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    Budget 90k+ Gaming Rig | Workstation | Budget 200k+

    Questions What is your budget? 200K+ (Don't mind extending a bit if it's worth it, but not too much ;)) What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model) CPU - Intel 4700K Motherboard - Asus Gryphon Z87 GPU - Nvidia GTX 760 2 GB RAM - Corsair Vengeance...
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    Monitors 32" Monitor for Programming/Gaming

    Hi, I use a dual 24" setup at work (developer) and have gotten pretty used to it. So much so that working on a single screen setup simply seems annoying now. Unfortunately, the computer table at my home isn't big enough to house 2 monitors so I have opted to go for a bigger screen so I have...
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    Budget 71-90K Hardcore Gaming/VFX/CGI Setup

    What is your budget? 70k-85K What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model) CPU - Intel i5-750 Motherboard - Intel DH55TC (Gone kaput) HP DVD-RW (Gone kaput as well) GPU - XFX ATI HD 5770 RAM - Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333Mhz Monitor - Asus PA238Q PSU -...
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    PC Peripherals Roccat Kave in Mumbai?

    Hey guys, I'm looking to buy the Roccat Kave locally in Mumbai. I called up Prime and they don't have it. Any suggestions about where I can buy one from? Also, can anyone who's bought it recently give me an idea about the price? IIRC, when it was launched it was retailing for 5.5k but now the...
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    Need urgent help with Android update!

    Hi guys, I just connected my Note 2 to my PC via Kies and it showed that the JB update was available (262 mb) and asked if I wanted to upgrade. So I went ahead with it and it was downloading fine till about 66% when suddenly my PC showed low space on my C drive. So I cleared space on it via...
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    TE in full HD :)

    As some of you might already know, I recently upgraded my 17" lcd to a 23" led and after 6 years I finally saw TE in full HD Apart from an issue I have posted in the initial thread the monitor seems to work great. I also bought a Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet and replaced my 6 year old MS keyboard...
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    Monitors The Typical Monitor Upgrade Thread

    Hello my fellow TEiites My 17" Philips lcd has served me well for over 6 yrs now and is still going strong but I feel the time to move on has come. I am looking to buy something in the 23" to 27" bracket. I work on 24" & 30" displays at work and coming back home to work on a 17" is a bit...
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    Graphic Cards High Temp on HD5770

    Hey guys, I'm playing Dragon Age : Origins on my HD5770 with settings turned to high. The card idles at 42 degrees but within a few mins of playing DAO the temp shoots up to twice, i.e., around 84 degrees and the fan speed, which is set to automatic control in ati overdrive is around 55-60%...
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    New Phone for Mom - Budget 5-10k

    Hi guys, Dad wants to gift mom a new phone and budget is anywhere between 5-10k. Don't think she'd be able to handle a touchscreen considering she has a hard time handling a normal phone itself but I'd like a suggestion for that as well...She can surely learn it. She is keen on learning to send...
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    2nd Hand Config

    Hi guys, One of my friends got an offer to buy a second hand rig for 25k. It has been used for a year. Just wanted to check if its a good buy or not. I am listing the specs exactly as I have received them, word by word: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 (OCed to 2.8 Ghz, assuming its on stock cooler)...
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    Urgent Help : New Laptop [50k]

    Hi guys, Dad's buyin a new laptop tomorrow for 50k so need some quick help. I've finalized the Dell Studio 15 and customized it according to whatever additional features I can pack into it within 8k [original price was 42k] but there is no option to up the gfx card. It's 512mb only and I was...
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    Dobby from Harry Potter!

    Hi guys, This is the very lovable Dobby from Harry Potter. Hope you guys like it and critique from all the experienced artists is welcome. The character model is downloaded. I have done the lighting and compositing. Techniques & Softwares used: Rendered passes in Maya and composited them in...
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    Gaming Rig : Budget 65k

    Hi guys, As the title suggests, need suggestions for a gaming rig for a friend within 65k including monitor :) # Q: What is your budget? 1. 65K # Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model) 1. None # Q: Which hardware will you be...
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    3 New Rigs

    Hey guys, 2 of my friends are planning to buy gaming setups and 1 of them is buying 2. So instead of creating 3 seperate threads I thought I'd just create one and name the rigs A, B & C :P So here goes! 1. Q: What is your budget? Rig A : 40K Rig B : 30k...
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    Broadband - which one?

    Hi guys, I'm moving to Thakur Complex, Kandivali (E) at Mumbai in a day or two. I am gonna be shifting from a Reliance 3.1mbps wireless to a fixed line connection. Any suggestions as to which connection should I opt for? I called up reliance and they said they only offer wi-max in that area...
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    Storage Solutions Wd rma

    Hi all, One of my friend's internal 160gb WD hdd just died on him. I checked the serial no. on their site and warranty is there till Nov 2012. Can anyone give me details for the WD service centre(s) in Mumbai? And how to go about the whole RMA process? Thank you :)
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    Graphic Cards Entry level GPU

    Hi guys, My friends card conked off and he needs to buy an entry level GPU to get his comp running. His max budget is 3.5k, non-extendable (was originally 3k, i forced him to put in 500 bucks more :P). So please suggest accordingly. Nvidia, Ati doesnt matter...any one of them will do. He has no...
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    Critique plz

    Hi guys, This is a vase that I have lit using Maya and composited in Fusion. Hope u like it. Would like some valuable input from others who are also into animation abt any improvements I can bring abt (those who aren't into animation may suggest as well). Thx :)
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    Graphic Cards Drivers for HD 5770

    Hi guys, I'm using an HD 5770 since the last 2 months. I've been using the Catalyst driver version 10.4 on Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Every now and then the size of my mouse pointer increases to almost thrice its original size. After some time the screen flickers and I get an error saying my driver...
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    Gaming Headset ;)

    Hi guys, My family is away on a tour to Europe and I was thinking of asking them to get me a good gaming headset. Budget is between 2-5k. I will ask them to get it from there if its cheaper, as they are gonna pass through Doha as well, so just in case I get lucky and they come across some duty...
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