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    Panasonic PT-AE1000U Upgrade or Repair?

    So I have a Panasonic PT-AE 1000U 1080p projector and we recently moved. After the move the HDMI unfortunately ceased to work (tried everything). I was wondering what there is now that would be a direct upgrade to this projector OR if it's worth it to just repair it (and any info you may have on...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    True, it may not benefit general computing at all, but I think the extra power for $80 extra will help for the other stuff I would like to do. Also, I should've probably specified that the 10% OC my x4 had was a no-thrills one-click BIOS setting. I couldn't go above that at all doing it...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    Yes Playstation 2 :) also this BSNES is intriguing, what more does it offer than the regular Z and 9x emulators?
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    I was seriously about to just jump on the above-stated i3 combo for $200, but I think with HSF, the i5 combo would work for the Playstation as well as Wii/GC (I get nostalgic for my older games) and should just last me longer in terms of general computing, and maybe future uses (attempting to...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    So maybe overstepped a little, but got the i5-3570k, Asrock Z77 Pro3 1155 ATX Intel Motherboard, and a Hyper 212 EVO Universal CPU Cooler, for $286 after tax. This should last me until the end of desktops, I hope. Future upgrades may include an SSD, but this should handle my needs for right now...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    Actually, that sounds like a great idea. Seems like that Phenom goes toe-to-toe with the newest i3 as well an AT Bench. And it's only about a hundred everywhere I look. Seems like the most logical upgrade for what I want. What's the most popular HSF to get with this so I can eek out some more...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    I unfortunately have an AM3 board, so I'd have to get a new motherboard as well. After doing more research, and playing some more games on my Athlon II x4 3.3, I am seeing that any of these processors will probably push me into the enjoyable range at 720p (i3, 6350, 4350, along with my 5770)...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    Thanks you guys. I'm going to ask around and see if I can find an i3, and if not, I'll just grab a 6300 which should work well. Appreciate the help!
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    My budget would probably be $200. And I have a Microcenter near me. but it's sold out of all of their i3's. According to the AT benchmarks, a 6350 Vishera looks comparable to the old i3, but the only pitfall is double the energy consumption. As I don't keep my desktop on all the time, this...
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    Thanks for the reply! Would a last gen i3 perform better than my current Athlon II build for everything else? Or will it be a downgrade except for emulation.
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    Athlon II X4 upgrade for emulation

    Hey guys, I currently have an Athlon II X4 3.0 GHz overclocked to about 3.3 GHz with 4gb of 1600 RAM and a 5770. The build is about 4 years old now. I can still play 1-2 year old games well at 1600x900. I'm happy with the performance for PC games. But my gamecube recently broke (RIP) and I...
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    $100 3DS or $180 XL?

    I was debating getting a 3DS as I just do not have time for full-on console gaming anymore. I can get a Cowboom level 4 or 5 regular 3DS for $99-105, or a new 3DS XL from about $180 after tax and in-store credit. I have a DS Lite, and I actually love that size and screen size as I don't think...
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    Panasonic Projector Repair for HDMI

    Hey guys, So we recently moved houses, and the movers might have damaged our projector for our Home Theater. Everything works EXCEPT HDMI... I'm pretty sure its not the receiver cause we've moved it to another set up and HDMI works. Can anyone recommend a safe way to fix the HDMI...
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    Completely Isolated Windows build or tweaks

    hahaha! to an extent, you're right, but gotta do what I can! I just hated printing out all of notes since i was going through thousands of pages a semester, but at least that allowed me to stay off the internet. can't hate a man for trying to be a bit more green! Could I try stripping down...
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    Completely Isolated Windows build or tweaks

    I could just install ubuntu and just uninstall literally everything. I want to almost uninstall all of the actual networking software built in. I've tried disconnecting and everything but my normal desktop and set up just doesn't do anything for my concentration, i need something completely...
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    Completely Isolated Windows build or tweaks

    Hey guys, I have a weird request. I'm a student who has to use the computer a lot for viewing lectures and whatnot. I'm also very ADD when it comes to taking internet breaks instead of working. I am constantly distracted and end making everything last minute (sorta like writing this post as I...
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    Best set of headphones for $100-150

    I actually am very interested in these HM5 headphones. The reviews look stellar. Do you have experience with mp4nation and Brainwavz though? I'm reading that they're based in HK. I'm just a little wary it. The headphones themselves seem like an absolute steal from what I'm reading though...
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    Best set of headphones for $100-150

    Hey guys, I am currently rocking theSennheiser HD 202-II and they are uncomfortable as all hell. I have about $100-150 to spend (less is preferable). I have a Zune HD, a Droid Incredible, and just regular-ass computer onboard sound. No audiophile equipment. I just want a solid sound upgrade...
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    OC Help for Athlon II X4 3.0 plzzz

    Yes, I do have 2x2 RAM. I moved it back up to 614 since 460 wasn't lasting as long. I'm just pretty lost as to what I can or can't change. - Rohan
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    OC Help for Athlon II X4 3.0 plzzz

    The clock speeds and RAM speeds I have are all after crashing in Prime. I never changed them. I crash in Prime really quick, but it's pretty stable otherwise. The whole 60c thing is what SpeedFan tells me the CPU Temp is right before I crash. I'm getting good frames in most areas in Skyward...
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    OC Help for Athlon II X4 3.0 plzzz

    Thanks for you reply! Right now, my RAM is Kingston HyperX Blu 1600, but I read somewhere that slower RAM will help speed up the clocks, so I clocked mine as follows: 613.4 MHz FSB:DRAM - 3:8 9/9/9/25/34/1T NB Freq = 2300.2 MHz - Rohizz
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    OC Help for Athlon II X4 3.0 plzzz

    Hey guys, I've been dabbling in the Dolphin Wii Emulator since I've been wanting to play some of my Wii games in High Def on my computer. I know emulation is very CPU heavy and I've been working on pushing my: Athlon II X4 3.0ghz M4A78LT-M LE 4ghz 1600 DDR3 Stock cooling with Arctic...
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    Unstable OC bad for PC? OC Help plz.

