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    Need new heatsink/fan for Q6600

    People seem to suggest the Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme. Found a few on this site http://www.heatsinkfactory.com...ocket-775-coolers.html Would the $50 heatsink be ok? What's the diff between that one and the $60 one? Not planning on overclocking but I do play games...also I plan on getting...
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    Good Single Player games (no internet+no video card)

    I'm going to work for the summer and wont have internet...Need some good single player games but the catch is I have a good laptop with the worst video card ever...its a lenova, meant for business so yea...advice thanks
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    Question About SATA vs IDE For Gigabyte DS3L

    I got the Gigabyte DS3L Motherboard and I was wondering if it would support a SATA dvd burner...I'm assuming so since it has SATA plugins as well as an IDE/PATA connection...I also already have a SATA hard drive so that would take up one SATA slot while if I got a dvd burner with SATA connection...
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    Cooler Master 750 Watt Power Supply= $70 After Rebate

    ZipZoom Fly has 750 watt PSU for $70 after rebate: LINKhttp://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10006237
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    Next Pricedrop?

    Anyone know when the next Intel Pricedrop is gonna be...looking to buy a quad core...$280 still a lil out of my budget... Doubt the AMD Phenom is going to provide any competition unless AMD sells them for dirt cheap
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    Can someone tell me why this powersupply doesnt support Quad Core

    Can someone tell me why this powersupply doesnt support Quad Core? If you click on specifications it says "Quad Core Support: NO" LINK How do you know if your powersupply supports quad core or not?
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    Buy now Cheap or Wait?

    So i'm building a new computer in the summer using the Quad Core...Question is should I buy the cheap DDR2 memory now or wait for DDR3...Right now 2gb of Quality DDR2 can be found for less than $100 vs. 2gb of DDR3 is easily $200+
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    Which CPU Fan to get for quad core

    I was wondering which CPU fan would be best for me...I'm getting a Quad Core Q6600 and dont plan to overclock it but I do a lot of gamming. One warning, for some reason I always seem to have the most trouble putting fans on, I once broke a CPU putting on a hefty fan...Any tips on which fan to...
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    Hard drive question

    So I've decided to build a new computer this summer...probably a gaming computer...Already got the case and graphics card...buying components slowly, probably gonna get a Quad Core and see if DDR3 is reasonably priced by then but for now I think I might buy a Hard drive so I was wondering if...
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    Wireless Printing?

    So I just bought the Canon MP600 multifunction printer which claims to be able to print wirelessly...the instructions dont tell you how to set it up tho...do you need some kind of server or something...i have a wireless router...
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    Keyboard problem

    Recently the keyboard on my laptop has gone haywire...when i press the 'a' key the caps lock turns on...when i press the b key the letters b and f show up instead of just b...other keys just dont work at all...anyone know how to fix this...have a presario v2000 laptop thanks
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    HELP!! Laptop keyboard problem

    Recently the keyboard on my laptop has gone haywire...when i press the 'a' key the caps lock turns on...when i press the b key the letters b and f show up instead of just b...other keys just dont work at all...anyone know how to fix this...have a presario v2000 laptop thanks
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    SD Card Failure

    I just bought this brand new Scan Disk from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Secure-Di...-4140432-9825668?ie=UTF8&s=electronics At first I took one picture on my canon digital camera and it worked fine then I plugged the card into my computer to try to view the picture and that was...
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    WOOT

    woot.com has hot deals buttt i was wondering from you people who buy from them more regulary since i have not bought from them yet, are they reliable? some of their prices are too good to be true! i read their about them and it sounds like they dont want to be bothered with RMA or items that...
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    Crucial Ballistix 2GB (PC 6400) For 188.99 after 100.0 MIR

    Pretty good deal from newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...MP=AFC-SlickDeals&Item=N82E16820146565
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    How does the Duo Compare

    So how does a 2.66 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 compare to like a P4 at 3.6 or an athlon at 3.2
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    Build Your Own Computer

    Whats a good site that you can choose your own parts and they build it for you...i cant remember at the moment but i know i found a good one a while ago...lookin for fairly cheap too but with good parts...
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    Dual Layer

    For dual layer dvd+r's or in general dual layer DVD's...do most regular dvd players play them?
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    CABLE TV

    I was wondering whats the best Cable TV i can get for around $30 i want MTV and ESPN thats about it...
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    Blue Ray

    I was wondering when the blue ray wave is going to hit the market? I see that you can purchase a blue ray burner from sony for a ridiculous $700 on newegg but I mean come on that is way overpriced and plus you cant even watch blue discs yet. So anyone know when these will actually be useful?and...
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    Whats the best

    Hey whats the best dvd recorder for TV? I'm looking for one around $150 or so, dont know much about dvd recorders for TV so any help? Also do you have to pay for Tivo per month? I just need to record tv shows and sports games, possibly movies on TV and I want the best quality or actual TV...
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    BEST MOUSE?

