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    I have a question: XP vs. W7

    Okay, guys. Your opinion is requested. I have a nice little home-built computer running XP on which I surf, do email and play MMO's. It is operating perfectly well at this point. Is there any compelling reason that I should convert to W7 at this time? I have an upgrade to W7 Home Premium that...
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    My Panasonic 42" Plasma has a problem!

    I have a Panasonic 42" 720P Plasma TV connected to a Dish TV regular antenna ( NOT HD TV). For the last few weeks I have a pattern of racing cursors across the screen. It is not so bad that it ruins the TV picture but it can be distracting. I may not want to know the answer to this question...
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    Oksy - I sm building a computer for my daughter and.....

    I have a problem. this computer is a real budget computer making the jump from AGP to PCI-e. The parts are mostly new except as noted: . Mid-tower Case . 450 W Anteq Smart Power . Aopen DVD/CD Drive . Asus CD Drive Egghead had a sale on the best part of the rest of the...
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    Okay, so I am building up a new computer and ....

    It was time to upgrade my old AGP system to a shiny new PCI-e mothboard which, as you know, means you have to replace everything nearly. I saved, finally ordered everything a few weeks apart. I am not technically endowed so I replaced everything in my case but the new SATA disk. It posted but...
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    Could Win 7 be introduced as a service pack for Vista?

    I have heard that Windows 7 may be introduced as a service pack for Vista. Does anyone have any further information on this affair? I built a new computer recently but stayed with XP because I didn't want to have to buy and install two OS's within the same year. Just asking!
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    Please !

    I recently built a new computer to replace my old AGP rig. Following is a configuration for the machine as it exists now: - 500W PSU Antec Basiq w/ 2 12 volt rails - 640GB WD Disk Sata 2 - Antec 900 Case w/ LG DVD RW & 3 1/4 - 4GB of 1066 OCZ Reaper DDR2 Memory - Sapphire Radeon HD...
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    Can I use a 42" Panasonic Plasma TV for a monitor ?

    I have a Panasonic TH-42PX80U Plasma TV. I have a computer that I play a lot of games on and have a 20" LCD monitor. Can I marry the computer to the TV and use it for a monitor. It has a wonderful picture (720P) but, I have read that is not sufficient for a monitor, but is that chiseled in stone...
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    Just when I think it is safe to upgrade

    Just when I thought it was safe to upgrade my old AGP system I tried to come to a conclusion as to what to buy and it looks like I am in the middle of another transition period. My technology is not good enough to keep up with everything and I know there are people on this site that do, so...
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    Okay, I thimk I got it but would like your opinion

    I do general computing and play MMORPG's online. My old AGP computer is getting long of tooth and I need to build a bridge to the 21st century. I am retired and on a fixed income with very little room to spare. I am somewhat of an AMD fanboy but might convert (usually put off by...
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    The same questions I suppose you get here very often.

    I have around $800+ for at TV and an articulated wall mount. Could someone elucidate once more on distance from the picture. I have read here that 720/1080 argument can be settled easily with the ratio of distance from the set to picture size being the discriminating factor. It seemed like 30-40...
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    OK folks - got my Tax rebate and to upgrade my Puter

    I am a reasonably low-tech gamer (MMORPG) that really does need to upgrade my old computer (Athlon 2800+, AGP, IDE). I have a Antec 900 case, DVD, Sound card (Live!), and an Antec 450W PSU, but I need to upgrade my MOBO, CPU (prefer AMD), video card and move to SATA 2 Disk. I would like to stay...
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    I need an AGP video card between $50-75 to get me thru to a major upgrade

    I am on a fixed income and I need to upgrade my 5600 Ultra to something with higher performance. What video card in today's market gives me the best performance for medium gaming and will still fit the old AGP slot. I just can't afford to upgrade the whole PC right now and my 5600 Ultra is not...
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    Old guy, not quite up on tech, needs help

    I am disabled, live on a fixed income, play a lot of games, have a computer several years old that is failing to pass specs on some new games (Fable and Guild Wars). I do not play first person shooters. I am venturing to on-line games for first time although I rarely play anything but RPG's. I...