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Minneapolis Military Drills Based Around ?Confrontation Scenarios?
Black Hawk exercises continue to stir intrigue, concern
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Friday, August 31, 2012
Minneapolis records clerk Melissa Hill tells the Star-Tribune that she fears people are being conditioned ?to accept a police state? as military exercises in the city involving Black Hawk helicopters based around ?confrontation scenarios? continue to stir intrigue and concern.
Asked about the exercises which have been ongoing all week in downtown Minneapolis,?Hill responded, ?To me it?s really frightening. Military copters flying around in our airspace in an urban setting ? it kind of conditions people to accept a police state.?
As we reported on Tuesday, footage of the drills showed Black Hawk choppers hovering between skyscrapers and circling over the Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
The exercises are being run by an elite military unit based in Florida called the U.S. Special Operations Command, in coordination with Minneapolis and St. Paul police.
According to Ken McGraw, a deputy public affairs officer with the Special Operations Command, civilians have also been hired as role players to act as the ?bad guys? in a situation based around confrontation scenarios, ?Close-quarters battle ? small-unit engagement at short ranges in confined areas, building- and room-clearing operations; dynamic entry ? breaching doors or walls with explosives.?
The exercises also involved the Black Hawks flying around the roof of the Federal Reserve building, on top of which observers stood watching proceedings.
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When asked about their involvement in the drill, Fed spokeswoman Patti Lorenzen were reticent to give much away, telling the newspaper, ?The law enforcement activity in the vicinity of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is part of previously announced routine training exercises.?
Residents who shot footage of the drills and attempted to communicate with troops in full military fatigues sitting in open-doored choppers were met with a stony response ? the soldiers didn?t wave back.
Attorney Steve Reeves said he was ?very happy? to see the military conducting drills in the city, adding ?I support our military.?
The fact that elite troops are conducting drills based around ?confrontation scenarios? will undoubtedly stir concern that they are being prepared not for overseas operations but for potential civil unrest inside America.
A recent academic study?about the future use of the military as a peacekeeping force within the United States written by a retired Army Colonel depicts a shocking scenario in which the U.S. Army is used to restore order to a town that has been seized by Tea Party ?insurrectionists?.
The study is based around very real preparations for domestic disorder and martial law in the aftermath of a civil emergency or an economic collapse.
It dovetails with a?recently leaked U.S. Army manual?which reveals plans for the military to carry out ?Civil Disturbance Operations? during which troops will be used domestically to quell riots, confiscate firearms and even kill Americans on U.S. soil during mass civil unrest.
Preparations for using troops to deal with social breakdown on U.S. soil have been in the works for years.
Back in 2008, U.S. troops returning from Iraq were?earmarked for ?homeland patrols??with one of their roles including helping with ?civil unrest and crowd control?.
In December 2008, the?Washington Post reported?on plans to station 20,000 more U.S. troops inside America for purposes of ?domestic security? from September 2011 onwards, an expansion of Northcom?s militarization of the country in preparation for potential civil unrest following a total financial collapse or a mass terror attack.
A report produced that same year by the?U.S. Army War College?s Strategic Institute?warned that the United States may experience massive civil unrest in the wake of a series of crises which it termed ?strategic shock.?
?Widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order and human security,??stated the report, authored by [Ret.] Lt. Col. Nathan Freir, adding that the military may be needed to quell ?purposeful domestic resistance?.
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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for?Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show and Infowars Nightly News.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sony and Samsung's IFA 2012 press events happen today, get your liveblogs here
We've seen a fair bit of news out of IFA 2012 already, but things really get underway today with the first two big press conferences. Sony's is set to start shortly at 10:00AM Eastern, and we'll be covering it live right here, while Samsung's is set for later this afternoon at 1:00PM Eastern -- our liveblog for it will be happening here.
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How To Choose The Right Treatment For Drug Abuse
Seeking treatment for drug or alcohol addiction may not be always easy. There can be many factors that inhibit a person to open up about his addiction problem. Sharing may be construed negatively and can hamper all other regular activities that a person has been involved in like his job and family. With the current economic situation, it is very difficult for one to find a job and then keep it. The competition is high and there are more jobless individuals than there are available jobs. Addiction problems can topple down a career that one has patiently built over the years.
Researching and inquiring about available treatment centers around the area are helpful to those who want to change and let go of their addiction problems. Family and friends can offer help and support in finding the best option to seek for treatment. There are generally two kinds of treatment that are commonly offered and these are the outpatient and inpatient treatment.
