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Forum: Games Nov 5, 2008, 03:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By Kusimeka
Hehe nice, i'm sure you wont regret it, also you...

Hehe nice, i'm sure you wont regret it, also you should pick up Dragon Quest IV, and black sigil blade of the exiled once its released, GREAT rpg's i'm sure your be interested in, oh and Rune Factory...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By Binge
PSP disappointed me because the games are not...

PSP disappointed me because the games are not memorable and end up becoming boring. I owned GoW, FFVII: CC, and Disgea: Afternoon of Darkness but never really went back to them. So far I've...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 10:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By technicks
I say get a PSP and smack some homebrew firmware...

I say get a PSP and smack some homebrew firmware on it and you can do anything with it.:)
I don't have any homebrew stuff on it because my firmware was already to high but i love how it interacts...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 10:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By Chryonn
i don't know how much i can talk about the...

i don't know how much i can talk about the seedier side of PSPs. but once you get the know-how, i'd say get one of these babies. as others have mentioned, movies, music, photos, net browsing and...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 01:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By kenkickr
I've had both and I think the DS is better. Yeah...

I've had both and I think the DS is better. Yeah the PSP is more for the adult(18 and older) crowd but if your a big kid then you'll love the games on DS(I still can't believe my girlfriend, almost...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 01:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By SystemViper
we have both and the PSP is just bigger screen...

we have both and the PSP is just bigger screen and just feels better, does more, plus the home brew
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By AsRock
I'd go PSP as the DS hinges break easy. All...

I'd go PSP as the DS hinges break easy. All though you can buy now cases for them though.

All so a good about DS's is that you can use any games from any country.
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 12:46 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By WarEagleAU
first of all Jimmy, welcome back, how the hell...

first of all Jimmy, welcome back, how the hell are ya, where the hell ya been. Secondly, this may be immoral, but both are awesome for playing free stuff on. Honestly, if you can afford it, get both...
Forum: Games Nov 4, 2008, 12:10 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By Solaris17
id personally go with the psp im getting the god...

id personally go with the psp im getting the god of war bundle and its good stuff i mean im a multimedia guy im always on the go another reason why i got my iphone..but at the same time its a 3000...
Forum: Games Nov 3, 2008, 11:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By -1nf1n1ty-
I would say psp if you have a ps3 you can turn...

I would say psp if you have a ps3 you can turn your ps3 on through the internet and if you have a ps1 game in there then even better! you can play that on the internet that and psp can give you music...
Forum: Games Nov 3, 2008, 10:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By JC316
I can vouch for the DS. Zelda: The Phantom...

I can vouch for the DS. Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass is awesome, easily beats the Wind Waker in every aspect. New Super Mario Bros is the best there is, I spent HOURS playing and still do. Mario Kart...
Forum: Games Nov 3, 2008, 10:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,748
Posted By DrPepper
The PSP is really good at being an mp3 and movie...

The PSP is really good at being an mp3 and movie watcher etc but for games I thought it was meh, I mean the games are half assed ports from the ps2 and the DS is incredibly addictive especially the...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 4, 2008, 03:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By King Wookie
I have the MSI, and have been very happy with it....

I have the MSI, and have been very happy with it.
Saying which, the Gigabyte would be probably just as good.

As you are using the old case, make sure there is sufficient airflow to cool things....
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 4, 2008, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By calvary1980
they are both 4 phase, I think the Gigabyte board...

they are both 4 phase, I think the Gigabyte board will be more friendly. the stock intel heatsinks can be a PITA to install they keep the processor alive thats about it :)

- Christine
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 4, 2008, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By oli_ramsay
I think the boards will perform equally to be...

I think the boards will perform equally to be honest, the MSI has better stock cooling.

Intel stock coolers are very quiet indeed http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2132&page=3...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 2, 2008, 11:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By calvary1980
hey jimmy where have you been?...

hey jimmy where have you been? http://www.forumsextreme.com/imgs1/sSig_missyou.gif. you probably should go with a Q6600 if your friend isn't interested in overclocking.

- Christine
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 2, 2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By xubidoo
he could always upgrade that 7200 at a later date...

he could always upgrade that 7200 at a later date if required ,if he gets a feel for gaming then he might decide to ,but until then a Q6600 may be wasted tbh.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 2, 2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By InnocentCriminal
Saying that though Kyle, he's not going to be a...

Saying that though Kyle, he's not going to be a hardcore gamer and if he wasn't going to be doing a lot of multi-thread work, then they're wouldn't be much point. That extra £30 could go towards more...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 2, 2008, 11:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By kylew
Despite going over budget, a Q6600 would be very...

Despite going over budget, a Q6600 would be very worth the price increase. It'll mean the system will 'last longer' in terms of upgrading, so my advice is to pay the extra £30 or so as you'll save...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 2, 2008, 10:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By InnocentCriminal
Dude, screw the SATA cable off, I can send you a...

Dude, screw the SATA cable off, I can send you a shit load if you need them, however, they are red.

Other than that, lookin' good - I would mention that OcUK have the Powercolour 4850 on sale atm...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By InnocentCriminal
2nd! The 4850 is a far better purchase than the...

