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    Anyone have their computer in their desk cubby hole?

    Long time reader, infrequent poster :) ....... I've always had my computer tower out on top of a table/bookshelf. However, I just got a nice new computer desk yesterday and put the tower into the little cubby hole on the one side and holy crap, the heat radiating out of the space after an...
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    Burning tv to dvd with ATI TV Wonder 650 PCI

    Hopefully I put this in the right forum... Anyways - I want to burn some of my favorite college football team games to dvd this year. I have a dvd burner with the nero software that came with it. If I buy this tv wonder card, does it contain all that I need to record the tv show (football...
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    Ok PC gamers, what'cha mousing on

    looking for recommendations on a quality mousepad. Can anyone give me a recommendation or give me a product to stay away from?
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    Need a 754 pin pci-e mobo

    I've decided to keep my A64 3000+ (754)and 1 gb ram for another year or two. I'm really wanting to get a new graphics card (current = FX5900XT) and I have my heart somewhat set on the 7800GT (I know its not out and benchies aren't out either but I have pretty high hopes). Anyways, I want to...
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    My dillema (upgrade time)

    I want to upgrade mainly for Age of Empires 3 which comes out October 4th. You see in the topic summary my current equipment. My dillema is: I'd rather not start all over (i.e. new cpu, mobo, gpu). If I could put a solid upgrade AGP card in that would be great. Otherwise, can I stay with...
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    arstechnica next gen console cpu article

    Not sure if you guys ever visit this site, find its contributors credible, etc... Another gamer passed this on to me the other day. Basically states that this author thinks the Xbox 360 will have a cpu advantage (not sure if that is common opinion/old news or what). arstechnica article...
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    Alienware video card upgrade question

    My friend has an alienware area 51-M 5500 laptop with an ATI 9700 graphics card. We want to know, can you buy a new graphics card for this laptop (x800??) from a place like new egg or do you have to go through alienware? Also, do you think the next generation gpu's (or something better than...
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    Poll - Success rate with bent pins

    I bent some pins on my new A64 2800+ when I tried taking off the heatsink and accidently pulled the cpu right out of the socket clip (cpu stuck to the heatsink). I tried straightening the pins last night but have some more work to do. Just wondering what your personal experience/opinion is on...
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    Pioneer DVR-108, 108D???

    Been looking to buy a Pioneer DVD burner like the one in the Anand review and most of the sites have a Pioneer DVR-108 (no 'D') and the picture looks a little different. Is there two different DVR-108 models? Can someone refer me to a place to buy the DVR-108D please?