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- Fri May 02, 2008 6:45 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Newbie project
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2819
the drama continues!
The only WD that beats the hitachi in my book is the brand new Velociraptor (when it comes to watt/noise/performance), and that one is a little too pricey for me, I figure I could get a better drive in a year or so from the money I'm saving on buying the cheap hitachi drive now. Do I need to buy any...
- Thu May 01, 2008 7:16 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Newbie project
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2819
Ooops!
Forgot to mention that I am planning on getting Fander fan's, I saw the 92mm on the recommended list but not the 120mm one so I'm crossing my fingers it's as good. I'm will also be getting a card-reader into the mix, and my old dvdplayer making it two optical drives in the case, if that makes any di...
- Thu May 01, 2008 5:17 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Newbie project
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2819
Newbie project
OK, so this will be my first build ever and the 3rd computer in my precious lifetime, it's going to replace my five year old P4 that has the sound of a lawn mover=P The system will run under Linux, although I'm a linux nooblet I am too sick of my bloated and resource hogging XP to even glance at vis...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:29 pm
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: How good is the intergrated sound on todays MB's?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11245
I plan on running linux on the new system I'm going to buy, XP is already too bloated for me so I wouldn't even want to touch vista :lol: If you plan on running Vista, onboard is good enough and better than dealing with getting drivers for H/W acceleration on most soundcards. Since M$ reworked the s...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:38 am
- Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
- Topic: How good is the intergrated sound on todays MB's?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11245
How good is the intergrated sound on todays MB's?
Would it beat my 5 year old Turtle Beach Santa cruz soundcard?
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: 2 CD's?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3836
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:15 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: 2 CD's?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3836
2 CD's?
Seems most if not all cases on the recommended list only have one or none external 3.5"bays, I need a good case with two driver bays so I can have one burner and one reader, advise please!:( At the moment I am considering the NSK4000 because of its two external 3.5" bays, but I dunno if the case its...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 & SD964 "heatpipe direct-touch&q
- Replies: 160
- Views: 109117
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Upcoming Reviews & Articles
- Replies: 193
- Views: 441320
REQUEST!
How about testing Be-Quiet's "Straight Power" line? Especially since they "claim" 83% efficiency?
Kudos
Kudos
- Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:35 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD 780G: Best Ever Integrated Mainstream Chipset?
- Replies: 140
- Views: 108903
neat review
This is what I've been waiting for all along! Although I would love to see some more testing of it in the future with matured drivers and preferably on a linux setup, since XP already is too bloated for me, and thus I refuse to even touch vista and going for linux on my next comp:( Also does anyone ...