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#1 ajkalan
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Yes, it will work with screens of any size. The important thing to look at is making sure it has the right inputs - that would be VGA, DVI or HDMI in your case. The Sharp TV is certain to have at least one of those, so as long as you have the right cables and/or adapters you're good to go.
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Another reputable site to check out is scan.co.uk, which has a pretty good selection of components from what I've seen.
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#3 ajkalan
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Anecdotally, Seagate hard drives have a reputation for better reliability - they are often used in commercial products (like DVR boxes) and big-name OEMs like Dell. However, they are also louder than many other companies' HDDs. WD does not have as good of a reputation for reliability, though they are certainly not poorly made. They also tend to be quieter than Seagate - their 640GB SE16 and several GreenPower drives are especially quiet for 3.5" drives. There's probably not much difference for most normal consumers, and niche markets (for reliability and silence) have better options for what they need than standard 3.5" HDDs. It shouldn't make much difference which one you choose.
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#4 ajkalan
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alright, should i look at say best buy or are these things like in hardware stores? could i just wear rubber gloves?BigGhostrider12
Best Buy should have a wristband under the Dynex name for about $10. Rubber gloves would be a bad idea, since you'd lose your sense of touch and wouldn't be able to screw things in as well.

As a side note, I have ruined a stick of RAM due to static discharge, so I make sure to always wear a wristband when working on my PC. It's not likely to happen, but it's supremely annoying when it does.

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While I'm sure that's true of some people (and the many, many "White CJ" mods for the PC version would attest to that), I think it's more because it was "Vice City Plus One." It was pretty much the same core game as the previous two, but it was a little larger, had slightly more over-the-top missions (like stealing a mysterious item from a military train while wearing a jetpack), and a few extra features. If you keep repeating a formula, no matter how successful it was at first, users are going to get tired of it. It's a good thing Rockstar was able to redo their game, since San Andreas was probably the peak of the GTAIII line and would have seen a perceptible drop in interest among gamers and critics.

...Granted, some might not like how Rockstar changed the game (wasn't a huge fan myself), but it was probably necessary nonetheless.

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How's the Pacers' offense been doing? I've only seen a couple games of their's, and from what I saw (early in the season) their plays consisted of letting Troy Murphy or one of the guards shoot a bunch of long shots either too early or at the end of the clock. Outside of Danny Granger's post play and drives, I wasn't impressed. Have their sets improved since then? I didn't see this game either, and I was curious.
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The 4 CAS latency one is faster.
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#8 ajkalan
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Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa!!!!

 

Never, ever ever ever ever ever ever!!!!!! Go for anything smaller then a 650w.

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??? The typical gaming computer consumes less than 300W at peak load, and one with a 4870 will run up to about 350. I have a Corsair 520W that I would not hesitate to use to power a Core 2 Quad, HD 4870 system. As long as it is a high quality unit, even a 400-450W PSU would suffice for most systems (though it might not be optimal for powering a 4870).
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#9 ajkalan
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From what I can tell, it has roughly the same dimensions as a Micro-ATX PSU, allowing for an optical drive. An ATX PSU would probably fit if you didn't need a DVD drive.

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#10 ajkalan
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Apevia power supplies are usually poor. and the 420W included with the XPACK is no exception. JonnyGURU's take on it: "This power supply is a total bust." I wouldn't trust it to power a system with any discrete card, much less the power-hungry 4870.