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Hey all, I'm looking for recommendations for bookshelf speakers under about $300 Canadian. Looking for powered speakers, as I don't want to run an amp. Also am a bass-head, so I'm looking for something that has prominent lows. I'm open to getting a setting that includes a subwoofer, under the...

Hey everyone, I just purchased a new computer case (Corsair 230T) and found that it has 2 USB 3.0 ports in the front of the case which connect with a 19-pin connector. However, my motherboard doesn't have anywhere to plug these in, so I'm looking for options on how to get these front USB 3.0...

Hey everyone, Sorry for the newb question, but I've been Googling, searching, and reading manuals to no avail. I recently bought a Xonar DG sound card which I'm using instead of the onboard sound from my GA-Z68P-DS3. I have Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones and also 2.1 speakers, but both of...

Hey everyone, I've recently come to find with my last 2 mice that the rubber grip coating is actually extremely slippery for me. I bought the Sensei Raw a couple of months ago but found the rubber coating to be super slippery to the point where when I am playing games it keeps sliding out of...

Hey Everyone, My current processor is dying and I am looking to upgrade my CPU, MoBo, and RAM for around $300-400 CA. I am looking for suggestions for what parts to buy. I am willing to OC my new CPU (to safe limits). I also have aftermarket cooling for my CPU (Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro)...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a new monitor that is under $200 Canadian. I want to use it as my new main monitor and use my old LCD as a second monitor. I will mainly be using it for gaming (Starcraft 2, League of Legends) and watching gaming streams. I have no idea what to look for in a monitor...

Hey guys, My friend is interesting in buying a new computer. I've picked out the components for him, but I just wanted to run it by you guys to make sure it all looks good. It's definitely open to suggestions, so feel free to comment. Please keep in mind that my friend is looking for an...

Hey guys, My friend wants to upgrade his computer so he can play Starcraft 2. He needs a new motherboard, power supply, video card, and some more ram. As a long time browser of this forum, I know a bit about computer hardware so I can choose a good video card, ram, and power supply for him, but...

Anyone play this game? I just started yesterday, and I'm level 11. I play on the 2nd server (Silva). For some reason it takes literally 10 minutes to start up, during which I cannot do anything else.

I've noticed that HWMonitor and CoreTemp are giving me different temperatures. They're ridiculously different, too. In the picture CoreTemp says 27c and HW says 42c. Is there something I'm missing? Which temperature should I trust? Regarding the voltage of my CPU, I left the bios...

I have my E2160 set at 2.8ghz, and I have a P35-DS3L. I had been running Prime95 on Small FFT for a little above 7.5 hours, and I stepped away from my computer. When I came back, I noticed that the computer had been reset. I check the bios, and all the settings are still on the OC, so the bios...

I recently did a small FFT test and it was running smoothly at 60 degrees for 2 hours and 17 minutes when it suddenly stopped. I didn't notice it right away, but I remembered at the exact time it stopped, my Warcraft opened unexpectedly. Is this the cause of the stoppage, or do you think it is...

How many case fans are ideal for good cooling? Right now I only have an 120mm stock case fan in there. They're pretty cheap, so I wouldn't mind buying another one if it will help.

Is there any disadvantages of having a power supply that is much better than I need? I was planning on getting a 550W (which is more than enough), and then found out that the 650W was 5 dollars cheaper. Now I've just found out that the 750W is 10 dollars cheaper. Will the 750W have disadvantages...

I'm getting an 8800GT, and I hear that the stock fan is poor and it runs very hot. Does this cooling product void the warranties of the video card? Thanks.

I just put an order in for my computer to be built. These are the components: Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 Power Supply: Corsair TX650W Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Memory: OCZ Platinum XTC DDR2-800 Dual Channel 4GB Video Card: GeForce 8800GT 512MB Hard Drive: Seagate...

What does this feature do? I hear it being used quite a bit.

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN Dual Channel Memory - $35 OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit - $75 So if I go with the Corsair with faster timings, I can get 4GB of memory (4x1GB) for $70...

