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    Unseen Hard Drive

    I recently put together a computer and am having trouble with the hard drive. The BIOS doesn't see it. When I start the computer, it makes clicking sounds for a few seconds and then falls silent. It's a WD Raptor 150GB 10,000 RPM. It's connected to a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard by a...
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    Itching to buy; one more build review

    Thanks, I'll just keep it simple and stick with the on-board sound for now.
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    Itching to buy; one more build review

    Thank you all for your advice and perspective. I'm ready to start purchasing, but have had an afterthought: a sound card. This one looks like a decent deal with good reviews: Sound Card - Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface - $30 I remember...
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    Itching to buy; one more build review

    Ah, I see. That's not a bad idea and the WD Caviar is a good deal. But the Raptor is appealing (a few seconds sounds good to me, over and over during game play), available, and in-budget. Thank you, though. So here's the updated version of my build, given my lack of faith in MMORPG quad-core...
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    Itching to buy; one more build review

    Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I'll consolidate the memory into two sticks and go with the GTS card. The Raptor still looks good to me. For example the RAID0 'cuda's has a 44% faster transfer rate but a 61% slower access time. My understanding is that access time is more relavant to...
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    Itching to buy; one more build review

    Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 3.0GHz, 6MB cache, 1333MHz FSB - $255 Hard Drive - Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s - $170 Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX - $90 Power Supply - Corsair CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W - $100 ($15 rebate) Video Card...
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    Dual Core: E6750 for 190 or E8400 for 250?

    I'm getting a dual core for a gaming machine and can get an E6750 for $190 or an E8400 for $255. I'm looking for some perspective to help me choose which to go for. I see the 2.66GHz and 4MB of cache vs. 3.0GHz and 6MB of cache; what other differences are there? How noticeable are those...
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    Access Speed vs. Transfer Rate and Storage Space for a Gaming Machine

    Thank you, that was clear and helpful.
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    Access Speed vs. Transfer Rate and Storage Space for a Gaming Machine

    I'm building a gaming machine and am thinking of getting this hard drive: Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s I would like to know the pros and cons of getting a drive with more space and higher transfer rate at the expense of lower RPM. Say, for example, this...
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    Building my First Machine

    Thank you for the replies. For the hard drive, storage space is not a priority. I'm used to 32GB so going to even 150 will be dizzying. That's why I found the Raptor tempting; it seems well spec.ed to my intended use: small but fast. I would like to hear more about the relevance of transfer...
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    I don't know what to look for in a Motherboard

    I'm building my fist machine and need some advice about the motherboard. It's a gaming machine and I won't be overclocking. I am not very experienced with hardware. Here are some of the components I'm currently considering: Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W...
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    Building my First Machine

    Seven years ago, a friend of mine built me a computer, and I've finally run it into the ground. I'm ready for a new computer. My friend, however, now lives far away, and after staring down the barrel of Dell for a while I decided to build one myself. My friend consulted this site extensively...
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