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  1. empire29

    Why do people buy cheap power supplies?

    cheap is king. and they dont understand what theyre buying. The see a X Watt PSU for $20 and one for $60 .. and on the surface they look the same. I think people think that $60 is "fancy" and they dont need "fancy" .. its like when I go out to buy a kitchen knives -- im no chef, so i say - do...
  2. empire29

    Nice deal on a pci-e 2.0 card

    Van, I picked one up too - its a VERY nice card. Upgraded from a BFG 8800 GTS w 320MB (using the older chipset.. agh. the name slips my mind) .. Very nice card, only gripe is its pretty loud even when it idles. im thinking about getting an after-market Thermalright VGA cooling solution. for...
  3. empire29

    Good laptop for Graphic Design..

    I agree with Don as well - you can also use Bootcamp to boot natively into a Windows install (so it wont be running inside OS X, you laptop will boot INTO windows) .. I also suggest avoiding building a OSX86 Laptop (a "windows" laptop that runs a hacked OS X kernel.. its fun for enthusiasts...
  4. empire29

    I want one of these!

    thats pretty sweet but $180 for one?? ouch!
  5. empire29

    SlingPlayer 2.0 Beta

    Is there any different in quality between the Slingbox generations? I have the very first generation of the Slingbox (bought it when it first came out) .. and frankly the streaming quality sucks. Ive upgraded the software to no avail. Anyone know if the new Slingbox hardware gives a better...
  6. empire29

    Ergonomic Keyboards?

    Remember when ergonomic keyboards were all the rage couple years back? The split keyboards that were raised in the center? What happened to those? Its rare that i see them anymore. Was that all marketing hype? or were they really (significantly) better for you than a normal flat keyboard? why...
  7. empire29

    Any advice on these parts?

    Looks like a solid setup. The only 2 things I would reconsider if I were building this computer for myself: 1) Operating System -- I still much prefer Windows XP to Windows Vista. In my experience its quicker and less prone to crashing. The only reason I can see for "upgrading" to Vista is...