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    MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA1155 Motherboard Review @ [H]

    I just installed my 3570k on this board. Not sure what the deal with the stickers for you guys but mine came off pretty easy. Just had to be a bit careful with it. I have an Asus HD 6870 installed and I'm not sure how to setup this Lucid Virtu feature. I tried google but couldn't find much...
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    new build after 6 years.....

    that's without the video card. basically I want to spend $200 for CPU $100 for mobo $50 for ram $70 PSU $80 CASE $80 SSD $20 for fans or whatever I need I'm thinking of getting the i5 2500k since it can use the GPU for now until I find a decent deal on a video card or when Diablo 3...
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    new build after 6 years.....

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? web browsing and a little BF3 and upcoming Diablo 3 release 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $600 CAD without ship and tax. 3) Which country do you live in? Canada, Toronto, Ontario 4) What exact parts do you need for that budget...
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    Intel Atom vs old Athlon XP, advice please

    Forgot to mention that I was also using Jdownloader and google chrome as my browser. I just restarted the atom 330 and it's a little better but it still performs slower than my Athlon 3200 XP for my use. Maybe if I upgrade to 4GB on the atom it will perform better. It's just that DDR2 SODIMM...
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    Intel Atom vs old Athlon XP, advice please

    sorry about posting in the old thread but I just did a search and google and found this. Hard to believe that an Intel Atom will beat a Athlon. I still have my AMD Athlon Barton 2500 XP+ OC to 3200 XP+ which equates to 2.0ghz and that thing is a lot faster than the Intel Atom 330 that I have...
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    Networking help... (AP, bridge, or repeater)

    I was wondering does anyone know of a windows program that test your lan network speed and dropouts. I want to test how reliable the powerline device is compared to my wireless N.
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    Networking help... (AP, bridge, or repeater)

    The product is called Netgear Moca MCAB1001 and runs for around $130
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    Networking help... (AP, bridge, or repeater)

    I've been doing some researching and I found out about powerlines and moca. I'm especially interested in MoCA since it will probably have a more clean signal the my electrical lines. I was just wondering has anyone used MoCA...
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    Networking help... (AP, bridge, or repeater)

    Thanks for explaining that. I'm reading some reviews on Amazon.com and found this in one of the reviews "There's a switch on the back that allows you to select access point mode, standard router mode, or bridge/repeater mode. Looks like this router can do it all and I guess it can't...
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    Networking help... (AP, bridge, or repeater)

    I have a TP-Link TL-WR1043ND Router on the top floor as my main router. What I want to do is extend the wireless connection with the ASUS RT-N12 down to my basement two floors down. I have no way of connecting the TP-Link with the Asus router. I just want the router in the basement so I can...
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    connecting PS3 to wireless router

    I have two wireless N routers. One is connected to my modem - TP-Link Wireless N WR1043ND The other is a D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router. I want to stream 1080p videos with my PS3 and I think this might work. I'm just not sure how to set it up. I want to connect my PS3 to my DIR-615 using...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    thanks for the suggestions Danny. I search google for MSI rebates and I'm going to avoid them since there's a lot of people that didn't get it.
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I just found a deal on a MSI N250GTS Twin Frozr GeForce GTS 250 for $109.99 - $30 MIR = $79.99 I heard it is on par with a 5750? What do you guys think? Also found CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 for $ $84.99 after PM and MIR Is this ram compatible with AMD boards? It says it's...
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    N250GTS Twin Frozr any good?

    I was going to get a EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GT for $63.99 after MIR then I ran into the MSI N250GTS Twin Frozr GeForce GTS 250 738MHZ 512MB GDDR3 for $79.99 after MIR. I heard the 250 GTS is on par with the 5750. What do you guys think? Good deal or no? Prices are in CAD.
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I've decided to up my budget for my CPU since I'm getting a better motherboard now might as well go with a quad core too. So it's either the X3 440 or the X4 630 now. Here are the boards I'm comparing. Any suggestions...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I have a Western Digital WD1001FALS which is SATA 3Gb/s that I'll be transferring to this new build. I'm not sure what you mean though. Is SATA 6Gb/s not backwards compatible with SATA 3Gb/s harddrives? Timonthy thanks for the suggestion, but I'm a bit worried about the AsRock board having...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I'm having trouble deciding between two motherboards and was wondering if you guys can help me with my decisions. Both boards are around $100. ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO GIGABYTE GA-770TA-UD3 I also found some AMD 880G boards for around the $100 price point ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    man it's pretty hard to decide. I appreciate you guys helping me though.
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    the X3 435 is not available at NCIX anymore so I decided to go with a quad core. what would you guys recommend for something around $100-120 I was also wondering if the G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL compatible with MSI 760GM-E51 motherboard I'm getting. It's not listed on the qualified...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    Here's my modified list. Went with the Corsair and a different case for a little extra. I'm still kind of set on the video card or I might just use the onboard video until I see a good sale on a good video card. I don't need it now since Starcraft II hasn't come out yet. AMD Athlon II X3...
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    Samsung PX2370 Review

