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    UPDATE: I pull the trigger on the LG 226WT

    No problem. :) Yeah, the WTQ supposedly has a lower response, but it's either complete lies (read: marketing) or ... well ... that's all it really could be, because they seem to be doing a damn good job of "marketing".
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    UPDATE: I pull the trigger on the LG 226WT

    Former 226WTQ owner here also. Stay with the 226WT. Period. It's such a better panel for anything involving motion that any possible color difference is insignificant. I have played around with the settings on my 226WT and you can get the colors to be very "vibrant" although they aren't...
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    I'm not sure what panel the samsung is using; I can vouch for both types of LG panels. I got the l226WTQ from Circuit City and absolutely hated it (returned it). Ghosting halos for about a half inch around trees in BF2. I now have the L226WT from BBY and have NO ghosting issues in the hour I've...
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    2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro Series PC6400 DDR2 $200 at BestBuy.com

    Yeah, but in the title and specs, it says one GB, which is where I'm sure it counts. Lame deal.
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    2GB SD card for 39.50 plus 4.81 shipping at Newegg

    I've had SD cards come though the wash just fine. lol waterproof cases...
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    Save up to $150 ($100 at checkout + $50MIR) on CPU + ATI combo @ Newegg.com

    yeah, 'LOVEATI' didn't work for me either.
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    Triport Headphones for YoYo $119.99 woot.com

    I have a pair that I use too. They are comfortable, and they do a good job of blocking out external noise because of the ear cups. In my mind they do live up to a lot of the claims, but they aren't all that powerful, especially in the lows. I don't think they're worth the $150, but...
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    vnf4 Ultra and post 50 AGAIN! Best 939 nf4 ultra mobo?

    I'm gonna have to agree with ITloser on at least one thing. I've had 2 NF2 Chaintechs, and they've been nothing but trouble in the long run...just not worth it.
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    Difference between 7800 GT and 7800 GTX?

    Gt should do you just fine GTX = ~430-450 mhz X 24 Pipes GT = ~400 - 450 X 20 pipes Shop around and look for the highest clocked one you can if you're really looking to get a bit more perfomrance out of it.
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    80gb or 120gb?

    If you really want to get the best bang for your buck, then you're going to want to go with something more like 200 or 250GB. Monarch usually has some pretty good deals on drives, and for the 200s and 250s you can get them for under .50 a gig usually...
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    Water Cooling--what if......

    It would be a tough thing to do, especially with an AMD, since they're clocked lower. Most of the time a processor's maximum speed is unpredictable until it is actually clocked up to its maximum. It all depends on the manufacturing process and luck of the draw. Also, usually processors with a...
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    *warm* 250GB Maxtor SATA, 16MB cache -$99

    Oh crap, that is the expected lifetime...my bad.
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    *warm* 250GB Maxtor SATA, 16MB cache -$99

    CRAP! http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant...de=150417&Category_Code=SATAHardDrives
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    *warm* 250GB Maxtor SATA, 16MB cache -$99

    I don't know about anyone else, but I've had nothing but good (awesome) experiences with Monarch. this deal looks pretty good too. ~$.40/GB, and it's got a 16MB cache. What else could you ask for? Oh yeah...the 5 year warranty I said originally. It's only a 3...
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    Home-Build PC. My Very First Build. Just turned it on.

    Frist, I don't think you should invest any more money into this system. Just by the fact that you assembled some hardware will make you much more comfortable with doing it again. It seems like it was pretty far out of your control as to whether or not this system was going to work. There is a...
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    Do you use an Anti-Static Strap while working on computers?

    Hell, I (uninteligently admittedly) was working on my computer when it was on. I removed a PCI card, it touched something on the motherboard, and GIANT SPARKS FLEW OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE COMPUTER. It kept on running like nothing had happened. Needless to say though, I now turn my computer...
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    Antec sucks.... seriously.... don't buy at all...

    Have you tried all of the parts individually? Try one card, then the other. try one stick of ram, then the other. Make sure it's not some other component.
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    Water cooled RAM

    Yeah. There is really no reason to water cool your RAM (or even really actively cool it in most cases) because RAM isn't generally limited by heat. If you want to do it for the 'I've done it' feeling of pride, then by all means go for it! You will most likely not see any sort of improvement though.
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    24Pin PSU on a 20Pin Mobo - Bad to use a converter cable?

