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If you're sure you're apples to apples, then go with the lower cost to build and save the difference for future upgrades. $2-400 goes a long way toward the next video card, if not getting you all the way there.

I think these need to be added to the XI Downloader. It's a pain to go through the in-game downloads and all the post-dl crashes it seems to invoke.

This is really just going to fuel the Intel vs AMD debate and not give you much empirical data to go on. Look up the benchmarks and maybe look at it that way. Tom's Hardware is a good website to visit for reviews. The Newegg reviews are helpful, but sometimes jaded. You're not even apples to apples (wd vs segate drives, for instance) which leads me to believe you may be looking at pre-configured DIY builds from Newegg. Not a bad approach, btw, but not helping the "which one is better" question. Too many variables. Also, remember that you have to get deep into the nitty-gritties to determine whether memory timing has been optimized. And you didn't specify the motherboard for either build. (Oops, yes you did.) No easy answers here. .

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I think others are running just fine with COD and Win8. Try elevating your game to admin ("run as administrator") at least for one session just to see if it needs to initialize things properly by creating files in places UAC might otherwise prohibit. Let us know how it goes...

Awesome video. Very beautiful country. Interestingly, though, I didn't see any Potato Guns...

Some Asian Rock...

No, this isn't a political rant. The Internet Radio Fairness Coalition has just asked me (along with other IRFC members) to fly out to D.C. this coming Tue/Wed to speak with our elected representatives on the state of Internet Radio. Imagine that!

I ran the installer, but it said I already had the latest version installed. I guess that's why everything looks so awesome to me in COD5.

That's cool. I love helping out where I can, and although I wasn't in on your situation, glad it sorted out brilliantly for you!

Yeah, I totally recommend it too. Use it quite a bit. It has its quirks, which can be annoying at times, but you just learn to live within it's boundaries and it's all good. Nothing can touch it. I will mention that Win7 (and earlier versions) already have voice recognition built in. It's not as good as Dragon, but it doesn't totally suck either. It is as easy on your pocket book as it gets, though. You could try it for a while to get the hang of voice recognition software, then switch to Dragon later if you want something a little better. Go to your Control Panel and look for Voice Recognition. From there, you can set up your mic for use with Voice Recognition and do some tutorials. I'd be interested to know how it plays out for you.

In what game, Crunch?

Nice one, Dean. Congrats. It always feels good to come out on top. She says that too, in case you were wondering.

Where's your backup? I know, I know. Sorry to add insult to injury. If you have the drive that used to be your Win7 boot drive lying around, then yes, perhaps that's the best you can do. Hook it up and transfer the data off that. How long has it been since that drive was replaced by the SSD? Whatever has gone on in between, that's how much you've lost. Why not copy everything salvageable off that drive, format the thing, then tell Windows 7 to use it as a backup drive on a daily schedule?

Nicht verstehen. Stop mit Bing Deutche auf Englisch übersetzen. Versuchen Sie Google statt. Stop using Bing to translate Deutche to English. Try Google instead. http://translate.google.com/ .

Happy Birthday HXTR !!!

Bad motherboards and power supplies do not make programs disappear. It could, however be a corrupt motherboard chipset driver since we're seeing a pattern here with USB devices. Let's not jump to hardware too fast, other than the USB hub, that is. Get that thing out of the way, then scan for a virus. A virus could certainly generate erratic behavior with software and manifest in strange behavior in peripheral devices, or applications going missing. If the virus scan is clean, then refresh your motherboard chipset drivers. Use Driver Detective - http://www.drivershq.com/ OR - get the chipset drivers from your computer manufacturer or motherboard manufacturer.

LOL Idiotville. We should make a movie.

I rarely fall back on a virus as a cause, mainly because it actually is a rare occurrence and often explainable as something else. In this case though, it's hard not to believe it's not a virus. That said, I might safe boot with networking, then point my browser at the eset online scanner found here: http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ I'd keep the usb hub disconnected, and the keyboard connected to a native usb port (assuming you have it connected elsewhere usually.) I'd keep scanners, printers, cams, and any other device out of the picture while figuring this out. A rollback should wait till you determine if you're clean. Have you installed something new lately? Like just before things went wonky? Visit any strange websites? Anyone have access to your computer other than you on a regular basis?

Personally, I hate locked posts. It forever prevents the last word, which I sometimes desperately need. I'm am seeking help for that, but I digress... Who gives a rat's ass if someone replies to a post made when Christ was a Corporal? All that does is give us all something to give them shit about.

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Repeat after me: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and a big motherfucking knife to teach those who ought to know better than let me slink up to them.

Congrats !!