Pity I upgraded 8 months ago...
HypnoToad72 | 05/31/07
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It's a game of getting money out of your pocket
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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Thanks for pointing out the OBVIOUS
flatliner | 06/02/07
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jjvince | 06/02/07
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uber-system
cbradshaw@... | 06/02/07
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I recently did this exercise.
Steve Summers | 05/31/07
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Mean little system there
Sabz5150 | 05/31/07
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SHouldn't you define what the system is to be used for?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/07
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Why?
voska | 05/31/07
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Yes and no...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/31/07
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DV Editing makes gaming look like toys for boys
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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A different perspective . . .
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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Re-read my post...
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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A Boat!
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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We don't all just use Office, duh!
guiri | 06/01/07
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Doesn't matter....
James T. Kirk | 05/31/07
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?ber Pwnge!
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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High end systems are for work
jimparkhurst00@... | 06/01/07
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For work, but not clerical work
stan@... | 06/02/07
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Well, agreed
bill@... | 06/01/07
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extreme solitaire
RIAAsucks | 06/05/07
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I'd have bought a sound card
voska | 05/31/07
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Good point ...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes  | 05/31/07
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Actually all of the new high definition onboard ....
ShadeTree | 05/31/07
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OK
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | 05/31/07
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External audio interfaces
baporopat@... | 06/01/07
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One simple way to improve the sound quality
stan@... | 06/01/07
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Maybe Windows XP x64 Instead
racingmustang | 05/31/07
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XP: why?
diane wilson | 05/31/07
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Why not both?
Michael Kelly | 06/01/07
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So why not just buy Windows 2000 Pro ?
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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Exactly
Dr. John | 06/01/07
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I definitely would
guiri | 06/01/07
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Already did
cbradshaw@... | 06/02/07
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If money were no object...
mrlinux | 05/31/07
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Blame Newegg...
Wolfie2K3 | 06/01/07
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2 quad cores or just get the Mac pro
DevGuy_z | 05/31/07
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quad x 2
crypt2121 | 06/01/07
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Actually the Mac Pro is a little cheaper
t0by | 06/02/07
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Dude, money is no object, remember?
fde101 | 06/08/07
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You sure about this?
Linux User 147560 | 05/31/07
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TigerDirect Rebate Scams
racingmustang | 05/31/07
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sue them
kckn4fun | 06/01/07
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It's Not Tiger Direct
LadyzGuy | 06/01/07
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I love rebates
knudson | 06/01/07
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So
nECrO_z | 06/01/07
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WRONG!
nECrO_z | 06/01/07
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Rebate guaranty...
JCitizen | 06/01/07
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Agreed
nECrO_z | 06/01/07
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Its even easier then that. Much easier.
Cayble | 06/03/07
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Everyone knows or should know Tigers a rebate scam
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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"a BFG graphics card from BFG"? What else would you expect.
Cayble | 06/03/07
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Tiger Rebates Scam 2
rle11wb@... | 07/12/07
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Sweet system with one change for me...
Confused by religion | 05/31/07
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Why not use 15K RPM SAS drives...
olePigeon | 05/31/07
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Going for volume
Linux User 147560 | 05/31/07
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I'd use RAID 15K RPM for boot, then...
olePigeon | 05/31/07
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Hmmm, gotcha
Linux User 147560 | 06/01/07
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SAS usage
DNSB | 06/03/07
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Your "money-no-object
kraterz | 05/31/07
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Your "money-no-object" machine is puny - here's mine.
kraterz | 05/31/07
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Cray's not SGI
r_rosen | 06/01/07
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Love it!
guiri | 06/01/07
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Here's my system
THEE WOLF | 06/01/07
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So when are you planning to buy a new one ?
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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I'll take everything but the physics card - I'd rather SLI the 8800
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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Vista won't use all the memory
gkfischer17@... | 06/01/07
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Really?
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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from what i've read, vista is M$ desktop (not server) that limits cpu and
wessonjoe | 06/04/07
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Totally wrong, Vista will use 128+ GB
DavidConrad | 06/05/07
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Floppy Drive?
brucegil@... | 06/01/07
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Burn a CD
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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RAID
rzrwire@... | 06/01/07
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Of course, but what about our 5.25" friends?
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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5.25" floppy drive on ebay for only $5.99!
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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How about an 8" drive?
DNSB | 06/03/07
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No way!
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | 06/01/07
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Don't forget the ZIP Drive! (nt)
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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If I ever need a floppy,
stan@... | 06/01/07
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Cluster
bryantrv | 06/01/07
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Feindishly Clever
Louis.Ross@... | 06/01/07
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I built this system in March....
jeff@... | 06/01/07
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Monitors?
alan@... | 06/01/07
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Duals?
dmecolorado | 06/01/07
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Why stop there?
JakeZ | 06/01/07
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just get one of these...
jonathan.gagle@... | 06/02/07
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What about UPS?
zalewr | 06/01/07
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Good point!
