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    College: Powerful laptop? Or gaming PC + ultracheap laptop?

    gaming PC + ultracheap laptop That's the system that I use here at college and it works great. Most people don't realize it, but it's cheaper for the same performance than one system. i.e. ~$500 laptop for class + $1200 OC'd desktop (top end) will be much faster than a $1,700 gaming...
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    Quick help on a price quote

    She wants to sell her system and asked me how much it was worth. I have a good idea, but I wanted to get some other opinions. Thanks in advance for your input. Basic specs: p4@2.6 256mb ram 80gb hard drive integrated graphics Ideas?
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    9700 pro woes

    You said that the card felt very hot to the touch. I'm wondering if the artifacts/crashes that you're seeing are the result of overheating. Try using a program to underclock it (Powerstrip works for this and is free to try). Just don't change the gpu core clock in large increments at a time...
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    Free Chick-Fil-A Plush Cow

    Heh, yup. No Fry's here either. Michigan pretty much doesn't have anything. This year we don't even have snow. Lame.
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    Free Chick-Fil-A Plush Cow

    Um... what's a Chick-Fil-A?
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    Your favorite movie one liner?

    Tyler Durden: It could be worse. A woman could cut off your penis while you're sleeping and toss it out the window of a moving car. Narrator: There's always that. Fight Club (full of good quotes)
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    Why are people more attracted to their own race?

    Biologically, that phenomenon is known as "positive assortative mating". There can be evolutionary selection for it if a more homozygous (2 copies of the same gene type (allele), as opposed to two different alleles) condition is favored. "Negative assortative mating, where individuals are more...
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    Newegg.com - BFG 7600GT for $79 after MIR with PayPal payment!

    I just pulled the trigger. Paypal free shipping code didn't work for me either. I think it's over, but it's still a sweet deal.
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    What's the worst thing a girl has ever done to you?

    Me too, though I've had one girlfriend that I thought was a real prospect. After 1 1/2 months she came out of nowhere and dumped me. I was pretty messed up for at least half a year. In the 2 months after we split up I lost 10 pounds, which is a lot for me (6'0", 140lb). Other than that I've...
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    S939 MicroATX w/4dimms that can overclock an Opty 165?

    I've been researching these tonight. That Biostar looks good for the money and will take you to that OC level easily I think. If you don't need the onboard video, this Asus linked below is a little cheaper and got a lot better reviews. It seems to consistently hit the higher overclocks too (300...
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    eVGA-7600GT 256mb PCI-E $79.99 (MIR)

    You should just be glad you have Fry's. All I can do when deals like this come out is shake my head and mutter. Stupid Michigan.
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    Best Motherboard for the Money

    Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately the reviews for that board say it doesn't like value ram, and that's exactly what I'll be putting in it. Here's another I was looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131569
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    Best Motherboard for the Money

    I am thinking about picking up an Opteron 146 (2.0 GHz) in order to OC it to at least 2.8, hopefully. As such I need a board that can take me at least to 280 MHz fsb. I've searched high and low but can't find one that gets to this range in 939 for less that 100 bucks (I just need OC stability...
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    Headphone recommendation

    I've had the HD 280's for a couple of years now and I really like them for the price. They're definitely a little bulky, but that's what makes them so good at blocking out ambient noise. The 3 meter cord is nice too. The sound quality's definitely better than my $200 Logitech THX speakers. Not...
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    In Need of a Skilled Troubleshooter

    I have a home-built system in a budget case. A while back the little plastic piece in the front usb port that keeps a usb cable from being inserted the wrong way fell out so that it was just the bare interconnects. Unfortunately I forgot about this and inserted a usb cable the wrong way (like an...
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    100,000v stun gun, $16 no rebates

    Lol. Give it a couple amps and it'll brown out your neighborhood. Besides, I'm pretty sure there aren't any residential sockets rated in the ~200 MW category :-P
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    Logitech Keyboard $3.99 + shipping

    Why do they still make PS2 keyboards when they stopped with mice years ago? I need a USB interface for my laptop, but the plug and play capability makes it worthwhile in general.
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    Canon SD450 5MP Digital Camera $304.15+ @ Dell Home

    What's the difference between this and the SD400? Is the refresh really any better?
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    Canon SD 400 Power Shot 5MP Dig Camera $261 AC w/free ship

    The deal seems to be back and better yet @ 244 now here.. I need a little help though. Can't get the first code to work. Does that mean it's been used up (400 uses)?
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    Final Fantasy Advent Children Tifa Lockhart $19.99

