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have upgraded again... I think....
XFX GeForce 8800GT XXX 512MB 670MHZ 1.95GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card In Stock 26991 $279.99 $279.99 +(40.00 rebate) vs. EVGA E-GEFORCE 8800GTS 500MHZ 320MB 1.6GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card In Stock 22688 $225.83 $225.83 Opines?
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15 Feb 2008, 01:14 AM
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I realize this is my third post in a row...but I have time to shop tonight and I need more info...from anyone!!!
I realized I have no disc drive yet! Again, I would like an opinion on the new Blu-Ray drives. I found this and again, it seems reasonably priced...comparitively. Gonna buy a 'pewter dis wickend, unless strong words ( or arms, legs, chicks or any part of) blow my fingers from my mouse...as a really big wind might...=pretty damn good chance! Pioneer BDC-2202 BLU-RAY Reader BD-ROM 5X DVD+-RW 12X6X12 DL 4X Internal SATA Black Retail *IR-$30* In Stock 27118 $238.99 $238.99
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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15 Feb 2008, 01:21 AM
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15 Feb 2008, 11:38 AM
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from what I know, Blue Ray is too far ahead of its time for most hardware out there.......i.e. your current DVD player (the one connected to your TV) probably can't even play a Blue Ray disc...and you only need a Blue Ray player if your TV is HD...so yeah, it might be nice to be that current, but it might also be frustrating for awhile.
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16 Feb 2008, 09:16 PM
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thank you alll for your inputs...it's a done deal ...pulled trigger t'day.
Afew minor changes and some major: 26456 G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-8000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 1 $149.99 $149.99 23040 Coolermaster GeminII Copper Aluminum 6 Heatpipe Cooler 2X120MM LGA775 Socket AM2 S939 S940 S754 1 $40.64 $40.64 21011 Noctua NF-S12-800 120MM Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan 800RPM 59M3/H 8DBA Molex 2 $19.50 $39.00 26991 XFX GeForce 8800GT XXX 512MB 670MHZ 1.95GHZ DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDCP HDTV Out DIRECTX10 Video Card 1 $279.99 $279.99 1 x Dark Messiah of Might And Magic (PC) 26828 Rainbow Six Ravenshield (PC Game) 1 $0.00 $0.00 27144 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 3.5IN 500GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Cache NCQ Hard Drive 1 $109.99 $109.99 25429 ASUS P5K Premium WIFI-AP ATX LGA775 P35 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA RAID Sound WLAN 1394 Mo *IR-$16* 1 $199.05 $199.05 22438 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM 1 $109.99 $109.99 25398 LG GSA-H55L DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 DL 10X Lightscribe DVD Writer IDE 2MB Black OEM W/ SW 1 $32.99 $32.99 27702 LG G-H20L-S10 Black DVD+RW 20X8X16 DVD-RW 20X6X16 Lightscribe INT SATA DVD Writer OEM 1 $32.99 $32.99 26895 Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste NON-ELECTRICAL Conductive 4 Gram 1 $7.95 $7.95 27784 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual Core Processor LGA775 3.0GHZ Wolfdale 1333FSB 6MB Retail *Limited Qty* 1 $218.88 $218.88 1 x Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (PC Game) **Intel Promo Bundle Only** 1 x Lost Planet Extreme Condition DVD PC Game OEM ** Intel Promo Bundle Only ** Shipping & Handling: $48.24 Shipping Insurance: $18.32 SUBTOTAL: $1,288.02 No PST - Outside BC residents $0.00 GST(5%) $64.40 TOTAL: $1,352.42 PSU & case... Thermaltake Mozart TX Cube Black Full Tower Case with Clear Sides, Front eSATA, USB, Firewire, and Audio Ports (T925-2241) MPN: VE1000BWS 1 $268.99 $268.99 Ultra X2 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 120mm Fan, UV Sides, SLI Ready, SATA-Ready, 20/24-Pin, Modular (ULT40122) MPN: ULT40122 1 $79.97 $79.97 Ultra ULT40123 MD3 Media Dashboard (ULT40123) MPN: ULT40123 1 $60.99 $60.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total for all Items: $409.95 Shipping & Handling: $62.09 Sales Tax: $47.21 Discount: Grand Total: $519.25 WAAAY over on case...but ya gotta check it out...nice! PSU is an excellent price...modular and cool blue wrapped! Thanks again for your inputs...will update when together.
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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12 May 2009, 10:08 PM
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happy to say 'da beast' runs very well! Vista Home Premium and all!
Been a year plus, now...upgrade time. 32994 Western Digital Velociraptor WD1500HLFS 150GB SATA 10000RPM 5.5MS 16MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM 1 $255.26 $255.26 26456 G.SKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ PC2-8000 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-1000 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit 1 $62.99 $62.99 37232 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty* 1 $133.80 $133.80 21012 Noctua NF-S12-1200 120MM Ultra Quiet Cooling Fan 1200RPM 81M3/H 17DBA Molex 2 $23.82 $47.64 I am doubling my RAM to the max...8GB What I want to do, is use the 150GB SATA 10000RPM drive exclusively for my operating system(s)...Partition in half and use Vista Home Premium and Linux. Is this a good idea? I needed the storage...so I think this solves my plans for the future too...as well as speed things up.
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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30 Mar 2013, 12:30 PM
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Five years and a day exactly from time of purchase. Five year warranty.  This the new one:  $106.96
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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21 Jan 2012, 02:19 PM
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 April 14, 2009 April 8, 2014 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 April 10, 2012 April 11, 2017 Windows 7 has been thrust upon me at this point. I took the time to try and understand the difference between an 'OEM' copy and a 'Retail' copy. the price difference is substantial...yet is the same program. I found this comment... Quote:
My options are narrowing down, but I quite sure Win 7 is in my very near future
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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21 Jan 2012, 10:41 PM
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As for OEM vs. Retail. Another difference is that Windows will NOT offer you any form of free phone support. Typically you get an OEM copy when you purchase a pre-fab computer. Nick
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23 Jan 2012, 04:07 PM
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I didn't like Vista so I didn't install Vista on any of my machines, but I do like W7 and have installed it on at least 5 different machines with all with different hardware configs - both laptops and desktops - and so far I haven't had any problems with any of them. Adding devices, installing software have also been mostly headache free...
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23 Jan 2012, 04:39 PM
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I took tomorrow off....
doing a full install of win7 ultimate. Only two places in town with 'retail' version....everywhere else I tried had/has that %^*~!&^!! 'oem' version. On line price is same as in town prices for retail version. OEM versions are on sale everywhere....as low as a hundred bucks. I have talked with several other people who echo the sentiments of both of you guys (thank you)....which would be that Win7 is great! fingers are crossed that all goes smoothly.
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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24 Jan 2012, 11:23 AM
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it's tomorrow!
 As I read the install booklet that came with the disc....I came upon this. *Click upgrade if you are running Windows Vista to keep your files, programs, and settings and install windows 7 ??.............AWESOME!!! I still seem to be able to function even though my 'windows activation' has twenty days remaining yet (u tube trick)... I hope this works.
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bestest site... "He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder." (Albert Einstein)
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