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If you want to seriously consider the three-monitor gaming, I would recommend 3 of these monitors: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824176140 These are good monitors at $170 each. So, you'd be looking at $510 for all 3.

I was slightly embarrassed, when in the middle of a unit-wide meeting, I've got the floor and I'm talking about something that was fairly serious. Something like how we need to have respect and crack the whip on the enlisted ranks.... and then my phone rang. To the tune of Hanson's MMMmmmmm Bop! I still get a little chuckle about that every now and then.

No, you would need a different motherboard. Here is how it would be different: CPU $225 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819115072 Mobo $120 (has a $10 rebate if you are into waiting) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131604 RAM (8 gigs) $80 - its also a CAS latency of 7 vs the usual 9. It makes it a quicker part. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231308 Video card $275 (with a $30 rebate after this) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814150530 What I did was take Janke's build, swap it around a bit. I made it stronger on the GPU. We cut $85 off of the CPU/mobo and increased the GPU's cost by $75. The reason I did this is because you really aren't restricted in games by modern cpu's (stuff from the last year or so). I went with a 6950 over the 460 because its a much faster/stronger video card. I run a highly overclocked 460 and I love it. The thing is, the 6950 is better. You'll also it has 2 gigs of RAM for the video. This drivers much higher resolutions better. It also has an added bonus - dual BIOS's. There is currently ~70% success rate for people taking their 6950 and flashing it to a 6970 (a $400 card). Also, the 6950 (1 gig mind you) is a bit faster than the 560 Ti, the card that replaces the 460. Here is a good review for you to check out the difference - http://techreport.com/articles.x/20777/1 I would then add the sweet spot. Check this out: Dell U2410 - $499.99 http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-U241...t/dp/B00302DNZ4 Amazon is $70 cheaper than Newegg on this one. Now, why the Dell? They have the most gorgeous monitors ever. The U-series have the best color reproduction anywhere because they use an IPS-panel instead of TN or TFT. IPS is soooo much better than TN. This is a monitor that you could turn into a media center quite quickly. If you watch any streaming video or movies on your computer, this is the one for you. The monitor is the best place ever to overspend.

Here is my biggest piece of advice: Spend big on the monitor. It will last through several boxes. I'll put together a few suggestions. Right now, for the money, I'd be hard pressed to not recommend the Intel i5-2500k. Its a bang for the buck winner. Here is a review on it: http://techreport.com/articles.x/20188/1 Now, remember, these are the Sandy Bridge architecture. Think of it as second generation Core i(5 or 7). Very beastly chips. I'm a big fan of AMD and I like rooting for the little guy. But, this one is a winner. Also..... I may be able to hook you up with a pretty sweet triple-head gaming setup. Does this interest you? It is mostly used for simulators, but its freaking awesome if you have the desk space for it. It is not without its issues, but it looks amazing and support is getting better for it. Here is a early preview of it with 6 monitors. I'd recommend 3 for costs sake: http://techreport.com/articles.x/18756

If you can let me know your budget, we can find the best setup for you. Secondly, give me a list of games that you play other than DODS. Finally, what else do you use your computer for? Also, do you want the appearance of the case to matter? There are quite a few options out there for cases and it can be expensive or it can be cheap, with quality varying.

There are a couple of threads in the MSO about stuff like this. But, for a summation, here you go: I prefere Microsoft's Security Essentials over all other AV programs. I'll get into the details with you in vent or something, because for some reason, people are quite passionate this. However, don't listen to any of us. Go here and read up on how to compare AV software and what-not. http://www.av-comparatives.org/en/comparat...summary-reports As for tools and what not, everyone needs to have this stuff: ccleaner (crap cleaner) - helps clean up old stuff that is "orphaned," files that are associated with programs that are no longer installed. auslogics disk defrag - the BEST disk defragmentation software ever. hijak this! - don't run this, unless I or another qualified person tells you to. But, it can save your system. malwarebytes - run this once a month, to make sure your amatuer (only) photograph and video collection hasn't taken a toll on you. winRAR - you need this to save, compress, and store stuff. And don't wuss out and keep the free version, crab cake up and buy it.

tomorrow during the day is an option for me as well. PM me and I'll shoot you over my phone number. And if I answer the phone "Bareback Bucks and Tight Tucks" just let me know its you, and I'll drop out of character.

Is this still an issue? I have some time today. Worst comes to worst, I can give my phone number I can walk you through getting this back for you.

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What brand of router do you have? I can walk you through it.

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What you really need is a good, consistant connection. Wireless is always tricky on 2.4 ghz. By chance can you do wireless-N instead of G? Check your hardware and your router to see if you can do N, it will give you the best connection and interference. But, as always, the best connection is wired.

Bah. Pulp Fiction or the Big Lebowski.

Then you probably made a good, inexpensive upgrade in quality. That isn't to say it will ever be a screamer. If you can hold out a bit more and find something eventually in the AMD/ATI 5770 or Nvidia 9800 level, you can make another good upgrade. These cards are in the $50-$100 range and the nvidia part may require a bigger power supply.

Depends on what its replacing and at what resolution your monitor is set to for gaming. Source games are notoriously easy on hardware.

Outstanding work, as always folks!

Uninstall your video driver, and then re-install. Choose customer install. There should be an option to install HDMI or sound. Uncheck that box. Then your monitor should no longer be able to be recognized as a sound output. Just so you know, this is one of the most frustrating Windows 7 bugs for me. And, nice video card. I've got the same one.

What video card do you have? I would uninstall it, and then re-install. This time, Uncheck the option which allows audio over your video card. Also, which version of windows are you running and does it have your speakers/headset set as the default?

Kudos, man!

Happy birthday!

Its on my to-do list, as well.

Happy Birthday! Congrats! Eat good food, drink legal booze, and mess around with slutty women! I never wanted to be a candle before.......

I would always grabe the most recent stable build. Its gone through pretty extensive testing and will be up to the task. The most recent is..... V24 SP1. Directions are here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Click the "Installation" button. It has everything there, including how to restore your BIOS. Use the Web GUI, it is far easier.

DD-WRT This is your answer. Your router is supported. You need to flash it to a new BIOS. Then set the QoS settings giving your system the highest priorty, and your room-mates lowest.