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#1 grf7291
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Preferably between $100 - $220...

any huge advantages with LED backlight?

if so then i would want LED backlight, also input lag less than 3ms...

i've looked a little and this was the best bang for the buck i could seem to find

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VH238H-23-Inch-LED-Monitor/dp/B004J6BIJ8/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I39T00BTS46BWV&colid=33VX4GTJ6JOY3

http://www.amazon.com/Viewsonic-VX2450WM-LED-23-6-Inch-Widescreen-Speakers/dp/B003Y3BJ7S/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I13ZJWSWEE0C16&colid=33VX4GTJ6JOY3

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-PX2370-23-Inch-Widescreen-Backlight/dp/B003HFG6S0/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I12HUMHPQGMH6C&colid=33VX4GTJ6JOY3

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thanks!

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#2 grf7291
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[QUOTE="firefluff3"]

Just go for the 2500k, benchmarks show that theres not a huge difference, infact, a few frames, it's not worth it unless you do video encoding and all that jazz. whats your budget if you need further help?

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Not sure on the budget yet. I'll have ~2k but I am not going to spend most of that on tech stuff. I'll probably spend about ~1k on the new build, but I'll be getting a case (Silverstone Raven v3), cpu, mb, 8 gigs of ram, and perhaps that Asus monitor that comes with the Nvidia 3d kit on newegg. I'll be needing another video card for the older computer which my wife will use, but I'm not sure which route I'll go on that yet. Maybe a 6770 or so I'm thinking. Bottom line...I'm upgrading my current rig, and am going to use the leftover parts to put together a family rig in my living room (where my current computer is). That machine is used as a gaming rig + media in the living room and for all the xboxes around my house to stream shows from. The new upgraded rig will be in my bedroom, and I'm going to replace my 32" 720p tv with the Asus 120hz 3d monitor. Next spring I hope to get another 2 monitors and another 570gtx to push them all! Hurray for 3d on 3 panels! Thanks for advice guys...so just to clarify, gaming and having xboxes stream off the computer at the same time won't benefit greatly from a jump to the i7?

yea i think u should still stick with 2500k, don't underestimate how powerful these new sandy chips are
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im liking that psu (the cooler master, which also have a coupon code that lasts until 7/17!), nice strong 12v rail which i personally prefer...it should be able to handle 560Ti in SLI if u decide to SLI in the future as for the mobo i would go with the Asus P8Z68-V which i personally own and like it a lot, the UFI BIOS is awesome and u can use a keyboard and mouse to do all ur BIOS stuff...plus the software Asus has for that mobo is top notch and allows for awesome customizing and tweaking...u think it's in ur price range? $180? i know that's probably squeezing it but the Z68 chipset is nice and allows u to use the integrated GPU in ur processor if ever u need to, or use Lucid Virtu which allows u to use a monitor for u the iGPU and another for the vidcard...also z68 has this feature called SSD caching which is looking to be very useful down the road especially cuz it can utilize an SSD almost like RAM... if the z68 isn't for u (do ur research) then an Asus p67 board is a little cheaper but still offering all the same great software and mobo quality and UFI BIOS...
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[QUOTE="danjammer69"][QUOTE="edinsftw"]

^at all above in order

Forgot they didnt make 3gb sticks, and he has some sennheiser hd555s that i got him to mod and a set of swan m50w.

He wants to transfer from disk to disk without putting it on his hard drive

He needs alot of space, he also edits audio, and the raw audio files take alot of space, and he edits videos. Combine that with animation and games hes going to need alot of space. Currently i have 2.5 tb of games so. Im only getting the 2tb because motherboards have limited sata slots.

Plus the whole point of this is he wants to go overboard as the title implies. His parents gave him like $20,000 for graduating college. Hes paying me $500 to make it too :D

Edit: I think ill get 4GBx2 and 2GBx2

Since he wants to go all out why not just go with matching sticks of 4GBx4? Try and match ram as close as possible.

