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    CHEAP graphics card

    I am looking to buy a Samsung 226bw 22" for my new build. Everything is nice (DS3, 2gb ram, OC'd E4300 etc.) except since I am tight on cash it was a choice between getting the monitor and waiting to get an 8800 or vice versa. I need a cheap (I'm talking $30 shipped) graphics card that will...
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    Which sould I get?

    The parts are arriving for my new build: E4300 (to be overclocked) Gigabyte DS3 (P965) 2gb OCZ Platinum rev2 (PC2 6400) Corsair HX520 and an Enermax Chakra, 2 Yate Loon 120mms plus an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro to cool it all off :P My dilemma now is whether to get a monitor or...
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    Weird Problem

    Recently one of my computers has been acting strangely. At first it would not load sounds properly or at all when I played BF2, so when I played I would have say the sound of shells hitting the ground but no sound of my gun firing. This was ok I thought it was just a problem with BF2, however it...
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    Windows 2000 to Xp

    Hey all I've been trying to connect a windows 2000 (host) to a Windows XP (client) with a crossover cable. When I first connect the cable both computers recognize it but niether will recieve packets from eachother even though they are both sending them. Following this...
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    6800gs questions

    My rig: AMD64 3200+ venice 1gig Corsair VS eVGA 6800gs @ 500/1150 So my first question is this: When I start up F.E.A.R. with 1024*768 max settings except no AA or FSAA I get some strange stutters. Like when I turn a corner and look into an area I haven't seen before it stutters quickly...
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    6800gs question

    I am getting a eVGA 6800gs (pci-e) and my setup is: CPU: 3200+ Venice RAM: Corsair VS 2x 512mb MOBO: MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Two Questions. 1.) How does the eVGA 6800gs OC? I know that the XFX "X X X" version or whatever OC's from it's pre OC'd (485/1100) state to a nice ~ 509/1300. I...
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    Big Typhoon Compatibility

    Hi, I want to use a Big Typhoon HSF on my A64 3200 venice and MSI k8n neo4 platinum mobo. I can't seem to find anything anywhere about compatibility with this mobo, but i heard from someone that the Big Typhoon requires screw holes or something around the CPU socket...so, does anyone know if...
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    Athlon 64 3200+...names

    What are all the differences between the different names of the 3200+ Venice's? Which are the best for overclocking BPbox, BWbox or CGbox? I searched and found some topics, but CGbox is new to me and I haven't heard of it before, so I am wondering of it's capabilities.
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    6800GS

    Yeah so the 6800gs is at a nice price of $210 right now. Seems a little to good to be true considering it's performance is almost identical to it's $280 "competitor". (the GT) As I am looking into getting one for Christmas, but there's the possibility that I won't...I am worried the prices on...
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    A question

    I am looking into purchasing a 6800gt. Everyone says, and there are good reviews, on the eVGA 6800gt. But this is around 280 (dollars) for the 256mb version. That's a tad out of my budget... So I looked around and found an Asus (a reputable brand as far as other computer components go) for 240...
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    3200+ Venice..question

    I am sort of new to all this so bear with me. I am building a new computer, it will consist of: MSI K8N Neo4 plat. or a DFI LanParty N4 Ultra (not sure yet) 2 x 512 Corsair Value Select eVGA 6800gt AMD 64 3200+ Venice I am wondering mostly about the processor though. I have read websites...