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    Reason to upgrade from Z77/3570K?

    I've been out of the building game for quite some time, and also virtually never play games, for that matter. My current rig is Z77/3570K with 16 GB DDR3 and HD7700. I do a good amount of photo editing (including some large composites/timelapses/etc., but it's not my main profession) and a bit...
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    Looking for Ultrabook recommendation ($1250/256GB SSD)

    My father needs to purchase a new laptop ASAP and I haven't been following them for quite some time. Some recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Criteria: - Price $1250 preferable, but could possibly stretch $1400. - 256 GB SSD preferred. However, other included storage options...
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    Cheap power-sipping card with 4K output

    Been running an 8800 GT for almost six years and it's finally crapped the bed, so it's time for a replacement. I don't do a lot of gaming these days, so I'm looking to keep it around $100. I'd also prefer something quiet and low in power consumption. It seems the Radeon 7750 may be a good...
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    ASRock Z77 Pro4 memory problem

    Just received my Z77 Pro4 today along with a 3570K and 2x8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600. I'm not able to POST if RAM is inserted into slots A1 or A2 (closer to the CPU). If either or both are in B1 or B2, everything is fine. With both installed in B1+B2, I installed Win7, ran Prime95 for half...
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    IB vs. Haswell for productivity, long-term use

    Saw a similar thread started by a gamer, but my concerns are almost everything *but* gaming so figured I'd do a separate one. I'm currently running an E8400 with 4 GB DDR2 from 2008. It's held up well for general use, particularly with the addition of an SSD last year, but performance is...
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    Stuck temp sensor on E8400?

    Just put together a new rig two days ago, and I've been very happy so far... until deciding to check on my core temps. In BIOS, my system and CPU temps are both ~31-34C, which seems great. But when I fire up any application to check on the core temps - HWMonitor, CoreTemp, RealTemp, etc. - core...
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    C2Q vs. C2D for multitasking and general use?

    I've researched Intel's current offerings til I'm blue in the face over the past month, but still have yet to make up my mind because of all the attractive options at various price points. The vast majority of my computing time is spent on general use - browsing, e-mailing, playing music, IM, MS...
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    4850 vs. 8800GT for a quiet, general-use PC

    I'm gathering parts for a new build, and have most recently been researching my options for graphics cards. I game some, but not frequently enough to justify spending more than $150-$175 on the latest and greatest. From what I can tell, my best bets right now from NVIDIA and ATI are the 8800...
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    Q6600 vs. E8400 for my needs

    Currently running an antiquated rig I built in 2003, Northwood 2.4GHz/1 GB DDR/GF4. Finally getting around to upgrading this summer and am looking for advice on which of the two popular Intel chips, E8400 and Q6600, is best suited for my needs. I'm only a light gamer; more than anything, I'm...
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    WinXP Pro and Dell Question

    I've had a Dell Inspiron 6000 for about a year now that came pre-loaded with WinXP Pro. I've run into various issues lately and am to the point where I just want to reformat and reinstall (which I've done many times on my home-built desktop, but never on the lappy). I have a product key, but I'm...
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    Speakers: Logitech vs. Klipsch

    I am looking to upgrade my Altec ATP3 30W speakers to a more serious system in the near future. My sound card is TBSC and I mainly listen to music, although I do some occassional gaming (but not much in the way of DVD watching). I'm looking to spend less than $200. After doing some research, it...
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    Four-month old system suddenly won't boot... dead board?

    Hello all, I built a new system this past August using an ABIT IS7-E board and P4 2.4C. It has been running at a moderate overclock -- 2.4C @ 3.0GHz with FSB 250MHz -- but I have sufficient cooling. For the past four months, the system has been running wonderfully with no sign of trouble. So...
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    Onboard sound vs. Santa Cruz for headphones

    I'm currently using the onboard sound on my ABIT IS7-E, and just received a pair of Sennheiser HD497's in the mail yesterday. While the headphones sound great hooked up to my dad's receiver, and pretty good on my mini-stereo system, there is a ton of buzzing when I try to plug them into my...
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    Springdale/Canterwood Prescott incompatibility "confirmed" by Inquirer

    The quotes were included since nothing coming from The Inquirer can be taken 100% seriously. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10862
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    Poor HD Performance on WD800JB... Why?? -Help appreciated-

    I've been having a heck of a time figuring out why my WD800JB drive is scoring very low in Sandra and PCMark2002 and has seemed less than speedy in everyday use. Sandra 2003 Bench Specs: ABIT KG7 (AMD760) Duron 1.2GHz 512MB PC2100 Western Digital 80GB/7200RPM SE w/ 8MB cache WinXP When it...
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    Strange NVIDIA 2D problem

    I've owned an ABIT Siluro Ti4200 card since last October and have been persistently annoyed by a strange problem that pops up when I try to install the newer Detonator drivers. It seems that anytime I open a halfway video-intensive program (say, an MPEG in Windows Media Player), my 2D...
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    ABIT IS7 Onboard Audio

    Last night I ordered an ABIT IS7-E for my new 2.4C-based system. I see it has integrated 5.1 audio, but can't seem to find many reviews online that mention the audio quality. For those of you who own an IS7 board, how good does the onboard sound? For comparison I'm currently using a Philips...
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    Geil PC3200

    I am thinking of switching from my AMD760/XP2000+ system to the Intel platform, probably a Springdale board. This will require me ditching my PC2100 RAM if I am to go with an 800FSB P4. Looking at the prices for memory at NewEgg, it seems that 2 sticks of 256MB will run me a good $120+ if I go...
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    Several Upgrade Questions

    Current Setup: AMD Palomino 2000+ ABIT KG7 (AMD761 chipset) 512MB PC2100 GeForce4 Ti4200 64MB WD 80GB 8MB Antec Sonata Case I'm looking to upgrade, most likely to an Intel platform. While it's obvious that performance is far from top-of-the-line on my system (especially considering the ancient...
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    WinXP / New Mobo

    I'm currently running WinXP Home on an AMD760-based mobo w/ an XP 2000+. I'm thinking of upgrading to an 865PE w/ an Intel P4 3.0Ghz, but would obviously prefer to avoid the hassle of formatting and reinstalling. Based on your experiences, how likely am I to run into major problems by swapping...