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I just finished a build and I'm definitely getting coil whine. The coil whine is very noticeable at 120+ FPS and even bothersome at 60 FPS in game(csgo). If I switch to a different screen in lobby of csgo its real bad for a few seconds then settles down. I can also hear a faint noise some times...

Just installed this. Pretty sure the wiring will stay over the RAM. Is this a problem?

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming, mostly looking for high FPS in CSGO at 1440x900 low settings. 2) What's your budget? As little as possible ~$650-700 max($550-600 after the GPU purchase). 3) Which country do you live in? NC. 4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? Have a...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=7232342&SID=3bfe47c7fc2f4d2182fbdc27fac1b50e&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16883148188&cm_sp= Looking at getting a new desktop for gaming mostly. I'd need a video card(and...

I have a dell xps8100: i5-650 3.2 ghz Radeon HD 5450 6gb of ram 500GB HDD Sound Blaster Z I mostly play CSGO and other similar games(gary's mod, team fortress,etc). Looking for an improvement in FPS or possibly playing at higher resolution. Wondering if its worth it for me to upgrade and if...

Recently my cable internet has been down ~50% of every day. The modem is constantly cutting in and out. I wasn't 100% sure if it was the modem, some sort of networking issue(their network isn't the most reliable), or some problem on the line itself. Half the time I try to login to the...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5999026&sku=H24-1263 How is this deal? I just ordered one of the 3008wfps off ebay and need something to run it. I can get 12.3% bing cashback so overall total is:$438.50 Was also looking at this...

Will any 2.5" HDD do? I appreciate any recommendations(200GB+ preferred). Mostly I want to know to to get the old one out and put the new one in. Do I take the screws out on the bottom? I have no idea how to get the case open, never done anything on a laptop before....but my harddrive...

Was just checking what a build similar to mine from a year ago would cost(1920x1200,T5850, 3gigs of ram,etc). To my disappointment 1920x1200 doesn't appear to be offered anymore. Are they only offering it on the XPS line? With all the HD content there is I'd assume they would be upping...

D-Link WBR 2310 Obviously its secured. Using WPA(enhanced=PSK?) and TKIP. The settings in XP on the mini say WPA-PSK and TKIP....but every single time I try to connect the thing fails to acquire an IP. My neighbors unsecured POS network works just fine. I just setup the router last weekend and...

First, I'm not sure if this goes here or not. If it needs moving feel free: I am starting a simple website for different deals around las vegas. Thing such as matchplay, promotional chips, hotel deals,etc. I have found there are a few websites that list a few here and there, but none are...

I need to confirm what I've got on my hands is a dead hard drive. Here is what happened: Someone brings me a tablet(gateway M275) w/ XP installed. Its not booting...says "C:\Windows\system32\config\system" is missing or corrupt. I notice the hard drive is making horrible noises(sounds like...

I have a database with two tables...product table and supplier table. The product table provides purchase cost and selling price. One of the required quieries for the assignment requires a "Markup Percentage" field. Obviously this would be really easy in excel. However I have never really...

I will have a 4-year degree in the near future. Completely ignoring what the degree is in, I would like to work in networking. I already have A+, which is far as I know is completely useless. What certifications should I be worried about getting and which ones should I get first?

First, let me say that I generally feel my computers are clean from spyware and such. I use firefox pretty much exclusively and get all my downloads from steam or download.com. For some reason I am having 10%+ packet loss on on main desktop, yet my new dell laptop when connected to the same...

My brother lost his copy of XP pro. I made a backup and the backup is good except for the fact that its not bootable. Is there any way I can make a working(bootable) version so he can reinstall XP? I tried creating an image with Roxio and then burning it as a bootable disc...but obviously...

I just got my studio 17. It runs CSS/TF2 great, but for CSS I prefer a lower resolution (1440x900 or lower). The screens res is 1920x1200. Its capable of running the games at that res, but I prefer CS at lower. When I switch it to a lower resolution the resolution being run remains the same...

So I was browsing the laptop pic thread and I saw a gadget on someone's machine that showed game server stats. I am recieving a laptop with vista from dell in the next few days and I am wondering: What gadgets should I be running? Also, how are these on hogging resources? and does MS test...

I just ordered a Dell Studio 17 w/ built in bluetooth. I'd like a good wireless mouse to go with it, but am having trouble finding a solid bluetooth mouse for a decent price. Should I even bother with bluetooth or just get an RF mouse with a tiny USB adapter?

Looking for a deal on a good bluetooth mouse. Price/Performance balance must be met. Want a good mouse to go with my dell that is on the way(with built in bluetooth) without spending a lot.

{I am upgrading my 3200+ to an X2 4400+ on windows XP. My board needs a firmware upgrade, which I will be doing. My question is: Do I need to do anything else(before I physically install the chip). In one thread here I saw a link for an update for XP that allowed for dual core processors...

When it comes to comparing 2 CPUs/GPUs I have no idea how to determine which performs better. This is why the charts @ toms hardware were very useful. However, unless I am missing something these seem to be out of date. I am looking for performance charts like these which contain the newest...

My basic question is stated in the title. I am thinking about getting a new PC for gaming(Team Fortress two mostly...my P4(2.8)/9600XT averages about 9 FPS). It seems with coupons and such its a bit cheaper to go with dell and add a video card from newegg. Basically, I want to know if there...

So I started looking at the iPod touch. Obviously I want a device that can play music. Video playback probably won't be used much but is nice. My main concern is internet browsing. It occurs to me that some of these small devices that are wifi enabled probably do a bad job of web browsing...

I'm going to las vegas over soon. Which is going to involve me sitting at a poker table for 20+ hours. I hate my earbuds and want a pair of good headphones to use while sitting at the table. Here are the requirements: 1.) Around the $50 mark would be nice. 2.) Cord must be short enough to use...

Mainly starting this thread to get comments on this laptop. Both in general about the inspiron1720 and and configuration I will be posting below. Note: I won't be using this laptop for gaming(desktop is for this obviously). I will be playing a ton of poker on it though and that is the main...

Heres the current specs: Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo-4F Processor: Venice 3000+ Vid card: Gigabyte x800 256mb RAM: 1GB(2x512mb) PC3200 corsair value ram HDD: WD Caviar 80gb DVD drive:Lite on burner Right now it is in a thermaltake soprano with a 430w PSU. However, I hate the case and will...