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    Is there a Tablet, Slate PC with Wacom Digitizer?

    ^ What he said...This is why I'm looking forward to something like the HP slate. If they actually use a Wacom digitizer (with good pressure sensitivity) I will be first in line to buy it. The form of a thinner tablet with no clamshell and physical keyboard and the ability to draw accurately is a...
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    Is there a Tablet, Slate PC with Wacom Digitizer?

    Thanks to all who replied. I will check out the HP options and keep my eyes peeled for any tablets.
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    Is there a Tablet, Slate PC with Wacom Digitizer?

    I might, I just thought I'd try all the hard core tech guys who know a lot more than me. In addition, I don't want a sales pitch from Wacom telling me to buy their overpriced (but awesome) cintiqs.
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    Is there a Tablet, Slate PC with Wacom Digitizer?

    Hey guys. My question is pretty much stated in the title. Is there any indication/news of a slate or tablet PC coming out in the near future that integrates a Wacom active Digitizer? The reason why I am asking is, I like the idea of a tablet, but I would really enjoy having a "digital...
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    What Videocard will work with these specs?

    I forgot to mention one important spec....my power supply is a corsair tx 750W...will this be a compatible power supply for everything in my case, and the radeon 5870? (right connectors, etc.) Thanks in advance, and this should be the last question.
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    What Videocard will work with these specs?

    Thanks for the responses guys. I apologize for the poor communication, but when I mentioned my chipset being limited, I was referring to the ATI aspect of it and not the 5000 series aspect. Regardless, now it seems I just need to do some measuring to make sure those cards fit.
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    What Videocard will work with these specs?

    Thanks for the quick response. I just recently got a new samsung 24 inch monitor. It does 1920 x 1080. But i feel like the 512 memory is short changing me on setting everything on high (aa and AF) Thanks.
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    What Videocard will work with these specs?

    Guys, This may be a dumb question, and I know tons of you are probably sick of reading these type of threads, but everyone's PC is a bit different. I want to make sure a newer video card would be compatible with my setup I have now before I drop the cash. Any help would be appreciated...
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    Advice before I make my purchase on new PC

    I will be running Vista 64, and Yes, while it is for gaming...I will be running hardware intensive Cubase for music recording and Photoshop for editing/art post production stuff. Plus, I've made up my mind on quadcore, but I will take the Mobo and Hard drive advice under consideration, thanks.
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    Advice before I make my purchase on new PC

    Like the topic says guys. I'm about to give Newegg some good business, but before I do, I want to run everything by everyone to make sure it all is compatible and works/fits together. Here we go: Case:COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case CPU: Intel Q9450...
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    Q9450 or Q6600?

    Great responses guys. Thanks. In regards to overclocking the Q9450 (because I think I am leaning more towards this one), what is a good motherboard that could support such an endeavor?
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    Q9450 or Q6600?

    I'm trying to decide between getting a Q9450 Yorkfield or a Q6600 for my new build. Any suggestions/opinions would be nice. Please stray away from the "neither, go dual core." I've decided I want to go quad, now I just need to know which one, or even if there is another one better than both of...
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    Need suggestions on these parts for new build

    Roguestar, Thanks for getting back to me quickly. However, despite your best efforts gentlemen, I still think I am going quad core. I put it this way, I am completely upgrading, so I might as well do so to the point that I will be prepared if I ever need to stress the system with apps...
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    Need suggestions on these parts for new build

    Ok guys. Thank you for the advice. DSF, do you have any opinion on the CPU? Quad or Dual? I know a great deal of people say go Dual, but Quad just seems like a better choice to me for a PC to last a little longer. Let me know if I'm wrong.
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    Need suggestions on these parts for new build

    Thanks for all the input. I am just going to transfer my current hard drives into the new setup. They are SATA II I believe, so I should be ok. I'm not just a gamer, like I said, Cubase is a resource hog, and so are some other programs that I run as well. So I guess, just to reiterate, are...
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    Need suggestions on these parts for new build

    Ok guys, Here's the deal. I was thinking about buying pre-built, but I realized I could get more with my money if I built the system myself. It's been a while since I have done so, and my last one turned me off from the idea of building for a while because I had so many bad parts/trouble...
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    Is this a good computer? Also Video Card Question

    Marc, The setup is the one listed in my first post. The price is in the link. How it is configured there, is how I would buy it. My last custom system I built was such a hassle. Between the bad video card I had to swap out constantly, and the terribly built motherboard I had, not to...
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    Is this a good computer? Also Video Card Question

    So games wouldn't run any slower by going just dual core? I was under the impressions that quad cores gave better performance all around...OS/gaming/processing aps/ handling video encoding, etc. By the way, for the roughly $200 I would save by building it myself, I don't want to do that...
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    Dual 9800GTX or Dual 8800GT?

