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    Over heating question

    lol thanks for the response... any one else have anything to add?
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    Over heating question

    I just finished building my new computer. I went with the Antec Performance One p160. So far it has been a great case. My question is what is a dangerous heat for my computer. It has a built in thermometer and when i play farcry and halflife 2 the temp goes up. Ussually it is in the 86 to...
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    Comment on my new computer

    Iam not to wild about your graphics card. Its a last generation card. Either get the ATI X700 or the Nvidia 6600GT. Also the AMD 3500+ is a better CPU. Anyways Good luck with your purchace.
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    i still need your help

    Ive already made a few post about whos Nforce 4 mobos are better... MSI or DFI. Ive gotten lots of replies but no seems to be telling me why one mobo over the other. So which nforce 4 sli mobo is better? DFI or MSI. I am building my new comp and cant deside with one is better for gaming. Is...
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    MSI vs DFI

    I have read some great reviews of MSI and DFI's new Nforce $ SLI boards but no review that compares the two side byy side. It would seem that both are excellent mother boards but i cant deside witch one to buy. Please give me some advise... thanks
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    3500+ or 3800+

    I am looking at the AMD 3500+ with a winchester core for $275 or the AMD 3800+ for $428 with a newcastle core. Does the extra $153 justify the extra 200mhz worth of CPU speed? I have no idea how to over clock... nor do i want to tamper with it i just want to know what peeple think. Should i get...
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    3500+ or 3800+

    thanks? any idea how much a 3500+ or 3800+ might cost?
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    3500+ or 3800+

    I am looking at the AMD 3500+ with a winchester core for $275 or the AMD 3800+ for $428 with a newcastle core. Does the extra $153 justify the extra 200mhz worth of CPU speed? I have no idea how to over clock... nor do i want to tamper with it i just want to know what peeple think. Should i...
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    which board?

    Iam buying a new SLI motherboard but dont know if i should buy an MSI or DFI mother board. If read some great things about DFI but havent read a thing about the MSI board. Can some one help out? Is there a review up anywere or can u recomend one over the other. Thanks...
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    Lian li cases

    Seems like everyone loves there lian li cases. I am in the market for anew case but havent choosen one yet. Which Lain Li case is the best. The one that everyone raves about? Aslo any other sugestions for cases would be great. Thansk for the help.
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    building new rig

    Only a few more compnents and i should be ready to build my new rig. so far I have desided on the following components. 1. AMD 3500+ winchester core --279.00 2. DFI LANPARTY Norce4 SLI-DR mother board --250.00 3. Corsair XMS seriies 184 pin 512x 2 Ram -- 250.00 4. BFG Geforce 6800 GT (PCI...
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    Nroce4 power supplies

    I have desided on buying DFI's nforce 4 SLI-DR motherboard. I have also bought a BFG 6800 GTgraphics card and plan on possible buying another one in a year or so. I want a power supply that will be powerful enough to power two of these cards. So i need help finding a good power supply for...
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    LCD monitor choice?

    i have my own question? will windows xp default to a widescreen setting if a widescreen monitor is attached? Also what is everyones opinions on widscreen. I am acually looking @ both of those monitirs but cant deside. To widescreen or not to widescreen? that is the question.
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    which ram to buy?

    thanks
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    building new computer

    for an extra 60$ you could get a AMD 3500+. Also these guys are right about trying to get a 6800. Performance will definatly increase, especially since you are a gamer. But if money is a concern for you then i think youll get good bang for your buck
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    which ram to buy?

    I am buying some new ram. However the choices seem to be very vast. I was thinking about getting the Corsair XMS series of ram but there seems like a huge selection. I would like to spend any were between 200 and 240 dollars on two sticks of 512 MB. If anyone can make a recomemdation for the...
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    AGP vs PCI express

    Ive been holding out for a Nforce 4 board and an SLI setup for a while now but iam begining to have doubts about it. For starters i wont be able to play world of warcraft on a SLI rig because nvidia drivers do not support the game. Also current Nforce 4 mother boards do not match the top notch...
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    PCI express graphics cards?

    V00D00... SLI is exclusively for PCI Express. If you find one with SLI, it will be PCI Express. Yeah ? No kidding? Not every PCI express card is SLI certified. Iam looking for A card with SLI certification. So if you know were I can find an 6800 with SLI certification then post a reply...
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    PCI express graphics cards?

    I am now ready to build my new computer. I ve desided to go the NForce 4 route but buy one graphics card at a time. However i cant find any Geforce 6800 series graphics cards that have both PCI express and an SLI certification. I would like to buy either a 6800gt or Ultra but just cant find...
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    SLI Mother boards?

