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Build a Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Center On the Cheap $330 http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-sile...er-on-the-cheap
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3DMark® Vantage is the new industry standard PC gaming performance benchmark from Futuremark, newly designed for Windows Vista and DirectX10. It includes two new graphics tests, two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware. 3DMark® Vantage is based on a completely new rendering engine, developed specifically to take full advantage of DirectX10, the new graphics API from Microsoft. 3DMark Vantage Watch the results post Too bad I'm on WinXP using DX9.0c
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I just ordered stuff for a new system: ABIT IX38 Quad GT | Intel E8400 Wolfdale | OCZ Reaper 2GB PC2 8500 | CORSAIR 750W | XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 ...so naturally I am grinding the hardware forums and reviews to see what other people are getting OC'ing. After reading a lot of the threads from OPs and "expert" repliers I've come to realize these people should be buying Dells. I know a few of the members here OC, so just wanted your see your process. 1. Set a budget to work with, then read reviews/forums to see what would fit in that budget 2. Read more to narrow down what is positively compatible and gives the best bang for the buck (find max values for mobo, CPU, …
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Corsair shows that 4GB is better than 2GB On these full 13 pages of this PDF document called "gaming performance analysis - 4GB vs 2GB", Corsair explains about memory usage with 32 and 64bit operating systems, tests the task switching and most importantly, the games. To be precise Corsair decided to try Company of Heroes, Crysis and Flight Sim X.
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So, I've been running on some of PurSuiT's old gear for quite some time now (so-so 939 mobo with an Athalon X2 4400+, 2GB DDR400, 7950GT video), and I figured it's about time I upgrade. Now, I'm trying to keep the price around 500, since I really don't have much to spend. Here's what I've got for my new setup... Motherboard - ASUS M2R32-MVP CPU - Athalon 64 X2 4600+ Cooler - ZEROtherm BTF90 RAM - 4GB WINTEC AMPX (DDR2 800 Video - Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR3 Definitely not top-of-the-line gear, but it's better than what I've got right now, and it's got plenty of room for upgrades in the future...
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This topic is mainly for Bob to drool over and to post pics of the new switch for the center tables at the LPEs. the 48 porter!
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Microsoft is getting ready to offer a budget version of Windows XP for just $25. http://www.htlounge.net/article/6026/the-2...r-low-cost-pcs/
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17839 - Q6600 @ 3495 Mhz - Radeon HD 3870 X2 @ 825/901 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=7830728
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Always saw ppl at LANs beating me into games and loading maps that had the WD raptor, so I decided to pick one up. Ghosted my OS over to the drive tonight and what a difference. Old Drive: VelociRaptor:
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Hi guys, perhaps ye of holier computer cloth, can help me out with a problem I am having. I built a new rig for my wife, specifically for her games (Sims, Spore, Starcraft, Crysis) Here is it's specs: cpu- Intel Core 2 Duo e8400 Wolfdale gpu- EVGA Geforce 9800 GT ram- 4GB corsair ddr2 mobo- GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3R psu- 535w (forgot manufacturer, im at work >_<) hdds- 70gb ide for OS, 750gb Seagate sata barracuda as data drive optical- SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner (2 case fans going, no overclocking or non-factory direct settings for power usage on mobo, gpu or cpu) OS- Windows Vista Ultimate (i …
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AMD aims supercomputer at mobile gaming "The AMD Fusion Render Cloud will transform movie and gaming experiences through server-side rendering - which stores visually rich content in a compute cloud, compresses it, and streams it in real-time over a wireless or broadband connection to a variety of devices such as smart phones, set-top boxes and ultra-thin notebooks." "The Fusion Render Cloud will use AMD gear including the Phenom II processors, AMD 790 chipsets, and ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics processors. It is being designed to break the petaflop processing barrie" http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10138469-92.html
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I have know this for a couple years now. Ubuntu Faster Than Windows XP http://www.itworld.com/small-business/6087...rnet-windows-xp "My Ubuntu machine returned a rating from the Bandwidth.com test of 22-25mbps over several tests. That's darn fast today, faster than normal. Then I did the same test from a Windows XP PC and got results from 12-14mbps. Still fast, but not nearly as fast as the Ubuntu machine." Ubuntu Faster Than Windows XP Feedback http://www.itworld.com/small-business/6101...ows-xp-feedback "The fun really came from the few responders who read my post carefully, tested it themselves, and confirmed my quick and dirty test. Several Sl…
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Intel goes 32 & 64 bit "In its response to Intel, AMD pointed to its earlier shipment of a 64-bit x86 chip and to its "AMD64" branding of the technology. "AMD welcomes Intel to the world of AMD64, said Ben Williams, director of server and workstation marketing at AMD."
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Anand Tech 2004 ATI Enthusiast GPU Roadmap R420 and R423 at the High End - 0.13-micron low-k manufacturing process - 160M transistors - ~500MHz core clock - 8 pipe design - 6 vertex engines - Improvements to all of the basic architectural features (shader engines, AA, etc...) - 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 (~1GHz data rate) - Single slot design
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Tom's Hardware I wouldnt mind playing BF like this:
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