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New build part 2, with linux in mind

When given choices for RAM, it seemed anything i picked 2x8megs was not compatible. The website flags things it sees as not compatible. I just don't wanna buy things that do not work together. Honestly, I'm just out of touch with todays hardware. So i asked. The motherboard, it seems to be...
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- Post #3
- Mar 3, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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New build part 2, with linux in mind

So i asked for a new build a few weeks ago. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2302490&highlight= Sleepingforest came up with a build in budget fairly quickly, and looks great. At the time i asked for a 1300 Cdn budget. So i now have 1800 budget. So now i'm just tweaking it a...
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- Mar 2, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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any good FPS left or coming soon

Serious Sam, i tried the first or second one years ago, I liked it. Sure i'll give SS3 a go, but online play is more what I am after. Not sounding like there is much out there for me today. All these fast video cards out today. Is call of duty fun to play online ?. I'll try it if it has a...
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- Post #11
- Mar 2, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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any good FPS left or coming soon

An old time gamer here, looking for what has a good following, and decent FPS. I've pretty much been quake mostly all my gaming life. Quake1, to quake2, to quake3 (many mods between them), to Enemy Territory. I bought the Orange box when it came out, TF2 was great fun when it was new...
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- Feb 28, 2013
- Replies: 32
- Forum: PC Games
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New build, with linux

thank you for that, so quickly. Last week, wife gave the ok for a pc at 1300. Tuesday she is telling me to wait to the end of March, and use 1800. So, i have this build printed out, and may stay with it as is. See what money i really do have at end of march. I may just add 16gig of ram...
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- Post #4
- Feb 22, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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New build, with linux

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. I am a part time gamer. Like to be able to play whatever is good in FPS category. Also photoshop. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1300...
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- Feb 17, 2013
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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speed demons, answer me this

well, this turned into a discussion. you know your right with this, I'm 44, my friends around the same. I believe this guy had a corvette, most likely around 1982-84. He told the story then, and continues it from time to time today. And 2-3 other guys back up him up on it. So ya, i was...
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- Post #72
- Sep 28, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

while i can't "fix" ping spikes in games, it does work. I just don't have enough download bandwidth to fix it. It can make it better. For anyone starting out as i did. In TomotoUSB, the are live graphs showing where bandwidth is going. It separates it in classes in a pie chart. Being live...
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- Post #15
- Sep 28, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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speed demons, answer me this

agree, many hypo machines then, that slam you into your seat. Arms as well though ? would not be able to pick up a quarter off of the dash ? What keeps the quarter in place, i have no idea, his words, not mine. I do not believe this. I want to tell my friend of 20 years he is soooo full...
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- Post #10
- Sep 23, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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speed demons, answer me this

i wish it were a joke, my bud swears that you couldn't reach and pick up the coin. Could a street legal car like this exist in the 1980's ? I think not, but if it did, how much horse power are we talking about where u can't reach for the dashboard of the car. This bud is serious, so i...
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- Post #7
- Sep 23, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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speed demons, answer me this

i have a question about speed and power. My experience is: 1987 Honda Hurricane 600 / 1989 Mustang 5.0 / 2001 Honda Blackbird 1100cbr). I understand power, i done it, enjoyed it. I have a fairly good understanding of speed/power. I know there is more and faster. but,.. I have a friend that...
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- Sep 22, 2012
- Replies: 73
- Forum: The Garage
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

Down is 6.25 local from speedtest.net I turned off QOS for now, i seem to have made things worse :/ At least for me and my son playing games. My wife still enjoys her video's just fine :(
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- Post #13
- Sep 22, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

ok, so far so good. I have given myself on my PC, and my son on his Laptop and Xbox a Static IP. This works, and was easy to do. Enabled QOS, have done the speed-test a few times, and entered the figures for Max Bandwidth. I have entered them a tad lower than actual results. From what i read...
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- Post #11
- Sep 22, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

thanks, fairly sure i will get this right ;)
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- Post #8
- Sep 15, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

Oh, that will work ?. Ya i pretty much just want qos for myself gaming on the wired PC, and for my son thats plays online with xbox. So giving just the 2 of us static will give us priority on the network ?. I thought i had to add all connected clients, and then set priorities for services...
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- Post #4
- Sep 15, 2012
- Forum: Networking

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