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#1 lawrencexx_873
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Hazro HZ27WC is the cheap verison. Doesn't have many connectors (no HDMI, DisplayPort) and runs at 8-bit (for 16.7 million colors).

The Hazro HZ27WA is sadly out of service and discontinued for the newer updated model, the HZ27WD which is pretty much the same (10-bit), but includes displayports.

Hazro is still attempting to get North America distributors and resellers. (been doing it since 2008~ they say october of this year, but they have said october for every year since 2008 ).

You can get it from overclockers.co.uk and have them ship it to NA using DHL for about ($80). The monitors are very nice but be warned, Hazro's Quality Control leaves more to be desired; and to rma a monitor overseas.. well lets just say its not like newegg or the damn applestore.

Your other option is the get the Apple Cinema displays for about $200 more than the Hazro HZ27WD (With VAT & Shipping will be around $700). The cheaper HZ27WC runs at $600 with VAT & Shipping. You have to pay VAT, it is some sort of tax.

I have my good ole Nec Multisync 20WMGX2; they sure don't make them like that anymore.. seriously, its been 5 years and there is no monitor like this on the market (best response time for an IPS monitor with Opticlear DVM-glossy).

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Yep I have that case, and its nice and roomy. Yep pretty much everything can fit in there, including most conventional radiators. The fans move a good amount of air and its very quiet.

The Only problem with the case I have, is that in some of the Haf 932, the side panels are very hard to hand screw in, since it doesn't fit perfectly.

A Classic P55 Motherboard is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131400

They have the USB 3.0 and SATA III (6.0) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131617&cm_re=P55_USb_3-_-13-131-617-_-Product

There are also add-on cards for USB 3.0 and SATA III : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995004&cm_re=u3s6-_-13-995-004-_-Product

You can try to get the 5800 series Video Cards if you can afford it. I tried the two 5770 HD cards by XFX, and both of them wound up back on the shelf at Fry's Electronics.

A 4800 series would be fine, if they have any left to sell (only online). Nvidia 275 (right on par, if a little better than the 4850 HD), the 4890HD, the 5800 series. You can try and buy one of the 5770s (or 5750) for a cheap directx 11 support, but I wouldn't recommend them.

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http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-g73jha1-order-p-2731.html

Check out http://www.xoticpc.com for other gaming laptops.

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Look, if you have the money to go i7 (X58 chipset) and you have nothing better to do with your money (child support, textbooks, morgage, rent, etc) then go for it. You will not be disappointed. If not, settle for either one of the i7/i5s with a (p55 chipset) mobo and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The Q9650 are being phased out already, and most retail stores have already got rid of the P45 motherboards (there are a few left) and X48 Motherboards (most are already gone). If you don't have the money, then just save up, or go for the Q9650 to extend the life your of PC. Your PC is still fine.

If you are going to go to the Q9650, make sure you update your Motherboard Bios to 1207 (because the Q9650 came out after the X38 Chipset was released) http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=SUtOxkjNA4ODENtN&templete=2 , and reset/load optimized defaults, then pop your Quad Processor in. DDR2 memory is cheap nowadays, so 4GB shouldn't cost much.

Or you can just save up and wait until some nice happens: Price drops, or new releases (i7 930 just came out recently, AMD Phenom II X6 is "rumored" to come out this year- but I doubt it will have any benefits for gaming).

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Depends on your budget. The Intel i7 920s are $199 at Microcenter. X58 Motherboards are not cheap, nor is the memory, which would set you back $400, and for a total of $600 (with Tax).

But you ask is it worth it? I've ran Q9550s overclocked and 3.6Ghz and I have to say the i7s run alot more smooth and steady than the old Intel Core Quads.

There is a good amount of Overclocking room thanks to QPI, and its much easier to OC than that old FSB crap.

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Just some info, in case you didn't know. Alot of PSU brands, (such as the Corsair you are buying, Antec is another brand) are rebadged or copied Seasonic PSUs. Seasonic makes a majority of OEM Power Supplies. The rest (which are branded with Seasonic) are specifically for the consumer market and are usually made with higher quality, except some M series Models, which I've heard stories to stay away from.

OCZ PSUs are not made or copied from Seasonic's PSUs, but rather made by their subsidary division, PC Power & Cooling (which they acquired around 2007). Some lower models of OCZ such as GameXStream are made my FSP (Fortron). PC Power & Cooling set new standards for PSUs back in the day, stuff such as Nvidia SLi Certified and first 1000W PSU.

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Visit http://www.sagernotebook.com/default.php

or

http://www.xoticpc.com/


For customizable Laptops. You can add your own design, and most of the laptops featured have HD displays.

If you want prebuilt laptops here are some good ones that meet your specific requirements

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220688

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220700

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114797

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220702

So many choices! Haha...

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Does your Motherboard Post? Is there any Error Beeps or Error Codes (on motherboards with LEDs)?


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I wouldn't buy any pre-made or built computers from them, and a good reason is because they don't mention the Motherboard at all...

I don't know about you, but I want everything to be solid, processor, memory, power supply, and motherboard. You can cheap everything else out if you want, but not those.

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Yeah the EVGA USB GPU I saw at Fry's supports resolutions up to 1024 X 800.

But its not like what you said. The monitor connects to a BOX (the EVGA thing) which connects to the motherboard via USB 2.0 The Box is an graphics controller of some sort.

The power requirement, could be okay, as you can plug it thru an adaptor which plugs into an outlet. The adaptor controls the voltage and wattage, feeding the GPU with the power it needs. And of course there will be fans and such to control the temperature.

Why would people want it? Well, this could be a replacement for PCI video cards.

Well thanks for your input.