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    Best surround sound speakers under $200?

    I'm looking for a surround sound system for under $200, on Black Friday since that is obviously the best time to grab electronics. I really have no preference, just some good surround sound for my basement with good audio quality. If you can direct me to some black friday deals that would be...
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    Sony Vegas Pro vs Adobe Premiere

    I am completely new to video editing, have no experience whatsoever. I want to edit game videos and such, maybe some family vids. I can choose between one, or both. (uncle has adobe, cousin sony). Which one is better for game videos? And direct me to some tutorials?
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    Autodesk 3DS max slow rendering.

    That's my same question, since I have excess RAM and GPU power lying idle.
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    Autodesk 3DS max slow rendering.

    I don't think it's my RAM, I checked with task manager and my max usage is around 5GB, but I have 8 GB of RAM.
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    CPU, GPU Temp application

    Speedfan, monitors GPU and CPU
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    Autodesk 3DS max slow rendering.

    I've just got into 3d Modeling/rendering, and my computer starts to lag in even the basic scenes, such as a flag waving. Here are my specs: i5 3570k ASrock Z77 Pro3 8GB Crucial RAM 1600Mhz Sapphire 7870XT I heard you could do GPU rendering, obviously since my GPU is the fastest part of my...
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    Alienware Question Laptops, Hate

    It is overpriced, that's all.
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    15 MMOs for Multiplayer Mayhem

    Where is Runscape? That's the mother of all MMORPGs. Great game, and bringing back old school RS was the best thing they could have done
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    Good gaming laptop ~$700?

    http://www.xoticpc.com/forcemsi-16f3-22001-670m-msi-gt60-barebones-p-4346.html?affiliate_banner_id=1&ref=120 Found a better computer. This is i3 at default, but press customize, and hit the i7 3610qm. The specs are great. i7 3610qm GTX 670, which will perform better than the 650 SLI 8...
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    Good gaming laptop ~$700?

    Can you pick my answer as best solution?
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    Good gaming laptop ~$700?

    I don't trust refurbished rigs, outdated hardware. Plus they'll have some defects you'll notice a couple weeks later.
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    Good gaming laptop ~$700?

    Yes, get the i7 100%. The dual-core i5 will not cut it for modern and future games, and more games utilize quad-core. Though you should wait for a sale, you just missed a sale where the i7 was $850. Probably 1-2 weeks, there will be another sale. http://www.gaminglaptopsjunky.com/ Check out...