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#1 Veritas_Vincit
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I have a 19" 1,400x900 monitor.  I have a background that's bigger than my monitor's resolution, because I thought I could format it to squeeze in there.  When I try to set the background to stretch, it doesn't change.  Even when I try to set it to tile, nothing changes.  Halp.  My OS is Vista 32-bit Premium.
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I've made a list on some of the programs I'm going to download.  Please make any alterations as you see fit.

1. Open Office 2.2
2. GIMP
3. Xfire
4. 7zip
5. AVG Anti-Spyware
6. avast!
7. Firefox
8. Trillian
9. CCCP
10. Utorrent
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I'm going to download:  OpenOffice 2.2, GIMP, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, and Xfire.

I want to know, do I need anything else?

Also, I'd like to know what I should get for security.  Norton, Mcafee, NOD32, or something else?
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Say I downloaded CSS, would I be able to run it on Vista?
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I'm looking at velocity micro right now, is there anything of good quality, but cheaper?
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Ok, since the sound card I was thinking of didn't really work for Vista, I've downgraded to onboard audio.  The website I'm using is Velocity Micro, if everyone thinks it's so expensive, where do you think I can find a cheaper one, without sacrificing quality for price?
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Velocity Micro.
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I don't trust ibuypower.  Its Resell Ratings number is around 5, and it just seems too cheap.  Have you ever bought anything from it?
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Alright, I downgraded the PSU to 500W, and the 640mb 8800gts to 320mb, and the price is $2,107.  Anything else?  Somebody said Norton wasn't good.
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#10 Veritas_Vincit
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Its a prebuilt!!

"It won't let me" - It must be a prebuild if he cant choose his own parts..

I'd recommended going for the 320 8800GTS for that size monitor, 640 is unnecessary!

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Are you sure?  It's 1280x1024.  I don't want to take any chances.