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  1. Midknight
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    My $800 Acer feels fine, not cheap, with a ATI videocard that can actually run Skyrim at 30fps with some tweaking. Acer's aren't bad at all imho. Edit: That being said almost any laptop you buy from a retail store will be a giant piece of shit. Go straight from manufacturer, or newegg or something.
    Post by: Midknight, Feb 6, 2012 in forum: PC Discussion
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    EVGA GTS 450 [img] EVGA sent this to me to replace the 3 8800 GTX's that have been worth shit, that were sent as a RMA for my 8800 gts going bad. Going to stick this in the top slot of my 750i FTW and stress test the shit out of it, to see if the top slot was maybe killing my cards. Got the 560 Ti I posted above in the bottom slot, barely a half inch from the bottom of the case, and that sumbitch idles at 32c with 40% fan speed! Seen it go as high as 65c, but I think the heat increase has...
    Post by: Midknight, Apr 2, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I've always used either Logitech or Altec Lansing speakers, and never had a problem with them sounding anything less then awesome =P Besides, he's going for 2.1 setup, so nearly anything cheap will work just fine. Taure, I've got the 5.1 version that uses those exact speakers and subwoofer. Got it like 5+ years ago as a hand me down from a friend who'd had it for years. They kick ass.
    Post by: Midknight, Mar 28, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Anything Logitech really. They even sell nice cheap Logitech speakers at Walmart.
    Post by: Midknight, Mar 27, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Moar toys because I hate my new job, because tax money came, and because my motherfucking EVGA 8800 GTX blew up again. I was in love with EVGA because of the Step Up program, and at the time they were the only one doing lifetime warranties. Now I've finally learned that the lifetime doesnt mean crap if when you RMA a card they just sent you back some crap they think works, cause I'll be damned if they're testing any of the 4 GTX's they've sent me once my GTS broke. I'm getting under 10 hours...
    Post by: Midknight, Mar 26, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    It's normally in the $1800's, I got it for $1250. As for the streaming, I have had a vga+audio cable running under the house into the tv from my computer for more than 8 years now, lol. I was home theatering before folks even know what it was =) Something I forgot to mention about the tv. It's got a bluetooth remote with a slide out qwerty keyboard. Awesome, and it'd be perfect if the fucker was backlit.
    Post by: Midknight, Feb 26, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    After two years of nonstop working for less money every few months, and 2 months of unemployment, I've dragged myself out of a pit of depression and decided my tax refund was going to something to cheer the mood up. All we do it sit in front of the tv and relax, so this was the logical thing to snag. Vizio M550NV [IMG] http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/Midknight00711/DSCN1722.jpg The first time I'm using Netflix, I understand now what the big deal was with them, I enjoy it a lot....
    Post by: Midknight, Feb 26, 2011 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Looking at this stuff, it makes me laugh whenever some retard buys their stuff at a box store. I put together almost all of my PC 4 years ago, and it still kills the shit out of most stuff. I have friends that bought computers for double what I paid, and it was struggling playing games on medium when it still had the new store smell on it. Always build your own stuff, always.
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 19, 2010 in forum: PC Discussion
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    You can just get the supplemental stuff instead of the second giant box if you want, I had one, and gave it to a friend. http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16817153037 They've got newer models that fit into 2 bays for quad SLI for cheaper then another quality PSU as well.
    Post by: Midknight, Jun 8, 2010 in forum: PC Discussion
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    C'mon it's cute though that they disguised that fact that it was a piece of shit entry level basic PSU, by calling it Basiq instead of basic. http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pages/intel_core_i5_750_overclocking_guide,6.html But yeah, Oz, that chip will treat that PSU like it's bitch, and moderen GPUs suck down power like hell. The bare minimum according to newegg.com's PSU calc for your PC is right around 450ws. Under stress thought your rig will drink that and be wanting some...
    Post by: Midknight, Jun 6, 2010 in forum: PC Discussion
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    This, unless you are an audio freak, most of the current audio setups built in are fine. Ram is overkill as well unless you're doing heavy editing. I'd buy 6gb in a 3 pack, then wait a year or two to pick up more at vastly discounted prices. On the flipside there Oz, you'll want more then 4gb of RAM, I noticed a big ass jump in loading times from 4gb to 6gb.
    Post by: Midknight, Jun 6, 2010 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Try getting Everest, Piratebay generally has the pro version fully up to date, and taking a look at your temps with that to compare. Your CPU is using at the high end range of it's stock voltage, listed @ 1.35V-1.4V for the Athlon 6000+, you overclocking at all? -64c for the temp seems fucked, I'd believe closer to the 46, no idea what the hell it's telling you temps for. Your internal temp is probably the a sensor on the mobo, but other then that, best to check the bios if you have a...
