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    Wimotes and Nunchucks on eBay from Hong Kong: are these genuine?

    haha just people's ignorance that's all. besides, what "history" are you talking about? do you have any, you know, proof?
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    Wimotes and Nunchucks on eBay from Hong Kong: are these genuine?

    lol just because they're from hong kong doesn't mean they're fake or even could be fake. you know that they do sell REAL accessories there. i know cause i stay there for two months every year. i guess if they were from the us and didn't say genuine you'd have no problem buying them. everything...
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    Confused about graphic cards

    I wouldn't really worry too much about the clock speeds and stuff when you're comparing cards - they don't mean much (to me anyways). All you need to know is that the 9800GX2>8800GTS>8800GT. I'd wait for the new cards if I were you though.
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    Looking for a passive CPU cooler.

    For 120mm fans you should definitely check out the Noctua NF-P12-1300. They're relatively expensive but they can move a lot of air while still remaining, "whisper quiet."
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    **Who Really Knows Laptops?**

    If you live in the US and are looking for a laptop to do some light gaming then you should definitely consider this laptop. It has an 8800M GTS for roughly $1400; not really much else to say. http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668033.php EDIT: Just saw your budget, never mind.
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    Best Video card for a 24" monitor?

    If you are going to wait for one of the new cards from ATI I don't think you'll need Crossfire as long as you get a high model. (4870)
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    Which one?

    Yeah, I've heard the DS3L is an amazing overclocker for the price and I haven't heard much about the MSI board or any MSI boards for that matter; not since the 965 Platinum or whatever. Between the two I'd definitely go for the DS3L as it's a proven overclocker. I have the DS3R which isn't much...
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    Best Video card for a 24" monitor?

    How much are you willing to spend? A buddy of mine has a 9800GTX with an E8400 and 4GB of RAM and it plays COD4 and UT3 at maximum settings on a 24" LCD monitor. However, I'd wait for the 48xx series and Nvidia's GT200 or whatever because apparently it's a whole architectural refresh (I may be...
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    recommend a matx mobo?

    P5K-VM.
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    Which one?

    Well, what will you use this budget PC for? We need some background information if anyone can help you. I have a budget build in mind that'll draw you back $450 and it would be good for everyday use with a bit of light gaming. However, I don't know if it'll fit what you're looking for.
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    Arctic Cooling Freezer

    First of all you can't have the Freezer 7 Pro because it's only LGA 775 so you'd have to go with the Freezer 64 Pro. It's different in ways I don't know and, just from my experience, I haven't heard as good comments as I have with the Freezer 7 Pro. If I were you I'd go for a Thermalright Ultima...
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    NZXT Rogue

    Well, can it? Oh, and I'm also interested in mATX boards. I've never thought of building a small computer before and I think I'm going to try it. What are some of the best mATX motherboards?
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    COD4 Profile

    Well, I'm going to reformat soon but I don't want to lose my COD4 profile which would make me level all over again. Is there some file I can copy to a USB drive so I can keep it?
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    Looking to build my second PC

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming, Music, Movies, Internet. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread Under $1100 CAD including shipping and taxes. 3. What country YOU...
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    help me pick a 9600GT!

    Well it looks like the MSI 9600GT has a double-slot cooler and it has 1GB of memory opposed to EVGA's single-slot cooler and 512MB of memory. Those are pretty much the two biggest differences that I can see. MSI 9600GT will give you better performance but it's going to be more expensive.
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    PSU Wattage

    Thanks for the prompt replies everyone, this helps greatly.
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    PSU Wattage

    Thanks for the replies - they help a lot. So, downgrading to a lower watt power supply is probably not going to help my bill?
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    PSU Wattage

    Let's say I have a 750W power supply but my computer doesn't necessarily need all of it. Would getting a 600W or even a 500W power supply save me money on my electricity bills? Does a 750W power supply use ALL 750W even although it is not needed? Thanks for any replies.
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    Black screen when playing games.

    OK, well every time I try to play a game, any game, my monitor just goes black and I can see the power LED slowly flashing. I've tried to Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Alt-Delete, F10, Alt-F4 but the only way I can get out of it is by restarting my computer. I'm running a 2900PRO with the latest drivers (7.12)...
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    ** The Cyberathlete Amateur League Thread **

    I'm looking for a serious cal team at the moment. Even CAL-O is fine for me (got to start somewhere)...just want a good (for their division), serious team to play regularly with. My xfire is pphenom.
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    Street Fighter IV ?

