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On [Sound Cards] Creative Audigy vs Onboard     doomsdayda​ve11 1 80 dagger
11-08-2008 at 02:18 AM
On [Sound Cards] Sound Card over Onboard?     doomsdayda​ve11 33 890 dagger
05-18-2008 at 04:02 PM
On [CPUs] Naked CPU? (CPU minus fan/heatsink)     doomsdayda​ve11 13 428 SABOT00
05-11-2008 at 07:00 AM
On [CPUs] Stock fan against Aftermarket.     doomsdayda​ve11 2 136 friday0164
04-22-2008 at 01:23 AM
On [CPUs] April 20th.... eh, today's price drops (Intel)     doomsdayda​ve11 37 993 johanthegn​arler
04-22-2008 at 07:16 AM
On [CPUs] e8400 fan?     doomsdayda​ve11 1 367 chookman
04-16-2008 at 12:44 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9850 Benchies?     doomsdayda​ve11 6 881 wingless
04-06-2008 at 11:34 PM
On [CPUs] Should I grab an AMD 6400+ while they're still on the shelves?     doomsdayda​ve11 34 1098 lunyone
04-04-2008 at 04:26 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 6000+ vs AMD 6400+     doomsdayda​ve11 32 1473 iocedmysel​f
04-02-2008 at 09:06 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 65nm replacing 90nm Athlons?     doomsdayda​ve11 5 592 MU_Enginee​r
04-02-2008 at 08:55 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom 8000's (X3)     doomsdayda​ve11 2 252 doomsdayda​ve11
04-02-2008 at 11:20 PM
On [CPUs] Intel C2D e8400 by April @ Newegg!     doomsdayda​ve11 5 479 level101
03-30-2008 at 03:10 AM
On [Other Components] Monitor Contrast Ratios?     doomsdayda​ve11 0 159 doomsdayda​ve11
03-28-2008 at 08:56 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU for the GX2? (Couldn't help but rhyme it-- 9800GX2)     doomsdayda​ve11 1 327 stan116
03-27-2008 at 01:00 AM
On [CPUs] No More Athlons?     doomsdayda​ve11 7 383 amdfangirl
03-13-2008 at 05:00 PM
On [Other Components] Vista vs XP Performance? What should I do?     doomsdayda​ve11 3 570 blacksci
03-11-2008 at 07:24 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Cheap PSU vs. Expensive PSU?     doomsdayda​ve11 40 1074 4745454b
03-10-2008 at 06:02 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power Supply Requirment Question     doomsdayda​ve11 11 511 lilsage
03-05-2008 at 05:45 AM
On [CPUs] e8400 not compatible with ddr2-533?     doomsdayda​ve11 5 460 doomsdayda​ve11
02-19-2008 at 01:55 AM
On [CPUs] Intel e8400 Price Drops?     doomsdayda​ve11 4 999 doomsdayda​ve11
02-20-2008 at 12:24 AM
On [CPUs] I7 and X58 on newegg.co Just got mine!!!
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Exactly. I always wait at least a month after something comes out to buy it. Good luck with your rig though roadrunner.
2   roadrunner​197069 88 1313 spathotan
11-19-2008 at 01:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] pc shut down 5 minutes after start to play game
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Heck even Thermaltake and dare I say it Rosewill, (rosewill has definitely improved, especially with their higher end power supplies. I wou [...]
    kp2bh 10 214 kp2bh
11-11-2008 at 12:58 PM
On [CPUs] PentiumD 3.20ghz vs E6700 2.6ghz
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If I'm not mistaken, the 9800GT offers tri-SLI over the 8800GT (which is kind of pointless, seeing that tri-SLI has really bad scaling), [...]
    dave562 39 605 randomizer
11-11-2008 at 12:43 AM
On [CPUs] Higher FPS with lower CPU speed? WTF
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that is really weird. 1. Check your temps, 2. Run 3DMark06 and some timedemos or something
    Nightsilen​cer 9 263 MaDMagik
11-07-2008 at 02:36 PM
On [CPUs] Is all new hardware crap?
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it sounds like a bad PSU is trashing your components, or you're just getting unlucky. I don't think that all new hardware is crap. Here are [...]
    screwless 40 2519 ghmage
11-02-2008 at 12:45 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Aims for Lower Emissions, Greener Products!!!!!