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 22, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Depends. Now, I can get 30c idling on my heavily overclocked chip depending on what time of year it is, type of coolant, if the house ac/heat is one. But then again I run a liquid rig. What is your sensor telling you the temperature of? Right now my hard drives are sitting at 27c according to their sensors via Everest I got a nice air flow current over them, my mobo itself is 40c, vid card chip is 60. CPU itself with a ton of shit going is 35c-39c
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 14, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Get the Antec 900 if you want one of their cases, best air cooled case I've ever owned. Get 2x2gb sticks, don't stick yourself into filling up all 4 slots with 1 gb memory. The performance increase I saw when I went from 2gbs to 6gbs in Windows 7 was insane. Leave yourself 2 open slots to be able to go with more RAM later. Crucial Ballistix line has 4gbs 2x2gb kits for around 80 bucks now, I fully plan on swapping out my remaining 2x1gb eventually. Download Windows 7. Or get it as a...
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 14, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Ah, true, didn't think about the warranty.
    Post by: Midknight, Jul 21, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    You ever thought about asking someone to price out the shit for you and shipping it over? Would that save any cash on a person shipping over a few things at a time, versus the gigantic markup your retailers are doing?
    Post by: Midknight, Jul 19, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I've got the 750i and have no issues with it, the EVGA brand though. Overclocks well, nice BIOS. Have to hit a review site for the others
    Post by: Midknight, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I'm just picking on ya for having such an easy time to get a nice system. Trust me, you didn't miss out on shit learning how you should do stuff. Which is why I use non conductive coolant. I sprung a leak once due to putting the wrong clamps on, stuff sprayed everywhere, about 16 ozs all over my brand new system. Powered down, used a wet/dry shop vac to suck up most of the liquid, wiped it up with a paper towel, refilled, powered right back up.
    Post by: Midknight, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Oh thank fucking jesus, you had me worried. I dunno my fps on DoW2, need to check, playing it maxed though, with probably half the system speed wide. I just don't have money to upgrade. See that's the good thing about buying top end shit when it comes out. Yes you get raped on the price... but I built mine ass end of 06, and I'm still playing stuff on max settings now with no problem. You do lose respect points thought for the H2O being predone, but tbh I wouldn't fuck with my system...
    Post by: Midknight, Apr 13, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Dat nigga gotz a fan on his CPU waterblock, dat's hardcore fo sur. Seriously though, nice, and I hope to god you're not one of those who builds shit like that and then plays Warcraft 3 on 1024, heh. If you're not, you'll understand the want to beat to death those sort of people I have. What sort of pump? The splitters you have in there would kill flowrate for damned near anything, suprised you're using a 750w for that much hardware as well.
    Post by: Midknight, Apr 12, 2009 in forum: PC Discussion
  21. Midknight
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    Nvidia yes, ATI has something similar but they change so fucking much I cant tell you. Also, nvidia has one brand that isn't done like that, the new x280 card, which is strong as hell. What resolution do you run it at? Is the card set to high quality or high performance? It's not a horrible card no, but next year, you'll be playing the new stuff on low, or with stuff turned off, or on medium with 15-20 fps, which isn't good enough to anyone who seriously games. You wind up with screen lag,...
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 27, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Here's a tip. For Nvidia cards, don't touch anything lower then a 7 in the -X-- spot. The second number denotes it's strength more or less. 1-3 is essentially for being able to see the screen when you turn the PC on, 4 is if you luv you some fucking minesweeper, 5 for decent looking video, 6 for old ass games on low quality. 7's a decent budget card, but they skimp big time on RAM, and 8-9 are the monster cards.
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 26, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
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    that cheap man and you're looking for ebay used budget cards. Define how new of a game you want to run?
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 21, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I'm back up, all I can say, is stay the hell away from EVGA. NEVER again. More later
    Post by: Midknight, Aug 21, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Fuck Crossfire, a single 8800 GTS walks the dog on that card Jon, either way, ATI sucks.
    Post by: Midknight, May 15, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Case win, PSU win, keyboard win, OMFG EW ATI card! Ti clarify, you should of gotten something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127328 And hell lets pull up a random BM, BF2142 maxed out, gets you 20 frames a sec more then the 3850! Ati = bad drivers, decent hardware, but they fail at using it.
    Post by: Midknight, May 14, 2008 in forum: PC Discussion
  27. Midknight
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    yeah it always sucks when that happens
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 14, 2007 in forum: PC Discussion
  28. Midknight
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    Hellgate maxed out. CoD4 maxed out, AA at around 4x, get 30 fps Thats basically my computer, with the exception that I have a 400$ graphics card in it, and the 680i board, which just lets me have 3 slots for PCI-E if I decide to get a physics card I run Hellgate fully maxed, and I mean everything fully maxed including AA, and don't go under 60-70 fps at damned 1680x1050 res. Everyone gets burned when they buy prepacked by Dell/Gateway/HP/Compaq computers unless they pay out the ass. I got...