    Thanks for all of the replies guys. So is the 4870 comparable to the newer Nvidia's 200 series? Just cheaper? That's my last question...I swear...
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    Is this a good computer? Also Video Card Question

    Thanks for the input guys...It's been so long since I've been in the hardware "know how". Anyway, my monitor will output a max resolution of 1680x1050, and I don't plan on going any higher than that. I will primarily use my computer for gaming, and other regular tasks. Any suggestions for a good...
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    Is this a good computer? Also Video Card Question

    No one can weigh in on this?
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    Dual 9800GTX or Dual 8800GT?

    Is that better than a comparable Nvidia card? Which company is putting out the better cards as of now? Edit: It's my understanding, as well, that 2x 8800GT ( the price of which is about 325 combined) outperform the single 4870 which is more expensive (I think)...I could be wrong though. Not...
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    Dual 9800GTX or Dual 8800GT?

    Ahh...well there ya go. Good point. Basically I was thinking of getting this PC (I dont want to build again): http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Infinity_SLI/ And I was wondering if the 9800GTX was better than the 8800GT, cause if not, I would "downgrade" to a dual 8800GT and save some...
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    Dual 9800GTX or Dual 8800GT?

    Well then. Do you recommend any single card that would outperform those? And for equal price? Thanks.
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    Dual 9800GTX or Dual 8800GT?

    Guys, which is better for the cost? SLI 9800GTX or SLI 8800GT...I know 9800 should be better but, in the tests, is it that much better to warrant the higher price? Thanks for the help.
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    Is this a good computer? Also Video Card Question

    Guys, I've been out of the loop for a while. Used to build my own PCs years ago, back when Athlon was the big deal and Radeons x800XT were all the rage. Aside from my nastalgia trip, I need some help, as I am buying a new PC. I've decided to buy from a custom PC builder instead of building my...
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    Need board suggestions for previous setup

    Anyone have other suggestions that are along the nforce 4 line?
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    Need board suggestions for previous setup

    does that hold up better than its gigabyte rival?
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    Need board suggestions for previous setup

    Hi guys/gals, I'm in the market for a new motherboard that needs to work with a few of my exisiting PC hardware parts. You can check what my rig has in my signature, but basically I need to get rid of this gigabyte k8nsnxp-939 disaster. It has given me nothing but troubles, and it's...
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    Good call agent, good call. Thanks for the quick responses. If I end up doing this soon, I'll drop you a line concerning the mobo and RAM. (and vid card if you're interested.)
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    Yeah, see what I'm talking about now? The 1 gig in dual channel doesn't work so hot, that's why I want to stay away. Do you think I would need a reformat with an MSI? It's essentially the same chip, just diff company and features.
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    I would agree that it would be insolated if there weren't tens, if not hundreds of others with similar stability problems. I don't think my local comp usa sells the gigabyte board, so I'll probably have to order it from newegg.
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    Valid point agent. I wouldn't have to reformat( I hate doing that.) I guess I could try gigabyte again...Even though my experience with them has been....sigh...anyway. What RAM do you use for your board that makes it run so smoothly?
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    I just think I might go a non-SLI board with maybe PCI-express or just agp8x again. Maybe that saved cash could by me 512 more of RAM. So any suggestions on non-SLI boards with PCI-express slots (if they exist) And what is the best non-SLI AGP board out?
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    I have tried memtest 86+ I think, a little while back, and basically when I run dual channel, I get errors. So I thought, "no big deal, just bad memory." Well, when i further tested the sticks in single channel, with one stick in slot 1, and the other stick in slot one, then one stick in slot 2...
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    What effects do you have on? (AF/AA levels) I think I'm running everything on High and have 8x AF and 6x AA (something like that, maybe in reverse). My FPS DROPS like crazy when I get into fire fights with no more than like four people. It's terrible.
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    Thanks for the suggestions agent. I'm wondering if I should even go SLI after reading anandtech's troubles with the SLI, and also the fact that they mentioned that there's not much difference. I'm fairly confident I got a bad board, but the board is known for having problems running dual channel...
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    Need some hardware configuration suggestions

    I posted this over in General Hardware, but they seem pretty hopeless on answering. At any rate, sorry for the cross post: Guys, Need some help. I built a PC last summer, and let's just say it has been a LESS than pleasurable experience. My setup is the following. AMD 64 3800+ (939...
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    Need Good Motherboard and RAM setup for previous CPU.

    Guys, Need some help. I bought a PC last summer, and let's just say it has been a LESS than pleasurable experience. My setup is the following. AMD 64 3800+ (939 socket) Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 mobo (worst board I have ever encountered)...
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    Unreal overheating problems with x800 XT PE. HELP!

    So my system, ever since I built the damn thing, has been giving me problems. Whether it was the motherboard BIOS, or the RAM timings, the list goes on. Anyway, I think i've solved every issue pertaining to my motherboard and RAM, but what's this? ANOTHER problem. My videocard is a sapphire...