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    Do most people buy more computer than they need?

    A friend of mines wanted to get a new fancy computer and asked what they should get. But all they do is word proccess and play mp3 files and surf the net . I really wonder if stores and companies are selling more computer than most people need. Unless a person is gaming or video edit Do...
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    Why do upgrade vieo cards out of need or want?

    I was thinking about getting a new video card and then I thought was I upgrading beacuse I needed to or wanted too. I noticed that o many people talking about FPS but after a certain point can you really tell how fast your video card is or is it something that we just like to say they we have...
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    How big was your 1st hard drive...

    As I look at the 400 gig hard drives I think about The 1st hard drive I bought for a computer. It was a 20 meg and cost 200.00 and i paid 50.00 to have it installed. How things have advanced sine 1984.
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    Will 2 gigs of memory be overkill

    I am running an Asus A8nsli with win xp. I have 1 gigs of memory will 2 megs speed me up or will it be overkill. I use my computer for video editing and games...
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    which ram is better for my a8nsli

    I need faster ram for my system which should i get Mushkin 991145 1GB Kit DDR400 SP3200 Standard Performance Memory Retail 89.99 or PQI MD441GUOE 1GB DDR400 PC3200 Power Series Memory Retail 89.99 or Corsair VS1GBKIT400 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail...
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    Does Higher Price Always = Higher Quality

    I was in the local computer store looking at computer cases and I noticed that people were buying the cases with the neon lights and windows in the cases. These cases were very expensive. While on the other hand the Antec case was less in price and better built.
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    My A8N-Sli deluxe and Memory

    Well as of Friday I have my computer built and I say i love it. I still have to buy new memory and More memory.I have 512 ddr333 memory I want at least 1 gig memory asap. I am running athe AMD 3000+ venince 6600gt video card 512 DDR 333 2700 My 3dmark03 8043
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    What The Most Over priced part a local retailer tried to sell you.

    I ndded to get a 24 pin socket to 20 pin cable and one local store was out so I went to another. The guy went in back and came back and had one and told me the price. 31.80...... Yes 31.80 for a part thats retail 6 to 10 dollars. I could have had it over nighted from new egg cheaper. I...
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    Does your A8n-Sli Run Stable?

    I am about to build my system tomorrow and was wondering how much tweeking it too to get your system stable. Days Weeks Months Never :o
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    Will DDR 333 Work in my Asus A8N-sli deluxe

    I have a upopened stick of this and wonder if it will work in my A8N Sli pqi POWER Series 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 333 (PC 2700)
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    Is there anybody using Windows 2000 and the A8n-sli deluxe

    If you are using this combo tell me how it working.. Thanks for the input.
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    What speed and type and brand of memory are u running in your Asus A8n_sli Deluexe

    What speed and type of memory are your running?
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    Does anybody buy computer parts locally?

    When i was at one of the two local computer stores I was really suprised how OVer priced the stuff was. The girl at the counter actually told me that 240.00 plus tax was a good price for the A8n-sli Deluxe. When i asked her if she knew what new egg was she was like duh is that a local store...
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    Where id your buy your CPU and do you think the price was good.

    I am about to buy my cpu and I have bought most of my computer stuff from either new egg or axiontech in houston. I WAS WONDERING WHERE MOST OF YOU GOT YOURS PROCESSORS.
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    Win2k or Xp too save money

    I have a full copy of Win2k that was given to me unopened. I am buildind a new system now Asus A8n-sli I need a few jints should i install it on my new system or go buy xp. I see office depot has xp for 79.00 today
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    I am looking for a PCIE card for my A8N-SLI Deluxe

    I am building a new system and I Need to find a video card at a good price. I am just going to do mild gaming. Please help.
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    Memory for my Asus A8N-sli Deluxe will DDR 333 ( pc 2700) work

    I have an unopened stick of this memory pqi POWER Series 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 333 (PC 2700) I wonder if the will work in my system? I have yet to buy my processor. Should I sell this or use it..
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    EFURBISHED: AMD Athlon 64 3200 would you buy this?

    I was looking at newegg and saw that they have referb processors I really wonder if people buy them. EFURBISHED: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - OEM 168.20 Retail new is 190.00 at newegg Is that a Good deal or not?
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    How do Intel and AMD processors compare in clock speed

    In another post I asked about hints on getting a cpu for my new Asus A8nsli deluxe. I have always used intel products so I really need to know how the amd cpu's compare to intel in clock speed. My current system is working at 2.60 ghz. So I really wnat any cpu I but has towork at this speed.
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    I need help picking a cpu for the A8N-sli deluxe

    I just ordered the Asus A8n-sli Deluxe from newegg and now I need to order the cpu for it Can any bout offer any tips on what would be a good choice. I will be doing some game play Battle field 2 and other games Some dvd and cd burning. And a few other things. Any hints on balancing cost...
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    Stability or Proformance which is more important

    Which do you feel is more important in a motherboard great proformance or rock solid stability?
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    Asus A8N SLI Deluxe memory questions

    Will this memory from newegg work with this board (crucial 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ). I see that it cost 40..00 for that stick. crucial 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - OEM I am about to order my board tonight.... thanks for the help
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    Biostar I945P-A7 tell me what you think about this board

    I am thinking about getting this board to build a system the biostar I945P-A7 if you use it how do you like it...
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    Help Picking a Motherboard

    I am about to start a build and really could use a lot of input on my board choice. I was looking at the budget system on the main page and saw a lotta good reviews on it and far as overclocking and such. The Biostar I945P-A7 seems really good for my needs but here i need advice. I have 2 ata...
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    Help picking a system mother board and a few other issures.

    I am about to build a new system for some light gaming and other things. I was looking at the Biostar I945P-A7. Here is my delima I have 2 new hard drives I can use for the system but they are all ata drives this board is sata. So I would either have to get new drives or use a convertor...
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    Good hard drive deal or not Wd 250 gig 129.63 from sams club

    I need to get a good drive I am just about out of space I was in Sams and saw this Western Digital Hard Drive Kit - 250GB.. 129.63 .. No rebate to worry about. I like the idea of no rebate to deal with.
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    Office depot

    Office depot had a 10.00dollar rebate on the Logitech cordless Elite duo
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    networking win2k and windows me

    I would like to know if anybody has networked windows2k desktop and a windows me notebook. I have win2k running on my desktop it an abit kt7 raid with direcp as my internet. I would like the notebook to share my files and internet. I have a nic already installed and i have a network card in...
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    ReInstall windows 98 on a Dual Boot Machine

    I would Like to know if I do a format of My C: drive on my dual boot system will I erase the master Boot record? I have a dual boot system Windows 98 on the c: drive Windows 2k on the D: drive. Windows 98 need a fresh install very bad. I would like to just format the drive and do a nice fesh...