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I am getting my wife a laptop for X-mas, mainly so that I can go back to using my own rig. It will be used to surf the net and watch movies. My budget is $650.00 and I have my eye on this Asus model. This will be my first laptop purchase, so your help is welcome.

This will be my first gaming headset. Any recommendations other than the Corsair HS1?

Is it just me or is anyone else having low frame rates in BO MP? With my rig I am getting a low of 30 FPS and a high of 60 FPS, which I find disappointing. Other games for me run at least 95 FPS. Should I consider a new graphics card? WTF?

I am using a Samsung DVD burner and I am unable to play any media on it. BIOS recognizes the drive and it shows under Computer, but when I insert media, nothing happens. I RMA'd my first drive because of this problem and I just got back the replacement today and same problem. The drive...

I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 7 x64 on a friend's computer. When I boot up the installation CD, I don't get an option to format the drive. It just installed Win7 over WinXP and filled the HD. What am I doing wrong? Thanks

I have installed/uninstalled itunes 4x now and I still can't get iTunes to recognize my iPods. Any suggestions?

I have had nothing but trouble with my onboard audio on my mobo, so I think I have no choice but to spend yet more money to get some sound. Can anyone recommend a good soundcard? I was looking at this Asus, but I really have no idea on which card to get.

Anyone have this board and have trouble with the onboard audio? I am unable to hear any sound in movies from my HDD, iPod crashes the whole system (get error message that onboard audio not set up correctly) and can't run COD4. Could really use some help here so I don't have to plunk down...

I have a problem with my old rig. It's been off for a few days, and now suddenly it won't start up. Nothing has been changed, so I'm not sure why this is happening. The green light is lit on the mobo. Specs: AMD X2 4400+ stock Asus A8N32SLI-Deluxe Evga 7500GT Corsair 3500 DDR RAM

After building my new rig and switching from XP to Win 7 x64 my COD4 will not work. I keep getting an iw3mp.exe error when I try and play multiplayer. I have been on the COD forums and this seems to be a common problem with Vista but Win 7 is not mentioned. Anyone have this problem and a...

Just got done with a new build. Everything is in place, I turned it on and I got a POST. But during the POST I got a message that no hard drive was detected. Right now I just have my OCZ SSD installed. Does it sound DOA, or is there something else I should be doing. Please help me.

I am looking for a new gaming monitor but have only a budget of $300.00. I currently have a Samsung 2243sn 22" monitor, but I am looking at this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052. Will I really notice a difference going from a 22" to a 23.6" display? Need some help...

I want to install 3x120mm fans at the top of my 800D and replace the fans on my H70. Here's what I have picked: For the top, Scythe Kama Flow2 and the H70, Scythe Gentle Typhoons. How do those replacements look to you guys? edit: I am worried that the Kama Flow2 are not meant to be run upside...

Have a new rig and good internet connection and I am looking for some good FPS games. I am playing COD4:MW1 and I love the multiplayer game. Any other good games people can recommend that I might like? I am thinking of getting BF:BC2, but I am still unsure. Thanks for any suggestions.

my computer is freezing up on me all the time and I've gotten the BSOD with a Machine_Check_Exception error. I know it's a hardware problem, and I've narrowed it down to my CPU, mobo, or video card. I was planning an entire new build, but I wanted to give my old rig to my father. Not sure what...

I am getting an OCZ Vertex 2 100GB ssd. I am totally new to ssd's and I have read that you should not run a defrag program on the drive, but why? I am also concerned after reading that there is a degradation of these drives over time. Why is that and how long after I buy it will I experience...

I was looking for some help in deciding whether or not to install an extra 3x 120mm fans at the top of the case? I plan on using the H70 for the CPU.

I have a i7-930 that I plan on OCing to 4.0Ghz. Was looking at the Thermalright Venomous X and even thinking about the H50 or H70. Thoughts?

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc I will be using this PC for gaming (COD4, Black Ops), video encoding, Photoshop, multiple Chrome windows, Adobe editing. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Budget is $2500 before tax and...

I am looking at the Asus P6T Deluxe and the Asus P6X58D Premium and having trouble deciding which one to get. I originally picked the P6T Deluxe for my new build, but then discovered the P6X58D Premium. Anybody have any thoughts on which one is better? Intel I7-920 XFX HD 5870 Corsair 850HX...

It's been 5 years since my last build and it's seriously time for an upgrade. Could you look over my parts list and tell me if this is a good build that will last me at least 3 years. I will be using the pc for Photoshop, video encoding/decoding using Nero, gaming and web browsing. I do a lot of...