Under/Around $90? It will be accompanying: Corsair VX550W 550W ATX 12V 41A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan GeForce 8800GT OEM 600MHZ 512MB GDDR3 1.8GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-667 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel Memory Kit And it will be for...

Under/Around $100? It will be accompanying: Corsair VX550W 550W ATX 12V 41A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan GeForce 8800GT OEM 600MHZ 512MB GDDR3 1.8GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-15 DDR2 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit Thanks.

I just want to say thanks to all of the users and staff here. This forum is wonderful, and the people are extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. Thanks!

1 x Sparkle Power SPI ATX-400PN 400W ATX12V 20/24PIN Power Supply W/ 120MM Fan P4 AMD Ready OEM 1 x AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core Processor AM2 2.7GHZ 2X512KB 65W 65NM Retail Box 1 x ASUS M2A-VM mATX AM2 AMD 690G DDR2 PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI Video VGA DVI Sound Motherboard 1 x Corsair...

Edited: Which of the following cards is the best? GIGABYTE GEFORCE 8800GT PCI-E 256MB GDDR3 256BIT DUAL DVI HDTV ASUS GEFORCE 8800GT PCI-E 512MB DDR3 256BIT DUAL DVI HDTV (EN8800GT/G/HTDP/512M) EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card...

I'm planning on buying a new mouse, but I'm not sure which one. I do a lot of gaming and I noticed that my wired mouse responds faster than the wireless one; is this normally the case? If it is, then I'll probably have to choose a wired one. Does anyone have any recommendations for a mouse...

Hello. Currently I have a Samsung SyncMaster 753DF, 17". It has been quite solid throughout the years, but I feel it is time for an upgrade. I've been searching around on this site http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?majorcatid=102&minorcatid=1003 and I've basically narrowed it down to some...

My brother just got a game called Black and White 2. He was pretty excited about playing it, cuz he thought it would be great. So he just got it installed but the game won't open because a "fatal error" comes up saying he needs Pixel Shader 1.1 or later. Is there anything he can do besides get a...

Hi i'm just wondering the importance/performance of a PSU. My 350W PSU is a weak one, and I just wanted to know if I got a new one, what changes in performance I would see. I do mostly gaming, surfing web, messenging.

Hi, I just bought an Antec SLK3000B Computer case. I have no idea what to do. Is there any way you can help me get things set up?

Hey guys. Im going to be changing my computer case, and getting a dvd writer. Is it fairly difficult to move the components from case to cases, and can anyone explain how to?

Hi guys I'm going to be buying a new DVD Writer, possibly a new Computer Case, and if need be, a new PSU. 1.) I have a POWMAX 350W PSU right now, and my system is in my specs. If I get a DVD Writer will I need to upgrade my PSU? 2.) If I get a new Computer Case will I need to get a new...

What is Antialiasing and Anisotropic filtering? I've got settings on my 6600 GT for them to go-- Application Controlled Off 2x 2xQ 4x 8xS This is under the Performance and Quality settings. I've tried playing some games w/ Antialiasing at 2x and it blurs everything. But can someone...

Hello. I've got an EVGA GeForce 6600 GT, which I'm happy with, but I've run into a couple of problems. I updated my drivers to 81.94 and it has messed up some things. I play videos (on Windows Media, Real Player), but I only hear the audio, no video. And in Photoshop it sometimes says that...

I've got an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processor, and I want to overclock it. Right now its set at 1.81GHz, but I have no experience with overclocking. Do you guys think you could help me out? Am I going to need a cooler, or any other hardware to overclock the processor? Can anyone take me through...

I just got my GeForce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3. I've hooked it up and installed my drivers. Here are my specs. 350 Watt Power Supply 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon Gigabyte Motherboard 1GB DDR RAM Shortly after getting everything installed I received this message. So it reduced my performance due...

I'm looking to buy a new video card strictly for gaming. The most I'll spend is around 200$. I saw this Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR AGP VGA DVI-I TV Out Video Card OEM for 170$, and an eVGA E-GEFORCE 6600GT 128M DDR3 AGP8X VGA DVI HD OUT VIDEO CARD for 186$. Which one looks like the...