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    Laptop Recommendation

    Thanks very much for the suggestions. Yea, I didn't give a specific budget because I've never had a laptop before and I'm not sure what's reasonable for a decent machine, and what'll get me a very fancy paperweight. Cheap is better. Least expensive appropriate to my needs. I'm not...
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    Laptop Recommendation

    Hello there, I've just started back at school and I am required to have a laptop that I can take to class. The following specifications were provided: 64-bit Multi-core processor 8GB or more memory 128GB SSD or 250GB HDD minimum 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11n wireless Win7 They're not too...
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    New Gaming Rig

    Ha! Yea, my SSD is currently being held in place by a couple of rubber bands I jury-rigged. Our house does get pretty warm, despite having the air on. If I am concerned about air-flow and cooling, would it be wise to consider another case? Or invest in and install some extra fans?
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    New Gaming Rig

    A couple questions: 1) Does that case have 2.5" HD slots? Or is that kind of standard these days? I ask because my case was a bit older and I had to but a 3.5" to 2.5" converter to seat the SSD in the slot. 2) Would this be a worthwhile purchase, instead of the Samsung HD? $89 - Western...
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    New Gaming Rig

    Ouch. Live and learn I guess. Stupid mistake on my part. That looks like an awesome set-up you suggested, though. Danny asked the same thing in my last thread. I'm about an hour away from both of them. I'd be willing to drive, but Danny said the savings wouldn't really be worth it...
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    New Gaming Rig

    Well, I shared what you said about waiting until October to bump the thread and she said, "Screw it, let's do this." So I guess the new order date is ASAP. I think she's tired of taking turns on my system to play GW2. She just started a new job and wanted a little more time there, just for...
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    New Gaming Rig

    Within the next ten days? Not very likely. My system is: Motherboard: MSI Z77-G43 CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 Ivy Bride 3.40GHz SSD: Crucial M4 2.5" 128GB Graphics: EVGA Geforce (Superclocked) GTX 570 PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Memory: 8GB (2x4GB) G.Skill Ripjaw series OS: Win...
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    New Gaming Rig

    First, let me say thanks to everyone that helped me out on my previous thread. I just built a new system for myself a couple weeks ago; only the second time I've built a system, and overall it was a great experience. (I did have to hop online and order a 3-pin fan extension, and a 2.5" to 3.5"...
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    Upgrade? or How Much of This Can I Salvage?

    Thanks. I can live with "high." :D
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    Upgrade? or How Much of This Can I Salvage?

    No, I suppose it's not worth the trip in that case. I do have a Best Buy just around the corner; I may swing by on the way home to get a look at the monitors. That's pretty impressive. Especially the SSD. A few questions: When you say "floor," what kind of performance are you talking...
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    Upgrade? or How Much of This Can I Salvage?

    Thanks. At least that gives me a good starting point. It's not a certainty, but pretty good chance. Perhaps minus the monitor, since I expect that might be the biggest single expense, so it may have to wait a bit longer. About an hour away, so not far at all. Looking at monitors online...
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    Upgrade? or How Much of This Can I Salvage?

    Hello. About 7 months ago I posted asking for advice on upgrading my system. I did not upgrade at that time for financial reasons, what with my wife finishing up her last semester in nursing school. However, we had a chance to try out the Guild Wars 2 beta and, unfortunately, it ran very...
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    Upgrade(s) for Gaming

    Wow, thanks. You guys rock; I feel a bit out of my depth here, but I definitely want to learn. Anyway, I forgot to mention my case and the cpu cooler I bought because, for some odd reason, it's not on the old invoice I have. Case: Cooler Master Chassis CM 690 CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling...
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    Upgrade(s) for Gaming

    Hey there, I built my current system in April of '08, primarily for gaming (and, of course, standard surfing and office type stuff). I'll list the specs and then answer the questions from the "Asking for Build Help?" thread. Please let me know if I need to provide more information. I'd say...
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