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user's latest post:
forgot to plug in one thing...
Published (2009-12-14 21:02:00)
if it couldnt find your drive then setup hadn't even begun feel free to just turn it off Last edited by Gailim on Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:14 pm; edited 1 time in total
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home server - laptop or tower?
Published (2009-12-14 22:04:00)
It depends on how much power use matters to you. If it matters a lot, then I'd recommend using a nettop for a new server. If it's not as important, using a desktop has the advantage of upgradeability. A server has no need to have the latest and greatest case, so when your current server is as bad as your laptop, you can just drop in a new mobo, add a hard drive and be done. much more cost-effective then having to buy a whole new...
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AMD CPU confusion!
Published (2009-12-14 08:26:00)
killerxx7 wrote: I say use the athlon quad,it will give you some extra time till you need to upgrade your proc again. I see no point in getting anything under 4 cores now for a gaming desktop pc. The point of 3 cores is better ocing and games don't use more than 2 cores. Plus the phenom architecture is better than the athalon.
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Components - choices choices!...
Published (2009-12-05 16:05:00)
yep but i may end up buying a screen now as well for purposes of enjoyment and that "new" feeling. thought up a way to get my dad to chip in £400 or so out of what will end up costing me @~950 in total if im going screen+5850 as well. ^^ if i decide against that i will do the 4850 option.
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5770 or 5870
Published (2009-12-12 21:58:00)
Yeah I noticed that (i normally look at the 1900x1200) ... I'll take a peak at that link, but it appears supply is going to be the problem. newegg.ca, tigerdirect.ca, ncix.com all are low on 5850 options... My PC is in a shipping container somewhere right now so not much to worry about at the moment. Hopefully as I wait .. more options will come into stock in the next 30 days.
user's latest post:
forgot to plug in one thing...
Published (2009-12-14 21:03:00)
Just shut it down and start over. Sorry. Sometimes it's good to see someone else get bit by the "Damn I'm Good and Can Do No Wrong" syndrome once in a while.
user's latest post:
Wireless N card
Published (2009-12-13 12:44:00)
No need to buy a logo. Any cheap adapter will suffice . Typically more external antenna's are better.
user's latest post:
Buying tomorrow - opinions...
Published (2009-12-07 18:45:00)
Follow up - For my first build I'm surprised how easy the whole process was. I'm very happy with this build. System is fast and very quiet. I even like Win 7! All good!
user's latest post:
Custom PC Question
Published (2009-12-05 18:00:00)
Thanks for the help
user's latest post:
Modtech, Alien X case hlp
Published (2009-12-14 15:39:00)
Burninator wrote: I vote for USB. Most motherboard headers are going to be two rows but they also usually support 2 USB ports. This picture ( http://tinyurl.com/ybnv3pk ) should be helpful. Thanks for that link Ken
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Latest active threads on Help Me Buy/Help Me Build::
Started 1 day, 22 hours ago (2009-12-14 10:12:00)
by Gailim
the 5770 probably uses about the same power as your 4830 does, maybe a tad less.
performance wise the i5 750 kills the P2 X3. power wise the i5 uses about half a watt more than the P2 X3 720. so really no difference
most of the time when your looking at two similar CPUs (ex. the X3 710 and X3 720) they usually have the same core so a 710 running at 3.5 will use about the same power ...
Started 1 day, 8 hours ago (2009-12-15 00:13:00)
by Gailim
PrOaCeGaMeR wrote: thnx alot! ill get my bro to get it lol
i just checked out ur system u said, and guess what, i have to pay another 105$ for windows 7, that ain't going to happen!, this sux, and otherwise if i dont buy a os, it comes with no os!
ah your right, what a bummer.
ok if you make the CPU an Athlon X2 240
and make the GPU a GTS 250 1GB...
Started 2 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-13 19:53:00)
by Spartacus
for the most part, L3 cache is the only difference between Athlon II and Phenom II processors. What games in particular are you looking to play?
Started 1 day, 10 hours ago (2009-12-14 22:04:00)
by Spartacus
It depends on how much power use matters to you. If it matters a lot, then I'd recommend using a nettop for a new server. If it's not as important, using a desktop has the advantage of upgradeability. A server has no need to have the latest and greatest case, so when your current server is as bad as your laptop, you can just drop in a new mobo, add a hard drive and be done. much more cost-...
