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    My beloved X24400 finally time to go

    More specifically the Hard Drive died. I could obviously just replace the HD. But I think its time to move on. I Must say this is easily the best purchase I ever made. It STILL runs most games ok including SKYRIM although obviously it was on its last gaming leg. Anyway, reason for my post here...
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    Freespace 2 !!

    Nostalgia mood hit me Sunday and I got FS2 from www.gog.com. I took the plunge and got the Freespace Open mod along with the graphical enhancements. Took me a little bit of reading to figure out exactly what I had to install but.... WOW, how can a game this old still be this good? I barely...
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    Upgrade advice please!

    So I just got the Witcher 2, first game in a long time that is begging for an upgrade ( although to my surprise it is fairly playable but not great on medium. ). current system: Athlon x2 4400 Geforce 8800 gt 2 gig ram I run at 1680 x 1050 I am toying with the idea of just upgrading the video...
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    X-fi Platnium Question

    Just got new computer with the X-Fi Platnium. My question is, using the front side panel - it doesnt seem to work at all. The volumn doesnt affect anything. Also my old Koss Headphones jack doesnt fit right in the headphones jack. ( My headphones have a smaller input ). What sort of adapter...
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    Finally hooked up my NEC LCD20WGX2

    Sorry to say.... this is the best Monitor I have ever used. :) My Sony G500 was damn nice too in its day, but the size of an air conditioner...... The NEC LCD20WGX2 sat on my office floor for a week , was waiting for my new rig to arrive and I didnt want to taint the experience. Taking...
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    Anyone order from monarch

    I ordered custom system from Monarch on the 14th and still only in the motherboard burn-in stage. I just sent an email to them today to see whats up - I already heard back from them once saying there was no problem and should ship on time, but now its late. All I really care is it comes...
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    Ipod Question

    I am getting a new computer this week ( fresh HD ). After I install itunes, can I re-create the library by loading up what is already on the ipod ? Or would I have to copy them down from my old HD? I would think so, but so far I only know how to load them from itunes/HD --> ipod. I am...
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    300w power supply with Geforce 7800gt

    My coworker has an "older" Ati card and is thinking of upgrading to either a 6800 or 7800. He also just upgraded his monitor to a 21'' samsung LCD ( not sure if this is a factor ). Do you think he would be in trouble with a 300w power supply? My opinion is, yes 300w may not cut it. I...
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    Where to buy NEC LCD20WGX2 ?

    Anyone have a link to a good place that has the NEC LCD20WGX2 for sale? Or is this thing not out yet.. I cant find it anywhere!
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    Just checked out the Samsung 970p

    Just checked out the Samsung 970p 19'' which has gotten alot of praise especially from gamers. It was at local sams club. And to my surprise it looked... Terrible. The contrast on this this is just awful. I tried adjusting it didn't seem to help. They had a few other samsung models, and...
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    Where to buy Samsung 19'' 970p

    Well, think I am going to go with the Samsung 970p LCD ( 19'' ). Just too big of a jump to keep my rig up to the task of supporting a larger screen ( 1600x1200 ) with the latest games. So, any good recomendations on where to order it? Best price I can find right now is newegg.
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    Hard to resist the Samsung 970p

    I am currently heavily leaning towards the Samsung 970p 19'' ( Gaming only real concern, I dont do any heavy photo/image editing ) Really, the only other option I am considering right now is going with a 20'' NON WIDESCREEN instead. I do not want widescreen for my computer. If I want wide...
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    The $2000 PC Take 3 ( finale )

    Finally placed my order , after shipping I just barely broke $2000... came to $2014. So, close enough. Happy V-day to me haha! After debating for many months, much advise from these forums, here is what I finally went with ( I didn't bother to list all the "minor" stuff like DVD/RW, OS...
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    Worthwhile to upgrade from old Klipsch 2.1 speakers?

    Got my old Klipsch 2.1 still. They put out nice sound. But its not 5.1 surround sound and for that matter I could never get my rear channels to sound right. THat may be in part due to my old sound card ( old SB live ). Other annoyance with the 2.1 they didnt come with long enough wires...
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    New $2000 PC take 2

    After some well appreciated feedback on my first build choices, here is the latest. After doing more research I realized where I made some not so smart choices in my first set up. However, there may still be things I can improve/save money. I am going pre-built from monarch ( current plan anyway...
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    X2 4400, will I be ok with stock fan

    Ok most likely I am going to be getting an X2 4400 and DFI Ultra-A mobo. I do not plan on OC'ing off the bat.... down the road perhaps. 1st question, how bad off do you think I will be with the retail fan+heatsink 2nd, how hard is it to install a different one if I want better? ( got my...
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    New RIG, $2000 Budget, please help!

    OK guys I finally got the green light from the Wife, with $2000 to spend. Woohoo! First off this Rig is Primarily for Gaming. I do NOT plan on going SLI. Second I am going to order from Monarch the following was configured there. ( If you have input on ordering from them, my ears are open...
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    Green&blue lines on my Sony GPD500

    My precious good ol Beasty Sony 21'' Trinitron may be kicking the bucket. When I boot up and turn on the monitor... its got god awful diagonal Green and blue lines, which become more frequent and closer together towards the top of the screen. After the monitor warms up, its not near as bad...
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    Newbie Question - Media Center PCs?

    Ive been pricing a new rig on Monarch for a while now, and just now I decided to actually look at the media centers. I know, this a "dumb" and wide open question... but would one want to get one of these instead of a regular Tower? What does it offer that a regular PC does not? Actually...
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    Help me with new rig

    I also posted this in the cpu forum. Thnx guys. First, I would just like to give huge props to this site, and everyone on these forums. I have lurked here forever, this is my first time posting. Note my new rig is primarily for Gaming. I am going to order a new rig shortly, and I am...
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    Help me with new rig

    First, I would just like to give huge props to this site, and everyone on these forums. I have lurked here forever, this is my first time posting. Note my new rig is primarily for Gaming. I am going to order a new rig shortly, and I am torn between 2 places both of which I have heard...