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    I/O Shield Tabs, what the hell do I do with these?

    The I/O shield, that thing that the I/O ports poke through and which connects to the case -- it's got a bunch of metal tabs sticking connected to it. Do I bend those off? Do they serve a purpose? I can't figure it out. Yes, I'm a moron, please advise.
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    Nevermind - deleted.

    Nevermind. (sorry, wish I could delete this thread, but don't see a way).
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    Does "core clock speed" matter on these 8800GTSes?

    Ok, this is confusing. So here are 3 8800GTS 640MB cards with the only diff I see being the clock speed. Can I just overclock the lower card to the higher card clock setting and save myself the money? What's the real difference between these, just the clock setting? Can't that be easily...
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    Any reason this PSU won't do 8800GTS SLI and C2D E6600?

    Will it work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148028
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    Best 20" WS LCD $300 can buy?

    Looking for the best wide screen 20" (or 22") LCD $300 can buy. Care primarily about gaming performance. Fast refresh, brightness, contrast, etc. I read the (excellent) sticky "LCD thread" but the only 20" recommended there is $600 (gulp). Any advice?
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    Kindly review my build

    I'm a software developer and a gamer. I want as fast a rig as I can get without spending unwisely (i.e. no 8800GTX in SLI like I'd really like). :) I would like the ability to overclock, although that's not my primary goal. I want to be able to crank settings on games at 1680x1050 and not...