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    MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G Graphics Card $299.99 or $289.99 AR

    Amazon has the MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G card on sale for $299.99 which is the lowest price I have seen on this card for a while. Additionally there is a $10.00 rebate until 7/31/15 which brings the price down to $289.99 Since the item cost is over $35.00 you'll get free S&H, however you might be...
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    First time builder SATA cable question

    This is such a simple question but I've never built a computer so I have a good excuse :P So I'm using the Thermaltake V41 case and ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Professional MB for my first build and I had a question about the type and length of the SATA cables I should use. I will be installing a...
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    Can someone explain refresh rates vs fps.. confused!

    Not sure where to start so here it goes. So say you have a 1080p 60hz monitor, new i7 CPU and a GTX 970 and you're playing a 15 year old game, like UT 99 :) and it shows you're getting 120 FPS. 1.So since I have a 60hz monitor does that mean I am visually not seeing more than 60fps...
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    Feedback on my first build - mfenn would be proud :)

    The main reason for this post is to get feedbak on my build that I have created in pcpartpicker. This is my first build ever. My first computer was the 386sx running at 33hz with a floppy drive. use google if you have never heard of those parts :) I have done alot of reading over the years...
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    I need a game suggestion.

    I want a game where you upgrade your stats, armor etc...kind of like Diablo. I have a crappy laptop so it can't handle high graphic games, it can handle Diablo II just fine lol I don't care if it's an old game, actually I want it to be old as I don't like all the fancy complicated new...
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    Any reason to buy Atom N280 over N270

    I'm aware of the basic difference 1.6 vs 1.66 533fsb vs. 677 Other then this minor difference, is there any reason why someone buying a new netbook would want to go with the N280 processor as oppose to the N270?
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    wehre is ION?

    I can't find any information on the intel ION chip for netbooks. I want to know when it's coming out, if there are problems with it, what all it's suppose to do etc... why is info on this chip so scarce? even google won't give me a straight answer.
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    What PS fits my Sony Desktop?

    I have a sony PCV-RS720G desktop. Looking at the spec sheet and the owners manual I can't tell what type of power supply fits my case. http://esupport.sony.com/US/pe...ments.pl?mdl=PCVRS720G I believe it's a proprietary PS. The reason why I think this, is when my HD crash a couple of years...
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    New 8600GT looks hazy

    I just installed a EVGA 8600GT card. Uninstalled the old drivers in safe mode and used driver sweeper to clean up the rest. I then went to nvidia.com and installed the latest driver for this card. 182.50 April 02,2009 for Windows XP, WHQL certified. I didn't have this problem with my...
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    Stupid question of the day!

    I just purchased this Antec fan. It's installed on the back of my mini tower case and the sticker is facing the outside, just like how the stock fan was installed. Question: Is the air blowing in or out? I can't feel anything by putting my hand close to it even on high setting.
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    Stupid Question of the day

    I have a case fan that measures 90x90. I was wondering if I buy a 92x92 fan will the holes fall in the same place as the 90x90 fan?
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    How do I test my VC to see if it's going bad or not?

    Only game I play is UT99 and lately my screen freezez for a split second or a bit longer and by the time it unfreezez I've lost my orientation. What test can I run to see if my graphic card is going bad or not?
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    How do I password protect my folders in Vista?

    In XP there was an add on you could download from Microsoft that allowed you to add passwords to which ever folder you want. But I can't find anything for Vista. Maybe something with encryption too. Any suggestions?
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    New mem corrupted HD, OS not working!!!

    So I guess I installed a couple of bad sticks of mem and it corrupted my OS to the point that my comp wont' boot into windows. So I purchased a usb enclosure thingy megingy and hooked up my laptop HD ( the bad one ) to my desktop. I can access the HD just fine but I can't see all the files...
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    Not hard to please so what should I get?

    P4 3.0, 1GB ram onboard video. I just want to be able to play games at 1280 x 10240 and I never turn on AA or anything else. So what card should I get that would one not be overkill for my older p4 and second that it wouldn't be an issue with my sony computer psu. I have no idea what the...
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    Is my bios "locked"? is there such a thing?

    I have a Sony comp and when I go in the bios it's very simple and has no overclocking features what so ever. I've been told it's an OEM board with a locked bios. I tried seaching for a bios at ASUS but couldn't find the model number. Any of you know what I should do next to be able to...
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    what's my e-mail address?

    :oI need to know what e-mail address I used to register the user "ashegam". how can I go findi this out? I can't log in to my acount because the password had been reseted and sent to my e-mail. If I can have a mod contact me at my e-mail address for ashegam2 that will be great. thanks...