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    Build Advice - Upgrading Core Components

    I've been considering upgrading the core components of my PC seeing as it's 3+ years old now. I'm wanting to stay under $400, but can't seem to find pieces I like while staying in that range. This system is used almost entirely for gaming. I run a 3-monitor setup (recently upgraded to a GTX 660...
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    Build Advice - Upgrading Core Components

    I've been considering upgrading the core components of my PC seeing as it's 3+ years old now. I'm wanting to stay under $400, but can't seem to find pieces I like while staying in that range. Here's what I have right now: Intel Core i5 750 - overclocked to 3.6ghz EVGA P55 SLI G.SKILL...
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    "Up to" $2,000 Gaming PC Advice

    I've got a friend of a friend who's asked me to build a PC for them.. and they're going to actually pay me for my time! I can't believe someone's going to pay me for something that I find a lot of fun anyways! They've given a budget of "up to" $2,000 and have the following requirements: --...
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    Dead Core2Duo E6400 - What to upgrade to?

    Either my motherboard or CPU has failed, and I don't know how to figure out which one. (I've put every other piece of hardware in a different machine and they all work. These are the only 2 pieces I can't put in another machine because I don't have any other Socket 775 hardware.) Anyways, I...
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    Gfx Card, Driver, or Monitor Issue?

    Right now I'm running Crossfire on two HIS HD4850's with the Catalyst 8.7 drivers and two 20" LCD monitors hooked into them. Both monitors are hooked into the primary card. I'm running Vista Home Premium 64-bit. When I installed the 4850's, I decided to do a clean format because of numerous...
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    Crossfire or SLI Recommendations

    I'm building an entirely new system, and I've got everything but the video cards figured out. To start with, here's what I'm getting so far: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 DFI Infinity 975x Socket 775 Crossfire Enabled 4gb G.Skill DDR3 800mhz RAM 150gb WD Raptor 10,000 RPM HDD Antec P180 Case...
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    WinXP Boot Logo is Off-screen

    Okay, for some reason the WinXP boot logo isn't displaying properly as my system boots up. The logo is severly stretched and distorted, and is barely peaking out from the bottom of my display. (I can see most of the Red "window" at the top of the logo, and that's about it.) This system is a...
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    Raidmax X-1 Front Panel Fan Connectors

    I've got the Raidmax X-1 case, and the documentation is shoddy, at best. Coming out of the front panel display, there are two 3-pin connectors. One of them came with a 3-pin to Molex adapter in it (black wires). The other was just a 3-pin connector (grey wires). Anyone with this case know...
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    Help an old man out

    I haven't built a rig in awhile, and I just got all of my pieces here for a brand new system... but poor documentation and new technologies have left me a little confused. I'd be grateful if you could answer these questions (in no particular order). Fans: I have the Raidmax X-1 case with 3...
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    2 RF keyboards conflicting

    My roommate and I both have Logitech RF keyboards... different models. Mine is the S510, and I don't know what his is but it's about 4 years old. They're both in near proximety in the same room, and whenever he is typing I cannot type on my keyboard. His text doesn't show up on my screen, but...
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    Computer Won't Always Post

    Alright, I'm trying to fix my roommates computer, so I don't have all the information. Computer was working normally (as far as he tells me) until today. When he tried to turn it on today, it wouldn't. The power would come on and all of the devices (cdrom, keyboard, monitor, mouse, etc.)...
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    DVD Burner Recommendation - 3 Drive Comparison

    I've done some research and found these three drives to be recommended by various people. BenQ 1655 - This drive seems to be recommended by a lot of people on the forums. Well, the BenQ 1640 is the particular drive that was recommended, but this is it's next model. The lightscribe is a very...
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    Edited Topic: My Case Was Damaged In Shipping

    I read the 3-case Shootout that Anandtech posted recently with the Antec P150, Raidmax X-1, and Dynamax E68. They had a fairly positive review about the Raidmax, and (based on pictures) it suited my style... so I bought it. Well, when it arrived there was damage to the box (it was shipped in...
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    My Medium Budget Rig Turned Into a Monster

    Well, I pieced together my first system in over 6 years... and it sure feels good to be back to building rigs. I wanted to limit my spending to a "medium" budget, but I saw room for improvement for what I'd consider to be marginally more expensive parts. Those marginally more expensive parts...
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    Win2k + WinXP Home + WinXP Pro

    I'm running out of ideas here. I have 7 different PCs in my house, running a variety of operating systems... and I cannot for the life of me get them all to see or talk to each other. I've done almost everything I can think of to get them to cooperate, but I haven't found the magic combination...
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    AMD Models

    What's the difference between the different models of the same speed CPUs for AMD? Looking at the RTPE for Athlon 64 (939) 3500+ CPUs, I can see six different models with different price points. 3500+ 512KB Hammer - $201 -- ADA3500ASBOX 3500+ 512KB Newcastle - $213.95 -- ADA3500AWBOX...
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    XFX vs. eVGA 7800GT

    I've been recommended multiple times to get the eVGA 7800GT (516 model)... however, the XFX 7800GT just went on sale (well, a $20 rebate). The differences right off the bat are a faster core clock on the XFX (only 5mhz faster) and a slower memory clock (20mhz slower) on the XFX. These are...
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    Medium Budget Gaming Rig

    I've been out of the PC building business for a few years now (bought a Dell followed by 2 laptops), and now I'm looking to piece my own rig together again. I've got a medium budget to spend ($1200-1600), and I've already bought my monitor (Sceptre 20.1" Naga-III - $380 of my budget). Here's...
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    Video Card Suggestions - Medium Budget Rig

    I'm in the process of (slowly) building a medium budget gaming rig ($1200-1600). I currently have only purchased the monitor (20.1" widescreen LCD 1680x1050 native resolution). What I'm looking to do is buy the lowest of the current high-end products. I want to be able to build on a medium...