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Hey thanks, that is very helpful.

I didn't know that. Can someone point me to a resource as to why this isn't true? What is fundamentally different between monitors and TVs that causes this? At any rate, I ended up getting the Panasonic L37E3 LED LCD, and it's fast. I'm still having some issues getting slightly blurred text...

Ok, so I recently bought a 37" Vizio E371VA to use as a computer monitor and discovered the dreaded "blurry text" syndrome, not to mention I could only get Windows 7 to recognize it as a 60 Hz display (I think I figured this out -- it turns out I'm running a single link DVI cable). I think I...

Here's an update on my build. I finally got around to putting it together --- I wanted to wait for the 4750 to see its performance compared to the 200 series of graphics cards. For the price, it performs well compared to the 260. I ended up going with AVA Direct, as I couldn't resist their...

By the way, what is the 4870x2? Is that like the 9900GX2 where it's running in Crossfire on a single card?

Wonder why you think it will take so long? I'm delaying my build to get a 1gb 4870, but maybe I'll just get impatient and waste some money on the 280. $300 isn't that much money if I have to wait a month.

You have to isolate the problem. Borrow a working monitor and plug that in --- you'll have to play with it for awhile and see if you can replicate the issue. You can try replacing the graphics card if that doesn't work, although I'd use a card that uses the same unified driver as you...

I've seen Asus announce this: http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8057&Itemid=34. I assume that the 4870 1gb version is going to be released soon. I'm waiting for the 4870 1GB, although I wonder if this is necessary. In what scenarios will the 1GB version be...

Are they planning on a 4870 1GB version? I haven't seen any mention of this....

By the way, if you want something to manage MP3s, nothing beats Helium Music Manager.

Hmmm here's a 5.1 system that I think is a mic passthrough, at least that is what the reviewer thinks: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/logitech_g51/2. Also if you look here: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/3549&cl=us,en and click on the specifications...

I'm looking for advice on what 2.1 speakers might exist that have a microphone and headphone pass-through on the speakers. I've seen some specs on speakers that say 3.5 input or auxillary input... is this the same thing as the mic pass through? It's kind of a pain on my decade old Boston...

Just. Wow. I don't have anything other to add other than the fact that Heather's professionalism is the only reason Puget is on my list of potential builders for the machine I'm planning right now.

I think I might be going for a single card solution right now, which means a P35 motherboard. By your suggestion, I'm looking at the Abit IP35 Pro. For the video card I'm thinking of just going all the way and getting a 9800X2, but I've heard it runs quite hot (hot enough to heat the entire...

I'll keep everyone appraised and send some pics when I'm done with the process. Thanks.

AndonSage, thanks for your detailed response! The forums seem to be a little broken right now (I can't seem to quote a post), but I'll follow up when it's fixed.

Is the advantage of watercooling simply for overclocking? In that case, I guess I should go with a Q6600 instead of a Q9450 as I heard the Q6600 has a higher multiplier and overclocks better. I'm running at 1920x1080. I'm not sure, I think some games can push the limits even on this...

Makes me wonder if I shouldn't get a 760i motherboard and buy a single GX2 right now. Maybe when they drop the price a bit I'll pick up another to get a minor upgrade. Thoughts?

Does this mean I'll have to buy it somewhere else and have it shipped to the builder? I think that's what my buddy did with AVA, now that I think about it. I don't really have any other peripherals I'm stuck to. I'm using a Logitech mouse and a MS Keyboard. That's about it.

First of all, thanks for you input. I'd have to disagree: a system builder should have much more experience and knowledge than someone who doesn't do it everyday. Putting a system together isn't that difficult, but it's time consuming and tedious, at least for me. I personally think the...

Hmmmm. I plan on gaming in 1900x1080 (I'm currently using a Westinghouse W37 SE). What card would you suggest for SLI? Is it going to be better to get two lower end cards in SLI (say the 8800 GT) vs a higher end single card (such as a 9800 GTX)?

Thanks for the info. You're suggesting that they do custom builds (other than what appears on their website)?

Hi everyone. I’m planning on getting a new gaming rig within the next month or so, and I’m going to be spending about $3k - 4k on it (just the box & OS itself, no accessories). A little history: I’ve typically put together all of my own machines in the past, however now I don’t want to bother...

Got my 37W3SE from Newegg and it works great. It doesn't have the blurry text issues I was having with the 42TX. Everything is crisp and responsive on my PC. So far it's awesome, and the colors are better too (for some reason I couldn't get the reds to look, well, red on the 42TX). Thanks...

I wish I had taken a picture of it, but it's too late now as I've already returned it. At least Best Buy is good about that kind of thing. My current 26" Westinghouse is crisp, and the 42" was not. Maybe I had some settings wrong, but I couldn't figure out why there was this slight blur. I'm...

Does this mean you get clear, crisp text over DVI from a PC? I'm trying to find a replacement for my TX42 that I just returned. My ATI control panel can force 1080p on monitors that don't seem to support it, so I'm not worried about what the 37SE says it can display. I'm more worried about...

I just returned my TX42 to Best Buy because when connected to my PC on DVI to HDMI cable, the text showed a lot of artifacts and 'bled' over (red text on white seemed to 'glow'). I tried all weekend to fix it, to no avail. Does the EDID issue affect a DVI connection to the PC on the 37SE? I...

I should just mention that I picked up the Westinghouse TX 42 and was using an DVI-HDMI from my computer and it wasn't very good. The pixels seemed to bleed into each other, and the text wasn't crisp (for example, red text on a white background seemed to 'glow'). I tried two different cables and...

Hmmm, let us know the status on that. I'm kind of wary of onsale, I've read some bad things about them: http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--89807.html Let me know how your experience goes with them, cause their price can't really be beat.

Hi, I've been reading, at length, the various opinions on the different Westinghouses, but it's a little difficult given the size of the 37" Westinghouse thread. I've picked up a few things, but I wanted to ask people's opinion directly. I'm thinking of getting one of the Westinghouse...

Ha ha! "This game needs 610k base memory to run."

Hey all, I'm looking to upgrade my A64 3000 and my x800xt. I'm getting an x1800xt to replace my x800 rather than a x1900xt, because I'm getting it at a discount. I'm running an Abit AN8 Fatal1ty, and was considering upgrading the CPU to either an x2 4200 or an x2 4400. The 4200 looks...