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    Will a GTX 460 be bottlenecked by a Core2 E8400?

    I'm currently running a Core2 E8400 @ 3.0ghz. Will the GTX 460 be bottlenecked by this cpu? Thanks!
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    Recommendations on a good DVI KVM

    I'm building a second rig and want to turn my current box, a 2.8C with 1.5 gigs of ram into a team fortress 2 dedicated server. This obviously doesn't require its own full time monitor, keyboard, and mouse, so I'm looking for anyone who has some experience with a reasonably priced yet effective...
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    E8400's in stock - $229 + shipping

    http://www.excaliberpc.com/Int...artinfo-id-584792.html EDIT: Was $229 - They raised the price to $235 on 3/12 and $239 on 3/13 EDIT 2: My processor just came (3/13) and they actually upgraded me to the retail box without my asking. EDIT 3: Price back down to $229 for the RETAIL...
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    Looking for a 6800GT AGP Video Card

    I'm looking for an NVidia 6800 gt AGP card to upgrade my 4.5 year old comp a little bit. I have a FX5200 in there now. I'm building a new comp, but I think upgrading to the 6800 will let this comp play Team Fortress 2 at a point that it's playable. I'm also building a new rig in the near...
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    E8400 Availability?

    A lot of the big sites are sold out of e8400 and have ratcheted up the price. Anyone have a good site that has them in stock at a decent price?
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    GA-P35-DS3L or DS3R?

    Trying to figure out which of these two mobo's to go with. The GA-P35-DS3L or the DS3R. Thoughts?
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    Corsair 450vx or 550vx - Same Price?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139003 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139004 Am I missing something?
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    E6750 vs Q6600 vs Penryn

    I'm currently putting together a new general/home/gaming rig...budget is roughly 1200 not including monitor. My current rig is an overclocked P4 2.6c @ 3.2 that has lasted me over 4 years. Still runs like a dream, although newer games are definitely at their limit on low settings at this...
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    New Build -- E6750 vs Q6600 vs Wait for Penryn

    I'm currently putting together a new general/home/gaming rig...budget is roughly 1200 not including monitor. My current rig is an overclocked P4 2.6c @ 3.2 that has lasted me over 4 years. Still runs like a dream, although newer games are definitely at their limit on low settings at this...
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    HELP! I can't get Windows XP to boot into setup off cd.

    I cannot seem to get windows xp pro to boot off the cd into setup so that I can reformat. I have configured my bios to boot off the cd drive first, hard drive second, and ensured that my "boot other device" setting is in fact enabled. I put the cd in the drive, reboot, the "Boot CD" text will...
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    My laptop just took a nose dive, please help

    I was using my laptop and it just shutoff suddenly for no apparent reason...it happened to occur EXACTLY when my roommate turned the tv on, but i don't think that could have anything to do with it, could it? It was running off battery at the time and was not plugged into the wall. It won't...
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    Corrupted bios or something else? HELP!

    I recently swapped a harddrive into my amd 1 ghz Tbird system..the motherboard is an iwill kk266 and it's got crucial pc133 cas2 ram.... I put the windows xp cd in immediately following the swap and booted the computer up, intended to format the drive and install windows (it was from another...
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    How high can you safely take the vcore on a 2.6C?

    I've got a 2.6C up to 3.25 @ 1.55 volts...it seems stable for the most part but prime95 returns errors after 1 minute, even after going up to 1.575. At what point do you start sacrificing the life of the chip?
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    Need advice on HSF combo for OC'ing a 2.4C

    Going to be overclocking a 2.4C to at least 3ghz hopefully. I'm wondering if an SK-7 + 80mm ys-tech will do the job, or if i need to rob a bank and get a slk-800/900 combo. thanks
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    Thoughts on this case/power supply...looking to OC a 2.4C

    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=11-189-003 lemme know what you think about the power supply on this case...never heard of this brand before.
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    Question on memory for 2.4C

    So in my other thread, someone recommended this buffalo pc3700 on new egg for $99 (that's for 512mb!). I'm curious as to why this is so cheap. Is this slow ass, low quality stuff, or do other people also recommend it. If you don't recommend it, what do you recommend and why? Thanks.
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    Looking to OC a 2.4C...need recommendations on memory.

    I'm looking at purchasing a 2.4C and overclocking it as opposed to an athlon...I think it'll last me longer in the end and thus will end up being more bang for the buck...anyways...onto my main question. What memory would you guys recommend for good results without busting the bank? I'm...
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    What's the best sub $200 video card on the market right now?

    Lookin for a middle of the line upgrade...I usually lean towards nvidia because of their superior drivers, but will consider ati given good reasoning. thanks.
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    Anyone know when we can expect to see nForce mobo's?

    What's the deal? Weren't they supposed to start shipping late October, early November? Thanks.
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    What's a good distribution of Linux?

    ...and why? I'm going to be installing linux on an extra 2 gig HD I have laying around for learning purposes. My system currently runs Win2k. I've never used linux in my life, however I'm very knowledgeable about Windows/DOS. Thanks
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    Will Linux run out of Win2k's boot manager?

    ...if not, how could I install win2k and linux on the same harddrive. Obviously put them on seperate partitions, but then what? Thanks.
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    I need advice on a good chip to overclock.

    Anyone know what the best chip to overclock is? What chip is having the best success rate? Best value? Best compatability for the future? (ie: Slot 1 vs FC-PGA) I was thinking about the P3-700, but am open to any and all advice/suggestions. I am currently running on an Asus P3V4X and would...