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I've now concluded that such a monitor simply doesn't exist and I've decided to scratch the free/G-sync requirement along with the wish for a > 60 Hz display and go for a dedicated photo editing monitor.
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I've been searching for a monitor that can be used for both gaming and photo editing - without going to 4K which is very costly in terms of both monitor and GPU.
However, I haven't been able to find a monitor that satisfies the specs mentioned in the subject.
My budget is preferably around...
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I'm in the market for a tablet (a thin and light with keyboard dock, clam shell design, x86) and sadly I don't have the luxury to wait until Haswell or bay trail (I'm leaving on a trip in August).
I'm *very* close to buying a HP Envy X2, but I always loathed netbooks because of their...
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I somehow managed to set the year on my camera to 2010 before leaving on an extended vacation. Fixing the dates in the image files was easy with Exiftool, but fixing the video files, which are stored in the quicktime format (.mov) seems to be an entirely different and more difficult...
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I've been forced to choose another 8 GB RAM kit than the OCZ 1333 MHz CAS7 1.65V I had ordered for my ASUS P7H55D-M Evo MB.
The only real sensible choices when factoring in the cost are a 1333 MHz CAS9 1.5V kit or a 1600 MHz CAS8 1.65V kit - the 1600 MHz kit being what amounts to ~$40...
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I'm getting a H55 based MB and an Intel G2 SSD but I haven't received the components yet.
However, to have everything in place when install Win 7, I just visited Intel's support page to download storage/SATA/ACHI drivers for the MB as I've read that the Intel drivers now (or rather have...
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I've just ordered components for a new PC, the MB implements a Intel H55 chip-(set).
I want to dual-boot, with Win 7 on an Intel 80 GB SSD and Win XP on a much larger mechanical drive. I will be enabling AHCI mode for both drives.
I have read a good guide on how to install the two...
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If you can find a link to a review that indicates the presense of an PLX chip on the P7H55D-M EVO board then please post it as I really doubt that there really is an PLX chip on that board.
Also, I know that the EVO board doesn't feature SATA 6 Gb/s but that doesn't really annoy...
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Does the P7H55-M/USB3 implement a PLX chip? I can't find any information cooperating that (but then again it's seriously hard to find any information on that board - I think it was launched quite recently).
However when rereading the...
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I've been reading up on the bottle neck associated with USB 3 (and SATA 6 Gb/s) on LGA1156 boards.
The PLX chip found on some ATX size boards seems to do a good job working around the bottle neck, but I can't find any mATX boards with such a chip. For a while I though that the ASUS...
So I've been planning to buy a new gaming PC in a mATX case for some time. I had actually decided to buy it last spring but decided against it as I normally don't play that much over the summer.
The build contain these components:
i7 860 (no serious overclocking planned, it should just be...
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I'm considering buying a monitor with the 1920x1080 resolution. As this is a somewhat new resolution in PC equipment, I'm interested in knowing if I might run into games that don't support the resolution.
I should say that I often play 4 or 5 year old games.
Thanks in advance
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I realize that the higher frequency makes it harder to penetrate walls and other obstacles, but I have read other people stating that they get significantly better range (and speed) from their 5 GHz 802.11n network than a 802.11g one.
Your argument that notebooks that support 802.11a...
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I'm considering getting an ASUS U, UX or UL series laptop. At the same time I'm seriously considering getting a netgear simultaneous dual band 802.11n router (can't recall the model number) as the 2.4 GHz band is VERY crowded where I live.
However I'm having a really hard time finding out...
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I've been reading up on ATI 5850 graphics cards, but I can't figure out exactly how the audio over HDMI functionality works.
Before I continue, I should mention that I don't care much for the HD audio bitstreaming capabilities when watching Bluray movies - I have a dedicated BD player...
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I'll soon be buying a new gaming desktop - the first one in 6 years as I haven't been playing much (only some old games like Rome: Total War when I felt the urge).
In my old PC, I have a ancient SB Live! 5.1 from 2001 and I almost exclusively use some mid-range Sennheiser headphones...
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I started gaming when a sound blaster 16 was the best, and my "current" desktop is equipped with an old sound blaster live!
I will soon be building a new PC, and I've got everything but the sound card (if I need one) figured out. Therefore I'm asking:
What is the state of audio in...
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I apparently misunderstood something in an article i read. I realize now that AHCI mode is exactly the opposite of legacy mode. So I have absolutely no intention of running in Legacy mode. I will just do as the article says: Enable AHCI mode and install Windows 7...
