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Price Drop...Athlon X2 3800 939 now $89.99 Free Shipping

Price showed up as $84 for me. Put it in the cart and it jumped to $89. Goofy...
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- Post #163
- May 4, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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antec Quiet Mid-Tower Case - Black w/350 W at Best Buy: $39.99 AR

Well, I guess that depends on if you need yet another cheapo 20 pin PSU. I don't and SilentPCReview.com prefered the improved version at Amazon so I went with that. Don't get me wrong - Antec 20 pin smartpower supplies aren't awful but they are nothing special either.
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- Post #39
- Aug 24, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Venice E6 Chips shipping now

I got a PSU today I ordered a week ago and the status showed "in warehouse" when it arrived. The shipment actually beat the shipment notification email to my door. Bottom line: they're pretty good at getting the stuff out but suck at status updates.
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- Post #135
- Aug 15, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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2 Leathermans for $25.68 delivered at amazon.com

Don't like the way they treated you? http://www.resellerratings.com/
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- Post #119
- Jun 7, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Logitech MX 510 Performance Optical Gaming Mouse $20.68 after rebate

I bought this mouse last November and STILL don't have the rebate.
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- Post #5
- Apr 12, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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HOT Maxtor 250GB w/16mb HD $99.99 w/free ship

No doubt the "bitchin" is from people like me. I just returned a 250 gig Maxtor that died in less than 4 months. Yeah, they replaced with a refurb unit but all that data.... GONE. IMO their quality has gone downhill along with their warrantee.
- tch65721
- Post #41
- Feb 21, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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LCD decision

The vp912b appears to be an 8 bit panel but there is a good deal of conflicting information. Note that the vp912b supports 16.7 million colors according to the Viewsonic website (pdf product comparison). Typically, 6 bit panels claim 16.2 million colors. Of course, if anyone has any proof...
- tch65721
- Post #40
- Feb 1, 2005
- Forum: Displays
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Arctic VGA Silencer Rev 3 $13.95 + shipping

I have one on 9500 Pro. Quiet and works well. Wish they were available for 6600GT. Will any third party cooler fit 6600GT?
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- Post #15
- Jan 18, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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From Dell - Viewsonic VP912b 19-inch LCD Monitor

Yes, DVI cable included. Mine arrived from Amazon today. Whoa!! Absolutely beautiful.
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- Post #36
- Jan 14, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Half-Life 2 $29.99 shipped at newegg

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=32-128-127&DEPA=6 SIERRA Half Life 2 - PC Game ibox - RETAIL Model# HALF LIFE 2 IMPORT Item # N82E16832128127 Obviously the same item but they pulled it from the sale and jacked up the price $10... before the stated end of the sale.
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- Post #35
- Dec 28, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Half-Life 2 $29.99 shipped at newegg

Their site specifically stated Yet they pulled it 24 hours early and when they brought it back within the stated sale period the price was $10 higher. I could understand if they actually ran out of a popular item but this appears to be nothing more than cynical manipulation. What a bunch of...
- tch65721
- Post #33
- Dec 28, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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ATI9600 is equal to which Nvidia card?

No games involved. Card is for a HTPC PVR and video playback only. I was ging to go 9600 because it is fanless (read quiet) but Nvidia has drivers in development that look tempting. So, which nvidia card is the 9600 non-pro counterpart? I would like to have a look before I decide. Thanks.
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- Thread
- Aug 31, 2004
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Fuji 50 pack CD-Rs for $7.99 @ Best Buy

Agree, FUJI rebates are a scam. They still owe me from Feb 2004.
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- Post #24
- Aug 30, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Need a replacement Northbridge HSF, Suggestions?

I always replace northbridge fans with zalman heatsinks. It will cool just fine if you have good airflow throught the case. Just make sure it fits. They usually do but sometimes caps or some other components are very close and crowd the northbridge.
- tch65721
- Post #7
- Aug 23, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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P4 3.2 good to overclock for HTPC?

One reason: ffdshow. FFDSHOW is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, WMV, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 movies. Image postprocessing in ffdshow can enhance the playback quality of dvds to nearly HD levels. If you have a HD capable set it is wonderful. If you don't, forget it...
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- Post #16
- Aug 23, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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good overclocking ram?

What characteristic is most important, tight timings or enhanced bandwidth? for P4 overclock? for AMD 64 overclock?
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- Thread
- Aug 23, 2004
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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P4 3.2 good to overclock for HTPC?

