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    Which monitor to buy from the following?

    Hey, I was looking in buying a new widescreen monitor and my range is around $200. The monitor also has to have a total width of 20.5 inches or less since my computer table has only that much space for monitor. That kind of limits me on what kind of monitor I can get. I really don't want to buy...
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    Headset/mic recommendations

    Hey, I was going to buy a new headset and wanted some recommendations. I actually have 2 choices right now. 1. I currectly have an icemat siberia and the mic on it is dead. I can't get it to work so I emailed icemat and they said that they must replace the whole headset, not just the mic. If I...
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    Firewalls to protect against hackers

    Hey, I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a good firewall. I have been gaming a lot and noticed that during all my gaming matches, I get very high ping. I think it may be due to hackers. My ping is normal EVERY other day during all times BUT during the matches so something fishy is going...
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    Buying a new gaming laptop

    Hey, I was searching for a new laptop and I wanted to spend around $1500 bucks. I will be playing a lot of the latest games on it and I need something decent. I don't care if the cpu is from intel/AMD or GPU from nvidia/ati - performance is more important here. I will only be using it when going...
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    Building new computer

    Hey I was building a new pc and needed some ideas/changes/etc. http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wis...cWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=3828928 ^ I created that wish list. I am going to overclock the am2 processor by 200 mhz to the speeds of 4600+ so I can save like 80 bucks. Question 1...
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    PSU Voltages question

    Hi, I got an enermax liberty 500W PSU and I just installed HardwareMonitor. After opening it up, I noticed that the +3.3V shows +1.54V voltage. Its highlighted in red. Is that something I should be worried about ? Should I take a screenshot of it for you guys to see? The PSU is brand new - only...
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    Problem with Epox 9npa+ Ultra

    Hi, I was having trouble booting up my computer. I have an Epox 9npa+ Ultra mobo and everytime I try to boot it up, I notice an error on the LED(that is on the motherboard itself) saying "6D". When it first turns on, it gives me a picture with the EPOX logo and mobo name but then it doesn't boot...
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    GPU cooler

    Hi, I have a eVGA 6800GS and wanted to buy a better HSF for it. So far, I have looked at the following: 1) AC Silencer 5 RV3. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186133 2) AC Accelero X1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835186001 3) Zalman VF700-CU...
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    What's the best case for me?

    Hi, I was looking to buy a new case with a PSU included for my computer parts. My current case is small and messed up so the air circulation sucks. The PSU in my current case sucks also(I cannot remove the PSU because its like soldered against the case so this case is worthless). I would have to...
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    Whats the best PSU to buy for my pc?

    Alright, I want to buy a new PSU cause my current one sucks. Its 400 watts from some real cheap company and about 3 years old but I think its not giving out enough juice. I have opteron 144 overclocked to 2.4 GHz, Epox 9npa+ Ultra, eVGA 6800GS, Corsair 1GB valueram running at PC3200, got about 6...
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    Videocard Problem

    Hey, I was just playing Oblivion and my pc crashed all of a sudden. I was a little worried that something fried but my pc booted fine. Soon as it booted I got an error saying "To protect your hardware from potential damage or causing a potential system lockup, the graphics processor has lowered...
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    Looking to overclock opteron 144

    Hey, I was wondering if someone can make a suggestion about how much I should overclock. I overclocked already once up to 2160.17 MHz and its currently running at 41 degrees celcius idle. The votage is set to automatic so its always between 1.47 and 1.49V. I want to overclock it more because I...
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    What is dvd-ram and is it worth buying?

    Hey, I was going to buy a dvd burner and I posted on slickdeals asking for a good cheap deal. Anyways, they all told me to buy the following: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058 Now, I found another dvd-burner with support for DVD-RAM burning...
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    RAM question

    Hey, I just ordered a gig of PC3200 corsair ram - http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4452326 - I currently got 512MB of PC2100 ram(2 different sticks, 256MB each) with the following timings: 2-3-3-6 after overclocking. Now my question was, when I get the 1gig ram, should I use it alone or...
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    Buying a new pc for friend

    Hey, a friend of mine is ordering new parts for computer so I decided to help him. He is spending about 750 bucks. I chose the following for him: Mobo: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=MB-BA21121 Cpu: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch.hmx?&scriteria=BA21810 Memory...
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    Videocard question

    Hey, I have been complaining to myself since yesterday because I had a little problem. Battlefield2 is almost unplayable at all medium settings and medium shadows with an eVGA 6800GS videocard that I just setup yesterday. I bought an opteron 144 with that. 2) I got 2 value ram sticks. One of...
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    Opteron 144

    Hey, I just setup my new computer with the following: Opteron 144, EPOX 9npa+ Ultra mobo along with 6800 GS and I just noticed a problem. I got screenshot of it: http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cpu6za.png <--- Isn't the voltage VERY high? What else is wrong? How can I fix it? The...
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    Overclocking opteron 144

