Recent content by Zangdog

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    The agony of choice - i5 Budget Build for a Noob (help.)

    I just bought the following rig about 5 minutes ago from the Egg and it seems really close to what you are looking for. That's why I'm posting my purchase here. I actually came across your thread as I was trying to decide which motherboard to buy. So if you haven't bought your components yet...
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    300W Enuf for Radeon 9800Pro?

    I currently own an Enlight case w/a 300W power supply and want to know if you custom computer building gurus think I have enough power to upgrade to a 9800Pro? I would also like to know if a 4x AGP port would have any effect on performance (although I've read 8x AGP is over kill). Here are my...
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    What temperature is too hot for Athlon XP???

    I am concerned with the temperature that my Athlon XP 1900+ frequently runs at. It runs from anywhere from 140 Farenheit to 150+ Farenheit. I know this is hot, but does it border on temperatures that will possibly damage the cpu?? I have the retail HSF + artic silver thermal paste on it, all...
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    System comments/suggestions

    What do all of you fellas that are in the know think this system that I am about to build. Constructive criticism appreciated :) Athlon XP 1900 $158 Abit KR7A133 $120 Asus2410a 24x burner $88 FDD $14 Linksys 10/100 nic $19 Enlight 300W...
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    Corsair Value Select vs. Corsair

    I was looking to buy a gig of corsair memory (512 x 2) and didnt realize, until I was about to purchase it, that there are two different types of corsair memory. One type is listed as corsair memory and the other is listed as corsair value select memory. Obviously there is a difference between...
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    A7A266 + GeForce2..?

    You may want to wait till you can get a hold of the new Kyro II card that will be coming out in a few more days instead of buying the more expensive GTS. Check out the benchmarks Tomshardware did. -just a friendly suggestion