    I just read a review for the ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe motherboard. However over the cource of the reading it did not mention if the motherboard supported the new SATA II hard drives. Also it did not mention how much power is needed. If anyof you guys can figure out if this board supports SATA II...
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    Building New Comp

    It looks like to me that tou have picked out a nice new computer for yourself. I think you"ll get real nice performance out of it. My only recomendations are very minor and based on my own personal opinion. I would hold out for an N-Force 4 board with SLI capability. I would also upgrad my...
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    Widescreen LCD monitors: why not to buy one

    halflife definatly supports widescreen but i dont know if windows or other games with automaticly configure properly to widescreen. Any help out there?
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    ATI's new cards

    LOL thanks for the heads up zeek!
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    SATA 2

    So far what ive read about DDR2 suggests there is no difference over the original DDR. So is there a difference in performance with a SATA 2 mobo and a hard drive that supports SATA 2? The Maxtor Maxline 3 and the new Nforce 4 boards all support the new SATA 2. But does the jump from 1.5gb/ps...
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    Fast 19" 8 bit LCD - is there such a thing?

    The Dell2001fp is simple the best avalible monitor on the market. It is curently going for 800$$ but a few weeks ago i saw it on sale for 650$$$ (u.s. dollars) My advise, espicially if your a gamer is to wait a bit and buy this beuty. It truly is the best monitor avalible and worth all your...
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    ATI's new cards

    Iam about 3 months away from buying a new computer. Ive been debating on weather or not I should buy a nvidia or ati card. (note... iam not a fan boy of either). Ati's cards really look impressive, as does nvidias offerings. However iam leaning more to the side of nvidia because of SLI. I...
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    How does this LCD perform?

    Hey goose. I wouldnt get that monitor. Sure its a decent monitor but you will want the step up. The Dell2001fp is a much better choice. Not only is in bigger but it has a better response time and a higher resolution. Iam sure anandtech and everyone else out there will agree that the...
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    Blue Ray

    Its unfortunate that HD - DVD won that battle. Blue Ray is the superior format. Well at least my Playstation 3 will have blue ray. The real losers are me and you, cause now we will be forced to buy two dvd players. Unless they come out with one that plays both formats. But that will be...
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    woot!

    iamtrout get a life... thanks to everyone else.
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    Poll: Firefox or IE?

    Firefox is better. Plus its free. Down load it. try it. then delete it if you dont like it.
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    woot!

    What does woot mean? Is it the battle cry of the nerd or something?
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    my gaming pc

    My only real recomendation is really what everyone else is saying. If your getting an Nforce 4 board then u need to get an nvidia graphics card. The only game right now that ati cards are optimized for is half life 2. Other then that the nvidia cards work a bit better. But i mean if your...
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    Frames per second programs

    Are there any prgrams availble that I can use to mesure the frames per second in games like half life , doom or farcry? How much they cost and maybe even how to use them? Any help would be great. Thanks
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    SLI power supplies

    Thanks for your help
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    SLI power supplies

    Iam about 3 or 4 months away from building my new rig. I have desided to get and Nforce 4 mother board and go the whole SLI route. My only real question is how much power do i need to run 2 6800GT's or Ultra's. How much will be enough? Also i will need a four pin to six pin adapter for the...
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    Rig ordered, critique this rig

    For $1154 bucks id say its a pretty good computer. However had it been me and i only had that much to spend i might have only got 512 MB of ram and upgraded the video card and also gotten a socket 939 mobo and CPU. Socket 939 will give you a better upgrade path, and a stroger GPU makes a big...
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    Buying a new CPU

    Three years ago I bought a brand new Dell with a pentium 4 1.8 ghz CPU. I am now in the begining phases of building a new computer. I have desided to move to AMD. I am leaning towards the AMD 3500+ . It is clocked at 2.2 ghz. I really dont want to buy a new CPU that is not at least twice as...
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    Maxtor SATA II Hard drives

    Maxtor seems to have some really nice Hard Drives. In particular I am talking about there new 250 and 300GB drives that feature NCQ, a 16MB buffer and SATA II suport. Does any one out there have one? How do you like it? Do you have a compatable SATA II mother board? Basicly id like to hear...
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    Upgrade question from noob

    Well my recomendation is that you really should build a whole new system. But if the cost is a problem for you then your best bet would be to start with your graphics card. If you plan on playing a lot of Half Life 2 then your best bet would be to buy a ATI card since the source engine is...