Started 1 day, 11 hours ago (2009-12-14 21:02:00)
by Gailim
if it couldnt find your drive then setup hadn't even begun
feel free to just turn it off Last edited by Gailim on Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:14 pm; edited 1 time in total
Started 1 day, 16 hours ago (2009-12-14 16:16:00)
by Jipstyle
All of the other versions are 'full' versions ... the starter version is really the only crippled one.
Which one you buy depends on what you want to do with your new netbook.
Started 1 day, 15 hours ago (2009-12-14 17:26:00)
by OS-Wiz
ASUS VW224T Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8 2E16824236078
Started 1 day, 16 hours ago (2009-12-14 16:18:00)
by Jipstyle
The new chips use a different voltage, so you're probably out of luck as far as this goes.
They'd be quite expensive, hard to find and difficult to swap out ... assuming that Toshiba hasn't soldered the chip to the board.
Either way, you'll void your warranty (if there is one left ... if not ... give'er!)
Generally speaking, RAM and drives are the only upgraded parts of a ...
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Hot threads for last week on Help Me Buy/Help Me Build::
Started 4 days, 3 hours ago (2009-12-12 05:51:00)
by Gigabyte
I'm torn between these two right now. I'll probably end up going with the ASUS.
$229.99 ASUS VW246H 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1080, 20000:1 Dynamic, 2ms, 16:9, VGA, DVI, HDMI, Black
$329.99 Samsung T260HD Touch of Color 26" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1080p, 1920x1200, WUXGA, 1000:1, 5ms, HDMI
The ASUS VW266H looks good too!
Started 5 days, 18 hours ago (2009-12-10 14:25:00)
by Spartacus
Do you want a card with dual DVI, or is one D-SUB ok? I'll put the cheapest I found with two DVI ports here for now:
Samsung DVD Burner -$27
Cooler Master Elite 330 -$40
Seagate 7200.12 500GB HDD -$55
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P -$80
GeForce 9500GT -$50
SeaSonic 300W PSU -$38
OCZ 4GB DDR3 -$73
Phenom II X3 720 -$119
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM -$...
Started 4 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-11 09:18:00)
by bingojubes
http://www.directron.com/installusb.html
Could be a 4pin USB header, or even maybe audio?
Started 2 days, 13 hours ago (2009-12-13 19:53:00)
by Spartacus
for the most part, L3 cache is the only difference between Athlon II and Phenom II processors. What games in particular are you looking to play?
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-08 13:54:00)
by Danthrax66
Sniper2k1 wrote: Would a SSD 30 or 60GB be worth buying for a Gaming rig purpose was to use Gaming only on it. I've seen SSD prices and they are expensive but I've got $100 - $200 to spend on a HD.
Would it be worth getting a SSD for the gaming Rig or buy a regular HD for gaming?
newegg has the 30gb ocz vertex for $100 might be worth getting that and a ...
Started 3 days, 19 hours ago (2009-12-12 13:12:00)
by PCLaz
Asus P5E (775), q6600, 4 GB 2x2 Gskill, Antec III with 500w Earthwatts, 2x 500GB Sata, Benq 16x DVD, Vista 32, 8800 GT 512, 22" 1680x1050
I want to Raid 0 the seagates, mild OC on stock air to 3.0 GHZ, add a 1 TB drive, Windows 7 retail, and replace the 8800 GT 512.
Gaming with Crysis, LOTRO, Enemy Territory, want it smooth at Max settings including 8xAA and 16xAF, want DX11 ...
Started 6 days, 22 hours ago (2009-12-09 10:46:00)
by bingojubes
what brand is it? i don't recognize the sticker at all...looks pretty generic, either way.
all of the PCs where i work are running on 250watts, all day, everyday. Last edited by bingojubes on Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:49 am; edited 1 time in total
Started 4 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-11 12:55:00)
by Gailim
the bad parts about that bundle are pretty much everything except the CPU
the case is just average, the PSU is bad, the mobo is an outdated socket that uses outdated ram.
I'll look for a combo but If I can't find one I can just post a cheap build for you
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-09 05:34:00)
by RAOR
This is my first ever build. I live in Australia so the two sites are either in-state on intrastate(NSW, and i live in QLD).
Roughly following a guide i had hoped to build around 1500, but i relies the guide was in USD.
( http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/1500_gam ing_pc_buyers_guide_november_2009?page=0%2C2 )
I guess my Primary goal is to have everything in the GUI ...
Started 4 days, 3 hours ago (2009-12-12 05:03:00)
by Zelpo
Currently using a E6300 ... am I correct that the E7600 is the best/fastest CPU to put on the Asus P5B-E?
Thanks in advance
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