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You're absolutely right. I'm surprised the mods haven't banned him with all of the threads that he created that have been locked.
    thunderman 19 401 amdfangirl
10-30-2008 at 09:16 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Q6600 to an AMD 9950, Upgrade or Downgrade?
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On occasion the 9950 will beat the Q6600, but I definitely wouldn't upgrade. Why would you upgrade from a Q6600 and SLI 8800GT's??? I just r [...]
    ajcroteau 19 762 amdfangirl
10-30-2008 at 06:41 AM
On [Sound Cards] my sound card doesn't fit into my computer case..need help,plz
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YES it has to be all the way in. Pretty much always when it's not all the way in, you're in short-city. +1 to "we need pics" [...]
    eddyyong66 10 588 doomsdayda​ve11
10-25-2008 at 05:54 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] is cooler master 390W possible to run ATI HD4850?
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seeing that an SLI 8800GT system doesn't use more then 400w... I would say full steam ahead. A lot of people here don't know what they're ta [...]
    archiefan 36 1002 lunyone
10-17-2008 at 09:17 AM
On [CPUs] Better Purchase Option: e8500 (c0) or e8400 (e0)
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Is this why my C0 E8400 will only hit 3.6Ghz with 1.32v?
    RickDry 11 524 Grimmy
10-10-2008 at 09:45 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can I run 9800 GTX SLI with this PSU?
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In reality, a 550-watt power supply should be plenty, but that unit you have doesn't have enough amperage on the 12v rail. Bummer dude.
    zephurus 12 337 invisik
10-06-2008 at 10:36 PM
On [CPUs] why aren’t cpus at a native 4ghz yet?
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Let's bet on this one. There is no way there are gonna be 32 core processors in 2-3 years.. That doesn't really follow the trend of proc [...]
    boju 46 798 epsilon84
10-04-2008 at 03:18 PM
On [CPUs] Q8200! bye bye Q6600?
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Really? man, I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Yeah, prolly because of stock and stuff. Just because it can still be found doesn't [...]
    realyeti 28 1620 spathotan
10-03-2008 at 01:32 AM
On [CPUs] E7200 or E5200
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Do you have your mobo already? looks like a sweet deal.
    sable wand​erer 16 855 Sable Wand​erer
09-20-2008 at 08:09 PM
On [CPUs] Help selecting a mobo and ram to pair w/ E8600
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If I were you, I would pick up an E8400 instead of an E8600. In my opinion, paying $110 (65%) more for .33 Ghz in a dual core is just not wo [...]
    kristjin 6 340 kristjin
09-12-2008 at 03:12 AM
On [Other Components] Is eSATA compatible on every SATA Mobo
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as long has your motherboard supports hotplugging, then yeah. What is your motherboard?
    extremepil​ot 9 251 Zorg
08-15-2008 at 06:29 AM
On [CPUs] I am going nuts! q6600 or e8500?
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Everything stock. Recent patches have made the multi-threading much more efficient.
    plagasx 29 824 mousemonke​y
08-17-2008 at 01:34 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] can my psu run 4850?
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You should be able to run it without too much trouble, that is, unless you have a turbine in your computer, or 12 hard drives.
    Mistahrj 6 293 Kari
08-03-2008 at 11:12 PM
On [CPUs] Quad-Core AMD Opteron deliver world record web performance
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You almost make it sound like there are 2 AMD's. That one AMD sucks, but the other rocks. Newsflash, XFIRE is AMD. Please leave us al [...]
2   thunderman 78 1506 someguy7
08-03-2008 at 10:28 PM
On [CPUs] QX6700 reaching 90c under load, and about 60 idle...
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You put the computer into Sleep to RESEAT THE CPU?? lol. You live on the edge.
    Bodhidharm​azen 21 383 Vertigon
07-26-2008 at 01:38 PM
On [CPUs] For the $20 difference, is e8500 worth it vs. e8400?
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Times they are a-changing. :/. All this Nahelem crap and price drops make my E8400 look shabby. Time to start OC'ing :). It will be hard [...]
    husky mcta​rflash 31 819 husky mcta​rflash
07-26-2008 at 02:35 AM
On [CPUs] If AMD goes bankrupt will INTEL have monopoly?
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I'm just going to nod my head and agree :)
3   FugBen 136 2867 jimmysmitt​y
07-25-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] Anand does Nehalem!!!
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meh i'm happy with my E8400. I'll wait until the generation after thissun'.If/when this puts AMD outta business, we're screwed. There's no r [...]
