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Currently, I am using 3x2GB OCZ DDR 1600 9-9-9 1.65V RAM. I'm starting to max out RAM and getting error messages when I play Skyrim with all my installed texture mods if I have a browser or other application up in the background. I'll probably skip this generation of Intel CPUs and MBs and...

I've been looking to find a way to swap active displays while playing a game so that I can answer IMs without minimizing the game window. Is this possible? I've Googled it but I either don't know the correct terminology or it's just not simple - I figured here would be the best place to ask...

I went by the Dayton, Ohio, Half Price Books store and saw Mount and Blade: Warband for $4.99. I picked it up and registered on Steam with no issues. They don't always have the same stock so that's why it's YMMV.

I just got my first SSD (OCZ Agility 3 120GB) and got it up and running with all the tweaks (disable pagefile, hybernate, indexing, etc.) but my benchmarks are very poor from what I can tell from others and from the advertised numbers. The Crystal Disk Mark results below show about 25% of the...

I'm looking to buy a new case this week and am looking at the Storm Scout or HAF 922. I plan to spend around $100 +/- $20. I am using an OC'd i7 930 and my primary requirement for this case is keeping it cool. I've heard the Scout is good but lacks much space for GPUs. I'd like to have a...

I just replaced my aging 9800GT with a 6870 and, man, I'm impressed. I just installed the 11.1a drivers and using the out of the box settings. I have Catalyst installed. Everything works great in Just Cause 2 and the other games I have tried. My questions are: Does running something...

Does the card length listed in product descriptions count the front part of the bracket or just the card itself? I have 11.5" in my case and this 6950 I am looking at is 11.3" so just making sure.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6817295&csid=ITD&body=REBATES TD has this card for a great $150. Does anyone else think that they would get all 3 rebates although each requires the original barcode?

My wife uses an Inspiron 530 with a Q6600 and 9600GT for 1680x1050 gaming. It's getting dated so I wanted to replace it. What are the current gen options for a Dell system with stock power supply. Since the 9600 worked, I think a 6850 or such would too but just wanted to ask here. Maybe a...

Found a returned Toshiba Qosmio at Sears today, regular $1199, open box price was $599. I picked it up quick but wanted to know if it's a decent laptop before I open it up. It's a huge machine but think I can get used to it. :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130555&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-14-130-555-_-Product I know it's not as efficient as a 460 but it's up there in performance. Just throwing this out there in case anyone is in the market.

I've been looking at laptops for about a week and everyone seems to like the Envy model from HP although Squaretrade shows HP as being worst with respect to build quality. (http://www.squaretrade.com/htm/pdf/SquareTrade_laptop_reliability_1109.pdf) I'm looking for a laptop that will handle...

Saw this while shopping... http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.445955 NewEgg has the Gigabyte GTX 470 + an OCZ 700W PSU for only $319 AR. Pretty good package deal considering many people would need a bigger PSU for a 470.

Superbiiz/Ewiz.com has the MSI 5850 for only $255 after $30 coupon code (fireworks30), $20 MIR, with free ground shipping through 4 July. http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MSI-585TFR&title=MSI-ATI-Radeon-HD5850-Twin-Frozr-II-1GB-DDR5-DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-Video-Card

Thinking of picking this up and either using the PSU and selling my Corsair 550. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.382617

The Hot Deals section has a deal for two GTS 250 cards for $129 AC,AR. How would these perform compared to a 5850 on an i7 930 OCd to 4.0 GHz at 1920x1080? I want to play with high image quality and decent framerates. My board is a GigaByte X58A UD3R so SLI or XFire down the road is an option.

I check the open box section of NewEgg daily hoping to catch a good deal and I always notice the abundance of PowerColor brand cards for sale. Are these not as good as some of the others? They are typically priced lower than comparable cards from someone like XFX or Asus (even the basic...

This is getting closer to MSRP finally but it won't be [H]ot until we see that - :cool: First, add the Sapphire 5850 to cart ($299.99): https://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-5850RV3&title=Sapphire-Radeon-HD5850-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-Video-Card Next, add a filler...

I've never had this happen on any of my video cards but I just bought an open box Hawk 5770 from NewEgg. On boot, even after drivers installed, I am stuck at 800x600 resolution. Also, it's not getting any of the nice clocks we've seen posted in these forums. The best I get without artifacts...

I just bought a new monitor (Dell 23" 1080p for $89 :eek: ) and picked up a MSI Hawk 5770 (open box for $133!). The only downside to the Hawk is that it only has 1 DVI output - other 2 are DP and HDMI. That being said, is there a preferred way to hook up the monitors? Both monitors will only...

I've been watching their open box stuff for a few days and finally picked up a MSI 5770 HAWK for $133. I saw this Asus there, also.: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121374R Just wanted to pass this along to someone else. Also, if you want a quick link to check...

I'm running a Corsair 550W PSU that's feeding an i7 930 @ 1.325v (4.0+ GHz), 1 SATA HD, 1 DVD burner, and an 8800GT. I'm looking to get a 5850/70 or maybe just a 5770 (not sure if I really need all that for 1920x1080 gaming). My question is this: Does my current PSU limit my GPU selection...

Has anyone played Divinity 2? It seems ok at first glance but reviews aren't very positive. I'm looking for something to hold me over until D3 comes out and am hoping to resist the urge to go back to WoW. :) Are there any other single player RPGs out there worth checking out? I need...

I bought my wife a Dell Inspiron with a Q6600 a couple years ago and she just got a new desk. The CPU cabinet has 2 small holes for airflow and that computer is baking in there. Core Temp shows 66-69C across the cores and I think she needs to see about a better cooler. Does anyone have...

I'm about to buy 3 desktops worth of components and wanted to know if anyone knows motherboards enough to help me out with a selection. For myself at home, I use the UD3R and I'm loving it. However, for work I will be building some machines to do computational mathematics, primarily large...

I'm in the market for a new video card and will be replacing an 8800GT. I work as a software developer, mainly in C++, but just got started learning CUDA to use as a way to speed up my parallel code. Does anyone know if I can install the 8800 in one PCI-x slot and use it under Linux for code...