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Hiryuu

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Posted on 07-14-08 05:04:35 PM Link | Quote
Well, at this rate, they'll be up to 2 or 4 TB drives by then...

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Posted on 07-14-08 05:49:31 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Xkeeper
(Of course, I was always 4 generations behind computing for a long time)

Sounds like Bloodstar *brick'd*.

Back on topic: I barely have enough "stuff" to fill most externals, so ...

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Posted on 07-14-08 10:35:23 PM Link | Quote
If I had that much storage, I'd have a harddrive full of useless crap. At least now, with only 80GB, I have to delete old, useless programs if the drive starts getting too full. With that though... laziness++; and messy_harddrive++;.

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Posted on 09-03-08 02:30:03 PM Link | Quote
Reviving this for...this...

'Visiontek Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5, PCI Express 2.0 x16, CrossFireX Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV'

1000 Watts minimum if you want CrossFireX.

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Posted on 09-03-08 11:16:15 PM Link | Quote
So much for my 3870 being top-of-the-line...

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Posted on 09-05-08 03:33:27 AM Link | Quote
Holy --
That's... insane doesn't even begin to describe it...

...and I bet it still can't run some games at full graphics settings.

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Posted on 09-05-08 11:09:44 AM Link | Quote
If you're running Crysis at 2560x1600 or whatever at 128X antialiasing you need to be shot anyways for your carbon footprint (if I cared enough to be an environmentalist) from your computer taking a gigantic shit every time it runs the program. :\

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Posted on 09-06-08 06:24:37 AM Link | Quote
The mere fact that 1.3 kilowatt (or higher) power supplies exist indicates that something is very, very wrong with the PC market. My old, noisy air conditioner uses about 1/3 of that on its highest settings!

It's getting to the point where computers are going to need dedicated outlets, like ovens and clothes dryers...

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Posted on 09-06-08 07:59:11 PM Link | Quote
Univac sized videocards requiring their own power supply... from a 3-phase outlet.
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Posted on 09-07-08 04:16:26 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by BMF54123
The mere fact that 1.3 kilowatt (or higher) power supplies exist indicates that something is very, very wrong with the PC market. My old, noisy air conditioner uses about 1/3 of that on its highest settings!

It's getting to the point where computers are going to need dedicated outlets, like ovens and clothes dryers...


Ehhh...2 kW exist actually. You just aren't looking hard enough.

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Posted on 09-07-08 04:32:58 AM Link | Quote
And yet, 250 watts is enough to power my computer which, as far as I can tell, is quite powerful. (It would have to be, given that it's designed for Vista. )

It's quiet, too, even with the fans on full speed.

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Posted on 09-07-08 04:59:33 AM Link | Quote
You must not have a video card past integrated. 250W, anymore, is really weak.

A 450 is what I have on this and that's required for most vid cards and my RADEON X1550.

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Posted on 09-07-08 07:13:56 PM Link | Quote
The video card is a GeForce 7650 GS connected to a PCI-e slot. Everything else is integrated, though.

I don't know too much about it since it's an LG computer sold only in Korea.

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Posted on 09-07-08 07:21:23 PM Link | Quote
The PSU is probably juuuuuust powerful enough to run everything. That's not uncommon in pre-built computers. I've seen some crazy setups powered by sub-200W supplies!

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Posted on 09-07-08 08:12:53 PM Link | Quote
Probably...it's probably barely in tolerance. Hell my -12V on my 450W is out of it but it still runs.

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Posted on 09-20-08 10:18:59 AM Link | Quote


Thread over.

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Posted on 09-23-08 01:00:16 AM Link | Quote
Then I looked here...

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Posted on 09-23-08 05:57:56 AM Link | Quote
DO NOT WANT

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Posted on 09-23-08 10:19:43 AM Link | Quote
Cool it's come down in price.

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Posted on 09-30-08 03:00:49 PM (last edited by Fate Testarossa at 09-30-08 12:01 PM) Link | Quote
Down to 1500 dollars now...

Someone here has one. Seen it. Messed with it. Didn't wanna let it go.

Good lord that thing is fast.

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