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The point is not that if you can afford 2x8800GTXs you can afford a 1000W psu, the point is that people kicking and screaming like yourself are over exaggerating the power draw of such a system making people think they need a 1000W psu. Why is it that the cold hard fact that a Core 2 Quad @ 3.5Ghz and 2x8800GTXs only draws 442w is so hard to realize. And once again this is under stress testing of both the cpu and the grahpics cards, no such program or game would stress both the cpu and the graphics to 100% utilization let alone one of them to 100% utilization for any decent amount of time.

So 442w is the absolute MAX the system will draw its easily justifiable to say a quality 600W psu would be able to handle that system. Since high end systems like these don't last long, i.e. they get replaced sometimes as quickly as their bought cause their enthusiasts systems, long term use(more than 2 years) isn't even a worry.

i would gladly recommend this psu to run that system Corsair HX620W

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How many names is that now? robsx2, robs88s, g80sli, and now slinrob (have I missed one?)



Does this mean that Rob has been banned, reregistered, banned again, reregistered, etc? If so, is he trying to follow the footsteps of 9 Inch? Just asking, as I haven't kept up on all the news, so to speak.

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i dont have benches i have video's with the game where he explains the res and other stuff.

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Not necessarily, many of the better monitors like lg's 22" using samsung's s panel (and you wonder where the panel shortage is coming from) have 1:1 mapping, and 4:# rescaling which help with that issue considerably, though I agree it doesn't beat a full screen crt



One thing that surprised me, though I should have checked the measurements ahead of time, was how small the 22" LDCs are. I mean they sound big, but they aren't. Its actually the same height as my 19" LCD, but just a couple inches longer. Even more, its got a smaller screen size than the Sony CRT 22" that it replaced. It is a bit clearer than the CRT, but its biggest advantage is in having less weight, not in screen size. I though of exchanging it back for a 24" model, but those were at least $200 more, so I held off.

thinking the same thing. i want a 24'' but the technology isnt ready yet with input lag and ghost on the 24 inches :cry: but i think we will see alot of new stuff this year and start of 2008 with oled technology

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Guys come on stop hate'n on each other.

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How many names is that now? robsx2, robs88s, g80sli, and now slinrob (have I missed one?)



Does this mean that Rob has been banned, reregistered, banned again, reregistered, etc? If so, is he trying to follow the footsteps of 9 Inch? Just asking, as I haven't kept up on all the news, so to speak.
Pretty much as far as I can tell, I know jake told me he's recieved an ip ban each time, meaning that he must have a ton of computers or something

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How is it theory to say that a 620W psu can not power 442 watts of power?

Thats like saying my car has a top speed of 150mph but cant go 75mph...

Next please.

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Fine, a bunch of OSes, or reinstalls of the same OS, however you want to put it, you certainly have quite a few IP addresses

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Fine, use a proxy or whatever

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How many names is that now? robsx2, robs88s, g80sli, and now slinrob (have I missed one?)



Does this mean that Rob has been banned, reregistered, banned again, reregistered, etc? If so, is he trying to follow the footsteps of 9 Inch? Just asking, as I haven't kept up on all the news, so to speak.

Pretty much as far as I can tell, I know jake told me he's recieved an ip ban each time, meaning that he must have a ton of computers or something

Ok, now I know. He seems to have a bit of an attitude problem as well. Now we just wait for Jake to ban him again. For the moment, it might be best to just ignore him.

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I read that review months ago. The Inq proved a point, but even while doing it, they admitted that it would be safest to have a larger psu. At the same time, I'd guess that most people overestimate the wattage they need. Then again, its a bit better to have a few too many watts then a few to few.

Besides, Rob does have a point in asking why people will be willing to spend over a thousand dollars on their graphics cards and then go cheap on the psu that feeds them.

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I'm not sure why you can't figure out that the point is not the fact that people who buy 8800GTX's for SLi can afford 1000W its the point that there are many people like yourself proclaiming that you better have a 1000W psu to power an 8800GTX when that is simple far from the truth.

as side note: Did you need to show me that picture so you could brag about your e-peen is or what? Seriously find another forum to wonder around your attitude and responses are getting quite old and annoying.

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Why wont you die!!

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Hey guys if yyou can stop fighting for a few seconds is this a good moniter http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 824014139. I am looking at other monitors other than the samsung because I dont want to get stuck with a shitty non-samsung-made one. Would this be worse then the A or C models or better.


Does anyone know the chance of me not getting a S model?

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So your telling us you phoned PC Power and Cooling and they convinced you to spend more money on one of their products just because they said "that psu isn't good enough you need to get this better model."

Truly funny, next time the sales guy at the dealership tells me i need $2000 metallic paint option i will be sure to listen.

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You didn't link any monitors, if you could give a price range i can have a good monitor for you in quick second.

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~300-400 or a little over

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Might try something like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCat [...] D-Monitors

With the gpu,s you are planning you will want 16x10 or higher
to wake those g80,s up.

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~300-400 or a little over



With that much you could go higher than what i posted.

Maybe something like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824001096

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