Outpatient treatment
Outpatient treatment is greatly helpful to mild and moderate drug or alcohol abusers. In order to determine if one falls under this category, he will be assessed by qualified clinical staff upon enrollment. Recommendation is then given on the kind of treatment that would suit the patient. Many individuals who have problems with alcohol or drug abuse tend to deny their current problem and feel that the severity of their addiction is low. It is only through proper assessment can the truth be known. It is best that patients look at treatment centers with an open mind so that they will be better prepared for the consequent steps in the whole treatment process. Outpatient treatment doesn't require a person to stay in the facility for a period of time. Patients are given a specific schedule of detox treatments and they only go to the center on the schedule given to them. They are also provided with a schedule for counseling which is also done regularly.
Inpatient Treatment
Individuals who have severe addiction to alcohol or drugs are recommended to go through inpatient treatment. This form of treatment entails 24 hours monitoring because the patient may have suffered from severe effects of drug or alcohol use. In order to ensure wellness, clinical nurses and other staff monitor vital signs regularly. Inpatient also involves residing in a home shared with other rehab patients. In this way, patients interact and support one another in overcoming their problem of addiction. Supplemental activities are also given to patients that can help them alter their focus, attention and energy instead of craving for drugs or alcohol.
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DIY Projects for Improving Your Home | Make Money Make Cents ...
With low interest rates, and the lowest inventory of homes for sale in years, it?s no wonder that the housing market is starting to rebound?at least in terms of home values.? When I first purchased my home over 2 years ago I was beginning to worry because every sale seemed to be the result of a foreclosure or bank owned property.? This past summer has shown am amazing bounce back in pricing as owner occupied homes are once again being snatched up.? So as I ponder the idea of selling my home over the next few years, I am left questioning of what home improvement projects I should be undertaking, if any.? After all, you often only get a fraction on the return from your investment, and depending on the project you may not see much of a return at all.? If you are considering selling in the next five years or so, here are some DIY projects that you can enjoy in the meantime, and get a good return on when you sell.
Outdoor patios and decks are pretty commonplace, yet many home builders forgo the time and expense to equip homes with them.? Often times the homeowner is left with the responsibility of adding this feature.? With a little bit of skill and knowledge you can stop by your local hardware or home improvement store for the necessary tools and supplies to build your own.? Once you pound a few nails in a few boards, do some staining and painting, you?ll have a lovely masterpiece that should bring a handsome return when you sell.
I am not a very skilled carpenter, but even I can handle paining the interior of a home.? There are youtube videos galore on the subject, and often times people have friends and family that are at least semi-knowledgeable in this arena.? A few cans of a paint doesn?t cost very much, but it can brighten up your home drastically.? Not to mention that value it adds when it comes time to stage your home for potential buyers.
Sunrooms and conservatories are another great feature to any home.? Whether you live in a warm or cool climate, an open airy room that is temperature controlled can add significant value to any home.? This is equivalent to an enclosed patio.? You can enjoy the sun, protect your furniture, and enjoy it throughout every season.? If you are interested and want to price them out, you can check http://www.centuriondiyconservatories.com/ for more information.
Regardless of the project, of when you sell your home, simply make sure that you always consider both the tangible as well as intangible return on your investment.
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Environmental Statistics Section 2012 AGM | RSSeNews
The annual general meeting of the Society?s Environmental Statistics Section will take place on?Monday 24 September 2012 as part of the meeting on?Integrated Population Modelling to be held at ?Charles Darwin House in London.
In accordance with the regulations of the section, the following are recommended by the section committee as members of the committee for the 2013 session:
Jonty Rougier (Chair)
Diana Cole (Secretary)
Marc Kennedy (Vice Chair)
Richard Wilkinson (Meetings Secretary)
Janine Illian
Richard Chandler
Duncan Lee
Sujit Sahu
Gavin Shaddick
Nicole Augustin
Alison Johnston
one vacancy
Unless alternative nominations are received by the theme manager for sections Paul Gentry before 10 September. these persons will be declared elected at the annual general meeting.
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Ex-editor of Scottish News of the World charged
The former editor of the Scottish edition of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid was arrested on Wednesday and charged in connection with the defamation action of a former lawmaker.
Bob Bird, 56, was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over Tommy Sheridan's successful legal action against the newspaper in 2006.
Bird was held for questioning at a police station in Glasgow before being released around four hours later.
"I just want to say I'm really sad and disappointed that things have come to this today," Bird told broadcasters after his release.
"I have always tried to do the right thing throughout my 30, 40-odd years in journalism and I will be denying the charge that has been made against me today.
"On legal advice, I can't say any more at the moment."
Bird edited the now-defunct tabloid when it reported allegations about the flamboyant Sheridan's private life.
The former member of the Scottish Parliament sued the newspaper for defamation and was awarded ?200,000 ($315,000, 250,000 euros) in damages.
Sheridan was subsequently charged and convicted of perjury and jailed for three years, but was released after serving one year of his sentence.
In May, British Prime Minister David Cameron's former media chief Andy Coulson was arrested and charged over evidence that he gave at Sheridan's perjury trial.
