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I know nothing about networking and security so this might be a dumb question. My company gave me a computer so I can work from home so I just ran an Ethernet cable from the work computer into my home router. I use the work computer to connect through the VPN and Remote Access. I only use the...

Wasn't really sure where to ask this but I trust the advice of the people on this forum so I figured I'd give it a shot. Wife and I just rescued a doggy from the shelter yesterday and he has severe separation anxiety so we'd like to keep an eye on him while we're at work just to make sure...

Hey guys, I just updated to Windows 8.1 yesterday and I'm having a bit of trouble with my Sound Blaster Z now. My previous set up was Windows 7 and I had my mic, headphones, and speakers all plugged in at the same time. When I went to the SBZ control panel, I could toggle between speakers and...

I'm just curious if anyone here has actually made the transition from a 30" IPS to a 120hz 24"-27" monitor for gaming. I've been happy with my HP ZR30W for many years and it's great for everything and all games except for FPS' which I've been playing almost exclusively now. I mostly play TF2 and...

I'm a dummy when it comes to this stuff so I have to ask is it worth it to upgrade from an early generation SSD to a newer one? I currently have the following drives: Intel X25-M G2 80GB (I use this for Windows 7 and commonly used programs) and a Crucial C300 128gb (my Steam/game drive)...

Hey, all. Looking for a pair of budget 2.0 speakers for the wife. I was originally going to purchase the Audioengine A2 set for her but she thinks a bit expensive for her uses. Any recommendations in the ~$100 range? Thanks!

As the title states, I'm looking for games that can be played during work when it gets slow at times. X-com:EU has been fantastic for this over the past few months but I'm getting bored of it now. At home I usually only play Dota2 but that requires way too much attention and a solid block of...

Im currently using my HP ZR30W 30" monitor as my primary display and I'd like to add a second monitor to complement it. I don't really feel like adding another 30" monitor since it'll only be used for browsing when I play games on the primary display. I recall some people just use a smaller...

I upgraded to the system displayed in my sig below a few weeks ago and I'm having trouble in certain games. I went on an FPS binge to test out the new system (BF3, Crysis 2, STALKER, Skyrim, and APB: Reloaded) and logged ~80 hours in BF3 without a single hiccup for weeks. I started playing...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a complete wuss when it comes to scary games. Scary movies have zero effect on me as I've watched every one out there but the moment I'm using a kb/mouse and headphones, I become very antsy. Silent Hill 1 - I quit after making it through the first gate...

Just got my new build up and running but I'm getting mixed results. I set the multiplier to 40x and VCore to 1.3 in BIOS to start with but CPU-Z shows my core speed at ~1600 MHz, Speccy is showing it stock speed 3300 MHz, and Windows is showing it at 3.90 Ghz. I have no idea what I'm doing...

I'm putting the finishing touches on a new system build and I'm having trouble deciding which ssd to buy. I plan to use my old Intel X25 80gb ssd as my OS drive, a Samsung F3 1TB as my storage drive, and I'd like to have a dedicated ssd for my games. Should I go with the Intel 510, Crucial M4...

I've been out of the loop since I only visit the hardware forums when it's upgrade time otherwise I end up scratching the itch :D. I upgraded to a 30" monitor a few months back and never noticed a performance hit since I wasn't playing any FPS games at the time. Lately, however, I've been...

I'm about to play through the STALKER series for the first time. I've owned all three games at release date but never made it past the first thirty minutes. I forced myself to play at least a couple hours this weekend and the game got much better once I got some decent weapons and made it out...

Just bought an Intel 80gb G2 SSD and installed a fresh copy of Win7, etc. Is there any way to tell if I have the latest firmware version? I went to Intel's website but the firmware requires you to burn the .iso file to a cd which sadly I don't have any blank cds or software burning programs at...

Just got done buying and setting up my first real HDTV system and now I need the most important part, the recliner! This is my tentative checklist: Budget: ~$500 Size: This has to fit between my desk and bed so nothing overly large (~32" width) Distance: Will be sitting 10ft away (don't...

What do you guys recommend for communicating in multiplayer games on a PS3? Do you have to buy a proprietary device or can I simply use my headset/mic combo from my PC?

I've never owned a handheld/portable console system but I'm a huge fan of RPGs. With PC/PS3/360, we might get one good RPG a year or every couple years. It seems like new RPGs come out every week for the DS/PSP and they're getting very high marks which makes me really skeptical. Are these...

There's a new gaming laptop coming out in the middle of August that my friend pointed out to me. MSI GT-628 - http://www.xoticpc.com/gt628-gaming-laptop-order-p-2631.html - that runs for about $1299. I don't know jack about laptops but the specs look good to me at least. Is this a good deal...

I just received my PS3 yesterday and was thinking of picking up SFIV and the Mad Catz Fightpad for it. I've been reading some reviews and noticed that the PS3 version is wireless only. My concern is that my PS3 is set up behind my tv and completely out of sight which might affect the signal...

