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    Would this make a good gaming LCD monitor?

    Thinking of getting this 24 incher from Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824112011 Do you think it would make a good gaming monitor? I play all kinds of games from first person shooters to turn based games. Thanks!
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    Best bang for buck gaming at 1920x1200?

    Thinking of going 8800 GT SLI for my new computer from Cyberpower. I want to game at 1920x1200 with high details and full AA/AF. I don't really like the idea of SLI but what else can I do? Do you think that would be the most cost effective choice right now? I've got the upgrade bug and don't...
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    Please comment on this build before I buy

    I'm thinking of getting this gaming PC from Cyberpower. I plan to game on a 24 inch WS LCD at 1920X1200. I want the computer to last 2 years before I buy another new system. Please make comments or suggestions before I pull the trigger. Final cost is $2196 shipped. Thanks! # *BASE_PRICE...
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    DMA-1 Fatal errors and no sound

    After replacing my video card that was not displaying 3D graphics with the same card (an RMA'd BFG 7800 OC AGP), my sound card is not recognized by my system and I'm getting random DMA-1 fatal errors at boot up. If I power down I can usually boot up without getting the error. After I boot up...
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    Relatively low performance in Farcry with new computer?

    I'm using HardwareOC BenchTools to benchmark Farcry at 1600x1200, max settings, 4X AA 8X AF, and am only averaging about 37 fps with my new 939 Athlon 64 53-FX, 2 GB RAM, BFG GeForce Ultra OC. If I OC by video to 450/1200 I average about 39 fps. This is with Farcry 1.2 using SM 3.0. Shouldn't I...
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    Unable to get my links in Windows XP to stay in order

    In W98SE I had no problem getting my links to stay in the order I wanted them on my tool bar. I recently upgraded to Windows XP and my links always reorganize themselves on the tool bar when I start Internet Explorer. Is this a known bug or am I missing a setting?
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    Unable to get sound from speakers

    I recently bought a new computer with an Audigy 2 ZS sound card and hooked up my old speakers which worked fine on my old system. Problem is I can't get sound from them. I tried the sound diagnostics in Creatives software and it passed all the tests except I can't hear anything. I tried...
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    Help me pick a 939 Athlon FX-53 board

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I ordered a 939 Athlon 64 FX-53 computer with the ASUS AV8 Deluxe board when it was the only thing Monarch offered. Now, because my computer is taking so long to build due to the 6800 Ultra delay, they now offer...