    Are there any differences between the Acer G245HBMID and the Acer H243H?
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    Antec 300

    actually I can get the CM 690 II for $70 at a different canadian retailer. The HAF 922 is $30 extra. The Antec 300 was my original choice, but I wanted something with front eSATA which the CM690 has for an extra $20 already. So going from $50 to $100 to a HAF 922 is a big price difference which...
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    Antec 300

    I'm thinking of getting the Antec 300 or Coolermaster CM 690 II Advanced because the front eSATA. Do you guys think the Antec 300 is better in design and has better airflow than the Coolermaster?
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    I'm pretty sure the Dynex will go on sale again. I'm not in no hurry. I'd rather wait for a deal to come by.
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    Yeah I do regret returning the 37" Dynex TV I had earlier. It was actually $400 with a $50 coupon that BB was offering with their Reward Points promotion. I actually did get the 4 yr warranty for an extra $100, but after reading a bit more on the brand and people swaying more to dish out more...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    Yeah I know. I'm still using my Acer H243H and it's fine now. It's just the terrible viewing angle that's bad when I try to watch movies 5-6 ft on my bed. It'll be great when I finally find a 37" that I'm happy with. I was actually satisfied with the 37" Dynex I got and used for 2 weeks. That...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    I don't think I can find the L32S1 in Canada for that low. Maybe in the states but not in Canada. There is the L37LH30 for $700 at FS with a 30 day no hassle return policy. There's also the Toshiba 37E200U for $600 at FS with a great return policy also. The L32S1 they sell at 2001 audio video...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    yeah on the AVS forums someone said they think that this new LG line isn't even using IPS panel because of the terrible viewing angles he experienced so I'm not too eager to jump on the deal after hearing that. edit: I just found a Panasonic TCL32S1 for $600 brand new! From what I heard this is...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    I just found a LG 37LD450 for $600 at Futureshop. What you guys think of this deal? Seems pretty decent for a brand name 37" 1080p.
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    hooking up front esata

    I'm planning a new build with the Zalman Z7 Plus case that has front eSATA. I was wondering how I would connect this. Would I just connect it to the SATA ports or do I need another dedicated eSATA port for it? I'm using a MSI 760GM-E51board which already has an eSATA port in the back panel I/O
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    Is OCZ that bad? What actually makes that terrible? The one I'm looking at his 80% efficiency. I thought that was good enough. The 5750 is actually $55 more than the 9800 GT I'm getting. The cheapest I found was a Powercolor 5750 for $99 after a $20 rebate. I didn't jump on it because I'm not...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I've looked into the 5750 and I think the 9800 GT is enough for me. I'm not going to be doing any end high gaming and it's almost double the price of what I'm paying not for Canadians:(
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I've had great success with OCZ products. My brother just got his rebate recently and so did I awhile ago. There's also a warehouse near my place and they have provided me with excellent support so far.
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    Here's my complete list now. Tell me what you guys think AMD Athlon II X3 435 Retail = $70.79 MSI 760GM-E51 mATX AM3 760G DDR3 = $64.99 G.SKILL F3-12800CL8D Ripjaws4 GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL8-8-8-24 = $112.46 OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W = $48.05 - $15 MIR = $33.05 EVGA E-GEFORCE 9800GT...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I wasn't sure if I could ask for budget builds here. I'm looking to build a computer to stream 1080p movies and play SC2 and Diablo III when it comes out. Not looking to spend more than $500, but lower would be better. Keep in mind I'm in Canada so I don't have good pricing like some states...
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    X2 250 or x3 435

    I'm going to be using this new build for SC2 and Diablo 3. It will also be used for watching 1080 movies and web browsing. The x2 250 I can get for $64 The x3 435 for $71 Which is better and which motherboard would you recommend?
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    I didn't bother with the U22 because the DVI-HDMI connection did not even work. I've tried the cable with my brother's setup and it was working fine. I went to Costco to look for a 37" Vizio I saw awhile ago, but couldn't find anymore left. Right now I'm using my Acer H243H until I can find...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    Yes I am in Canada I just picked up the Panasonic TCL32U22 and I can't seem to get my DVI-HDMI connection working from my PC. My video card is a ATI AIW 9800PRO. It's weird because it was working fine when I tried the Dynex 37" which I returned to get this one. Can someone help me with this. I...
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    help me choose a LCD

    1. Budget $600 2. Seating distance I'll be using it as a PC monitor to watch movies at 7-8ft and do some internet browsing at around 2-3ft. I'll also use it to play games on my PS3. 3. Size/placement limitations I think 32" is the biggest I'll go for 4. Uses and sources Web...
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    Gaming TV - Recommendations?

    its going to be hard to find one. I can't seem to find any in Canada.
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