4x4gb the best way to go, make sure those RAM sticks are identical to not have to worry about issues down the road
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2500k definitely, save the $ for a better vidcard or SSD
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#6 grf7291
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Ok, along with the title, I have some more questions and confusions that I would like to understand here.

My PC LCD Monitor is a 20" Acer with a native res of 1680 x 1050 (but is equal to 720p correct?)

My TV is a 32" Panasonic 720P with native resolution 1280 x 720

My first impression of using my TV as a PC monitor was WOW my 20" LCD Monitor is wayyyyy sharper and clearer - Is this because the monitor I generally use (20" acer) was developed specifically for PC use? or is it because the resolution is lower? I couldn't understand why it really looks that worse just because the res is a bit smaller.

Another question, while testing out SC2 my PC Monitor only goes up to and recommends 1680x1050 resolution, but my LCD Panasonic TV recommends and lets me select 1920 x 1080. How can it let me select this if my LCD TV only supports 720p? And what resolution is it actually transmitting while 1920 x 1080 is selected?

And my last question, is it possible to get my LCD TV to be as sharp as my LCD PC Monitor? Or do I need to buy a 1080p LCD TV for it to look as equally sharp?

Thanks for any help :o

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length * width = area correct? so there are 1680 pixels along the length of your monitor (the top/bottom i presume) and 1050 along the width (each side) so 1680*1050=1,764,000 pixels crammed into a 20" inch screen while ur monitor (i'm assuming its 720p native, if the 1080p resolution looks distorted when you set that then revert back to 720p) while ur monitor is 32" and 720p which is 1280*720=921,600 pixels in a 32" monitor..... so naturally the pixel density is much higher on the monitor and therefore it looks much nicer i've heard many say that 1080p on a 32" monitor is pointless (when it comes to MOVIE viewing) and that you can't tell the difference when its 720p or 1080p...when it comes to moviews and you want 1080p you should get something above 40 inches...but yea when it comes to using ur tv as a monitor you should have it at 1080p, otherwise you just don't get that much screen real estate
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[QUOTE="grf7291"]

[QUOTE="GeForce2187"]Oh and I also need a Wireless N adapter for a desktop computer, preferably an external USB one. We've tried an ASUS N13 (I think was the model) and it won't get a good signal, anyone know of a good adapter? I already suggested running a cable to that computer but that idea got shot down.GeForce2187

i own this onehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045

and it's damn good so far

One reviewer says it doesn't support x64 which is a problem, all computers in the house are now running Windows 7 64 bit. I found a new Cisco/Linksys one out that Best Buy is selling, I might try that one.

im using it on win7 profession x64 right now, works like a charm, i went to their website to d/l the driver....really simple and easy instructions.. here's the drivers for it http://www.tp-link.com/support/download.asp?a=1&m=TL-WN722N its a zip file with two folders each one labeled win7 32bit and win7 64bit
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and u shoot us a link to the product on say Newegg or some othe site?

also have you tried going into your BIOS yet and setting it manually at 1600mhz or using the XMP setting (if your mobo supports it) ?

this is pretty common with RAM, sometimes ur mobo will downclock it, it's just part of the process sometimes

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as for wireless routers...i'm upgrading soon as well and i can't decide between the E4200 http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-E4200-Performance-Simultaneous-Wireless-N/dp/B004K1EZDS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top or the Asus one http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Hardware-Internal-Antennas-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top they both seem to be really good...i like ASUS's design cuz its more vertical and dissipates heat better it seems...these powerful routers get HOT believe me...i own the Linksys E3000 right now and had to put caps underneath it cuz it was getting so hot on the bottom and actually dropping the signal and crashing! -_-
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Oh and I also need a Wireless N adapter for a desktop computer, preferably an external USB one. We've tried an ASUS N13 (I think was the model) and it won't get a good signal, anyone know of a good adapter? I already suggested running a cable to that computer but that idea got shot down.GeForce2187

i own this onehttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045

and it's damn good so far