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    $1000 gaming PC has to be bought from Fryes Electronics

    Good question on the monitor... definitely without OS, he has it from his old PC. Lets also assume that it is without the monitor, I don't see any reason why he can't use his current one.
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    $1000 gaming PC has to be bought from Fryes Electronics

    Our Friday paper didn't have them in, which was strange. But the google idea is good, thanks! :)
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    $1000 gaming PC has to be bought from Fryes Electronics

    A friend of mine is leaving town on Tuesday and wants to put together a gaming PC, so tonight we are going to Fryes to get his stuff. Its not my preferred way of doing it but it is what it is so I need some help. Is anyone familiar with this store (I live in the NW) and if yes, are you...
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    Win XP, Sata HD, No Floppy... how do I install?

    Is there a way? I need to feed it Sata drivers, but XP only looks at floppy drives... so I'm kinda stuck.
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    Need help with my TV shoping!

    Ohhh ok, yeah, I wasn't gonna go past that point.
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    Need help with my TV shoping!

    Okie doke... I guess if its too good to be true :)
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    Need help with my TV shoping!

    BTW, I'm looking to spend about 1600 max, and 42 or 46 is probably fine... Plasma is fine too, I really don't care as long as it looks good.
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    Need help with my TV shoping!

    This is what I'm looking at: http://www.sharpusa.com/produc...ng/0,1058,1745,00.html Any thoughts on this? I will use it for Video Games, Movies and Sports! I'm also wondering how it can be so cheap here: http://www.electroforless.com/...roducts&product_id=428 They have the 360...
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    Is the EVGA upgrade thing easy?

    I bought a 7600 about 2 months ago, and now I'm looking to upgrade it to the 8800GTS or something like that. I'd like some input from others that have done this... how long should I realistically expect to be without a video card?
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    Anti Aliasing ... why so tough on video cards?

    Will the new cards handle this better? I'm just noticing that I can run games w/ everything on high just fine, but when I turn on anti aliasing things start to struggle a bit...
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    Thanks again, I couldn't find that for the life of me. I will try it tonight!
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    Thanks guys! Where could I find a windows bios flash for Gigabyte 965 DS3? Their website has an EXE file but... it doesn't look like a windows flash. Also where can i find the Bios ver #? I couldn't locate it inside the bios.
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    I jut got two of these: http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=T6UB1GC5 ..so 5400 I take it.
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    965P-DS3 w/ 4300 not booting, HELP!!!

    Yeah figured that one out about 5 min after I posted :) Everything is working great. I feel retarded .. oh well, live and learn :)
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    btw, I don't have a floppy drive, can I flash from CD?
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    Thanks guys... I don't know how high I want to go, I don't plan on getting aftermarket cooling, however my case has 8 fans in it... so that may help a little. Somewhere close to 3GHZ is what I see people reaching comfortably so thats my goal. How do I know if my memory is good enough or the...
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    How to Oclock 4300 w/ Gigabyte 965 DS3?

    I've never overclocked before... Is there a step by step tutorial out there on how to do this?
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    965P-DS3 w/ 4300 not booting, HELP!!!

    BTW, If I put the memory in 2 stick of 1 GB each, It wont shut off by itself anymore, the PSU stays on, but the CPU fan never really gets going, it starts and stops starts and stops.. etc..etc....
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    965P-DS3 w/ 4300 not booting, HELP!!!

    BTW, I tried bypassingt the case's power switch and it mad eno difference. I also didn't use any additional thermal paste on the CPU.. I'm just using the stock cooling that came with it.
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    965P-DS3 w/ 4300 not booting, HELP!!!

    Puting together this new system, and its been a while but I'm pretty sure I have everything connected correctly. The power supply starts, but the CPU fan wont spin right.. it spins for a sec, ten stops then again then stops... that was w/ everything connected. I removed everything except...
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    Should you turn PCs off now?

    Don't know, I always leave my current PC on... so when I go to it I don't have to boot it up, just move the mouse and you're back in business....
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    Should you turn PCs off now?

    If you have a PC with a 700 W PSU should you turn it off when not in use?... will power consumption actually put a dent in your bill now?
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    Power Supply recommendations?

    Ordered it yesterday, thanks for the tips guys!! I'm sure I'll be happy with it, even if 700 is overkill, at least I know I'm covered for whatever I want to do.
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    Looking for cheap quiet DVD SATA Drive

    I don't even burn DVDs, just want something fast and quiet that is SATA...
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    7600GS or 7600GT

    Can't I upgrade or something w/ EVGA products for like 90 days? I thought I read that somewhere...
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    Whats the difference between these two video cards?!

    oh gotcha... does it make a huge difference? The slower one is 99 bucs after rebate..
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    Recommended HD Size for Gaming system?!

    Actually, I'm going to go w/ the 74 GB Raptor and then I can get a giant storage drive later... Thanks guys!!
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    Whats the difference between these two video cards?!

    What is the difference between these 2 video cards? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130017 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130073 I'm basically looking for a card that can play BF2 without any probelms on the highest settings... Once...
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    Recommended HD Size for Gaming system?!

    I want to spend about 140 or so tops... and while I don't use up tons of space, I think a 75 GB Raptor would be a tad too small.. and anything bigger seems to hit the 200 range, which is a bit too much..
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    7600GS or 7600GT

    What is the difference between these two?: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130017 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130073 Which one should I get? I just need something to hold me over until the DX10 picture becomes more clear. Will...
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    Recommended HD Size for Gaming system?!

    Is 500 GB too much? Would a 250 GB HD for example be faster? I'm looking at the Caviar 500 GB, but I see reviews that talk about it being a storage drive... I don't really need a storage drive, I just want a quiet fast drive to play games on.... any recommendations or is the 500 GB fine?
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    Need case for Gigabite 965 / 4300 / 8800

    I also liked the reviews on the Antec 900 but they said that the wiring for the Gigabite 965 just isn't very good.. .like you'll have cables all over the place... which was a big downer. Are they exagerating?
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    Need case for Gigabite 965 / 4300 / 8800

    After reading some reviews I'm considering this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146029 Any better suggestions? I don't really need a full tower... I'm only going to have one HD, a DVD drive and thats it in it.. but I do want to make sure that I wont have issues...
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    Need case for Gigabite 965 / 4300 / 8800

    I don't have the 8800 yet, I'll wait for the ATI cards to see what the difference will be, but I'm going to need a case that has enough room for at least the 8800.. I heard ATI's might be bigger?! I'd like to spend around the $100 - $120 range (I wont complain if its cheaper :))... I will...
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    Power Supply recommendations?

    I'm building a 965 w/ 4300 and was wondering what would be a good PSU... I'm planning on eventually having an NVIDIA or ATI (whenever they show up) DX10 card in there at some point. This is what I was planning on getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817341002 But I...
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    Mushkin RAM

    I've always used Mushkin and NEVER had any problems, but yeah price is a bit higher... but excellent product! You get what you pay for :)
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    ATI x1900GT $129 256MB

    Can this run BF2 at full settings on a 4300 w/ Gigabite 965? Resolution would be .. whatever a 19" monitor's highest resolution is normally..
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    What HD should I get for gaming system?

    Thanks for all the suggestions btw! Its coming together :)
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    What HD should I get for gaming system?

    Yeah thats why noise level was really my only goal... and I've read reviews on the WD SE16 and it seems to be a good drive on all fronts.
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    What HD should I get for gaming system?

    My build will be 4300 + 965 gigabite... I saw some nice prices.. like 99 bucs for 400 gigs.. etc..etc... want a good HD thats fast but also quiet. Any suggestions?