08-09-2007, 10:22 AM
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#161
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If anyone is shopping at Newegg soon and paying with paypal, use the following code to get $20 off of any order of $100 or more...
PAYPAL20
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What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?!?
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08-09-2007, 12:34 PM
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#162
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Thanks for the clarification rabb1t. You, Fozzik, and a few of the other posters on this forum are most helpful with your honest opinions on technical matters. For a non-tech savvy person this is one of the first places i come to find unbiased info on non-game matters.
P.S. I hope i didnt sound too much like a shill :P
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08-14-2007, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Um, wow.
http://www.directron.com/intelcore2.html
Some CPUs on the cheap (e.g. Q6600 for $288.99). I don't know much about these guys, but damn. Get em while they're hot I guess.
Edit: Well I guess it wasn't really as much of a markdown as I thought since NewEgg carries Q6600 at $295, but they had "regular price" at about $570 so I nearly crapped my pants.  |
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Last edited by GuyJantica : 08-14-2007 at 01:54 PM.
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08-14-2007, 06:07 PM
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#164
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 8,666
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Originally Posted by GuyJantica
but they had "regular price" at about $570 so I nearly crapped my pants. |
That was before the recent price drop. The ~$275-300 range is the new price range for the Q6600.
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08-15-2007, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 219
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Originally Posted by rabb1t
That was before the recent price drop. The ~$275-300 range is the new price range for the Q6600.
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Right, I realized that a bit later. I also looked at the Q6700 on newegg and in my excitement initially thought I was looking at the 6600 (hence the edit). So much for chasing links off of tomshardware.
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08-15-2007, 02:57 PM
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#166
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Note that a lot of the old cores aren't worth the price any more. Most of the newer cores are faster/better/cheaper. (QX6700, E6600, E6700, etc.)
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08-22-2007, 01:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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I hit a bit of a financial trouble so I'm selling my gaming rig:
Here's the ebay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE:IT&ih=013
Here's the specs:
3+ months old
-Motherboard: eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Nvidia nForce 680i chipset motherboard with built in hifi 7.1 surround sound and 2 gigabit ethernet ports, firewire, usb 2.0, RAID, SLI, 1067Mhz frontside bus overclockable to 1333Mhz according to manufacturer(I never overclocked this system)
-CPU: Intel 6600 core 2 duo with 4Mb cache, 2.4Ghz overclockable to 3+Ghz
-Video Card: XFX Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX with 768 MB DDR3
-Hard Drive: Western Digital SATA 74Gb 10,000 rpm Raptor
-RAM: 2Gb Corsair CM2X1024-9136C5D running at 1143Mhz
-Lightscribe DVD+/-RW
-TU midtower case is black with 4 external 5.25" drive bays 4 internal 3.5" bays and 1 floppy bay. Has a side vent and funnel for the proc fan exhaust.
-power supply: Coolmaster 700watt green power with detachable power connector wires
Thanks! |
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08-22-2007, 03:52 AM
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#168
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by Alesphia
I hit a bit of a financial trouble so I'm selling my gaming rig
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 *hugs the fellow financially troubled peep*
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08-22-2007, 11:53 AM
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Into the Volcano
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Bah, selling it as a full system? I'd buy just the 8800GTX  |
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08-25-2007, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Are the Drivers and stuff fixed on Vista allowing X-FIs to work now? Thought I could remember hearing X-FIs had issues running with Vista. If not, or if they fixed the issue, I will definitely buy one ASAP.
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09-07-2007, 11:17 AM
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Into the Volcano
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TigerDirect has the Acer 22inch monitor listed in the first post for 229.99 - 50 mail-in rebate for a total of 179.99. Shipping sucks, 21.01, but it comes out to 201 even for a 22inch monitor.
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09-13-2007, 05:31 PM
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#173
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Into the Volcano
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So I got my monitor the other day (the ACER AL2216W).. and it was terrible. Well not totally, but terrible enough. Dead pixels! 3-4 of them all connected at the very bottom row in the middle of the screen. A huge dead blob. Intolerable!
