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    Hard Drives

    Firstly, 1.) What's the difference between S-ATA and IDE Hard Drives? I'm looking for a medium sized, quiet hard drive. It must be from a Canadian (perferably in Toronto) store. (e.g. www.canadacomputers.com or www.tigerdirect.ca). Thanks.
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    Last Second Comments on New System

    Hello! Here are the specs for my new computer. It'll be used as a home CAD computer (SolidWorks, CATIA, etc.) and watching films. Please give me any final suggestions and offers. Try to be as objective as possible. Video Card GF 7900GT $281.39 MB Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 $145.71...
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    Final Suggestions on New System

    Hi. Through suggestions on this forum, I've come down to some "final" choices for my ~$1750(Canadian) CAD workstation for my home. Please give me any final suggestions. I've come down to a few 'final' choices. Please correct me if you think that I've made a bad choice. Once again, it's...
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    Quiet and Temperature-Friendly Budget Case

    I'm looking for a case under $100 (Canadian) that will be able to absorb much of the internal sound and keep itself quite cool. My cupboard that I use for the computer is partially enclosed, so my current case always has a problem with keeping cool. Therefore, I need something that can readily...
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    FireGL v3300

    Hello! I'm trying to find a suitable video card for 3D cad work with SolidWorks, CATIA, etc. My budget for the video card is <(~)450 (Canadian), although cheaper prices are welcome :P . I've been considering the FireGL v3300, mainly because it's recommended by the SolidWorks website...
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    Suggestions/Recommendations on New System

    Hello! I'm building a computer with a <$2000 (Canadian) budget for 3D CAD work (ie. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, perhaps 3dsMax). I've been recommended the following parts by a member from another forum. This excludes the video card and the monitor, because I'm still debating between a...