Coulson is a former editor of the London-based edition of the News of the World.
Murdoch shut down the News of the World in July last year amid a storm of allegations that it had hacked the phones of a murdered schoolgirl and accessed the voicemails of hundreds of celebrities and politicians.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Archos Introduces New Line of Gen10 XS Android Tablets
Archos has introduced a new line of ultra-thin Android tablets that feature a Coverboard that serves as a keyboard, stand, dock, and protective cover for the tablets.? The Gen 10 XS line of tablets will run “unskinned” Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to 4.1 Jelly Bean).? The Archos 101 XS model is the first [...]
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Police release surveillance video from Empire State Building shooting
The New York Police Department released surveillance video showing the moment two officers opened fire on a man who had just gunned down a former work acquaintance in front of the Empire State Building.
Police said Jeffrey Johnson shot Steven Ercolino, a former co-worker on Friday and then stood over his prone body, pumping more bullets into him.
With his weapon in a black bag, Johnson made his way up Fifth Avenue, where his dramatic and deadly confrontation with officers was captured on surveillance tape.
The 58-year-old former fashion designer turned his gun on the officers who were standing 8-feet away from him, however it appeared to have jammed, police said.
Johnson was killed by a hail of police gunfire as bystanders ran through the streets, trying to escape the shooting.
At least nine people were wounded, likely by police bullets or flying shards from planters that were hit, police said.
Witness George King told ABC News he watched several people around him struck by bullets.
"I heard multiple gunshots, I'd say about 12 of them," he said. "I thought they were firecrackers, at first. I didn't know what was going on. Everyone started running for cover along with me. The girl that was running next to me fell down to the pavement and, when I looked at her, I could see she had been hit in the leg. She was bleeding from the leg.
"I noticed about five people who had been struck on the sidewalk or the street," he said.
The saga unfolded shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday in New York's bustling midtown area.
Johnson was lurking outside a building adjacent to the Empire State Building, ABC News station WABC in New York reported.
The building housed Hazan Imports Corp., which had once contracted with Johnson to design T-shirts, police told WABC.
Johnson's relationship with the company ended bitterly a year ago in a dispute with the company's account executive, Steven Ercolino, 41, police said.
A friend of Ercolino's who witnessed the shooting told police that she noticed Johnson, who was wearing a suit and carrying a black bag, outside the building. She saw him walk up to Ercolino and without saying a word, fire five times at the victim and keep firing as Ercolino slumped to the ground, police told WABC. Ercolino's father was heartbroken.
"Steven was a wonderful son. He was very good son and person," Frank Ercolino of Warwick, N.Y., told ABC News.
Johnson calmly walked away from the shooting, the witness told police, but New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said he was followed by a construction worker.
The worker alerted two New York Police Department officers who confronted Johnson.
Police told WABC that Johnson legally bought his gun in Sarasota, Fla., in 1991. He illegally brought it to New York City, which has strict gun laws.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Shiloh Fernandez to play boxer Johnny Tapia in biopic
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Shiloh Fernandez is set to play Johnny Tapia in a biopic focusing on the early years of the boxing champion's life.
Eddie Alcazar has been tapped to direct the film from a script that he co-wrote with Bettina Gilios for producers Anonymous Content.
Fernandez began boxing at the age of nine. He became the WBO super flyweight champion and the WBO bantamweight title-holder in the 1990s.
The project was in the works before the boxer's death in May. The film is expected to be released in 2013.
Fernandez's previous credits include "Little Red Riding Hood." He will next be seen in "The Evil Dead."
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/shiloh-fernandez-play-boxer-johnny-tapia-biopic-002157778.html
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Melanoma expert reviews unique adverse events with newly approved drug
ScienceDaily (Aug. 22, 2012) ? An internationally recognized melanoma researcher at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Kiel in Germany, including Axel Hauschild, M.D., and Katharina C. K?hler, M.D., have published an article in the July 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology that describes immune-related adverse events for patients receiving either tremelimumab or ipilimumab.
Both drugs are anti-CTLA-antibodies with similar mechanisms of action but manufactured by different companies. Ipilimumab is an immunoglobulin G1 with a plasma half-life of 12 to 14 days. Tremelimumab is an immunoglobulin G2 with a plasma half-life of 22 days. Both have been extensively tested in metastatic melanoma, and ipilimumab was approved in 2011 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating metastatic melanoma and other cancers.
"During treatment with ipilimumab and tremelimumab, a unique set of adverse events may occur called 'immune-related adverse events,' or irAEs," said study lead author Jeffrey S. Weber, M.D., Ph.D., director of Moffitt's Donald A. Adam Comprehensive Melanoma Research Center of Excellence. "These irAEs may include colitis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, lymphadenopathy, neuropathies and nephritis."