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 13, 2007 in forum: PC Discussion
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    FUCK no. Nig you got robbed. You paid 200 for the monitor. 200+ for Vista, 100 for the hard drive. The rest of the shit was picked out of the trash bin. The worst part, the "card" is integrated graphics. Good luck with that. Most can't even hit 128 megs of memory due to stealing bandwidth from your RAM on your motherboard. So with the ram hogging back and forth you may as well only have 512mb of memory, and Vista runs sluggish for me in gaming with 2 gbs of high performance RAM. Vista...
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 13, 2007 in forum: PC Discussion
  30. Midknight
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    What mobo you go on it?
    Post by: Midknight, Nov 3, 2007 in forum: PC Discussion
  31. Midknight
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    Lmfao, I never noticed I didn't make a post in here updating CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 @ 3.4 ghz Case: Thermaltake Kandalf LCS liquid cooled, with a Swiftech GTX waterblock Mobo: eVGA 680i motherboard w/ a Swiftech NB water block Monitor: Hyvision 22" LCD Memory: 2 1gb sticks of Crucial Ballistix DDR2 @ 4-4-4-8 @ 1100mhz HDs: 2 400gb Samsung SATA 2 drives Sound: Creative Audigy 2 ZS PSU: 680w Iceburg Video: eVGA nVidia 8800 GTS 640mb OS XP Pro SP 2. Vista's buggy as fuck, and I...
    Post by: Midknight, Oct 22, 2007 in forum: PC Discussion
  32. Midknight
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    Anyone running Core 2 Duo procs here?
    Post by: Midknight, Oct 28, 2006 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I'd heard that too, a4s well as MS forcing a good number of game makers affliated with MS, to release games as Vista only. It'll be another forced upgrade to give the fuckers more money for a buggy barely working product
    Post by: Midknight, Jun 12, 2006 in forum: PC Discussion
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    My opinion on SLI: SLI right now is pointless and a waste unless you're going to be running massive resolutions with shittier cards, and still wanting to run the best games out now on full. I had a test PC given to my by a friend, with dual Geforce 6800s. I can max out Oblivion with that easy, we're talking full AA, everything. Going back to my normal PC with 1 Geforce 6800, the AGP version, I loose maybe 10 fps, and I can't crank up the shadows and FSAA to more then 4x. Overall, in a...
    Post by: Midknight, Jun 12, 2006 in forum: PC Discussion
  35. Midknight
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    Grab you a Geforce 6800 off of ebay for 140$ or so, and an Audigy sound card. Those two upgrades, coupled with your PC will let you run most anything that's been out in the past 3 years at high, and stuff that came out this year at medium. Other good alternative is a Geforce 6600GT, can find those @ newegg.com for like 99$+.
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 8, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Aye, depends on what the graphics are. My celeron w. a 9250 Radeon would choke when I tried to load AutoCAD 2005 with my job files on it, or with Terramodel 10.4 with the wireframe 3d model. Was seriously waiting for it to get a voice one day and ask me "WTF areyou thinking trying that on me?!" :twisted:
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 5, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Ah so you are going for value vrs performance, got ya. Yeah I can see the mail carriers in other countries being absolute shit.
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 5, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Do not, under any circumstances, buy a Celeron. They are nothing more then retarded P4's. I guess it depends really, if you want to use it for games that come out recently, or if you're not a gamer at all and just wanna surf the net. My exp. with Celeron's is one filled with long wait times, system lock ups, slow performance all around. My exp with this P4 2.6 ghz chip I was given is like being given a PC that is 20 times faster over the Celeron 2.0 ghz I had. The mobo is a value...
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 5, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
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    Hash, same thing, get you a 30$ PCI soundblaster and you'd have even more of a monster pc, lol
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 5, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
  40. Midknight
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    All are fine except for these: RealTek AC'97 Audio Radeon 9250 The multiproc PC sounds like a monster in games though, only the 9250 and onboard sound is holding you back
    Post by: Midknight, Dec 5, 2005 in forum: PC Discussion
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    I'd totally forgotten about this when I added the forum: Ignore what my banner says, if you post a review here, please be sure to include your general system specs plz, so we know what performance to expect. Had a nice update -Intel P4 2.66ghz in a Intel 865PE mobo -1GB of DDR RAM PC3200 -Nvidia 6800 128mb AGP with pipes unlocked, OC'd to 380/800 core/mem -SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS -Microsoft XP SP 2 Pro Corporate -1x DVD-Rom drive ,1x 52x CDRW drive -8 80 mm fans controlled by a LCD fan...
    Thread by: Midknight, Nov 14, 2005, 429 replies, in forum: PC Discussion
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