    Hey, I am just about to setup an opteron 144 with Epox 9NPA+ Ultra mobo and was wondering where should I start if I want to overclock. I want the CACJE cpu to go from 1.8 GHz to 2.2-2.4 GHz. (1)Is there any step by step guide for overclocking it? I have seen some opteron 144's go up to 3.0 GHz...
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    Buying the following

    After looking at many threads and reviews, I FINALLY decided to go with the following: Epox 9NPA+ Ultra -- http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA21121 Opteron 144 -- http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA22046 For videocard, I originally had 165 bucks to spend...
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    Thinking about upgrading computer

    Hey, I am a gamer and I play all the latest games, such as F.E.A.R, BF2 at low/medium settings. I keep getting question after question every week and I keep posting them on here beacause I can get the most help here from you guys. Anyways, I was thinking about upgrading. I got a few choices -...
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    Videocard Overheating - Suggestions?

    Hey, my videocard is overheating everytime I start a videocard dependent game. I already posted a thread here asking about what could be the problem but now I know what the problem is. The cpu cannot overheat at 35 degrees celcius and my PSU is 450 watts so it's definately the videocard. I...
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    Computer crashes

    Hey, I had a little problem. I have a K8N Neo Platinum with Athlon64 2800 and I had computer crashing problems. For example, when I open up Knights of the old republic 2, my computer crashes after playing for about 20 mins. I was thinking that it mighht be an overheating problem but MSI...
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    PCI-E x8

    Hi, I got a SC420 from Dell and it has a pci-express slot. Anyways, I ordered a normal pci-e x16 videocard and it doesn't fit in the socket. After that I checked it through google and the motherboard from the SC420 actually only supports PCI-E x8. I can't find a PCI-E x8 videocard on newegg...
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    help buying a videocard

    Hey, I was wondering if anyone can help me buy a videocard. I have to buy a PCI Express x16 videocard for a cousin of mine. He only plays games such as Sims1 and sims2. Anyways, the main point is that his budget is only around 55 bucks. I found these on newegg...
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    Difference between surround sound 5.1 and 7.1

    Hey, i wanted to know what the difference is between surround sound 5.1 and 7.1. I currently got a 5.1 soundcard and was thinking about getting a 7.1 channel soundcard. Is it worth spending $40 bucks on? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102176 <--- this.
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    Purchasing new headphones

    Sup guys, I was wondering if anyone can suggest me some wireless headphones. My budget is between 30 bucks and 80. I am looking for something to replace my Sennheiser PC150 - the wire was pulled out. I currently have the wire bent and taped - the sound is still good but I don't like this. The...
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    Question before reformatting

    Hi, I was wondering what I should use to backup files before reformatting. I just want to backup the programs folder and registry(I already backed-up the registry through regedit then importing). Now for the programs, what should I do? I don't want the programs inside the programs folder to get...
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    Somebody please help me.

    Hi, I just needed some help to solve a problem. When I boot my computer, an error pops up. It says " Explorer.exe - Application Error" as the title on the top. In the error, it says "The application failed to initialize properly(OXC0000005). Click ok to terminate the application." I haven't...
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    Looking for a good headset

    Hi, I was looking for a good inexpensive(NOT cheap) headset. My budget is around 20-30 bucks. It's not much money for a gaming headset but I don't want to spend too much. I need one for playing CSS. I was going to spend like 50-60 but decided to spend half of that and save the rest for a...
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    Any tweaking guides?

    Hi, I was wondering if there is any tweaking guides. I need some good guides to tweak up my windows xp and computer also. Btw, I mean tweaking and NOT overclocking. I don't have any intension of overclocking my computer. Thanks. My system specs: Windows XP pro SP1 Athon64 2800+ K8N Neo...
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    CPU Usage

    Hi, I got a question. I got an Athlon64 2800 but the cpu usage is messed up. I always see my cpu usage between 5% and 35% in Windows task manager. There are exactly 14 things running in the process list right now with IE and steam. I even used ad-aware and Search&amp;Destroy to scan for stuff...
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    K8n Neo platinum

    ok, I put together my k8n neo platinum and Athlon64 2800 today. In PCAlert4, it says that my cpu is 50 degrees celcius. I am sure that it is very high for a cpu. Can someone tell me if PCalert4 is reading it wrong or if it the cpu is really that hot. I have the stock fan/heatsink running. Also...
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    MSI K8N Neo Platinum

    I already posted in the motherboard category but no one seems to be reading those forums. I might as well ask here again. I am ordering a MSI K8N Neo platinum from newegg. Is that board known for any problems? I don't feel like looking through google for any problems with that motherboard...
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    MSI K8N Neo Platinum

    I am ordering a MSI K8N Neo platinum from newegg. Is that board known for any problems? I don't feel like looking through google for any problems with that motherboard. Please help before I order it. Thanks.
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    Help figuring out which motherboard to get

    I am getting an Athlon64 2800 in a week or two. I was wondering which Motherboard should I get. I want to spend $250 total with cpu/mobo. CPU is $148 on newegg. That means I can spend around $103. I don't really want to spend any more money after $250. I want a good motherboard for that amount...