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    Building a gaming computer for about $1,000

    That particular motherboard version seems to be discontinued at Newegg. What would you suggest in its place?
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    Building a gaming computer for about $1,000

    My old machine has served well, but I gave it to my GF's sister when hers died. So I get to build a new one. :) That said, money is somewhat of an issue these days, so I need to stick pretty close to $1,000. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be...
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    Contemplating building a SFF (shuttle) computer

    BFG Tech BFGE88512GTOCE GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail $169.99 -$20.00 Instant $149.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail $189.99 $189.99...
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    Contemplating building a SFF (shuttle) computer

    I've been toying with the idea of building a SFF computer for a few years now. I like the idea of the compactness of the system, though I realize that I'm limited somewhat by the space component-wise. Here's something that I've kitted together that's within my present budget...
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    What would $1,000 buy me?

    Well, if you'll entertain "even ... the dull and the ignorant" for a time: 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming mostly. Rarely video encoding. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a...
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    What would $1,000 buy me?

    I'm looking to build a gaming PC for around $1,000. If I needed to, I could wait a couple of months and easily have $1,500 to spend. But I'm feeling impatient. ;) I'm running a 22-inch LCD with a native resolution of 1680x1050. Something with an upgrade path built-in would be nice, but at...
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    7950Gt (AGP) giving me fits

    Since it's a video problem, I thought perhaps some video might help. The quality is crappy, but maybe someone can identify what's most probably going on. I think it's RAM personally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5tmfN7gVLc
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    7950Gt (AGP) giving me fits

    Any recommendations for a replacement? Somewhere around $100 would be fine.
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    7950Gt (AGP) giving me fits

    In an attempt to wrest the last bit of life out of my current system, I have attempted to upgrade it. Recently, I bumped up to 2 gb of pc3200. This week, I bought a 7950 GT (AGP model), and installed it. It worked great for about a day. But all of a sudden, I've started gettting severe...
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    Getting artifacting with new 7950 GT AGP

    The old card works perfectly fine. I've replaced the new with the old, and there are no problems. So it's something with the new card. Just not sure what. Brian
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    Getting artifacting with new 7950 GT AGP

    In an attempt to wrest the last bit of life out of my current system, I have attempted to upgrade it. Recently, I bumped up to 2 gb of pc3200. This week, I bought a 7950 GT (AGP model), and installed it. It worked great for about a day. But all of a sudden, I've started gettting severe...
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    What sort of PS does a 7950GT (AGP) require?

    I can't do a full system upgrade until next year, so I'm just trying to make the the best of what I have. I was looking at an ATI 1950 pro, but the power supply requirements are apparently much higher. What sort of PS does the 7950GT need to run comfortably? I currently run a 6800 GT on a...
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    Is it worth upgrading my AGP card?

    All I see is 20A, so I guess that means a new power supply. Hmm. That makes the upgrade a bit more substantial.
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    Is it worth upgrading my AGP card?

    Er. Seeing as I have no idea what that means, I'm certain I don't have it. :D I have, I believe, a 500-watt power supply. It's been so long since I've even thought about it that I'd need to check and see what it is. How much extra are we talking for the aforementioned uber power supply...
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    Is it worth upgrading my AGP card?

    I have an Athlon 64 3200 processor and a gig of PC-3200 ram, running Windows XP. Currently, I'm using a 6800 GT. I'm thinking that I would like to upgrade my ram to 2 gig, but I'm also considering bumping up the video card. Since I have to pick an AGP card (bought my machine JUST before...
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    What would $1500 buy me by, say, October

    I'm weird: I upgrade my PC in October. I don't know why. If I managed to asmass that by then (which should probably be no problem,) what do you think I could buy for that? What would be a good build at current prices? Brian
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    Help me puzzle out some things with my new widescreen monitor

    I just bought a Samsung 225BW, which I like very much. I do have a few questions about it, however. The monitor's native resolution is 1680x1050. Great for many things. But sometimes, I'd like to change the resolution -- either for games or other reasons. I'd love to be able to change the...
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    VCR to DVD - Advice Needed?

    My S.O. and her family have many old videos of gatherings, Christmas parties, etc. on videocassette that they would like to transfer to DVD. Being the closest thing to an expert PC user in the equation (God help them), I have been tasked with finding out how to do this. I know that there are...
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    So say you wanted to build a cheap SFF media PC ...

    What would you recommend as far as configuration/parts/processor? I'm thinking around $600, which may be far too little. Brian
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    Dark Age of Camelot - worth playing?

