Recent content by PureBlue

Ya I just hit this deal up this afternoon. I was originally going to just get the msi 8800 gt. But when I went to order, it had jumped 20 bucks or so. I said screw that and went with the GTS.

I can't get into newegg. Is anyone else having trouble getting into the site?

That was a nice deal. I went to buy it this afternoon after I had been thinking about it this morning and it had jumped back up to 239.99 even though the link said 209.99. It actually still does... Just have to wait to see what tomorrow brings.

How much is a performance hit with the 9600gt over the 8800gt? I would prefer the 8800 if the $50 is justifiable.

Here is a system I wanted to put together to play all the current games. I wanted to keep it cheap. I have an extra dvd drive and 19" lcd already. I wont be playing at massive high resolutions. The price is around $522 after shipping and mail in rebates. Before rebates it is about $610. That is...

We only have 1 cable isp choice here. The DSL is bad where I am and expensive. So if they decide to cap us then I am SOL. I wouldn't consider myself to be an enabler in that situation. It is either abide by their rules or go to dialup.

I was just looking at that Toshiba HL167 42" model. It says that it cannot accept 1080p through the HDMI, it has a max of 1080i. Yet it has the resolution of 1080p. Is it truly 1080p if it doesn't do progressive? Why do they have it like that?

What about people that have internet service which limits monthly bandwidth? I currently have unlimited with timewarner, but I heard they are looking to going into a pay for what you use system. Downloading large HD files for these people would not be feasible. A few movies would hit your cap.

You currently can't get a tuner that will tune in the encrypted digital media, unless you buy a certified pc from a manufacturer that includes the tuner. Then your cable company should give you a cable card to plug into it so you can watch the encrypted channels. It sucks now, but that is how...