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    Carputer configuration - help

    Quote from my first post. What is it used for ? Audio, Video, GPS navigation, monitoring car stats through OBD II interface and anything else under the sun you can think of. M800 --> But soon going in for a brand new car. I don't think tablets are the answer. They are not upgradeable. No PCI...
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    Carputer configuration - help

    Trolling !! :O No sir. As i told in the beginning i really do not know what can be a VFM budget. As carputers are a recent idea, this is a kind of project i want to have where i can zero in on the best VFM solution. And there should be no reason why it cant be VFM (not necessarily ultra low...
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    Carputer configuration - help

    That's definitely a possibility, but i doubt i will be driving after a long session of NFS :) TDF gurus : Any ideas ?
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    Carputer configuration - help

    Any mobo / CPU in mind ? Also the form factor needs to be kept in mind.
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    Carputer configuration - help

    What is a carputer ? Its a computer inside a car - simple. What is it used for ? Audio, Video, GPS navigation, monitoring car stats through OBD II interface and anything else under the sun you can think of. What are the main components ? 1. A 7 inch touchscreen 2. The carputer 3. All...
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    PC buying suggestion needed

    ^^ Need a UPS as well :)
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    PC buying suggestion needed

    1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.') Ans: 1. 2 -3 virtual machines will be hosted on it. 2. FPS games...
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    What are the role of a CPU and GPU in relation to gaming

    Yea right... it isnt guaranteed. but are there any 970 chipset based mobos with ACC so that i can try ?
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    What are the role of a CPU and GPU in relation to gaming

    Thanks ico for this worderful, exhaustive explanation. :) This clears a lot of air. I will wait for the AMD piledriver CPUs to come out before upgrading this CPU. And yea hopefully can unlock the 550 BE to a quad core. Does anybody know a 970 chipset based mobo which can unlock this CPU (ACC) ?
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    What are the role of a CPU and GPU in relation to gaming

    Sorry guys.... Wrong section.... :( Mods please move it to the right section. I have a Phenom II X2 550 BE. Would it be able to deliver good HD gaming experience coupled with a good graphics card and 970 chipset based mobo ? @whitestar_999 : Also can you give me a more detailed explanation ?
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    What are the role of a CPU and GPU in relation to gaming

    Hi Guys, Having this question for a long time now. Tried to google but to no avail. While browsing through the threads, people have suggested CPUs which are good for gaming. But isn't the GPU responsible for rendering the graphics ? What exactly are the role of a CPU and GPU in relation...
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    Best broadband and DTH in Bangalore

    Guys, Please help in choosing the following. DTH : I have a 40 inch HD TV. Please suggest the best DTH which gives the best quality (can do without HD for now). Price should be below Rs 300/- per month. Broadband : Preferably unlimited. Best possible speed and service available...
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    Please suggest PC config

    ^^But bulldozer is a epic fail. Reviews suggest phenom II 6 cores are far better
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    Please suggest PC config

    Thanks ico for the recommendations. Sorry it took me so long to come to a conclusion. I can do away with the Blu Ray player for now. Also using it as a HTPC is out for now because of budget. Using it for virtualization takes precedence. Want a very basic GPU in the Rs 1500 range with HDMI...
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    Please suggest PC config

    ^^ Yea 1TB disks are insanely priced nowadays. I was planning to use 4 1TB disks in RAID config. One would be used as backup if any disk fails. So it will be 2TB of space. but seeing the costs i am planning to use 500GB disks instead :( and cut down on my disk space needs (sic). RAID...
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