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Lets just say its been a while since I have been on the forums :D.... My faithful everyday Macbook finally called it quits and I am trying to revive/upgrade my rather old gaming rig. Simply looking to spend my money in the best way possible with what I have now. 1) What will you be doing with...

Hey guys, need some advice for a gaming PC build for a friend of mine. I answered the questions to the sticky below, thanks in advance! 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming cpu/vid card intensive games, probably most taxing task for this build...

i have an onkyo 5.1 htib system which i am in the midst of replacing all speakers with better component ones. problem is the original passive subwoofer was connected to the receiver (onkyo ht-r330) via a single speaker level output. the new sub is a velodyne 10" which has both l/r rca...

looking for recommendations on the best cpu, mobo, ram combo i could get for $500. all the remaining parts will come from my rig below. machine will primarily be used for gaming so quad core isn't necessary and more than likely i will overclock.

looking to get a macbook for daily tasks, web browsing, music, and playing around with osx. i am on a budget so i am looking at the 13.3" macbooks, but my main concern is whether the integrated graphics chip in these models will be able to output to 1900x1200 when it is connected to my 24" lcd...

i'm currently running what is in my sig, e4300 @ 3ghz and evga 8800GT 512mb SC stock. i upgraded from a 19" screen to a nice 24" and obviously my gaming performance obviously took a hit. for the most part i play all types of games including the latest and greatest like crysis, but don't...

are the newer models any better in terms of reliability? i had a launch unit a couple years ago which failed on me. got a refurb which has been doing fine, but now its starting to go bad. no rrod or anything, games just tend to get disc errors or the screen goes blank more often than usual...

i have a simple htpc setup, pentium 915d, asus p5, sapphire x850xt, connected to toshiba regza 32" via dvi-->hdmi. i had no problems with this setup, as the video card accepted 1336x768 as the resolution and it fit the display perfectly. now i swapped the x850xt with an 8800gts 320 and i can't...

need some advice for an inexpensive pci-e card around $100-125 which will primarily be used for WoW and CSS @ 1440x900. card will be paired up with a pentium d (@3.6ghz) setup and two gigs of ram. i'm hoping to run the games at pretty high settings with this setup and will overclock if necessary.

i'm in the market for a new laptop in the sub $1000 range. as for as size i'm thinking 14" or less and i'll just use it for the typical web browsing, office apps, and occasional game of WoW. build quality and battery life are essential to me. i use a thinkpad for work so i have an idea what a...

so i need to get a blackberry for work and i have no idea which one to get. i've never had a smartphone before, but i see myself using it heavily, browsing the web and answering emails for work. cost really isn't an issue, my company pays for everything and if i get the pearl its free (any...

well i installed vista home premium just a couple days ago and until now everything was working fine. today i start it up, do some tweaking, and all of a sudden i can't open up the control panel. i tried to expand it in the start menu but it shows up empty! tried running gpedit.msc but i get...

anyone using speedfan to control their intel heatsink fan? i'm having trouble getting speedfan to control the fan speeds, but on my old pentium d setup i had no trouble getting it to work. is there something wrong with my bios settings? on my ds3 i believe i have all the fan control stuff set...

after some research here and on head-fi, i've settled on some grado sr60s as my next set of headphones. that being said, where's the best place to buy one online? just looking for a retailer with good prices, good customer service and relatively fast shipping.

so what are some good cloth gaming mousepads? i've never been a fan of plastic mousepads and i feel like upgrading from my $5 supermat from fry's. btw, i use a msie 3.0 and sometimes a g5.

i recently switched back to using my msie 3.0 and now every time i restart, my mouse settings are apparently switched back to the default settings, what gives?

well like everyone else, once i begin to overclock with my ds3 the northbridge gets ridiculously hot. anyways i found a 40mm fan which is 20mm, but how i do go about in attaching this on my northbridge? is there a special kind of adhesive to use or will hot glue be fine?

at what fsb should i be concerned about cooling my nb on my ds3 in a better manner? if it helps my ambient temps are fine (room is air conditioned around 65c) and i have adequate case cooling, 120mm intake, 80mm intake, 120mm exhaust, and an ultra-90 heatsink. i'm currently running a presler...

i recently installed vista and so now i am dual booting xp and vista off the same hard drive. my question is, after i am brought to the bootloader screen, how can i launch xp into safe mode? when i select vista i am given a F8 option which allows you to boot vista into safe mode, but how can i...

