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Packard Bell 2711
Hi everyone. Just looking for some help/advice. My laptop recently died, and I'm looking to get myself a new Desktop. My PC is mostly a media centre, with heavy internet use, and moderate gaming. I've got ~?00 to spend, in the purchasing of...
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Intel processor
What is the best intel dual core for my buck and performance?
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Noob Question(s)
This is embarrassing to ask, but here goes. I'm building a comp, ordering all the parts separately through various sites. Do i needs to buy some kind of wire package, or do parts come with the required wires.
I ordered this CPU http://www.ne...
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Building a new comp for first time please help asap
ok this is my first time i have spent a long time picking out the parts heres the list-
Case- CoolerMaster Stacker 830 Tower 420W Case W/ Side-panel Window
Power Supply- Sigma Shark SP-635W PSU - SLI Ready
CPU- Intel?Core?2 Duo E6850 C...
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Can you check my build
..Im making a new gaming rig, and I'm wondering that if I put all this together, it should actaully work right? This is the first time I ever built a gaming PC. Any recomendations are helpful, thanks.
Case - 49.99
250GB Sata HD - 69.99
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troubleshooting... budget build.
i plugged everything in the way its supposed to, integrated video+audio... c2d processor etc...
no video response, no beeps. i will try making sure the case speaker is plugged in correctly but im 90% sure i did the first time using the mot...
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new build - blue screen
just built a pc - loaded vista, now i occasionally get the blue screen with the memory_management error. what is this all about? my thoughts are possible ram issue. according to abit site http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=147163...
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help converting files
I am trying to convert an exe file to iso. Never tried this before. Can someone help walk me through it? Any suggestions for programs that may help?
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Computer problem
Hi,
My friend had a problem of virus, I got to her house, figured she had no firewall, antivirus or spyware protection. Her computer was going at an utterly slow speed(compared to mine) even tho she has the same processor (P4 1.7Ghz) and RAM...
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need help choosing workstation
hi there. i am in the market for a new computer/workstation and need help. i will be using this for architecture and design applications. i typically run a 3d modeling program (rhino), rendering program (maxwell), 1-5 photoshop documents, a...
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Power and CPU fan run constantly
I recently purchased a new motherboard, CPU and HD. After installing everything (according to the motherboard instructions) and downloading the latest BIOS settings, my fan on the power supply and the fan on the CPU run constantly. And when I...
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EVGA step up
Does anyone know if EVGA does the step up program on every product they sell?
like if i were to buy an EVGA mother board, say a 650i, could i step it up to the 780i in the next three months?
I am wondering b/c I am getting basically a lum...
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New Desktop Computer
My mom would like to get DSL or Broadband on her computer since she is upgrading from Dial Up. She has an eMachine. We took it to the computer store down the street and they said that it wasn't compatible with DSL or Broadband so she had to get...
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super space
WHat causes the keyboard to go one spot when you hit the spacebar, then jump another few spaces. Believe it or not this is annoying. I have had it happen before and i dont like it. Not convienient to have to go back between ...
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best amd comp for <700
dont include operating system or kvm
will be using vista
this is what i have come up with
centurion 5
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811119077
mobo
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813186104
psu
http://...
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starting ordering parts last night
ordered last night for my new comp. got the following. should run nice.
EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188015
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB)...
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Vista Problem
I got my little sister a Compaq desktop. It has vista, 512mb ram, and an athlon x2 processor. It worked for the first time then i turned it off and tried starting it back on and it will not go farther than the windows vista basic welcome scre...
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New Build, Problems.(Disk Boot)
Hello everyone, I just got done building my computer and everything worked fine, just forgot to add the power to my Video Card and just got a beep. Took care of that, but now I am getting a Disk Boot Error. I have gone into the Bios and had it ...
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Rate / improve my build
Goal- To build a rig strictly for gaming with a max price tag of $1100. Software is not needed. I am a noob so feel free to change anything, or make a whole new system. The one thing i want is DX 10 compatibility.
CPU http://www.newegg.com/P...
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Problem
Hello
I recently bought a new monitor. If I turn off the monitor for a few hours and then come back and turn it back on, I get a blue screen saying I get an error. I do not have time to read what the error says because after a second or two,...
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Is there...?
I came across an eMachines ( i know...) for free. It was acting up and i have an XP install disk and am wondering if i put taht in, is there an option to completely restore the computer to factory settings?
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Computer Build discussion
So I'm doing another computer build in the upcoming months. I decided I'm going to get creative and create the case out of plexiglass (mostly). It's not going to be anything crazy. Basically it will function as a media server for my home networ...
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Trying to build the most expensive computer possible
I just signed up and wanted to say hi.
I'm currently getting my degree in networking and one of my projects is to budget different builds. The first needs to be under $250. The second is under $1000. The third is trying to build the most exp...
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New $1000 Comp
Hi all,
I am looking to buy a new system this xmas season, budget is $1000.
I will need everything besides mouse, k/b and speakers.
All suggestions welcome.
This PC will be used for gaming (Bioshock and Crysis on High Settings) and...
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Computer build... finally
I've almost finished picking out all the parts and figured I'd ask for some advice on the parts I don't have yet. By the way, it's for gaming more than anything else.
Parts I do have:
Vid card: EVGA 8800GTS 320mb
Power supply: Rosewill R...
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AMD Processor
I am planning on purchasing an AMD 6400+ black edition processor from newegg.com. Do you think that is an overkill, and if it it what do you recommend?
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Build computer help
I recently attempted to build my new computer. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, finally i can do this. It was tougher than I though it would be but i managed to assemble all the parts, here is my problem when i try to turn i on.
I...
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Friends New Build
OK so my friend wants me to help him build a PC. I'm asking for help because I'm not so great at evening out the quality of the parts. He's going to be using it for gaming, might overclock and if he does it won't be big, he's decided on a case ...
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