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    pick me a new video card

    I just picked up a 2407wfp to go alongside my 2405. Now I need the best video card I can get without being overkill for my older system (in my sig). This will mostly be for video--amd specifically video capture. (well, maybe a little for games). I notice a lot of stuttering with my current...
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    Looking for a match for my 2405

    I've had my 2405 for a few years and have been really happy with it. I'm looking for another 24" to go alongside it for not too much money. The ST2410 is on sale for under $200. Would that be a good match? Which one gives a better picture? I'm also looking for a good two monitor stand for...
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    QUICK AGP help--9600pro or 6200?

    I'm looking to buy a card for a friend w/in the hour. I'm looking at around the $50 mark--no gaming or anything so looking for a pretty basic card. Both of these are about the same price--which would you recommend? Thanks!
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    Problem with first OC?

    I'm in the middle of my first OC with a 170 that I bought a little over a year ago and am now finally getting around to OC it. I've had the CPU at a little over 2.4 GHZ (from 2.0) at 1.375v. I was expecting to be able to hit 2.6 at stock so I'm a little disappointed. My results from an HTT...
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    Get a vf900 right now!

    I just installed this a couple of hours ago on my BFG 7800GT and can't believe the difference it made. It's much quieter than the old leaf blower and my temps are great. 46 to 41 C on idle (not great), but 72 to 57 under load. I was hoping for a 10 deg drop, but 15?! My AS5 hasn't even sat...
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    Computer temps in a very hot room

    I'm looking to see what an approximate case temp will be for a computer that will be running in an enclosure outside. The room temps will be 110-120F and I need to get a good guestimate for what the interior temps will be running. Is there a calculator that will do this based on room temps? I...
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    How well do slot coolers work?

    I've had my V1000 for a couple of months and love it, but I want to get my cooling straight before I start overclocking. Has anyone had any luck with slot coolers like this AOCAOC Will it give a decent extra amount of exhaust or does the extra fan noise outweigh the benefits. I really like...
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    Zalman VF900-Cu for $37.77 shipped!

    This is probably more cooling than I need (of course who can have too much cooling?!), but I just saw this deal VF900 at ewiz.com and had to jump on it. Btw--my first hot deal post!!
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    Disappearing temp sensor

    I was on my machine today and happened to look at my nView screen at my case temps and noticed my gpu temp had dropped off. It had just happened w/in the past 30 minutes or so because I saw the line that was graphed before it cutoff. When I went into settings, the gpu sensor option was greyed...
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    Front audio ports on a Lian Li

    I've got a Lian Li V1000 that I'm 90% finished setting up. One thing that's killing me with this is that I can't figure out how to hook up the front headphone/mic ports to my Audigy 2 Value. Any ideas???
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    TT Big Typhoon fan

    I've got a BT coming within the next couple days. I'm wondering if those you who have one kept the stock fan that comes with it or did you upgrade to a better one. For the upgraders, was it worth it--did you notice a decent difference in sound and cooling? Thanks!
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    Which Maxtor is better?

    I'm looking at picking up one of these w/in the next couple of days (unless a deal jumps out): Diamondmax 10 or Maxline III Pretty much the same drive--DM 10 has a 3 yr warranty & a seek time of <9 ms; ML has a 5 yr warranty and a seektime of 9.3 ms. Looks like the DM 10 might be faster...
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    Best place to buy a Lian Li?

    I'm about two hours away from ordering a Lian Li V1000. If possible I would like to get the plus version (with the blowhole) and a window. This site looks like the best deal Lian Li. It's not the plus version, but I suppose I could always do that mod later myself. Has anyone seen a better...
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    Attn Temjin owners

    I'm finally ready to order my case for my new build and am leaning towards the TJ06 since the CM830 got pushed back and the TJ07 looks like it will be crazy expensive when it comes out. I was looking at the Lian Li 1000 before, but my OCZ Modstream won't fit in it. For anyone who has the 06...
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    Retail vs OEM processors

    I was about to get an X2 3800+ until the new DC Opterons came out. I want to get a cpu/mobo combo from Monarch (DFI LP UT Ultra-D), but the 165s are out of stock. The 170 OEM is only ~$55 more expensive than the 165 retail. Is the only difference btwn the retail and OEM the warranty and...
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    monarch cpu/mobo bundles

    I'm looking at a X2 3800+ cpu/mobo bundle from monarch which looks like a really good deal considering you get a couple of games tossed in. I was wondering if anyone has been able to get them to send a combo w/out installing the heatsink (I'm going to get the retail cpu). I emailed once and...
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    Question about DVD writers/readers

    For my new build, I've ordered the NEC 3540 for my DVD writer. I was thinking about getting a plain DVD player to go along w/ it for disk to disk copying. Do you all have a setup like that, just the DVD writer, or did you go w/ 2 DVD writers? Thanks!
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    Help me get a mobo

    For my new build I was looking at Asus boards, but have read that some people have hit overclocking limitations on them (I've never OC'd before, but want to get started w/ this one) The only reason I've seen not to go DFI is that the setup is a little complicated. Which board should I get for a...
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    7800GT now or wait a month?

