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I'm wanting a cheap tablet that I can use to take notes while walking. My recent experience with an iPad Mini was that it was "good enough" for accuracy, but the processor lagged if I spoke too much, too quickly. Has anyone experience with other models in that ~$250 price range? And how do...

I am totally ignorant on this subject and this seems a good thread to ask: I'm looking for a budget amp similar to the DTA-100A — I purchased a pair of Micca MB42X bookshelf speakers, a Polk PSW10 subwoofer and I'd like to eventually purchase a med/high end pair of...

Peak experiences seem to come along much less frequently than before. We were getting our kicks from Wolfenstein, then Doom, Command and Conquer, Duke Nukem, Diablo, etc. There was often less than a year's wait between ground-breaking hits that set the bar so much higher. It's not like that...

Trine, Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, maybe Dawn of War II (haven't played it), Diablo, of course, Gears of War, Resident Evil 5, Left 4 Dead, Borderlands, Rainbow Six: Vegas, Bad Company 2.

It's hard to get 10 man races together (67 players in skirmish and I wait 10 minutes to get into a 3-man race. There are 15 people online playing motor mash at the moment.

There are only 80 people playing multiplayer on the PC at the moment. I gave up after waiting 15 minutes to get into a game. According to the Steam forums, people are also having trouble joining games due to a port forwarding issue. I played a few rounds last night (there were 150 players...

Whoops, after seeing a number of threads on other boards, I had assumed that the game was already released. And no PC version announced? Well, that makes the choice "to buy or not to buy" much easier.

I own the original PC version of SFIV and I was very disappointed with the online aspect of the game. There were very few players online and I rarely encountered players with decent pings (mostly international, non-US players, go figure). Has the situation improved with SSIV? As a person...

Bad ports happen. Remember the FF7 and FF8 PC ports?

We'll travel through space...with cool aliens who like us...

A tiny piece of Play-Doh!

Search for Dark Side of the Rainbow on YouTube.

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The PC version is supposed to be a special edition or director's cut, or some shit. Every gamer should at least *try* Assassin's Creed. Most people will agree that it's a one-trick pony, but it's a trick that shouldn't be missed!

For good players only. PM me your code if you decide to add me. 4167-4153-0900 Texas Jigglypuff with a LAN adapter! Puff!

I have to agree with him on this. I've never been able to get my 6-bit panels to look like my 8-bit or CRT and I've owned three 6-bit displays. I'd be very interested in seeing some side-by-side comparisons of an 8-bit display and a 6-bit display that were both calibrated with the same...

Guild Wars has a PVP version where you can automatically begin at maximum level with all the skills, I believe.

It does sound like a power issue. CRT's draw the most power when displaying bright white. Does this tend to happen when you are reading black text on a white background?

Same here.

If it is too chaotic for you, turn off items. Play 1vs1's or 2vs2's. Pick stages that don't kill you. Smashboards and WifiWars have a match-making system. Since Nintendo's online system is complete shit, I highly suggest that you look into those sites.

I'll have to agree with the other posters. Guild Wars has one of the worst communities in online gaming. Find a real life buddy to play co-op with and you'll have fun.

Your 520w is more than enough. Check with one of the various PSU calculators floating around out there. Even with a heavy overclock you're probably coming in under 400w. This PSU calculator recommended a 480w for your system: http://web.aanet.com.au/SnooP/psucalc.php

You are just trolling now.

This makes me laugh :D

You can get an HD70, which is 720p for under $1000. I personally own an Optoma DV10 which is 480p. That's Wii and DVD resolution, but XBox 360 and PC games running at higher res also look quite good. 720p would be much better for text.

This is what TN panel backlights look like: http://www.flyingeagle.com.sg/Samsung%20730B%20problem.JPG Always bleeding on the top and bottom. You've got an S-PVA or a P-MVA. There's always an annoying dark spot in the middle. People say these panels have the best black levels, but it is...

That's not a TN panel. A TN panel would have the backlight bleeding along the top and bottom rather than the sides.

1600x1200 at 1:1 aspect ratio on a 1920x1200 LCD would look fine. Without 1:1 there would be stretching as well as further quality loss from not being at the monitor's native 1920x1200. Doom 3 is probably the worst game you can play on an LCD due to the extremely dark nature of the game. If...

20wmgx2 has tons of features that may be of use and offers better contrast. If you like glossy panels then it is a very good choice. If you use your computer in an environment where sunlight shines in or there are bright lights, the glossy coating will be a problem. The NEC 2090 is a aimed...

Yeah, Powerstrip is a program that gives you control over many advanced settings including overscan. I had to use it to force a custom resolution and refresh setting for my CRT because nVidia drivers would not let me change that res from 60Hz. Be aware that there may be compatibility with...

The S-IPS version of the 2007WFP, while maybe not the best-ever 20" widescreen, is certainly among the best. As far as price is concerned, it is hands-down the best value for someone who cares a lot about color accuracy and picture quality. The blacks aren't that deep, but more importantly it...

Alright :) Sorry if I sounded like a dick or anything but the thread just turned into people stating their viewpoints over and over and nobody with a strong opinion on the matter is going to change it.

Agreed, if color accuracy is of very high importance, IPS is the only way to go. Color gamut does nothing to help TN and PVA's glaring color shift issues.

My suggestion to you is to just consider buying an older model VA panel, such as the 2407 or, preferably, one of the P-MVA BenQ's if you can find one. The reason being that VA technology has not made any significant improvements since they first achieved 1000:1 contrast ratio and new models...

My impression from reading info online was, even from way back around the year 2000 when LCD's really were complete crap, was that people agree "CRT is a heavy piece of crap that gives you headaches, throw that bulky trash out and get a sexy new LCD!" Yes, people were throwing out their 21"...

Two hard drives and an e6750 are the other specs. Thanks!

Man, I don't mean to sound offensive but you're being pretty irrational. He didn't any of that, just stated his view of the facts. I think Toompra pretty much nailed it with this statement: I think the best answer to the CRT versus LCD debate has always been that each excels in certain...

Step one: Turn out the lights Step two: Oh, wait. The NEC 20wmgx2's dynamic contrast won't work on that screensaver since it has black AND white objects, so it is limited to its native...800:1? That's what 800:1 looks like with the lights out. LCD's are not suitable for dark rooms at all.

The part where what you're suggesting doesn't make sense :D

I sit about 1 and 1/2 feet to 2 feet away from a 20" viewable CRT at 1400x1050. At this distance, the display is not "small". I'm not missing out on detail because of size and resolution. A 24" widescreen LCD is really only a couple inches larger on each side due to the way widescreen area...