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    Seeking Gaming Video Card for 30-inch Monitor

    So it sounds like the 7970 is the way to go, especially with it being able to be overclocked for future gaming. Any recommendations on which one to buy?
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    Seeking Gaming Video Card for 30-inch Monitor

    I'd like to avoid crossfire. I don't play BF3. I am happy with Skyrim, Fallout New Vegas, Deus Ex, City of Heroes. It doesn't need to be ultra settings, just high. Given that, would a single 7970 fit that bill? And that article I linked above about the MSI 580 with 3GB of memory seems to...
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    Seeking Gaming Video Card for 30-inch Monitor

    So I see NewEgg has this one, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161399, for $50 over my budget. How much better is it than a 7950? Is this the one I should get? Also, with this review from last year, it looks like the MSI 580 3GB video card can easily handle games at...
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    Seeking Gaming Video Card for 30-inch Monitor

    Here's what I see happening with City of Heroes for example: I don't have ultra settings on, but I do have the settings pretty high (don't have the specifics off the top of my head). But the fan is loud when I play the game. Which fan? I haven't checked, but I assumed it was the video...
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    Seeking Gaming Video Card for 30-inch Monitor

    Hi Everyone, I've come to the most technically advanced geeks to look for a new gaming video card for my 30-inch monitor with 2560x1600 resolution. I bought the ATI 5870 back when it first came out ($400), and I had a 24-inch monitor then. Over a year ago, I got a 30-inch monitor, and the...
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    I know null about XBMC. Is it Linux only? I am making this a Win7 Ultimate build as I have a license for that already, so that would be a sticking point for me.
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    I downloaded the Boxee software to my gaming rig to test it out. It was really cool. For the first 10 minutes. Then I began to see issues with it. I foudn some plugins for Windows Media Center that do a much better job of getting cover art and organizing my movies than Boxee does. Looks...
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    I already have an additional Win7 Ultimate license that I will use exculsively for the HTPC, so that takes the $100 out of the equation. But that does bring up the Boxee Box question, since they are around $180 and pretty much do what I am asking to do, yes?
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    Prolly, true, but the i3-530 is only $56. And an AMD A6-3500 is $90.
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    Yes, I've got about $20,000 in my home theatre room already. I'm just missing the HTPC. The AMD A6-3500 seems liek a good idea at around $82, but the Intel i3-530 is only $56. Does anyone know if the i3-530 can play Blu Ray movies, or should I get a discrete video card like a 6570? With a...
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    Unfortunately no, I take all my spare pieces and makethem into PC's for firends and family. I do have a couple of choice parts though, like a 60GB SSD and an Intel network card. But to your point, yes I think I will build it myself. So now I am debating whtehr to make it a lower cost AMD...
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    Thank you for the feedback. I'm leaning to HTPC. one thing I keep hearing is that Intel still has that problem with the 23.976Hz movies. Is that still true?
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    HTPC: Build or Buy?!? HELP

    Hi Folks, I know, I know, this is an old thread that has been beat to death, but most of the other threads are 2 to 3 years old. So, here we go again... I am an avid DIY PC builder and love building new PC’s. But in our current economic situation, money is a bit scarce. And I am...
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    eSATA BadAxe2 Marvell Vista Drivers

    Well, I stopped using the Enermax Chakra's eSATA/SATA cable. When I used the bracket supplied by the external SATA enclosure and plugged its SATA cable into the black ports, it worked fine. Hmmm....at least it works now without Marvell!
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    eSATA BadAxe2 Marvell Vista Drivers

    bought an external enclosure for a backup SATA2 drive I have since my new rig comes with an external SATA port right on the top (go Enermax Chakra!) This meant stretch the cable to fit into the red Marvell SATA port on the BadAxe2 mobo. It also meant enable the Marvell RAID ports in BIOS...
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