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    my computer is so old (optical drive media question)

    it's so old it's pre cd rw era. so, i am getting a new puter, with the NEC 3520. i need to buy some media, and have no idea. any reason to use CDs, or are they a "dinosaur" and yall just use DVDs. if so, what type? 8x DVD +R? any help would be much appreciated. thanks in advance
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    atx 2.0

    okay, i am convinced dual 12v rails dont make sense for SLI. do they ever make sense for a standard pci-e board? if so, under what circumstances?
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    help re: comparison of ram performance

    buying a new computer. trying to decide if i should save the $70 and buy value ram. anybody know of links comparing the effects on performance of otherwise equivalent systems, the only variable being the ram? i figured there would be tons of reviews, but i cant find any. i've never tried...
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    crit. my proposed new rig; share your expertise; earn karma points

    Here are the components I think I am going to submit to Monarch for them to put together for me. I would like to try building it on my own, but i figure it is worth $49 to weed out defective parts. I dont really want SLI, but they are now selling the board for $194, and I am sick of waiting...
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    advice re: sellers

    other than monarch computer, is there a good site to go to for a person to order a complete build computer?
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    noob question re: paired brands

    while waiting for the friggin' amd pci-e mbs to arrive, and wondering what is going to happen between nvidia and ati at the $200 price range, i was wondering if . . is their any advantage to pairing a video card brand with the same brand on the motherboard? i.e., is there any adavantage to...
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    noob question about gpu flavors

    i have no actual facts to base this on, but i am guessing that it is cheaper to make the various flavors of graphics cards (se, pro, xt, whatever) using the same chips and/or architecture on each board, and then disabling (either physically or with software) the high-end features in the lower...