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    HD performance differences on OS/Apps drive

    I am curious about the real feel performance difference on HD's for OS and Aps. Do you honestly notice a difference between the different drives? I know something like a velociraptor will make a difference, but difference between drives like a WD Caviar Black or Seagate 7000.11 etc.? I am...
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    New build or Dell outlet

    I need to rebuild a new PC for my daughters old P4 prescott. I am thinking of going E8400 and Asus P5QE, but by the time I add in PS, memory and video card I am close to the cost of getting a decent dell from the outlet store. This is for my daughter for mostly school stuff and some games.
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    CPU upgrade question

    I have a Core2 6700 on a P5Bdelux on my photography business PC. I need to do a new build for my daughter and I was thinking of getting a new MB and giving here the 6700 and getting a Quad core for my business/photoshop PC. Forgive my noob question, but if I just swap my core2 duo with a new...
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    Vista Bis. 64 hangs/not responding occasionally

    I just installed Vista Bis. 64 last night on a new system with 4G of mem. Core2Duo 6700. I am getting random hangs/not responding for a minute or two. All the hardware seems to be fine so far. I am going to run a memory test later today. What is funny is that when it hangs during a program...
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    HELP new PC build hangs several times?

    I just built a new PC. Core2 duo E6700, Asus P5B delux, 2-74G WD RAptor HDD, 4Gb of Corsair memory, Corsair 620W PSU and Vista 64bit business. The OS hangs from time to time. Its weird because the HD starts to get an excessive amount of activity and then it hangs is not responding. I usually...
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    E6700 processor temp?

    What should be the normal temp of a Core2 duo E6700? When I checked mine in the bios of the motherboard, it was reading about 50-55 C. That seemed hi to me. I am not overclocking and this is a brand new system.
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    LianLi PC6070 plus/case fan upgrade??

    I am rebuilding my PC and I am curious if it would be worth it for me to upgrade my case fans to something more efficient like this:Enermax fans They seem more efficient and also quieter since they are magnetic. Any suggestions?
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    Stock fan & H/S on E6700 or upgrade?

    I have a Core2 duo E6700 o its way. I don't plan on Overclocking or gaming (photoshop/business PC) is the stock heatsink and fan sufficient? Low noise is important too. I have a LianLi 6070 plus case.
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    Help me choose a new power supply for Core2D

    I have a Core 2 duo 6700 and Asus p5B delux MB and 4gb of DDR800 on its way to me. I need to order a new power supply very soon. This strictly a photoshop/business PC. No gaming. It will have 2 internal WD raptor HD's and 2 DVD drives. I thought my older Antec would work but it does not have...
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    Power supply for Core2duo

    I have an Antec Truepower 550w PS. Will that be sufficient for my new rig I am building? Core 2 duo 6700, Asus P5B delux. I am only running two DVD drives and two raptor hard drives. It is strictly used for a business Photoshop PC. Thanks
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    Does ultimate use 4 cores?

    Does Vista Ultimate Ultimate utilize four cores? Or does any OS utilize the quad core processors? I am still trying to debate if it is worth it for me to get the quad core CPU.
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    Q6600 or E6700 for Photoshop PC

    I am going to rebuild since the prices just dropped. It is a Photography business only. No gaming and I did not plan to OC. Is the Q6600 worth the extra 200 hundred or so?? I was going to go with Asus P5B delux MB and 4g of DD2 800. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
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    New PCIe card for photography

    I usually use Matrox cards for my photography/Photoshop use, but they are becoming hard to find and I don't want to spend 500. Is there another card that would be good for Photoshop image quality/NO Gaming for about or under $200?
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    New rebuild for photography suggestions

    I need honest suggestions from all of you experts on my new rebuild for my photography business. Mostyly Photoshop and business apps running. NO GAMING on this PC. I already own a LianiLi 6070 case and Antec TPII 550 PSU. I also already have 2 WD Raptor SATA HD's. So I was thinking about Intel...
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    Upgrading help? AMDx2 or something else?

    Hello all, I plan on redoing my PC for my photography business (heavy Photoshop CS use) I was looking at an AMD64X2 4800 since some I already have 1g of DDR400 memory that will work with it and then add another 2g for a total of 3g. Or is there sommething new on the way that is worth waiting...
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    Asus A8R-MVP or A8NSLI premium???

