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    I thought I was a PC gamer ?

    I loved PC gaming many years ago and played many hours and went to LAN parties all the time. Over time I slowed down , played WoW for awhile but not much lately. I have always felt the need to build systems with top of the line stuff or more lately buy gaming laptops. I bought an iPhone and...
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    Guitar Hero 3 for the PC issues.

    I am having trouble with getting the guitar to work in the game. When I look in Control Panel under Game Controllers it shows it working perfectly but it doesn't work in game. I also have a wierd issue that I have to reboot my system each time I want to play. If I try to restart it says it...
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    When will Snow Leopard start shipping on new laptop?

    Kicking the idea around of get a Macbook and figure I should wait till the new units start shipping with it installed. Any dates for that yet?
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    PS3 vs 360 gaming questions

    I do not own either system. I am thinking of getting a PS3 to play COD4 but heard you cannot join in a game you choose and it will drop you in one at random so it would be by luck to play with a friend. Is that the same for the 360 where you cannot join a game with your friend?
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    Which console to buy to play Rockband?

    My wife who does not play games tried Rockband and wants it. She played it on a Wii but which system is best? Do the different systems offer different options(downloads, better audio,etc) I don't game but I might play a baseball game one, maybe not. This console will be only play Rockband and...
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    Gateway desktop system motherboard

    Would a Gateway desktop system use a propritery motherboard? If so are they any good?
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    ASUS A8n-SLI Deluxe Lan drivers?

    I don't have the original cd that came with the motherboard and cannot get connected to the internet. I have tried asus site but they don't seem to have the correct drivers to make this thing work. I guess I need to buy a new ethernet card and install it cause otherwise it won't work. Is there...
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    Where do I go from here? Upgrade questions

    This is what I have and it works great but I was wanting to upgrade and get ready for Quake 4. Pentium 4 3.0 with Aero cooling Fan Asus p4C800-E Deluxe motherboard 1 Gig of DDR 400 PC3200 BFG 6800GT OC Seagate Barracuda 200GB 7200rpm ST3200822A Drive Antec metallic ATX chassis...
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    Ghosting on laptops.......

    Are there any decent laptops out there that don't ghost when playing games like 1st person shooters? I use a 2005FPW now and I don't notice it but I want to go to a laptop. I know the age old debate of "All LCD's ghost" but I think it is more based on the individual but I have checked out 3...
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    What RPM should my CPU fan run at?

    Mine is showing it is only running at 2600rpm is that too slow?
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    Any real noticeable difference upgrading to a 6800Ultra from a 6800GT OC?

    I have a BFG 6800GT OC 256GDDR3 and wondered if I will get anything by buying a Ultra model that I would notice?
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    Need soundcard so I can do away with onboard sound

    From what I understand onboard sound uses some of the processor so to free it up I want to get a card. My biggest and only concern is one that will not use much of the cpu. I only use headphones so quality of sound is of no concern.
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    Worth upgrading from 3.0 to 3.4?

    I was wondering if it was worth upgrading from a 3.0 to a 3.4 as far as real performance in gaming goes? Here are my system specs now. Thanks for looking. Pentium 4 3.0 with Aero cooling Fan Asus p4C800-E Deluxe motherboard 1 Gig of DDR 400 PC3200 BFG 6800GT OC Seagate Barracuda 200GB...
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    6800GT worth buying for my system?

    I want to upgrade my video card from a Ti4600 128mb to a 6800gt so I can play HL2. Here are my system specs and I was wondering if this system is too outdated to be able to use the new card. p4 2.53 & 2.71 533FSB MSI I845GE Max-L 80GB 7200rpm 8mb HD 2x 512 pc2700 pc333 memory 420watt...
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    Best gaming LCD?

    This might have been asked but as of today I would like a 17 or 19" monitor that is the best for gaming. I have a Sun Micro Systems 21" CRT and need some space and I only game with my PC.
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    256MB fine but not with 512MB... Whats wrong?

    I have a p3 1Ghz with a Asus CUSL2-C Motherboard and a stick of pc133 256mb. I added another stick of 256mb pc133 and after 45-50 seconds it locks up or sometimes restarts. I tried rearranging the sticks differently in the 3 slots on the motherboard but it it doesnt matter and I can use either...
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    Are Flat Panels any good for gaming?

    Are LCD's any good for gaming or is CRT still better?
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    Machine wont shut down with 98SE

    I am running 98se on a p3 1ghz with a Asus CUSL2-c MB and when it goes to shut down it hungs up in the "Shutting down windows" screen....anyone know this problem?
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    Who makes the best HD?

    EIDE of course
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    Need help O/Cing my P3 1 GHZ

    Any suggestions on turning it up past 1.1? p3 1ghz retail 133 Asus Cusl2-c Micron PC133 256mb IBM 15gb 100udma Creative Labs Annihilator Pro DDR AGP Thanks
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    Ultima Online any good?

    Is it any good? Is it worth paying $10 for?