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    Xbox One Kinect Version with or without Forza $429 at Sam's YMMV

    Ran by Sam's at lunch and noticed they were offering a $70 discount on both the original Xbone and the original Forza bundle. You can check local inventory on the website, but you have to go all the way to checkout to see the price drop.
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    Need some gaming laptop advice

    I'm trying to find a gaming laptop with good performance without spending $2K on it. I've pretty much narrowed it down to two options. They have the same CPU, but the graphics differences are making it difficult for me. MSI G Series GT70 0ND-202US The MSI is $1499 after rebate at Amazon...
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    Samsung 830 Price Increase at Newegg?

    Anyone else notice the huge jump in Samsung 830 128GB prices in the last 48 hours at Newegg? Friday they were between $140-$150 with the 15% discount they're currently offering, and now they're almost $100 more. Granted, prices tend to fluctuate on tech items, but the drives haven't gone up...
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    ASUS Z77 with eSATA support (or lack thereof)

    I've been waiting patiently to upgrade my heavily OC'd E2160 rig with IB. I'm basically looking for: 2X PCIe 3.0 WiFi Go At least 1 eSATA port At least 1 PCI slot All the standard USB 3.0 ports, SATA 6.0 ports, etc. The problem seems to be that all the ASUS boards below $225 have either...
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    Crucial m4 128GB $158 shipped @ buy.com and [dead] Amazon

    buy.com link http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=221150373&ic=1 Dead at Amazon
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    IP35 auxiliary 12V input question

    So I see my IP35 has a 4-pin molex connector near the first PCI-e slot that is labeled ATX4P1. The manual says this is to provide aux power to PCI devices, but that's about it. All I have installed are my 8800GT, which has its own power lead, and my Audigy 2. Any reason I would need to hook...
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    Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite $5 at Office Depot B&M

    Topic pretty much says it all, other than YMMV. Found several copies of Easy Media Creator 9 Suite on clearance at the Jackson, MS, Office Depot County Line Road location for $5. They also had a couple of three-computer CA Internet Security Suites, too, also for $5. It was the older 2006 version.
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    Abit IP35 missing IDE and LAN options in BIOS

    I've been trying all night to get my new IP35 to recognize the two IDE CDROM drives attached to it (my HDD are SATA). I flashed BIOS 14 already, hoping that would do it. I've cleared and reconfigured BIOS repeatedly and it still doesn't find them on startup. I see in the manual on p. 2-13...
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    Which fan header for Tuniq Tower?

    I just assembled my first system in about 4 years. It's my first without stock cooling, so I'm a little unsure of the fan connection. It's an E2160 in an Abit IP35. After I've had everything up and running for a few days, I'll start working on my hoped-for OC of 3.0-3.2. However, I'm...
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    thermal paste "break-in"; stock HSF sufficient?

    So I've got an E2160 on it's way, along with an IP35 mobo, Tuniq Tower and some AS5. Naturally, here I am with more questions, having never done an OC before. 1. I've read a few of places that recommend a 5-day "break-in" period with your HSF and thermal paste before doing any OC'ing. To...
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    Need some quick CPU advice for imminent purchase

    This relates to a gaming rig with a hoped-for OC for 3.0-3.2. The stars finally aligned on the rebates I was hoping for, so here's what I have: MB: Abit IP35 PS: Antec Earthwatts 500 RAM: Either Kingston KVR800D2N5K2/2G or Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 HS: Tuniq 120 VID: BFG 8800GT...
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    IP35-E or . . . ?

    I'm holding out for Newegg to get some more IP35-E's in stock by the end of the month, but since they've completely removed it from the website, it doesn't look promising. Everyone else selling them seems to have jacked up the price, with the next cheapest I can find being just over $100. I...
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    Gateway FPD2485W LCD Best Buy Clearance $377 *YMMV*

    My local BB had the Gateway FPD2485 24" LCD on clearance for $377. It's still listed at $679 on their website. Snagged the last one they had. The computer guy getting it down off the top shelf for me became *extremely* interested in it once he saw the price, so I figured I better jump on it...
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    So, Antec Earthwatts 500 or Truepower Trio 550

    Any pros and cons to getting one of these over the other (other than the 50 extra watts)? Price-wise, I can get the Earthwatts for $79 with no rebate, and the Trio for $69 after rebate. However, is there some factor I'm not aware of (actual output, etc.) that makes one preferable to the other?
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    Needing some MB advice . . .

    I've been researching for a few days and still don't really have a clear picture of what direction to take. I haven't really been keeping up with the finer points of components for quite some time. I do a major new build-out only every 3-4 years, switching out a component or two in between...
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    Maxtor OneTouch III Mini USB HDD 120GB; Clearance $54 at Office Depot

    My local store has them on clearance for $54. Still shows up as $110 on their website if you search for it, but if you actually try to view the product details, it says, "Currently not available online," which goes along with the manager's statement that they're discontinuing carrying the...
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    Need CPU/mobo advice

    Posted this in General Hardware a week ago and didn't get much in the way of responses, so I thought I'd give it a shot here, because I really would like some opinions from folks that have stayed more up-to-date on hardware developments than I have since my last rebuild. Appreciate any advice...
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    Need mobo/cpu advice

    Appreciate any advice you folks could offer on the following. Currently, this is my config: Abit IS-7 P4 2.6g 2X 512MB Kingston HyperX 2X 512MB Kingston ValueRAM Geforce 6800GT I'm not looking an upgrade the memory or vid card since they're still pretty good, just an upgrade of the...