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    Recommend a budget-minded gaming desktop builder that overclocks?

    I built my last couple of systems, but with kids, work & other commitments I don't have the time for the setup & inevitable trouble shooting of doing it myself again. I'm looking for a computer to be exclusively used for gaming and I have a budget of $1200. Are there any good desktop builders...
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    Looking for good Party Based RPG

    I love the Baldur's Gate & Icewind Dale series and am looking for another party-based RPG to try out. I've played NWN 1&2 and they were OK (liked the setting but not the gameplay). I didn't really like KOTR. Dragon Age & Mass Effect are on my list but I'm hoping to find some other...
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    Vista won't load - which piece of hardware is to blame?

    I recently finished a new build with the following new parts: Core 2 Duo E8400 Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3L Sapphire 4859 512 MB 2x1GB DDR2 1066 OCZ Vista Home Premium 64 WD 500GB 7200rpm SATA On my first attempt, the initial installation went OK, but it crashed while I was installing video...
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    New Vista build computer keeps crashing after 1-5 minutes

    I just built a new computer with the following parts: Mobo: GA-EP43-DS3L 775 P43 RT Video: SAPPHIRE 100245L HD4850 512M Mem: 1Gx2 OCZ DII 1066 CPU: E4800 HD: WD 500G SATA2 OS: Windows Vista 64 All I have installed so far is windows from the disc, everything from the mobo install...
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    Will Baldur's Gate run on 64 bit Vista?

    I'm getting ready to build a new computer, but I want to make sure BG will run on 64 bit Vista before I start canablizing my current XP machine...
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    Need help finding a good P35 that's 4-pin 12V compatible...

    I'm getting ready to start a new gaming rig and would like to keep it as cheap as possible. Therefore, I'd like to reuse my current case & power supply (Antec 400 Watt ATX12V v2.0). I don't overclock so I think that should be enough power for my planned parts: Core 2 8400 Radeon 4850 2GB...
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    How do I stop the "F1" prompt when starting my computer?

    I have a EPoX nforce4 ultra motherboard and have an "F1" prompt to continue every time I start up. It was great when I first built my computer becasue it gave me a chance to check all of the measured parameters to make sure everything was working properly, but now that everything is running...
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    Buy new CPU & Video Card in June or December?

    I'm getting ready to start buying parts for my new gaming rig in May. I have about $180 a month in my budget I can put towards it, but the wife gets a little irrate when I spend more at one time (even if I didn't spend anything the month before - married guys you know how it goes!). I also get...
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    Minimum laptop specs to run Oblivion?

    My brother is looking at buying a cheap laptop to play Oblivian. What would be the minum specs (or better yet an actual brand/model suggestion) to play it at a medium quality setting?
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    Help with error during startup...

    I was installing the motherboard drivers on my new build (in sig) and I got the following error after restarting from installing the nvidia drivers (I installed them all except for the IDE drivers isnce I heard they weren't that great): Windows coudl not start because the following file is...
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    Do retail athalon 64 chips have thermal interface material applied?

    I'm in the middle of building my first system and there appears to be a film of some sort on the heatsink of my new, retail 3700+ processor (includes heatsink & fan). Is this the thermal interface material? The heatsink packaging was raised in the area of the film leading me to believe that it...
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    Quick RMA question

    Is there a time limit from when I order a part from newegg to when I can RMA it for replacement if it's defective? I checke dtheir RMA FAQ and couldn't find the answer. The reason why I'm asking is that I'm buying parts for my computer 1 piece per month but I don't want to get screwed if I...
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    What's the actual screen size of new 17" LCD's ?

    After reading this thread, I wanted to learna bit more about the differences between LCD & CRT viewable screen size. My monitor at home is a 3 year old 19" CRT. I measured the actual screen diagonal length and it's 16". Would a new 17" LCD have the same viewable screen size then?
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    To those that have switched to a 19"LCD...

    I'm in the process of buying parts for my new computer and I've been pretty pummped that it will be able to play games in 1600 X 1200 resolution. I was also thinking about replacing my 19" CRT with a 19" LCD to clear some space on my desk, but I was kind of shocked to find that the 19"LCD's I...
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    Slowest procesor for 7800GTX?

    I'm in the process of building my new system and I was wondering wha the minimum stock processor I would need to work with a 7800GTX. For exaple, would this video card be overkill on a NON overclocked 3500+ Venice? What about a 3200+?