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Serious? Mouse and keyboard are better for MP games rather than a game pad? And that's due to 'auto-aim' features of a gamepad? So, any PS2 or X360 controller will work, with adapters and downloaded drivers, but you sacrifice the detailed control you get w/ a keyboard? For Myth Wars...

First off 8800GT Rocks!! Second, what is a decent joystick for general PC gaming, Guild Wars, Quake wars... XP OS. TIA

Thanks for your help everyone. I made a decision on the buy vs build and ultimately went with an Ibuypower rig with some personal customizations. I opted to get the cheapest GPU they offer and ordered the 8800GT. I did upgrade the PS just to be safe. I'm DIY the additional RAM myself and...

So, break this down for me. The 8800GT will work w/ a PCIE 1.1 mobo but might be bottlenecked on throughput and power draw? I'm trying to pull the trigger on a new rig and can't tell if this card will work well. mobo options: Asus P5KPL-VM Asus P5N-E SLI +$34 Asus P5N32-E SLI +172

I'm looking to put a EVGA GeForce 8800GT into a new box that's mother board is: Asus P5KPL-VM Intel G31 Chipset w/6-channels, Gb LAN, S-ATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0, Single PCI-E MB The 8800GT says it's: PCI Express 2.0 How can I be sure that the 8800GT will work w/ this mobo? The mobo specs don't...

Thanks for the suggestions. Silly Question, Assuming I'm going to swap out the stock Vcard how can I be sure the new card will fit in the case I choose? Other posts indicated the huge size of the newer cards poses challanges. Can I assume that if the card is offered as an option on the case...

The cheapest Refurb XPS from Dell - $2K XPS 720 (System Identifier: 0GRJ1Z95) * XPS 720 Tower: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 (8MB L2 Cache,2.93GHz Factory overclock) Black Chassis * Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium System Price : $1,949.00 Operating System Genuine Windows...

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of getting a stock 2.66 box and upgrading the graphics card myself. Regardless of vendor, wouldn't I need a beefier power supply than stock, especially if I were looking at a 8600 card? Thanks

Gamers,I'm in need of a new rig for my son. I appreciate the cost savings in a DIY solution. Unfortunately I do not have the bandwidth to undertake that project. I'm willing to pony up some extra bucks to buy a ready built rig. NewEgg is my go-to hardware vendor but they are selling Cyberpower...