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    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB graphics on late 2009 Macbook Pro

    What games would I be capable of running, if any? Im not looking for anything that is too memory/graphically intensive. I think the heaviest process oriented game I would run would be Minecraft and that's really about it. I also plan to do work here and there in Photoshop and Sony Vegas. But...
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    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB graphics on late 2009 Macbook Pro

    What games would I be capable of running, if any? Im not looking for anything that is too memory/graphically intensive. I think the heaviest process oriented game I would run would be Minecraft and that's really about it. I also plan to do work here and there in Photoshop and Sony Vegas. But...
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    What speeds can I expect from overclocking a Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40GHz?

    This will be my first time overclocking, so I am interested in seeing just how much more performance I can get out of it. Here's some more info on my processor: If anyone has had experience with overclocking one, please let me know your results! Thanks!
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    Need help syncing voice audio with game video in Sony Vegas

    Hello, I am trying to sync the voice audio that I recorded with Audacity with the game play I recorded from my PC using Fraps. Sony Vegas is my editing software and I am having a really hard time figuring out where what I say matches the game play on screen. If anyone can help me with this, it...
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    Looking to purchase a late 2011 Macbook Pro 13" from a friend, is it worth it?

    He is asking for $400, which seems like a fair price to me. However, any feedback or comments are greatly appreciated. I'll mainly be using it for school and video editing. I also plan to add another 4 gigs of RAM and an SSD, so that will definitely give it a nice boost. Please give me your...
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    Looking for a HD dual-monitor set up under $400

    Hello, I am looking to purchase dual-monitors that are under or around $400.00. I need them to be in HD and at least a 22-24in screen. If anyone has any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Creating a custom background in Adobe Photoshop

    How can I create an awesome background by combining two or more images? It is hard for me to describe, but I've seen designers on You Tube combine multiple images by messing with the settings and the end result looks like a brand new product. I want to say the feature is "merge" but im not 100%...
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    Computer not detecting my graphics card

    As Essdub stated, make sure your plugged into your graphics card and not the on-board graphics. Lead the cable that comes directly from your monitor into the graphic cards dedicated HDMI/VGA port. This was a simple step I overlook on my first build.