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On [Sound Cards] X-Fi XtremeGamer and eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1     emp 0 285 emp
03-24-2008 at 05:00 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] where can I get an Antec Tricool Big Boy 200mm (eTailer)     emp 1 401 Groveling_​Wyrm
01-03-2008 at 10:02 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help me choose a UPS     emp 10 572 hollwod
08-20-2008 at 05:24 AM
On [Sound Cards] Can onboard audio do True 5.1?     emp 2 556 emp
11-15-2007 at 02:21 AM
On [Sound Cards] Small, Cheap Sound setup questions     emp 9 384 emp
11-10-2007 at 07:09 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Modular PSU and +12V rail question     Emp 2 362 Emp
07-13-2007 at 12:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Bought a new PSU and want to know if it can power 8800GTX     Emp 13 1523 meljor
05-30-2007 at 08:21 PM
On [CPUs] E6400 and Supreme Commander     Emp 19 1230 F1nal_0men
03-10-2007 at 11:09 PM
On [CPUs] Need help trying to set fan to cool down CPU     Emp 9 443 PLGUZMAN
02-01-2007 at 06:21 AM
On [CPUs] computer for graphics work
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You will need one of the upcoming LGA1366 boards to run nehalem, currently we have only LGA 775 boards only compatible with LGA 775 CPUs (Co [...]
    timW86 24 297 clownbaby
09-09-2008 at 04:24 PM
On [CPUs] Which one
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You could underclock the C2D to 1.5 Ghz and on most apps it would still beat the Pentium D.
    Aurora18 5 127 englandr75​3
09-08-2008 at 05:19 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 1000w PSU+Nehalem
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I'd say nehalem should be surfacing on the retail channel on early-mid Q1 2009.
    AdreeN 18 417 Grimmy
09-16-2008 at 04:34 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can this PSU run this GPU?
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Molex-to-PCI-E-6pin adapters are available in a plethora of places and just one search away in newegg (if they don't come bundled that is). [...]
    vouslavous 5 132 aevm
09-08-2008 at 02:47 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom X4 9950 vs Pentium E5200
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To me it would be.
    Seanydude6​78 26 963 modtech
09-08-2008 at 06:07 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 or 8400? Pulling out hair ARGH!!!
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Your usage seems to fit right in with the quad, but if you're not willing to OC, then I'd suggest you get the Q9550 for faster clocks.
    llee8820 5 246 closed_dea​l
09-07-2008 at 09:04 PM
On [CPUs] Looking for a new, good CPU, need advice, Is it a good time to upgrde?
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Let me just starting by saying that the Q6600 is $189.99 on newegg, so the quads aren't really more expensive than dual cores at the moment. [...]
    illuminati​rex 8 257 chookman
09-10-2008 at 02:50 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9600BE
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Exactly what I was going to suggest slobogob. Get an SB750 board like this: BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD M [...]
    _ben_ 10 261 Mathos
09-07-2008 at 08:14 AM
On [Other Components] Sqeezing the Most Out of a 1500$ Config!
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 [...]
    funky monk​ey 2 117 dagger
09-07-2008 at 03:41 AM
On [Other Components] Best laptop-style keyboard?
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Try this one then, Razer Lycosa:
    MU_Enginee​r 19 332 MU_Enginee​r
09-07-2008 at 06:34 PM
On [CPUs] Rumour: AMD readying new Athlon branded CPU?
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You forgot that AMD are masters of the universe, death to the evil empire of Intel...
2   thunderman 51 973 Mathos
09-02-2008 at 07:51 PM
On [CPUs] CPUs: OEM vs Retail vs Engineering Samples (ES)
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Also ES CPUs could have unforeseen issues laying in them, since they are preproduction samples all the bugs haven't been ironed out. Retail/ [...]
    Rubenov 6 233 emp
08-26-2008 at 02:23 AM
On [Sound Cards] do i need a sound card
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It depends on the person, some people do not find a point for them. I personally used to be one of those until I got mine, and I can tell yo [...]
    mlj 11 265 halcyon
08-11-2008 at 08:22 PM
On [CPUs] I see a AMD 790FX,750SB Motherboard at newegg
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Not true. The SB750 also appears to affect overclocking a great deal, so if you're in the market for an AMD based platform it would be in yo [...]
    jj463rd 18 595 Just_An_En​gineer
08-12-2008 at 02:37 AM
On [CPUs] Which AMD CPU is better for gaming?