2nd! The 4850 is a far better purchase than the 8800GT - I'd also get a Zalman VF1000 so you get get stuck with the stock heatsink.
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 09:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By kylew
You really need to stretch to a 4850, I'm...

You really need to stretch to a 4850, I'm building a friend a new PC, everything, including a monitor and keyboard, and I've basically forced them to buy a 4850 over a 3850 they were going to get...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 08:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By xubidoo
i also got a friend to buy a HD4850 even tho im...

i also got a friend to buy a HD4850 even tho im an nvidia fan ,he has same board/cpu as me and he`s getting frame rates of up to 80 - 120fps in race driver grid compared to my 80 - 100fps on the same...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By oli_ramsay
I would suggest the MSI P35 Neo2 FR, it's an...

I would suggest the MSI P35 Neo2 FR, it's an awesome overclocker, and supports 45nm CPUs out of the box. http://www.ebuyer.com/product/140205

Can hit 560FSB on stock cooling...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By erocker
I agree with cdawall. I really like the DFI...

I agree with cdawall. I really like the DFI bloodiron, however, I don't think DFI and OCZ ram work very well together. If you can find some comparable Ballistix that would work well.:)
Forum: System Builder's Advice Jul 1, 2008, 07:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,949
Posted By cdawall
swap to an e7200 and grab a HD4850 and any P35...

swap to an e7200 and grab a HD4850 and any P35 mobo should work just fine
Forum: News Apr 18, 2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,965
Posted By newtekie1
Wait...what?!?! :)

Wait...what?!?! :)
Forum: News Apr 17, 2008, 08:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,215
Posted By CrackerJack
CCC- 8.1 This is using old drivers, just driver...

CCC- 8.1
This is using old drivers, just driver versions were change. that's about it.
http://img.techpowerup.org/080417/8.1048.jpg



Of coarse i lost about 5fps in crysis benchmark.
Forum: News Apr 16, 2008, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,830
Posted By newtekie1
I would rather have the 512MB of faster RAM. On...

I would rather have the 512MB of faster RAM. On and the title says 3970, it should be 3870, right?
Forum: News Apr 16, 2008, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,920
Posted By jbunch07
http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/asus-96...

http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/asus-9600gt-silent/9600gt01.jpg
http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/asus-9600gt-silent/9600gt04.jpg...
Forum: News Apr 15, 2008, 08:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,851
Posted By malware
Revamped PlayStation Store and PS3 Firmware 2.30 Available

Work on the revamped interface of the PlayStation Store for the PS3 has been completed and firmware 2.30 for PS3 is now available. The PlayStation Store is no longer HTML based and will allow faster...
Forum: News Apr 14, 2008, 10:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,387
Posted By Triprift
This is a very interesting one alot of ppl nock...

This is a very interesting one alot of ppl nock ms but from a legal point of view it may be seen in a better way then Google and Yahoo. At the end of the day whatever happens it will see one empire...
Forum: News Mar 28, 2008, 09:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,500
Posted By malware
Sony Reports Possible Security Breach On PlayStation Network

Sony on Thursday reported that hackers may have penetrated security on the PlayStation network and gained access to some users' personal information. Sony said the security breach occurred at the...
Forum: News Mar 27, 2008, 07:14 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 8,944
Posted By Exceededgoku
That's pretty cool? Does this take into effect...

That's pretty cool? Does this take into effect volume of products? i.e. Nvidia has more GPUs out there and so higher crash figure? (as much as I hate to admit that Nvidia has a higher user base...)
Forum: News Mar 25, 2008, 08:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,206
Posted By malware
PLAYSTATION3 Firmware 2.20 Available

Sony released the latest firmware 2.20 for their PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) console this morning. In case you haven't read what's new in this update, please check our previous story here...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 24, 2008, 10:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,292
Posted By DanishDevil
Well to be fair, you said "memory" not "X800...

Well to be fair, you said "memory" not "X800 memory" :D

The VF900 will be cheaper, and probably a little easier on your card weight-wise, but if the price difference between the two is small, you...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 24, 2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,292
Posted By ktr
Well I am taking about the memory on a x800,...

Well I am taking about the memory on a x800, which is factory shipped with no ram sinks.

If you want the Zalman, Jimmy, get the VF900 instead, there is no point go towards the VF1000.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 24, 2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,292
Posted By DanishDevil
I beg to differ. I finger test (sounds dirty,...

I beg to differ. I finger test (sounds dirty, eh?) my ramsinks on my 3870 when I'm gaming or benching, and I can't hold my finger there for more than a few seconds. It's the single hottest thing in...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 24, 2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,292
Posted By ktr
Meh, you don't really need ramsinks, its not like...

Meh, you don't really need ramsinks, its not like memory overheats to much.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Mar 24, 2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,292
Posted By DanishDevil
The Zalman ramsinks are amazing for being...

The Zalman ramsinks are amazing for being aluminum. Some people swear by them. They're pretty cheap too, around $8USD locally. Others use Copper ram sinks. I'd get the Zalmans.

They might give...
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