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    Windows 8 is pretty good

    I just bought a laptop over Christmas because the price was too good to pass up on. I don't really need a laptop, but you know... Buy now think later. It's a Haswell i5 with FULL 1080p IPS touch display and an actual decent keyboard. It came with Windows 8 (upgradeable to 8.1) so this was my...
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    Best way to rip Blu-Ray & DVD

    In the past I used a program called DVD Shrink to rip my DVD's to the computer. It also decrypted the DRM. I still have that program's installer somewhere, but I believe the software is discontinued. Therefore, I am not sure if it will work for Blu-Ray discs. I am helping a family member...
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    Nexus 7 2013 worth it?

    I have been reading reviews on this tablet the last few days. The pros I have read... - Lightweight. - Great display for full HD movies. - Updates directly from google. - Good sound quality. The cons... - Major touch issue. - Tablet slows down after a few months (happened to my LG...
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    Laptop BSOD, beeps, crashing.

    I am trying to troubleshoot this Toshiba laptop but I cannot seem to find the problem. It's a friends and a few days ago he said when he booted the computer it started beeping and he couldn't get past the Toshiba post screen. Second boot he made it past post. He had the options of 'Launch...
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    Small form factor case

    What are your suggestions for small form factor case? I am building a computer for a friend who wants a small, good looking case. I am familiar with the popular Bitfenix Prodigy. Although it looks good good, some people complain that it's not really a 'Mini' case. It seems to be short, but...
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    The IBM Powermac G5 Quad

    Here's an old CPU some may be familiar with and others not. Thought I would share. This is my PowerPC 970MP. It's a 2.5ghz 'Quadcore' - 2 CPU PowerPC processor. This was in Apple's final Power Mac G5 and it was there top of the line computer before the introduction of the Mac Pro in 2006...
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    How is the health of my SSD?

    I just got another SSD because the deal was too good to pass up. I got my original 120gb Kingston for $75 after tax. This one, a 240gb, I got for $150 after tax. Right now it's just in this test system which is SATA 2 so it's not taking full advantage of the SSD. I just wanted to make...
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    What is the point of an 8 core SoC?

    You know it's impressive when a tiny little Smartphone can do 1080p when an old computer would choke or not even be capable. Something like the Captivate (first Samsung Galaxy). That phone is only a single core processor. Now the Galaxy S4 comes in 8 or 4 core versions. Why? What apps are...
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    LTS vs normal newer release?

    Can anyone explain why you would choose a newer release over LTS? When I think of the newer release, for example the new Ubuntu, I think of it as a beta. It says it's only supported 9 months. The LTS version is supported for 4 years. The new release could be very buggy and would you risk...
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    Rendering - Old CPUs vs New

    I said I was going to make this topic and do some comparisons so here it is! There is no debate that more cores help with multi-threaded tasks like video rendering. How big are improvements from a dual core to a quad core and architecture improvement..? Time to do some real world tests! I...
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    Fuzzy monitor, lines, visible pixels, off color.

    My friend gave me the exact same monitor that I have. Syncmaster T220. He didn't use it as it was just sitting in an office. I brought it home and hooked it up but it has lines through the screen and the colors are off. It looks really bad and fuzzy. I assume it's broken but maybe there is...
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    Laptop hard drive failing or not?

    320gb Scorpio Blue my friend's laptop HD. You turn on the computer and it hangs at the MSI post screen. Cannot enter bios. One time I could enter recovery and Windows recovery told me the hard disk was failing. Ran Crystaldiskinfo and HD Tune both say Health Status 'Bad' with Reallocated...
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    Tablet for my aunt

    My aunt has an ancient garbage Mac and she wants a tablet after seeing her friends iPad. She doesn't have a lot of money. Budget is around $400-450 AFTER tax Canadian prices. It has to have a camera, be able to play HD movies (not compressed to the max), not take time to open simple apps, and...
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    $150 for 23" IPS 5ms a good deal?