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He's referring to a 790GX board with an SB750 (uses DDR2 1066), not an nvidia 790i. This is the kind of boards you want: 790GX + SB750 B [...]
    hedo 40 890 hedo
08-11-2008 at 01:15 AM
On [Other Components] How AMD really got the name for Phenom
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Mahna Mahna! tu tu tu roo roo! Mahna Mahna! Ahhh epicness... :) Took you 7 months to find someone that actually enjoyed that... but hey [...]
    hellboy 25 759 emp
08-10-2008 at 07:02 AM
On [Other Components] THE PC vs. CONSOLE WAR: PC's are LOSING.
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What he is most likely referring to is that innovation and constant strive to offer faster performing products will end, because there i [...]
2   dragoncybe​r 63 1330 E3210
08-17-2008 at 10:32 AM
On [Other Components] Trackball Love and Query
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I used the wired version for a while, I was pretty big advocate on trackballs and gaming, but I had the urge to try something else... Got my [...]
    customisbe​tter 6 206 cjl
07-21-2008 at 06:51 AM
On [Sound Cards] Want to go SLI but not sure sound card will fit ??? HELP !
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I believe this is your motherboard: http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/13-131-011-04.jpg You can fit a PCI or PCI-e x [...]
    BruenoB 4 320 BruenoB
07-17-2008 at 03:16 AM
On [Other Components] Looking for a mouse!
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Razer Diamondback 3G (What I currently use) [1800dpi laser mouse] Razer Copperhead [2000dpi laser mouse] Razer DeathAdder [1800dpi laser m [...]
    wart thumb​ed 6 211 SuicideSil​ence
06-27-2008 at 06:42 AM
On [Other Components] 8800GT OC vs 8800GTX
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Get a HD 4850, it outperforms even the 9800GTX and is priced at $200 or a little less depending on where you shop.
    HoryWan 3 550 emp
06-21-2008 at 02:44 AM
On [Sound Cards] Good cards for headsets ?
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I have the exact same headset with the X-Fi XtremeGamer, and I'm very pleased with my setup. The only thing I don't like on the software is [...]
    soulfringe 5 253 emp
06-19-2008 at 06:13 PM
On [Other Components] mouse and controller question
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Try Saitek's Cyborg range. And if you're not convinced with that Cyborg mouse, then get a Razer mouse. I use myself a Diamondback 3 [...]
    axlrose 3 160 emp
06-18-2008 at 05:41 AM
On [CPUs] QX9775, QX9770, QX9650, or Q9550?
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Your current CPU is not by any chance the fastest, but is definitely not what is hurting you the most on a 1920x1200 res, you should REALLY [...]
    premio 30 1807 dragonspra​yer
09-06-2008 at 03:39 AM
On [CPUs] PC Upgrade
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I'd hold on the GPU and wait for the HD 4850.
    BillDickso​n 9 166 emp
06-04-2008 at 08:56 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What will it take for safe power supply to run this?
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Yep no question about it, PCP&C units are top notch. However I was just making it clear for everyone that TP Quattro are not the same as [...]
3   steeda 148 2021 STEEDA
06-14-2008 at 12:38 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Laptop style power supply for gaming system
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Never heard of anything of the like... However here's a different approach to your plan. Drop the planned case and get one of these: Antec [...]
    The Sandwi​ch 4 264 polarity
05-24-2008 at 10:25 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Pick the best power supply!
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And you are aware that the HX line is built by Seasonic while the other two (VX and TX) are by channelwell if I'm not mistaken? I'm not ta [...]
    tacohead 17 617 Merman
05-27-2008 at 01:21 PM
On [CPUs] Which theoretical processor would you rather have??
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Obviously the faster single core processor, because just like you said, right now the software is not scaling well enough to make it worth i [...]
    DarthPiggi​e 44 1103 Technology​Coordinato​r
05-21-2008 at 01:41 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrading My PC, Need Some Final Verdicts
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Do yourself a favor, most of your components are not half bad except for one, the graphics card. Just buy yourself an 8800GT(S) and OC your [...]
    j03b0b 12 199 j03b0b
05-11-2008 at 03:29 AM
On [CPUs] CPU FSB & Memory Speed - Compatibility
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And sadly... the Socket 775 is dead anyway after this year, because nehalem will change sockets completely. If you're to spend on a new syst [...]
    panchopp 6 400 panchopp
05-06-2008 at 08:37 PM
On [CPUs] need advice on heat problem
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You just told us your problem and the obvious solution for it, you seem to have a poor airflow if you have only one exhaust 120mm, on top of [...]
    kenten01 11 210 Mondoman
05-02-2008 at 12:24 PM
On [CPUs] Raw gaming performance: upgrading from amd4800+(toledo) - questions
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Honestly at the risk of getting shot down by some of the guys here that think upgrading from a E6XXX to E6X50 to E8XXX is actually worth it, [...]
    kirel123 12 397 GeOMan
05-01-2008 at 09:04 PM
On [CPUs] Help deciding on CPU and motherboard
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something like this: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail GIGABY [...]
    snogger_T 9 456 snogger_T
05-04-2008 at 08:58 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec twelve hundred is out!
