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SSD Drive and New game Tera

I will not be home for a couple of days, but I intend to swap out our video cards, although they are the same, just different manufacturers. That way I can rule out his video card possibly being an issue. I just feel that he had plenty of computer to run this game. His specs far outweigh...
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- Post #4
- May 10, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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SSD Drive and New game Tera

All of our computers are on a local home network...cat5e wiring, gigabit switch, gigabit router, on cable internet 10MB service. We have never had any issues playing online gaming related to bandwidth. Although I would not think it would affect FPS, several reviews/articles I've read stated...
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- Post #3
- May 10, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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SSD Drive and New game Tera

My son and I have virtually same computer...8GB Memory, AMD Phenom II x4 955 (3.2ghz) CPU, AMD 880G Chipset motherboards, AMD 6850 Video Cards on Windows 7 64bit OS. Only main difference is that I have a OCZ Agility 3 SSD drive and he has a 500GB 7200rpm HDD. He started playing the new game Tera...
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- May 10, 2012
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Computer Repair prices

I charge $75 for format, install windows, windows updates, office suite and free antivirus. Of course I don't sit at the computer the whole time, but it is typically a 2+ hour job. I charge extra if I have to backup/restore, price depending on how much data. I just called my local Best Buy...
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- Post #48
- Jul 7, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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1GB Simpletech DDR400 for $24.84 at Sam's Club B&M

I was in my local Sam's Club store in Lake Charles, LA looking for some PC3200/DDR400 memory I needed for an upgrade in a customer's computer, since I couldn't wait to order some from NewEgg. Sam's Club had Simpletech 1GB DDR400 memory for $24.84 plus tax. This is a good price for a B&M deal, if...
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- Jan 5, 2009
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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BSOD: "Unmountable Boot Error". Hard drive failure?

You are going to have to most likely format and reload. Sounds like Windows is corrupt so Windows Setup doesn't recognize that a Windows installation is there. It isn't going to give you option to do repair. You can slave it to another computer and possibly still save some data if needed. That's...
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- Post #4
- Dec 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question about response times

Thanks for the answer. I guess I really didn't think it would hold him back per say. I can remember using a 17" lcd several years ago with 12 or 13ms response time on a PC and didn't have any issues. He seems to be pretty gifted in gaming and is considering starting to enter in contest. I...
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- Post #3
- Nov 24, 2008
- Forum: Audio Components
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Question about response times

We are planning on buying a LCD TV for our 14 yr. old son for Christmas. It will go in his bedroom, and primarily be used for Xbox 360 gaming and TV. We do not want to spend a ton of money as we have other children to buy for. He originally wanted specs of MLGPro.com tv, Viewsonic DiamaniDuo...
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- Nov 24, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Audio Components
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Altec Lansing 2.1 Speakers - $10

I just came in from my local Office Depot in Lake Charles, LA and they have a storewide clearence going on. They had sets of Altec Lansing Series 100, Model 121i, speaker and subwoofer system on clearence for only $10. While this is no top of the line sound system, it delivers great sound for...
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- May 28, 2007
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Altec Lansing Speaker System for Zune - $70

I just came from my local Office Depot in Lake Charles, LA and they have a storewide clearence going on. I just happen to notice that the Altec Lansing M604 for the Microsoft Zune was on clearence for only $70. These are still listed on Office Depot site for $199. Most places carry this from...
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- May 28, 2007
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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What are the different ways you guys back up your data?

I use a NDAS. Works pretty much like a NAS, but more secure. I back up important documents, email, pics, video, music and downloaded programs about once a week. Things that are absolutely irreplacable, I burn to DVD like "Curr."
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- Post #5
- Mar 29, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Power Supplies with too high a rating

Very long, but also very interesting. It got very technical, more than I needed, but I did learn alot from it.
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- Post #18
- Mar 26, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Power Supplies with too high a rating

I'll be curious to see what others may say about this. I've been building computers (usually AMD systems) for about 10 years and usually go by their recommendations, of course with considerations to other equipment added, like amount of drives, video card, etc... Overall I've had good luck with...
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- Post #5
- Mar 26, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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What are the advantages of buying a complete computer?

I agree with most of "BernardP" statement, but after assisting many people with purchases and support of "Cheap" computers, I want to add a few things. I generally do recommend Dell over other manufacturers. Not because I feel the product is better, but overall, I personally have had better...
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- Post #4
- Mar 22, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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SiSoft Sandra broke my PC

The general purpose of burn-in software is to weed out bad parts. When I put together a computer for a customer, I always run burn-in software for minumum 24-48 hours. It puts stress on the system that it should be able to handle, but generally finds defective hardware, so I can replace it...
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- Post #11
- Mar 22, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building

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