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I would say wait until the 6970 "Cayman" parts come out. From the rumors they are not necessarily going to be faster, but they could be a much better value proposition than the GTX 580. AMD is being frustratingly tight-lipped with details - not much has been leaked on this one. As far as...

LOL... well if you want a PC with a fan awkwardly on the front and with an underpowered video card, then I guess it is good. The V3 system is configurable too.. http://www.v3gamingpc.com/desktops/move3ds.html amen

Maybe, but I've spent A LOT of time with the SG05 and it takes some significant modification to do what they've done there (ie. keep it looking stock from the outside + everything still fits + using a larger video card (up to 9.5"). My thoughts exactly. Plus, liquid-cooling is a selling...

It depends heavily on the operating system actually. Crysis tends to run at much higher frame rates in XP compared to Vista, largely because of quality settings but also because most everything runs slower in Vista. I know where you are coming from with poor performance at 1680x1050 with a...

Found this on SD. Thought it would be pretty relevant to the [H] crowd. Hello, I just received word of a pretty cool deal that will happen between November 28th and December 1st. Apparently you can go to Newegg.com or TigerDirect.com and purchase any of their pre-selected (they select...

Hello, I know a lot about computers. I can tell you pretty much anything you need to know about any component in your rig. But I will be the first to admit I know next to nothing about networking and wireless security. I came across a problem last year while living in an off-campus...

I don't know if this is old, but I think Newegg just launched this thing called the AMD Weekly Deal. Also, I am no genius but chances are good that this means there will be a new deal on AMD-based products each week. Check it out here: http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/WeeklyDeals/ The...

In my opinion, the PPU is far from worthless. I reviewed it almost two years ago when it first came out, and at that time I concluded that it was pretty good at what it did, but since no mainstream games had any sort of notable PhysX integration then it really wasn't going to command a lot of...

Both of you should really be looking at the Radeon HD4870. dmcollin, for the resolution you want to run your games at, you will benefit from the higher amount of graphics memory (1GB GDDR5) on the HD4870. Also, since you don't want to do AA, the 4870 has enough raw power to pump those kind of...

I have run the HD 4870 on that exact power supply before. I also had 3 hard drives and an E8500 so your system probably needs even less power. It also helps that the Corsair 450VX is a pretty sick power supply for being on the "lower end" of the output scale. You should be fine. Good luck...

I would stay with the 4870 for sure. If you wanted to, you could up to a CrossFire-ready motherboard and a second 4870 for less than the $450 it costs for a GTX 280.

It is possible to find the Radeon HD4870 in the $200 range. Are you against buying it online? http://www.passwird.com/#newsitemEkElZZFlEliqeNrcOI This deal might not happen again, but still.

Can you describe the beeping sound before? Was it in any particular sequence? You can usually determine what is going wrong with the board if it is beeping in some discernible pattern. Go in and make sure all the power connections are secure. It is also a good idea to reseat your video card...

The LANBOX Lite is actually designed in such a way that the exhaust from the Radeon HD4850 goes right out the top rear vent. Airflow in the case is very much front to back as well, so there should be no problem heat. I would definitely go with he HD4850 for the reasons you already presented...

That screenshot above came from the site I write for. I know for a fact that nobody authorized disclosure beyond our private files.... I am currently trying to figure out how to get it removed from its hosted location.