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Approximate Purchase Date: Anytime Budget Range: ~$500-$600 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Casual gaming (Team Fortress 2, Minecraft, World of Warcraft, browser games) Surfing the net Basic video editing and rendering Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS...

Before the summer i ran my 2500+ @ 3200+, temp was about 50-51c. Then the summer came and i set cpu @ 2500+ again. Now summer is all over and its cold outside still my cpu is 53-55c running @ 2500+, i use to run @ 3200+ ffs, i cant do that whith that temp, how the [-peep-] is this possible ???

I have an Enermax 450watt, and my system specs are, -Intel PIV 2.4C (oc to 3840mhz) -Asus P4P800 mobo -Sapphire 9800pro (oc to 490/790) -Maxtor Diamond plus 9 80G harddrive -2x256 OCZ 3700 EL memory -Sound Blaster Audigy -1 DVD rom -1 CD writer Am I maxing out my power supply right now? Please...

Archived from groups: alt.games.warcraft (More info?) hi, is there anyway for a paladin to pull? i know they can't use ranged weapons, but are there any spells they can cast to get someone's attention? can't blizzard let them pick up a pebble and toss it someone to pull :P anything at all?

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP (Soon as I know what I'm getting) Budget Range: $760 after rebates System Usage from Most to Least Important: Wow on ultra in 25m with a ton of addons, OR running photoshop, lightroom, firefox concurrently with little to no lag. Parts Not Required: Monitor...

I recently built a P4 2.4 ghz FSB800 around an ABIT IS7 865PE chipset motherboard I was wondering if anyone could suggest BIOS settings to maximize its potential. I am currently receiving an error message "CPU is unworkable or has been changed. Please recheck-CPU Soft Menu" The current Soft...

I have seen this question here and other forums but the reported fixes have not worked for me. Here's what I have: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R Intel I7-930 Corsair XMS3 6 GB Windows 7 64bit Windows shows 6 GB of ram with 4 GB usable. I updated the bios to F5 and unchecked the maximum memory box...

I want to upgrade my CPU from a Core 2 6700 to a Phenom II X4 965. I'm gonna go with an AM2+ motherboard because I already have 4GB of DDR2, and I don't really want to buy DDR3 yet. Who makes the best ATX AM2+? Also, other than DDR2 vs DDR3, are there any significant disadvantages to getting...

can anyone tell me where i can find a software seeing the temprature of my craphic card?????

hi everyone i want to know that is it impossible to overclock a regular radeon 9000 (250/200).i heard that the radeon 9000 has a built in overclocking protection mechanizm ,is it true. thanks

Ive got a P4 2.4b, and im looking for a better cooling solution. Do intel sell the official hsf which comes with 3.06 processor on its own because i heard it was quite good. Does anyone have this and would they recommend it. Ive done several searches but none mention this particular hsf. Is...

i was wondering if anyone has ever tried this form of cooling, ive seen models swiftech has. kinda of curious

Approximate Purchase Date: Soon Budget Range: $200-600 After Rebates System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, OS (and others depending on your recommendations) Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com Country...

Hey.. I am really stuck. I just bought a new ethernet card, and when I put it in my video card won't work anymore. But when I take it out again it works fine. I guess something is overloaded or lacking power somewhere but I dont know whether to buy a new case or a new motherboard or...

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.20GHz S2011 12MB Mobo: Asus Rampage IV Extreme/BF3 X79 S2011 Intel X79 DDR3 ATX < HELP PLEASE RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 XMP PSU: Corsair 850 Watt Pro Series Gold AX850 < IS THIS ENOUGH? SSD: Corsair Memory 120GB Force Series 3 SATA 6Gb/s...

I'm planning on overclocking my 1900+ and was wondering what the best heatsink/fan would be. I was planning on getting a thermaltake Volcano 9 but now I donno. Thanks, Phil Drive it like a rental!

My problem is a simple one and I'm hoping you guys can lead me in the right direction. I built a decent machine a while back, but it's getting a little dated (specs to come). I'm experiencing fairly low FPS in games like BF3, and more recently, and more importantly to me, Star Wars: The Old...

I was wondering what software was out there that I could use to over clock my Ati Radeon 9700pro? If oyu have any suggestions, please reply or email me at novax@chartermi.net

So just wondering if this new build is all sound and everything I have a 150 gb hard drive and a case already so I believe I'm all set to get rolling with this new build. My main set of questions are if this computer is up for the task of what I wanna do and that's game pretty hard and use...

Here's my current build: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ M2N32-SLI Deluxe 8gigs ram Hiper 580W PSU four decent WD HDs in a raid 0+1 Thermaltake Armor case with one front 120mm intake, one back 120mm exhaust, one 90mm back exhaust and one 90mm blowhole exhaust two GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI (currently...

Hi, I have a pretty old computer and I want it to start running computer games more smoothly..If you could just tell me what needs upgrading or if I should just get a whole new computer in general. I am kinda on a budget so the biggest bang for my buck would be great...any feedback would be very...

can you guys give me a build without graphic card that is cheap but can be upgraded with a graphic card that is around 400$. I need one for my nephew but since he wants to play some games too so i will build the one that can be upgraded later for him Thank you so much for your suggestions.

Hi Guys I just finished my new build, mainly focused on running 3 screens for iRacing. Here's the specs: MSI P67A-G45B3 MoBo Intel i5-2500k XFX DF 6950 2gb Corsair 750w G Skill DDR3 (2x4gb) Samsung 64gb SSD Hitachi 750 gb HDD Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit I installed Windows onto the...

Found out what I needed for the first question. Also, another question is if http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150369 would run at acceptable rates in a PCIe16 slot?

I am currently building my rig at the moment just wondering what you guys think is a better choice for memory Corsair - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260&Tpk=CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 G.Skill -...

DrJeckyl asked me for information on my current cooling setup. <A HREF="http://fugger.netfirms.com/installing.JPG" target="_new">Installing and checking for leaks.</A> Danger Den waterblock with 1/2" ID fittings. OC Hideout VGA waterblock with 1/2" ID fittings as well. I use a Little Giant...