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Hey there ^_^ So my mom and I don't live together (yet) and she took up video games as a means to connect with me online in a way that we both find fun. Every night we play BF4 or CoD and we play with a group of people and we callout the enemy's location and we listen for footsteps. My mother...

Which of these cards is better? The GT 9500 is around 3-4 years old and was constantly used, compared to the gt 610 which is brand new. GT 9500 has 512mb of dedicated ram while the gt 610 1024mb of dedicated ram. While the 610 seems the clear choice given the numbers, I'm still wondering which...

Hi, I have intel dh67cl motherboard with 2x 4gb of kingston kvr1333d3n9k2/4g ram memory, but I need more. I want to have 8 gb of ram. Can you help my to choose best ram for my pc and how to know which ram will be compatible ...

Hey guys, I just wanted to know what do you think about these 2 builds. Tell me if it is okay or if I need to change or replace something. Build 1: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Enrique/saved/3bQx Build 2: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Enrique/saved/3bpO

Gentlemen, Installed win7 64 ultimate(fresh copy) few months back, install went smoothly, no tale tale sign of any issues. Since few days ago I am baffled, its crazy. I noticed when tapping into my internal second drive D: where I keep all my media would not play correctly, meaning...

I just bought a new HP 8200 Elite SFF i5-2400. It boots up fine in the original configuration (Windows 7 installed), but when I replace the harddrive with one from my old computer (Segate Barracuda ST2000DL003-9VT166) which has Windows XP installed, I get a "Non-system disk or disk error" on...

Geek Squad said I have a virus ($200 to remove) in my Dell Dim 2400. Not worth fixing-- bought a new HP. Brought it home and tried to start the Dell for kicks but I never got it to boot to windows. The screen said keyboard failure but I continued to try. Now the on/off switch only works to...

I have a Windows Vista PC that I have used for about two years. It has become outdated, and I ordered the parts to build a new one. I plugged in the motherboard, and Vista would not start (Would go into a restarting loop), but it worked in my XP Test Bench PC. I need my programs on the new PC (I...

Hello everyone ! So i'm going to build a mini-itx computer for my parents, so they can get a quick but small computer. I was thinking i would use a Chieftec Flyer Series FI-01 as the cabinet, but i can't find any kind of review about the cabinet. So I was wondering if any of you guys, know...

I've been trying to log into the steam client since Tuesday, but it cant find my account. I try to reset my password, but i don't get an email from steam to reset it. I also noticed that the forums were down as well. I read that the steam forums were hacked, and are down for maintenance. But is...

Hello, I just purchased an asus laptop top with windows 7 64bit and the autoplay isn't working anymore. It was working the first few days but now it doesn't work at all for the cd/dvd drive. It works for a flash drive but just not the cd/dvd drive. It happened after I burned the asus laptop...

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?) Asus 7V8X-LA Does anyone know some way to get the driver updates for this board? I've updated the BIOS at HP but I am looking to install a new AGP video card. I've updated the VIA chipset as ATI recommended but I have been totally...

Hello I Have A Amd Lenovo G575 Laptop, And Was Wondering The Best Way To Put Mac Osx On It (Or If It Is Even Possible). I Failed Misserebly (kernal panic) With the SNOWLEO MAC Snow Leopard OSX86_64 For INTEL/AMD Of Pirate Bay (Don't Kill me, I Have a Legit copy of 10.6) any help would be much...

Hi i currently have a EVGA GTX 770 SC and i was looking to getting another one. But the 760 is basically as good and cheaper so i was wondering if it possible to SLI a 770 with a 760?

Hi guys, first timer here. I'm planning on building a PC and have a rough build figured out. I'm mostly going to be using it for gaming/simulations. It's currently going cost me like 1.3k, but I'd like to cut it down to like 1k if possible, so if you guys can suggest any replacements for the...

I currently use an XFX HD6870, but I plan on upgrading to an R9 280X, specifically the Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X. My specs are: CPU: AMD FX6100 Turbo 3.9GHz RAM: MEMSeven 8GB DDR3 PC-1333 MOBO: ASUS M5A78L-M PSU: 600W LC-POWER Silent-Deluxe

Hi everyone, I'm planing on making a new PC and buying a new monitor. This monitor is going to be 27 inches and at a resolution of 1920x1080. I was wondering if my PC will be able to handle it, here are the important specs: GPU: Zotac GeForce GTS 450 810MHZ 1GB 3.6GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI...

