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    Micro Center

    Well I went ahead and pulled the trigger, sadly MC ended up with 0 of my business. TD/Newegg. Picked up; i5 2500k. $202 8gb ddr3 1600mhz 1.5v gskill $53 asrock pro67 $119 tpx775 - $69 diablotek epic case $34.99 ocz thermal paste $6 using my existing hd5770 and lga775 cooler! new i5 build will...
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    Micro Center

    Going to be building a new 2500k setup, does micro center normally have a 4th of july sale like frys? I'm contemplating the wait till july 5th ill be around tustin. Anyone have experience with the big guys(td,newegg,mc etc) on 4th of july sales? Worth the wait? System in mind, i5 2500k an...
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    I wanna try out linux yet so many choices

    linux is linux bro. tbh linux is what you make it. doesnt matter what distro you get, theres enough support and papers out there to get ya goin and fully configged. personally i run ubuntu cause im lazy and im windows minded and i like shit to just work. at the base of any distro is LINUX so...
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    music player for Ubuntu

    songbird/aamarok
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    Nix problems...

    Well, in case anyone else has issues similar to me. I was able to use UNetbootin @ http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ to solve my issue. I changed my bios settings to AHCI and used unetbootin to boot into the install for me. everything works fine im runnin ubuntu 8.04 x86 64
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    Nix problems...

    yea that seems to be the only solution...as with the case in linux you build your hardware around the OS :)
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    Nix problems...

    UBUNTU installer will NOT load, it just errors out. When I disable sata controller, the installer works fine but of course it doesnt see my SATA HDD. The problem is using UBUNTU with a SATA HDD and an IDE DVDRW. Just lookin for a fix.
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    Nix problems...

    I'm trying to install ubuntu/or fedora(tried both) on my rig here. Now from what I've researched these OS'es have issues with SATA/IDE. I have an SATA hdd and an IDE DVDRW. I've tried changing my bios setup to IDE/IDE, AHCI, disabling sata controller etc... Now when I disable the SATA controller...
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    Is it safe to switch..now?

    not to beat a dead horse/bring back an old thread but. couple days into my switch and im really liking it. no incompatibility issues, heck compatibility mode takes care of that! oh and as for running in "Classic mode" well, ive now discovered aero and dreamscene...its...so..pretty... games...
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    any xbox360 emulator news?

    song> AINT NOTHIN LIKE THE REAL THING BABY...OHH YEA. AINT NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING </SONG
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    God of War (like) for PC?

    im trying to beat dmc4 right now as well. a gaming pad is highly recommended, i picked up a dual action logitech for $20 from walmart. works good for me and it is an awesome game, however ive never played god of war but if they release it on the pc that'd be sweeeeeeeeeeeeet. cause it looks...
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    Warhammer Online

    only reason i ever started playing wow..was because of a trial i got. so same deal here. unless they offer a free trial or a homie hooks me up with a friend pass..forget about it. besides paying monthly for a game has always bugged me. luckily i sold so much gold and accounts on wow that it more...
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    What do you plan on playing next month and why?

    harvest moon is coming out on the wii? now im really mad i sold mine. damn court fines!
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    Is it safe to switch..now?

    haa, yea after my switch from 98 to win2k. i fell in love with 'simple' design. visuals kinda just annoy me tbh.
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    What do you plan on playing next month and why?

    is this some type of trick question? i plan on playing and beating every single one. (except mmo)
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