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    Chris Taylor follows Bleszinski's lead

    IGN Article Some excerpts... The more I read from Chris Taylor, the more I think the PC scene is better off without him. I remember his guest spot article in PC Gamer where he said games are too difficult and don't reward the player enough ... ironic because I see the exact opposite...
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    Winamp 5.5 crashes on exit

    Title says it all. I think it only happens if I exit while a song is still playing ... not 100% of the time, but fairly frequent. I've kept my options basically identical for years without any issues so I was wondering if anyone else was experiencing similar problems.
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    WTF was Gigabyte thinking?

    So the DS3 I ordered arrived the other day and I just got around to opening it today. Surprise, there's a giant sticker stuck across the PCI slots. I knew what was going to happen so I removed the sticker with as much care as a brain surgeon with multiple malpractice suits under his belt but...
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    Scythe Infinity + DS3 + Antec Solo

    I've read the Ninja will fit with a tiny bit of clearance to spare but the Infinity's bigger, and I know the Infinity will fit the DS3, I just don't know about the case. Anyone running this setup? Thanks
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    Install XP SP2: SATA DVD -> SATA HDD?

    I was just about to pull the trigger on a Lite-On SATA DVD drive and I can't remember if it's even possible. Would I have to create a driver floppy or something? Motherboard is a Gigabyte DS3 and HDD is a WD2500KS if it matters. Thanks yet again :D
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    SeaSonic S12-430 enough?

    E6300 / E6400, X1950XT 256MB, 250GB SATA HDD, SATA DVD/RW, X-Fi Will definitely be upgrading to the less-beastly (midrange) DX10 generation of cards later this year ... would I be better off going with the 500W instead? Thanks
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    Most trouble-free C2D board?

    What's my best bet for a problem-free, stable E6400 build? FWIW I do have an X-Fi, not sure if it's still causing problems for some boards. Overclocking isn't a necessity but ~ 2.8-3 would be nice. Also need some decent RAM that plays nice with whichever board I'll be getting. Budget is...
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    Sapphire X1950XT $220 after $30 MIR

    NewEgg
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    X800 Pro or 9800 Pro to replace 9700 Pro?

    Would an XP 2100+ be a bottleneck for an X800 Pro in games like BF2 (1152x864)? I can get a 9800 Pro for about half the price but if I'd see a noticeable improvement with the X800 I'll go with that. Thanks!
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    X1950XT 256MB review

    Hardware Zone I know lots of people were looking for reviews on this card ... first one I've seen. Definitely a killer deal @ $270.
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    Gigabyte Triton case

    Case 2x120 fans and simple aesthetics that appeal to me. Wondering if anyone here has/had one of these and what their thoughts were? Only concern at the moment is color-matching optical drives to the case, but there's always the black model as well.
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    C2D and DDR2 667

    I learneded how to link! Do the results seem screwy to anyone else? Every other review I've seen has shown that latency is almost a non-factor for C2D. But MadShrimps is showing DDR2 400/533 with low latencies beating DDR2 667 C3/C4 in some tests. They're basically saying DDR2 667 will...
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    Any way out of a wireless phone contract?

    I'm tired of Nextel. Almost every night I lose service and it doesn't come back until the early morning whilst I'm sleeping. I've called them several times the next day to ask WTF the problem is and all they can tell me is to reset my phone if/when it happens again ... which doesn't work. On...
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    Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, $86.99 after MIR

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102188
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    Weak signal from WRT54GS

    Hi, I'm getting a weak signal from my WRT54GS on the other side of the house. I bought a WAP54G because I thought I could set it up at the half-way point and have it boost the router's signal, acting sort of as an invisible proxy. After a few hours of unsuccessful tinkering, I contacted...
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    Upgrading on hardware food stamps

    Looking to upgrade for cheap ... going from an XP 2100+ and 9700 Pro to: DFI nF4X Infinity S754 - $72 HIS X800GTO IceQ II - $145 after MIR Sempron 3100+ Palermo - $99 Anyone know of a cheaper motherboard that's just as fast and stable? Overclocking isn't likely FWIW. Thanks!
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    Video technology advancing too fast for its own good?

    Is it possible that PC hardware is advancing so fast that game developers aren't taking full advantage of what's already available to them? Look at the PS2 for example. More recent games are graphically superior, yet the hardware never changed. It's because the developers had time to become...
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    What's the best time to build a S939 rig?

    I've got a tentative list of parts: Athlon X2 3800+ DFI NF4 Ultra-D eVGA 7800GT Fortron 450W OCZ 2GB DDR400 WD 250GB Caviar SE16 SB X-Fi I'm biding my time because this is actually beyond my budget at the moment, and with AM2 looming and the ever-ongoing GPU wars, I was hoping to...
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    NEC FP1350 - blurry / weird

    Hi, I picked up this monitor last weekend from a friend ... brand new, never opened (sat in his basement for a few years). Something was bugging me from the start - the text seemed blurry and my eyes were definitely feeling strained. I finally got some time tonight to take a closer look at...
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    Compact Flash-based video recorder?

    Hi, I'm looking into purchasing a helmet cam. Most people throw a mini-DV cam in a protective case and run the helmet cam into that for recording, but that's bulky and fragile. I'd like to find, or possibly make, something smaller, more durable, and just plain cooler. So my first thought...
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    Good HSF for XP 3000+?

    Hi, I'm about to upgrade my 2100+ to a 3000+ and I was wondering if anyone could point out an adequate HSF to cool it? I was looking at the Zalman CNPS7000 but I don't think my 8RDA3I is compatible. Trying to keep noise to a minimum. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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    2005FPW with Radeon 9700 Pro

    Hey guys, I was wondering if the 9700 Pro can display the native 1680x1050 resolution the 2005FPW uses? ATI's website only says 1920x1080 as far as widescreen resolutions. Anyone using this combination? Thanks!