    I don't need SLI. I just need what will be the fastest performing board. A good workhorse for a soon to be AMD64X2 4800 processor. I don't need SLI, so I don't need a bunch of things in the way that I will never use that might be stealing performance. I plan on using MAtrox 128mb PCIex video...
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    Performance Motherboard suggestion for AMDx2

    I need suggestions on a new Motherboard for AMD64X2 4800? I like Asus boards. I don't need SLI, so is the A8nsli premium overkill? Is there another board that is just as good without sli? It is mostly for Photoshop CS with up to 4g ram. Thanks.
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    Suggestions for new reliable wireless mouse for photo work?

    I need to get a new wireless keyboard mouse combo. I have an old logitech that served me well other than the mouse went through batteries like water. I just bought a microsoft optical wireless 1000 basic combo kit, but I have to take it back to Best Buy because the mouse is giving me problems...
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    Help building new system for Photography business (64X2 or Pent.D)

    I am currently looking to rebuild my computer. I currently have a P4 3.2 prescott with 2g of memory. I have a new Lian-Li PC6070plus case and Antec 550w PSU. I am basically going to be doing only photoshop CS2 and other business apps. I am looking to install XP 64bit OS. My two thoughts were...
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    Upgrade from a P4 prescott to AMD 64x2

    Is it worth it for me to upgrade from a P4 3.2 prescott to an AMD 64x2 4800 toledo for basically business app and photoshop CS2?
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    Help setting up 2 new WD raptor drives

    I am setting up a new PC with two SATA WD raptor 10K rpm(1-37g and 1-74g) drives for a business pc/photoshop cs. What is the best way to set-up the drives for performance? OS and programs all one one drive and then the other drive for storage? I am kind of new at this and need some suggestions...
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    P4 Prescott cooler suggestions

    What is a good cooler and fins to use to help keep a prescott cooler than the stock fan? I am not really doing overclocking. Thanks
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    Video card for photography only

    What is nice card for basically Photoshop CS2 only? No gaming being done on this pc. PCIe slot. Thanks
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    New MB/CPU suggestions

    I am rebuilding a new system for my photography business. This PC is just basically for Photoshop and business apps. I have a new Lian-li 6070 case. I was looking to go dual core P4. I usually use ASUS boards. Any suggestions? What about AMD64? I heard AMD 64 has a short lifespan? My goals is...
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    HD set-up and partition question??

    I am setting up a new system for my photography business. This system will only be used for business apps and photoshop CS2. I have a WD raptor drive 37g and another seagate SATA HD at 120g. I was thinking of putting windows XP pro and all the programs on the WD raptor. I was curious about the...
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    Microphone & Asus MB question?

    Hello All, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I thought I would start here. I have an Asus P4C800Edelux MB and I am looking to use a mic to record some music on my computer. Nothing fancy are even stereo. I just started taking guitar lessons and I want to record my...
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    Suggestions for best Video Card for 2D/Photoshop edit

    Hello all, I am looking for the best video card for 2D/ Photoshop editing for my photography business? I have heard Matrox makes great cards for 2D graphics, but I wanted your opinions. Best for accurate color and sharpness. I use The Colorvision Optical spyder for monitor calibration on a...
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    Cooling fan\heatsink for P4 3.2 Prescott

    Hello all, I am a newbie to these forums. I just started building my own PC's for my photography business. I just put together an Asus P4C800E DLX with a P4 3.2 Prescott and 2G of DDR 3200 RAM. I built it for photoshop and RAW image file conversions. Would you recommend a upgraded cooling...
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    Help\suggestions set-up new MB/and HD's

    Hello I am new to this and I am setting up a new computer this weekend for my photography business. Mostly image editing (RAW) image file conversions in Photoshop CS. Also Quick books pro for my accounting. The board will be the ASUS P4C800delux, P4 3.2, 2g of ddr 3200 memory. My two internal...
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    How to set-up two SATA HD?

    I am fairly new to building my own systems. I just bought an ASUS P4P800 delux, P4 3.0gh a WD Raptor 36gig 10,000 rpm SATA HD and I also own a Seagate 120gig SATA HD? My question is what is the best way to configure the 2 HD's to get the MOST Performance and speed? I do Photography and business...