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    ASUS Xonar DG question and audio quality loss

    Hello, I recently bought an ASUS Xonar DG & Sennheiser HD 558. I have my Logitech X-540 5.1 speakers connected straight into the Xonar DG, and I have my HD 558 connected to the front panel of my comp case. my question is, would it be better (in terms of sound quality) to connect my HD 558 to...
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    new 2nd hard drive causing fps to drop

    any reason why putting in a new hard drive would cause games to drop in fps? specs: ASRock Z87M PRO4 LGA Intel i5 4670k G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) CORSAIR CX500M 500W MSI R7850 Twin Frozr Asus DRW-24B1ST Samsung 840 Series 120GB when this hard drive is put in, it drops the...
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    best bang for your buck All-In-One Laserjet Printer?

    Hello, I'm currently looking to replace my Epson Inkjet NX515 printer as it has taken a poop on me. I want at least a monochrome all-in-one laserjet, but a color one be awesome too. I did some research and all i could find was reviews from amazon and newegg on some printers. Was wondering if...
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    what do you do to prevent electronics from being stolen from home?

    so yeah, i'm asking this question because i've gotten robbed TWICE now within a 2 month time-span. once at my apartment near my college and just recently back at my parent's home. My parent's always keep the house locked but they still managed to break through. I was just wondering what you...
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    new router better than the WRT54GL?

    hello, my place was broken into the other day and one of the things that was stolen was my wrt54gl router along with various other stuff :/. but anyways i'm looking to buy a new router and was wondering if there are better routers out there. i previously had dd-wrt installed on my...
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    Budget $500 computer

    sadly, my desktop was stolen from my apartment a little over a month ago. :( so i'm looking to build a new one. trying to spend no more than $600 for the tower only and this is what i have so far. Intel i5 2500k Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX subtotal(before tax, from microcenter)...
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    Upgrade or Build a New Computer?

    My current specs are listed in my signature. I was wondering whether or not it is better to upgrade my current build. If i were to upgrade, i would add these in. Core 2 Duo Q9550 better gpu(haven't decided yet) better PSU(probably a corsair PSU) more ram for sure(a friend is giving me his...
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    budget gaming laptop

    I'm lookin to buy a budget gaming laptop for less than $700. So far the best i've gotten is a Lenovo IdealPad Y550 (build it yourself off website) for $682.50 lenovo.com/cpp then passcode familyandfriends it includes, intel c2d t6500 (2.1GHz) Vista Home Premium 64bit nVidia Geforce G...
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    best printer for less than $50

    i know i won't be getting anything special or decent, but whats the best printer i can get out there for the price range? thanks.
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    Summer Job

    I just graduated a couple weeks ago from my high school and currently looking for a summer job before i start college. i was wondering what places i can apply to that work with computers with only a PC Repair and Maintenance (A+). Thanks!
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    1080P or HD TV Tuner

    i was just wondering if there are any good HD tv tuners out there. i currently have an MSI TV@nywhere Plus tv tuner but i upgraded to Vista and it only works for XP. i don't want to downgrade back to XP. any suggestions? preferably one that does 1080P if there are any out there. thanks.
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    New build from scratch

    I'm currently helping my friend build a new pc mainly for gaming. his budget is around $900. the lower the expenses, the better, but if not, hes willing to add a little bit more money to the budget. 1. preferably buy all parts off newegg. any US online stores are acceptable as long as they...
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    Which 24inch monitor should i buy?

    I can't decide which monitor i wanna get. These are my choices. http://www.officedepot.com/a/p...idescreen-LCD-Monitor/]Samsung 2443BWX[/url] http://www.ncixus.com/products...e=Samsung&promoid=1016]Samsung SyncMaster T240[/url] and http://store.benq.us/benq-us/p...=3849181&culture=en-US]BenQ...
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    ASUS VH242H or Westinghouse L2610NW

    should i get the ASUS VH242H or the Westinghouse L2610NW or should i wait for a better deal? I want to replace my current Sceptre 19inch LCD that has 12ms(LOL) with a monitor thats 24inch or higher and spend less than $300. thanks.
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    CIS Major or Cisco Certifications

    Basically i'm a senior in high school right now, and i'm trying to decide if i want to major in CIS when i go to college, or go for Cisco Certifications like CCIE? A friend of mine told me about CCIE a couple days ago so its still new to me so i don't really know anything about it. Its that...
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    Heatsink + Fan for C2D e6600

    Im looking to push it to 3.0GHz. Ive been looking around and so far i've been looking at the Tuniq Tower 120. Can anyone recommend me a good heatsink+fan for my e6600? thanks. [: My mobo is an ABIT ip35-e btw. edit: something easy to install would be nice too :]
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    What Power Supply?

    This is how my build is going to look like next week. Abit ip-35e Intel C2D e6600 G.Skill 2gb ddr2 800 ATi Radeon x600se WD 250GB SATA3.0 NEC DVD-Burner Apevia X-Plorer Rosewill 600W PSU Windows XP SP2 I most likely will also add a HIS Radeon HD 3850. I'm having a friend test my...
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    what kind of memory for this computer?

    Here is what my build is going to look like soon cpu: intel c2d e6600 mobo: either Gigabyte DS3L or Abit ip35-e, not sure yet HD: western digital 250gb SATA 3.0gb/s 16mb cache Video card: HIS Radeon HD 3850 i won't overclock right away when i get the cpu, mobo and ram, but i might near...
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    how about those computer majors?

    I was just wondering what all the different kind of computer majors out there are. Whats hot now and whats not anymore? Im a juinior in high school, and i've decided to major in something computer related, but not sure yet. I want to look at all my options. Right now im thinking about...
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    Asus l1n64-sli

    i have an Asus L1N64-SLI motherboard sitting in my closet that was given to me by a friend who didn't need it. I bet you guys are all like, wtf?!?! lol. my friend bought a socket am2 cpu and didn't know it wouldn't work for this motherboard, so his RMA 30 day @ newegg ran out, and wanted to get...
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    Blue Screen BSOD when running games on 2nd time

    This problem has been stuck with me for a while now. Last year December, when i got my Radeon HD 3850, it started happening. Then it fixed itself somehow after i reformatted during the time. I posted a topic about it here back then. http://www.msfn.org/board/Blue...l&p=715850#entry715850...
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    cpu + mobo + ram upgrade

    Im looking to upgrade my cpu, mobo, and ram. my current specs are in my signature. I currently have $200 to spend but i think i should save up to $250, before i start buying. Max i will go up to is $300. can anyone recommend me a cpu, mobo, and ram? I want an intel dual core cpu and be...
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    Which Manufacturer?

    I'm planning on getting my radeon HD 3850 this monday, can anyone tell me which manufacturer is best for radeon cards? i plan on getting the card from newegg so here are the choices. Visiontek Powercolor HIS Diamond Sapphire GeCube thanks.
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    video card too much power for my pc?

    let me start off by listing my specs, i built this 2 years ago AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8GHz Venice Core DFI nF4-DAGF Rosewill 600Watt PSURosewill 600Watt PSU 1gb ram PC 3200 NEC DVD Burner 3540A ATi Radeon x600SE I'm planning on buying a 8800gt, or a HD 3870. I know that my CPU is...
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    hd 2900gt for $197

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...16814161206&Tpk=2900gt haven't heard much about this card. :/ any details?
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    8800gt price cut confirmed?

    So pretty much i have $220 in my wallet that im looking to spend on a video card. after looking at the 8800gt benchmarks, i'm not looking to settle for anything less. My question is, when the new ATi cards come out, will the 8800gt's 512mb price drop down to $200? thats what i've been...