    A few questions: Can you migrate an existing character to the "classic" serviers, or do you have to start over? Also, what are the differences in leveling in the Catacombs expansion? I remember it took what seemed like forever to level in DOAC, but it WAS fun.
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    Call of Duty 2 Multiplayer problem

    Apparently, I'm the only one unfortunate enough to have this problem?
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    Call of Duty 2 Multiplayer problem

    CoD2's single player game runs like a champ, but when I try to start up a multiplayer game, the logo comes up and ... just stays there. Nothing else happens. I looked around and found that sometimes the game does hang at this point, but usually if you just wait a minute or two, it resolves...
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    Just a few COD2 quirks.

    I find it a bit immersion-breaking to wander back into a room and see all my teammates in "action pose" mode. Lets me know I need to move along to get their scripts running again. It's a fun game in short spurts and graphically lovely -- those smoke effects still boggle me. But I find it...
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    Best game

    Planetfall, by Infocom. One of only two games in my entire history of playing to make me weep like a little girl. ;)
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    Packing advice for video cards

    Looks like I'm about to sell both of my video cards soon. Any advice for a newbie on how to pack 'em and send them? How much should it typically cost via priority mail?
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    9800 pro

    What's the best way to determine what core your card has? I'm trying to sell mine and want to be able to tell folks which one it has. Thanks! Brian
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    SB Audigy 2ZS pops on occasion

    I bought it used here at Anandtech, but I honestly don't believe it's the card. It only happens rarely and then only when my drive light is blinking. It does not do this all the time, so it may only be activity from one of my two drives that's setting it off. When it happens, it produces a...
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    If you dont have Widescreen or HD is it worth getting 360?

    Another possible solution, and one that I'm using: There's a VGA adapter for the 360 out at launch. It has the advantage of using the higher resolution and overall clarity of your monitor to drive the 360's graphics, and most people with modern monitors should (if my research is good) get at...
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    What makes F.E.A.R. so graphically hefty?

    This isn't a flame thread. I like F.E.A.R. I wish it wasn't just another a bunch of dark corridors again, but the firefights are fun and it runs well enough on my rig to be fast, fun and infinitely playable with nice graphical extras. Multiplayer works great, too. But I can't really tell much...
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    Question about the graphics in Call of Duty 2.

    Is it possible these are from the 360 version? No flame-bait intended, but I've heard that particular version will be quite impressive visually and in terms of overall framerate. Or maybe it's rendered on some Uber prototype card. Or on a current one at 1.2 fps. ;) Doesn't matter in a...
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    CIV IV

    UPDATE: IGN is up with the first review, as they often are. They gave the game a 9.4. While I tend to find them a bit overzealous and fanboyish, I sure as hell hope they're right. :D
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    Packaging advice for computer hardware

    I was planning to sell some items here fairly soon, and I wanted some advice. Can't figure out anywhere else to post this. :D I've never really sold anyone any of my hardware before. I've always just either given it away or let it collect dust. But I'm thinking that since I actually have some...
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    CIV IV

    What do you guys think it will be like? More of the same. but prettier? Or are there any major revisions to the gameplay they've been touting? Brian
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    The OFFICIAL Quake 4 thread.

    Adrenaline Vault has posted a very favorable review of the game. It's currently linked on their home page. www.adrenalinevault.com I've been ignoring this game largely, but this review has made it sound much more attractive than some others. Brian
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    Some thoughts on Doom 3

    I'm currently just past Nova Prospekt in HL2, and I'd like to finish the game properly before I comment on its overall effectiviness. Because Gordon is a "silent" character, we learn about him only through interactions with other people. It is in these interactions that I feel HL2 shines...
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    Some thoughts on Doom 3

    At the urgings of many, I have finally gotten back into playing Doom 3 and tried to examine it objectively. It's a corridor shooter. Always will be. It does, indeed, still rely far, far, FAR too much on the "secret door opens behind you OHMIGODIT'SADEMON!" trick. Gets old and even...
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    Installation Advice - Audigy 2ZS

    Having grown sick of the pops 'n' crackles of my onboard sound, I picked up an Audigy2ZS Gamer for cheap here on the Forums. (Thanks Sapiens74!) When I throw this sucker in my case tonight, do I need to completely disable the onboard sound before I do so? Or should the Detect New Hardware...
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    Windows XP - Still Slow

    Getright is a download resume program.
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    Windows XP - Still Slow

    I have run antivirus and anti-spyware scans, which have come up nil. Any help you might offer would be greatly appreciated.
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    Windows XP - Still Slow

    And for the record, my specs: ECS 755-A2 Athlon 64 3200 1 gb pc 3200 (2x512mb sticks) MSI-branded 6800GT 256 mb Two 80 gigabyte hard drives, one SATA, one EIDE 133 (I think). SATA is the C: drive with my windows directory. Oboard sound. Onboard LAN.
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