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    4890 VaporX for $205

    I actually just ordered a couple of these. It's worth noting that they seem to keep alternating the prices. It's been jumping back and forth between this price and ~$230 all week, but fairly regularly. So if it jumps back up in price just wait several hours and check again.
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    i7 Build - $2800ish - starting from scratch

    You could save money on RAM by going with either of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227381 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231247 Plus you get better timings. Then maybe just get Home Premium 64 bit (unless you really need the stuff in Ultimate)...
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    where to buy an LCD?

    Some online merchants allow you to pay extra for a no dead pixel guarantee. E.g. NCIXUS. I bought a monitor through them without it (since it was on super sale) and luckily everything worked out fine.
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    To buy monitor in person or online?

    Wow. That is an amazing deal, even with the fairly pricey shipping. No dead pixel policy seems to be available, though. I'll call them about it when I get back from work.
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    To buy monitor in person or online?

    Hopefully that's the case. I bought a Samsung LCD from Best Buy awhile ago - decided I didn't like it for several reasons (including a dead pixel). I just brought it back to the store and they didn't really ask any questions at all. Maybe that's an anomaly? Yeah, I've only had trouble...
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    To buy monitor in person or online?

    I'm looking to buy a 1920x1200 24" monitor. I play a lot of games, so the BenQ recommended in the LCD thread is really attractive. However, it looks like it's only available online. While I have no problems ordering most hardware online, the 8 dead pixel minimum from NewEgg makes me pretty...
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    Antec Truepower New 750W...semi-modular....$112.27 + ship @ ewiz

    Would this PSU be sufficient for SLIed GTX 285s?
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    Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB $275 at Newegg, free shipping

    In the comments on this article, someone brought up this issue, too. The author mentioned that they were able to run it fine just using AMD/ATI's default drivers. So it seems, at least for now, that this shouldn't be a concern.
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    Laptop + External Monitor Output Resolution Issues

    Err, isn't 1440x900 16:10? Wouldn't 1600x900 would be 16:9 (or 1440x810, but I don't think that exists). Anyway, I'm not trying to mix the resolutions, just use the external monitor exclusively. Basically when using my monitor by itself I have only a few resolution options, and it would be...
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    Laptop + External Monitor Output Resolution Issues

    Connected via DVI. Sorry, I don't have the BenQ. I was considering getting it since the Samsung 2443BWX I have doesn't seem to be working. The issue isn't so much scaling as the lack of resolutions supported. E.g. 1440 x 900 isn't available. I think it might just be poor...
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    Laptop + External Monitor Output Resolution Issues

    Okay, so my laptop's LCD is a 1920x1200 native screen. I recently bought a Samsung 2443BWX, also 1920x1200 native. After struggling to make it display 1920x1200 properly, I've now encountered a new issue. Note the video card is a Geforce Go 7950 GTX. Now, bear with me if this is a general...
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    Quick VGA to DVI/HDMI Adapter Question

    I'm thinking about buying a new laptop, and am considering some that only have VGA output. However, my monitor only allows DVI or HDMI input. I know I can buy a cheap adapter to get around this issue, but I'm wondering if image quality will suffer at all (as opposed to a machine that has a...
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    Notebook CPU's

    I believe the X1800 is significantly better than the 7600.
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    Best way to transfer data?

    Would I set the new one up for sharing via the same utility? And should I do it before I search for it with the new one? Perhaps its better to wait until I have the new machine to worry about this so that I can play with it and see if I can get it to work before asking so many questions...
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    Best way to transfer data?

    So I'm getting a new notebook soon, and currently have a desktop. I'm wondering what the easiest way to transfer data from my current HDD to the new one. This is my current drive. An age-old Seagate :). Is it worth getting something that will allow me to directly connect it to my...
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    Razer Krait or something more tame/useful

    So I'm getting a new notebook and can't decide what type of mouse to go with. On the one hand the Krait seems really appealing because I've heard great things about its sensitivity, precision, feel, etc. However, I'm not sure how much I need a "professional gaming" quality mouse. I play...
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    Need help deciding on a laptop

    After browsing forums a bit I've noticed a lot of people seem to like Asus computers. The G2P looks really promising - similar configuration but with a better graphics card (X1700 with 514 MB). Price seems similar, too.
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    Need help deciding on a laptop

    So I'm pretty sure I know what I want, but I want to see if you guys have any insight into the model or know of any particular reasons to avoid it (either problems with the model or much better comparable models). I'm looking for, basically, a desktop replacement. I want something that I can...