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  1. kookooshortman55

    GTX460 vs. GTX470

    I just got a GTX 460 SC for my build and I was also stuck between the 470 and the 460. I can tell you that I'm getting 30+ fps on Crysis with 4xAA and all settings at Very High at 1920x1080, despite what online benchmarks say. The only game that can't max due to memory limitations is GTA4, but...
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    Raid 0 Performance

    I currently have two 300GB Velociraptors set up in RAID 0, and am concerned about their performance. I benchmarked them with CDM and only got an average of 140 MB/s, but online benchmarks have them rated to transfer at 200MB/s. While they are still plenty fast, I'm having trouble diagnosing...
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    Gtx 570

    Yeah, the monitor in my sig has a res of 1680x1050, but I'm also buying a new monitor. I found a Black Friday deal for a 23" 1080p for $150, so I'm just planning ahead :P I guess I'll go with the 460...
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    Gtx 570

    Well, it's more the performance I'm looking for, not necessarily the best card I can buy for $270. I'm really looking forward to being able to run Crysis 2 when it comes out, so if you're fairly confident it should run on high settings with AA at 1920x1200, I'll gladly take the GTX 460 if it's...
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    Gtx 570

    I agree that the 460 has a better price/performance ratio but I decided on the 470/5850 just in terms of performance. My computer now is around 4 years old and I wanted to go all out on this build, so I wanted to get a video card that I wouldn't have to upgrade later. Then again, I'm going...
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    Gtx 570

    So, I don't mean to change the topic of this thread, but I'm having second thoughts on the 470. After looking through the Black Friday sales on NewEgg, I found the 5850's are actually cheaper than the 470s now. I was looking at this one specifically, to match the color theme of my case :P...
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    Gtx 570

    The GTX 560 won't be out for a while will it? I heard the 570 is coming out this December, but haven't heard about the 560 yet. I was hoping to pick up the 470 on Black Friday if I can find a good sale. I'm not going to be too picky about performance, as the 470 is already a huge improvement...
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    Gtx 570

    So after a few weeks of looking up benchmarks and reviews of the GTX 460, GTX 470, and Radeon 5850, I finally decided on going for the GTX 470. Now I read that NVidia will be releasing the GTX 570 soon. It will have the same number of SPs as the GTX 480, but will run much cooler and will...
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    SSD vs. RAID 0 Velociraptors

    Hahah, alright. I mean, looking at the specs the transfer speeds on the SSDs are obviously faster, I was just curious if I would really notice those speed differences under normal computing. Usually those speeds are found from benchmarking programs right? The capacity doesn't bother me...
  10. kookooshortman55

    New Computer Build

    Ok, well I just narrowed it down to specific parts if this makes it any easier. I plan on picking up some of these on the Black Friday sale, let me know if you can think of any alternatives! Case Cooler Master HAF 932 Black Edition ATX Full Tower Case - $140...
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    SSD vs. RAID 0 Velociraptors

    I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, but I was curious on your opinions on going SSD vs RAID 0 Velociraptors. I currently have 2 300GB Velociraptors set aside for a computer build I'm going to do in a few weeks, but I'm debating whether it's worth the money to also get a 60GB SSD...
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    New Computer Build

    I don't really have a tight budget, but I was looking to keep the rest of the computer under $1000. I already have an OS, too. I was mainly just curious about any good alternatives to going with an i5 or a 470.
  13. kookooshortman55

    New Computer Build

    Hey everyone. I'm finally going to be going for a new build. Probably going to be buying most of my parts on Black Friday, so I decided to come back and see what everyone thought about it. Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Black Edition CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Corsair H50 CPU Water Cooler GPU...
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    one hand games?

    Warcraft 3 is still a pretty popular game. It helps to use a keyboard but it's never really necessary. Racing games are also fun, I'm just finishing up GRID.
  15. kookooshortman55

    Wireless access point, home network

    Hey guys, been a while since I posted on here. I've been asked to set up a new wireless network and I wanted to double check some things before our internet is down. We're going from a Linksys G to a DLink N router. How would the steps go in replacing the router, I heard a little about DHCP...
  16. kookooshortman55

    This is the coolest Looking mouse!

    Haha it looks like a blown up HotWheel with a cable coming out the front. Maybe if it looked more realistic, good concept though.
  17. kookooshortman55

    Crysis wars

    There are a decent amount of servers up. If you're a fan of Crysis, it will be fun to play MP. If you're a fan of just MP games, might want to pick something else up. There are other games that have tons more servers, but Wars is still fun.
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    Dual Boot to save files?

    I have a laptop that won't boot into anything, a virus got to it. I can't get it into safe mode, but I have the Vista register key so I can still do a safe reinstall of the OS. I wanted to see if I could save the files before I wiped it though. I was wondering if dual booting with something...
  19. kookooshortman55

    Free MMORPGs??

    I don't know if you consider Guild Wars a free MMO, but I just recently got hooked on it. For $10 and no monthly fee, I would consider it a worthy free MMO.
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    what is a good free firewall?

    There is a pretty good firewall that comes with the free version of the COMODO Internet Security.
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