Recent content by Secthdamon

Man, just set up my new rig today. Scored a 6900 with my eVGA, stock speed. Is this a normal score? (CPU: X2 3800+)

Haha, at least you all never had UPS leave a package in a fence occupied by German Shepherds. (Textbooks!) Sad thing is, they wouldn't replace it.

I've been buying small parts from ZZF for about a year. I always recommend them because of the free shipping and no sales tax. However, my experience today has changed my mind. Not only did it take a week to get my parts here, the CPU was missing. (I received no notification of a backorder) Even...

Has anyone ever tried to use this sound card with 5.1 channel speakers?

Oh yeah, thanks to Mathesar for finding this guy! Can't wait to use some real resolutions!

Well, my monitor came today. Absolutely stunning at 1280x1024@60Hz. Sucks though, because I have to wait until tomorrow for my new computer parts to come in. (Can't wait to get the refresh rate up) I will say that I was horrified when I first turned it on due to the horrible black levels...

I really appreciate it guys!

Haha. Well, similar PSUs I guess. I don't know, I'm a noob! :D

I hope so! It seems that the extra $100 or so I spend on it will go further than a single core will in a few years. But who knows. Do you like your PSU? Thanks for the feedback guys. Really appreciate it.

I got a copy from my school bookstore for $40. Sucks, considering I already bought Windows XP when it came out. I already ordered the case, jumped on it before I considered dual core. I could send it back but I would have to pay shipping. ($20)

Forgot to mention, everything else I already have. (Just an NEC dvd burner)

Perhaps a AMD64 3500+ is better suited for my needs. Then again, dual core is only $130 more. So many decisions.

It's probably not, but I don't know much about computers. Can you all help a noob? AMD64 X2 3800+ $347 eVGA 7800GT $350 Seagate 7200.8 250GB $110 Corsair pc3200 2x1GB Value $210 Antec Sonata II (450w SPII) $100 Chaintech VNF4 Ultra $80 Budget: $1200 Total: $1197 I'm VERY concerned...

So, I bought an Antec Sonata II with the 450w sp 2. I was told the PSU it would work marginally with my new rig, and for the price I couldn't argue. After reading a few posts, perhaps I should buy a better PSU. When I first bought it, I was just going single core AMD64 3500+, but here are my...

Hey guys, how long did it take for you all to get your monitor? Did they email and/or give a tracking number?