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    XFX Radeon 5770 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card - $60

    EDIT: Item is sold
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    XFX Radeon 5770 1GB DDR5 Graphics Card - $100

    Used, but in very good condition. Ive had it for about a year or so. Case was cleaned frequently and card was never overclocked. Come in original box w/ cables. Ive rarely used it in the past 6 monthes due to buying a laptop, which is why im selling it Asking 60 dollars shipped (only...
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    Quick question about the function of RAM

    To be clear, RAM is used for things like navigating from tab to tab and scrolling through a web browser, etc. Just curious because occasionally my browser (firefox) acts really slow and lags behind, even though i have 4GB of RAM Thanks
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    13-14 inch laptop for college ($800-900)

    Heading to college next year and ill be needing a laptop. Idealy id like it to be in the 800-900 dollar range The two most important things for me are (in no particular order): 1) General usability - Things like a good touchpad/mouse, easy to use keyboard, solid construction, etc. 2)...
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    Advice for simple HTPC for only playing HD Movies

    I only plan on using this to play HD movies (720P and 1080P) and music. I will be doing no gaming. I also dont need a OS Im not sure how much information you need about my stereo/TV, but itll be a 60 inch LED TV, and a ONKYO RC260 reciever with 5.1 surround sound. Price range - Under 600...
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    Looking for a Asus laptop for college (under $1000)

    I'm pretty sure I want a asus or a HP, though id be willing to explore some other options Im also pretty sure I want a i5 processor, medium sized screen (14-16 inches), and since I'm a student portability is important I don't do too much gaming, but i would still like to occasionally play...
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    Cant install network drivers onto laptop

    So i just downgraded from vista to XP on my laptop and now i cant install the network drivers. I tried downloading them from the internet off of another computer and installing them off of a CD but that didnt work. The laptop is an Acer Aspire 5610 btw
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    Monitor only in black and white?

    I was in the ATI catalyst control center and was changing how the screens are aligned - http://i50.tinypic.com/24147wm.jpg and all of a sudden my secondary monitor goes black and white and now i cant get it back. Ive tried a different HDMI port on the monitor, changing resolutions, restarting...
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    Secondary Moniter only in black and white?

    I was in the ATI catalyst control center and was changing this option - and all of a sudden the secondary moniter goes into black and white and now i cant get it back. Ive tried a different HDMI port on the moniter, changing resolutions, restarting the computer and nothing will work. btw,ive...
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    IRQL Not Less or Equal BSOD

    Im running in safe mode right now and theres no BSOD. When i run normally less than a minute after startup i get BSOD.
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    HELP: "network cable unplugged" message when the cable is not unplugged

    I just built a new computer with a i5 750 cpu, msi p55-gd65 motherboard, 4GB RAM and am having trouble connecting to the internet Even though the LAN cable is plugged in and there is a link light, my computer still says that a network cable is unplugged. I have vista if it matters Ive...
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    HELP: "network cable unplugged" message when the cable is not unplugged

    I just built a new computer with a i5 750 cpu, msi p55-gd65 motherboard, 4GB RAM and am having trouble connecting to the internet Even though the LAN cable is plugged in and there is a link light, my computer still says that a network cable is unplugged. I have vista if it matters Ive...
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    Need advice on a new mouse

    Ill use it mostly for regular desktop tasks, but i do play some games and would like solid performance there also. I would like to stay under 50 dollars Also, i was looking at the microsoft habu, is that any good?
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    Windows 7 OEM

    I putting my computer together this christmas and dont have the money for windows 7. I have a copy of vista lying around so ill just install that In a month or two though if i buy windows 7 could i buy the OEM version and just delete everything off my hard drive including the OS and then...
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    Help coosing between two moniters

    LG W2286L - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005133 ($199) and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005124 LG W2253TQ-PF (190) Basically what im asking is, should i go with a 2000000:1 contrast ratio or 1080P (50000:1) Also if anyone...
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    HD 4890 or 5770?

    Which one should i get? Newegg has the 4890 for 169 after rebates, the 5770 is 179 DX11 isnt overly important to me since ill probably only be playing serious games for another year or two. I dont plan on using crossfire. I will watch alot of high definition videos Or if there are better...
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    Looking for a sub-200 dollar video card

    CPU: Intel i5 750 overclocked somewherre around 3.5ghz MOTHERBOARD:MSI P55-GD65 RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600 PSU: Corsair CMPSU-550VX 550-Watt I need something that can play pretty much any game on decent settings. I dont plan on doing crossfire seeing as my motherboard supports it...
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    Upgrading vista 32-bit to 64-bit

    Right now i haveVista 32-bit Ultimate When i finish building my next computer i will have 4 GB of RAM. Ive read that 32 bit vista will not support 4GB RAM. I was wondering if it would be possible to have a free or pretty cheap upgrade to vista 64-bit. I dont have enough money to upgrade to...
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    Should i upgrade to windows 7

    I have a windows XP and Vista Ultimate license so i can put either of those on my new computer for free. What i want to know, is should i put vista or xp, or spend the extra money for windows 7 Also, if i were to install vista on the computer first would i be able to buy the upgrade version...
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    Building a rig around an intel core i5 750

    I was going to go with a AMD 955 BE but i found the i5-750 for cheaper at microcenter ($149) and read that it has better benchmarks and reviews So i need help building a rig around an i5 now. I guess really all that would change is the motherboard and maybe the ram (based on what the new...
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    Building a rig around a intel core i5 750

    I was going to go with a AMD 955 BE but i found the i5-750 for cheaper at microcenter ($149) and read that it has better benchmarks and reviews So i need help building a rig around an i5 now. I guess really all that would change is the motherboard and maybe the ram (based on what the new...
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    Could someone check this build for me?

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming (call of duty, fallout 3), lots of internet browsing while listening to music and downloading music/videos. I use MS Word alot also. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Id like to keep in...
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    Need help picking out a PSU

    I really have no idea what im looking at when shopping for power supplies. I need one thats under 75 dollars (preferably closer to 50) that can power the following: AMD Phenom X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz (maybe overclocked to 3.4-3.6) CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600 ASUS...
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    Need help choosing the right mobo for Phenom x4 955

    What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming (call of duty, fallout 3), lots of internet browsing while listening to music and downloading music/videos. I use MS Word alot also. Im going to get a AMD Phenom X4 955 Black Edition with DDR3 memory. I might...
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    Whats the difference between these two hard drives?

    Right now i have a Western Digital Caviar Blue WD800JD 80GB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106&Tpk=WD800JD). Some people have reccomended that i get the SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181 Both of...
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    Need help choosing the right mobo for Phenom x4 955

    What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming (call of duty, fallout 3), lots of internet browsing while listening to music and downloading music/videos. I use MS Word alot also. Id like to keep the price of the motherboard under 100, i could go up to 115...
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    New gaming/general use system - Under 600

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming (call of duty, fallout 3), lots of internet browsing while listening to music and downloading music/videos. I use MS Word alot also. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 600 before tax and...
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