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    $1100 Video Editing / Gaming PC. How can I improve this?

    While the Core i5-3570K is an excellent processor, the Core i7 3770K will perform better for video editing. However, whether you would want to spend extra for that depends on how much video work you do. What software will you use for your editing? Adobe Premiere Pro CS5/CS6 will accelerate...
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    Laptop ~ $600 - $900

    1. What is your budget? I would like to stay within $600 to $900. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 12" - 15", I'm pretty flexible. 3. What screen resolution do you want? Not a huge deal, I have a 1080p 23.5" monitor. 4. Do you need a portable or desktop...
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    Toshiba Overheating Issue

    Hello Everyone, I own a Toshiba Satellite M305D laptop, and it has been a great laptop so far. However, it has started randomly rebooting, so I investigated into the cause. Using AMD's Overdrive utility, I have been monitoring the temperature and voltage of my laptop. I found that under a...
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    Budget Gaming Build -- A Challenge

    What do you think of this? It is $710.54 - $35 rebates = $675.54 with free 5-7 day shipping and no tax AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition 2.8Ghz 95W 2.8GHz Retail http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10010064 $99.00 ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 5200 MT/s PC3-10600...
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    GTS 250 or XFX 4770

    I generally like ATI better, and the 4770 features GDDR5, Ati's latest graphic memory, whcih is superior to most of nVidia's offerings. Part of it will come down to what games you play and if they run better one than another. I have also heard that the 4770 is better than the 4830, which is...
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    Budget Gaming Build -- A Challenge

    APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Unsure (within next month or two?) BUDGET RANGE: $500 - 700 After Rebates SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Cryisis, General Gaming Performance, Adobe CS4 Performance, programming, productivity apps, internet PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor...