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[bob lobblaw]

Originally Posted by philly035

Originally Posted by CWrite78

gaming pcs are most likely going to be desktop replacements.

well, not the mx11, but im guessing you're looking at getting a laptop bigger than 11.6 inches right?

look at some Asus laptops, they're a good value.

Originally Posted by philly035

any good deals on lian li computer cases? or any deals on good cases in general? Thinking about building a sandy bridge desktop with the current microcenter deal going on, and need a nice looking case. this one looks beautiful. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1146-page1.html

what are you looking for specifically? mid or full tower? water or air cooling? also, take into consideration how big GPUs are getting.

air cooling. Don't want to touch water cooling - just looking for something nice looking with great quality. I was addicted to diablo II back in HS, and with the rumors of a d3 coming this winter I want to be prepared to have no life again

. Whether it comes out this year or not there is also a bunch of good games being released that I'd like to get. My x2 3800+ isn't cutting it anymore.

Mid tower would do fine, but I would not mind a full tower PC. Maybe take it to lan once every 6 months so i don't care about portability.

check out the silverstone rv02. it cools great and it looks badass too.

 

[cwrite78]

how could i forget silverstone cases

@ me

 

[cwrite78]

how could i forget silverstone cases

@ me

 

[omgitswes]

I need to get a headset.
Are there any that will work with both PC and 360? Cause I need a new one for my 360 as well

 

[omgitswes]

I need to get a headset.
Are there any that will work with both PC and 360? Cause I need a new one for my 360 as well

 

[cwrite78]

pretty sure any of the turtle beaches work with both. or at least the "high end" ones. you can also try astro a40/a30.

i'd personally get some ath ad700, with an astro mixamp. i dont talk online so i dont really care for a mic.

 

[cwrite78]

pretty sure any of the turtle beaches work with both. or at least the "high end" ones. you can also try astro a40/a30.

i'd personally get some ath ad700, with an astro mixamp. i dont talk online so i dont really care for a mic.

 

[SVNTI]

Just ordered a Dell XPS 8300 with the new i7 2600 Sandy Bridge chip. 
Can't wait to edit HD videos in Real time. 

 

[SVNTI]

Just ordered a Dell XPS 8300 with the new i7 2600 Sandy Bridge chip. 
Can't wait to edit HD videos in Real time. 

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by SaNTi0321

Just ordered a Dell XPS 8300 with the new i7 2600 Sandy Bridge chip. 
Can't wait to edit HD videos in Real time. 

#latest
[h3][/h3]

[h4]

[h4]Intel finds Sandy Bridge chipset design flaw, shipments stopped and recalls beginning [/h4]
By Tim Stevens posted Jan 31st 2011 at 10:53AM

A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point, has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time," leading to poor i/o performance down the road. All shipments have been stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking time bomb silicon within. It isn't a critical problem right now, though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking for a recall notice, but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue.



  

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[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by SaNTi0321

Just ordered a Dell XPS 8300 with the new i7 2600 Sandy Bridge chip. 
Can't wait to edit HD videos in Real time. 

#latest
[h3][/h3]

[h4]

[h4]Intel finds Sandy Bridge chipset design flaw, shipments stopped and recalls beginning [/h4]
By Tim Stevens posted Jan 31st 2011 at 10:53AM

A problem requiring a "silicon fix" is bad news in the chipset business, and sadly that's what Intel is announcing. Its new Intel 6 Series chipset, Cougar Point, has been found to have a flaw, something to do with the SATA controller. Intel is indicating that the ports can "degrade over time," leading to poor i/o performance down the road. All shipments have been stopped and a fix has been implemented for new deliveries, but it sounds like recalls will be starting soon for those with this ticking time bomb silicon within. It isn't a critical problem right now, though, so if you own a Sandy Bridge Core i5 or Core i7 system keep computing with confidence while looking for a recall notice, but it is bad news for Intel's bottom line: the company is advising a $300 million hit to revenue.



  

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[iye2]

^came in here to post that. Well Im glad I decided to wait before I built my rig. Sucks though

*edit

It doesnt effect 6gb/s sata ports, just 3gb/s ports.
So if you upgraded youd probably be screwed but if you went with newer hardware in a recent build, you should be alright (assuming your HDD/SSD, OD is 6gb/s) at least until a replacement is manufacture, which I read was late Feb.

 

[iye2]

^came in here to post that. Well Im glad I decided to wait before I built my rig. Sucks though

*edit

It doesnt effect 6gb/s sata ports, just 3gb/s ports.
So if you upgraded youd probably be screwed but if you went with newer hardware in a recent build, you should be alright (assuming your HDD/SSD, OD is 6gb/s) at least until a replacement is manufacture, which I read was late Feb.

 

[shatterkneesinc]

good for intel
they deserve it

 

[shatterkneesinc]

good for intel
they deserve it

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

good for intel
they deserve it

I am an AMD believer for now. Best bang for your buck as long as you dont care about those BS benchmark numbers. Most of the CPUs out right now are way to powerful for the average user anyways. Why pay for some %!%% I wont even use.

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by shatterkneesinc

good for intel
they deserve it

I am an AMD believer for now. Best bang for your buck as long as you dont care about those BS benchmark numbers. Most of the CPUs out right now are way to powerful for the average user anyways. Why pay for some %!%% I wont even use.

 

[omgitswes]

I was thinking the same thing until I started looking for motherboards.
I plan to do SLI sometime down the line, and there aren't many nice SLI AMD motherboards

 

[omgitswes]

I was thinking the same thing until I started looking for motherboards.
I plan to do SLI sometime down the line, and there aren't many nice SLI AMD motherboards

 

[omgitswes]

Is there a program that I can use to rename a group of files in a folder and subfolders all at once?
I need to go through my music folder and rename all the jpg images to folder so I can get the cover art the show on xbmc

 

[omgitswes]

Is there a program that I can use to rename a group of files in a folder and subfolders all at once?
I need to go through my music folder and rename all the jpg images to folder so I can get the cover art the show on xbmc

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by omgitswes

Is there a program that I can use to rename a group of files in a folder and subfolders all at once?
I need to go through my music folder and rename all the jpg images to folder so I can get the cover art the show on xbmc

Try this: http://graphicssoft.about...renamers/ht/renamexp.htm

If not than this: http://download.cnet.com/...000-2094_4-11655280.html

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by omgitswes

Is there a program that I can use to rename a group of files in a folder and subfolders all at once?
I need to go through my music folder and rename all the jpg images to folder so I can get the cover art the show on xbmc

Try this: http://graphicssoft.about...renamers/ht/renamexp.htm

If not than this: http://download.cnet.com/...000-2094_4-11655280.html

 

[omgitswes]

neither one can really look into subfolders.
I'll just do it manually whenever I feel like sitting down and going through it

 

[omgitswes]

neither one can really look into subfolders.
I'll just do it manually whenever I feel like sitting down and going through it