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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    Thank you all for your help. You saved me a lot of time and probably wasted money. I bought a 250 GTS to avoid needing to upgrade anything.
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    Looks like it's a G80. Thanks. I don't need more horsepower than the card was giving me. I think a few others were being helpful by giving the best bang for the buck card out now, but if those require me to swap a bunch of other components out I might as well build a new computer... in which...
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    Alright, let's modify my question then: I want a card that is: 1. as fast or faster than the evga 8800gts 640MB Superclocked that I'm replacing 2. is quiet 3. will NOT require me to upgrade any other components of this computer, including the 450w power supply 4. can be bought or ordered...
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    The video card swap is mandatory. My 8800 gts is dead. I didn't register the card either, so I can't RMA it. I'm looking for a replacement for the video card only. I was happy with the performance of the 8800gts until it died, but I'm willing to drop a few tens of extra dollars to get...
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    Any ideas on whether the rig in my signature with the substitution of a gtx 260 is going to need a new power supply? I'm looking at the back package of a BFG GTX 260 OC (cheapest version they had at Fry's) and they say I should have a 525 watt PS, but I've got 450. Are they just...
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    I was stupid and didn't register my card within 30 days, so no RMA is available. Thanks for the suggestions.
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    Suggest a replacement for 8800gts

    My 8800gts died. I have the rig in my signature with the addition of a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD drive. I don't really do any high-end gaming anymore--mostly occasional games of Europa Universalis 3, Medieval 2 Total War, and Civ4--so I have no complaints with the performance of the 8800gts. I watch a...
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    The Witcher Gameplay and Performance @ [H]

    From browsing the forum, it looks like it's not just limited to people with too little RAM. And in any case, the recommended amount of RAM is 2 gigs. I have 2 gigs. There's no way this game is using all of that up unless they have some kind of memory leak... though given the number of...
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    The Witcher Gameplay and Performance @ [H]

    If you're looking to buy this, be warned that there are a lot of bugs and issues. I bought the game last night and returned it this morning. The copy protection it uses makes the game unplayable on a lot of systems. Google the "Please insert original DVD of the Witcher" problem. The...
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    Record Labels Planning Subscription Music Service?

    Subscription services have existed for a while. I've been using Napster for probably a year, and I used Virgin Music before that. I think I pay something like $10-15 a month for it, which is less than I used to spend on CDs each month. So there are already services available which differ from...
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    Pick my htpc case for me

    Hi. I have the rig in my signature. I'm looking to swap everything out of the Sonata 2 into a desktop/home theater case so I can put it in an entertainment center. I need a htpc case that takes a full-size mobo and will fit the 8800gts. I don't need LCD touchscreens. I'd like it to be as...
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    Best 24 inch Gaming Monitor

    If there is a brand without issues now, go with that. Back in February, the BenQ, Dell, Gateway, and Samsung (I think) all had their own problems so it was mainly an issue of price. That said, the only issue I have with my Gateway is crushed blacks. Off-angle viewing is good. Color is fine...
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    Suggest new OTA HDTV tuner

    I won't be ditching MS. I did the Linux thing as an undergrad, but don't have the patience for it anymore. Well, if software is the problem, which programs should I buy or download to allow me to watch TV on this computer until I get around to installing Vista?
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    37 inch screen = gts or gtx?

    I have a gts 640 running at a higher resolution (1920x1200). The number of pixels in your 1080p set is closer to a 1600x1200 monitor than a 1920x1200. I have no problem with all eye candy on current games. I can even pump up AA and AF. There's no reason to get a GTX unless you're gaming on a...
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    Suggest new OTA HDTV tuner

    I have the Avermedia MCE A180. I'm tired of this turd of a card and its garbage tv software that locks up all the time. Please recommend an HDTV OTA tuner card that has excellent tuning ability. I don't need SDTV capability. I don't need, but will take, an external. Price isn't a factor...
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