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Setting up your Windows System after a Fresh Installation

Awesome thread! I look forward to what other people have to offer. I typically install Ccleaner very early on in the install process. It helps to clean out all the extra trash that each program I install may add.
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- Post #2
- Jul 30, 2009
- Forum: Motherboards
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Best Price / Performance - Help a Noob and Discuss!

Thanks for all the advice. Here is what I ended up purchasing. Phenom II x945 ($149 w/ combo) MSI 790GX-G65 ($95 w/ combo) HIS Radeon HD 4890 1GB ($149 w/ combo) G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) 7-7-7-18 ($75) WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard...
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- Post #8
- Jul 30, 2009
- Forum: Motherboards
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Best Price / Performance - Help a Noob and Discuss!

Sylvanas thank you for the suggestions. I've decided to go with ECS BLACK SERIES A790GXM-AD3 AM3 AMD 790GX after reading the review here. I now have to try and decide which processor to use. X2 550, X3 720, X4 955. My question is how much am I going to benefit from the extra cores? I want...
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- Post #6
- Jul 27, 2009
- Forum: Motherboards
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Best Price / Performance - Help a Noob and Discuss!

Thanks for the replies so far. The budget I am looking to spend is roughly $700-800 and I prefer not to use mail in rebates if possible. I planned on replacing the PSU eventually but I figured without overclocking and using only 1 hard drive and a dvd burner, I won't really be taxing it...
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- Post #4
- Jul 26, 2009
- Forum: Motherboards
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Best Price / Performance - Help a Noob and Discuss!

I'm looking to build the best price/performance PC possible. I don't plan on upgrading the PC after the initial purchase, so upgrade options don't need to be considered. This will be used 100% for gaming and web-surfing. I play on 1440x900 resolution and my goal is to buy a PC that will get me...
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- Jul 25, 2009
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Motherboards
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XFX 8800GS + COD4 - $115 AR + Shipping

The EVGA deal is nice as well. Some of the EVGA cards come Core locked at 680mhz. Here are some things to consider when purchasing either card. EVGA - 1.0ns Samsung Chips. Higher Memory overclocks to 2000+. Some of the cards come core locked at 680mhz, even when not the core overclocks are...
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- Post #4
- May 5, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XFX 8800GS + COD4 - $115 AR + Shipping

Compusa has XFX Alpha Dog Edition + FREE Call of Duty 4 for $129.99 - $15 Rebate = $114.99 Shipping was reasonable $4.75 3-5 day UPS. XFX Alpha Dog Edition + FREE Call of Duty 4
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- Thread
- May 5, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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X-Fi ExtremeMusic

I've done that already. I know it's some sort of driver or card issue, because I hooked my USB soundcard from my Steelseries 5H v2's and just plugged the Mic in. It works just fine for Ventrillo and all other applications, through the USB soundcard, but not the Xtreme. I've got it rigged to...
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- Post #32
- Jun 21, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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X-Fi ExtremeMusic

Excellent, thank you for the advice. I got sound working now, but can't get any input through my microphone. I have it hooked up to the proper jack, and I've messed with all the sound options in the console as well as adjusting volume tabs through windows. If you have any more advice to get...
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- Post #30
- Jun 21, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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X-Fi ExtremeMusic

I cannot get mine to work. I'm assuming it is a driver issue because everything seems fine. The drivers installed, the O/S sees the card fine, but I get no sound. What drivers are those of you who have the card working using? I'm running Windows XP Home on a FRESH install to try to solve the...
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- Post #28
- Jun 21, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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X-Fi ExtremeMusic

I jumped, seems decent. I was planning on getting an X-fi Gamer, but this was $30-40 cheaper. I'm not sure what the difference between the two cards is, but this seems like it will work well for CS:S and my headset, which is what I bought it for. What is the problem if this card is an OEM, is...
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- Post #8
- Jun 18, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Non-Native Resolutions on 19" WS LCD - Help!

I'll post my findings as soon as I get the cable. I've got decide if I wanna buy a $30 cable locally or order one from the egg and wait the 3 days and save $15. Tigerstyle, while CS:S does offer the different aspect ratios, it only allows you to do this by stretching the image. I don't want...
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- Post #9
- May 22, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Non-Native Resolutions on 19" WS LCD - Help!

Ah, we have a winner! No sir, I am currently not using a DVI cable to connect my monitor. I had always wondered what the advantages of using DVI over VGA were, and it looks like a found one that will force me into upgrading. Any other noticable differences that DVI brings over VGA?
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- Post #4
- May 22, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Non-Native Resolutions on 19" WS LCD - Help!

Need some help trying to use non native resolutions on a LG 194WT 19" WS LCD. I have an Nvidia 8600gt and I'm using the 158.22 drivers. I want to be able to play CS Source at a lower resolution 960x600 or 800x600. I've messed around in the Nvidia Panel, but can't seem to get things to work...
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- May 19, 2007
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Displays
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EVGA 8600GT $120AR @ CC (B&M?)

I jumped on this deal. I'm running a Dell Optiplex 745, so I didn't have a lot of room in my case for something big or power hungry. I do have to say that the reviews do not give this card as much credit as it deserves. The IQ on this card is amazing in my opinion and it's running...
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- Post #39
- May 6, 2007
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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