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    reliable computer

    i wanted to build my own computer instead of buying. My dad changed his midn on letting me get a computer because he things that a homebuilt one wouldnt be reliable enough during the school year because a crash could really mess me up. What would you guys say. would a homebuilt computer be as...
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    Modstream or Powerstream

    Title says it all. Is the modstream or the powerstream better in terms of performance (not considering that one is modular). Im looking for a stable psu with 24 pins or 20+4... Im pretty sure these are both very good but which one would be better for overclocking. I wouldnt mind going with...
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    My Computer ina few months

    So far, this is what ive decided for my computer that i'll be building in june/july. Retail Athlon 64 3000+ - $146 DFI nforce4 motherboard Lanparty Ultra-D Radeon X800XL Seagate SATA 80 GB 8mb 7,200 rpm OCZ Modstream 450Watts -$89 Corsair 2x512 pc-3200 DDR Cas 2.5 Value Ram - $110 Stock...
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    Old geforce overclocking

    Ok. Ive got an OLD OLD OLD geforce 256 32 mb card. It comes stock at 120 mhz clock and 160 clock memory. I did the coolbits thing in my registry and started upping the memory frequency by 3 and doing a 3dmark01 benchmark test. If it didnt mess up during the benchmark, i pushed it Higher. I...
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    Looking for a good PSU

    Im looking for a good stable PSU that i'll be using to overclock my winchester athlon 3000+ ina few months. Ill be getting the DFI NF4 ultra-D and need a 24-pin PSU. I want something reliable and stable and i heard OCZ are one of the best. I cant find very many 24-pin PSUs... So...
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    X800Xl

    Hey Whats the difference between different manufacturers of the x800xl The chip from shop.ati.com is at $300 while the sapphire and powercolor x800xl are selling for $370... whats the difference between these cards?
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    Where will my bottleneck be?

    Ill be getting a winchester athlon 64 3000+ and overclocking it. Where would my bottleneck be so i can change it. Winchester Athlon 64 3000+ with stock heatsink DFI Lanparts UT NF4 Ultra-D 512mbx2 of Corsair Value Ram PC3200 CL: 2.5 Thermaltake TT420 AD 420 Watt PSU I'm hoping for...
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    DDR2 PC4200 256 MB

    I found DDR2 256MB PC4200 for $35. I'll be overclocking my athlon 64 3000+ so this faster memory would help so i wouldnt have to overclock my ram. Would 4x 256 MB run much slower than 2x 512 DDR PC3200? The 4x 256 would cost me roughly the same amound as the 512x2 PC3200 memory. So, is...
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    Overclocking and CPU life

    Im thinking about buying an Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 winchester in a few months and overclocking it to roughly 2.3 or 2.4. I'll be using a Zalman CNPS7000B as the heatsink with arctic silver 5 as the thermal paste. I read in the stickied overclocking guide that you shouldn't overclock a...