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Ive really enjoyed some of the racing games, Ive played dirt 2 and forza on my 360, and I can do alright with a controller, but I want to play them on my PC. I got a free copy of dirt 2, but trying to drive with a mouse and keyboard blows. I would like to buy a decent wheel, but im not about...

Im looking to blow some of my tax money, and just wondering which option would give me more performance. A.)SSD, Ive been looking at This B.) New CPU cooler+4gb more ram, then overclock the CPU. Right now my setup is: P2 X4 925(stock) 4gb 5850 320gb 750g I could probably...

So Ive got an old computer that I decided to get rid off, just bought a new one. The only thing wrong is that the HDD(160gb WD), is DEAD. The drive was made in 2007, so I think it should still be under warranty. The wireless card may or may not work, I couldnt get it to hook up with my...

Ok, so I just installed my copy of W7 on my shiny new computer. I have two HDDs in my system. One is a brand new WD 320. The other is an older WD750 green drive. The 750 has ~400gigs of music and movies on it. When I tried to install, windows would not install no matter what I did with...

Well I have a new rig coming in the mail, along with a shiny new copy of windows 7 64 bit. Kind of a necessity considering that I have 4 gigs of ram. However I have still heard of some people having trouble with programs not working correctly, so my question is weather or not it would be worth...

Well my current rig looks like this: A64 X2 5000+(brisbane) 2 gigs ram 8600GT 450W FSP 24in 1920x1080 LG I just got ARMA2, and tried to play it an well, lets just say it didnt go well. My old 8600GT just doesnt have the horsepower to play it. Im looking at picking up a 5770 or...

Well, I just got a 23inch lcd as a gift, and it runs at 1920x1080. My current rig is a dual core with an 8600GT, which is definatately struggling to keep up, it can barely play TF2 at this res. So that means time for a new computer! 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming...

Well the time has come to get myself a new card, my current one is lacking in power for what i want. My current system is: x2 5000+ @3.0ghz 2gigs of ram 8600GT 450watt FSP PSU XQpack I've been looking around at cards, mainly the 4770 or 4850. I plan on playing COD4, Fallout3, Crysis...

I've got a possible deal on a 1.5 year old dell for $350, only problem is that I dont know the specs, and they live quite a ways away. So i'd like to get an Idea as to what to expect when I go to look at it. The only things I know are: ~1.5 years old Originally purchased for ~$900USD...

That is the Drive I think is dieing, its a secondary IDE drive that I use for some extra file storage, which I stole from my old rig. No wonder Steam is loading so slowly. And this is the 160gb WD sata that I'm using as my main OS drive. So this gives me an excuse to pick up a couple...

Alright so I've read some of the review of the 3870, but I have a few questions. Mainly, what settings/FPS are you running in Source games(HL2/TF2), and ET:QW. I mostly play TF2 but plan on picking up QW in the near future. Right now I'm running an 8600GT. In Source I play 1600x1200...

One of the house computers just recently died, and it happened to be my old rig which was rocking a 9600XT(which I had used up until about a month ago). The story that I've been told about what happened before it died: Hooked up a printer. After printing a paper, the mouse just stopped...

So I have a Biostar NF61S mATX motherboard. My audio works fine, however there is no "microphone" port on the back, and my front ports on my Qpack are broken. Now the thing is, The software That came with it, I can put my headphone jack into any slot and it auto detects and gives me the right...

So according to speedfan and Mobomonitor, my aircooled 5000+BE is sitting at a comfy 45F idle. Of course, the problem is the room its in is sitting at 68F. So I'm guessing its safe to assume I've got a bad sensor on my motherboard, as every program I've tried, and even my POST screen temp is...

I'm building a cheap rig for a buddy of mine, and he decided that he wanted a qpack. I'm getting him an X2 5000+ Black edition, only becuase it comes with 2gb of ram for cheap. Now the problem is, It doesnt come with a HSF. He wont be doing any overclocking, just general usage, but I dont...

So right now im running an old a64 3400, 1 gb of ram and a 9600 XT which is definately showing its age. I'm looking at replacing it with something like this: Asus M2N AM2 Gigabyte 8600GT A64 X2 4000+ Brisbane Corsair XMS2 2gb WD 250GB x2 I'm shaky on the Mobo and Video card...

Well, im planning on buying a laptop with money from graduation and tax return for college next year. I'm looking to spend around 1200, probably $1400 max. Gonna be using it for all the fun college stuff, and I do like to do a bit of gaming. Mostly playing WoW, HL2, that kinda stuff, I dont...

Well I've got a friend who's looking for a new desktop, and wants a prebuilt. I've kept up on most hardware, but I dont keep up with who's generally considered the best company out there becuase I build my own and dont really care. He will mainly be using this for music, movies, and internet...

