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14. April 2008 @ 19:51 |
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the count down is on. 2 more days and the Big Red Machine comes off the DL..lol
my dad has offered to buy me a monitor for my new rig.i kinda like the HP monitors, for the fact of the built in speakers. once again take in mind i dont do any kind of major gameing. he said he would spend $250 i got this 19 in HP found for 229. what ya all think/suggest
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14. April 2008 @ 19:55 |
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14. April 2008 @ 20:06 |
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14. April 2008 @ 20:19 |
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14. April 2008 @ 20:56 |
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nice try boozer. they got that blocked also.. i think they got a filter iif the word proxy shows up its blocked.. i had a few goodones i used a few months but they are blocked also..lol
i have a 15in flat panel lcd HP (square) now and i love it. so a 19in widescreen will be like a slice of heaven... think i might go with it and just get it at best buy when he is ready to get it for me.. no waiting with best buy. they have about 30 of them there
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14. April 2008 @ 21:08 |
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Personally I would get the 22inch. It looks really good for that price.
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14. April 2008 @ 21:17 |
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yea same price as the HP im looking at but the reviews on it arent to good. it prolly wont be until this weekend that i get it so i can still look around at different ones
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14. April 2008 @ 21:40 |
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I agree the Dell lcd monitors are probably the best. I happen to like viewsonic. I won't buy anything acer but that's just my opinion.
I got all my software and proggys loaded. just waiting for my 4 in 3 device to get here to mount my other hdd's and aditional front fan. it should be here tomorrow. I did get the fans for my side fan panel but their not installed yet.
my cpu is running at 33C now and the mobo is at 30C. I predict those will both come down some more after I get all the fans installed and button up the case. there's no side panels on it now.
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14. April 2008 @ 21:48 |
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abuzar1,
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What's more important, the voltage you set in you BIOS or the one the CPU is actually getting. When I set it to 1.5 in the BIOS then it's about 1.45, 1.46 in Everest. Is it safe to increase voltage to the point where it's 1.5 in everest?
You want the everest reading as it doesn't make any difference what numbers you set in the bios, it what the CPU voltage actually is that's important.
First off, what processor are you planning on running at 1.5v? You have to be aware of the different maximum voltages for different model Intel CPUs, and it's very important to stay within reasonable distance of it. You don't want to go running an E8400 or it's Xeon counterpart, the E3110 at 1.5V! LOL!! That would not be a good thing!
Best Regards,
Russ
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14. April 2008 @ 21:52 |
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14. April 2008 @ 22:17 |
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Russ, I have the Q6600 remember? Damn, I can't WAIT to change my motherboard. I'm soo set on the P5E.
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14. April 2008 @ 22:18 |
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cincyrob,
You ought to take a look at one of these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824112007
I've had mine for getting close to 2 years and it's excellent. Keep in mind that widescreens are considerably smaller than their 4:3 counterpart! my Sceptre is 20" but it's screen is only 10 5/8" tall and 17 1/8" wide. Scale that down to a 17 or a 19 inch and the screen gets really tiny!
Best Regards,
Russ
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14. April 2008 @ 22:34 |
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@Mort
i looked at that 22in HP thats sweet..but a little to big for the space i have. tbh the 19in is gonna be a tight fight.
as for the CPU's (E8400/E3110) i wouldnt recomend taking it over the 1.225v required. no higher than 1.30v they dont need that much voltage to preform. even a high OC (3.8+)IMHO wouldnt need over 1.35v. just my opinion.
@Russ.
funny i just looked at that one right before i seen your post real nice price on it....
the reviews on it arent to good cause of the speakers, but once again im not gameing or watching movies on my pc so im not to worried about the high quality sound machines..lol other than checking for sound thats it for me...
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14. April 2008 @ 22:59 |
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no built in monitor speakers are gonna sound worth a hoot period. I have mine unplugged. your much better off getting a cheapo set of desktop speakers.
