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    MS Office Ultimate 2007 $60! 4 Days Left!

    I got it eventually. Thanks for the response. Confirmation with CD Key came just a few minutes ago. Now installing office Ultimate 2007. YAY. Looks to be totally legit. Thanks, MS and OP! I wouldn't have even known about this deal if it weren't for this post. Since they extended it I can get it...
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    Newegg.com Deals 4/22

    Just FYI, BFG does a "trade-up" program now similar to EVGA's step-up. It's available in North America right now, and hopefully for our Europe brothers and sisters soon. It's good for 100 days after purchase, so register your card with BFG right away and keep any receipts!!! Thanks for more...
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    Rocketfish Aluminum Full Tower Case--BestBuy Clearance $71.99

    Oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease post pics!! :) I would love to see it with the transparent window on, if you have time. The inputs have a nice cover. It is such a tiny opening and with the slick little cover down all that sticks up is a tiny tab to grab and a couple of minuscule hinge tips. Why would...
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    Rocketfish Aluminum Full-Tower Case 47.99@BB ymmv

    Whoa, thank you! That would look really funny ... my wife would never let me live it down. P.S. why did they move this to hot deals discussions? There are still some in stock in many stores from what I can tell.
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    5 free HD-DVD MIR Offer, Got it?

    If I get those, I'll be a happy camper! The form I sent in didn't have Serenity or Harry Potter, though!!! We'll see what comes. I sent mine in about a week before the expiration date, so it hasn't been 8 weeks yet, and I think the form said up to 10 weeks. I'll let you know as soon as they come...
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    Warm? Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse $25.96 CC b&m ymmv

    Too bad they can't make keyboards as well, at least mine anyways. It started having stuck keys and keypress failures at two weeks!! (the Lycosa). I love the feel of the keys and the backlight is the best looking one I've ever seen! Think it's just a fluke? I want the blue death adder to match...
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    Rocketfish Aluminum Full-Tower Case 47.99@BB ymmv

    Lol. This is so much better than a $50 case. It's just on clearance right now for some reason. BBY's cost is way more than $50. I bought it last night in Billings, and I'm currently in Wyoming visiting family. I'm not even going to be back on my computer until Wed, but I couldn't wait. I had...
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    The unW00T, Newegg's Shellshockers

    Amen to that.
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    World in Conflict PC DVD - $16.21 shipped @ Amazon.com

    What in blazes are you talking about?
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    Rocketfish Aluminum Full-Tower Case 47.99@BB ymmv

    Any chance you have a link to where I could find one of those side window panels? Thanks op for the thread. I picked one up at Billings Montana store for 49.99 and no sales tax. They had only one left after that. Amazing case. For anyone who doubts it's Lian Li stop doubting. The...
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    Dynex ATX Mid-Tower Case with 500w PS $29.99

    Yeah. This one's a tad nicer than the last one, with a transparent window even. I agree about the front panel, but I'm having good luck with dynex cases for the most part. I bought five of the 500w ones when they were $20, and three of the 350w mini tower cases when they were $20 and free...
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    World in Conflict PC DVD - $16.21 shipped @ Amazon.com

    In for one! Thanks, OP.
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    EVGA 780i quad overclocking

    Oh, and I'm not done yet. This board won't even see all my fans, or control them properly. I've hooked every fan up just as I did on my Abit 680i board I used to have. Abit's uGuru controlled fans flawlessly, detecting them correctly, and precisely controlling speeds dependent on certain...
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    EVGA 780i quad overclocking

    No troubles with data corruption, but otherwise this board has been a piece of CRAP for me. With my EVGA 680i I was running 3.65GHz rock solid stable with all air cooling with memory linked in the high 900's. Now I can't even hit 3.0GHz with the same processor with my new 780i I stepped up to...
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    DFI X48 DK Pre-Order - $253.98 shipped

    P35's are excellent value, but X38/48 is more of an enthusiast class part. It does have a few more tweaks up its sleeve, and probably some more ports, overclocking options, cooling options, etc. Differs by manufacturer, but this DFI board is a well-made board with lots of bells and whistles...
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    Passionate Windows Users

    I give that article an emphatic "nice try." They obviously gave Vista no time under normal use to develop superfetch patterns. I've seen a comparison with my own eyes of two of the same exact spec'd PC - one had been used for a week of normal use, several hours per day. Patterns of application...
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    8800 GTS 512 MB deals $219 BFG OC at Frys / PNY XLR8 at BestBuy

    Yeah. Everybody makes mistakes. I think retailers should be held to a little higher standard, but this mistake is at least covered by the fact that the actual product listed and sku listed match the correct price, even if the picture is incorrect. A lot of those pictures are autogenerated by a...
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    DFI X48 DK Pre-Order - $253.98 shipped

    I know how you feel! I too am a bit vain sometimes and like my stuff to match. My Abit 680i board I used to have in my compy had the most awesome led's surrounding the back side of the mobo. They were incredible. They would cycle in awesome patterns around, reflecting of the metal of your...
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    Passionate Windows Users

