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I just got a A10 5800 with the Asrock Extreme 6 and 2x4gb of Gskill Sniper 1866. It ran me $280+shipping on newegg. I had a 6770 lying around from my HTPC which I also added. The hardware i replaced was a Q6600, EVGA 780i A1, 2x4gb of Gskill ddr2 1066 and a 8800 gts 512 Clearly, given...

Thanks, both of those look pretty decent

Newegg has a sweet deal on the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N Router this week, so im picking one up. (coupon code is EMCYSYR63 if anyone else is interested) Unfortunately i have an ancient Zonet wireless G PCI adapter that barely works with windows 7 x64 currently, so I want to replace it. I'm...

Thanks Zero82z, the advice is much appreciated. Any second opinions?

OK so heres the story, I have 2 computers. One of which is suffering from power problems. I feel that the power supply in it just isn't quite powerful enough. At the same time, my other computer, has a much more powerful power supply. I'm thinking of swapping them. Here are my two rigs, tell me...

Thanks Nanan ill check that one out. And Sockman, from what i understand, the issue with generators is that they surge energy. They don't confine well to the 120V or whatever its supposed to be. Then again, i'm not an electrician. Really, its times like this where i wish i understood...

I am one of many thousands of people in New England without power after an ice storm last week. The local power authority has estimated up to 2 weeks before we get power back. I currently have a 3500W Gas Generator powering my house. I am well aware that you can not run a computer off of a...

I would definitely lean towards the 4870, the increased GPU horsepower is going to have more effect on performance than the extra 512mb. of memory. Most games aren't going to properly utilize that much video memory anyways.

Thank you so much for putting this guide together, it was a major help. Was using VLC with the default codecs to play hd movies and well...they just didnt play haha. Now the onboard video on my crappy 610i motherboard plays 1080p like a champ.

That Pinnacle TV Tuner has some Horrible Reviews, never used it myself, but buyer beware.

I'm looking at new monitors and im thinking about this one. I can get it through a distributor at my work for $286.25. My use for it is 100% gaming. No real concerns about image quality for any other use. Is this a good buy? is there something else in this price range i should be looking at...

Yeah, full 1080P resolution on a 22" is going to look sharp as hell. The dot pitch is low, and its 5ms. If it was 2ms, it would be better, but thats asking a lot from a hdtv.

My Prescott sucks, please no more of that crap from intel.

I can only imagine that they will, but we can really only predict at this point.

I Heart Free Video Cards!

I wonder how much that beast is going to cost?

Yea, given that situation, it might be worth waiting it out. The LGA1333 series will be out soon enough, and you certainly wont have any CPU bottlenecks with one of those.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143141 $389 + Tax and Shipping

My personal advice would be to get a E8500 instead, specifically if gaming is the primary use for your machine. Even though its a dual core proc at right around the same speed as your current amd dual core...its MANY time faster. That DFI board would work fine with it too, and it would be about...

Yea i think the 280 is going to smoke those 2 cards. If it was two GTS 512s.....hrm now that would be a fair match i think.

I dig it man, good job modding. :)

In both these instances, you will see a decent performance increase regardless of whether you have PCI-E 2.0 or not. however, you will not see the absolute peak potential of either of these cards without 2.0. In short...they will still work,and work well. ...But they would work better if...

I wouldn't think that a Q6600 would have any trouble keeping up with a single GTX 280, though in SLI it would be a different story. Fortunately, with a good air cooler, you can get a lot more than 200mhz out of that processor.

The difference between the 88gts 320 and the 9800gtx is astronomical. Even in a traditional PCI-E Slot, you should expect some decent performance gains. The big question is, what are you running for CPU, Memory?

thank you for the suggestions! Any recommendations for non earbud headphones? or are earbuds simply the way to go?

I'm in the market for a new pair of headphones. I'm really trying to find a pair that will work well for both at home use and to wear around. I want something with good quality sound, very comfortable, and not super huge earmuffs. No real preference on over the head or behind the head, as long...

I am trying to help a friend order some parts to upgrade his pile of junk HP computer. He is in need of a better video card, but the case really dosent leave a ton of room length wise for a card. I would set him up with a 9800gtx or a 4850 but im not sure they will fit. I know a 8600gts would...

I just died a lot, ran in to a ton of bugs. The graphics are spectacular and i like the game play style. May be a good game to go back to once all the kinks are out of it.

Hrm DX11? I think the express port thing is a big upgrade in itself since it allows for much higher resolutions. Maybe its the GX2 280? Also, that is right around the time that the Nahlem processor and motherboards are supposed to be coming out (just read that on the hard news site)...

Oh my gawd, that is one mean power supply. It seems to me however, with all the output noise, that this would make for some sketchy overclocking. If i paid $650 bucks for that beast, i would want a little bit cleaner output. Despite it not being 80plus certified, it sure seems to be efficient...

I also am eager for the release, i currently have a samsung blackjack and have hated it for the nearly 2 years i have had it.

I have been looking everywhere for an affordable 8800gts 512 to accompany the one i already have, but from what i have seen the prices haven't dropped to correspond with the 9800gtx price drops. All in all, my opinion would be to go with the 9800GTX fastest card of the three from the benchmarks...

Oh i totally agree with you, P35 is way more cost effective right now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103031&Tpk=hyper%2btx-2 easy to install, effective cooling. I have the hottest, shittiest CPU ever and it keeps it moderately cold.

You really think so? P35 over X48?

Ok fair enough, i will try and post a photo DIY log of how to do it when im done.

im guessing your going to be waiting a loooong time for mass effect 2

Both of those look good. I haven't personally used the mushkin psu, but i respect the brand. I have had a lot of luck with my PSU and am extremely satisfied though. Check out the sig and see if its in your price range. Corsair makes some spectacular memory, though if i had to pick..i would go...

Looks like an excellent budget build. Only thing i would second guess would be the mainboard. Though i am no expert on the topic, i am not a huge fan of ECS. Gigabyte makes a very similar board for around the same price. I have not read any reviews of that specific board, but i suggest that you...

If money was no object, i would say that would be my choice for a tripple-sli machine.