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    RAID 1 Question

    I currently have a 400GB hard drive, which I use as my primary hard drive. I currently backup the most important files, but would like to have RAID 1 to keep everything safe in case of a hard drive failure. However, I was wondering, if I were to buy another 400GB hard drive and setup a RAID 1...
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    Shuttle SN37P2

    Shuttle recently announced their SN37P2 barebones case. The case is very small and comes with a motherboard that has loads of features, the best being support for Core 2 (both Duo and Extreme). It has 2 PCI Express x8 slots and supports ATI Crossfire. It also supports up to 8GB (4x2GB) of...
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    DirectX 10 Estimate

    Is there an estimate for when DX10 cards will be out? I would think they would have to be out within a short number of months to be ready for Vista. I'm considering holding off on my Conroe system until DX10 cards are available.
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    Asus P5W-DH Deluxe vs Gigabyte DS3

    Is there any reason not to get the Gigabyte DS3 and instead go with the Asus? I was going to get the Asus specifically for the RAID 0+1, because NewEgg doesn't list that for the DS3, but after going to the Gigabyte website I saw that it really does have it and NewEgg was just wrong. I am...
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    Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooler?

    I am going to wait a few weeks, but will ultimately be building a Conroe machine. I believe that I am going to go with the E6400, and I am going to overclock the chip. My question is, what is the best CPU cooler to go with to cool the overclocked cpu (I don't want to use liquid cooling)...
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    Conroe MicroATX Motherboards?

    Does anyone know if we are ever going to see any MicroATX motherboards for conroe processors? If so, do you know of any model numbers and when they are expected to be released? I might be interested in waiting to buy my conroe system if I could get a MicroATX motherboard and build a really...
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    My Conroe Rig

    I currently have an AMD 3500+ system which is almost 2 years old (it almost makes me cry to know that I paid $400 for my CPU and it's now $100 and will drop even futher tomorrow). Switching to Conroe means that I need to replace almost every part (cpu, mobo, ram, gfx card, harddrives), so it's...
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    Building a Computer

    Hey everybody! I'm building a computer for the first time and I think I have pretty much what I want. I just want your input before I order everything. The prices listed include shipping and there's no tax in NY (It seems that newegg has the best prices on everything, so I think I'm just...
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    Upgrading a Computer, want to check parts compatibility

    Hey, My friend currently has this computer. He just got $650 to upgrade it with and we've worked out what he wants and will fit in hit budget. I think that everything is compatible, but a second (or more) opinion would be best. Also, if anyone knows any things that would be better for...
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    Building a Computer

    I've never built a computer before, so I need help. Right now, I'm just picking out the parts so I can get an idea of how everything works. My philosophy is "if you're going to build a computer, you might as well get top of the line". Here's what I have so far Motherboard Processor I want a...