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    What PSU should i get?

    Hi All, I'm thinking about getting a new PSU because my current one is apparently dying (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2083925) My current system consists of : E8400 ASUS P5Q Pro 2 SATA HDD's 4 GB Ram 3 case fans 2 DVD Burners I was debating between these two power...
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    PC no longer turns on

    For the past few months, my pc has had intermittent problems powering on. I generally just turned the PSU on/off and it would fix itself. However today it has stopped turning on and won't turn on again. I know that the motherboard is getting power because a green light turns on when I turn the...
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    Just Reformatted and having issues

    I reformatted to Vista Ultimate 64 bit as I got a new hard drive today, and I updated it to SP2. I disabled UAC through editing the group policies and now I have some quirky occurrences going on. First, when I go to the run dialogue the text "This task will be created with administrative...
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    If I want to crossfire 4850's, will I need a new psu?

    I'm currently using this Antec NeoPower 480w. http://www.newegg.com/product/...x?Item=N82E16817103924 I was thinking about adding another 4850 to my system, and I was wondering if my current PSU would hold up (which I doubt) or whether I need to buy a new one. My system config is an e8400, 4...
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    Half life for 98 cents on Steam

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/70/ 10 year anniversary price, good until friday.
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    New Build

    RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231145 Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814121253 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115037 Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813131299 It will be 615 shipped with tax after...
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    What motherboard to get?

    I'm going to be renovating my system soon, with a 8800GTS G92, 2 gb of Crucial Tracer RAM (@DDR2 800 stock), and an e8400. However, I am still up in the air about what motherboard to get. I've heard that the EP35-DS3L is identical to its predecessor as long as the Dynamic Energy Saver is not...
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    New Build Critique

    I am going to be building a new system in a few weeks, replacing only my RAM/CPU/Motherboard/Video Card. I am going to be using my current system's PSU, Case, HDD's and Optical Drives. I do not mind overclocking, although I probably will not need to much as the most demanding games I will play...
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    What motherboard would best suit my needs?

    I'm going to be building a new system shortly, and with the discontinuation of the P35-DS3L I have no clue what motherboard to buy. I am going to get an E8400, 8800gt, and 2 gb of RAM. I do not need a 780i/x38/x48 chipset, and I do not plan on running SLI in the future. I am looking for a...
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    Help: My 3 year old computer will no longer turn on

    I built my current computer approximately 3 years ago and I have had numerous issues with turning on the computer. However, most of the time I could boot up my computer by either removing and replugging the power cable into the PSU or by pushing the power button until my computer would boot up...
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    A-Data 4GB(2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory 74.99@The Egg

    Linky Promo code: EMC1207SYME01
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    Antec 900 case 94.99 w/ free shipping@The Egg

    Promo Code: EMC1009CASE02 at checkout. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...129021&Tpk=antec%2b900
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    Weird Firefox Cursor problem

    Ever since yesterday, whenever I click on text in firefox it appears like I can type/edit the text as in word. Although by no means world changing, it is quite annoying and I would like to know how to get rid of it. Here it is when I click between the I and the K in Rikishi...
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    What card to buy...

    So it's time to rebuild my computer again, and I've pretty much decided what I'm going to be buying. I'm getting an E6750, P35C-DS3R gigabyte board, and 2 gb of pc6400 cas latency 4 ram. Now I'm debating between which video card to get. I run a single monitor at 1280x1024 and I'm currently...
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    Problem with mouse slowing down in games...

    So today I finally bit the bullet and reformatted my PC, and everything went fine as planned. I installed the latest MX510 drivers from the Logitech website and set it to the proper speed and unchecked the box that says disable mouse acceleration in games. However, whenever I load a game the...
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    Planning on upgrading the computer sometime this summer...

    I'm currently using an aging machine. Specs are: 3200+ s939 venice 1 gb pc 3200 x800xl Sometime this summer, I'm planning to upgrade my computer to a more modern system. Here is what I currently am looking at: CPU: E6420 Motherboard: Not so sure what I should buy here, I was...
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    SBC Yahoo DSL has been acting up at night lately

    So last night at around 9 P.M., my internet (SBC Yahoo DSL) slowed down from about 1.5 mbit to 200-300 kb. I thought the problem was simply something on my end, so I shut down my computer/turned off my routers/modem, and rebooted everything. However, the internet was sluggish all night. I just...
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    Going to reformat computer, xp home vs xp pro x64 edition

    So I've decided I'm going to reformat my computer next week as its been running sluggishly for a few months now. I'm currently running xp home and have no problems. However, I got a free copy of Xp Pro x64 at a Windows/AMD conference they had last year. Now, I'm stuck with the predicament on...
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    Problem with Word 2007

    When I'm in word 2007 and I want to use the Citations and Bibliography Panel, I can't seem to do anything. I have the 2007 enterprise edition (legitimate, not a pirated copy) and the entire box is greyed out. The only thing i get from the drop down menu clicking on insert citation that isn't...
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    How much would upgrading to 2 gb of ram help my performance out?

