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MB0742
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MB0742 says:
Or....Send it to me for $5
01/10/2007
Super Mario Galaxy
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Rus_a7
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Rus_a7 says:
I'll buy it for $20.
01/10/2007
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People
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MB0742
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MB0742 says:
Damn you
01/10/2007
Super Mario Galaxy
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phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

desi said: It's a toss-up between the ASUS MW221U 22" widescreen and the ChiMei 22" widescreen.

Chimei is much cheaper, so I'll probably go for that. Any objections?



Thanks for the advice. I can actually get the ASUS LCD for $379 on the Gold Coast. The look of the Chimei is a little bland for my tastes.

Well, I just finished building my girlfriend's father's computer yesterday. I'm pleased to say that this little setup is quite awesome for Windows Vista, considering the price:

-Intel ATX E4500 CORE 2 DUO /2.2GHz/2MB CACHE/800 FSB/LGA775 (4.9 Windows Experience)
-Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2
-2GB (2x 1GB Kit)(667MHz) Corsair (4.8 Windows Experience - Dual Channel)
-Western Digital 320G SATAII 7200 rpm HDD(16Mb Cache) (5.8 Windows Experience)
-Sapphire HD2400PRO 256MB 64-BIT DDR2 (3.8 and 3.4 Windows Experience)

That Sapphire graphics card for $67 handles Vista very well. Windows Aero runs very smoothly.
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
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hainaku
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hainaku says:
I have a 221D Chimei, it looks plain and tasteless, but i am happy with the way it performs. plus, i saved a lot of money.

i was going to buy the HP w2207 but it was over my budget.
02/10/2007
Okami
I don't want to wait in vain for your love...
Foetoid
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Foetoid says:

phatbass82 said:



Thanks for the advice. I can actually get the ASUS LCD for $379 on the Gold Coast. The look of the Chimei is a little bland for my tastes.

Well, I just finished building my girlfriend's father's computer yesterday. I'm pleased to say that this little setup is quite awesome for Windows Vista, considering the price:

-Intel ATX E4500 CORE 2 DUO /2.2GHz/2MB CACHE/800 FSB/LGA775 (4.9 Windows Experience)
-Gigabyte GA-945GCMX-S2
-2GB (2x 1GB Kit)(667MHz) Corsair (4.8 Windows Experience - Dual Channel)
-Western Digital 320G SATAII 7200 rpm HDD(16Mb Cache) (5.8 Windows Experience)
-Sapphire HD2400PRO 256MB 64-BIT DDR2 (3.8 and 3.4 Windows Experience)

That Sapphire graphics card for $67 handles Vista very well. Windows Aero runs very smoothly.



God dammit people. If you have a motherboard/cpu combination supporting 800mhz ram and you use 677mhz ram, it's such a waste! I would never create a bottleneck like that in my pc.

EIDT: I would also prefer 2x160 gig HDD running in RAID config. Its a little trickier to setup, but the computer will think it's a single 320gig hdd and with 2 cables physically accessing it, it doubles the data transfer rate from 300mb/s to 600mb/s
02/10/2007
Sunshine Coast
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:
It's called budget constraints! It runs fine.

EDIT: I don't entirely trust RAID 0 configuration. What if one hdd goes down? You lose everything. Plus i'm not into wasting money on multiple hdd's for other raid configs just to have the same amount of space.
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
jon-500
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jon-500 says:
Take a look at some viewsonic models, ive been getting a few in for mates. Some of them are quite good quality.
02/10/2007
Hobart, Tasmania
desi
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desi says:
Largely unrelated to the topic of monitors, I just lost an eBay auction for a VGA Box, which lets you play Composite-input consoles on a computer monitor that doesn't have non-VGA/DVI inputs of its own. Play-Asia was selling the same model for about $58 shipping inclusive, some guy sniped me for $71, shipping exclusive.

I'm getting a VGA Box that does YPbPr for the same price instead.
02/10/2007
I'm in your profile, deleting your spams for Great Justice.
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

jon-500 said: Take a look at some viewsonic models, ive been getting a few in for mates. Some of them are quite good quality.



I was originally looking at those. The only ones left are the 5ms response time ones, I want the 2ms model.

desi said: Largely unrelated to the topic of monitors, I just lost an eBay auction for a VGA Box, which lets you play Composite-input consoles on a computer monitor that doesn't have non-VGA/DVI inputs of its own. Play-Asia was selling the same model for about $58 shipping inclusive, some guy sniped me for $71, shipping exclusive.

I'm getting a VGA Box that does YPbPr for the same price instead.



That would be pretty cool to have.
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Koogan
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Koogan says:
Where do you find this stuff?
02/10/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

Koogan said: Where do you find this stuff?



Umm, what stuff?
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
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Koogan
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Koogan says:
The RAM processer stuff and all that.
02/10/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
A house :P
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

Koogan said: The RAM processer stuff and all that.



Ok, do you mean information about it or where to get it from? Sorry, your question is a little vague or i'm going crazy...
02/10/2007
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Koogan
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Koogan says:
What does vague mean? And what do u mean your going crazy exactly?
02/10/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
A house :P
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:
Vague: Unclear. I'm saying i might be going crazy because I might not understand your question...

Do you mean information about that stuff or where to get this stuff from? If you mean how we knew this information, well, me personally, i've been building/fixing computers for over 10 years, so personal experience and a whole lot of reading...
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
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Koogan
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Koogan says:
NO no, where to get the info FROM...though I don't know what all of it means either
02/10/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
A house :P
phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:
I don't have one source. Google is great for finding the info you need. Back when I first started, it was a lot of trial and error. You have to just sit there and be patient. I read magazines and lately a lot of online forums discussions to help me if I have a problem.
02/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
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Rus_a7
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Rus_a7 says:
Who here has one of them gaming keyboards with the LCD screens?
03/10/2007
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People
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phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:
I do. Logitech G15. It's awesome. Why?
03/10/2007
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Guyver
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Guyver says:
What's wireless keyboard and mouse worth, something with good range?
03/10/2007
Resident Evil 4
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phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:

Guyver said: What's wireless keyboard and mouse worth, something with good range?



Hmm. I think anything other than Microsoft have a good range for wireless. Unless you get the Microsoft bluetooth ones (Do they sell these still?). I think the prices range from around $100-$300. I can't recommend any as I don't use any. I did purchase a Dell branded one (mouse and keyboard) which had an excellent range. $10 I payed for that off ebay.
03/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
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rysa
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rysa says:
Logitech is always a good choice for wireless keyboards....in fact i recommend logitech for any pc gear
03/10/2007
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
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phatbass82
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phatbass82 says:  
I would have to agree, rysa. I forgot to mention that a lot of people I speak to who have wireless gear always recommend Logitech.
03/10/2007
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
MB0742
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MB0742 says:
I want that g-11keyboard with all the programmable macro keys g-15 if I had money
03/10/2007
Super Mario Galaxy
The computer allows you to make mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exception of the handgun
 
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