    Any comments on this monitor? $150 after tax / environment fee, chance to get free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005364 5ms IPS 1080p 23" Only negative review I see is that it has a wobbly stand. I don't know what people consider wobbly. Maybe I can consider my...
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    Playing with Linux for the first time

    I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon on Virtual Box just now. I have been too lazy to buy a new hard drive for my other system which was going to be the Linux test system. This doesn't seem so bad though because I can easily install different distros and delete them if I don't like them. So far I...
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    What Virtual Machine software

    I want to try out some Linux operating systems. I don't got a hard drive for my old Core2Quad yet which was going to be a Linux mess around system. Any suggestions?
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    Why is my phone so slow? LG sucks.

    I didn't know anandtech had a phone forum. I got an LG Optimus 3d 4G. I got it with a plan like 2 years ago, my plan expires in September this year. It's my first smartphone and longest lasting since the last few cellphones I had got stolen... I was really happy with it in the beginning but...
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    27 inch 1080p monitor? Who here has one?

    Who has one of these? The biggest complaint is that 1080p for a 27" is not good. The pixels look too big? Well does anyone have one, can you confirm this? I am running my 22" inch 1680x1050 Samsung 2ms right now. Eventually I want a second monitor. A 1440p would be nice, but then I...
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    The best cd/dvd burning software is...

    cdburnerXP! Very underrated program. I use to use junk like Nero and Cyberlink. I have been using cdburnerXP for about 5 years now. It can do iso's, bootable discs, cd, dvd, blu-ray, etc. Most of all it's free. It also has a clean interface unlike some of those other crap programs. Just...
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    what are some good benchmark programs?

    what are some good benchmark programs to compare cpus by myself instead of use anandtech? for gpu I use afterburner and just take screenshots. not so reliable though.
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    Anyone got the new Celeron G1610T?

    G1610T @ 2.3ghz, dual core 2 threads 64bit Intel Smart Cache 2MB DMI 5 GT SSE4.1, 4.2 TDP 35w I was thinking about getting one for my sister for a cheap web browsing build and watching movies. Wonder how it could handle 1080p?
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    does it even matter what router you choose?

    Does it even matter what router you choose for home use? The only reason I see you would get a more expensive router is for a better wireless signal. That's the only reason I see it. I have been using the same D-link for like 5 years. It has yet to fail me. It was one of the first wireless...
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    What do you look for in an SD card?

    I am really annoyed with mp3 players with no expandable storage aka iPod. I got an 8GB touch and it can't even hold 4% of my music library. Lucky I got it used cause I wouldn't pay full price for them. I thought maybe I should get an SD card and just put it in my phone and use it for music...
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    7990 Devil 13. No talk.

    This card has been out for a while now but nobody talks about it. The people here only talk about the new expensive Titan or the 690. 7990 Devil 13 is by Powercolor. It's 2 7970s just like the 690 is 2 680. It's only 5% slower than 690 and runs a bit hotter. I think that benchmark was...
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    Why does 480i look better on TV vs a Monitor?

    480i is still the standard for most digital television or am I wrong? I haven't owned a TV in over 5 years. I never owned a flat panel TV, but my old Sony had excellent picture quality. Why is it when you watch a 480i video on a computer monitor it's more pixelated? My Sony was a 34" where as...
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    Why buy a Xeon CPU???

    Ok so right now there are Sandy Bridge Xeons up to 8 core. The highest i7 is 6 core. I have been building computers for ever and to my understanding Xeon is a 'server' chip. I need more explanation on that. I don't understand why you need a server CPU or a server operating system to host...
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    what is so good about Linux?

    I go to a lot of computer forums not just this one. there are always certain people talking about how good linux is. linux can't run most games. it can't run most programs but someone said it's getting better. constantly have to update to new operating systems because there are no updates...
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    Far Cry 3 worse than Far Cry 2 graphics?