Go ahead, I'm willing to listen. My primary system is a 3200+ on a K8N Neo Platinum. ;) As for it being overkill, most people in HTPC dedicated formus would disagree.
- tch65721
- Post #6
- Aug 23, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Recommend good p4 board for HTPC

Actually, I wanted optical so that will do fine. It appears to be a fan on the chipset... I want quiet so I would rip that off an replace with a zalman passive heatsink. I suppose that would that be adeqate? I plan to use a 3.2 Northwood modestly overclocked with a zalman or thermalright...
- tch65721
- Post #4
- Aug 22, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Recommend good p4 board for HTPC

This one looks pretty good and the price is right. ASUS "P4P800-E Deluxe" Comments? Suggestions?
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- Post #2
- Aug 22, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Recommend good p4 board for HTPC

I first thought to get Intel board for stability but I may have to overclock a bit to do what I want with ffdshow. So, what I need is a quality, stable board that overclocks well. SPDIF_OUT both optical and coax is a plus (saves buying a sound card). Not a big deal, just a preference. The...
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- Thread
- Aug 21, 2004
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Motherboards
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P4 3.2 good to overclock for HTPC?

Building a HTPC. No games on this box but ffdshow if fairly demanding. Basically, it will suck up all the processor I can afford and then some. Imminent price drops should put the price about $220 for 3.2 Mhz which is about all I'm willing to pay (around $200). I thought I might OC and get...
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- Thread
- Aug 21, 2004
- Replies: 19
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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NOT HOT any more - Newegg Customer Service

I agree completely. I've had some dealings with Newegg and never thought their CS was deserving of all the praise lavished on them. Now I see how they got such a great reputation. Most of their customers are willing to settle for whatever they get.
- tch65721
- Post #38
- Jun 15, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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MSI K8N Neo now available

Good to know. I felt sure solvents would damage the board. However, not as great a risk as brute force IMO. Unfortunately, some genius at SVC sent me the wrong model Thermalright so I'm stuck waiting ...
- tch65721
- Post #161
- Jun 14, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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MSI K8N Neo now available

Wonderful. Just wonderful. What really pisses me off is that thermalright claims compatibility for this combo on their website. Research carefully and still get screwed.
- tch65721
- Post #146
- Jun 12, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Any online stores guarantee processor stepping?

I want a particular processor at a particular stepping. Will any online store mess with that? I know there used to be some but not sure if they still exist. Some online stores must cater to overclockers. Who are they? Thanks.
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- Thread
- Jun 10, 2004
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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The mobile Athlon 64 and motherboards

MSI K8N Neo Platinum on order. Mobile 3200+ will be on order as soon as I get confirmation on shipping of Mobo. Why? Because it appears newegg allows only 7 days from the day they ship to rma processor. Obviously I want to give myself as much time as possible. Of course if someone knows a...
- tch65721
- Post #112
- Jun 9, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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New BTX system

It wouldn't, but BTX hasn't been proven to be any of those those admirable things. However it is guaranteed to be costly. I don't know about you but I tend to buy quality cases and power supplies and I reuse them. I''ll reserve judgement but I'm not eager to absorb a major expense for what I...
- tch65721
- Post #22
- Jun 8, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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vnf3-250 have heatsink mounting holes?

Thanks. Got it on order with 92mm Zalman, Artic Silver and some other stuff. Now for the memory... I've never seen so many conflicting opinions. Makes it tough to decide.
- tch65721
- Post #5
- Jun 7, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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vnf3-250 have heatsink mounting holes?

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- tch65721
- Post #2
- Jun 6, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Epox 8KDA3+(nForce3 250Gb)Review!

I like the Zalman chipset coolers but look at the placement here. Hard to tell for certain but I doubt there is anything you can do to enhance northbridge cooling on this board. Maybe I'm wrong but it appears to me that if you try you'll give away the first three PCI slots. Chaintech Vnf3-250...
- tch65721
- Post #7
- Jun 6, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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vnf3-250 have heatsink mounting holes?

I am trying to find out if it has mounting holes around the CPU and will support a thermalright slk94u. Oddly, I can't find any really good pics that show what I want to know and none of the reviews I've seen mention third party heatsinks or their use. So if someone who has this board could...
- tch65721
- Thread
- Jun 6, 2004
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Motherboards
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9500 Pro --> 9800 Pro Worth the upgrade?

No, it isn't really necessary I guess. The last time I upgraded after a year there was a huge performance jump. I'm kinda shocked there isn't a bigger performance delta between these cards, and between models by the same chipset maker in general. This card wasn't top of the line when I bought...
- tch65721
- Post #6
- Mar 18, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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9500 Pro --> 9800 Pro Worth the upgrade?

Looks like 9800 prices have fallen to where 9500 prices were when I bought it over a year ago. Worth it or not?
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- Thread
- Mar 18, 2004
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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