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Hi all. I'm building a new mid-range gaming PC for my aunt who specifically wants the PC to max out the newest version of SimCity. I'm aiming for the $600 - $1000 price range. Any advice would be appreciated. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc...

I've decided I'm buying a MacBook Pro, but was wondering if anyone had any news on a refresh in the near future? I'm wondering if it's worth waiting or buying now.

I'm in need of a laptop and I've been considering the latest MacBook Pro (Baseline model). Is there anyone in here that can share their experiences switching to a Mac from PC (or Windows I should say). Also, if I do decide to get the Mac. Is it worth it to shell out $100 for the 8gb of ram vs 4?

Hey everyone. I'm looking to buy a new video card and I was wondering what you all thought was the best bang for your buck video card. I don't have a budget, but I'm not looking for the best of the best either. Just a card that can play games decently at 1080p. Any suggestions?

(I wasn't sure where to start this thread because there is no audio/video section of [H] What's up everyone. I recently purchased the AVermedia Live Gamer HD capture card, and with it's recent firmware upgrade, I can record videos from my Xbox 360 at 1920x1080/30fps at a bitrate of up to...

What's up everyone. I have the ASUS VS229h-p. It's a nice monitor, but I don't have any idea how to calibrate it. Can anyone give me advice? Thanks.

I'm going to be upgrading my internet soon and I have two options: Upgrade to 50Mbps/5Mbps Wideband Internet or Upgrade to 30Mbps/5Mbps Wideband Internet Will upgrading to the 50Mbps/5Mbps provide any advantages over the 30Mbps/5Mbps on Xbox live? Or is 50Mbps overkill? FYI, I only have a...

Hi all, Currently, I'm on Time Warner Cable's "standard" internet, which provides 10mbs download speed and 1mbs upload. I'm planning to upgrade from "standard" to either "Extreme" (30mb/5mb) or "Ultimate" (50mb/5mb) When I upload to YouTube, I don't get 1mbs. I know YouTube doesn't...

I'm looking for a capture card for PC and Console gaming. Does anyone have any recommendations on good ones? So far I was looking at the AVermedia Live Gamer HD, but I don't know much about what's considered quality in that department. I'm looking to start a YouTube channel soon with gaming...

I'm buying a new PC. I was originally going to build it from scratch, but I've noticed companies like IBuyPower offering good prices on builds I was going to do myself. Is there any money to be saved in building custom PC's anymore? Or is the only benefit of a custom build customization?

Hi all, With the recent Korean monitor craze, I've been left with a little more questions than answers. I'm looking for which model would be best for PC and Xbox360 gaming between the Catleap, Crossover, Shimian, PCBANK, Auria, etc. My only requirements are the following: 1) Low input lag...

Hi all, I'm looking for a gaming monitor. Here are my requirements: - No lag. I play on Xbox 360 and the games I play are very lag sensitive (MW3, etc) - At least 23 inches. - HDMI compatible. - Price is not an issue, but the cheaper the better. - Preferably LED backlit, and...

Hi all, I am currently in the market for a new display and I have a few questions. First, is the technology better in monitors or in HDTV's? I heard monitors are capable of much higher resolution rates and from what I've seen they seem to be much cheaper. So far I've been leaning more...

Couldn't load player animation script mp/playeranim.script I got this message after I installed the Call Of Duty patch 1.2. Can anyone explain to me what it is and if there is a way to fix this problem. It happens everytime I try to log on to a server.

I use the program ventrilo to talk to my friends when we play call of duty. But the problem is when I try and talk. All you hear is static. I'v tried changing settings. Multiple mics. Unplugging my 5.1's. Updating drivers and everything else you could think of. I figured maybe it was because I...

I have my copy of Windows XP Pro here, and I just recently got a new system. Unfortunatley. I did'nt order an operating system and the Windows I have here is just an upgrade. Not a bootable version. Is there anyway to make Windows bootable so that I can install it on my new computer. Or am I...

I have a friend that has a Micro Innovations camera Model: IC200C. She has had it for about a year now. She has three computers in her house and she says that the camera worked fine on her other two. (Which were both running windows 98 because she didnt know about the driver updates). She...

What is the stock voltages of a P4 2.4C? I was thinking upping my voltage just a little higher than stock so I could overclock to 3GHz.