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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    Right now I am running a C2D e6400 on an asus p5w DH mobo, 2 gigs(planning to add another 2gb) of ram and an 4890 1Gb VC. Would upgrading to a core 2 quad q6700 now keep my system in the high range for a while or is this chip going to hold me back in the long run? is it worth the $180? I am...
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    extending the life of my c2d e6400. wanting to over clock so i need a new cooler.

    I'm planning on getting some extra life out of my gaming rig by getting 4gb of ddr2-800 ram, a new video card and over clocking my e6400 with a asus p5w DH mobo. I can get the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 for 27 bucks at superbiiz.com of the tuniq tower 120 for $50 at new egg. Which would be...
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    Advice on new video card...from 8800gt to ATI 4870 1g or ATI 4890 1g... or wait?

    Right now i have an evga 512mb 8800gt on my intel c2d e6400 stock cooler, Asus P5W DH mobo and 2gb DDR2-800. I was thinking of getting some more life out of my set up buy buying another 2gb of ram, a better CPU cooler and over clocking to 3.0-3.5ghz and getting a new video card. I have...
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    Turning PC into a HD DVR... possible?

    Ok, so i have a nice PC and i have direct tv and an HD receiver. I know you can turn a computer into a standard DVR, but is there a product made that can record HD programs in High Definition? if so, what do i need. IF not, what are the best standard DVR cards?
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    Old computer problem - verticle moving lines

    I have an old pc that i wanted to use a media network computer. just to strean video and music from my PC to my tv. My old computer has these horizontal lines moving from the top to the bottom... they look like slow moving refresh lines. It not my video card because i tried the VC and then...
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    put together my old setup... but its loading windows slow

    i am setting up my old rig for a friend but it is loading windows sooo slow. same mobo, ram and CPU... The only thing i can think of that makes it slow is the dvdr rom or the HHDs. i have 2 HDDs set up and 1 DVDr. I never had this problem before. i have the harddrives set on master and slave...
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    cant run dual moniter setup on 7600gt.... its only letting me use horizontal stretch.

    i have a 7600gt and its only letting me use the horizontal setting to run 2 monitors. i use to run dual mode on my 6800gt? horizontal mode stretches the screen across the two screens, i want dual mode where one screen has the start menu and the other does not. this matters because i have 2...
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    DVDR transfers data slow on my new asus p5w board

    i remember hearing about the problem before... but i dont remember how to fix?
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    New computer restarting randomly

    I just built this setup after christmas: Intel core 2 duo e6400 elitegroup p965T-a Mobo 1gbx2 g.skill ddr2 800 ram gigabyte 7600gt vid card 250sata HDD BFG 650w PSU atx v2.0 It crashes at random times during games or high use. I can play civ 4 fine until i get to the point to where...
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    New setup cashing randomly... help!

    I just built this setup after christmas: Intel core 2 duo e6400 elitegroup p965T-a Mobo 1gbx2 g.skill ddr2 800 ram gigabyte 7600gt vid card 250sata HDD BFG 650w PSU atx v2.0 It crashes at random times during games or high use. I can play civ 4 fine until i get to the point to where...