    I only played the first Far Cry and skipped number 2 because I was playing other games. I also heard it was a really bad game. Well I am looking at videos of Far Cry 2 and Far Cry 3... It is like day and night. I don't think I have seen a game with better physics and destructible...
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    My 7870 Tahiti review for you

    Powercolor Radeon HD 7870 PCS+ MYST.(TAHITI LE) 2GB Ok I got my card today so I am going to be testing games. If there is a game you want me to try let me know. I don't have every game though. My first ATI/AMD card in 10 years. Last one I can remember was a Sapphire and it died. Was not...
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    Gigabyte 7870 OC good for $230?

    Remember I am in Canada so our prices suck over here. I can get this card for $230 after tax and shipping. Best deal on a 7870 since I signed up on this forum was 'HIS 7870' - $169.99 after $20 mail in rebate. So $189.99 if no rebate. The Gigabyte 7870 OC has good review are Hardocp but they...
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    How to build hackintosh? Needs Intel CPU?

    My uncle just pre-ordered a Mac for like $2300. Total rip off. He doesn't game, doesn't do rendering etc, etc. He does family tree stuff (Mac only program) and some photowork. My understanding that a 'Hackintosh' is just a custom built computer with OSX? The cpu must be Intel though? I can...
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    USB 3.0 speeds good?

    ok first time using my usb 3.0. I am copying 4gb of data off my usb stick. 1258 files at 15.1mb/second. That doesn't seem very fast to me. Copying off a drive is faster than copying to a drive. This is copying off and it doesn't see much faster than USB 2.0. Does my usb stick need to be...
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    Got first Blue Screen of Death

    I just got my first blue screen of death on my new computer. I haven't had one of these since Windows XP. :( All I was doing was formatting a hard drive. no games, no overclock. these are the errors. Problem Event Name: BlueScreen BCCode: 1000007e BCP1: FFFFFFFFC0000005...
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    What programs to install on my SSD?

    ok my new computer is setup, still no video card. I am putting my main Western Digital 1tb in there today so I will backup data. I decided I will just do a reformat. What programs do I want on the SSD and what do I want on the mechanical? So far the SSD only has Windows 7, Firefox, MSI...
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    Help Shephard overclock 3570k

    Hello and good evening all. My computer is built albeit no graphics card. yet... I am using the msi board. Yes I know some of you said it was crap because of this no voltage offset thing. At least it didn't come dead or broken. So far so good. If it really ends up being suck I will return...
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    can I remove OS from my hard drive?

    I got my new computer set up and Windows 7 was fresh installed on my new SSD. Right now I am using my new 1TB western digital I got 3 months ago on the backup computer. I haven't put it in the new computer until I get my video card. I was wondering if I can remove the OS from this hard drive...
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    gskill Sniper 1.25v vs Samsung Golden 1.35v 8gb

    I know I only need 8gb of ram but I passed on two good 16gb deals during Christmas week. Thought there would be better... nope. It was 1.5v though. Here are my choices since there have been no good ram deals. Samsung low profile ram - the 'golden' ram - 1.35v. I get 2 sticks of 4gb, no 2x4...
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    no good video card deals. what to do?

    ok I was hoping for a good deal on a video card on the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or Boxing Day. Never happened! Remember I am in Canada so our prices are usually $20-$30 more and no free shipping 90% of the time. I sold my 9800 gt for $100 so now I have no video card. I thought I would get...
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    Got my first SSD. How to test it?

    I just got my Kingston SSD v200+ 120gb yesterday. I want to use it for my new system, but I don't have all the parts yet. No motherboard or ram. My current system only has SATA 2 and Windows 7 is already installed on my 1tb western digital. I want to test it because I want to make sure no...
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    Is Kingston SSDnow V+ 200 any good?

    This SSD will go on sale tomorrow in Canada. $69 after tax with free shipping. Do you think it's a good deal? Some reviews say it's good for price, others say you lose speeds when you fill it up. I know you all recommend intel 330, samsung 830, crucial, or plextor. but there have been no...