Hi, I am building a new rig this month and I would like to add a 22" monitor to my buy. I have no idea what is good or great, but I do know that I would like an LCD and my budget is around 300.00 to 350.00 if it's even possible to buy a good monitor in that price range. Thanks for any help.

I am building a new rig and getting all my parts together. I listen to lots of music and I play COD4 and MW2. My Mobo that I am going to use is the Asus P6T Deluxe Version 2. Will the sound from that be acceptable or should I purchase a new sound card? If so I am looking for something under...

Hi and thanks for reading my post. I am in need of some help for the last and also important piece of the puzzle to building my new rig. Which full tower case to buy? I'm looking at 2 high end cases that should last me at least for the next 2-3 builds. That should last me until at least 9-10...

For sale is a never used, still in sealed box, Zalman CNPS9700 LED Heatsink. 100% pure copper HS with 110 blue LED fan. Compatiblity - Intel LGA 775 , AMD Socket 754 / 939 / 940 / AM2. $35.00 OBO plus USPS shipping. I'm located in Chicago. Here is the HS on NewEgg...

I am doing an entire new build. It will be built around the i7-920 2.66Ghz core. I have always used the 32bit version of XP because more software supports it. So with the new Windows 7 should I switch to the 64bit? Is it widely supported? Any help would be appreciated as this issue is my last...

Does it make sense to upgrade to a quad core over a dual core? I run muti-tasks, use photoshop, video encoding, internet, plus some gaming....

I am thinking of getting a e6600 C2D with an eVGA 680i mobo. Is that a good mobo because I have heard of a lot of memory problems.

I use Corsair, but I see a lot of people who buy g.skill RAM. It got me to thinking, who in general makes the best RAM?

I RMA'd my 7900GT to eVGA because of memory problems and I got lucky and they sent me back a 7950GT 512MB card. But I can't get Coolbits to work with the card. I even manually did the registry hack and it still won't work. Any ideas or other programs I should be using to OC this card?

I am currently running 2x 1GB sticks of Corsair 3500LLPRO. I want to upgrade to 3GB of memory, but I can't find my sticks anywhere to buy. What would be the best solution to mixing my RAM. In other words, what is the next best thing for me to buy (2x 512MB) of sticks?

I just did a 1.5 Volt mod to my 7900GT. It ran fine for the first two weeks, but now I am getting random shutdowns and artifacts. I double checked the voltages, and I am getting 1.493 on my volt mteter, so I know that I did the mod correctly. Why all of a sudden the unstability?

I tried doing a volt mod this morning on my 7900GT, and when I went to OC my card further, it wouldn't take. So I am guessing I didn't do it correctly. Plus, does anyone know how I should set up my voltmeter to get the correct voltages? I'm not sure what the problem is since I followed all...

Do Raptors have a high failure rate? The reason I ask is because using SpeedFan SMART, it has listed a decline in performance in my Raptor. It once was at 100%, but now performance is down to 90%. I'm wondering if this is something that I should keep my eye on, as I don't want a HD failure.

Well, my OC attempts at getting my 4400+ 939 (244x11) just got better. I am still trying for a 2.7GHz. My RAM is now at 1:1 244MHz using an 4xHTT. Vcore is set to 1.8....any ideas on how to tweak this thing an extra few MHz? I am not stable at all at 2.7GHz, so I dropped it to 2.68 GHz. Haven't...

I currently have 2x 1GB XMS 3500LLPRO and I was wondering if I would need to bump that up to 4GB of RAM in order to run Vista Ultimate (or what ever it is called)? Or will my 2GB do just fine? The reason I want to know is my RAM is now almost impossible to find and if I am going to need it, I...

So I ran 3DMark05 and got a 9909 as my score, which placed me at #122 out of 181 systems like mine. That sucks. What can I do to get better results? Running at 2.64GHz (240x11) with RAM OC to 240MHZ at 2.5-3-2-6 1T and HTT at 3x. My 7900GT is OC'd to 575/900.......suggestions for improvements?

I am OC'd to 240x11 with my HT set at 3x and my vcore at 1.425. RAM is set at 2.5-3-2-6 1T, with a 1:1 divider. This is the best that I can get without my rig shutting down. I've tried setting the multiplier to 8x and the RAM to 100MHz and I still can't hit 2.7GHz. What am I missing or is this...

I have a weird problem with my rig. For some reason it won't let me boot into safe mode any longer. I am hitting F8 right after post, but the rig just boots right into Windows. Any suggestions?