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Behold mortals... The King has arrived :D
    David1542 31 1449 David1542
05-15-2008 at 05:18 AM
On [Sound Cards] which is better?
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Yes, discontinued but still fully supported by Creative drivers and ALchemy for free because it is part of the X-Fi family. Keep that in min [...]
    thepinkpan​ther 18 556 kpo6969
04-25-2008 at 09:05 AM
On [CPUs] Dell XPS 720 CPU Upgrade #2
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I don't think they would leave the motherboard permanently attached to the case, however the problem is that Dell and most OEMs use a BTX fo [...]
2   jedynyguci​o 52 1482 darkstar78​2
04-15-2008 at 10:38 AM
On [CPUs] Does the Q9450 offer significant gains over the Q6600 in normal tasks?
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Actually one thing you are not considering is that if he gets a single HD 3870 or an HD 3870 X2, when the HD 4K series are released if h [...]
    nerr 35 1763 dagger
04-19-2008 at 02:48 AM
On [Other Components] Need new KB/Mouse
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I'll recommend out of personal experience, here's what I bought for myself a month or so ago, great Mouse and GREAT KB. RAZER Diamondbac [...]
    nickc07 8 250 nickc07
04-14-2008 at 07:26 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] BROKEN FAN FIN
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Yes very easy to fix... just buy a new bigboy (200mm tricool) fan for $25:
    wah_gwan 16 420 Grimmy
04-14-2008 at 03:26 PM
On [Sound Cards] XtremeGamer vs Fatality... only the X-RAM?
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The XtremeGamer DOES have 2MB of X-Ram, the fatal1ty and more expensive versions come with 64MB.
    u2vini 12 501 bpogdowz
04-26-2008 at 09:11 AM
On [CPUs] When will 4X cores = 4X performance?
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Really...? Because Raytracing begs to differ, it basically has a completely linear scaling. (Meaning if you have 4 cores over 2, then yo [...]
    Scyle 25 814 Can Not
04-05-2008 at 04:48 PM
On [CPUs] So... Do I stay with AMD or make the move to INTEL???
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even though that PSU is great, I would try to see if the issue persists with another. The reason? ASUS mobos were known to have a few PSU is [...]
2   dannyboy27 61 2384 rolli59
07-17-2008 at 11:49 PM
On [Other Components] Need Some Advice
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It wouldn't be worth it seeing as SLI sees best gains when resolution is upped. I would suggest that you get an 8800GT or even an 8800GTS G9 [...]
    homeboy 4 219 mihirkula
04-03-2008 at 10:07 AM
On [CPUs] PC running slow! Need help!
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Sometimes it might as simple as formatting your computer and installing windows again.
    pedrohxn 14 373 nukemaster
04-04-2008 at 10:23 PM
On [CPUs] Help for cooling paste choice
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I use Arctic Silver Ceramique, better cooling (Compared to Arctic Silver 5) after curing process is over and isn't conductive, so no worries [...]
    Husher 5 318 Scotteq
04-03-2008 at 02:44 PM
On [CPUs] over clocking the q9300
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You should be hanged for saying that... No seriously, Cooler Master good at PSUs? I wouldn't risk my machines on one of their units, but [...]
    dobby 5 428 yomamafor1
04-03-2008 at 03:22 AM
On [Sound Cards] Home audio on a PC, help I'm clueless
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Oh yes I've read all about it, and I own a creative sound card as well. It is a stupid business move what they're doing, but as far as I kno [...]
    The_Blood_​Raven 31 842 cathudog
04-23-2008 at 06:12 AM
On [CPUs] Sound Card Help!
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WOW what an amazing deal you just found there! That headset alone retails for $35-45, add to that the $50 rebate and the X-Fi Elite Pro is o [...]
    edifyingka​rma 4 209 jimmysmitt​y
04-01-2008 at 09:02 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 4x9800GX2: will it overheat?
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Nah I think he'll be good with a 1500W unit, what's the possible downtime if it's REALLY necessary to get back in action? 1 day if you use o [...]
2   kjoost 87 3340 kjoost
06-01-2008 at 12:11 PM
On [Sound Cards] sound card or built in one?
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Honestly I would suggest that you at the very least aim for the X-Fi XtremeGamer ($80), because the cheaper sound cards available as far as [...]
    Invisik 7 273 Invisik
04-01-2008 at 05:08 AM
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