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18. August 2006 @ 12:45 |
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Who here will use Blu-ray in within next year. I don't even yet use Dual Layer DVD's. Your paying a lot for something that will be cheaper and faster in a few years time. Then you will want to upgrade.
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He_Man
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18. August 2006 @ 12:53 |
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yeah i know blu ray is still a way off.sony are massively overpriced on pcs but they are very fair on laptops.
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18. August 2006 @ 12:59 |
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18. August 2006 @ 13:07 |
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heres a reasonably priced alienware
No such thing!
Starting at, and up to, generally implies you won't get the specs they right for that amount of money, or even in alienware's case, for double that amount of money.
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18. August 2006 @ 13:49 |
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18. August 2006 @ 14:47 |
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Those two links are the same.
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18. August 2006 @ 22:21 |
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p-4 3.2 prescott HT curently at 3.6/Abit IC7-G (Abit rule!)/2 Gig Mushkin extream 2.5-2-2-6
LG 20.1 FLATRON WIDESCREEN/BFG 6800 ultra@450 mgz/2 wd raptor 150 raid/Ultra 500 watt Direct connet ps
NZXT GUARDIAN CASE(BLUE)
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18. August 2006 @ 22:26 |
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yes thats a good deal/ good LCD but i wouldnt buy from tiger direct . try newegg.com
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18. August 2006 @ 22:37 |
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yea I see it is a better deal thanks. looks like the conroe's are avaiable noe too.
p-4 3.2 prescott HT curently at 3.6/Abit IC7-G (Abit rule!)/2 Gig Mushkin extream 2.5-2-2-6
LG 20.1 FLATRON WIDESCREEN/BFG 6800 ultra@450 mgz/2 wd raptor 150 raid/Ultra 500 watt Direct connet ps
NZXT GUARDIAN CASE(BLUE)
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18. August 2006 @ 23:38 |
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baltekmi,
That's my monitor. The price is great because there's no sales tax at www.tigerdirect.com ! I think there are 2 or 3 States in which they do charge sales tax, so check first. I'm going to get another Sceptre 20.1 for my roomate for Christmas. If you have digital video you are going to see things in an entirely different way. Set the resolution to 1680x1050 and leave it do it's thing. DVDs that are supposed to have 3-D effects are un-real! It beats the hell out of every other monitor I've looked at, and I don't mind dragging a bunch of DVDs in with to test either! They don't want to let me check it out, I'll go someplace that will!
The Sceptre was magnificent as an analog monitor, but as a digital monitor I haven't found the right word yet. Check out Batman Begins or Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in widescreen and you won't believe your eyes. It looks so real!
Fabulous Monitor! At $239, it's a steal! I've done quite a bit of business at Tiger Direct and they have always taken care of any problems such as the wrong CPU from what was advertised. I was supposed to get a socket 939 A64 3200+ Clawhammer. What I got was a San Diego. They sent me another one, same thing. Now they are probably going to give me an A64 3700+ w/1MB L2 cache since I've found out that there never was a socket 939 Clawhammer to begin with. I told them I only bought it because of the 1 meg cache. They also messed up on the charges one time. Took me 5 mins to straighten it out and they took off extra $10 to boot! Buy it, you won't regret it!
Happy computering,
theone
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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19. August 2006 @ 02:29 |
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I've found out that there never was a socket 939 Clawhammer to begin with.
Didn't I say something along those lines?
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19. August 2006 @ 04:27 |
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19. August 2006 @ 04:36 |
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Thing is laptops like that are just so much money for what they are...
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19. August 2006 @ 07:01 |
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Totally off topic(again)
Just been watching Black Sabbath's "Iron man".
Through 140 watts per channel Kenwood 6 series amplifier(circa 1981) @ 8 on the volume and realistic Mach 2 speakers!! (15 inch subs) I'll sleep well tonight!!.Gotta work tommorrow:(Got some more coolant @-16 degrees ready)for some more benches soon.
Regards Crowy.
If the facts dont fit the theory, change the facts." -- Albert Einstein This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 19. August 2006 @ 07:09
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19. August 2006 @ 09:15 |
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19. August 2006 @ 09:20 |
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Did I just see a first in Afterdawn thread history?
(double checks link)
Someone actually linked to or considered a product with the DELL named spashed all over?
I may have to second guess the helpfulness of such threads...
LOL!!!
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19. August 2006 @ 09:45 |
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LOL yeah, that's right, odd isn't it? Since this is a screen though I'll allow it, for the price the specs seem astonishing. 1920x1200, 6ms, 1000:1 contrast and 450cd/m2 brightness, the integrated USB hub and card reader could also prove useful!
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19. August 2006 @ 09:46 |
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sammorris,
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Didn't I say something along those lines?
I give you full credit for tipping me off! I just went and looked it up after you made the statement. I'm hoping for the 64 3700+! That seems to be the direction they are leaning as it's the lowest AMD 64 offered with the 1 meg cache! I'm just waiting to see what the Customer rep's Supervisor says.
Happy Computering,
theone
GigaByte 990FXA-UD5 - AMD FX-8320 @4.0GHz @1.312v - Corsair H-60 liquid CPU Cooler - 4x4 GB GSkill RipJaws DDR3/1866 Cas8, 8-9-9-24 - Corsair 400-R Case - OCZ FATAL1TY 550 watt Modular PSU - Intel 330 120GB SATA III SSD - WD Black 500GB SATA III - WD black 1 TB Sata III - WD Black 500GB SATA II - 2 Asus DRW-24B1ST DVD-Burner - Sony 420W 5.1 PL-II Suround Sound - GigaByte GTX550/1GB 970 Mhz Video - Asus VE247H 23.6" HDMI 1080p Monitor
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19. August 2006 @ 09:49 |
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That it is, blag and blag some more, Russ! Hats off to you if you can blag that upgrade. a 3700+ is some serious meat really, and stock it outperforms my CPU.
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19. August 2006 @ 12:13 |
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19. August 2006 @ 14:24 |
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No. It's quite a fast PC, but could be a lot better for the price.
An A64 4000+ is what, £105? two 7600GTs make it £305, two 300GB hard disks make it £425, 2GB of RAM make it £555, add £200 for the OS, peripherals, optical drives, case and PSU (probably quite generous, I doubt they're that much) to make £755, then add £140 for the 19" LCD to make £895, maybe £40 for a mobo, £935. That's it isn't it? Could be home-built for a full £465 less than PC world are charging. That's a lot!
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19. August 2006 @ 14:48 |
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cheers sammorris you know everything.if i need a new pc ill ask u and u tell me what i could build it for and the guy at pc world will give me it for that price(hopefully with a little haggling)
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19. August 2006 @ 14:54 |
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If he does that I'll paypal you £50. No chance, mate. You're supposedly buying "peace of mind" and "not having to do it yourself" with a prebuilt unit, so the guy at PCW won't want to know. Big stores just don't negotiate like that.
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19. August 2006 @ 15:43 |
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I just recently took a little trip to my local PC world. I played dumb and considered the differewnces between the AGP 5700 Ultra and 6600. The guy instantly comes up to me and tells me that they are both about the same(the 5700U being a bit pricier) but the 5700 with a higher 5X00 number would perform marginally better. He thought he was elaborately leading me into buying it. I left with a $20 ethernet card and my future business there.
I don't shop at PC World anymore, needless to say.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
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19. August 2006 @ 15:46 |
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Wow, what an idiot!
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