7   jaydeejohn 305 5634 apache_liv​es
07-16-2008 at 10:29 AM
On [Other Components] Crysis Freeze w/ 8800 Ultra Sli
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This is likely because it barely stresses your graphics card, and instead your CPU. Try running your ultra's single. Take one out, try to [...]
    shivang222 16 675 shivang222
07-13-2008 at 12:56 PM
On [CPUs] Declare War on Rabid Fanboys Without Flaming!
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Ah, cool. Way to go lol.
8   Technology​Coordinato​r 350 3918 keithlm
07-16-2008 at 04:47 AM
On [Other Components] Best 22" LCD for around $230
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I have that acer and will tell you that it's great. Do not get the Chimei. Chimei is not a high quality brand, and their displays have been [...]
    semlethe3r​d 2 241 alveos
07-11-2008 at 05:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Please help me choose a case for this system
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Why? And @ OP, there are simple ways to mount the fans without the use of screw holes. You can drill your own screw holes, use silicone [...]
    jerrysdean​43 22 323 jerrysdean​43
07-08-2008 at 02:56 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Good cable management
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Well, what I do is just stick all of the unused PSU cables into the unused CD/DVD bays. Seems to work fine enough seeing that my DVD-RAM doe [...]
    mlj 16 434 cbrain
07-12-2008 at 07:32 PM
On [CPUs] Which processor?
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Ghz doesn't matter, raw performance does. Bet my 2.2Ghz Athlon 64 will trash any 3.2Ghz P4. C2D overclocks better (dispite the fact tha [...]
    sirsaechao 25 436 dirtmounta​in
07-07-2008 at 11:23 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is a Corsair tx650w sufficient for hd4870 crossfire?
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correct, but xx% efficiency means that your power supply will need to draw that much more out of the wall. For instance, if the power supp [...]
    kel varnse​n 19 1954 jsc
07-09-2008 at 08:23 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] recomend a PSU for antec 900 build
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Don't forget Antec and Corsiar! Unless you are building huge quad systems with 4+ hard drives and several DVD drives, and SLI'ing huge ca [...]
    m60lmg 7 377 BlackKnigh​t7891
07-14-2008 at 11:29 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 question
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yup, my E8400 came on the heatsink as well. Even if it did come on the chip, a clean paper towel or tissue with some 99% isopropyl alcoho [...]
    crosshares 4 259 kad
07-03-2008 at 12:31 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power Supply for E8400?
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You should be totally fine. Didn't you read the article today? in the $1000 build they were able to SLI 8800GT's under a 400-watt power supp [...]
    lordmetroi​d 8 333 DellUser1
07-10-2008 at 10:33 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Pick the best power supply!
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I wasn't trying to flame you :). I was just stating that the TX, VX, and HX lines are of equal quality. They just vary in purposes and stro [...]
    tacohead 17 669 Merman
05-27-2008 at 01:21 PM
On [CPUs] New Summer build- Wolfdale Core 2
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Basically everything. The E8400 will be the way to go-- keep in mind that the price could drop a lot in even 2 months time. If not, then bu [...]
    pwrntspd 3 358 ocguy31
05-15-2008 at 11:18 AM
On [CPUs] E8600 + 9900 GTX + 780i board what ya think?
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All I know is I will not have the money for a 9900GTX or any of the 9900 series when it comes out for that matter :P All I can hope for is [...]
    soldier37 19 1349 LukeBird
05-15-2008 at 02:03 PM
On [Other Components] mousepad?
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I tried it a couple of times, using different methods of taping it down every time. It didn't work for me, mostly because my old wood desk [...]
    xanthos 18 440 lucuis
05-14-2008 at 07:06 AM
On [HELP] building a computer mainly for gaming 1500-2000$ range
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CPU = Brain OS = Tongue Power Supply = Heart Fans = Sweat glands :P Case = skin ;)
    vsdagama 15 432 vsdagama
05-16-2008 at 04:49 PM
On [Other Components] Are OEM parts reusable?
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As far as I know, cache is a buffer... for lack of a better term, it's' hard drive RAM. If you are moving a 8GB file in between 2 partitions [...]
    Merdox 5 230 doomsdayda​ve11
05-14-2008 at 05:12 AM
On [CPUs] Why do you think top dual cores only get 5.7 WEI?
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good to know. Thanks :D
    arrpeegeer 28 950 halcyon
05-15-2008 at 01:19 AM
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