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Specs: Phenom x 3 720 4gb Ram Radeon 4870 512mb I mostly play cpu intensive online games like Rift. No need for top end for Crysis 2, etc. I did the low resolution test in Rift and I am CPU bound, however I am still tempted to look at the Geforce 550 Ti. I have no issues going over to...

Wow. I left a tube of Arctic Silver in my pants. My wife did a load of my laundry and BAM! That sticky stuff is all over my clothes in big spots. Has anyone spilled this stuff on their clothes before? Any ideas? Should I Spray and Wash and keep running this load over and over again? Help! All...

I am working on a mid-range build for my son. He is 12 years old and enjoys World of Warcraft. He does play some other games but it is mostly that. Current System Pentium 4 3.0Ghz 2 GB Ram ATI x1650Pro Video Card 40GB IDE hard drive (yuck) In Dalaran, he was having issues, lucky if he could...

Hi, I have a budget system for my son with a power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817162017that does not have PCI-E connectors. I just bought an ATI 4670 PCI-E video card. Questions.... 1. Does the ATi 3850 require a PCI-E connector? 2. Do all PCI-E video cards...

I have two sticks of this memory available. I was going to use this memory for a system I am building for my son but I just bought him an Athlon XP 5600 (AM2 socket) and correct me if I am wrong, this memory would not work with that CPU? Anyhow, it is brand new from a new HP system pull. It has...

My 12 year old son has a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz system and WoW is running very slowly. Limited budget here. Maybe dust off that old A64 x2 4000, 5000, 5600 or whatever and send it to me for shipping only? Perhaps a trade from below? Here is what I have to toss into the deal to mix and match: 2gb (2...

I have my son setup in his room to play WoW on an aging Pentium 4 3.0Ghz system with Windows XP and an awful ATI x1650Pro video card. I hated this card from day one. It feels so underpowered. With the graphics turned up even Elwynn Forest gets choppy in the rain. I do know that whatever I get...

I am upgrading my sons computer I just set up in his room. I have him with a Pentium 4 3.0Ghz processor with 2gb of ram on WIndows XP. He had a Geforce 5900 Ultra video card in there (that series was brutal) and with all the settings at minimum at 1280 x 1024 he gets around 40fps in World of...

Hello, Need some upgrade advice. I feel that my x2 6000 is starting to show its age and possibly is not feeding my 4870 video card enough. I play MMOs and RPGs, so CPU is very vital. I was looking at the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz for an upgrade. I want to stay around that...

Specs: AMD X2 6000 Windsor 3.0Ghz Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H Board 4 gb 2x2gb G.Skill DDR1000 (auto clocked to 800 cause I dont have an AM2+ chip) Corsair vx 550W Power Supply, Single Rail ,+12V@41A http://www.corsair.com/products/vx/default.aspx Big problem here that eventually opened...

I am thinking about an upgrade. Right now, I feel my system is pretty good, but I just have never been happy with my Windsor AMD x2 6000 3.0Ghz processor. I play Age of Conan, and will most likely dabble in DX10 once it has been added to that game. I have XP now, and will get Vista soon...

Is there a program other than Xfire that is low profile that I can run in the background when playing a game? I am playing some old classics and would love to know how long they take rather than looking at a real life clock.

I did not listen to you guys and installed an ATI 4870 on a system with a 500w power supply with only 26a on the +12 rail. So I learned my lesson. Here are my specs ASRock 939 DualSata2 board AM2CPU Daughterboard card for AM2 processors AMD X2 6000 Windsoe 3.0GHz Processor 3 GB Dual...

I was wondering if this power supply I bought a year ago will hold up for my 4870: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182009 It is a single rail, +12V@26A. I use an onboard sound card, currently have an 8800gt, and I am only getting one 4870, not too. Should I be...

Here is my system: Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 3 GB of RAM Dual Channel 2 x 1gb and 2 x 512 Geforce 8800 GT I was thinking of either going with the ATi 4870, Nvidia x260/280 or moving to Intel and getting a Wolfdale 7200... I am a gamer, and I do play a lot of online games...

Okay I am dumping AMD for Intel. I have $250 (or less) to spend on a Motherboard and CPU. I was thinking of the Wolfdale 8200 but that does not leave me much for a good board. Perhaps the Wolfdale 7200 instead with a nice board? I want to use New Egg. Thanks!

I am feeling like I have a bottleneck. It could be that Warhammer Online is not completely optimized yet, however I have discovered that my CPU is bottle necking me. Especially considering I play mostly online games which are CPU dependent. I am beginning to suffer from Intel envy, as they...

I am feeling like I have a bottleneck. It could be that Warhammer Online is not completely optimized yet, however I have discovered that my CPU is bottle necking me. Especially considering I play mostly online games which are CPU dependent. I am beginning to suffer from Intel envy, as they...

Okay, I have a BFG 8800GT OC that is running things nice, including Age of Conan. Is it worth it to sell the 8800GT OC for an additional $50 or so pickup the Ati 4850? I am not sure if the difference will justify $50. I know the 4870 is great but I have spent enough money lately upgrading my...

I have a ASRock dualSATA2 and an Opteron 165. I am able to get it up to 2.56Ghz stable from a stock 1.80Ghz which is okay I guess. Unfortunately I had to turn the Memory down to 100Mhz (200Mhz) in the BIOS. Now the CPU-Z DRAM Frequency shows the memory frequency at 142.5. Will this effect...

I made a similar post a couple days ago but my mindset has changed a bit. I appreciate all responses and consider this board to be one of the best: both in maturity and knowledge.. First, a quick background. I am more of a "classic" gamer. I mostly play World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Warcraft...

I currently have the following specs: AMD Dual Core Opteron 165 at 2.26 ASRock 939 Board 2 GB DDR400 Memory dual channel Geforce 7900 GT I am wondering if it worth the time and trouble to upgrade.? Here is my situation. I am worried that my 939 board is becoming very outdated. Should...

I am a gamer and was thinking of upgrading my Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego (clocked to 2.6MHz) CPU to the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Windsor 2.8GHz. This means I will need a new AM2 board, memory, etc. They are $175 now at New Egg. Is this a good processor for gaming? This may be dumb question because...

Computer Upgrade vs Xbox 360 I am really close to purchasing an Xbox 360. I have an HDTV and am looking forward to using it. The thing is, I have limited funds and am torn. We currently have a Nintendo Wii, and my computer is pretty good. (Athlon 64 3700, 2 GB ram, x1900xtx) But for the...

Computer Upgrade vs Xbox 360 I am really close to purchasing an Xbox 360. I have an HDTV and am looking forward to using it. The thing is, I have limited funds and am torn. We currently have a Nintendo Wii, and my computer is pretty good. (Athlon 64 3700, 2 GB ram, x1900xtx) But for the...

I just sold my trusty AMD 64 3700 San Diego core on Ebay and bought a dual core Opteron 165 which can overclock like a beast. Unfortuntaely I have been reading that dual CPUs actually are slower for todays games. This cant be right or can it? How about Oblvion? Will I see an increase in...