If you need an external NIC, Intel ones will do fine.

PCI-E
PCI

I'm actually quite curious if there still are CPU usage reduction like the benchmark like above says

check your DPC latency with and without mumble

There's also a program called LatencyMon that shows more detailed information.

http://www.tcindustries.net/images/Black_Milk_Crate_24.jpg

Good for on a budget. You'll need a dremel though.

you don't need to download an 'illegal' copy of windows 7 setup.

Get offical iso's from here...
http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/06/blowing-away-bloatware-a-guide-to-reinstalling-windows-on-a-new-pc/

Use RT7 to slipstream drivers, service packs, etc. It can also automate installation and the creation of a bootable usb stick.
http://www.rt7lite.com/

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1. make sure the hard drive is detected in the bios. If not, open your computer and check that the Hard drive is connected to the motherboard and has power.

2. check your boot options, make sure you're booting off the Hard drive with the OS installation. There's options in startup like F12 to see a boot menu, refer to your motherboard manual for your specific key.

3. if you need to check if the hd has any installation at all, you could use a partition manager like gpart-live and look for any NTFS partitions.

Who duels anymore? I want to see my stats in the loading screen, not my dismal 470770 rank in duels.

I've got drives from 6+ & 4+ years that still work to this day.

Haven't strayed away from WD.

excellent scout. Try him out before other open scouts!

fix your mic and rig it up so it will never break again...

6+ years of use

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/451/img5922cr.jpg

it goes around my neck.

There's a new deathadder 4g coming out soon.

http://itbbs.pconline.com.cn/diy/15799112.html
Not a Chinese rip-off. There are box shots from German forums.

No one know's how the new Avago S3988, will perform. It's again a Razer exclusive like the s3888. But there are reports it will ONLY support the Synapse 2.0 drivers, No memory on the mouse to save settings like the current DA's...Way to shoot yourself in the foot razer.

If not a deathadder, there's always the Avago A3090 based mouses. There are tons in market.

rosewill's mech. keyboards are made by the same manufacture of filcos.

75hz, nothing lower.

If you have the reaction time (and fps), you'll notice it.

-w 1440 -h 900 -refresh 75

That's what you want to add to launch option so you don't have to change desktop resolution.

Just curious, you wouldn't happen to be using an acer x223?

practice talking while playing...
Use a mumble button that wont F you over. I don't think mouse4 is working for me.

You're going to have to do it some situations.

same as xai with different processing.

There's more to a mouse than just the sensor.

I'd personally go for a zowie/g400...I've got a deathadder that I needed to spend more money to fix to make perfect.

SAY WHAT?!

I've got a nice crosshair that matches up with the scattergun spread...

http://i.imgur.com/S611X.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4pyGS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9udPF.jpg