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So I was minding my own rubber ducking business and then threatened in my own apartment at 3:54 AM Apparently CS:GO keys are more important than friendship:llama::llama::llama: (joke of the day: what is a pirates favorite ship? Friendship kehehehehehe)

After being gone for long period of time I am now coming back and should be active on the xG jailbreak servers more. Please watch the following video in case of emergency, Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEz1yb3WPwA -ERNIE

+1 I have talked to the individual and would like to say that this individual is quite a character of unique and optimistic personality traits and would greatly benefit the xG community. If I could give him a +2 I would, but sadly I cannot. -ERNIE

bought a A8 samsung series 3 for $399 on newegg.com so this forum post in closed

Heading to college next school year and I need a laptop that preferabley has an AMD APU system and a 17.3 inch screen and is under $500, any suggestions will help Regards, -ERNIE

So although we know most of each other on here I haven't seen any public get-togethers announced or hosted here ever, so with that being said I would like to host one in central illinois over the summer break. I gave this large of a time frame to give you all a heads up. We will be looking at sometime in later May or Mid July when most of you are all out of school I hope :). 1. the price would be about $20-$30 this would include but not limited to.. a. a place to sleep b. a place to setup your computer rig c. meals for the entire overnight (diner, snacks, and breakfast) d. your chance to win the drawing e. a T-shirt 2. the event will prolly cover only one night unless you were all willing to pay double for a 2-night LAN party(post below for comments) 3. I would need help from anyone else willing to help that preferably lives in Illinois 4. Game Suggestions? 5. Need help with donations 6. I have a place selected but any other suggestions in Illinois would be appreciated 7. there will be a design contest on who has the best looking build This is all in the air right now and nothing is finalized just a suggestion so any suggestions please leave below and please fill out if you would attend or not. Regards, -ERNIE

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high powered mobile gaming is coming to the market but currently in tablet and smartphone form, this is taking the extra step so to say to bring a mobile gaming device that isn't a PSP or 3DS and opens up a new market and maybe some more jobs and more competitors I give it a thumbs up nice job Nvidia Regards, -ERNIE

Well seeing on how you love Nvidia and wanted to start an argue thread about it, and how you talk down AMD CPUs and GPUs, I would like to inform you that Nvidia does make a CPU and its for a tablet, called the Nvidia Tegra and it isn't half bad but AMD has it out beat and seeing how the tablet world is growing rapidly and AMDs APU technology is ideal for the tablets.... I don't know why I'm wasting my time trying to explain to you that Nvidia makes green labeled overpriced shit that is good for work space environments and Adobe related programs and running one maybe three monitors most, but someone has to convince you otherwise and learn to maybe open your eyes Nvidia aint bad, but they are not the best, the fastest card by far is the 7970 Ghz edition. But back to the topic, the AMD APUs (if you ever heard of them) are CPU+GPU= APU and for a cheaper price, here this may show you what your future tablet will run on fanboy inb4 >rage >comeback >madkid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlEc5YD66o when you stop crying... AMD Launches Z-60 APU (Hondo) for Windows 8 Tablets When you find a better price and preformance tablet processsor let me know

thats a great build you got going there, although the HDD although it its 950GB it doesn't mean that it has a fast spin rate, when you look at the HDD you should make sure that it has a spin rate of at least 7200rpm so that games load faster overall, the RAM also can be at a slower speed, i would suggest it at least remains at 1333Mhz at the minimum and the power supply should be an 80+ rated powersupply and the AMD CPUs crank out a lot of heat and I would suggest that you purchase a CPU aftermarket cooler, a decent one will run you about $30-$40 and you can keep the temperature down and you can also overclock if you are interested in that, the video card is a great choice and the case should have some decent airflow also add a fan to the top and have the aftermarket CPU cooler, if you get one, facing up. This will take heat away from your GPU and the CPU Regards, -ERNIE