    Wait a minute. FF VII AC is out?!? How come I never heard about this? I've been waiting for it since I saw the E3 teaser 2 years ago. Where can you see/buy it?
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    Compaq notebook $399.99 AR

    I got in on this deal when there was the free turion upgrade too. I have to disagree on the battery life. I upgraded to the 12 cell battery though, but it lasts me about 4 hours (though I haven't tested it yet). With my extra 12 cell I can get about 8 hours. Not bad if you ask me. I'm quite...
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    Compaq Presario V2000Z Notebook $399.00 OR $375.00 w/AMD Turion - OfficeDepot - (DEAD)

    Oh yeah, I'm headed to the OD this afternoon too, so I'll let you know if the $30 Staples coupon works retroactively.
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    Compaq Presario V2000Z Notebook $399.00 OR $375.00 w/AMD Turion - OfficeDepot - (DEAD)

    I'm not sure, but I'll tell you when mine comes. I wanted to know too, but I just decided to pick up a refurbed 512 so-dimm of pc3200 since it was only $43 at Newegg. The slower stuff wasn't any cheaper. CAS 2.5 too. Maybe if the laptop only runs at 2700 I'll be able to get it down to CAS 2...
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    MX1000 for 29.99 AR at Fry's (last day!)

    And with gas prices the way they are...:disgust:
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    Compaq Presario V2000Z Notebook $399.00 OR $375.00 w/AMD Turion - OfficeDepot - (DEAD)

    The guy at my OD said these laptops usually arrive about 2 weeks after being ordered. That includes building and shipment.
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    MX1000 for 29.99 AR at Fry's (last day!)

    Jeez. Stupid lack of Fry's in West Michigan. I constantly have to put up with these sweet deals going to waste for lack of a store. I guess I'll pick it up from Amazon.
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    nm

    Sooo... was it a pheonix? I'm kinda missing the hotness of this deal otherwise
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    Compaq Presario V2000Z Notebook $399.00 OR $375.00 w/AMD Turion - OfficeDepot - (DEAD)

    Heh. I came to let you guys know about this one, but there was already a post. Best deal I've ever seen on a laptop. It was a sweet deal before the $100 rebate on the 64 bit upgrade. For some reason they just didn't have that in the flier. Anyways, I'm going in tomorrow to pick one up for me and...
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    Seagate 160GB HD w/8mb cache $39.99 AR

    Man, I hate CompUSA's rebates. They just denied mine saying I applied late when it was over a week early. I've heard of others having problems too. Just a warning. Still, I think I might look into this with the Walmart thing. 160 for 20 is just too good.
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    Canon SD400 5MP for $250+tax in OfficeDepot.com

    Or if anyone saved a copy of that page from when it was $280 and wouldn't mind posting it that'd be awesome. Thanks.
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    Canon SD400 5MP for $250+tax in OfficeDepot.com

    LeeM: Do you think I'd be able to pick that catalog up in the store? I'd really like to price match it. Could you post a scan of the page or something?
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    Warm/Hot? Seagate 160 gig HDD ~$28 @ CC AR/PM to Walmart (not Sams Club)

    So... The rebates are for the PATA version of the drive, right? Because the Walmart link is to the SATA version. Anybody know if it matters? I'd take the SATA if I could.
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    Corsair Value RAM PC3200 CAS2.5 1GB (2x512MB) DC KIT - Today's Price $76.50

    Ok, the title to this thread makes no sense: PRICES MOVING UP! - Still...a GiG of RAM has never been cheaper! right...
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    If a picture is worth 1000 words

    Movies run at 24fps, actually.
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    Driving: safe turn speeds

    Wow. I take 'em at 25...
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    Would dual channel Ram work on (754)mobo

    Just to clarify: RAM that says it is dual channel is exactly the same as any other DDR RAM. It's just been verified to be compatible for dual channel mode if that is supported by the memory controller. It's the same as DDR400 working fine at DDR333 speeds. Same stuff, just guaranteed to be...
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    NEC ND-3520A (BLACK) RETAIL BOX W/ NERO - $38 + FREE SHIPPING @ MONARCH

    Get the 3540A instead. It's the new version with better stats for $42 + 2 shipping at NewEgg.
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    BFG 7800 GTX $491 shipped free!

    That is a SWEET deal, but aren't coupon codes not allowed here?