Hey guys
I've been out of the loop for a bit more than half a year now and for no particular reason, I've started frequenting these forums again and reading up on new tech and prices.
What strikes me as odd is the prices I'm seeing for different components.
For example why does a e6600...
Heh, almost anything is smaller than a TJ-07. I just recommended the P182 to another poster and I'll have to do the same here. I don't know if its readily available around you but I would assume so with its popularity. It's cheaper than the Antec 1200; silent, great look and design, and supports...
You should have no problem fitting those beasts in the Antec P182. I have the original P180 from ~2yrs ago and it's the best case I've ever had. The only problem I encountered was the flimsy door but I just took it off as it wasn't needed (I also took out some of the fans as it cooled just fine...
Quad core doesn't mean crap for you, the games you'll be playing won't utilize its "advantages". Go with the e7200, that sounds like your best bet.
But rogue has a good point about saving money and allocating it more into memory and/or video card. Those items will make more difference than a...
Uh 15.4" is pretty damn big and bulky, I wouldn't want to carry that around and I think a female would dislike it even more so. She is not going to regret the smaller size, nowadays I see many girls bringing those "mini" laptops with 12" or smaller screens.
Personally I would suggest looking...
I figured I might as well update this thread. To recap:
I bought the Crimson-Red M1330 and through the months I must say this was an excellent buy and I wouldn't change it. The laptop has surpassed my expectations on performance vs size and still beats the crap out of a lot of laptops on the...
Just wanted to give my thanks to everyone who helped create this thread. It gave me some serious insight and information and made my buying decision so much easier.
I ended up buying the 24": BenQ G2400W, 1920x1200 (16:10) due to its price/size/reviews and I have to say, I couldn't be...
You should seriously stop being such a stubborn idiot and actually read up some more about various LCD's. Yes TN panels have their drawbacks but many really aren't half as bad as people say. I was in a draw between the Doublesight and BenQ 2400w. In the end I opted for the BenQ even though its...
I just received my BenQ g2400w and I gotta say I'm very impressed.
I was originally thinking about picking up the 25.5": DoubleSight DS-263N, 1920x1200 (16:10) but decided to say myself a good deal of money and go with a TN panel. Unlike some I'm not very picky with lower viewing angles and...
I just went ahead and bought the Crimson Red M1330. I got in touch with 2 other guys who confirmed what you said about it feelings a bit on the flimsy side but thats only if you buy the "generic" tuxedo black (-$25). If you spend the extra bit of money on the color the case supposedly comes...
I've heard the exact same thing in regards to the LCD if you don't specifically choose the Slim and Light LED display upgrade but as long as you do its supposedly great.
This is really a tough choice but with some more research I'm now leaning on the M1330 in terms of price/performance. I...
A little bit (Toshiba) but overall I thought they were too expensive, although maybe I can pick one up from ebay or some other place for cheaper.
I haven't frequented these forums in ages so I hope this Corkyg guy shows up!
I'm in the market for a new laptop that will last me about 2-3 years.
Strict Requirements:
12" - 14" Screen Size (13.3" would be optimal)
Not too heavy or bulky
Core 2 Duo 7500 or higher (I want the 4mb cache)
Good battery life
UPGRADEABILITY!!!
I'm a senior in college with a fuck-ton...
The chipset is 82G965, Intel so far has been no help and told me to speak with viewsonic regarding the EDID on the monitor... I've emailed viewsonic but doubt they'll be any help either.
The Problem
The monitor I'm using is a Viewsonic VX2235WM which has an optimal resolution of WSXGA+ 1680X1050. (16X10 for those who are wondering)
http://www.viewsonic.com/products/d...235wm/index.htm
The computer uses Intel G965 Express Chipset (GMA 3000 Family) which only after buying...
First off stop shooting your mouth without reading my reply. I bashed people with CRT's who swear by them on terms of better gaming, I think thats just a load of horse ******. Secondly the monitor in question costs $700+, not $300 as you're mentioning, that of course is ALOT more reasonable...
