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yay, finally got my new pc! :p

reformat again? lol i just installed this windows like, 2 hours ago O.o but i was having problems with this windows, i may have to get a new one, now, my power supply is 20pin, and the motherboard is 24 pin, i was told for now thats fine, could that be it? because when the pc locks up i cant...
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- Post #3
- Jun 30, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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yay, finally got my new pc! :p

Ok guys, i finally got my new pc today, everything installed fine, way better then my old pc.. but i'm wondering, every now and then while i am doing 2 things at once, like using bit comet and ares, etc, my pc starts to lock up, and everything loads very slow, it wouldnt even turn off. any...
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- Jun 30, 2006
- Replies: 3
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question about the 7600gs, and overheating.

yeah it looks cool from the pics i saw, gets alot of good reviews, i was just gonna get the MSI model, but not sure yet, the 7600gs is the only card i can get right now, its just the matter of what company.
- boltizor
- Post #3
- Jun 27, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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question about the 7600gs, and overheating.

sup guys, i wanna ask something about the 7600gs (pci-e) Ok, i read some stories about different versions of the 7600gs overheating a bit, getting a bit too hot. Now, if i never overclock anything in my pc (i am not in to overclocking) or never use SLI, would i have to worry about...
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- Jun 27, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Poor DSL, dropped connections, must constantly reset / login to modem

woah guys, thats funny, i always have the same problem! (i live in montreal canada if it helps) a little story, i have been with 5 dsl companys (local in montreal) i kept switching companies, telling them why i am switching is because i keep losing connection to the internet, etc. so...
- boltizor
- Post #36
- Jun 26, 2006
- Forum: Networking
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Now it's my DVD burner's turn to screw up

odd, i got a problem like that with burning stuff too, but only image files, it always fails at like 60-70%...
- boltizor
- Post #14
- Jun 25, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Quiet, Low-budget Gaming

damn, you sound alot like me, lol.. I am upgrading from a dell 4500 (P4 2.0ghz, 40 gig HD 2mb cache, geforce 4 mx420, 768 ram pc2100, to this msg xgbox ninja lighting atx case well ventilated/450 watt PS amd athlon 64 3500+ 2.2ghz venice core asus a8n5x mobo msi nvidia 7600gt 256mb...
- boltizor
- Post #2
- Jun 25, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Ok guys, i am gonna go up a bit, reply please

cool i forgot one more thing, my power supply is a 450 watt, that ok? it should be, not sure, let me know.
- boltizor
- Post #5
- Jun 25, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Ok guys, i am gonna go up a bit, reply please

thanks a ton for the quick reply, just to note, 2 years ago i played ragnarok online for 19 hours straight, lol.. i can get the BFG, MSI, LEADTEK, etc, but i cant find the XFX version o.O more replies welcome.
- boltizor
- Post #3
- Jun 24, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Ok guys, i am gonna go up a bit, reply please

Ok, like i said in other threads i am building a budget system (canada prices) I switched back and forth between video cards 50 times, i was gonna get the x700, then the 7300gs, then the x1600, then the 7600gs... I read every review i can find, i made like 20 threads here about it, and now...
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- Jun 24, 2006
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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if you HAD to pick one of these 3..

thanks guys, but no GT, its about 80$ more where i go, not right now, stop suggesting that card. i was looking at the pics on here: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/...m-details.asp?EdpNo=2185052&CatId=1560 and looking at the vid card, it doesnt look like my dell monitor will...
- boltizor
- Post #4
- Jun 24, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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if you HAD to pick one of these 3..

asus ati eax1600 pro pci-e 256mb ati saph x800gto pci-e 256mb nvidia 7600gs pci-e 256mb if only one of these 3, and no others, which would you pick?
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- Jun 24, 2006
- Replies: 22
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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video card questions (SLI?)

thanks guys, one more thing, what do you think about the x800gto?
- boltizor
- Post #5
- Jun 23, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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video card questions (SLI?)

