn't very good. Any suggestions for a reliable controller card that wouldn't completely bankrupt me? Or am I mistaken and there is a...
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    Good drives?

    I was thinking about setting up a raid 1 array and I wanted to power it with two of these. Does anyone know anything about their reliability? Isn't this a pretty good price? Any other suggestions? http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...ard%20Drive_TSD-1000AS
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    Media PC case?

    I've currently got a P5W DH Deluxe in a Antec 180b that I'm using as a media PC. This case just seems like overkill for the task, so I was considering switching out to something that might be a little more portable. I don't really mind if I had to go with a micro ATX case/mobo combination but I...
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    Best replacement fans?

    I've got an Antec 180b that I'm replacing the fans on because they are becoming pretty loud and squeaky. Does anyone have any suggestions? I haven't paid attention to fans since I built the rig back in 2006. What's the best price and airflow? Anything at brick and mortar or is that a silly question?
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    Microsoft Certification?

    I've recently graduated college (business major) and I think that I need something to add a little uniqueness to my resume. I'm a pretty quick study when it comes to software, and I've been a user of Microsoft Office for almost a decade, so I figured that it might be good to get Microsoft...
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    Not getting the most out of my network?

    This is probably a silly question but it's been bugging me for a while. I've got a computer with a 1000mbit card in it and a laptop with a 100mbit, but I can't seem to get network transfer speeds higher than 6Mb/s between them. Do I need a better cat5 cable or something? There isn't a router...
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    Upgrading a Dimension 8300?

    Does anyone know what the fastest processor possible for this Dell model is? My girlfriend had to reformat her hard drive and I figured as long as I was cleaning it, I might be able to upgrade the processor for cheap given it's an older generation... Thank you for your help!
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    Capture Card for DVR / Digital Cable Box?

    Hey all. I recently added DVR to my Time Warner digital cable service and I'm looking for a way to rip stuff off the dct6412 III that they gave me. Insofar as I understand it, I cannot just copy the contents of the hard drive, as much as I'd like to, though I've figured out how to copy live...
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    No XP drivers available anywhere for this new notebook?

    I just had a broken notebook exchanged with a gateway t-6815. I've got a lot of software that I don't think is going to run on Vista, so I configured a dual boot with XP. But now I can't find hardly any of the drivers for XP. No audio, three 'unknown' devices, and the most recent intel drivers...
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    Replacing a WRT54g v4

    I've got a wrt54g v4 that I've been using for a few years, and I think I'm burned out on linksys. The reason I bought it in the first place was because it seemed to be the only brand that the b&m carry around here. But I've been losing about 1/2 my internet connection speed for the longest...
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    Consumer wifi antenna?

    Can any recommend a wifi antenna that would be suitable for use to extend the range of my home PC's ability to connect to nearby networks? I've got to go through a few walls and the current antenna on my p52-dh deluxe isn't doing the trick.
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    Need to buy a notebook this week!

    Looking to spend ~$300-500 dollars on a decent laptop that will be used primarily for wireless internet surfing. Here's a list of possible matches, but I'm sure there are others here with more purchasing experience. Also, going to get a warranty on it (the gift recipient would throw a fit if...
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    Choosing a USB Flash drive

    Are there any articles out on performance of flash drives and Vista? I'm looking to purchase a new 2-4gb usb flash drive and I'd like it to be 'good' enough to handle readyboost if I decide to switch to Vista in the future. u3 seems to be a net negative... Any suggestions or links out there...
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    Azureus / Linksys router?

    I've got a WRT54G v4 and I'm running Azureus. My internet connection will randomly walk down to 0up and 0down... then a minute or two later kick back in. For the most part, I think it is Azureus interacting with the Linksys router but I'm not positive because it has happened before when I...
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    Screwy Windows CD problem

    I've got a 1955-s805 toshiba laptop, which hasn't been able to burn dvds or cds for quite a while. I thought it was the drive but after getting it replaced, it still won't do those things and now it won't even read the majority of cds (it won't read dvds period). I've picked up an external USB...