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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Sorry Danny, I meant is it inefficient to have a larger supply than neccessary? Not 100%. Whatever version I want. Getting them through the microsoft store. Just seemed like the path of least resistance. I've used bash quite a bit (programmer) but meh. What did you have in mind?
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    How do you think the Earthwatts 650 will do on power? I ended up going with the Silverstone LC13B-E ATX Media Center/HTPC Case. Not a big fan of the excess wires but the secondary hard drive bay hides them pretty well. Will post build picks tomorrow if I don't need to rip out that PSU. About to...
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Not the sea sonic, no. It's not in yet. My old modular zalman was not compatible, apparently.
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Frys is best buy now. They just had the earthwatts 650. This is probably getting returned.
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Right, but if theres a comparability problem, I'll need a second psu to power the second board anyway.
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Yeah that's what I was thinking. I'm about to run to fry's now and pick up another psu and try that. Any suggestions? ~earthwatts 430+
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    I'm stumped at the moment. I picked up a lot of equipment but for now, the relevant bits are two new i5s ($150/ea) and two ASUS P8Z68-V LX 1155 ATX ($80/ea) motherboards. I'll be using these in the "htpc" and my desktop. I got to microcenter and was thinking that the 2100T would only be about...
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Going to Fry's and Microcenter now (I live in Dallas) with a battle plan written up from this thread. If I see any of this there I'll pick it up and let you guys know. Going to get that $149 i5 combo deal for my main rig (sporadic bf3 play and mostly programming work so I really don't need an...
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Yes! Thanks for the heads up. It's a ZALMAN 9PA6000500 modular psu. I bought it second hand. It's about 3 years old. Nah not really, I was thinking more along the lines of I didn't NEED more space since I'd just have 1 or 2 hard drives and a blu-ray. Easier builds are good though. Good point.
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Nice router. Thanks. I was also considering this: $129.99 - LIAN LI PC-V352B Black Aluminum MicroATX Desktop Case Anyone know anything about wireless extensions? This seemed like the best one @450mbps on the egg: $59.99 - TRENDnet TEW-684UB Dual Band Wireless N Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n USB...
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    Upper Mid-Range Build

    Just moved into a new place with an upstairs (oh nos!) and am looking to replace my old HDMI-from the desktop solution with something more robust. Is wireless streaming of compressed 1080p content via a dual band n router an option yet? Or is the attic my only option? I'll be purchasing the HTPC...
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    $1500 worth of Office PC Awesomeness...

    I'd get a really nice monitor and save your money in other areas. Does he need a backup solution?
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    Dual Link, High Res KVMs...exist?

    Getting exactly what you want is expensive, I needed a thinkpad bay with dual dvi outs for both my 2560 displays. I ended up getting: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0029U15GC/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/186-4000800-5788667?redirect=true...
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    Dual Link, High Res KVMs...exist?

    I've got a challenge and I've done some research and far as I can tell, the solution doesn't exist in the format I want it. I'd like to take my work laptop home and hook it up to both my desktop monitors (including my 30" 3011wfp @2560) by setting it in a dock connected to a KVM.. As far as I...
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    Best KVM with DisplayPort

    My current setup is an HP ThinkPad with a DP for work and a desktop with a 3011wfp (so only 1 dp input) and 19wfp in portfolio at home. Right now I'm switching the one display port manually and using a second mouse and keyboard for the second computer. It sucks. What's the best option out there...
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