Ok, so i have been reading reviews on video cards all day, i was going to get the x1600pro (asus pci-e) and it seemed fine, but i hear people in reviews complaining about it, whats bad about it? also, if i get say, the 7600gs, it says SLI on the box, do i need a SLI motherboard even if i wont...
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- Jun 23, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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*sigh* yes, another topic by me (motherboards, NF4, and the x1600!)

thanks for the reply, but like i said, no improvments right now, i get that system as is (still wondering which motherboard though) i can get another gig of ram weeks from now, i am not a extreme gamer who plays oblivion 10 hours a day, lol, so it should be fine. and the 2nd pc we are...
- boltizor
- Post #4
- Jun 22, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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*sigh* yes, another topic by me (motherboards, NF4, and the x1600!)

Ok guys, yes, another topic by me, who? i'm the one thats getting a 700$ cdn budget pc built for me in a week, and i still got all these questions!!! i ask nicely, please dont suggest to get something that costs more then what i am getting, its a strict 700$ budget, and in 2 months ill be...
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- Jun 22, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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question about this pc shop

yeah by the way the guy made it sound, it doesnt even come with cables to connect the hardware, lol. not everything is cheapest there, but i am trying to find a place that builds it same day, incase i cant find anyone else to do it, because i am not gonna try, i dont wanna make any mistakes...
- boltizor
- Post #4
- Jun 22, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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question about this pc shop

Ok, i was thinking about buying my parts from this shop: http://www.oemexpress.com/index.asp?CartId={301382E0-10BB-4E0B-8C2F-73ABA5E61FCB} the prices are very good, they got the price drop kinda in effect on amd cpu's, everything here is cheaper then most other stores, but its all OEM...
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- Jun 22, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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my current dell monitor, with my upcoming new pc?

yup, those are my intentions, ill be getting a lcd soon, my current dell monitor is 17 inch also.
- boltizor
- Post #6
- Jun 21, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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my current dell monitor, with my upcoming new pc?

i have been using 800-600 for so long, lol, i switched to a bit higher once but my screen looks wierd so i switched back.
- boltizor
- Post #4
- Jun 21, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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my current dell monitor, with my upcoming new pc?

sup guys (again) i get my new budget pc next week, but i am not getting a new monitor yet, i am wondering something. my current monitor is from my dell computer, (black dell monitor) i always have it set to 800 - 600 resolution, ever since i got it. the video card i am getting (final...
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- Jun 21, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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question about case/motherboard compatibility(sp)

Ok, so for the system i am building, my case is a "ninja lighting": that i bought already. http://www.megapc.com/product.asp?pf_id=CAS%2DNIN%2D02%2B Now, i know alot of you will say its a cheap case, bad powersupply, blah blah blah. but it seems fine, it has a 450 watt power supply...
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- Jun 20, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best gaming computer that I can possibly buy...

lol, sorry guys i wasnt aware that you dont talk about that stuff, i wont mention it anymore :P
- boltizor
- Post #23
- Jun 19, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best gaming computer that I can possibly buy...

you prove me right, homie.. optical drive? meaning cd/dvd burner and writer? LG all in one combo 45$, windows xp, any version you want, only the cost of a blank cd, 50 cents? ZING! to the thread starter, it IS possible, do it!
- boltizor
- Post #18
- Jun 18, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best gaming computer that I can possibly buy...

mwhehehehe canada rocks :P (montreal ftw!)
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- Post #16
- Jun 18, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best gaming computer that I can possibly buy...

