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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by dj02
weird i got my extra 1gb for my xps laptop for the same price as everyone else.
hmm.. the two times i looked up memory at dell.com, it was like double the price versus elsewhere.. :dunno:
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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I hear ginkgo biloba helps.



Ba-dum PSH!
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DakarM
i recently built a new system for $1000. about 4x as more powerful as your dell
care to reveal your specs?
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by HawtPants
care to reveal your specs?
sure it's nothing fancy.

q6600 oced to 3.0GHz. I had it running 3.4GHz stable but had to bump the voltage too high so I lowered it down.
2GB of RAM, 8600GTS 256MB, about 800GB of internal storage and 500GB of external storage. 24" Dell lcd + 19" dell lcd. running vista basic.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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i just upgraded my work computer from 512MB to 2.5GB. sooooo much better.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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nice setup there ricko

so you built it specifically for gaming?

i would make the move to a multiprocessor setup but i don't need all that to download tv torrents and browse the internets
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by HawtPants
nice setup there ricko

so you built it specifically for gaming?

i would make the move to a multiprocessor setup but i don't need all that to download tv torrents and browse the internets
mainly for gaming. this was my budget gaming rig.

I was ready to build the full blown one when intel announced yorkfield :chuckles: so I wait h:
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