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    9800Pro or X1600Pro

    I'm giving my 9800SE to my brother and I was wondering if I should get a 9800Pro or X1600Pro. They're around $95 open box on Newegg. Do you guys have any other reccomendations? I would like to keep it under $100 since I dont game that much anymore, and when I do its Battlefield and FarCry.
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    Whats the best Video Card Cooler

    I'm thinking about keeping my 9800SE for a little while longer. I can't open up all of the pipelines or OC it because it overheats and freezes. So if I get a new cooler, I was thinking I could open up all of the pipelines and OC it and be able to run it stable. I was wondering what VGA cooler...
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    What Video Card to get for $180

    I need a new video card, if you cant tell by my sig specs. I'm getting a new mobo so I can get an PCI-E card. I haven't been around computer stuff for a long time so when I started looking into new video cards I was amazed by all the new stuff. I would only like to spend about $180 on a new...
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    Overclocking My Sempron 2600+ Socket 754

    My brother has tried to OC my system in the past and he could only get it from 1.6GHz to 1.7GHz. And that was even unstable. I've searched around the web and have found people who have overclocked their 2600+ anywhere from 2.0GHz to 2.4GHz. Does the Motherboard I have OC very well, or is it the...
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    Best Overclocking Ram

    I want to OC my processor but my memory is holding me back. I've been looking at DDR500 PC4000. Is that a good speed? I found some GeIL memory for about $68. It's 512MB (2x256). Is that a good one for OC memory? Any recommendations or comments would be greatly appreciated.
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    Memory DDR500 PC4000

    I'm going to get memory that is better for OC. Should I get Kingmax 512MB or Patriot 512MB Both 1 stick of 512MB Or should I get PQI, Kingmax, or Geil All three are 2x256MB They're all about the same price and are DDR500 PC4000.
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    9800SE with a Processor Heatsink

    I have a 9800SE and it is overheating like crazy. Its not overclocked or anything. I was in the middle of playing FarCry and it froze and came up with an error from the video card. I guess it got too hot or something. Someone told me they've heard of peple putting processor heatsinks on their...
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    9800SE with a Processor Heatsink

    I have a 9800SE and it is overheating like crazy. Its not overclocked or anything. I was in the middle of playing FarCry and it froze and came up with an error from the video card. I guess it got too hot or something. Someone told me they've heard of peple putting processor heatsinks on their...
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    CD-ROM Freezing my PC

    I just built my new system and whenever I put a CD in the CD-ROM my computer freezes. I really don't know whats going on because I used it to install Windows and it worked perfectly. I have all the motherboard drivers installed. I dont know what to do. Should I just by a new CD-ROM?
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    Memory Question for Build

    I'm building my first PC and I have not decided what memory to get. Just to let you know, I'm getting a Sempron 2600, Socket 754, MSI K8N NEO Platinum Edition, 160GB Seagate SATA HDD, and Sapphire 9800SE. I want 512MB of ram, but only want to spend about $45. What brand should I go with?
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    Motherboard for $50 that can OC Good

    I'm building my first system and I need some recommendations for a motherboard. I'm going to use an AMD Duron 1.8Ghz, which I will overclock. So I need a good board for around $50. I'd like to go with an NForce2 board. Thanks for any help or recommendations. I was going to get the MSI K7N2...
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    MSI K7N2

    I'm building a new system and I'm going to overclock with it. I'm going to buy an AMD Duron 1.8GHZ and 2 sticks of Kningmax 256MB PC-2700(333MHZ). The Duron is 266MHZ FSB. I want to overclock it to either 300MHZ FSB or 333MHZ FSB. So I was wondering if the MSI K7N2 was a very good board to...
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    What Motherboard/Processor Combo

    I'm building a new system and was wondering which of these three should I get? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...m-details.asp?EdpNo=1350685&CatId=1735 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...m-details.asp?EdpNo=1429748&CatId=1735...
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    Which Motherboard/Processor Combo

    I'm building a new system and was wondering which of these three should I get? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...m-details.asp?EdpNo=1350685&CatId=1735 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...m-details.asp?EdpNo=1429748&CatId=1735...
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    Micro ATX PSU Power Supply

    I need a new Micro ATX power supply and was wondering what the best one is. I'm looking for something kind of cheap but I'm willing to pay what I have to.
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    What Should I Do?

    I've tried three different video cards in the past month. They're all X600. The first one I ordered was an MSI X600XT. It didn't work so I got a refund. After the refund, I got a refurb Sapphire X600Pro and it didn't work either. So I sent that one back for a repair. I just got my another refurb...
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    How High Will an X300 Overclock

    I'm thinking about getting either an X600XT or an X300. If the X300 overclocks to match the X600XT, then I'll just get that. And by the way, Don't suggest any Nvidia cards because they're not compatible with my motherboard for some odd reason.
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    Retail Lite Box

    What is Retail Lite Box? Is it like OEM or Retail? Does it come with any accessories? I want to get a Sappire X600 Pro from Newegg, and it says Retail Lite Box. So I was just wondering what it is.
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    Price of PC's Going Down

    Has anyone noticed that manufactorers like HP and Compaq have some extemely cheap systems. Usually every Sunday in the adds from Best Buy or Circuit City there is a Compaq with a Semperon 3000+, 512MB of Memory, 80GB HDD, and usually a free printer or something, and a moniter for just $300...
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    Best PCI-E Motherboard for Intel

    I bought an SC420 about a week ago. As some may know, you have to mod the PCI-E slot to get a video card in it. Well it didn't work out for me. So I'm looking at selling the Mobo and getting a new one. I will also have to buy a new case, since Dell has special motherboards and cases. So what...
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    Best Power Supply

    I just bought a Dell and I need a bigger power supply. It has a 305W right now. I'm looking at getting a 400W because I'm getting ready to install my X600XT. Any recomindations for a cheap, but good power supply. P.S.- I was looking at ANTEC power supplies, aren't they good?
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    How will Far Cry Play on an X600XT

    I just got a new PC and was looking into buying an X600XT. I was wondering how well it will play Far Cry and some of the newer games. I'm running a Celeron D 2.53 Ghz and 512 MB of DDR2. My last video card was a 9800SE, how will the X600XT compare?
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    Nvidia 6600 MSI or Gigabyte

    Which one should I get? Both are exactly the same price, $120.
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    What could be compared to an X600 XT

    What other ATI card, that is AGP, could be compared to the X600 XT, which is PCI-E?
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    Intel and NVIDIA

    Has any one else heard that intel chipsets, and NVIDIA video cards have problems working together?