So I called TigerDirect and their CS is really helpful. I set up an instant exchange, he arranged a UPS pickup (free shipping back) and upgraded me to free 2nd day air on the new one. You have to actually pay for the 2nd one, but you get refunded for the first when they recieve it, but the result is no cost to you.
This one came in and no dead pixels! But wtf.. the monitor will only go from 1440x900 (widescreen) to 1600x1200 which make my desktop extend beyond the edge of the screen. Intolerable! The previous monitor, despite the dead pixels, did not do this. So this time I call Acer directly to see if it's a setting I missed. Yes, I had updated drivers already on the machine.
Of course I get the cold bitch who hates her job to help me. She has me turn it off and on.. duh. Then tells me its my graphics card being too weak. I'm like no, the last one worked. Then she goes quiet.. offers no help until I go *cough* umm so what? Send it back and RMA it.. okay, how do I do that. Mail it to us. Dur! Are you going to arrange shipping.. no, we don't do that. Click, I hung up.
Off to google I go.. and I find out that a wide variety of 1680x1050 monitors have this problem with Nvidia drivers. Most have rolled back to last Nov. drivers. I dig deeper and find that you can set a custom resolution to imitate the proper factory resolution and it works. Looks great! But I hate that, I want my junk to work plug 'n play style so I decide to give 163.44 beta drivers a shot. Presto, it works!
No dead pixels, updated drivers, plug and pray! Anyway there is my story. Monitor is wicked awesome too. Good quality, though it lacks a few OSD options that I would like to have but nothing that I need really. At $180 bucks after rebate for an 8bit, HDCP certified 22inch monitor, you can't beat it.
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09-16-2007, 12:46 AM
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Hardware Guru
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by evilsofa
Antec EA430 PSU $45 after the $20 mail-in rebate. The rebate is good until August 12.
This 430W PSU is >80% efficient, rear-mounted fan, and made by Seasonic so it is very quiet. It is not modular and has only one PCI-E power connector (which means it won't power an 8800GTX or 2900XT), but for an 8800GTS 640MB or less system, this is a very nice PSU for a very nice price!
I usually say there are very few good PSUs under $70 and none under $50 but this is an exception. If you've been thinking about replacing an older PSU, snap this up while the rebate lasts.
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$20 rebate for the EA430 is back on until 9/21/07, setting the price at $50. If you're looking at budget PSUs, keep an eye on Antec earthwatts PSUs because they seem to rotate significant rebates on them; for awhile the EA500 was rebated to the same price as the EA430's normal (unrebated) price.
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10-06-2007, 10:05 PM
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I wouldn't buy either of these until the end of the month when the new 8800GT's come out. Well, unless you absolutely need a new card right now and only have 100 bucks to spend.
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10-07-2007, 04:56 AM
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#177
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Hardware Guru
Join Date: Dec 2006
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The excellent Corsair CMPSU-450VX 450W PSU is currently $70 + $8.22 shipping at newegg after mail-in rebate, but at zipzoomfly, you get it for $54.90 with free shipping after mail-in rebate! That is a STEAL.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=10006428
SPCR review, HardOCP review
Has only one PCI-E power connector, so it won't run 8800GTX or 2900xt, but you would get better PSUs for those anyway. Not modular, but long high-quality sleeved cords.
Rebate expires 10/15/07, so grab it quick! |
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10-07-2007, 01:14 PM
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#179
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Originally Posted by evilsofa
Has only one PCI-E power connector, so it won't run 8800GTX or 2900xt
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While I don't recommend them, there are converters. So you could get that second PCIe or that PCIe v2 connection.
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10-07-2007, 05:34 PM
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#180
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Hardware Guru
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 843
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Free shipping on COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 at newegg (from Fozzik's $1000 recommendation)!
Promo code is:
EMC1002CASE02
Saves you $15.99 on shipping, for a final price of $39.99 after the $10 mail-in rebate. |
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