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i dont know a thing about fuses or how to find them, just read up on them that they save components from being fried. is it safe toi assume that all new electronics come made with fuses, and how do i check for eacho ne? power strip =/= surge protector?

victim of a 3 day power outage here, but when power returned a few things would not turn on: in my room connected to 2 different power strips were a panasonic plasma TV, a computer, a small portable heater, a small lamp, and etc all stopped working (will not turn on). other things did work...

oh dang i did not even consider the 500$ + ones! you have 6950 listed twice?

what cards are in the top tier? and what cards are in the 2nd tier, and maybe third tier? just want to see what cards i can get for $X before getting a drop in quality

i need some of your thoughts on this product! list if you have a 32 or 16, and just post opinions. also state/compare whether you have the original OS or android ported. thanks!

talk about picky. mba is too flimsy/tiny! :P she is more interested in the xps 14z (sp?). costs 1000, but from what i know anything over 500ish would be because of gfx card?

beats me what pretty means. your guess is as good as mine. exterior aesthetics is what i presume, without complete terrible quality on the display. and yes, less bulk is a big plus. will look into those mentioned in this thread, but any under 500? for general use, dont think anything over 500...

wow im on the complete opposite here, thinking amazon can meet demand by far :P

gf wants a "pretty" laptop. for general use, so no need for high end things that get the price up to 1000$ (im assumg gfx cards) pretty, lightweight, not a mini laptop. ideas, or thoughts on how i can even go searching for junk like this?

why dont ppl just order from amazon? how would you make a profit on ebay if amazon sells it? other than e-reading, what can this thing do that's noteworthy? 7" kind of small

ok thanks. what is a good temperature range to know that the fans dont need to be on? my mobo is a gigabyte z68 ud3h fan controller? what do you mean? seems like everything is plugged in. usb cables plugged into mobo.

oh i thought i could only do the rebate after gettin gthe product, because the products themselve have information you need for the rebate form.

what are your thoughts on mail in rebates? it seems to be set up for the person to completely forget about it (10 wk delivery???) and just not respond at all. question: if you order an item from amazon, free shipping, and submit the mail in rebate, then later on decide to return the product to...

so usb2 in the back panel works fine, just the front port does not! though the usb3 in the front is ok....odd. what might be the problems here? and on my case there are 2 fans. while the vents do not get hot, i notice the fans are never on, just sitting there. did i screw up, and how can i...

i5 2500k on gigabyte z68 ud3h-b3, win7 ultimate 64bit. this is my first build, so i have not installed anything at all (makes things very difficult). my main concern is that i want to stick with my OS partition (C:) purely OS, but i am not sure what else is considered "OS" such as drivers...

just finished build and win7 on a 25gb partition, with another partition for everything else. what is usually the next step for a fresh pc? also, since i have my OS on the partition, do i need to make a system restore backup for it? because i am trying to do so (not sure if helps) and it will...

so i got my parts, but i dont know if i need anything special for warranties. i got most from amazon and cpu/mobo from microcenter. i dont see any serial numbers. do i need to do anything fancy to ensure i get warranties? thnaks

Viewsonic VA2431wm 24" Wide LCD Monitor W/Spkrs for 130$ on ebay newegg specs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116439&Tpk=VA2431 ASUS VH242H 23.6-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black for 180$-10$ MIR on amazon...

yes, but doesn't electricity flow in the components they are on? how is a little static electricity buildup going to do anything (with no flow of the charge)

yes, but how is built up charge on components going to do anything to damage them? that's what i do not get :(

just curious, how is mere static going to fry my electronics?

thanks. i am planning on getting a gpu, just waiting for some good deals since no games interest me yet. but for now, the i5 2500k is good enough for the older games, and will offer equal performance for videos/movies?

how will the integrated graphics perform for watching movies? i know for gaming that the 2500k can play most games at ~30fps, which is pretty smooth. the higher end games will not run well though, and getting a good graphics card can run @ 100fps+. how about for watching videos...

i have everything ordered and will build on sunday if i get all the parts by then. are there any special tips that i should know when building? i've heard of stuff such as grounding myself at all times (isnt standing on the ground enough??)

thanks skillz. am i going to need the UPS? do not see them mentioned in rigs around here, but it appears as a component in the FAQS.

as i was reviewing my order, i just realized that i did not buy these: do these come with the case/psu/etc? Case Fan(s) CPU Cooler/Heatsink with Fan (HSF) Uninterruptible Power Supply thnx

Keyboard: Logitech Keyboard K120 (12$) http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-002478-Keyboard-K120/dp/B003ELVLKU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315661370&sr=8-1 mouse: Logitech B100 Optical USB Mouse (8.25$)...

how much are dvd drives usually? i could have sworn 1-2 days ago i saw the sony drive listed above at 18$ or so but now i'm seeing 26$?

tax + recycling fee gets it up to 180

2 hr drive, no thanks. i get taxed over here at my microcenter, so definite no

cool. looks like the gigabyte will be the way to go. for warranties on online purchases, will the confirmation email suffice (such as on amazon.com)

thanks everyone! basically a refurb monitor is not the best choice because there's a good danger of problems (stuck pixels, etc) and the warranty is skimpy? (do i need to do anything to qualify for warranty, or keep anything?) thanks for the tip on the motherboard. i think i ended reading a...

hi, new pc builder. after some researching and some help from all of you, especially danny bui, i have come up with a plan on what to buy so i can build this weekend! please take a look and provide feedback, and point out any potential/major errors i made. will be playing some new games, but...

hmm is this super cheap? i thought i saw a 2x4 for 20$ a week ago or so

is 1333hz good?

bumps! any more ideas? thanks

thanks for the help. i have not been reading on overclocking tbh, though i should still researching parts and learning more about them. i'm going with the K because it's on sale -- simply that's the only reason. however, i do plan on overclocking when it would help (maybe a few yrs down the road...

a lot of the stuff being said right now is going over my head. does that mean that because i am not a real enthusiast in this stuff, i will not experience the effects of these problems, or do they affect the average user too?

what's wrong with the pro version compared to the LX version? the incentive for the deal is that its 40$ off for each of these mobos, bringing it down to those prices.