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I'd like to upgrade my computer, I have about $200 to spend at the moment. What should I get?

E6750 (overclocked to 3.4)
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
9800GT
575w psu
X-Fi Gamer
keyboard

Was thinking maybe a new psu since mine only has one sata cable and is horrendously loud. I'd want it to be as quiet as possible. Or a new keyboard since mine's 7 years old.

2009-09-24 15:05:20

#7

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5998|Catherine Black

aimless wrote:
Or a new keyboard since mine's 7 years old.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebP … ce=froogle

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2009-09-24 15:10:00

#8

mikkel: Member; +383|6811

aimless wrote:
I'd like to upgrade my computer, I have about $200 to spend at the moment. What should I get?

E6750 (overclocked to 3.4)
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
9800GT
575w psu
X-Fi Gamer
keyboard

Was thinking maybe a new psu since mine only has one sata cable and is horrendously loud. I'd want it to be as quiet as possible. Or a new keyboard since mine's 7 years old.

Yeah, if you're going for a quiet computer, get a new keyboard.

2009-09-24 15:11:05

#9

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6624|Finland

aimless wrote:
I'd like to upgrade my computer, I have about $200 to spend at the moment. What should I get?

E6750 (overclocked to 3.4)
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
9800GT
575w psu
X-Fi Gamer
keyboard

Was thinking maybe a new psu since mine only has one sata cable and is horrendously loud. I'd want it to be as quiet as possible. Or a new keyboard since mine's 7 years old.

Enermax Modu82+ 525w and new keyboard (dunno what kinda keyboard you like).

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2009-09-24 15:25:30

#10

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6663|The Twilight Zone

I like the idea. Lets not make it a spam thread

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2009-09-24 17:22:06

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6777|NYC / Hamburg

The cheap fix would be to just replace the fan in the PSU

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2009-09-24 19:09:14

#12

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5693|Bolingbrook, Illinois

max wrote:
The cheap fix would be to just replace the fan in the PSU

omg ure back

2009-09-24 19:48:51

#13

bf2gammer: Member; +14|6430

xRBLx wrote:
The LHC - what the hell is happening with that thing anyway???

http://www.lhc.ac.uk/latest-news.html

they finished putting in the last replacement magnets and finished all the repairs. They plan to start it up in autumn

2009-09-24 20:04:21

#14

TravisC555: Member; +118|6429|Cox Convention Center, OK

Why do nvidia drivers disable dualview (at least mine did) making me change it in the registry to get it to work.
/rant

2009-09-24 20:20:33

#15

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6777|NYC / Hamburg

TravisC555 wrote:
Why do nvidia drivers disable dualview (at least mine did) making me change it in the registry to get it to work.
/rant

Why does updating the kernel on my GTX295 box always brick the nvidia driver module? It's always such a pain to get it running again from the command line.
/rant

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-09-24 21:50:44

#16

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6678

bf2gammer wrote:
xRBLx wrote:
The LHC - what the hell is happening with that thing anyway???
http://www.lhc.ac.uk/latest-news.html

they finished putting in the last replacement magnets and finished all the repairs. They plan to start it up in autumn

Only "test runs". It won't be full power.

2009-09-24 21:59:28

#17

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6864

A 32-bit OS can only uses 32 bits of your data bus, right?

2009-09-24 22:04:39

#18

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6656|Chicago, IL

How would i go about replacing my shitty old motherboard with a nice one with vista, i'm fairly sure it'll throw a fit if I just swap them, even with the new drivers installed. I've heard that Xp can reinstall itself, has anyone done this with vista? (note: vista came pre-installed, so there's no product key that I know of)

2009-09-24 22:08:20

#19

Reddhedd: trolawlawl; +188|6655|EE Chat

S.Lythberg wrote:
How would i go about replacing my shitty old motherboard with a nice one with vista, i'm fairly sure it'll throw a fit if I just swap them, even with the new drivers installed. I've heard that Xp can reinstall itself, has anyone done this with vista? (note: vista came pre-installed, so there's no product key that I know of)

7 tbh

2009-09-24 22:12:12

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6407|Winland

S.Lythberg wrote:
How would i go about replacing my shitty old motherboard with a nice one with vista, i'm fairly sure it'll throw a fit if I just swap them, even with the new drivers installed. I've heard that Xp can reinstall itself, has anyone done this with vista? (note: vista came pre-installed, so there's no product key that I know of)

You can't install OEM Vista on a new mobo.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-09-24 22:29:10

#21

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6656|Chicago, IL

Freezer7Pro wrote:
S.Lythberg wrote:
How would i go about replacing my shitty old motherboard with a nice one with vista, i'm fairly sure it'll throw a fit if I just swap them, even with the new drivers installed. I've heard that Xp can reinstall itself, has anyone done this with vista? (note: vista came pre-installed, so there's no product key that I know of)
You can't install OEM Vista on a new mobo.

That's what I thought

I'll have to look for a deal on 7 then

2009-09-24 23:13:01

#22

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6810|132 and Bush

This stays open so long as people don't abuse. Stick to tech related post.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-09-24 23:53:54

#23

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6810|132 and Bush

My left shift key works with every letter but W. My right shift key works with every letter including W. Very odd.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-09-25 05:50:26

#24

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5998|Catherine Black

Kmarion wrote:
My left shift key works with every letter but W. My right shift key works with every letter including W. Very odd.

Both shifts + all letterz pl0x.

2009-09-25 05:51:24

#25

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6624|Finland

Freezer7Pro wrote:
S.Lythberg wrote:
How would i go about replacing my shitty old motherboard with a nice one with vista, i'm fairly sure it'll throw a fit if I just swap them, even with the new drivers installed. I've heard that Xp can reinstall itself, has anyone done this with vista? (note: vista came pre-installed, so there's no product key that I know of)
You can't install OEM Vista on a new mobo.

TBH, that depends on the OEM Vista. Mine has seen 5 different motherboards.

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haffeysucks wrote:

haffeysucks wrote:

aimless wrote:

aimless wrote:

aimless wrote:

max wrote:

xRBLx wrote:

TravisC555 wrote:

bf2gammer wrote:

xRBLx wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

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