*** EDIT *** Nevermind should've figured I had to run the Keyboard Profiler in Admin mode =p I've been trying to set up a looping macro with my G15 keyboard to spam one spell over and over in Warhammer Online but it doesn't work in-game for some reason. Here's a breakdown of what I do: 1)...

So I'm just about to exit Vault 101 and it gives me one last chance to configure my character. Since I'm really OCD about stat point allocation and skills, I'd really like to get it right before I step out. I know in Fallout 1 & 2 some of the SPECIAL skills were interconnected; such as...

Since the audio forum is slow, I thought I'd bring the topic over to the games forum. I'm having trouble with in-game sound on my rig: Windows Vista, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty, and Audio Technica ATH-AD700. I have all the latest updates and Alchemy installed as well. I've fiddled around with all...

I bought Crysis Warhead over the weekend, spent about an hour playing, and realized I couldn't localize sounds at all. I'm running Windows Vista, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty, and Audio Technica ATH-AD700s. I have the X-Fi on default settings which sets it to Gaming Mode, CMSS3D enabled, Headphones...

Since I've been playing WAR a lot lately and have an actual need to use ventrilo for the first time in years, I need a decent headphone/mic combo. I used to use some $19.99 Plantronic ones that sat on the ears but the headband wrapped around the back of my head/neck instead of sitting on top of...

So I was bored yesterday night and decided to try and overclock for the first time using the stuff in my sig. I just went into bios and changed the settings to 400x9, left the ram timings at 5-5-5-15, upped the voltage to my cpu to 1.3v and my ram to 1.9v. I installed cpu-z afterwards to...

I'm currently using an 8800GTS (G92) with my DS-263 @ 1920x1200. Should I be upgrading to an HD4870 or 4870x2? I'd like to play Warhammer Online and Left 4 Dead on max settings when they both come out. I have a feeling that my card will struggle with WAR on max settings when you get into some...

Anyone else having trouble getting the console cheat commands like UnlockAchievement # working after the new patch? I just reinstalled ME to give it another run through with the new episode but there's no way I'm going to beat it twice again to unlock Insanity mode. The commands work...

I just bought some new parts including the new WD640AKSS. After I put together all the hardware I popped my Vista DVD in and created a 40gb partition on the new drive. Everything installed okay but I don't have the rest of my 600gb anywhere. My 40gb partition shows up as C:/ and my DVD-drive...

I'm planning to install Vista Home Premium when I get home today and my friend mentioned something about making sure I only have 2gigs of ram installed when doing so? Can anyone verify this? I guess it's not that big of a deal since I can just put back the remaining 2g after the installation.

I was wondering what the best soundcard was for a 2.1 setup. I'm planning to buy the Swans M-10s soon and need a soundcard to go along with them. I play a lot of games, rarely watch movies / listen to music. Would getting a Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty be overkill for a 2.1 setup...

I replaced my old Dell 2005FPW with a Doublesight DS-263N yesterday and now I'm having a little space problem. My old setup was a Dell 2005FPW and a 13" Sony Trinitron CRT for watching standard programming. With the DS-263N however I have nowhere to put my speakers since the two screens take...

So I downloaded Shadowgrounds Survivor off Steam this weekend when they had the $4.99 deal. Anyone else get it and having a blast? I have a feeling I'm already near the end since I've played so much. To those of you who have played this game, are there other similar games that are worth...

So I was bored at work yesterday and somehow ended up buying a DoubleSight DS-263N Black 26" 5ms(GTG) Widescreen LCD during lunch and later when I got home I jumped on the CompUSA Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz for $139.99 as well. Right now I'm running: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400...

With the recent price drops on the 8800GT would it be worth it to upgrade? My current specs are as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz ASUS P5B-E LGA 775 Intel P965 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) MSI NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600GTS 256MB...

Could someone explain the difference between using one of the newer 24"-30" LCDs such as the Dell 2407 or 3008WFP and an HDTV LCD such as the Sharp Aquos http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-Aquos-LC32D62U-1080p-HDTV/dp/B000NEDYEC ? If i had to guess, maybe the lower resolutions of the HDTV LCDs...

I've had my Dell 2005FPW for a couple years now and have some cash to spend. The monitor still works great but has some burn-in from when I was addicted to WoW back in college (you can see the burn-in of the action bars on the bottom and sides - yes, I played that game way too often :D). Now...

I've had my Dell 2005FPW for a couple years now and have some cash to spend. The monitor still works great but has some burn-in from when I was addicted to WoW back in college (you can see the burn-in of the action bars on the bottom and sides - yes, I played that game way too often :D). Now...

I'm having a problem where my monitor/video card will shutdown after a couple seconds or minutes of playing a game that stresses my video card in the slightest. When I try playing Bioshock or Team Fortress 2 the video dies at the menu screen or within seconds of loading the level. I also play...