Recent content by Rickman

Up to $375 for the right part.

Can't figure out which mainboard to buy to save my life. I have been reading reviews and forums for days. Several boards look good but all seem to have some major flaw according to the reviewer/poster. I want to use: Element S Case GTX295 Viewsonic 28" LCD - might add a second one at...

Thanks for the reply's Rickman

I played Q3 Excessive online for years. These days with family, job and second job responsibilities I don't really have the time to master online deathmatch twitch games. ;o{ I guess I like corridor fps type games like Q4. Rickman

I liked Quake 4 single player.... And have played it though a few times. What game should I get now? Rickman

Running in my system with the Westinghouse and I can see that the card is taxed a bit more at 1920x 1080 than at 1280x1024. Its not awful but now its a point for upgrade when the next deal comes along. I would guess that a Dell 30" would really require a top of the line video board between...

It takes 2-3 days to get store delivery. If their website has the $75 off sale they will match it if you ask. Rickman

Picked it up last week. Like anything it has its pro's and cons. Ups - Picture quality is really nice. Sharp text, great colors etc. Gaming is fine. No ghosting to my eyes. As a computer monitor this thing is huge. At 1920x1080 there is quite a bt more screen real estate than a...

I prefer apples to apples settings to evaluate hardware. IMO the "what is the max AA/resolution settings that give playable framerates" is highly subjective to the reviewers opinion and results in graphs that are less than optimal at imparting information. Rickman

The one in my C138-120W died after less than a year. I would rather not buy from Travla. Rickman

Looks like in these forums more folks run Q-XPack based MATX systems than Shuttles these days. I had several Shuttle systems a couple of years back and got tired of the proprietary nature of Shuttle parts. Rickman

I have a QPack with an Athlon X2 4200, EVGA 7800GT, Biostar TForce6100-939 MB, 1GB of Ram, Floppy, Sony DVD and 2 WD250GB in a Raid 0 configuration. It was an easy buld, runs fast, fairly quiet and at good temps. Rickman

The stock QPack power supply might run that without a problem. I have a QPack with 7800GT, 1GB Ram, 2 WD 250GB Sata in a Raid 0 config, floppy and DVD drive and it runs fine on the stock P/S. I did pop the front cover off and tape over the prongs on the on/off switch that can make contact with...

EVAG 7800Gt fits in my Q-XPack Rickman

I was waiting for a sale and ordered one up. Good Price. Now if they could lower the shipping a bit.... Rickman