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I need to replace the 5200FX on my wife's Dell (pcie 16x). The psu is only 300watt. I can upgrade the psu if necessary, but I would rather not. Would an ATI 4670 such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125277 be a suitable replacement? She only plays Guild Wars (a 4...

I just received a 360 Pro from Dell ($237 plus tax) and it is a Jasper.

I might end up with both, but for now I think I'm going to get the Xbox. Super Herb's advice was right on, the PS3 controller wasn't very comfortable in my gargantuan paws. There seem to be plenty of interesting-looking games on both consoles, so that wasn't too much of an issue. Thanks...

Thanks all! I'll drag the wife up to Gamestop tonight to look at some games and play with the controllers (good tip there, I hadn't thought about that at all--I have big hands and my wife has little hands). If I go with the PS3 I'll certainly wait a couple days and hopefully get some kind of...

Edit: Thanks all, I've made up my mind. I'm going with the XBox, mainly because of the controller--the PS3 controller felt very uncomfortable to me. But I made the mistake of showing my wife "Little Big Planet", so I may have to get a PS3 too. How horrible for me. :D I haven't owned a...

No issues on the install. No improvements, either. Vista seems just as slow as it was previously. Oh well.

So my deaf friend would get the pleasure of paying a tax to support the music industry? Stupid. I own all the music I want. I haven't gotten a new song/album in over a year, and when I did I bought direct from the artist at her concert (Loreena McKennit). Why should I pay a new tax...

Only TigerDirect would think that absorbing the CompUSA name was a step up.

The voice on the trailer sucks. The original game voice sucked a bit less, but still sounded too much like a little guy trying to sound big. I originally played the game back when I was still a wee little tyke of 25 years old (yes, obviously still walking under the table :rolleyes: ) and I...

They need a better voice for Duke.

Meaningless screen shots and videos. Wake me when they release an actual game.

You win. And I am sometimes amazed by the stupidity of people. He has CP on his computer, he almost certainly knows about it, and he gives it to a shop? Reminds me of the guy who reported a break-in of his house to police. When they asked what was taken, he told the police that the thieves...

If I understand it correctly, Google's implementation may encourage more actual experts to make entries. I gave up on wikipedia a few years ago when I added a bit to their Adenoviridae entry (yes, I have a Ph.D. in virology and my specialty is in fact adenovirus research) and my addition was...

Happens all the time. Even a mid-sized firm has thousands of current and former clients, and Jones Day is frickin huge. For instance, I have a long list of stocks I can't buy/sell without jumping through hoops because they are associated with my wife's firm. Of course, the FTC chair knows...

A simple search popped this up as the first link: http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34818/135/ Take it FWIW.

Yup. The 3870 at $230 would be appealing over a GT at $280, but if the GT prices fall to MSRP levels I doubt many will go for it. I'll grab a 3870 for my HTPC, but I was hoping for better performance. Still, should beat the crap out of the current card in it (nVidia 6100 :D ).

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Well, if you aren't satisfied with the state of things, haul your ass out into the real world and create some competition for nVidia and ATi rather than just whining. More competition is certainly better for us consumers, so get on it.

VRZone, for instance, had tests showing very low temps in comparison to the 8800GT while running benchmarks. Whether these numbers were real remains to be seen. Their comments indicated low noise too. Are you responding to me? I want low noise and low heat for my HTPC. I don't want 2...

Click the link guys. Bill is saying he will not BUY another ATi card because of the way Sapphire is treating customers with legitimate warranty issues.

"Honest to God, the Blu-ray Disc Association would never do this. We've seen so much rubbish come from the HD DVD Group it's unbelievable." Lol, yeah, Sony and crew would never spew rubbish. :p Thanks, Steve! That really made me laugh.

I hope that AMD/ATi do come through with this hard launch. If performance is nearish to the GT levels and the heat/noise are as low as early (disputable?) leaks suggest, I'll be ordering a 3870 this week.

No problem, I was being a prick. Not everyone there are morons (I hope as I spent a year or so swapping oil back in high school) and I apologize for being an generalizing asshole.

Google Maps at the pump is actually a pretty decent idea. Much better than asking the local gas station moron for directions. And Jersey has and always will suck. That's just the way it is. New Jersey is like New York's retarded younger brother, just hanging around making all the cool...

I finally got a chance to examine an iPhone the other day. I really didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised by the functionality they pack into it. The touch screen is a tremendous improvement over the scrolling I have to do with the Blackberry. I'm not sure how durable it will be...

When I have an idea that may net a billion over 7 years, I'll put together a start-up and later sell out to Cisco (or anyone) for many many millions. Then I wont need Cisco's job. Or any other job. Ever. :D

IIRC, the BD+ stuff just started to get used. Check out Doom9.net for a better resource than my often-faulty memory.

"it struck me personally as pornographic violence." So.....he got.....er......horny about the violence? Thats sick, man.

One RIAA effect I have noticed on campuses is a rise in the use of the sneakernet. I know students in my classes regularly trade external HDs. As I loath the RIAA, this amuses me greatly. OTOH, these same students then spend all class perusing those HDs rather than paying attention to my...

Bulb replacement IS a factor. I have had projectors for only the last 3 years and have replaced 2 bulbs (neither reached rated hours, one only 110 hours). At $200-$400 per bulb that can add up quickly. Not all bulbs reach rated hours. The rating is an average supplied by the manufacturer...

I wont comment about legality here because I don't know all the facts and even if I did I'm no expert on copyright. But I will give Virgin Mobile a complete thumbs-down for putting a random 15-year-olds picture on a billboard and calling her a loser, all in the interest of making money and with...

Seems that way. Also, the French gov has been deeply involved in setting up a French version of CNN. State run news. I wonder how long it'll be before the French gov decides that only "journalists" working for LCI ("French CNN") are actually journalists and any independents are criminals.

Can they be deactivated? I really don't like the thought of being tracked, even "anonymously", but it seems that is the way the world is heading. I'd better get used to it.

Well, those "free" phones are worthless to Apple, of course, as they don't make any money off them.

You're in the Detroit area, right? Could you tell me where you have seen Wii's in stock? I haven't been able to find one and I'd like to see what all the fuss is about.

Every inch of it. Multiple times. Dry.

If they are in your neighborhood, hang a big sign with some crap poem (original) written on it. Then demand that they license your copyright in order to use the picture. Call it artwork: "Poem On House". Mine: Roses are red Violets are blue You owe me money if you reproduce and sell my...

In this thread it should be "Get off my lawn!"

The Buffalo really is an excellent router for the price. Dump that Belkin. $40 is nothing compared to the aggravation a crappy router can give you.