The iBUYPOWER PCs either work or don't, people are right with going with the new power supply, look into the brand Corsair, OCZ, or Coolermaster. Those brands work great with my experience.On the other hand you shouldn't run into that big of a problem, I'm going to say try using Newegg's review section on the product because the manufacturer is replying to almost all the bad reviews or to people who have had problems. You can upgrade your parts or try to download the latest Video card Drivers and make sure everything is plugged in, but if you wish to seek a performance boost then upgrading your processor is a good idea but you should look into a better power supply than the one that came with the case, the CPU is a 95w 6-core processor and the video card is kind of a power hog as well but also look into an after market CPU cooler ______HERE______ Power Supply 600w $69.99 plus a $10 mail-in-rebate:CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com CPU: AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 8-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W FD8120FRGUBOX Desktop Processor - Newegg.com CPU aftermarket cooler $29.99 plus a $5.00 mail-in-reabte: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - Newegg.com P.S. Hope you can get the computer running, the new AMD builds sometimes have problems, one of my older builds I couldn't get to post and had a $1000 paper weight for a month while the new parts came in, I feel your pain Regerds, -ERNIE

Have you bought this yet? Regards, -ERNIE

The power supply could be the problem, having a 2 rail system which means the power is going through two rails and could be distributing the power unevenly and having a "GREEN" edition prolly isn't the best for a gaming system, and try re-installing your video card drivers from their website, or revert to older ones. and make sure your case is properly ventilated and every cable is properly plugged in, or look up the warranty and see if you can get it fixed for free Regards, -ERNIE

Well I like Newegg (www.newegg.com) more than I did Tigerdirect because some of the prices are lower and they have a 30 anything goes return warranty on everything, and if you are going with a 4-core CPU then I'd go with the AMD 965 X4, it's like $99.99 and paired with say the 7770 which is also a great GPU then you should be fine, also if you go with an AMD CPU solution then either go with the X4 965 or the AMD FX 6300. This CPU (AMD FX 6300) is the best bang for your buck and only $139.99, and if you do go with an AMD CPU then I would suggest a CPU cooler with it (what about your OS?) (here is your parts list using newegg) Optical Drive: ASUS Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black - Newegg.com Case: Thermaltake Commander Series Commander MS-II Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Newegg.com HDD: Western Digital Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - Newegg.com GPU: XFX CORE Edition Radeon HD 7770 FX-777A-ZNF4 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com (+ 1 Free Game) Power Supply: CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com RAM: HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 HyperX Plug n Play Desktop Memory Model KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G - Newegg.com CPU(s): Budget-> AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX - Newegg.com Performance-> AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W FD6300WMHKBOX Desktop Processor - Newegg.com CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 Continuous Direct Contact 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with latest Intel 2011/1366/1155 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+ - Newegg.com Total: Budget CPU: $669.74 and if you're motivated $40 worth of mail-in-rebates Performace CPU: $709.74 and still $40 worth in mail-in-rebates If you are willing to spend the extra cash and fill up the $800 just get a better GPU like this instead of the other one: XFX Core Edition Radeon HD 7850 FX-785A-CNL4 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com Regards, -ERNIE

He should lose the powers he has had. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Holy shit That says it all -1 Regards, -ERNIE

[ATTACH]4178.vB[/ATTACH]If you haven't gotten this fixed, this is what i so when i encounter said problems with my games on steam.. 1. Completely install the game GTA IV 2. Get rid of the TeamSpeak overlay for in-game use. 3. Under your steam library right click the game. 4. Go the properties 5. then verify the game cache using steam 6. Download latest Drivers from Nvidia 7. Load game and turn down the settings 8. If it doesn't work then give into any demands made by the computer 9. once the hostage is returned kill the computer (terrorist) 10. fall in love with hostage 11. become hero 12. demand statue in local park 13. draw a sick mustache on your statue 14. buy a 1920x1080p monitor, don't use internet explorer use google chrome Regards, -ERNIE

Why has xG changed soo much now, Everything from Aegean and Starbuck leaving to the jb server dying off. the leadership simply does something else and has shitty PMs and Ms do the dirty work (no offense to the admins and those Moderators who do their jobs) while 8 yr old kids take warden and music is spammed and no one knows what to do.... granted this is my experience with teamspeak and jailbreak server on CS:S but is this due to the fact its not summer? or has xG caught a cancer that is slowly killing it, weather its with the leadership or the lack of leadership is there anything I can do to halp? And has anyone else felt this is happening? and does anybody else fell the same way I do? Regards, -ERNIE