    I thought the trailer was awesome with the style of art used and such.
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    Q6600 FSB shows as 333 in the BIOS

    WTF Would you guys have any idea about what the problem could be? If you need any system info peep my sig.
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    Q6600 Weird Issue

    Thank you very much for the reply. The only real question that remains is do I increase the FSB in small increments such as 5-10Mhz a time then test Prime95? Or, should I just clock it at 333Mhz (my goal is 3.0Ghz) and then run Prime95?
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    Q6600 Weird Issue

    Alright, thanks a lot for the replies. The solution was really quite simple. In the BIOS I just turned everything off that said something along the lines of "changing FSB speed" or "power-saving" and turned the FSB up to 266. It runs fine now @ 2.4Ghz. I want to overclock it to at least 3Ghz but...
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    been playing bf2142 for many months now.. thinking

    If you have good sense of self control and friends to play it with, WoW can be pretty fun. Personally, all I play for is the PvP so I find leveling from 1-70 is a bit boring but once you get to 70 with good gear it's pretty fun. Just ask yourself what you'd like to do in the game like...do you...
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    Q6600 Weird Issue

    Yeah...I know that. That's kind of the problem. Why the f- is it showing as 200Mhz in the BIOS AND CPU-Z. @jmmtn4aj - I'm going to try that right now.
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    Q6600 Weird Issue

    OK, so I was about to overclock my Q6600 when I realized the BIOS showed it rated at 1.8Ghz (9x 200Mhz.) when really it should be 2.4Ghz. I know about SpeedStep and it has been disabled and even on full load when I play Counter Strike Source and World of Warcraft at the same time it doesn't bump...
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    COD 4 - Your thoughts?

    Meh, it was alright. I played maximum graphics and they were pretty good. Not amazing, but pretty good. I'm way more interested in multiplayer however. I just want it to be competitive like vcod and cod2.
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    COD 4: PC Demo Now Available

    I have no idea why but I love Medal of Honor Airborne. I'm just weird that way I guess. :P
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    COD 4: PC Demo Now Available

    Just played through it...50-60FPS @ 1280x1024 with max graphics and no anti-aliasing or anistropic filtering. It was alright, I'm way more interested in the MP. I thought it would look a bit better but, whatever, it still looks nice. Rig: Q6600 4GB RAM HIS 2900PRO etc.
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    Official Crysis Requirements

    http://pc.ign.com/articles/825/825955p1.html http://www.dailytech.com/Crysi...vealed/article9227.htm Minimum System Requirements OS Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor 2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster (Vista) Memory 1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)...
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    My new system won't install Vista.

    (Typing in Vista x64) Thanks very much! :D
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    My new system won't install Vista.

    Hey, I've just built my new rig :) Q6600, 4GB RAM, 2900PRO, etc but when I go to install Windows Vista from boot is says "Windows is loading files" and everything then it goes to that initiating colourful screen that looks kinda of bluish yellow with a bit of green/teal. Then, it just...
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    Do the new games REQUIRE having a Dual Core processor?

    Only get a dual-core over a single-core if you want to double or maybe triple your FPS. :P
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    Gaming Rig - Final Layout

    Definitely keep the GTX IMO unless, like you said, you plan on upgrading in the near future (Q1 2008). If that's the case, get a 8800GTS 320MB. It'll do just fine. Some popular P35 motherboards are as follows: Abit IP35 Pro, Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P, Asus P5K Deluxe WIFI/AP, etc. If you want a high...
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    New Budget PC for my dad, non gaming.

    Yeah, I must agree. I think with a budget like that you'd be better off going with a Dell. If you absolutely want to build it, that doesn't look bad. Just a couple things... The PSU is overkill. You could go with a HD 2400PRO (like $50 or something) You should get a cheaper processor (X2...
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    Console vs PC Gaming

    Haha and you are obviously a Xbox 360 fanboy...what a suprise!
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    ****HELP WITH PSU*****

    For a bare minimum you could probably go with a Corsair 450VX. But I'd recommend a high quality PSU around 500W+. Check out the Corsair 520HX.
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    Console vs PC Gaming

    Calm down man. I'm not trying to get him to buy one over the other. I just know more facts about the PS3 because I'm thinking of getting one myself. That's great if all that shit is XBOX 360.
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    is halo 3 just overrated?

    I don't really know because I haven't played it either. But, I've heard that the campaign is really only a tiny bit of what Halo 3 has to offer. A very large chunk of its enjoyable content is found online. However, I don't own Halo 3 neither do I own an XBOX, so I really don't know if this is...