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | 06/01/07
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Totally agreed
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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Different Challenge - Quietest PC
rpawliko | 06/01/07
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Power Supply
Byte_Lurker | 06/01/07
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Damn this no edit ...
Byte_Lurker | 06/01/07
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Here's a solution to the quite PC problem
Tranman123 | 06/01/07
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Color me illiterate--of course I meant quiet
Tranman123 | 06/01/07
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Aren't ya holdin' back?
Cornhead | 06/01/07
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The sad part - what would it be worth in 3 years?
leobrown | 06/02/07
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One word: Alienware
Steve Goldman | 06/01/07
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NEVER An Alienware
uncle_chrissy@... | 06/01/07
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NO RAID?????
dmstrat | 06/01/07
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No Raid????
access@... | 06/01/07
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Oh, yeah!
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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Or better yet...
TrackStar1682 | 06/01/07
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The system board controller
stan@... | 06/01/07
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Yeah really, I have...
tek_heretik | 06/02/07
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Why slow it down with Vista?
John L. Ries | 06/01/07
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I don't find Vista to be slow - and XP doesn't have DirectX 10
CobraA1 | 06/01/07
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RAID on desktops
Leans_To_Center | 06/01/07
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The SATA controller on the system board
stan@... | 06/01/07
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Sound Card Problems
terry_jeffreys@... | 06/01/07
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Same experience with Tiger Direct
caspianhiro | 06/01/07
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Hidden Tiger, f'in rebates....
rzrwire@... | 06/01/07
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Never happen
nECrO_z | 06/01/07
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Backup Drives
hazpoco | 06/01/07
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Why save on the monitor?
geokes@... | 06/01/07
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How about a database system
jim@... | 06/01/07
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Raid 10?
guiri | 06/01/07
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RAID 10
nucrash | 06/01/07
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Thanks
guiri | 06/01/07
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You are welcome
nucrash | 06/03/07
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price no object?
billw1234 | 06/01/07
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'Nother butt-kicking system
Imaginos1892 | 06/01/07
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How about suggesting the config for a REAL PC?
Crabby Guy | 06/01/07
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Yeah, what about a real PC price point like $1K or $2K
Soonlar | 06/27/07
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Built a faster one thats cheaper/specs below
stanj.miranda@... | 06/01/07
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I recently built mine
Beat a Dead Horse | 06/01/07
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duh..............
fscincmb@... | 06/01/07
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You missed some performance there.....
wesmantx05@... | 06/01/07
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Expensive system but...
BloggsyAfghan | 06/01/07
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I paid more for a PC/AT in 1985
henson3 | 06/01/07
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Real (Wo)Men would build dual quad Xeon workstation
kgmulhal | 06/01/07
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Don't dual-boot it !
mhenriday | 06/01/07
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So ... toss Creative
Jambalaya Breath | 06/02/07
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Nice - but I think I did better - price/hardware-wise
pauliw25 | 06/01/07
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Oops - I forgot to mention
pauliw25 | 06/01/07
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What a fun
igorb1 | 06/01/07
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Money is no object and you still have only FOUR cores?
A_Pickle | 06/01/07
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Mmmm I would have thought you couls have gone better....
carlsf@... | 06/01/07
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Especially for 750 GB...
Allstar_z | 06/01/07
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pitty you didn't go with AMD
blueiis | 06/01/07
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SAS 15K rpm BURIES a raptor!
dosmastr@... | 06/01/07
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Why only 4 cores?
Resuna | 06/01/07
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Your disks are too slow! If money is no object...
Resuna | 06/01/07
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If You Like Linux
stomfi@... | 06/01/07
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How fast, how big and how much is enough ?
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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What kind of graphics card are you employing ?
intrepi@... | 06/01/07
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probably catch a lot of flak for this but ......
thedudeistoocool@... | 06/01/07
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A pity you ruined it
tracy anne | 06/01/07
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Bigger, Better, Faster?
durretjd@... | 06/02/07
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or you could buy a Mac Pro
Michael Cochrane | 06/02/07
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The only reasonw for using Windows
steverush | 06/02/07
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Good thing there is tester sites...
tek_heretik | 06/02/07
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OCZ Gold!?! Where's da Platimum...
tek_heretik | 06/02/07
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Oops, typo, Platinum...
tek_heretik | 06/02/07
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Isnt the point to Save Time and Money
chrismar | 06/03/07
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Why not use SSD (Solid State Hard Drives)?
w0qj@... | 06/03/07
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Windoze guys have no imagination
Professor8 | 06/04/07
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ASUS Striker Extream??
barefoot1976 | 06/04/07
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Do it like a pro!
daniel_earwicker | 06/05/07
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alienware or voodoopc
RIAAsucks | 06/05/07
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Close but no Cigar
combrink | 06/05/07
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MacPro with 8x3ghz cores will blow your rig away
Soonlar | 06/27/07
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Noise suppression
Silent Observer | 07/12/07
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