the one i am in the process of building right now is around the same price as yours, comes to like 780$ i think. and the pc will play almost all of the recent games, except for oblivion maybe, lol. alot of people on here would say i am wrong, but i know im not, if i can play guild wars...
- boltizor
- Post #14
- Jun 18, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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last questions from me i promise (hardware)

thanks for the replies guys. it worries me so much to build the pc my self, i am scared to mess up, so i may get someone to do it for me. i am between 3 motherboards right now, trying to decide which one to get, all 3 are from asus. Asus A8N-E nForce4 Socket 939 ATX Motherboard / Audio...
- boltizor
- Post #7
- Jun 18, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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last questions from me i promise (hardware)

lol, this is my first time getting a custom pc, my current one is a dell, not everyone is an expert. those were the last 2 things worrying me about buying all the parts and getting it built for me, but i figure the cables are fine, its just i always thought the ethernet was on the motheboard...
- boltizor
- Post #3
- Jun 18, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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last questions from me i promise (hardware)

Lol sorry guys, this is my third topic on this forum, 2 questions are driving me nuts and i gotta ask. I am buying all my parts, and someone is gonna build the pc for me, i know everything i am getting so far, and i already have the tower/case. 1: the eithernet, what you plug the cable...
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- Jun 18, 2006
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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sup guys, me again, more hardware questions.

cool thanks for the reply, do you think that mother board would work well? for the price it seems really good, everything i need,
- boltizor
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- Jun 17, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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sup guys, me again, more hardware questions.

ok guys, like i said in my other thread the other day, i will be buying part by part of the course of 4-5 weeks to build a new pc, but i have a few things confusing me still, here are my questions. this is the mother board i am getting: AMD64 S939 ASUS A8N-VM NF410 PCIE 89$ cdn 1: In the...
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- Jun 17, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

no, i hate every aspect of my current pc, i need this new one! lol but i got a question. i was reading minimum and recommended(sp) requirements for pc games like half life 2, doom 3, etc, and for the cpu speed they say 2.4 ghz or equivilent(sp).. now, the amd 64 3000 i am getting is 2.0...
- boltizor
- Post #31
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

Ok, i went to megapc to check a few things out, and the video card i will be getting is the XFX geforce 7600GT EXTREME 256mb PCI-E that a good one? ;) it turns out a few things were cheaper then expected, the only thing i changed is the video card, and the ram (2 512 dual channel blah blah...
- boltizor
- Post #28
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

lol, i dont need to pay for windows, windows nemesis titan edition is my best friend. i was gonna get the case, mother board, and cpu first, then everything else at the end of july.
- boltizor
- Post #21
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

thanks for the awesome reply, ill think about all what you said. Now, the cpu i wanted was the amd athlon 64 3000 right, very cheap, and beats alot of pentiums in benchmarks, someone just told me the semprons are better, yet in the benchmarks with the sempron, it seems to be crap, so would...
- boltizor
- Post #20
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

nice, sounds good. but guys, like i said this is a budget pc, has to be 900$ around, and you guys are talking about dual channel ram and expensive video cards. my current system (the dell i said in my first post) has been through hell and back, with a 200 watt power supply, 768 ram, and...
- boltizor
- Post #15
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

thats the thing, i dont really want to order online, i havent had a credit card for years, and i am sure with shipping and stuff the price would come to the same. but yeah i admit, the can computer place is cheaper then everywhere else i've seen. i try to do my pc shopping in montreal so i...
- boltizor
- Post #7
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

yeah i am getting the case/cpu/mother board in july, so the amd may be cheaper. i guess i need the soundcard, i do watch videos and listen to music on the pc sometimes. i dont see much 300gig hard drives anywhere and ill be fine with 1gig ram for a month, then ill put more, lol...
- boltizor
- Post #5
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

BUMP, or do people on this forum only get pc's that cost like 5000$???
- boltizor
- Post #2
- Jun 15, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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hello, can i get some opinions?

hey guys, i will be building a new pc very soon, part by part (buying a few parts at a time) and i'd like to get some opinions on a few things, and i also got a question or two. before i start, i gotta make a few things clear. i live in montreal canada, so i will be buying from a local...
- boltizor
- Thread
- Jun 14, 2006
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Computer Building

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