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    Review my build with a budget of $1500ish

    Buying 8GB of ram from TigerDirect for $20 on top of that.
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    Service Net warranty or manufacturer's?

    Hey, I'm looking to buy this laptop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115978 and I'm wondering how good the offered Service Net warranties are compared to the manufacturer's? I can't compare them since apparently you actually need the product's serial number to even access the...
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    What's the main difference between a same sized lcd monitor and tv?

    Since I found a tv that's $90 cheaper than it's monitor equivalent, with somewhat similar specifications. TV: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...S&Sp=C&topnav= Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236047
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    New windows 7 installation, a lot of random program crashes

    I just installed win 7 a few days ago. Got all the updates. Random programs (a lot of times system ones, such as this) will crash and I'll be unable to open it again. http://img245.imageshack.us/i/win7error.jpg/
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    Really troublesome virus/malware, antivirus can't detect

    I'm using NOD32, and I checked my task manager to see anything suspicious, but nothing is listed. What this virus has done so far has made every one of my google search links into some random spam websites when I click on them. What's a solid program/antivirus that would be able to trace...
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    Changing Application Data folders.

    So I heard a long time ago that it's much cleaner to have 2 petitions, one for your OS and one for data. The problem is I only have an 80GB harddrive, and assigned my OS partition around 14GB. A lot of programs save data in: C : \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data C ...
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    Lots of static

    Sometimes when I play games or do video intensive stuff there will be lots of static or warped textures, and about 20% of the time the program will lock up/crash along with forcing me to restart my computer. All the monitor cables to the dvi ports are secure and the GPU (8600 GT) is running...
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    Video card stuck in PCI-E slot

    I recently received a replacement GPU fan, however I was unable to remove my 8600 GT card from the pci-e slot. I unscrewed the screw that held it down, and I even removed the locking lever, but I could only manage to get half of the card out (the half which was held down by the lever), the other...
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    What should I do with a semi-broken laptop?

    It overheats if you do anything remotely cpu intensive, and the wifi doesn't work. It's a gateway t-1625 I believe, how much would it even sell for? I've tried tons of different ways to fix the overheating issue, but none of it worked and I really don't want to fish out money to buy a new...
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    Comp crashes with warped textures

    My PC randomly crashes with purple stripes all across the screen. I think this may have to do with my video card overheating (although sometimes it happens when I'm not even doing anything graphic intensive). I recently installed speedfan, and right now with only Chrome, Steam, and Winamp open...
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    Running out of room in my OS partition.

    I have 2 partitions, one for my OS (windows xp) and one for everything else like programs and data. The one for my OS has very little space, but a lot of various random programs use that partition instead of the other one. For example, on iTunes it stores a lot of the application data and a...
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    So is this a good deal?

    http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r105/quickndirty/T6534.jpg It looks good for the price, and if I ever wanted to game I could just add a better video card right? It's a big upgrade from my pIII 450mhz that im using right now.
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    This is the almost finished draft of my first build

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail $183.00 ECS P965T-A (V1.0) Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $94.99 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory...
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    Help me complete my build..

    I already have an 80gb harddrive, all the accessories, a monitor, and an OS. I need help on what mobo I should buy and what video card, I'm content on just playing some of the newer games on medium settings. Not sure if I will overclock or not, if I do it wont be a lot. This is my first build...
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    Is this ibuypower comp a good deal?

    Summer Special-B AMD Athlon-64 3800+ CPU nVidia nForce-4 SLI 16x PCI-Express MB 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory 160GB 7200 RPM SATA-2 HDD 16x Double Layer DVD±R/±RW Drive 256MB nVidia GeForce 7300LE 16x PCI-Express Video 7.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound 600 Watts Subwoofer Speakers...
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    Difference between AM2 and 939?

    I've been planning on getting an x2 3800+, but I haven't really been following the comp scene lately. What are the major differences between these sockets?
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    What's a good build for a gaming comp with a budget of $800?

    I already have the essentials like the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. I want to be able to play the newer games on medium-high settings. I'm also leaning towards getting the Antec Sonata II case.
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    Problems running ScanDisk and Degragmenter

    It would work halfway, then it would restart, and after restarting a bunch of times it would give me an error saying something is writing to the disk. The problem is that I can't find what's writing to the disk, I closed all programs from the ctrl alt del menu, except explorer. I ran virus...
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    3700+/7800GT or x2 3800+/6800GS

    I don't know which one to get, the 3700+ seems to be better in single threaded applications. But the x2 3800+ is good for heavy multitasking. And exactly how does the 6800GS compare to the 7800GT? I want to futureproof myself so I'm leaning towards the dual core.
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    What's a good cheap harddrive?

