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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 2:06:13 AM
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drperry
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quad core is pretty much overkill for anything at the moment, lol.
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 3:46:44 AM
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TheBrettster
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You'd be suprised. I would love to play WoW and COD4 and surf the net at the same time.
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 4:37:41 AM
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drperry
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I could play WoW and surf the 'net just fine with my old Athalon X2 3800+
And so far my E6600 is whooping that ones ass... and for less than I paid for the Athalon back in the day 
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 4:48:24 AM
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TheBrettster
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*cough forgot COD4 in there :P
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 4:57:24 AM
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drperry
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Why multi-task in a first person shooter? lol
If your load times are that slow, time for a harddrive upgrade 
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 5:58:37 AM
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TheBrettster
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10k raptor isn't slow. Running raid0
Just need the process's
< Message edited by TheBrettster -- 11/27/2007 6:00:34 AM >
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 6:31:45 AM
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drperry
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lol, running raptors in a raid setup? Man, I hope you've got some good cooling going on in there!
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 6:59:37 AM
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TheBrettster
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11 fans to be exact.
Its the 8800 GTX that is my heat problem :P
My 6400 Black Edition runs at a nice 39C with stock cooling
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 7:37:27 AM
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drperry
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LOL!
Reminds me, I should put my side panels back on...
I want a better cooling capable case... but I like my shiny blue chrome...
I had to "downgrade" my cooling... My Tornado's were a little too loud...
From about 8 feet away at full power, my computer was making like 75dB... According to the cheapo dB meter my brother bought from RadioShack, lol.
That 8800GTX is damned nice!
Too bad ATI has the edge up on non hardcore gaming video quality, or I'd have switch to NVIDA.... Also, when using the actual S-Video/RCA out... ATI has better TV quality, lol... Or used to...
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 10:36:32 AM
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Just to answer a few dangling questions up there, The slimline is a biatch to work on. Gotta pull the power supply to get to the ram and gotta take out the cd drive to expose the whole mother board. Also hp warranty has like a 2 week backlog on slimline parts.
Annddd you can find vista pc's with 512mb ram, but theyre only running vista basic, and most of the ones we carry at circuit city are running with celeron m's...whenever customers ask me if the 512 machines are decent, i just kinda laugh
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 3:56:01 PM
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drperry
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ORIGINAL: WolfPack
Annddd you can find vista pc's with 512mb ram, but theyre only running vista basic, and most of the ones we carry at circuit city are running with celeron m's...whenever customers ask me if the 512 machines are decent, i just kinda laugh
I pity da foo the be sellin' Vista 'puters with 512mb o' ram!
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 4:17:54 PM
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Perry -
ATI's HD cards absolutly SUCK. My Brother has one and he is begging me for my 7900 GT.
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 4:28:14 PM
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drperry
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lol, yep, I read up on them...
I'm keeping my X1650 Pro for now...
But mine still had better movie ability than my brothers new nVidia card ;)
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 6:42:52 PM
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WolfPack
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the one problem with the 8800 gtx is the sheer size. Takes two slots just to plug in, and I still had to buy a new case cause I couldnt make all my power cables fit around the card to the rest of the board 
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 7:02:59 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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what about the 8600m GT? is that a decent card? thats whats in my laptop. the only other option was "intel media xcelerator"
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RE: Computer techies help please - 11/27/2007 9:13:26 PM
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TheBrettster
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I have no problem with my GTX's fitting in. I never use pci slots anyways, no need. You dont want anything below the graphics card anyway cause it will cause cooling problems.
The 8600m is good for onboard graphics.
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