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    Credit Cards: Which to get? Whats the best?

    I want to get two credit cards. 1] Cash back on gas (https://www.discovercard.com/c...s68226&aid=&pid=&sid=) 2] Points towards Travel (purchases on local restaurants, groceries, and the like) 1] Gas Card: I found what seems to be the best gas card around. It's the Discover Gas Card. You...
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    ~ $189 = 22" wide LCD monitor ~

    Text Is it quality? Is it worth it? The price is right in my opinion. Mentat
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    Car Prototype Sighting!!!!

    Was coming back from South Coast on the 405s in Southern California when my friend (in his RSX-S...white) and I saw a covered car. Obviously its a prototype of some sort. So we followed it off the freeway and on surface streets for a little while. I snagged a few shots of it. It looks like an...
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    Quality Check: 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

    There might be a sweet deal on a 22" LCD Widescreen Monitor. Just want to check if this LCD is decent. Link link to original post: Link
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    ~Help~ Will This Fan Fit My VGA?

    I have a G-Force 4 Ti4800. The stock fan on the Video Card is crapping out on me. I was wondering if: 1] Either of these two fans would fit my card 2] Which would be better to go with? Cooling Fan 1 Cooling Fan 2
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    Want to know if this PSU is solid...

    Was wondering if this: link Power Supply was a solid one. I know that it is an Antec, so that speaks volumes alone...however, I wanted to know if anyone could give me some further advice. I tried to do some searching on the internet using the Antec model number (SU-430)...but didn't really...
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    400W 20/24-pin Power Supply for $26

    looking for a PS, anyone know if this is reliable? link
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    IBM releases 4.7 GHz Processor

    ---------------- The Power6 dual-core processor offers a clock speed of 4.7GHz along with a total of 8MB of L2 cache, which is four times as large as the cache offered with Power5, and an internal bandwidth of 300 gigabytes per second. ---------------- yes please, let me have one. lol link
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    DEAD~Hot?~ 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $180

    Is this a good deal? I'm in the market for a wide screen. I have a 19" LCD right now, but want to upgrade. I have not been looking around though, so.... Is this a hot deal?? Or can you find them cheaper? Link Edit: Kobb pointed something out to me: UPDATE: Free Shipping & WEB...
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    Smoking Hot??? ~32bit Vista Home Premium for 99$~

    Just went to fry's to see if they had the Maxtor 300GB HD In-Store, they unfortunately didn't. But they did have Windows Vista Home Premium for $99. It was on the ad when my friend and I walked in. I'm in SoCal, maybe they have this deal elsewhere too.
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    Help: Video Card Fan Replacement

    My sister is going to college soon, so she needs a computer. I'm going to give her my current set up. One problem though. . .the fan on my G-Force 4 Ti4800 is a little "rickety." I want to replace the current fan with a quiet one. What do I need? (also, I'm going to need a OS...any...
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    Awesome T-shirt!!!

    Hahaha, I can totally identify with this shirt. Text
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    How much did you make straight out of college?

    Just wondering...cuz I'm graduating from college. Want to get a gauge. edit: 05 April 2007 I was wondering...are there any ChemE's out there? That is my major and I'd like to know what range is 'normal.' edit: 10 April 2007 Got offered $68,000 in SoCal with a company I want to...
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    NEED A CAR (First time buyer. Graduating from college)

    So I'm graduating from college here in June. I have a pretty sweet job lined up, but I need a car. I'm considering all the basics. Gas mileage, Spaciousness, Power, smooth ride, ect. ect. I'm open to pretty much anything, but I have been playing with the idea of a WRX Sti (although its...
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    Cannot find Winows 2000 drives for Web Cam...any help?

    So I recently fell into possession of a web cam (model: microsoft lifecam VX-3000 USB web cam). The drivers given are for Win XP, but I have Win 2000. After searching google, I had no luck finding any drivers. Any help?
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    Random Post: Material Question

    Can you think of a situation where a material and its innate properties limit the further development of technology. For example, electrical properties of Silicon Oxide composite materials limit the processing power of chips? Or say, Lithium Ion Battery's power output is limited by size/weight...
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    Chinese or Japanese, which are better?

    Which are better...take into account: Culture Language Food Landscape Business Opportunities Relation with the US History Personal Experiences in China or Japan ...and whatever else you can think of UPTDATE upon request, I'm putting up a poll for "thescreensavers"
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    YAGT: I just cut my Girlfriend off

    Background: My girlfriend and I had been going out for a year and a half when she decided to take a break. She decides to take a break and cuts all communication for three days straight. She says she is willing to talk to me when we initially go on this "break," saying she 'needs time away b/c...
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    What is on the cutting edge of technology right now?

    Have any clue as to what cutting edge technology is out there? Example: Maglev (magnetic levitation systems concerning train travel) Fuel Cells Just shout em out if you know of one. Thanks
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    Just wanted to say Hello. First thread on anandtech

    Hey guys, I'm new here. My friend has been posting here ever since highschool and I finally decided to give in to his request of "you should JOIN. get on anandtech. Their off topic forums are the best." I can remember him telling me that he posted here in HS asking how to shave his face. I...