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I would go for the X800XL if you're gaming.

If you overclock, how high do they go? Is it how Thai3g_Eclipse said, topping out at 240MHz?

But from the reviews, I'm not sure it's a good overclocker...I've checked out a review by AMDZone about the product, but they only had the 1GB version, which obviously would overclock better. If anyone knows if it is or not, I would appreciate your information.

I was under the belief that they would release the next-generation desktop chips based on the Pentium M core in early 2006.

Hmm...Vista now allows you to customize the color of your windows . What would be really cool is if instead of offering you a limited palette of colors, they could include the whole color wheel to choose from.

In its rush to get Windows Vista to the shops, the software giant Microsoft is planning to cancel its beta 2 release and use Community Technical Preview (CTP) releases until Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is ready in March 2006. More: http://theinquirer.net/?article=28049

No calc or popups here . I use Opera and automatically block all pop-ups.

I know that many things are discounted around the holiday time, but I'm not sure about computer hardware. Will Newegg or Tigerdirect (especially Tigerdirect) offer rebates/discounts for their products?

I was hoping that I could wait until Christmas so that the prices will go down. How long do you think supplies will last?

Can't really do that seeing that I already bought these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820227210

Who's the best manufacturer of memory modules? I'd like to know if this stick of memory is any good : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820227210

Do you guys recommend any software for memory, processor, video card, etc. that gives complete and thorough information, but doesn't tax the hardware too much?

Where is the cheapest place I can find the Opteron 165? On AMD's price page, the processor is under $300, but I can't find any that cheap. Also will it boot on a motherboard designed for Athlon 64's?

How much of a performance difference would a 2x512KB L2 cache make compared to 2x1MB?

Guess this isn't the November CTP then .

Anyone know where I can find an X2 3800+ with the markings ADA3800DAA5CD? This revision is based off of the Toledo core, which is better performing than the Manchester.

I was just wondering because I'm building a computer that will have to last a long while (5 years), so I'm trying to get the best deal possible out of my hardware.

So is the performance impact great enough that I should pay a $20 premium to get an nForce4 Ultra over a VIA K8T890?

So how badly is the hardware life impacted by a typical burn-in?

Does the north bridge/south bridge affect the performance of a processor?

Why do people do burn-ins on their new computers? What are the benefits of doing burn-ins? Wouldn't the stress affect the hardware life?

Maybe this is a driver problem. Do you use a USB keyboard?

Microsoft changed the UI in part because of criticism that their interface wasn't as fancy as Mac OS.

How did they screw up WMP? The UI for it is now more simple and streamlined.

They can't be that bad...