So this was my first PC build and i reckon i am finished.. for now. Will prob upgrade graphics next year .. but let me know what do you think? Specs in Sig. Thanks PS. I know the MousePad really needs to be dumped. Photobucket Slideshow

Wanted to make sure these work together ok...I already have the processor..Thanks G.SKILL Ripjaws Z----- Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231497 ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155--Motherboard...

Hello everyone. I am currently in the process of ordering parts to build my own gaming computer. I'm trying to get my price down as much as possible and right now I think I hit a plateau with the price. I'm trying to make substitutions with components to drop the price, but not the performance...

Archived from groups: rec.games.int-fiction (More info?) On behalf of Sam K. Ashwell, I've been asked to post a link to his recently posted reviews for the IntroComp04 games. With any luck, I'll get mine finished up next weekend as well. His reviews can be found at...

I am soon to buy an Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) graphic card, it has a mini hdmi port so I was wondering if monitor will be able to connect to it. It's an HP 2009m with a dvi port and a vga port. It does not specifically have a HDMI port but would a mini hdmi to vga cable make it HDMI...

the card hd7770 is new..but not work.. psu: Antec Neo Eco 450C 450W mobo: Packard bell BV Cuba MS-7301 it sounds 1 long 2shorts when boot....monitor have no display. but it well run system cus there are start-up sound is that any other way besides change mobo..

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Has anyone dealt with Victor Ireland before? (vireland [at] workingdesigns [d()t] com) I paypal'd him for a Pinbot translite on July 20th and haven't heard from him since - more than two weeks. My emails requesting a shipment date...

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems (More info?) with a 20D and 100-400 IS: http://home.comcast.net/~charlesschuler/wsb/media/291308/site1057.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~charlesschuler/wsb/media/291308/site1058.jpg

Hi, folks! I am buying a new computer focused on high end gaming. I have no intention of using that computer for anything other than gaming. I will watch TV on my TV, listen musing on my IPOd or media centers and work on my laptops. My new desktop is being built exclusivelly for gaming. Now...

My old monitor fizzled out yesterday (Iiyama Pro 400) after 5 years of use. I was looking at prices for new 19" and there seemed to be several under $200. Will I get decent quality from these monitors (the NEC mitsubishi ones for $190 on newegg.com are my first choice.) I'm not expecting the...

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.webcam (More info?) i just bougt a creative nx pro webcam my first problem is that when using it through msn - motions are very slow and"late" is that normal?? benjo

I have a brand new Kodak DC 3200 camera, and just bought a 4 GB, Verbatim brand. I inserted the CF card in the camera and it said that I have to format the card. I tried formatting several times and the camera will not format the card. The camera does recognize the card but can't format...

Archived from groups: alt.games.simcity (More info?) I've put busstops on my busiest road, nobody is using them. What's wrong? T.

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Topic says it all. Did a search and it seems that there was a run of these a few years back, but nothing recent. Of course, I just got my pin a few weeks ago so "A few years back" doesn't help me ;). But if anyone has a set please let me...

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) I was on vacation in Michigan the last week and a half. Started out in Muskegon, went to Durand (west of Flint/Grand Blanc), then on up to Charlevoix. The pinball in Muskegon is not too bad in the basement of my parents' house. Don't know...

Archived from groups: rec.games.miniatures.historical (More info?) I've read that Richard Borg has designed another board game with big hexes and plastic toy soldiers, that was recently released in Europe under the title "Memoir '44". It's said to be a tactical flavored game, with a book of...

Archived from groups: alt.games.diablo2 (More info?) rings and amulets? I seem to recall that 1.10 reintroduced an infinitesimal chance for sets and uniques. I also remember hearing that circlets were a good bet as well. Dave S.

Is it worth it too upgrade to a Athlon II X2 270 Regor from a Pentium D 925? I would unlock 2 cores using the ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard. And i'll also be able to upgrade to Vishera eventually with a bios update. I really only play DOTA 2, Killing Floor and...

I finally was able to build my new pc a week ago. now im having a big problem. i bought an i5 3570k i use intel hd 4000 graphics because im waiting for amd 8000 series . every time i play a game my pc freezes and leaves a red and green checkerboard screen. the only games i play on the pc r halo...

What would be the best PSU for a card like HD6850?

I posted a thread about the fans in a PSU a while ago, and I'm about to purchase a new one today. However before I make a decision I would appreciate if someone a little more knowledgeable clarify so things for me. My biggest concern with the PSU's that were suggested to me by the users on...

Hello, iv just updated to vista ultimate but my dvd drive wont burn now reads everything fine when i try to burn something it starts gets past one or two songs and then stops can u help im using a acer 5310

Archived from groups: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.rules (More info?) There is no mention of it on the wizards site. I'm looking at Cruel Tutor in particular.