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    Budget Gaming Build - No AMD Love?

    I tend to buy my PC and then forget about the scene for years until mine is past its prime.. but it seems like for a while Intel is completely dominant. Is there any hope for an AMD system these days (I always budget build and that meant AMD the last two systems). I've got a Phenom 9850 Black...
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    Shimian 27 or Dual 24?

    I'm stuck trying to decide what setup is more favorable. I primarily play gaming casually, watch movies, and web browse. I'm interested in being able to have something like LoL up and still be able to view other windows while the game is up.. but I don't mind playing windowed if that would...
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    S1283 & Super Lanboy - Oh noes?

    I just got in my new rig, but was planning on utilizing an old case. Now that I have it installed.. I'm not sure it is going to work properly. The 1283 is on a Biostar 790GX and faces towards the top of the case.. which I assume would be fine if I had a bottom mounted PSU and a blowhole fan...
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    Motherboard Help - Old School 754 Style

    The bracket holding the processor fan to the mobo snapped somehow while in use, luckily the processor made it through fine, but I need a new motherboard. I'm having a hard time finding a mainstream site with 754s. Does anyone know where I can find a mobo to replace my Gigabyte GA-K8NS? I...
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    Video Issues Within Windows

    I recently installed XP SP2 MCE on a new drive after my last one decided to go clicky click click.. but I can't get the display drivers to install properly.. I'm using a Nvidia 6600gt and attempting to install any forceware drivers results in my monitor shutting off after the driver...
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    Value RAM - Corsair VS vs Mushkin

    Value RAM is just dropping price like a bad habbit. Local FRY's in Atlanta have the Corsair VS 512x2 for $70 AR and now a new ad today lists the Mushkin Value for $60 AR. Both are 2.5 - 3 - 3, so does anyone know of a heads up comparison of value ram? I've been trying to find one to make a...
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    Help. Real World Gaming - Overclock & Memory Timings

    Is the difference going to be significant or even noticable btwn these three memory timings at PC3200? Looking at the Patriot ram the 2-2-2 runs $225 and the 2-3-2 can be had for $160, I'm not sure how much cheaper 2.5-3-3 would be, lets say $120. Between these three, what sort of benefits are...
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    754 Setup to Clock - 3000 or 3200? RAM?

    I'm trying to build a nice system on the relatively cheap side of things to get great performance. If I pull off a good chip (any particular stepping to look for?), what kind of clock difference would the 3000+ and the 3200+ show, and would the 3000+ be a better value than the 3200+. Is TCCD...
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    Upgrade Time?

    I'm currently on a 1.8A / BD7-II setup with a 512mb stick of Corsair XMS. Its running at stock settings now since I've been to inept to figure out how to clock it with what I think is an outdated bios since it won't post at anything. I just picked up the 6800OC from BB and successfully...
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    Bootup from CD-Rom Help

    I'm trying to do a fresh OS install onto my desktop but I'm having problems getting the computer to boot from the CD-RW or DVD with a bootable disc in it (verified the disc will boot by doing a clean install on my laptop). I get a boot.ini error everytime I boot up and I think the problem is...
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    Computer suddenly won't start. Please help.

    Hopefully someone can offer me some advice here. My girlfriend started up a game and walked away from the computer while it loaded last night and when we came back a few hours later the computer was turned off for no apparent reason. I tried to turn it back on and got nothing other than the CPU...
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    ABIT BD7II Problem

    Hopefully someone can offer me some advice here. My girlfriend started up a game and walked away from the computer while it loaded last night and when we came back a few hours later the computer was turned off for no apparent reason. I tried to turn it back on and got nothing other than the...
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    O/C'ing P4 1.8A

    I searched and perhaps the posts are too old, but I was unable to find any. I have a p4 1.8A and Corsair PC2700 XMS 512MB and want to O/C my chip. I am running on stock cooling, is there somewhere I could look that would walk me through what steps to take to O/C and gives information on...
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    Budget Card Worth Keeping?

    On BF I picked up the ATI9600 & PNY Geforce5600 Ultra... tomorrow is the last day to return or do MIRs and I haven't been able to decide if either are worth keeping or not so I'm asking for help. At the moment I've recently purchased an Xbox and have several games from the purchase, EA coupon...
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    Abit BD7-II Problems

    I just received an ABIT BD7-II Mobo, 1.8a, and Corsair XMS 2700 RAM... when I completed the installation and hooked the power supply up, I was greeted by a nice lil' green LED. Once I powered up however, there was a sputtering sound from one of the fans, and it powered down. I checked all the...