    I'm thinkin of gettin a new mouse so what do you guys think is the best gamming mouse? for Gamming on a desktop...especially for First person shooters like CSS
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    SOUND CARD

    Hey guys so I have the Audigy 2zs Gamer and I am very happy with it although I am wondering, is there any way for me to buy a external box that hooks up in the frontpanel so I can easily access it. Like this: http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/29-102-189-04.JPG If so which...
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    Hey have you guys had problems with this card?

    Have you guys had any problems with SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT...i'm thinkin of getting it from newegg but some people commented about it not working or what not http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688
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    How important is this

    How much difference is there between using dual channel memory and not...is it very noticable in games and such? I have 1gb of generic ram now and I am thinking of maybe just saving some cash and buying just 1 more gig of ram instead of buying 2 sticks of the same ram to get dual compatability...
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    Flash Drive Vs. External Hard Drive?

    What is the difference between a Flash drive and external hard drive besides external hard drives having more space? Also could you install a program onto a external hard drive seeing its big enough and run that from the external harddrive? if so could you unplug the external hard drive and go...
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    Need some advice

    Whats the best deal for memory. I need pc3200, looking for 2gigs. Around $200 or less is what I'm looking for.
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    Lynksys Router to Belkin Wireless

    Ok guys so I'm pretty computer savy but I struggle with networking. So I have a typical Lynksys 4 port router, sorry dont know the model since I'm at work now. So i'm trying to connect my Lynksys to my Wireless Pre-N Belkin router. So I read a few guides online but I am not sure how to do some...
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    What's better?

    Hey guys so i'm thinkin of upgrading my memory on my computer. I have 1 gig of generic pc 3200. I'm thinkin of getting 2 gigs of crucial. Should I add the 2 gigs + 1 gig to equal 3 gigs or just leave it at 2 gigs and get dual channel? Also what ram would you suggest for around $200? thanks
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    DVD SHRINKER PROBLEMS?

    Hey guys so I like to backup my dvds that I buy incase they get scratched or what not. Recently however I have found that the newer dvds I've boughten aren't working with DVD shrink. Is there any other program that will allow me to do this?
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    COUNTER STRIKE ERROR?

    So I just began playing counter strike: source and I get this error message saying "Incorrect frame rate reading" and kicks me out of the game but not out of the source screen...anyone know how to fix it?
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    What do you guys recommend

    I just installed a new graphics card, Asus x1900xt and installed the orginal cd drivers...all the games look great and everything so I was wondering if its worth the risk to try a new graphics drive or should i just keep the one I have...is the rule if it works dont update?
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    COMPUTER IS SLOW HOW TO FIX

    Hey, my computer is a pretty fast one. Athlon 3800+, 1gb ram, asus x1900xt, creative 2zs soundcard...but whenever i try to shut down my computer it takes forever like 5 minutes...sometimes it has to end programs like "cc app". ANnyone know how to fix?
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    Legal Question

    I was just curious if buying/selling a modded system, ps2, xbox, etc is illegal. I know selling/buying copied games is illegal but is selling/buying a modded system illegal?
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    Ethernet Cables

    Hey guys I'm pretty computer savy but not so much with networking. What is the difference between CAT5 and CAT6? Can you use either one for your router? I have a belkin wireless pre-N router. Need one more network cable so I dunno if there is a diff between CAT5 and CAT6. Also for some reason...
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    Do Not See partition

    Recently my computer kept restarting before it got to the desktop so I had to reformat and install windows xp again. However when I entered the INSTALL xp portion of setup, I did not see the previous partition or installation of windows xp. So I reinstalled, making a new partition. Now when I...
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    MEMORY QUESTION

    Hey guys, I am thinking about upgrading the memory in my computer. I currently have 1gig pc3200 of generic memory I think(original memory from HP computer). I am thinking of buying 1 more gig so I was wondering if its ok to mix brands, like 1 gig of generic and 1 gig of kingston or whatever...
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    Computer Keeps Restarting...HELP PLEASE

    So I just bought this sweet HP computer from FRY's Electronics. The HP Pavilion a1510n. I'm not sure of the motherboard but it has 1 gig of ram and a 3800 athlon. I installed a new graphics card (asus x1900xt) and a new 500watt powersupply. It all seemed to work perfectly for the past week but...