i just got a new mobo and would like to reuse my lga 775 adapter for my xp90. the adapter kit came with a backplate that was attached to the back of the mobo. now i figured with hair dryer i could remove it from the current mobo, but how would i attach it to the new mobo?

are you going to us the ms vga cable to connect your 360 to your widescreen? i'm using the cable to hook up my 360 to my lcd monitor and the sound inputs of the cable are plugged into my fatality's line in, which outputs to my z2300s. i used to use z640s and i had no problems getting 5.1 sound...

this is for a buddy of mine who already has: 2gigs ddr2 800 buffalo firestix 8800gts 320 xlcio 500 goodpower microfly (new revision) this build is pretty much a gaming/everyday use sff with some folding thrown in and yes this will be overclocked. his budget is pretty tight so at max i...

i'm looking to upgrade from my presler which has been very good to me; currently at 3.5ghz, but i've clocked it as high as 3.9ghz. at first i was thinking of getting an e4300 and the new dfi p965 board when the price drops come. however, considering being a budget minded consumer and someone...

currently i have a xclio 450bl and the setup that is in my sig. i'm planning on upgrading my mobo/cpu to a dfi infinity p965 and an e4300. my current psu handles my current setup perfectly fine and considering pentium d's use a lot of power, i'm somewhat certain it could handle this upgrade...

anyone ever replace the acrylic in their side window panel with some modders mesh or mesh alternative? i usually keep the side panel off my case and tems have been great. recently i have had to move my computer to a new area and i'm afraid of someone sticking their hand in it. i could always...

well from reading the forums it seems like the 965 chipset seems the best for overall overclocking and stability. so which particular board would go best with an e4300 allendale? things i'm looking for and not looking for: -no sli/crossfire needed -quad core support for future upgrades -good...

are there any 3.5" fan controllers, preferably black, that have red leds opposed to the typical blue ones? i'm sporting some new red led fans in my case and my vantec fan controller with blue lights just doesn't fit.

does anyone have a schyte ninja in their qpack or microfly? currently with a little modding i've been able to fit an xp90 and a 92mm panaflo inside my qpack comfortably. however, i'm looking at my qpack and i think if the scythe is around the same size length and width wise as the xp90 it...

well my 92mm panaflo thats on my xp90 is currently connected to the cpu header. only problem is, the fan has a 3-pin connector and the header is a 4-pin, intended for pwm type fans. anyways this thing is way too loud, i used to have it hooked up to a fan controller, but now that i've moved...

well my 360 bit the dust last night and today i called in about it. i was told to ship it rather than them sending me a box, which i am actually satisfied with considering all the dhl horror stories i have heard from other people. anyways, i'm sending it tomorrow and hopefully i'll get a...

i'm getting ready to pull the trigger on an 8800gts, but should i be replacing my xclio 450bl as well? my rig consists of the following: P-915D 3.5ghz (14x250) ASUS P5LD2-VM 2GB Patriot DDR2-800 X-Fi Fatality 2 hard drives 1 dvd burner

well my current video card is starting to have it issues so i'm pretty much in the market for a new card as we speak. my budget is around $300 and i'm pretty much looking for the best card i can get with that. i figure with something like an 8800GTS 340mb, my processor may become a bottleneck...

i'm looking to upgrade my motherboard and my video card and have about $400 to spend total. basically looking for a good c2d mobo that i will be using my pentium d on until the 2nd quarter price drops come around, no sli or crossfire needed. as for the video card, i'll probably get the best...

my roommate is looking to upgrade from his fx5200. he has an older machine running a p4 2.6 ghz, 1 gb ram, and a antec 380w psu. the games he play are cs, dod (not the source ones), rome total war, and WoW. so whats the best he can get for less than $100?

so what WoW ui mods are you guys using? i've been playing for a couple months now, but never really got around to trying any of the mods out there. and please post pics if you can.

how does the pny 7900gs compare to the other brands (i.e. evga, xfx, bfg)? i see these at best buy for not too much, plus i have a decent sized gift card to spend and was wondering if these fare well. i would probably replace the card in my sig and be my last upgrade to my current system...

what's the best sub $200 card i can get right now and i do plan on oc'ing if that makes a difference. my current card is starting to crap on me and i'm looking for a step up as well as hdcp support.

well i just picked up a x-fi fatality (the one with the front i/o panel) which is my first pci soundcard since i had an sb live! on my old machine :eek:. anyways, are there any good write ups on getting the most out of this card, any setups you guys recommend? the documentation attached with...