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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - $115.49 - Amazon [Dead]

No, you are not alone. I ordered a single CPU and received a padded envelope as well that contained 4 board game playing type card instead of the processor. Contacted Amazon and still waiting on a refund as they were unable to replace it (or so they said, your experience says otherwise). As...
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- Post #3
- May 10, 2021
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Logitech G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard $90 at Bestbuy

How is this keyboard? The price is better than anywhere else right now but from the reviews I've read at various places it seems to have a lot of issues with broken keys and shoddy Logitech service. My 8 year old G15 is starting to show its age and wear, so I am looking for a replacement and...
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- Post #2
- Dec 21, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Motherboard for i5 2500k

Hello, Recently was given a new in box i5 2500k CPU and am looking for a current motherboard that would work with this CPU. I'd like to build my wife a new PC using it which would be a step up from her current e8400 based system. Not looking for high-end nor the low end. Preferable a...
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- Aug 13, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Motherboards
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200 gig hard drive at Outpost.com

The deal is back FYI. ;)
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- Post #12
- Aug 5, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Nuclear reactor hot!

For those interested the deal is back. Saw this over at TechBargains.
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- Post #46
- Aug 4, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Princeton VL1916 19" LCD w/DVI $260 AR maybe $230 costco.com June 27 - July 3

Picked this up from my local Costco yesterday where they had a big display of them at the end of an aisle. Replaced my nearly 4 year old 19" Planar I got on a Dell deal long ago. I have to say the Vl1918 is much better (to me anyway) than my old LCD. Looks good and no dead pixels. I have...
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- Post #24
- Jun 30, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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i need help choosing a el cheapo sk 478 mobo

How about these? http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AV49PN&cat=MBB http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MP4M266A-N&cat=MBB http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=PX848-LIKE&cat=MBB http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=2PE800-PRO6AL-N&cat=MBB They also have this but it...
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- Post #8
- May 8, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SVC Sparkle 250-Watt PSU NOW $4.99!!

Ordered 4 on Monday, had them by Wednesday (I am in CA). So far I have used them to build two AMD Athlon XP boxes (a 1700+ & an 1800+) using spare parts I had lying around. Nothing fancy or over powering. Both have been running Prime95 for 24 hours and no issues so far. Both systems are basic...
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- Post #38
- Apr 22, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Does Windows XP limit connections?

Are you running Service Pack 2 on that XP box? Then this might be the cause of your troubles: MS TechNet If so there is no "fix", this is the expected result. Scroll through this thread over at Slashdot where it is talked about: Slashdot msg thread Hope this helps.
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- Post #2
- Apr 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Small Business Server

Statzere, If this is going to business-critical, you are honestly better off buying a name-brand system (i.e. HP, Dell, IBM. etc...) than building your own as wisdomtooth suggested. Not only do you get a tried and tested system, but there is the support and warranty aspects as well. The...
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- Post #11
- Apr 5, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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external ide harddrive enclosure: do they make them without an external powersupply?

I believe this one dosen't require a external brick-type power supply, at least the last one I ordered from here didn't. Uses a standard PC power cable as shown, though you might want to check to be sure they haven't changed models. External 3.5"/5.25" USB 2.0 & Fireware drive enclosure...
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- Post #4
- Dec 4, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Pair of 1.6 GHz Xeons

These are great overclockers. I have a pair in an Asus PC-DL using the jumper mod running at 16x150 mhz bus speed (2.4ghz). This is using Kingston 512mb (2x256mb) PC2700 CAS 2.5 ValueRam, a Sparkle 550w EPS12v PS and stock Intel HS/fans. It has been running fine for two weeks at this speed...
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- Post #97
- Sep 3, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[Dead] Best Buy: 8/29-9/04: BFG 6800 OC + Far Cry + Doom 3 - $299.99

Correct it is a non-Pro 9800 128mb. I spent some more time playing Doom 3 with it at Med. Quality, even High Quality (1024x768 res) and it [plays fine. Though the price is good, from what I have been reading it may be best to hold out for a 6800GT to get a real boost in performance. Doesn't hurt...
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- Post #48
- Sep 2, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[Dead] Best Buy: 8/29-9/04: BFG 6800 OC + Far Cry + Doom 3 - $299.99

Currently have a 9800NP and have been playing Doom3 on Med. Quality @ 1024x768 very well. Would this card be a good upgrade. I already have both games (would sell them if possible), but the price seems good for just the card (if it is better than the 9800 I have) and Half-Life 2 is coming soon...
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- Post #45
- Sep 1, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Pair of 1.6 GHz Xeons

Good price for decent and cheap Xeon HS's., but be careful as these do not work on the Asus PC-DL due to capacitor placement around the CPU sockets (at least they didn't on mine). They work fine with the Tyan AN2668 which is not a good OC mobo for these CPU's. FYI. ;)
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- Post #36
- Aug 25, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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