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    Cheap Budget Gaming PC - Brand or Build?

    Hi this is my first post in a while. It's been a long time since I first built the Antec o.O. It's time again for me to buy another PC. My cousin just moved in and he's been bugging me cause instead of using his ****** 333 mb processor comp he's using mine to play his games. I've decided to...
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    mp3 player POLL!! - cowon iaudio x5 vs creative zen touch

    I'm having trouble picking between the two because there's no definitive mp3 player to buy right now and I really don't want an ipod. The iaudio obviously has the better features but the touch is cheaper. im not sure about sound quality but their both pretty much up there. Please don't just...
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    always wondered...

    What does the CIA, ceo of amd and intel, etc use?
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    CD-ROM Drive Problem

    I have an LG 52x and one rewritable and they both can play normal discs but they wont play games like Far Cry and Prince of Persia.. What's the problem?
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    Optimum settings for Chaintech Av710?

    How should I set up the Chaintech AV710 to get the most out of my Sennheiser PC-150s? I got the latest drivers from VIA Envy and downloaded ASIO4ALL but I have no idea what to do next. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
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    Having weird problems...

    Every time I push the power button my computer goes on for a millisecond and then goes immediately off.. the only solution I've found to this is to reinstall my ram stick back into its slot and then press the power button but then I have to do the whole thing over again after I shut down... What...
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    First build--Power connecting trouble *UPDATE* new problem :(

    Build: Fortron AX500-A Blue Storm DFI Lanparty UT NF-4 Ultra-D Antec SLK3000B Two CD Rom Drives One Floppy Drive One Hard drive Two A2018 Thermaltake Fans Thermalright XP-90 + Panaflo L1BX + Arctic Silver 5 Leadtek PX6600 GT OCZ Value VX (OCZ4001024WV3DC-K) I was looking at the...
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    Will 120x120x38 fit?

    Will a Panaflo L1 120x120x38mm fan fit my Antec SLK3000-B?
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    headsets

    What am I looking for when buying a headset other than comfort? Isn't it really the sound card that matters?
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    Value VX Discussion

    I was looking at the article and it seems the value vx would be the clear buy but how is it compared to twinmos and g.skill? Also, anyone know any vendors selling vvx?
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    Fortron AX-500a vs. Seasonic S12 430

    K well many people both here and in ocforums have been recommending these two psus. They both have their pros and cons and it's killing me. Please help me out. Seasonic Pros: 1) Low noise 2) Higher efficiency ratings (only 1-3% though) Cons: 1) No PCI-E Connector 2) Cable's are not sleeved...
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    Sound card-good balance of both music AND games

    I've read a ton of forums about how creative = gamjing and envy = music I was wondering which card could provide the greatest balance between both music & games because I can't seem to put one over the other. I'm juggling between the Audigy 2 ZS (Games), Chaintech AV-710, or the M-Audio...
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    Sound card 4 Sennheiser PC-150

    K I've read most of the sound card threads and the general consesus seems to be that only to get a good sound card if you got good speakers. Since I only plan on using headphones most of the time I was wondering if anyone could recommend a sound card that would be enough for the sennheiser pc-150s.
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    Political discussion

    Just for kicks.
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    Is RAID 0 really useless?

    http://www.tweakers.net/reviews/515/1 Read this. By no means am I advocating one site over the other I would just like to know what people think about it.
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    Is it just me or...?

    Why is Intel never discussed in hardware recommendations?
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    Hard drive POLL!!

    Yes another poll. Tell me if there's anything that should be added on there. The criteria for the poll was 120 dollars or less and SATA interface.
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    Seagate Barracudas

    I've been looking at getting a Seagate Barracuda but I have no idea what to go w/... The 7200.7? The 7200.8? O.o The rig I'm going to buy will be: Amd Athlon 64 3000+ Socket 939 DFI UT Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D Seasonic S12 430 Watt Sennheiser PC150 + Audigy 2 ZS eVGA 6800GT Ram - still...
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    PSU Poll

    Chooose
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    Case Poll

    Choose
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    lian li or antec

    K well I've seen like 3424242 people at anandtech recommend the sonata but i've been leaning towards the lian li pc7b... which do you guys think is better for cooling? you can also prefer another case (like the tsunami or v3000) if you want. just state your reason.
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    simple q

    Considering how rapidly computer technology is changing do you think I should wait just a little more before buying my rig? Is something new coming out with a month or so which would lower prices or something? If so can you tell me what it is?
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    whatcha think?

    Hi. I'm thinking of building a setup by April 1st or so and I plan on keeping my harddrive, cd cases, and getting these: OCZ Powerstream 520W OCZ VX PC4000 Gold AMD 3200+ Socket 939 Winnie DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra Socket 939 Leadtek Nvidia 6600gt Coolermaster Praetorian Thermalright...