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cool, thanks. still looking for cpu cooler suggestions :)

k thanks, good to hear. and no, probably not. I've OC'd my current system and noticed a fair jump in performance, but nothing really huge (OC'd my Dual-Core Opteron 170 from 2.0 to 2.62 and upped my GPU a tad). I'd like to keep everything straight because this is a business machine, not one...

but is that both read and write speeds? based on what I've read those are pretty erratic and inconsistent. and someone mentioned getting a different CPU fan (I think)...any suggestions?

wait, so will I need to buy screws or any other supplies? Again, this will be my first time putting one together so I'm a bit of a noob. I'll probably just stick with the 1gb 4850...now that I think about it I really don't need that much power on the graphics end. If I get something too nice...

ok so i'm going to switch out the mobo for this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359 and switch the GPU out for one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102802 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 not...

I completely disagree. When working heavily on 20Gb chunks of images (made up of images around 20mb each), I find that I need a good bit more than that. I work on a very similar system (with an Opteron instead of your Pentium), and it just can't handle what I'm wanting it to do. I...

So I'm about to order some stuff from newegg to make my own desktop. It'll be used for heavy photo manipulation and processing (I'm a professional photographer, and this will be my workstation). I've never built my own machine before, so I need to know exactly what is necessary. Below are...

oh it's no biggie :) considering that I hope the computer to be able to handle new cameras and programs for the next two years or so, I think I'll probably stick with that processor unless you think that the performance jump from the 2.5Ghz is minimal. I'll be processing 25Mb files (that can...

Thanks man! There are probably a few things I'd change...if it helps, here is the newegg build I came up with: case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137 DVD drives (2): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173 Main (OS and main...

well, terrific. what is pebkac? And how do you know if programs are poorly coded or not? Would a poorly coded program slow down the system if they are running? Is there a way to prevent these (aside from lack of memory, spyware/virus, and windows)?

After a few years of use, my desktop is noticeably slower than when I bought it. This is common, right? I have no viruses or spyware and I defrag sometimes, but not much improves. Is it unnecessary programs running in the background? More space on the main HD needed for the OS to really...

ok good deal, that's encouraging. About that link though (the pc on the left and middle), do you think that's just put together with the cheapest components? I went to cyberpower and used their configurator to make something similar, and just with a few upgrades (set the main HD to a 150gb...

Therein lies the problem though...how many Gb's of RAM can XP take advantage of? Would Vista be able to better take advantage of 4gb, or even 8gb? I also just read that adobe CS4 now has 64bit support for windows, and also can support large amounts of RAM. I'm seriously considering getting...

ahh, gotcha. which Vista would you recommend (for stability and not frilliness, although they all have a bit of that)? Also, would it really be wise to get a slower clocked quad core instead of a faster clocked dual-core? The only reason I asked is because in Photoshop benchmarks, quad-cores...

Hey everyone, got a quick question. I need help coming up with the best parts for a workstation PC that will be used predominately for large quantity photo editing. I will be using Photoshop CS3, Adobe Lightroom, and a few other utilities for the most part. I run a photography business, and I...

I'm considering buying a small gaming rig so I don't have to keep using my business pc (I'm a photographer) for when I game...also, I don't want to take my current pc from the house so I want one for the occasional lan party and such. When I bought my current pc I was completely up to date on...

correct me if i'm wrong, but don't the batteries last a fair while? my pc isn't even a year old yet...i'll look into updating the BIOS, though

A week or so ago a pretty big storm rolled through my area of town...and the power went out at my house for a good 4-6 hours. I was an idiot and didn't unplug my computers because I figured the surge protectors would keep things under control. well once the power came back on, i tried to boot...

the games i've played the most have been jedi knight 2 (jedi outcast), red alert 2, red alert, max payne, unreal tournament and UT04, quake 4, and of course the halo series for xbox. everything else is PC.