Well at the time 2x NVIDIA 560ti was amazing but now they're are easily out performed and is what I'm currently using, I'm looking into a 7970 OC edition by XFX and either 2 of those or save my money for the upcoming AMD 8000 series but now some of the best "budget cards are the 7870 & 7850 and the 650ti and the 660ti. Is there any amount you were looking to spend on so graphics card? and you can always snag another 6850 for cheap to upgrade but a dual GPU setup isn't the best because of driver support and micro-stuttering and some games don't optomize it and cpu bandwidth for the GPUs could also hinder performace, best bet if looking to upgrade go for a single card and newer series. Don't make the same mistake I did. Regards, -ERNIE

I was talking about an aftermarket cooler, he didn't need to buy one casue the cpu he selected had a stock cpu cooler. I thought you'd pick up on that. I'm fully aware that a cpu will not last without a cooler thanks for taking me for an idiot though McNeo I was just trying to help on the other hand do you know anything about watercooling? I've kinda wanted to do a watersystem myself, but I have no idea where to start and @Brian I hope you find what you're looking for Regards, -ERNIE

he doesn't need one, for my friend he used the stock, saved up money, then bought i nicer one, its just he had the lower end amd cpu and didn't really need one but Brian i believe said no over clocking, btw McNeo what are your specs to your pc Regards, -ERNIE

Brian the power supply is sketchy and the video card could go for an upgrade and the cpu puts out a lot of heat so a cpu cooler could help boost performance and the build i sent you previously was in my opinion better but hey, its all compatible just make sure your case has a rear exhaust fan and mayb a cpu cooler, other than that good luck and order them after christmas so you can look for a good day christmas sale Regards, -ERNIE

well when dealing with anything that you want the best performance on, I would try to avoid anything wireless because the speed and latency is unnoticeable but can sometimes cut out and the batteries on some appliances can get annoying to change, and the mechanical keyboard needs some getting used to with the way the key presses and the noise some make, the best keyboards are made by STEELSERIES LOGITECH RAZER COOLERMASTER (Storm Series) heres my pick for only $79.99 Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire Rapid SGK-4000-GKCM1-US USB or PS/2 Wired Mechanical Cherry BROWN Switches Gaming Keyboard - Newegg.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE5g9tSPmoA its switch is a mix between mechanical and regular keyboard and it removes the numpad and has removable keys its plain simple and reliable with a great warranty the mouse for one thing should not be a RAZER Death Adder because its overpriced and can get uncomfortable and over time the grip can wear away and other things but the mouse is something thats more of a personal opinion but it should be the most important because you will most always be using the mouse to your computer so you should be 1000% positive that that mouse is the one you want. heres mine (dont judge I love it) Cyborg CCB437080002/04/1 Black Mouse - Newegg.com and my suggestion that people always love and it has perfect amount of macros and the perfect placement of them for fps shooters as well, the logitech G500 (its on sale the warranty is excellent) Logitech G500 Black Chrome 10 Buttons Dual-mode Scroll Wheel USB Wired Laser 5700 dpi Gaming Mouse - Newegg.com

"i dnt want to start arguing but if i have a 100Gb HDD and every singke Byte is used on gamesit can affect the speed. I have an 80Gb desktop that has all games on it and it is incredibly slow....." try to defrag it and your fine, installing and reinstalling applications/games can cause slower loading times

Brian here.... AMD A10 5800k CPU (APU) w/ integrated 7670 graphics AMD A10-5800K Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) Trinity Quad-Core 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX - Newegg.com ASUS FM2 Mobo ASUS F2A55-M LK PLUS FM2 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS - Newegg.com 500w Corsair PSU Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more - Newegg.com 8GB (2x 4GB) 1866 RAM G.Skill [PLAIN]G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-8GAB - Newegg.com[/PLAIN] Coolermaster case with side panel window (look into a rear exhaust fan) COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case - Newegg.com HDD Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com the total cost is $437.67 here's a video of one of the most resource requiring games running with the CPU (APU) intergrated graphics, please take note that the fact he is recording also takes off 7- 10 fps and this build can also be upgraded with the AMD gpu acceleration here ( http://www.amd.com/uk/products/desktop/apu/mainstream/Pages/mainstream.aspx#6 ) or you can crossfire a 6670 and the apu and get better performance/more displays or another AMD graphics card So overall a cost of $437.67 without any discounts and including shipping and handling for a system that can be overclocked (which also over clocks the gpu) and will future proof for the next 1-2yrs and run one of the most resource intensive games out there @30-40fps on med-high, I'd say thats a good deal also if you are a student and are looking into a backup or cloud system here.. Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB Desktop External Hard Drive - Newegg.com