    If it's a DFI Lanparty NF4, they say that you need a genuine 24pin connector in order for the motherboard to be stable. I have a DFI NF4, and I just use a plain 20-pin, and I've NEVER had any problem with it whatsoever...Maybe I am strangely lucky for some reason since SO many people seem to...
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    Water cooling tubing

    Yes sir. That and I couldn't think of a better symbol to put on the side of my case. And I'm going to be getting a new case very soon. If anyone can suggest any ideas for new symbols/icons for a giant window on the side of my case, let me know.
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    Water cooling tubing

    Thanks for the advice. The tubing seems to be sold in 10 foot lengths, so the wire reinforced tubing that's $1 a section should only be about $10 plus probably shipping. I doubt I'd be out more than about $20 if this tube isn't what I'm looking for. I like the description of the tubing too...
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    Water cooling tubing

    Basically, my current setup has both of these problems. Fortunately I am only running an athlon 64 winchester @ default voltages and an X800XL. Both are water cooled. I'm looking for some good tubing, or a way to reinforce it so that neither of these things happen when I get my new case and...
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    Recomendations on custom W/C parts

    Actually, $300 was about what it cose me, and they were good parts. It's been over a year since I did mine, but most of the prices for things like this generally go down. Polarflo makes some good heatsinks, and they're pretty cheap, especially if you buy like a CPU and GPU cooler together...
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    Looking for a good water cooling + modding case

    On page 1 and 15 of that thread I mentioned at the top there are a ton of good pics, detailed ones. Newegg has some decent ones as well. And this review (links to 2 others as well with more pictures). This is the best reference picture I could find quickly, and the motherboard layot and...
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    Looking for a good water cooling + modding case

    After looking at this thread, I am now, unfortunately more convinced that I am going to want a P-180 case for what I'm doing. A lot of you probably think it's going to be desecration as well, since it's pretty much the exact opposite of the intended purpose of this case. I want to cut windows...
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    Want to recommend me a cool case?

    Upgrading is feinitely not easy. A better choice might even be to go with a 7800GT instead. The perormance will be pretty similar, but the price will be close to $100 lower (quit epossibly more). You could use that money to get a much better case and still have some left over when compared to...
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    AGP BFG GeForce 6800 OC $210 - Free 2day ship

    I would explicitly not get the eVGA card. If anything ever goes wrong, you're going to be paying a minimum of $10 for them to ship their defective card back to you after they fix it. I was very unhappy when my 6600gt recently died for an unknown reason and I found this out first hand. Do not...
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    Western Digital 120GB WD1200JBRTL UATA HD - $24.99 AR at Fry's

    Is there any link or anything to the rebates? There's no rebates on the site, and I'm in Illinois (although there is a Fry's very close to me). I was thinking of getting one for my g/f, and possibly one for me too.
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    Question on laptop memory

    Will it matter if I get ddr 333/400 for a laptop that runs at a 266 FSB? I would assume not, since it doesn't matter in a regular desktop, but I figure I'd ask and see if anyone out there knows.
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    athlon 64 overclocking problems

    Well, I found the problem...one of my sticks of RAM is bad. :o This is about the first thing I should have checked, but didn't because for the most part everything was working ok at DDR400. There were a few occasional crashes, but nothing I thought I should be worried about. Looking back...
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    athlon 64 overclocking problems

    oh, I found this site too. I'm going to look into it a lot more in depth...all DFI all the time.
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    athlon 64 overclocking problems

    No difference, and I can't change IDE channels or windows won't boot under any settings...something about improper boot media or something...I think the only way I'd be able to boot it on the other IDE channel would be to reformat the drive, and I don't want to do that right now. @ 210 FSB...
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    athlon 64 overclocking problems

    well, I do have a 20 pin PSU too, but could that really be the cause?
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    athlon 64 overclocking problems

    I'm going to try to keep this short, because I'm hoping there's a simple solution, but I'll give you a rundown of what's happening: Basically, I can't seem to overclock my 3000 winchester, and I have no clue why. As stated I have a DFI Ultra-D, and a gigabyte of this ram. It is running...
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    Reducing voltage to decrease the CPU's temp.

    First; there is no risk of damage for lowering your voltages on your processor. The only thing that might be affected is your stability. Basically more power = more megahertz (to a point), but I know there is an upper limit on the benefits from personal experience. Anyway, to answer your...
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    Error loading Operating System

    Well, this makes for 2 people (at least) that have been helped with this post. This saved my butt...and a motherboard purchase.
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    anyone know a good processsor statiscics site?

    I posted this on the general forum too, but then I figured it would be a little more applicable here. I'm mainly looking for temperatures of different models of processors (AMD, Intel)...anything of the sort like that.
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    anyone know a good CPU temperature site?

    I remember there being one out there; it was just a recording of each type of CPU and like the average permperature that people would report...I thought I got the link from this site too once, but I've since lost it. Anyone know of any good sites like that?
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    Ram for best performance in an A64

    And that's the exact sort of comparison I was looking for. Thank you! I actually read that one a while back, but didn't realize it's exactly what I'm looking for in a review until you brought it up here. It's even got the ram I'm looking for: the PQI Turbo 3200. It looks to me like the OCZ is...
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    Ram for best performance in an A64

    Well, 250 coming from someone who's never gone past 200. It'll probably be closer to 260 or 270 though. That's what the memory I'm looking at can do. It's PQI Turbo 3200 @ 2-2-2-5-1T. It is TCCD, and it's been reviewed to go at about 270-275 with relaxed timings. And I guess that pretty well...