    Hey guys, I've been dabbling in the Dolphin Wii Emulator since I've been wanting to play some of my Wii games in High Def on my computer. I know emulation is very CPU heavy and I've been working on pushing my: Athlon II X4 3.0ghz M4A78LT-M LE 4ghz 1600 DDR3 Stock cooling with Arctic...
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    Those with the ThermalTake V3, I have a question!

    Hey guys, I just recently got a Tt V3, and am now waiting for a 12v atx extender (shoot me now, so frustrating). I put in my mATX motherboard and noticed that there are some of the gold screw "prop-uppers" that I recognized from my old antec case which helped with preventing contact...
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    Performance increase from M1530 2.0ghz C2D Laptop to A64x2 4600+ HP Pavilion?

    Now another thing I want to know is when I build a new rig later on, can I use the GT 240 or the HD5670 as something else in the system? Not planning on doing Crossfire or SLI. I've heard you can use the processing power of another video card to do PhysX or CUDA (I don't know what that is)...
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    Performance increase from M1530 2.0ghz C2D Laptop to A64x2 4600+ HP Pavilion?

    What's better? Or more guaranteed to work on a 300w PSU, the GT 240 or the 5670? Is the 5670 just better, but more expensive? Or can the GT 240 match it? Thanks for the reply!
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    Performance increase from M1530 2.0ghz C2D Laptop to A64x2 4600+ HP Pavilion?

    Hey guys...got a question I have an M1530 Laptop with the following specs C2D T7250 2.0 ghz 3gb DDR2 8600m GT I also have an equally old HP Pavilion: AMD Athlon 64 x2 4600+ 2.4 ghz AM2 2x1gb DDR2 300 watt PSU I don't want to spend any money on this build besides a a GPU to play Crysis/Crysis...
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    Running Crysis on M1530 (sadness)

    Time for surgery I guess. On a sidenote, if I used a bare XP-SP3 partition and used it to only play games, would that help framerates at all due to Windows 7 processes (aero, and search) not tying up my processor during gameplay? Like a dedicated gaming XP partition. In the same vein, is there...
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    Running Crysis on M1530 (sadness)

    I really think it might be overheating, cause I could hit 40 (even 60) FPS for like 5 seconds, but it seems as if my video card downclocks to keep from overheating, and i get a slideshow. I can't even get good frames at DX9, 800x600, with custom ultra-low graphics configs or stock settings. I...
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    Running Crysis on M1530 (sadness)

    Hey guys, I recently bought Crysis on Steam while it was on sale, aaaaand... it runs like total crap on the lowest settings on the lowest resolution (custom cfg's, and stock settings). Rig: Dell M1530 C2D 2.0 ghz 3gb RAM 8600m GT DDR3 1680x1050 (but playing on a 1600x900 monitor)...
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    M1530 gaming 1650x1050 vs 720p

    Thanks for the input. Come to think of it, it's not all that great, and when I got a chance to use a 24" 1080p TV/Monitor, it was a much better experience, eye-strain wise, but I did have to lessen the graphics, and I don't know if its worth it...bad textures and ugly smoke/shadows.
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    M1530 gaming 1650x1050 vs 720p

    Hey guys, I just wanted to get some opinions on what would ultimately give a "nicer" image. I know it's subjective but, I feel as if smaller res+bigger screen might look better with some AA and eye candy with the given hardware.
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    M1530 gaming 1650x1050 vs 720p

    Hey guys, I have a Dell M1530 with a C2D 2.0 ghz and 8600m GT with 3gb RAM. I opted for the 1650x1050 screen, and though it is perfect for school/office work, I feel as if my set up cannot run games with native resolution without lowering the settings. And I would prefer eye candy. Playing at...
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    <$500 Gaming PC

    I decided to go with ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX - $60. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6&amp;Tpk=M3A770DE Would that be good enough? But, yeah I'm definitely aware, I just forgot to edit the first post. Thanks for your answer. Appreciate it.
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    <$500 Gaming PC

    Hexa-core and Bulldozer...those are a solid upgrades. Great. last question, for the parts above, what kind of PSU would work the best. I don't really care too much about power draw and energy costs, but I do not want to pay for what I don't need. And I dont think i'll ever really do CF/SLI at...
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    <$500 Gaming PC

    Haha! I just wanted information about the PC itself...I have an extra copy of Win 7 Pro I got from Microsoft's student promotion for cheap... but yeah, the x3 has been shown to unlock the fourth core on a good amount of motherboards with ACC. If I get a lucky chip, how much would that...
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    <$500 Gaming PC

    Hey guys, thanks for reading this. But I want to know your thoughts about a $400-500 gaming PC.... is it possible? Case + PSU = $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.387486 i3 = $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-222-_-Product Mobo = $70...
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    remote file viewing/playing solution

    if I'm not mistaken, those allow for remote access to files....do these programs allow for a PDA/tablet to search through the files of the computer and telling the actual computer to run the files, sort of like an interactive controller for the computer similar to a remote, except there's a...
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    remote file viewing/playing solution

    Hey guys, hear me out, I'm really intrigued about this... say I have a Computer of some sort hooked up to a monitor and speakers and a tablet or controller that allows me to view media files, in Portable MP3 player fashion, and i select a file, and "tell" the Computer to play it via the...
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    What music are you listening to *right now*?

    UVERworld - Nitro