    Many customers come into my store every day to buy computers. Quite a few of them complain about Vista, or ask if we have a computer that has XP. I make a point to ask them if they've personally used Vista. 97 out of 100 (and no, I'm not exaggerating, I've been keeping track!) have NEVER even...
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    Passionate Windows Users

    My comment was actually for people like ShagnWagn who avoid Vista because it's a "turd." That's a real rational reason to avoid it...
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    Passionate Windows Users

    Yeah, I know. That comment I made wasn't necessarily made for you. I am just pointing out that if one party doesn't want to be stereotyped or misjudged, they shouldn't stereotype/misjudge the opposing party just at face value. Sometimes people have valid reasons for their opinions, even if they...
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    Passionate Windows Users

    Just like a previous poster said you can't judge/stereotype XP users because some of them have a legit need for XP or an older OS to run that special piece of hardware or software program, you shouldn't just lump everyone jumping on Vista into a stereotype of people who waste money on "the...
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    8800 GTS 512 MB deals $219 BFG OC at Frys / PNY XLR8 at BestBuy

    Now THAT's a hot deal. I have that card and it rox. Overclocks like a charm. Thanks to both OP and nicepun for the hot deal posts.
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    Passionate Windows Users

    I had to laugh my head off when I was at a Microsoft training in Boise ID for the new Office 2007 (when it was first coming out.) The presenter gave us a brief history of Windows before getting started into the history of Office and the benefits to 2007. He started of course with some DOS...
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    DFI X48 DK Pre-Order - $253.98 shipped

    Yep, even hotter. And the fact that it's DDR2 actually makes it hotter to me. Saves you money over any DDR3 capable X48 board price, and DDR2 is still a whole lot more cost effective right now. In fact Tom's Hardware's recent memory comparison showed dang near zero practical benefits performance...
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    8800 GTS 512 MB deals $219 BFG OC at Frys / PNY XLR8 at BestBuy

    The picture in the ad is a misprint. I noticed it right off the bat and cringed. Of course some one will try to shove it in Best Buy's face and make them honor it. Retailers are held to beyond human expectations and thus human mistakes are not tolerated.... I hate false advertising as much as...
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    XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 @ [H]

    I've never sent in a rebate for Sapphire, but every BFG one I've sent in I've received. Interesting to see I'm not the only one with EVGA rebate troubles. I've sent in recent emails but they still haven't responded.
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    I give up on EVGA.

    All within the green in the bios. I've gone up and down with all of them but it still won't boot windows with 3.0GHz. That's why I'm worried it could be temps on the nb or sb. How do you see what those temps are? I have Everest but it doesn't recognize the board type and even if it did I don't...
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    I give up on EVGA.

    Sorry for off topic, but it's kinda on since it's an EVGA board ... Like I said before, I've had this same processor at 3.65GHz consistently stable and with good temps on my EVGA 680i board. I know my chip is a good overclocker. I'd hate to "upgrade" to the 780i and get worse performance. If...
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    I give up on EVGA.

    I just updated to the latest BIOS off EVGA's forums. Update went smoothly. I can now run at 2.8GHz Prime stable, but Windows still won't boot with anything 3.0GHz or above, regardless of voltage settings. My friend who has this same board sent me exact settings for what he called an easy 3.2GHz...
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    Q9450 vs X3350

    That seems pretty high to me for temps. You're using Coretemp, I assume? With my Q6700 overclocked to 3.65GHz on my EVGA 680i it would only peak into the 60c arena with the small FFT torture test. And I've been using the humble Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, which I picked up on the egg a few...
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    NVIDIA's Little CoC

    You know they had access to RTM's like a YEAR before Vista was even released. If that's not enough time....
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    I give up on EVGA.

    I will check and get back to you as soon as I can. I am still holding out on faith that Evga will take good care of me. Your suggestions here and sincere concern are good signs for me. I appreciate you guys for that.
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    XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 @ [H]

    Arg. That's a bummer. Makes the choice easy for you though! ;)
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    I give up on EVGA.

    You know, I really have nothing against a lot of EVGA's hardware. Most of what I've bought from them, other than my brand new 780i that won't overclock one iota but runs perfect at stock, has ran really well. My 680i board overclocked my quad core like a CHAMP. And I've seen great SLI...
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    I give up on EVGA.

    I really wanted to say something like this to Dan_D when he had his 12th 680i mobo die on him .... w/e. Another thread perhaps.
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    XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 @ [H]

    Do let us know how it works for you. ;)
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    NVIDIA's Little CoC

    The reason they started shifting to more cores instead of higher megahertz is because they were running into diminishing returns on higher clock speeds. They found that will multiple cores sharing a single task, or several tasks being divided between different cores performance could be enhanced...
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    XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 @ [H]

    More like 4 bad experiences - 3 rebates, and now a bad brand new 780i motherboard. It won't overclock one iota, and everything USB is going wacky on it. I never had this happen at all with my Abit 680i board, nor my EVGA 680i board which I "stepped up" from. I'm just beyond mad now ... more like...
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    XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 @ [H]

    Yep. I hope it's awesome for you. Beats an Ultra very handily, and costs less than the ultra did when it was new, too. What kind of PSU you gonna run it with?
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