    Here's my dilemma: I'm putting together a new pc within the next month. I've got a few components, but still have most of my stuff to get. I wanted to get a video card last--1 month after ati came out w/ its new stuff to see which way I wanted to go. I really don't want to spend more than...
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    2 x 1gb ram question

    For my (hopefully) soon pc build as soon as ATI releases their next card, I'm leaning towards getting 2x1gb of ram. I was going to get 2x512 and another 2 sometime down the road (this build will last me about 3 yrs), but heard that 2x1gb will perform better. For OC'ing (not too much--this'll...
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    Dual Core questions

    I've pretty much decided on the X2 3800+ for my new computer, but have a few dual core q's: 1. I've never OC'd before, but want to try it out a little on this--are dual cores any more difficult or just as hard/easy as singles? 2. If I'm playing a game, is there anything I'll have to do to...
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    What cases won't a Modstream fit into?

    I got a good deal on a 450w Modstream a few months ago to go into my computer build that I'll be doing in a couple of months. I was leaning towards the Lian Li v1100, but from what I've been reading, the ocz won't fit. I also just learned that it won't fit into an antec p180. Here is my...
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    Is there a better bang for buck PSU than this?

    OCZ I'm looking to build a new pc in a couple of months (tax return)and am thinking about this for a psu. Is this a pretty good deal on the power supply or should I wait a couple months until I'm ready to get everything else and see if I can get a better price? This Fortron 500w for $89...
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    AGP + PCI express mobos

    I've heard that there will be some mobos produced that will support both AGP &amp; PCI express video cards. Have any of these been made yet and if not, what manufacturers should come out w/ them? I've heard VIA may be one that makes them if they haven't already. Thanks
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    Dual Core question

    I'm looking to build a new pc next year somewhere around jan-march (tax return). Is there any point waiting for the dual core processors to come out next year or should I just go ahead and bite the bullet? This pc will have to last for about 3 yrs or so. Will the new processors be crazy...
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    Leadtek TV card question

    I just got a Leadtek 2000XP Expert tuner card. Everything works except that the volume won't change using the remote control. It appears to be changing on the OSD, but there is no audible change. Another thing that is a little annoying is whenever I change channels, I get 1/2 second of loud...
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    Good mp3 player for workouts?

    My sister in law needs to get an mp3 player for working out. I would imagine that hard drive based ones would be out so what are some good players that are under $200 or so? Thanks!
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    If 1 water heater blanket is good, how about 2?

    I've been reading that water heater blankets are good for saving on heating bills so I went to Home Depot today and picked one up. It was only $20 and has an insulation rating of R19 (my architect wife said that's pretty good), but it's pretty thin. Will I see any benefit on picking up another...
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    Ever seen a virus like this?

    I'm not 100% sure this is a virus, but it looks pretty darned suspicious. Someone at work put in a help request that her daily virus check would error out every day. I went and took a look at it and during the scan, it would stop several times at various files and say that it could not scan...
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    Is this the best price on a new 4200?

    I think I'm ready to bite the bullet on 4200 video card. Is this the best price that anyone knows of to get it? MSI 4200 Has anyone dealt w/ that site before? Thanks
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    What's the best video card for this system

    I currently have a 1.4Ghz Celeron (upgraded from a p3 450), 384 mb pc100 (i know, i know), and a pitiful 16mb video card. I'm going to build a new system next yr w/ tax return $, but need to do something about the video card right now. My options are: 1. Buy a 9700 np now and put it in the...
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    Is it safe buying video cards on ebay?

    I'm looking to get a 9700 non-pro, but $200 is a little out of my range. Is ebay generally ok for video cards or is it too risky--should I just suck it up and wait a while longer for the prices to drop??
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    Need to find a decent crimper

    I just got one of the Comp Geeks deals on the 1000ft of cable, crimper, and tester (which was a great deal) to wire my house that I'm building. Unfortunately, the crimper that came in the set really sucks so I need to get a new one. Does anyone know of any good deals on decent crimpers? Thx
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    Quick! Has anyone used this cable??

    I'm building a house and would like to run network cable throughout and just found out that I'll need to do it in about a week. Has anyone had any experience w/ this? compgeeks.com I need to order it tonite to hopefully get it in time. Thanks for quick responses!