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Hi all, after some advice on the components I am putting together. I am going to make a build which will be used for gaming, emulators (dolphin etc), htpc work (xbmc) and media (movies). I want it to last a while but be quite small. I am thinking of, i5 3570k 8gb ram (1866mhz) z77...

Hi all, Currently own a a6 3500m laptop 6gb ram etc. I am after a better spec for gaming, after medium settings on most games. E.g. diablo 3/ cs global/ borderlands 2/ torchlight 2/ fifa 13 and so forth I want to get the best spec for the money and I have a few options thus far...

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I don't game a lot but I would like for it to handle the following, Starcraft 2 Diablo 3 when its out Resi Evil 6 when its out Hitman Absolution when its out Dolphin Wii emulator which I hear requires a fair amount of power My psu is good.

Hi all, Currently have the following. Phenom ii x4 @ 2.8ghz 4gb ram ati 4770 Thinking of upgrading the cpu/ gpu mainly to the following, i3 2120 ati 6770 or I can just upgrade the gpu. Do you think it is a worthwhile upgrade on the cpu or should I just spend more on a better...

which gcard did that come with daver?

Hi all, After a laptop/ netbook with max 11'' screen that can play the following games decently + be good for net browsing. Starcraft 2 Diablo 3 (when released) Poss Cod MW3 Resi Evil 5 I was looking at the Lenovo ThinkPad X121e - the amd 450 one. Any other alternatives? Thanks

Thanks guys. I need to extend the speaker wire, do you have any idea where I should purchase some from? Cheers.

Just got some z5500s, it says they need to be 60cm away from other electronic products. Is this correct as I wish to put the sub under my desk. It would be approx 40cm away from my pc, which is inside a cabinet and approx 30-40cm away from ps3/ 24 inch lcd tv/ router. The speakers...

not that I believe in bumping old threads, but OP how has your htpc been? There is very little info on amd llano and xbmc at the moment and I was wondering how smooth has it been running? I'm thinking of getting one myself, but want to be sure the extra £££ is spent appropriately. Does...

my only issue is, with mini-itx I can't use the xonar dg soundcard due to it not having pci slots available? are there any micro atx cases you could recommend? Needs to have dimensions of not over 36-37cm depth/ length

Yeah, it can't cope with 50gb blu-ray files. It's a nice little machine, my initial reason for changing was that I wanted optical out, but then it turned into I may as well changed completely for better performance.

Hi all, I'm after a new htpc - I currently own an acer revo 3600. I was thinking of three different options, #1 Asrock e350 zacate 4gb ddr3 kingston value ram 30gb kingston ssd mini itx case (what would be a good option? Antec isk-150?) possibly ati 6450/ nvidia gt430 asus xonar dg...

Hi all, after a mini itx case that could house a low power htpc build which will however use a low profile ati 6450 gcard. I'm unsure of which case to buy. Thanks.

So, get the aegos then?

Hi all, Have 100 budget. I watch mainly films, tv shows like 24 and listen to music. Some gaming. I was going to get aego m but want to be sure. I like a clear crisp sound with a good level of bass. Can the aegos deliver this in films as. I know for music they are v good. I've...

ok... the cm 690 lite ii is too big for me, i need it to fit unto a cupboard and its just a big, options are, antec 200 antec 600 nzxt beta evo cm 430 elite antec v 2000

nzxt beta evo?? or antec 200? gonna expand slightly. I'd go as far as nzxt hades. £55

hi all, wondering which case is the best one to get with a budget of £50. Pref has 2xfront fans, but really just wanting to know what would be good? A rig with some mild oc'ing will go in, also needs to be able to take 5 hdds. Last thing, not too big, pref a mid tower. Cheers.