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    building my first PC

    Dell has a decent system. Most people choose the Q6600 and get rid of the monitor which would put you at $609. You can than upgrade to a decent video card with the extra money you have. http://configure.us.dell.com/d...F&oc=bdcwyfz&x=10&y=11
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    Northbridge DS3

    Ah didn't realize that, I'll just go with that option. Thanks guys.
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    Northbridge DS3

    Hm... just took another look at it and heres some pictures. Side Top Just took measurements and realized I should be able to mount a 40x40x10 fan on top of the north bridge. I have ~1.5 cm clearance before the ultra-120 extreme gets in the way. Would a 40mm fan provide better cooling than...
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    Northbridge DS3

    ah alright thanks guys. My only problem is that I have the thermalright ultra-120 extreme mounted east/west (vertical) so that the fan points towards the case fan on the back of my case. I thought i'd be able to stick a 40mm fan on the northbridge but the wire clips that hold my scythe s-flex...
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    Northbridge DS3

    Hey guys, I just put together my computer and everything seems rock stable. I used E6600, DS3, OCZ PC1066 Ram, and Ultra-120 Extreme. My ram is running at 4-4-4-12 at 800mhz and I overclocked my processor to 3.2ghz(8x400fsb). I've tested stability and i passed both memtest and I'm orthos blend...
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    New computer, have been out of the loop

    Most the people recently at newegg are getting the Rev 3.3. Link To be 100% sure though clubit guarantees a revision 3.3 for even cheaper. ~$125 including shipping right now. Link
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    Quick Question

    Hey guys, I've been surfing the forums for a little bit after ordering some parts for my new build. I've seen that some people had problems with their Micron D9 based ram and their DS3. Are these issues fixed with the new bios/revision 3.3 of the DS3 board? I'll be pairing OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB)...
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    Is Antec P182 worth the premium?

    Thanks for the help guys, I decided to go with Lian Li PC7B Plus II.
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    New build, got a few quick questions

    There was a deal at Fry's about a week ago. Retail version for $199. They don't even have the link up on their website anymore and it died pretty quick. Alright thanks. I've read mixed reports but I think I might just go for a 640MB version to kinda future proof my system. Okay, I think I'm...
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    Is Antec P182 worth the premium?

    I'm trying to decide if its worth getting the Antec P182 for the price premium over some other cases. The case for my build will be housing E6600, Ultra-120 Extreme HSF, Gigabyte DS3, and a 8800GTS. I plan on overclocking my system which is why I am so concerned with airflow/cooling in my case...
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    New build, got a few quick questions

    Yea I realize the heavy price premium on the P182 compared to some cases, but the main reason I was planning on getting the P182 was the layout and the extra fans since I want the best airflow for overclocking my system. I see that alot of people recommend the Centurion 5 for a cheaper...
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    New build, got a few quick questions

    quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Card: You want to spend $110 now on a 7600GT, and then spend $250 in a few months on a DX10 card? Just spend $350 now, or you'll forever be waiting. I would wait for the HD2900XT to hit the retail...
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    New build, got a few quick questions

    Hey guys, finalizing my build and would appreciate it if anyone has any reccomendations/changes. It's going to be used mostly for gaming/video editing and I'm hoping it'll last me a couple of years. I'll also be overclocking this system. I already have 22" monitor and OS. Case: Antec P182 -...
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    New X-Series Acer 22" Monitor?

    Hey guys, thanks for the replies. I just got back from circuit city and I guess it is 2 different monitors. X221WSD and AL2216WBD. It looks like the X221WSD is a better monitor. I decided to exchange my AL2216W and pay $10 more for the X221WSD. Just informing others who might also have the same...
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    New X-Series Acer 22" Monitor?

    Hey guys, I just purchased an Acer 22" monitor from circuit city and have two quick questions. 1. I noticed that theres a different model number on the website than the one on the box. Box says AL2216W and the CC website says X221WSD (Link). Is there a difference between the two? 2. I have...
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    Corsair System Build Guide??

    Ah alrighty, don't know alot about overclocking. Just saw that corsair was able to pull it off with their system build but that's probably luck. I'll just go with the E6400. Thanks!
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    Corsair System Build Guide??

    Hi, Corsair just updated their system build reports and now has a $1500 "affordable gaming" PC (without OS, monitor, keyboard, speakers etc.). I'm looking at the exact same budget and looking to build a gaming system also. I know there are multiple threads on $1500 gaming machines but I just...
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    how big of an upgrade???

    don't need gaming performance for this computer. thanks for the help!
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    how big of an upgrade???

    Worth the upgrade? Need someone to justify a purchase for me =p. Thanks ahead of time!! Here's info on the dell that I'm considering(only $529 w/ FP monitor) AMD Athlon? 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ Genuine Windows Vista? Home Basic 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs 80GB Serial ATA...
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    Buffalo WHR-G54S Router Problem

    hm... i just reset my modem, router, and reinstialled everything, and its working now. It was a school website that wasn't working earlier... Thanks a ton for the help!
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    Buffalo WHR-G54S Router Problem

    Hey guys, this is a newb question but I can't seem to figure it out... I just got the Buffalo WHR-G54S Router and I hooked everything up but some websites aren't loading when my computers hooked up through the router. They load fine when my modems attached directly to my computer but the router...
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    Worth Upgrading?

    Ah thanks a ton for the help guys, but i have one more quick question.... is this considered "LOW DENSITY PC-133 NON-ECC DIMMs"? Thanks again!
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    Worth Upgrading?

    Hey guys, just quick question. My friend has a Sony PCV-RX260DS. It something like Intel Pentium III 800 MHz, 128 MB (SDRAM), and some crappy integrated video card. When the OS boots up it takes quite some time before the cpu stops going crazy and actually lets me launch anything. The thing is...