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    New SLI system requires what for power?

    I just dropped quite a lot of money buying a system with the following specs: FX-55 Asus a8n (pre-ordered) 2 eVGA 6800 Ultras (pre-ordered) 16x DVD dual layer +/- 74 gb Raptor 120 gb West Dig. Some misc parts that aren't power hungry enough to mention. The psu that I bought...
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    New SLI system requires what for power?

    I just dropped quite a lot of money buying a system with the following specs: FX-55 Asus a8n (pre-ordered) 2 eVGA 6800 Ultras (pre-ordered) 16x DVD dual layer +/- 74 gb Raptor 120 gb West Dig. Some misc parts that aren't power hungry enough to mention. The psu that I bought with it is...
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    Buying direct from ATI

    I've been trying to get my hands on an x800 pe or perhaps an x850 now that they exist but of course I can't find them anywhere. That doesn't matter too much because I'm willing to wait. The normal price for ASUS's x800 pe is around $700 or so from most vendors like monarch and newegg. That...
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    Molex Connectors for PCI-E Video Cards

    I hadn't heard anything about this, but I was looking at the ASUS x800 XT PE on monarchcomputer (http://www.monarchcomputer.com...Category_Code=VC-PCIE) and noticed a little add-on box recommending molex to pci-express power cable adapter. Do you need a special power adapter to run a...
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    Ultimate Gaming Set-up

    To follow the completely cliche "ultimate gaming rig set-up" rules, I've had my eyes on this for a while and finally am going to buy it soon. First though, I'd like to see if you guys agree with my components (and to be honest, just want to feel your envy). Tell me what you think or where you...
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    Best core for FX series?

    I'm looking at buying an FX-55 processor. When I look at it on Newegg, there are two different cores that they are selling, the clawhammer and the sledgehammer. The claw hammer is $899 in an OEM option and the sledgehammer is a full $50 less in the retail box so I would reckon that the...
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    AMD A64+ vs. FX series

    I'm going to be buying a new rig (for the sole purpose of gaming) within the next 2 weeks but I'm sort of snagged on the processor. The FX-55 processor is so much faster out of stock, but the new .90nm 3500+ can do some serious damage when it is overclocked. So my questions are threefold...
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    Increase in performance from hard drives

    I'm in the process of buildling a new computer and I'm hung up on a few things. I've got a fairly large budget (around $2700 and I don't need any peripherals) but I can't decide whether buying some really fast hard drives like baracudas or raptors is worth it. I've got two fairly knowledgable...