    Current Specs: S939 3200+ @2.0 1 gb Ram x800xl I've been noticing lately, namely with the new Microsoft Office 2007+winamp+firefox+AIM open, I've began to get a little delay inside of Office. Would upgrading to 2 gb of ram give me a large performance increase in games/multitasking? Or...
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    2x1gb PC5300 Pny@The egg @125.99

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...MC-PR-MKT-I-020607&ATT=N82E16820178134 60 dollar MIR then Another 40 dollar promo code found at http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/pr...tml?CMP=EMC-PR-MKT-I-020607&ATT=Memory
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    Playstation 3 60gb @ the EGG NOW! (probably why site is so slow)

    You have to buy the combo deal though, but it comes with * SONY Black Playstation 3 Deluxe With 60GB HDD and HDMI Port - Retail * Call of Duty 3 Playstation3 Game Activision - Retail * Resistance: Fall of Man Playstation3 Game SONY - Retail * SONY SIXAXIS Wireless...
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    500 GB Seagate 16 mb Sata 139.99@ the egg!

    Use a coupon code from the email/look around for $70 off. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...Bigsaving-I-010907&ATT=N82E16822148136 Edit: Found a link to the coupon on the newegg site. http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/pr...?CMP=EMC-PR-Bigsaving-I-010907&ATT=HDD
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    Call Of Duty 2 Collectors Edition 12.99 B&M@ Frys

    Picked one of them up today at my local Frys, they had around 30 more in stock. Its a 1 day only sale, get them fast! They are normally $40 on Amazon for the collectors edition.
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    Wow Game Card 20$ At Best buy!!!

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...ame+card&type=product&id=1099383090462 I've never seen them on sale before, better buy fast!
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    Question about buying a new oem processor and heatsinks...

    So I've decided to buy the $139 Fx-55 From newegg. This processor is OEM and im currently using a stock heatsink/fan on my 3200+. When i buy this new processor, do i need to buy a new heatsink to accompany it? Or can i simply take the heatsink off the 3200+ and put it on the Fx-55? If that is...
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    Which LCD monitor to get?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009044 Or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824179014 or http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Prod...-4111&category_id=4009&c=us&l=en&cs=19 For 429.52 after tax and shipping(dell). Also, is the widescreen aspect going...
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    Can you find me a better LCD Deal than this one?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824168005 I want one with DVI, 19 inch, and 12ms or lower response time. Can you find me one that will be a better deal than this?
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    Rate my pc i just purchased!!!

    Thermaltake Tsunami Black ASUS EAX800XL (pci-e) Antec Neopower 480w Corsair VS (512x2) Sony Floppy Seagate Barracuda 160gb SATA 150 NEC Black DVD burner ND-3540A A64 3200+ Venice ASUS A8N-E Windows XP Professional x64 1100 shipped. Price/performance ratio? overall rating? How...
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    Rate my final build list and tell me what i should change.

    I plan on ordering in a few hours, so fast feedback would be appreciated. Case: Thermaltake Tsunami $102 CD/DVD Burner: Sony DVD Burner Black $48 Black Sony Floppy $10 Seagate Barracuda 160gb SATA $88 Corsair VS 1 Gb $79 Antec Neopower ATX 480w $85 (after MIR) ASUS EAX800XL Retail - 282...
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    Which ram would you recommend for modest overclocking of a 3200 venice?

    I plan to push my 3200 venice to around 2.2-2.4 on stock. My only predicament now is my ram. Which would you recommend i do, get corsair vs and set the divider to 5:6 or something of the sort, or buy this ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820144517 What would you...
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    Which PSU is better?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103908 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103928
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    My predicament...

    Yeah, im going to build a new a64 939 system this week, but i have one thing im debating on, the video card. Since the next gen of cards are just coming out, i am debating what to do. Should i buy an x800xl and just stick with that? Or should i wait and get the mid range 7800 card because it...
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    How good is this ram for modest overclocking?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820218062 Anything better for price/performance ratio? Sorry, i posted a link to the mobo instead of the ram. Im gettin that mobo retail with the amd techtour on july 1st.
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    Is the ASUS A8N-E a good board overall?

    Im getting it, and i want to know if anyone here has it and if they could rate it. Is there anything i should know about, such as ram problems (ex. the dfi and corsair vs). Is there something that i should know special about this board or anything of the sort? Are there any general...
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    Rate and critique this 1000 dollar pc build.

    http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wis....asp?ID=1557524&WishListTitle=950pc%2E Am i missing anything? I have everything there to build the computer, except windows right? (i did an all nighter last night, so im not thinking 100% clearly right now.) Will all of the parts work together (no...
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    Great dell deal, $750 off Purchases of 1499 or more!!!

    http://www1.us.dell.com/content/product...aspx/value_inspn?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs A great deal i found.
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    A question about Response times on a LCD monitor...

    I have decided to go and buy a 19" LCD monitor with dvi off newegg. My question is whether i should get a monitor with 12ms response or 8ms response. Id much rather be safe than sorry because this is a one time investment that is going to cost me around 300 dollars. Is there any chance that i...
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    Would you change or improve anything on this build?

    http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wis...sp?ID=1553008&WishListTitle=kyle+final Dont recommend pirating xp, i simply wont do it. Is there anything that is a better deal/performance? I am getting the xms because i have heard many horror stories about the corsair vs not working with the dfi...