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    How can I improve my system?

    So in late september this past year, I was stopped and waiting at a red light and ended up getting hit and my 08 Honda Accord totaled by a 17 year old kid driving his moms Lexus RX300 while running from 2 cops doing about 65mph. So im gonna be getting a settlement check sometime soon, and the...
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    Any suggestions

    Anyone got any suggestions for a good video card in the ~$200 range? Currently ive got an nvidia 8800gt 1gb pci-e but im looking to upgrade to something that suits my pc a little better (4gb ddr2, dual core pentium 3.0). Any help is appreciated. By the way I have this pc. Ibuypower Gamer...
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    Simple question about pc brand

    Hey everyone. Im getting this new PC, here is the link. The specs on it obviously are pretty good. But will a 420 watt power supply be enough power for such a PC? Also has anyone else had any experience with IBuyPower brand PC's? Mine was $800 with a free 2 year warranty.
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    Help-PC wont boot up

    I have my pc plugged into one of those sockets that you plug into the wall and it has like 6 outlets on it and a little button to turn the power off or on. Well earlier I accidentally stepped on that button and my computer immediatly turned off (because that button turned the power off to the...
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    Better parts but worse gaming?

    I have 2 pc's, one with better hardware in it and another with almost as good of hardware. PC A has 1gb ddr, evga geforce 6600le 256mb, amd sempron 3000+. PC B has 1gb ddr, pny geforce fx5600 128mb, amd athlonxp 2100+. PC B seems to run americas army a lot smoother than PC A. Any ideas...
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    Increasing network adapter speed

    I have a Belkin F5D7000 wireless 54g network adapter. After a thunderstorm about 4 days ago, my network card has been performing at 54b speed. On the signal strength, it says "excellent" (which is the very best) and has all 5 bars filled, yet the speed is only going at 11.0 Mbps. My laptap...
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    How to host Warcraft III games?

    I have a Belkin 54g wireless router. I followed all the steps on the website (see quote below). I highlighted the sections that petain to my situation. I went to 192.168.2.1 then logged in and clicked on the DMZ link. Then when the screen came it, it said xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy where X is the...
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    Power Supply?

    Im planning on building a new PC. Budget is $800 or so. Should I spend the extra cash and get a case with NO power supply, then buy a seperate power supply. Or should I just get a case that comes with a power supply? Thanks.
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    Please help--Will this combo be any good for gaming?

    Will I be able to run games such as Battlefield 2 and Americas Army without getting lag spikes and freezups like that (medium or high graphics settings on the game, doesnt matter to me) http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/wishlistCurrent.asp?BundleExist=N Im not looking for the...