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I'm considering a X25-M G2 80 GB drive in my next system. I'm aware of the problem with missing TRIM support in Intel storage driver (which I find rather embarassing for Intel...). I'm therefore wondering if it has any influence on performance when running the controller in Legacy mode...
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Nice to know that yoy haven't got any problems. I'm planning on buying some Corsair Dominator memory rated at 1600 MHz, so I hope you won't haven any problems running your RAM at that speed. And yes... I meant the LGA1156 socket.
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I'm considering a Lynnfield based system, and I wan't to put 8 GBs of RAM in it. However it's insanely expensive to get a 2x4 GB kit, which is why I want to buy a 4x2 GB kit.
Back in the old days, populating all 4 sockets in a system could sometimes lead to instability or poor...
I'm looking into buying a Penryn based machine - probably with a Intel chipset, but I have not decided yet.
Some months ago Anandtech published this article about the Asus ROG Rampage formula with X48 chipset. This article had the tRD setting as a central subject - a setting I didn't know...
Thanks a lot for the reply.
I've tried installing foldershare, but it seems completely focused on using a microsoft server on the internet - nothing about syncronizing with a standard network share. SyncToy is more what I need - just with the possiblity of running it when I logoff.
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I will soon be buying my first NAS. I'm looking to use it to store all my music files as well as my data files, but it will not be accessible from the internet (not after reading how outdated and insecure the servers/clients embedded in most NASs are. Also the I'll probably be buying (the...
Thank you for the replies.
Having two PCs taking up space is not an option, the flat isn't big enough.
So I'll actually get better results installing wine under linux instead of virtual PC under windows? Kinda funny.
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I'll soon be building a new gaming PC after not having played more than a few times the last 2 years.
The machine will be running a dual boot configuration of Vista 64 bit and WinXP (the system will have 4GB RAM minimum).
However, I really like to play older study flight sims (very few...
I remember when I in 1993 bought the TFX game made by DID (Digital Image Design). I spent hours and hours playing that game. For its time, it was extremely advanced and while not as detailed as the falcon f-16 games, it think it could nonetheless be classed as a study sim (although with 3...
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You all write that USB 2.0/Firewire is fast enough. I assume this means that no performance difference between a USB 2.0 drive and firewire drive will be noticed at all, is that correct?
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I will soon be building a new gaming rig in a uATX case. This case will most likely be hidden in a cabinet (with proper ventilation of course). As I don't want to open the cabinet to insert CDs/DVDs, I'm searching for an external dvd burner. I've looked for eSATA burners, but I haven't had...
Thank you all for the replies.
I've decided to go with a Dell with a 6750 and a low end ATI gfx card which I will be swapping with a 8800GT 512 - still cheaper than the cheapest local system builder, although the system builder used DDR2-800 RAM instead of 667, though it shouldn't make a...
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I'm totally with you regarding me being the tech support if I build a system myself. But there is the other option (desides getting a Dell) of getting a system builder to assemble a PC. That way I will still not be required to be the tech support, but I will get more choice in...
Thank you for the answer, but what about the performance of the motherboard? Will it hamper the performance of the system, or doesn't it really matter?
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I'm advising a friend of mine about which PC to get. I'm absolutely capable of building the system myself (I'm always building my own PCs), but I don't want the hassle if it doesn't work when I turn it on for the first time or if stops working later on. It's much easier to buy it assembled...
There is more to Vista 64 bit than just being able to run 64 bit programs: The most important feature besides being 64 bit is the ability to handle lots of memory. If you install 4 GB RAM in Vista x86 or XP x86, you will not be able to use more than ~3.3 GB - the rest is lost. Also, with a 64...
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I'm going to install Vista 64-bit on my next build, but I'm considering alse installing my copy of XP professional in the event some of my games/programs don't like Vista (I considered a 32/64 bit Vista install but figured I would ensure better compatibility by using Vista 64 and XP)...
If you want both media center and shadow copies at the same time - both very valuable features.
I especially find shadow copies nice. It's not exactly the same as backups of your files as you wont be protected form a crashing hard drive, but it can perform the duties of a poor mans version...
Thanks a lot for the answer, it's nice not needing to spend more on memory than what amounts to ~$150 for 4 GBs instead of more than double the amount.
Thanks for the answer. If only Ultimate retail wasn't so damn expensive in Denmark: Ultimate retail costs what amounts to ~$700 - quite a bit more expensive than the $400 in the US. Some of it can be attributed to the high VAT and other taxes used to finace our little socialist wannabe paradise...
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