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    Best Freeware for New pc

    Greetings mates, i've just hooked up my new pc and would really appreciate some advice on what programs and codecs should i have for it?i'd just like to get some basic pointers on where to start out. Secondly,which codec to download to play DVD's on WMP? Cheers. Swaye
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    Finalizing System Specs

    Hey all, i'm making my final decision on my rig specs should be purchasing around the coming monday or tuesday.So far i'm come up with the base specs i have a few questions. E6750 P35-DS3 8800GTS 640mb 1x2gb value ram 500 watt enermax liberty or 560watt Silverstone strider 320gb Sata...
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    Build me a ~1500 Gaming Rig

    hmm i'm going to borrow this thread for a bit... I'm looking to put together a rig of my own as well,I was wondering if the PSU i choose would be suffiecient to run it. PSU=Enermax Liberty 500watts CPU=E6600 GPU=8800GTX RAM=2*1gb DDR2 Corsair 667 MOBO=Gigabyte DS3 HDD=SATA2 Seagate...
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    Coolermaster X-craft Issues

    Greetings all, i just purchased an Cooler Master X-craft and a 320 gig Seagate 16mb sata 2 harddisk. I managed to install the harddisk into the case and such..I'm currently trying to hook it up to my old pc to salvage my files. keep in mind this pc doesnt have e-sata or a sara port.i'm using...
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    Transfering Data from IDE HDD to SATA2

    Thank you for the prompt reply...
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    Transfering Data from IDE HDD to SATA2

    Greetings all, i would like to transfer my data from my old pc into a new HDD and i was wondering what was the most effecient and fastest way of doing so?
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    How should i spend $1300?

    I intend to game, do some torrenting,data storage... and just basically have it as my entertainment center... i'm still contemplating since i'm going to purchase it during Q1 07 should i wait for RD600 and make a gpu price/performance ratio comparison.since i might spend on a high end card lik...
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    How should i spend $1300?

    Hmmm constructive... hahaha question : Enermax liberty 500watt enough for 8800gts?yea or nay?
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    How should i spend $1300?

    sorry for the late replies... umm probably some gaming but i do enjoy gaming at high settings on decent resolutions...(1280x1024)?? apart from that i'm basically getting a new rig for the past umm 6 years... so i'd like somethin that would be powerful...
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    How should i spend $1300?

    Greetings mates,as plainly as the title says.I'm going to purchase a rig something during Q1 07... still unsure bout how i should go bout picking my specs.. though should roughly look something like the one stated below but i'm still unsure..i might purchase a monitor seperately so it would be...
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    Screen resolutions and GPU's

    Thats the thing my budget would depend on how much money i spend on my upcoming rig.If i spend quite a sum on my pc i might have to prolong the buy to a further time.how it's looking now i might just go with a 17" LCD.
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    Screen resolutions and GPU's

    Indeed it helped alot mate... thanks ahhh.. i see i see.. so sticking to a 17" does have it's advantages. i was orginally thinking bout getting a Samsung Syncmaster 940Bw widescreen or the Viewsonic VX922 but both would break my budget rather badly. but the comparison here would be the 940's...
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    Screen resolutions and GPU's

    Greetings all, My current monitor is failing me and i think it would be smart to do some research because i just might need a new one soon.I have very little knowledge concerning monitors and such.Since i'm looking to build a rig focused on gaming i would like to know how my GPU affects my...
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    Performance Difference?

    i dont really plan on overclocking so i think it would be just fine right?cause i'm squeezing every last penny out on this purchase..
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    Performance Difference?

    i see thanks for the advice..cheers mate.. The specs i'm aiming for if i manage to pull together suffiecient funding ; E6600 X1900xt 512mb 2gb Corsair DDr2 Gigabyte DS3 Antec 500watt Seagate 250gb Sata2
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    Performance Difference?

    Hmmm i see but at stock i'm guessing the E6600 blows the E6400 out of the water?
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    Performance Difference?

    Greetings all, i was wondering if the performance difference between the E6400 and E6600 is really significant?i'm looking to build a new gaming rig and was wondering if it's worth the extra cost? Any Feedback would be greatly appreciated regards, Swaye
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    Processor for Gaming

    Greetings mate, i'm guessing this is still on topic but i was wondering is difference in performance between the E6400 and E6600 very significant? i'm looking to purchase a new pc during november and was wondering if i should cut cost ?
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    7900GT oblivion performance

    Hmmm thanks mates... @GundamSonicZeroX looking foward to it mate... @Elfear thanks for the link
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    7900GT oblivion performance

    Greetings all, as stated above ...those of you with 7900gt's....how is the gameplay performance you get from oblivion?? decent fps? lags? what settings and resolution?? Feedback is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Swaye
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    Thanks mate... i've actually been cracking my head trying to figure out what to get... cause honestly the pricing where i'm at (malaysia) sucks quite alot actually... the x1900xt's are not available cause they dont stock em... and the price of the Xtx is insane... I'm looking to play games...
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    unfortunately i just got a quote on the MSI rx1900xtx it's out of budget..around $400 us dollars out of my budget... and about the ram i'll put in more ram when i really need it.. right now i have a budget to fall under...
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    haha Sure feels like it though.
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    hmmm been a long while since the last upgrade.. this is going to be a well needed one.. cheers mates.. thanks for the replies..
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    hahaha i thought so too... i was thinking if iwas to make an upgrade later would either be at the end of 07 with a DX10 card... i've not really seen screenies about what 7900gt can do... my last i had an upgrade was bout when dodo's still roamed the earth so... hahaha but with what i'm seeing...
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    Purchasing Pre-Vista, A smart move?

    Greetings all, as we all know with the expected launching of Vista next year,requirements for Pc's are going to be take a huge leap.As plainly as the title has stated,is it indeed a smart move to purchase pc pre-vista(roughtly late october or early november)? i was looking to purchase a new...