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Hello all, looking for quick help to build a Budget PC with some parts i already have leftover from other builds. This will be for my brother that plays bf3 occasionally on medium settings at 1080p. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Daily use and...

Hello all, my fathers birthday is in a couple days and i managed to save some money to upgrade his old Windows XP Core 2 Duo Build. Its about time he upgraded. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Basic video editing & daily web browsing. Stereo input is...

Figured with all these deals going on i might as well build a PC if its worth it. I don't have a PC at the moment. I have amazon Prime if that helps. Not a big fan of rebates but if its a good deal it doesn't matter. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly microsoft office and watching 1080p GO Pro footage. Will be used for front desk and cash register with POS. ( Building for brothers motorcycle shop) 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? not...

Title says it all. Im not in any huge hurry to purchase one so i would like to save some extra $$$ with a refurbished unit. i have been checking everyday this past week but still no luck.. any idea anyone?

Title says it all, building a new gaming pc soon for my brother and was wondering if i should pay the extra 20$ for the haswell chip. Now if i go with the haswell i will also be paying an extra 20$ for a LGA 1150 Motherboard, so i was wondering if a total of 40$ + tax will be worth going with...

Having issues with a DIAMOND XtremeSound XS51 Sound card that we purchased solely for its stereo mix capabilities (built in soundcard didnt have it). I installed the newest drivers online and have tried two different audio recorders. Whenever i record the stereo mixer i have issues with its...

I used to be a competitive FPS gamer back when LCD's were rare. So when I got my first LCD monitor i noticed a drastic change. I recently got back into games and when i play BF3 i notice a tiny tiny delay that annoys me so much. If I am getting 65-75 FPS ingame would a 120hz LCD be worthless...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Basic video editing for 720P widescreen footage, and occasional gaming. Typically looking forward to GTA5, if necessary i can upgrade video card then, but low-medium settings should be ok. 2) What's your budget? Are...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Basic video editing for 720P widescreen footage, and occasional gaming for older games (GTA 4 & Tropico 4) 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Im going for 350- 400$ for just a tower 3) Which...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Video editing but mostly gaming. Would need it to run BF3 High(Not ultra) with a good frame rate. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? im looking to spend around 650$ish? 3) Which country do you live...

Title explains my question, dont know much about laptops, just need a stable/solid laptop thats quick for office programs, no gaming but will be used for youtube and playing dvd's. Would need to purchase this for tomorrow so i would like it to be from a local store, costco or walmart...

Hello all, my brother has been asking me to build him for a pc for quite some time now and i would like to get on it asap. Our budget is 300$-350 max. For just a tower and no windows. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc all web browsing and excessive...

Found this monitor locally on craigslist for 120$ and was wondering if its a good deal. i have no idea about monitors and panels and all that good stuff so im asking for your help. and is it possible to hookup a xbox 360 to this thing and have sound with speakers externally? what would i need...

Hello all, my brother has been asking me to build him for a pc for quite some time now and i would like to get on it asap. Our budget is 400$-450 max. For just a tower and no windows. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc all web browsing and excessive...

Alright, if this makes any sense, my corsair has been making a quiet but annoying scratching noise, like whenever the computer is busy. even when the pc is idling, it will make the noise about every 3 seconds, but when im playing a game its sooo annoying and consistent. this has been a problem...

Recently purchased a used copy of call of duty 5 with the circle of death scratch or w.e, works half way through the single player, so im trying to test it online. everythings closed at the moment so i cant purchase one and im seeing if anyone has one to spare? ;) shoot me a pm if you have one...

hot? http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11483491&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US# Im thinking of buying this to set up my pc and xbox 360 with the HDMI port, what do you guys think. Will i notice the 5ms Response time on fast paced games? Will there be any flicker or screen...

Just picked up Halo 3 unexpectedly at Hot Topic For $30 in Sacramento, CA. This was 50% Off. Check out your nearest Emo Hot Topic store Today! Halo 3 is usually 60$ new and 50$ used at Gamestop. Good Luck Guitar hero 3 was also 50% but i didnt check the price.

Ok, i have had several small problems with my main pc starting about 4 months ago, it would lockup on windows bootup screen about 1/10 boots. I figured it was just windows but even after reformats it would do the same thing,3 months later i started noticing random lockups in game for about 2...

Hello everyone, i am building an entertainment/office pc for my sister because her dell just recently died. She will need it for storing and editing photos, watching movies, and all around office stuff. No gaming will be done. This is what i have so far, not really on a budget but i prefer...

Took a screen shot of my cpuz, please take a look at the core speed and the multiplier. If this is incorrect please tell me how to fix this! And my farcry 2 is running really low.

