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I'm really looking forward to another Ace Combat game. What I'd really like to see is another Crimson Skies game. It was such an awesome alternate history with really fun game play on the original XBox. Probably one of my favorite games.

Do they even make shims that fit newer CPUS? I remember they were pretty popular back in the Athlon Socket A days. I'd feel more comfortable having a wider flat surface for a heat sink to contact than a smaller core that can get cracked when tightening it down.

I just installed a BX100 500GB in a Dell N5050 laptop (3 years old) a few weeks ago. It's a nice drive with a good price. No complaints from the owner. I wouldn't hesitate to install any Crucial SSD in one of my PCs. The BX100 series is a little cheaper than the MX100 and 200 without sacrificing...

This is a pretty solid budget combo. I've been running the G3258 on this board at 4.1 since early November with stock cooler. Very pleased.

You can't go wrong with Monoprice studio monitor speakers. They carry three different sizes - 5 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch. I've had the 5 inch monitors for 3 years and they sound amazing. They competed extremely well against M-Audio BX5s a few years ago. The 5 inch speakers go for $170 a pair on...

Moffett Air Field has some very cool history. Hangar One once housed the US Army airship USS Macon, which carried a parasitic Sparrowhawk biplane fighter. They've been attempting to renovate Hangar One for quite some time now and it looks awesome in the old 1930s photos. Also I think Myth...

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2001 first PC build all from Newegg: AMD Athlon 1333 T-bird, Epox 8KHA motherboard (VIA chipset), 256MB DDR, 40GB IBM "Deathstar" HD (developed click of death and died), GeForce 2 Pro 64MB AGP video card, Philips Acoustic Edge sound card, Enlight case that I later modded the bejesus out of.

With modern PCs, you're pretty much limited to the USB-MIDI interfaces. I've had a good run with my Emu 1x1 for several years. It works flawlessly with all the outboard gear in my sig. One MIDI in and one out is all you really need. You can always add a MIDI thru box later if you need more...

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I'm interested in a 104 (not tenkeyless) mechanical keyboard with MX black switches. Doesn't need any backlighting or macro keys. Basic is better, but I wouldn't be against the backlighting.

You might want to consider the Monoprice 605500 5 inch monitor speakers. They stack up really well to the M-Audio BX5s for much less coin. The technical specs are identical. I bought a set a few weeks ago for less than $200 shipped for my home studio set up. They are very well made, balanced...

G500 for the same reasons stated by squeakyl. The scroll wheel has a nice solid weighted feel to it when spinning freely. Click the button under it and you get a precise racketed scrolling option. If there's a better all around mouse, I haven't tried it yet.

Glad you enjoy the Cherry brown switches. I just got a Rosewill RK-9000BR and couldnt be happier. It really is a huge improvement over a generic keyboard. Better typing feel and response. Posted from Hardforum.com App for Android

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