    I'm thinking about getting that 80gb harddrive from compusa for $10, but its only ATA. They have a 250GB SATA for $60. I'm wondering if there's a big difference between ATA and SATA. If there isn't I'll just get the 80gb, but if there is, I'll try to find a SATA harddrive within the...
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    What's the cheapest I can build this system for?

    amd x2 3800+ EPOX EP-9NPA+ ULTRA 80gb hd antec sonata II case dvd burner 1 gb ram 7800GT I'm guessing around $1k?
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    Should I get 3700+/7800GT or X2 3800+/6800GS?

    I wont be overclocking and I want this to be future proof... I know the 3700+ setup will be better for games, and the 3800+ will be better for multitasking, but I can't decide. I want this rig to last 5+ years too. Is there a huge increase in performance in games with the 3700+ setup compared...
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    I'm planning this build...

    I'm in the $800-900 budget and I don't plan to overclock.. AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Processor Socket 939 Retail - $295.00 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe...ProductCode=80721-1&affiliate=shopping XFX PVT42GUAD GeForce 6800 GS PCI Express 256MB DDR Video Card w/TV-Out & DVI Retail -...
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    Which company's Geforce 6800GS PCI Express should I buy?

    I'm leaning towards the XFX XXX version, which is around $200. Is there another version from a different company that is as good as that with a lower price? I will have an x2 3800+ and a EPOX EP-9NPA+ ULTRA
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    What is the best case for $100?

    The Antec Sonata II is $100 and it looks like it has a good power supply, but does would I need to attach more fans to it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155 Or I can buy like a good looking $50 case and buy a good power supply for it. What are some...
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    Which of these three mobo's should I get?

    I'm on a $100 budget for a mobo, and I plan to get a x2 3800+ and a 6800gs. Which of these three should I get abit nforce4 ultra http://labs.anandtech.com/search.php?q=Abit+KN8+Ultra asus nforce4 4x http://labs.anandtech.com/search.php?q=Asus+A8N5X epox nforce4 ultra...
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    What's the best videocard that is around $200?

    I was thinking about getting the XFX GeForce 6800gs XXX Is this a good choice or is there a better card for around the same price or cheaper?
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    So is the x2 3800+ better than Opteron 165 without overclocking?

    I can get an Opteron 165 or x2 3800+ with a combo of an ASUS A8N5X for about the same price at monarch, but I don't intend to overclock, so would the x2 3800+ be better for me?
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    Difference between x2 3800+ Manchester and Toledo?

    They cost about the same.
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    Opteron 165 worth the extra money over the x2 3800+

    The opteron is around 30 dollars or so more than the x2 3800+, but I heard it overclocks better than the x2 3800+, but is the increase in performance worth the money? Also, I heard overclocking shortens the life span of parts, and I plan to keep this computer for about 5+ years. Thanks.
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    Can I get these parts for cheaper?

    This is my first build, so please give me some advice on it. NEC Black IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner Model ND-3550A - OEM - $39.75 XION Black XION II XON-103 SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power - $64.99 EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail...
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    A few questions about building a computer.

    I've never built a computer before so... 1. Should I order all the parts in a bulk? 2. How long would the actual building process take? 3. What's a good beginners guide to building a computer? 4. Would you overclock it within the first month of building the computer or would you wait a...
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    Opteron 165 Dual Core vs Athlon x2 3800+

    Which one should I get? The Opteron is $330ish while the athlon is $300ish..
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    Which video card should I get?

    So far I plan on getting: AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ - $313 EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX - $105 And I have a budget of about 800-900 dollars. Which video card should I get? I plan on playing some of the newer games on medium to high settings. Thanks.
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    What is a good motherboard and video card to go with a AMD 3400+

    I'm on a budget of about $800-900, and I already have a monitor and keyboard/mouse, but I need everything else. I would like the comp to be able to play graphic intensive games on atleast medium settings.
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    Should I get a dual core?

    I'm on a $700-800 dollar budget, and I've decided to build a pc instead of getting it pre-built after asking some people here. My PC will be used for gaming, perhaps some photoshopping, and maybe a bunch of multitasking(music,word,websites,zonealarm,etc.) I'm wondering would the dual core be...
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    Cheapest gaming comp?

    Whats the cheapest gaming comp that will be able to play games like half life 2 in medium-high settings.
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    Are the cheap computers from ibuypower or cyberpower good?

    Are those computers on the front page of ibuypower or cyberpower that are $700 or less pretty good? As in able to play games on medium settings. And if I were to build those computers with the same parts, what would the price difference be? I'm currently on this 8 year old dell and I need a new...