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    Smallest gaming computer possible?

    I'm gonna be hotel hopping for the next year and I'd like to bring along something to game on. Since I don't need it to be mobile, only portable, I'd rather just have the smallest PC I could instead of an overpriced 'gaming' laptop (I've already got a netbook for other taks). I've been looking...
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    ECS 6100SM suddenly can't post and only beeps

    About a month and a half ago I built two identical computers with ECS 6100sm motherboards and each one with a stick of 512 mb of Kingston ram. I built them together, stress tested them together, and both ran fine. One is still working fine, the other one was going to be a Christmas present but...
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    Lazy BUFFALO WHR-G54S router

    Lo, I bought a BUFFALO WHR-G54S a while back because of all the good buzz and it was working fine for about a month, but about once a day now it just stops accepting connections. The router is still broadcasting a wireless address/name, but I can't connect and connecting via ethernet doesn't...
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    How critical is a CPU upgrade for gaming?

    I've been looking at some systems and it seems like people that have old CPUs (AthlonXP, old 939s) game fairly well as long as they are running a good video card like a Geforce 7800+ or a X1800 or X1900 (which are ultra cheap now). If you're looking at a bare bones bang-for-the-buck upgrade it...
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    Zen Vision M video out question

    I was thinking of getting a Zen Vision to partially act as an easier way to play Divx files on my TV. How is the quality when doing this and is there much headache trying to get Divx files playing? Will it output widescreen resolutions? Is there a device better suited to this (Mp3 player / TV...
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    Big cheap HDTV for movies/games from a laptop?

    Lo, I'm pretty happy with my laptop's screen for general windows work and browsing, but I could use something bigger for games and movies. Anyone have any experience with 23-27" cheap HDTVs for use as a psuedo-monitor? My laptop does not have DVI (Asus S96j) so it feels like a waste to get an...
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    Linksys router just won't port forward, odd?

    This is really really stupid, but we have a new Linksys standard BEFSR41V4 router that just refuses to port forward. This is not very complicated. It's got a port forwarding page on the router: I tell it to forward 2235 to .100 and yet the port remains closed. I was on the phone to linksys for 2...
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    Price of replacing my desktop with a laptop?

    Lo, since I'll be traveling most of this year I figure my desktop will just be going to waste. So I'm thinking of selling my desktop and replacing it with a similar laptop. Any thoughts on the cost of replacing it? In particular I'm not certain how well the GPU or laptop display will match up to...
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    Best drivers for an Audigy 2 ZS?

    Lo, seems to be a ton of drivers for the Audigy line. I've got the May drivers, the recent betas, and a new "official" set of drivers I found that aren't on Creative's site. Any idea which run the best? I also heard about some indy drivers developed outside Creative, anyone know about those?
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    Decent 5.1 speakers that aren't ALL bass?

    Lo, I asked a few days ago about upgrading my 2.1 to a 5.1 system but it looks to be a better idea to just upgrade the whole silly thing. I've been looking around at speaker systems and I have around $100-150 to spend and am interesting in using them for gaming, music, and movies. These are...
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    ghetto 5.1 system with existing speakers?

    Lo, I have some very very old Altec Lansing speakers that I am very happy with. They were $150 for two speakers and a sub seven (7!) years ago and amazingly enough still sound incredible. However, I wouldn't mind having surround sound on my computer, but I really don't wanna buy a good enough...
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    ASRock 939Dual review that compares AGP performance to other mobos?

    The AT review on this mobo was favorable, as have several others I have checked, but I was curious if anyone knows of a review that directly compares AGP performance with the same video card on this board and another one? I'm still not completely convinced there isn't some speed penalty.
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    Good 754/AGP mobo with decent onboard sound?

    I decided to do a mild upgrade and take my 2600 barton to a 64 3700, but since I'm keeping my AGP video card (X800xt) I decided to go the cheaper route of socket 754 (I'll upgrade to PCIE and 939 later). Looking at reviews, no one seems to mention the quality of onboard audio though. Right now I...
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    Is it possible to restore partition information?

    This is odd. I went to install Windows XP, as I do periodically, but setup rebooted halfway through the initial blue screen installing drivers part (before I do anything). I didn't think it was a big deal, but when I started the install over and got to selecting where I will install windows my...
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    New developments in the 6800gt vs X800 Xt question

    I've been eyeing these two cards for a while and watching the prices fall and I think now is about the time to upgrade (I'm sticking with AGP). However, prices for both of these cards have fallen drastically enough to make many of the old arguments for one or the other obsolete. Both cards are...
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    Best way to backup a huge collection?

    Lo, for about 5 years I've been ripping cds, collecting rare stuff, and generally building a now humongous MP3 collection of about 30 gigs (though I know there are those that have more). That's far too many CDrs to even contemplate attempting backing up like that. Plus, I've been using CDrs for...
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    Worth it to upgrade from a 9700 pro this generation?

    Lo, I upgraded to a 9700 pro only a few months ago (from a Geforce 4 that served me pretty well for a long time), but I recently bought a 19" LCD monitor (the bloody fantastic Hyundai L90d+) that has my card struggling to run at a 1280X1024 resolution. I can't decide whether to upgrade now or...
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    Basic LCD Questions

    Hi, my monitor is starting the slow process of crapping out and I've been considering going to an LCD monitor but I have a few questions I'm still not certain about after reading various articles/faqs. I use my computer about equally divided between writing, watching movies, and playing games...
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    Most durable mp3 player?

    Lo, I've been comparing mp3 players for the last few days and I can't come to a decision. My old NexIA died on me (I finally killed it) and I'm fiending for a new player but I really need a very, very durable player. I'd like something that's atleast 1 GB (long battery life would be nice too)...