Ok guys, up until recently, I have wanted to get a new desktop(look at what im running in sig :( ), but recently I have decided that I dont need the power and heat(spaceheater anyone?) of a desktop, and would rather have the portability of a laptop. Now a lot of the time this laptop would be a...

Ok guys, Im selling off some stuff to fund my new computer, and am expecting about $300 to come in fairly soon. so I plan on picking up parts for my new rig that im gonna build. I already have it mostly planned out, and will be buying new(newegg and ZZF), and used where I can. Since I will be...

Well, im looking to move the comptuer im on now over to Linux. But, I need a few things from it, and I dont know exactly where to look and what distro. First, I need a distro that is easy on hardware, as it will be running on a celeron 700. From what I have heard most distros are easier on...

Well guys, this will be my first foray into the SFF world. I was going to get a shuttle, but realized it was a little out of my budget, so I think I will be getting a windowed X-Qpack. But, I'm not sure about the rest of the parts. I do game, but 80% of it is just CS1.6, or KOTOR. and Even...

Ok guys, My system is as follows: Athlon XP 2800 XFX 6600GT(agp) 512megs of ram Asus A7V mobo(Via KT400) WD 80 gig HDD Now, I have decided that I wont be upgrading until late next year. So I decided that I should watercool my system, So I can get all the performance out of it that it...

Ok guys, I just re-did the cooling setup on my computer, and dropped the temps down to better ranges. The only problem I have is that they are so amazingly room temperature dependant. For the last couple of nights, I have had both windows in my room open. In these times, the temps(on my cpu)...

Well guys, while my Barton and 6600GT work fine and all, l have decided that now I have a job, and as present to myself, am going to upgrade my computer. I will probably be piecing this together as I go. Here is what I was thinking: DFI NForce4 DAGF Socket 939 Mobo A64 3500 Venice 1gig...

Well. I am helping a friend put together a list of parts for his computer. He was looking for a bang for your buck gaming computer. His budget is $700 for just the computer. I was thinking maybe a Sempron 64, because they are fairly cheap, and a thread one or two above this one has a Sempron...

Well guys. Right now I have a Barton 2800, 512 megs of ram, and a 9600XT. My 9600 doesnt work with my motherboard, so I am upgrading my video card. But, I figure since I have a job and am replaceing the video card, I should replace the CPU. My question is, what kind of performance increase...

Ok guys, I have some stuff here I want to sell, or trade. Some of the stuff I cannot garauntee it will work, everything with a star, falls under that category. Everything WITHOUT a star though, is GARAUNTEED against, dead on arrival, if it for some odd circumstance is, I will refund your...

Well I just got my 9600XT back from ATI, I had a problem with small blocks in all the windows i opened, and constant crashing. Well they fixed the blocks, but not the crashing. I put it in last night, and it crashed 5 times in 30 minutes. They say on the warranty service that it is not...

Well... Tonight I am buying the rest of the parts for my computer. I was going to buy Windows XP with Service Pack 1. But it is on back order. So now If I want my parts I have to go with XP with SP2..... The only reason I ask is because last time I tried to put SP2 on my comptuer with XP HE...

I have absolutely no sound.... in anything. Ive got an HP with and i810 series mobo, 256 megs of kingston ram, integrated audio and video card, celeron 1102mghz, XP, and Optimus Nova 79 headphones. Right now i have ZERO sound. In everything. In the few games my comptuer runs, everything. I...

Right now I am having an insane amount of problems with my computer. Problem A: Whenever I dl something,( at least in .zip form) There is nothing there. Nothing in the folder. It then says file is corrupt or deleated. I have downloaded over 6 things, and the same thing everytime. Problem...

Ok, I have an old piece of crap computer. IT is an HP with 256 megs of ram, 40 gig HD, celeron 1.1. Whenever I try to connect to a server through steam, I time out. Hopefully before the end of the week I will be getting a Radeon 9600XT. I want to throw it in this old piece of crap for a...

Meh, my stupid computer has to little? I dunno. I keep getting a messag that says my paging file is to small, and will be expanded. it also says that some programs may be denied access. How can i make this go faster :confused: ? Some of my games dont work, so i would like to make it go...

OK, so i dl gunbound, it works for a couple days. Then last night, the trouble started. Whenever i try to start it, it starts up normal, but then my computer restarts, and it says my system has recovered from a serious error. Now, i keep gettting thesse annoying messages about how my virtual...

Could i put a Mobile Barton on my mobo?? Or does it take a different socket? I ask because mobiles are cheaper and can run faster, i think. My mobo is an Asus A7V8X-X.

This may sound like a stupid question, but what is the difference between a Barton core and a Thoroughbred core?? I assume the barton is faster right?? I was just wondering if i should just save money and go with a thoroughbred instead of a barton.