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How good is this Dell laptop deal?

It's the Dell E1405 notebook. Using their $750 off of $1999+ coupon, price is 2022 minus 750 = $1272, shipped plus tax. Intel® Core? processor Duo T2500 (2MB Cache/2.00GHz/667MHz FSB) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 14.1 inch WXGA+ UltraSharp? TFT Display with TrueLife? 2GB...
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- Jun 7, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
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Which HD would you pick?

Okay, I think Im going for the 320 WD. Just before I buy: Do you guys think Western Digitals are reliable?
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- Post #19
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which HD would you pick?

A few questions: 1) Are Seagates truly more reliable than Western Digitals? 2) Also, I've heard that WD's are pretty quiet lately. Are Seagates quieter?
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- Post #17
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Recommendations for cheap earphones?

Best earbuds on the market (IMO): Sennheiser MX400 ... they also have the MX500 which is the same thing but comes in white.
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- Post #6
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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can't use 300gb hd's?????

I think you may need SP2 installed for Windows to recognize it, if my memory serves me correctly.
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- Post #3
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Value memory?

Save your money: go for value RAM. From what I've heard, the difference is pretty minimal and not worth it unless you're trying to squeeze the utmost from your setup.
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- Post #3
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which HD would you pick?

hate to bump this, but I'd love the insight here since I'm gonna decide on one soon. is SATA 3.0 a pointless spec since HD's don't even reach that speed? 16mb cache & NCQ important?
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- Post #2
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which HD would you pick?

I won't be upgrading any time soon and I'd like this system to be future-proof, but I'd also like to get the most bang for the buck & storage if possible. I'm just hung up on stuff like the different SATA's (150 & 3.0GB/s) and features like NCQ. I'll be running a dual-core X2 with 2 gigs of RAM...
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- Dec 30, 2005
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Computer Building
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Trying to choose a case

Take a look at the Thermaltake Soprano. Decent price, beautiful case, excellent cooling. Another beautiful case is the Aspire X-CRUISE although its cooling is pretty average.
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- Post #37
- Dec 30, 2005
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Good-looking case w/o Front Door?

I've been looking for a cheap ($50-100) but good-looking case but they all have front doors! I guess the front-door concept is new to me, but I'm used to cases that simply have all you need + the power button the front without the need to open a door every time you need to access something. Why...
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- Dec 29, 2005
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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X2: 3800 or 4400?

Okay, thanks for the feedback. About the cache: long-term, will double the cache make a big difference or is it a fairly unimportant thing to worry about?
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- Post #12
- Dec 28, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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X2: 3800 or 4400?

I'm not OC'ing though... The 4400+ name would lead you to think that it's about 15-20% better than a 3800+ ... is that actually the case performance-wise? harobikes: the 4400+ has the higher clock speed... I assume you meant to suggest the 4400?
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- Post #8
- Dec 28, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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X2: 3800 or 4400?

Hey all. I'm building a rig mostly for snappiness, speed, and some casual gaming. Right now, I'm having trouble deciding whether I go for the 3800 or the 4400, double the cache. How much noticeably better is the 4400 than the 3800? I see that on newegg about equal amounts of people have been...
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- Dec 28, 2005
- Replies: 15
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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First-time builder!

Just a couple more Q's: 1) Since my HD is OEM, will I need fans for it? Or is that the case's job? 2) If my X2 CPU is retail, doesn't it come with the thermal paste already applied?
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- Post #20
- Dec 27, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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First-time builder!

Hmm... that's an option. With my setup (dual-core AMD & the like) will I notice a difference with dual-channel vs single-channel?
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- Post #15
- Dec 27, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building

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