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#1 txraider18
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If we're just talking about my 360 catalog, then I don't have a game without guns (minus a few old xbox games like DOA3). My PS3 has no gun games and my PC has a good mix of about half and half.


It's a FPS/TPS world out there right now.

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Preordered it the day the Beta hit and I played it.....can't wait

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I'm absolutely torn....on one hand....it's shiny and new with a huge hard drive. On the other hand, I've got a Falcon system and it's ran fine for almost 2 years.


My warranty runs out in September and before I started deleting demoes on my 360, I had 5 GB left of a 60 GB Hard drive but I don't download a lot of movies and I don't know hwo to put Itunes music and stuff on there so I'm not sure how important the hard drive is. The wireless would be very nice but I've lived without it for the 4 years through all my 360s.


I'm literally torn. I could get it for about 120 bucks after tax with the gamestop trade in but do I really need it? I'm so not sure what I want/am going to do

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I just got done watching replays on Starcraft 2 (running on ultra) for about 30-45 mins and I got some temps. I built my own computer in November and I'm by no means a hardware person as far as recommended temps for things.

The CPU temp was around 54 degrees Celsius for a AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.66 Ghz quad core

The GPU temp (not really worried) was also 54 degrees Celsius for a 1 GB Radeon 4850 card....

I'm more worried abut the CPU temps.....when is the threshold where I should start getting worried about the temps especially for CPU? I just got done watching replays on Starcraft 2 (running on ultra) for about 30-45 mins and I got some temps. I built my own computer in November and I'm by no means a hardware person as far as recommended temps for things. The CPU temp was around 54 degrees Celsius for a AMD Phenom X4 9950 2.66 Ghz quad core The GPU temp (not really worried) was also 54 degrees Celsius for a 1 GB Radeon 4850 card.... I'm more worried abut the CPU temps.....when is the threshold where I should start getting worried about the temps especially for CPU?
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#5 txraider18
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I don't know if I would ever be able to watch that many movies lol......it's like 12 dollars a month for 1 at a time netflix and bluray

I've heard good and bad things so just trying to go to the people for their experiences....thanks for your post though, everything helps

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#6 txraider18
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Didn't see a movie branch in the forums so hope I'm not violating any rules here butit's like pulling teeth trying to find an answer out there within the last month or so.

I just got a PS3 (great decision on my part if I do say) and am pondering getting Netflix to rent blurays. I've heard horrible things about availability with those with people having to wait weeks to get a bluray and that all of the movies are on very long or long wait times.



So my hope here is that anyone who currently has Netflix or Blockbuster Online can help me figure out if either is worth it as far as renting blurays only go. If I want to rent DVDs, redbox is the way I would go so I'm solely intersted in the bluray side of these services.

Hoping the good people here might be able to help.

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[QUOTE="peace69"]don't waste money on an extended warranty... this isn't microsoft.x-2tha-z
I've had three 60GB PS3's fail. Had no warranty the last time so Sony wanted me to pay them to get another refurb. After my experience with the unreliable PS3, I'll never buy a console without at least two years warranty. I refused to buy a refurb from Sony. I thought it was pointless since I already received two refurbs from them and they both died. One only lasted four months. The other lasted 18 months. Instead I bought a Slim and bought the three year warranty. Three years was the longest they did. I would've bought a five year warranty if they had one. Now if anything goes wrong in those three years, I can just take it back to the store and they'll give me a new one. No questions asked, no having to ship anything to Sony, no hassle.

Well, I'm going to buy it from either walmart or Sony because of the bundles while BB just sells the console right now. Not to mention I think BB's warranty plan has taken a serious nose dive from where it used to be. I'm really curious about Walmart's plan because that's where I'm leaning towards right now. Has anyone used it and what was the experience like?

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#8 txraider18
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Also, is Bluray honestly worth it all the upgrade expense and added expenses from just regular DVD's. I have a 32 inch 1080 p Samsung and will eventually get a 42-50 in tv when I can afford it in a year or so but would also like your unbiased opinions on bluray worth

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#9 txraider18
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Ok, so here's the situation I have....

I can buy it from sony's website and get uncharted 1 and infamous along with a 3 year warranty for 411 after tax

I can buy it from walmart (in store) and get Batman AA (already beat but guess could just play), Infamous and The Dark Knight bluray and a 3 year warranty (2 years after Sony's 1 year) for about 380 after tax. I could buy uncharted 1 for 30 dollars at walmart and be right at the Sony price

I'm planning on getting GOW:collection and UC2 regardless (subject to change) of where I buy it from.....so has anyone used the walmart warranty? The main sticking point is the warranty system. If Sony's is worth it, then I don't mind paying the extra.

I believe you have to pay for shipping (not certain...if anyone has info on this, it would be nice) for walmart's plan and you don't for Sony's

So which bundle and accompanying warranty would you buy if you were me?

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#10 txraider18
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putting all bias aside, what do people think? I've decided I'll get the Sony one if I get a warranty

Did you get one for yours? I just hate not insuring a 300 dollar piece of equipment especially since it's the 1st gen of the slim