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    Need Help Please Read (newbie)

    got me :confused:
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    someone, post me a product link:

    Building a rig. Need a heatsink for this processor: AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 3500+, 90nm, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - OEM What heatsink should I use with that? Please post a link to newegg. my mobo is going to be an ASUS A8N-SLI deluxe, if that helps
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    Advice needed on my potential purchase

    I'm a noob putting together this gaming rig, but I'm not sure if I've thought of everything. Will these components work together? Should I make changes? I'm not sure about RAM. Anyway please help and please comment on my list: ANTEC Silver Aluminum Performance 1 Series ATX Mid-Tower Case...
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    Advice on PSU for A8N-SLI w/ 6800 gt

    From what I have read around here, the nvidia 6800s need a different type of power connector. If that's the case, then what PSU should I purchase. Recommendations are welcome. I'm a noob, so I not even sure how components actually interface w/ PSUs. I need a PSU that has enough capability...
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    RAM reccomendations for the A8N-SLI please

    so what PC#### do you guys reccomed? Is it only PC3200? I dont understnd what the different numbers mean.
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    RAM reccomendations for the A8N-SLI please

    Can someone make a RAM reccomendation for me if using the new A8N-SLI. I'd like 2 gigs but I think I'll only be able to afford 1 gig. So, is it better to get 2 X 512 or 1 stick of 1 gig so I can add another stick later? I don't know much about all this so If you could tell me pins # and DDR...
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    Nvidia 6800 GT PCI-e

    I've been looking for this card for awhile but no one has it in stock. Am I looing in the wrong places or are they just not available? If not, does anyone know when I should be able to find one?
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    6800 GT PCI-E Where can I get one

    Where can I get a Nvidia 6800 GT PCI-E? Are they out yet? I've been looking everywhere, at least the sites I know. Help me out!!
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    A8N-SLI

    With these new mobo showing up, I am eager to get a couple 6800 gt pic-e. Anybody know where I can find at least one of those in stock?
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    A8N-SLI

    I have read that there is a special connector that leads from the PSU to the GPU in a PCI-E / SLI setup. I dont know much about this stuff. Can someone explain to me whats up with this and what kind of PSU and connecter I am going to need if running 2 PCI-E cards and the new A8N-SLI. THANKS!
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    DELL - UltraSharp 2005FPW - any reviews?

    Are any of you all experiencing any ghosting with either the 2001 or the 2005?
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    RAM

    Is there any difference or advantage to getting (2x) 512 versus just getting a single 1 gig stci of RAM? I'm building a system for gaming and would think that, all things being equal, it would be better to get a single stick of 1 gig RAM and then add another stick of 1 gig down the road. As...
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    Looking for a 21" LCD this christmas

    You gaming with that? Any ghosting?
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    Gaming Monitor

    I've been searching for a good gaming monitor. I'd like a 19 or 20 inch Samsung display, but they all have response times of like 22 or 25 ms. So, I do want to spend $500 dollars on a monitor that ghosts or one that just plain sucks. Do I need to go with a 17 inch nstead, or a model other...
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    SLI question

    Ok... 1.) so let say for example you are running two Nvidia 6800's in this new ASUS mobo, which card does he viedo line out come from. I am assuming that one card would be used to send the video signal, thus one card is a slave to the other. Or, do you somehow have to merge the two signals...
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    LCD Monitor reccomendations

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    LCD Monitor reccomendations

    I'm looking for a really good LCD Display for gaming. I want to get as much bang for my buck as I can. I need something with excellent response time, but I want a 19 - 20 inch screen. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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    Pricing drops following Christmas?

    Is it resonable to assume that we will see price drops for various hardware items after Christmas? I'm thinking in particular about the new nForce 4 939 mobo w/ PCIex and PCIex GPUs. Or, are these items simply priced by demand which may not have anything to do with the holidays. If not, then...
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    What's the best sub-$1000 LCD display on the market?

    Just wondering which LCD display to go with for under $1000, strictly for gaming.
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    Any news on if there's a new iPod Mini coming out?

    Keep an eye out on this site. The information they post is usually correct. If somethings coming, the'll have info on it. http://www.macrumors.com/
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    Radeon Xpress 200

    I am definelty anxious for 939 PCIe boards to enter the market, so I am all for giving the Radeon express 200 a shot. I'll probably go with whoever gets their boards to market first.
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    Can I currently build a system for gaming with PCI-Express

    Are there any mobo out with PCI-Express. I want to use either an X800 pro or a 6800 GT along with an Athlon 64 3500. I don't think I have any options right now if I went with the 6800, but if I go with the X800, are there any options for me? I guess my next question is: Is there any reason...
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    Going to be building soon...Is this a good gaming system??

    Why do I hear so many people advising for a larger hard drive, or two in some case. I'm new to all this, but what does having a bigger, or additional, hard drive do for gaming performance.
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    when to expect 939 with PCI-Express moboS

    When can we expect to see a a 939 mobo with PCI express in a nforce 4 chip set? Before 2005? I'd like to see one from ASUS. Do you think that is possible before years end?
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    Buying fans

    ok....thanks for all the advice
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    Buying fans

    but other than the noise, is there any need to change out the fans for the sake of cooloing, or are the stock fans adequate?
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    Buying fans

    I'm going to be building a PC for gaming. I notice, at newegg, that you can purchase just an Anthlon processor or you can purchase the proseccor with a stock fan in a "retail box". Is it better to by the processor seperately an add a specialized fan, or is the stock fan sufficant...
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    system reccomendations

    So are you saying the Athlon 3400 won't work with a dual channel 939 mobo? And do you mean that any 939 mobo will be duaql channel?
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    system reccomendations

    Whats the dual channel Mobo? When will that come out? So I need to be looking for a nforce 4 , dual channel, PCI express Mobo. Right?
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    please delete post

    can you delete this post....i put it in the wrong category....sorry, I'm new I put it in software, apps, and games............it should have been in GH. http://forums.anandtech.com/me...3272&enterthread=y
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    system reccomendations

    tinydancer Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 11/03/2004 I am new to this forum, but I was hoping to get some advice. I'm a mac user. I love my mac, but I want to build a PC for Gaming. I don't know much about computers though. I want to build a PC that is a great bang for my buck, but...
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    move post please

    I'm new here, so sorry for this. I had a gaming question that I posted in what I thought was a gaming forum (SOFTWARE - APPS, PROGRAMMING AND GAMES), but have been informed by readers that the post is better in general hardware. Can you please move it there for me or let me know what I can to...
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    system reccomendations

    I am new to this forum, but I was hoping to get some advice. I'm a mac user. I love my mac, but I want to build a PC for Gaming. I don't know much about computers though. I want to build a PC that is a great bang for my buck, but I'm leaning a little more to the Bang side...if you follow...