Can CRT's and people who swear by them just go to hell. All i ever hear is, its about the gaming blah blah blah. My friends and I have all switched over and noone has lost any skills because of a LCD monitor. If thats your excuse, maybe you just suck at the games you're playing. And jesus that...
Why again do you need so many god damn fans? I have the P180 with just 2 120mm fans and everything runs perfectly cool.... I guess some people are just obsessive
I have a 1900xtx, e6400, 2gb @ cl4 and alt+tabbing is still as ****** as its always been. Its only a select handful of games that alt+tab instantly, the rest go through some weird process to pause and minimize and return back to windows.
Do what i did. My Sony s360 screen went out so I took apart the laptop and took out the screen. I found the exact model/ serial number and tried ebay'ing it. To my luck i found a perfect condition replacement screen for only $15!!!!!, instead of the $250++ everywhere else i looked. The...
^ I agree, take it out of the case and put in the bare minimum. If it boots, you might be shorting the mobo inside the case or your not setting the video card securely enough in
Read the god damn instructions! First of all the cpu has NO PINS so what are you talking about bent pins??? Secondly if you even take a minute to look into the installation instructions youll see that first you take off the plastic housing protecting the pins on the motherboard itself and open...
Wow, prices jumped alot.
I just built my new comp. like a week ago and i bought this ram for $205
Now its $310!?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220144
I was going to say buy the open box Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit from Newegg for $205 like I did but i just checked and the deal is already gone, price is back up to $275+.
Im glad i got it while it was still there ;p
It looks like zzf has a good...
I just ordered my new build and it is similar to yours aside a few changes.
I think you should ditch the RAM, MB, & GPU.
I agree with hurtstotalk, the ram is overkill and you could get yourself a much cheaper 2gb kit.
Your planning on getting a E6400 (So did I) so why bother spending all...
Thanks for the insight and the 70GX2 was a mistype, i meant 90GX2. The 940BX looks like a great choice and at a good price, it may just be the monitor ill go for but before i hit buy anyone else like to give some opinions?
My new build
E6400
DS3 MB
2GB PDP DDR2 800
MSI 1900XTX 512mb
I use my computer mainly for gaming as well as some movie watching and school work.
I want to buy a 1280X1024 native res. LCD b/c at the time being I'll be able to play almost any game at maxed settings and future games w/o...
Oops, dont know why the MB disappeared its been re-added.
For speakers i have the Logitech THX Z-2300 2.1 which i love.
Optical drives im reusing.
The rig will most likely be used to play video games (alot on CS-S & BF2), so do you think a 6400 will suffice? I wouldn't mind saving money...
First let me say SORRY for posting another one of these.
I'm going to buy the entire rig tonight (from newegg) and really just need some reassurance from you folks before a see a nice $1600 charge on my credit card.
I took alot of advice from the last thread so heres the updated and I'm...
Well i was only thinking about water cooling for silence but as mentioned by many here, that might not be the best choice so i'll stick with my p180 case and ill buy aftermarket fans and coolers. With that said, which ram should i get? theres alot of mixed opinions here and if im not oc'ing...
Again thanks for the continuous feedback
So here again is the re-modified rig
Antec p180 case
Cpu - Intel Conroe E6600
Zalman CNPS9500 and Zalman VF900CU coolers
YATE LOON 120mm - D12SL-12 fans
Seasonic 500+ Watt
Seagate 7200.10
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
BenQ DW1655 DVD-RW
Radeon x1900xt...
Thanks for all the feedback
So heres the rig from what ive learned from you guys
Ill keep my Antec p180 case
Cpu - Intel Conroe E6600
Zalman CNPS9500 and Zalman VF900CU coolers
YATE LOON 120mm - D12SL-12 fans
Seasonic 500+ Watt
Samsung or seagate HD ~200gb
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
BenQ...
I had a Zalman reserator maybe a year ago, that thing was a pain in the ass and dont feel like dealing with a huge blue structure standing near my comp. so thats out. I also agree that prices wont drop b.c from what I've seen these cpu's are selling like hot cakes. I doubt intel will bother...
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