Hey we recently had a huge power surge in our area and it took my sisters cheap pentium 4 dell with it ( she had no surge protector ) My computer was ok and so was my dads, the 15$ surge protector is well worth it :P. Anyways i hope i posted this in the right area, but i am looking for a good...

My brother recently lost his battery to his HP Pavilion DV9700 Laptop. No clue where to look for a good replacement/Original battery thats cheap. So any recommendations will be appreciated!!! :D Thanks in advance :P

Ok i have a friend that recently purchased a Gateway GT5654 Desktop Computer. Heres a link to more specific details of the PC. http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1015001R/1015001Rnv.shtml Ok the problem is he installed XP and erased the windows vista that he had on there, Now he cant get...

Ok, from what i know my internet connection is really good for my area, coming from everyone that i show my speedtest.net results to. My upload seems really high but when im using FTP or uploading anything anywhere it seems my upload maxes out at 80kb/s no matter where i upload it. I am...

Got this in an email! Delete this if this is a double post. http://www.bfgstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BFGSLIPWRBNDL Also, if you wanna step it up to the GTS and a 800W PSU go here. http://www.bfgstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BFGSLIENTBNDL

Ok, i want to upgrade my 17 inch crt to something to 19 inch. I cannot afford an lcd if your wondering :P Well, i dont know what to look for in a crt monitor such as refresh rates or resolutions. My current monitor resolution is at 1280-1024 60HZ Refresh rate. From what i hear this isnt very...

Ok, well what can i get with this money? I was thinking of This and then upgrading to a 8800gt when i have the money. I want a cheap but powerful system. If possible im looking for, Dual Core CPU 8800GT ( If not, a 9600GT ) 2 gigs of ddr2 ram Hard Drive don't matter. Please let me...

Decent Deal? thinking of picking one up then popping in a 8800gt, and swap the ram to some gskill 2gb 800 mhz ones. :D Good Idea? LINK HERE!

Cheapest on newegg will be around $50 shipped, seeing if i can get anything cheaper.I have been experimenting weird problems with my motherboard and with the bios. Tried several different ram configurations and still a no go. Let me know what you have. I will pay with paypal. Remember, im broke...

Hello all, i recently picked up a pc for my dad to upgrade from his pentium 3 :O, Its an Upgraded HP Compaq D530 Small Form Factor Has Pentium 4, 2.66 Ghz 1 Gb Ram (256mb x 4) 40 HB Hard Drive DVD Reader/CD-RW Not just that but it came with a 17 inch Lcd monitor that rotates like...

hey guys, i got this pentium 4 pc for my dad, heres the specs of it. http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-compaq-business-desktop/4505-3118_7-30425494.html anyways, like in the title, we want to swap everything over into a larger case. We mainly need it for another hard drive and another...

Ok, im a complete noob when it comes to monitors, i have no clue about resolutions or Hz. If someone here can tell me in basic and simple rules i should know when im purchasing a crt monitor, I dont like lcds because i feel the ghosting when i play some video games. Anyways, im purchasing...

Hello everyone, im going to build a file server for the first time for me and a few friends to access and share files, i have no clue where to start but ill figure most of the stuff probably from youtube! Im on a tight budget so want the server to be quiet as possible and easy on the electricity...

Well, where can i start, i have had this problem for a while, and i have tried 2 different sets of ram. Check out sig for specs, But i had this problem with OCZ Ram too, So its definitively a setting i have to do it the bios, but just where? Well here i go, wherever i go on the bios, and...

Building a new build soon, and need to know whats a decent psu for 80$ or under that can run nothing more than 1 hardrive,1 dvd-rw,1 8800gt. Dont need anything special, just cheap and decent. I hate nasty extra cords sitting all over. ;)

Well, runs my games great.... but its soooperrr loud!!! I get around 60c and at load around 75c, just wanted to know if this is normal. heres a screen shot of my gpuz, is the memory clock suppose to be that low? :confused:

Check out my sig for system specs. I purchased the cpu back when i had no money, and the 8800GTS from BFG is on its way to my house. And if it does bottleneck my video card, can i overclock the cpu so it wont bottleneck it? :confused:

COOLER MASTER RC-330-KKN1-GP Elite 330 Mid Tower Case (Black) Retail ZipZoomfly Part#: 141815 Manufacturer SKU: RC-330-KKN1-GP List Price: $39.99 Our Price: $19.99 Instant Rebate: $20.00 Mail In Rebate: $10.00 Expires 12/30/07 Just ordered mine and it came out $29.45 :D