I couldn't live without my klispch 2.1 speaker set. I'm gonna upgrade to klipsch 5.1 speakers one of these days.
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14. April 2008 @ 23:28 |
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cincyrob,
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@Russ.
funny i just looked at that one right before i seen your post real nice price on it....
the reviews on it arent to good cause of the speakers, but once again im not gameing or watching movies on my pc so im not to worried about the high quality sound machines..lol other than checking for sound thats it for me...
Just goes to show you the "Idiot Factor" at work! Who in their right mind would complain about the tiny speakers on a monitor. They're all still crap to begin with. Were they planning on hooking up their HD Audio to it? LOL!! Seriously, it's been a very good monitor for me. No dead pixels after almost 2 years, and a great picture! You're going to need a 19" wide space for it to fit in! Never even used the speakers once! LOL!!
Best Regards,
Russ
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14. April 2008 @ 23:39 |
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rob here's what I have at work and it's pretty sweet!! ;) link to 19" ViewSonic...
Here's some speakers too. NOT true gaming speakers but the LogiTech X-230 aren't to bad for the money. ;) link to speaker choices.. JUST trying to spend daddy-in-law's money.... hehehe. :D
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15. April 2008 @ 02:02 |
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Originally posted by Mort81:
no built in monitor speakers are gonna sound worth a hoot period. I have mine unplugged. your much better off getting a cheapo set of desktop speakers.
I couldn't live without my klispch 2.1 speaker set. I'm gonna upgrade to klipsch 5.1 speakers one of these days.
My Two Cents.....yeah don't worry about the build in speakers just get a pair of desktop speakers when you can afford it,if you can't swing the 22" go with the Sceptre 20" widescreen Russ linked you to. there great monitiors for the money. but do some measuring and see if you can swing the 22" man its not that much more money. I've had Viewsonic for the last several years till i bought this Samsung 2493HM 24" widescreen and this baby is amazing 1920x1200 res kicks butt. and just think Rob i just sold my 22" veiwsonic with an I-Pod dock for 200.00 bucks. Mort thats what i have the Klipsch 5.1 speakers, there great
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15. April 2008 @ 05:55 |
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15. April 2008 @ 06:21 |
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Wow, and nice price too; trouble is, have they really got them in/really getting them in...
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i'd love one but i've got enough pc's as it is :(
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15. April 2008 @ 06:52 |
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The ebuyer staff who frequent their forum has advised they are definitely coming in as are the Antec 300's
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15. April 2008 @ 11:34 |
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Just ordered the Logitech x-540's and a Pioneer 215D...as the new mobo should be here tomorrow and I'll be slapping it all back together. Also ordered the wife a GPS for her birthday for the car...she tends to get lost easily. :)
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15. April 2008 @ 11:41 |
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Originally posted by LOCOENG:
Just ordered the Logitech x-540's and a Pioneer 215D...as the new mobo should be here tomorrow and I'll be slapping it all back together. Also ordered the wife a GPS for her birthday for the car...she tends to get lost easily. :)
Nice choices :)
What satnav did you get - I recently got a navigo for £60 quid - spent half an hour putting TOMTOM on it and its great for the money.
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15. April 2008 @ 12:33 |
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I won't buy anything acer because usually it's awful, but not always.
As for the Twelve Hundred it's nice, but too late Antec - already bought my Lexa Blackline.. :P
ZosoIV: The new 24" panels are undoubtedly great, but why are your posts so special that they need be all in red bold text? Your 2 cents are obviously more like ten dollars...
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15. April 2008 @ 12:42 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
ZosoIV: The new 24" panels are undoubtedly great, but why are your posts so special that they need be all in red bold text? Your 2 cents are obviously more like ten dollars...
It's not that his posts are special, HE'S SPECIAL!!!! hehehe. ;P
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Rob and LOCO good to hear you guys are ready for action. :D
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15. April 2008 @ 13:26 |
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wow is it red I'm color blind so i didn't know lol
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