According to Weber, appropriate management of these side effects requires the cooperation of a multidisciplinary physician-led team that includes nurse practitioners and infusion nurses. He recommends that specialists, including gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, hepatologists, dermatologists and surgeons, receive education on managing these symptoms. Early recognition of irAEs and initiation of treatment are crucial, the researchers said.
In their review of studies on the drugs' adverse effects, the researchers also found that irAEs correlated with treatment response in some studies. The reduction in tumor burden came in four patterns after week 12 of treatment.
"Anti-CTLA-4 antibodies have shown patterns of anti-tumor response that are different from responses to conventional chemotherapy," explained Weber. "Because responses can occur slowly or be mixed, 12 weeks has been the time to first evaluation with ipilimumab."
Weber and his colleagues also reviewed the new set of response criteria that have been created -- immune related response criteria, or irRC -- to evaluate disease progression and benefit with immune checkpoint inhibitors such as ipilimumab. The irRC criteria have been compared with modified World Health Organization criteria in studies of patients receiving ipilimumab and can provide valuable information to oncologists as to when to stop or continue treatment with ipilimumab.
"In this study, we provide a detailed description of irAEs and recommendations for practicing oncologists who are managing them along with the unusual kinetics of response associated with ipilimumab therapy," Weber said.
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SPRG Wins Two Stevie(R) Awards at the 9th ... - Business News Asia
SPRG Wins Two Stevie(R) Awards at the 9th Annual International Business Awards(SM)
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HONG KONG, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ ? Strategic Public Relations Group (?SPRG? or the ?Group?) is honoured to announce that it has earned two Stevie(R) awards at the 9th Annual International Business Awards. SPRG assisted clients in garnering awards despite keen competition from more than 3,200 entries this year from more than 50 nations and territories.
The communications campaign, ?Bridging Russia and Hong Kong ? From Russia with Love? that SPRG developed for United Company RUSAL Plc. (?UC RUSAL?) (HKEx: 486) was honoured with the ?Silver Stevie Award? under the ?Communications or PR Campaign of the Year ? Community Relations? category. Representing a combination of traditional and new media, the programme featured many first-of-its-kind events, such as the publishing of a Russian guidebook and a 5-part TV documentary, entitled ?Hong Kong ? Moscow: Everyday Heroes?. Other creative tools included a 9-episode radio programme and ?Making Friends with Russia? Facebook contest. By promulgating information through various channels, UC RUSAL enjoyed widespread recognition from the Hong Kong public and the local media. More importantly, UC RUSAL successfully achieved its objective of leading the aluminium industry and putting Russia and itself in the spotlight.
SPRG also earned a Bronze Stevie Award inthe ?Communications or PR Campaign/Programme of the Year ? Investor Relations? category for the IPO communications campaign ?Light up Japan? that it devised for SBI Holdings, Inc. (?SBI?) (HKEx: 6488), which coincided with Japan?s tsunami in early 2011. The strategy SPRG proposed was to convert negative associations of Japan?s disasters into positive messages, not by hiding from issues, but by confronting and leveraging the concerns and demonstrating hope, strength, support and teamwork in the face of crisis. The effort eventually reaped fruitful results, with the SBI?s shares satisfactorily over-subscribed and generating positive awareness from the investment community.
In accepting the awards, Chairman and Managing Director of SPRG, Richard Tsang, was pleased to say, ?It is a great honour to be presented with the Stevie Awards. SPRG has the expertise in handling communications campaigns that represent first-of-its-kind IPOs; UC RUSAL being the first Russian enterprise and SBI the first Japan-incorporated company to list in Hong Kong. The winning campaign devised for the former was to cope with the client?s continuing need to reach out to various stakeholders in the market. The awards again highlight SPRG?s professionalism and strength in assisting different clients from a wide range of sectors to achieve their communications objectives, be it financial or corporate communications. The Group has completed 12 new listings (i.e. 25% of the market share) to date this year despite poor market sentiments, and this also attests to SPRG?s leading position in the Hong Kong IPO market. We will work even harder with our clients in the future to reach new heights.?
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Established in 1995, Strategic Public Relations Group is one of the largest public relations networks in Asia and the largest public relations consultancy in Hong Kong.
SPRG is an integrated public relations group and an investor relations and financial communications specialist. It is also No. 1 in the Hong Kong IPO/IR communications market, having completed over 240 new listings since inception; capturing 25% of the local IPO market since 2000; and presently advising over 150 listed companies. With 290 professionals working from nine offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, SPRG provides over 250 of its retainer clients with a comprehensive suite of world-class public relations services ? all part of being a corporate and marketing communications leader.
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Top 250 Global Rankings ? The only HK-based network
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Republicans again back strict anti-abortion platform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican Party committee on Tuesday embraced anti-abortion language it has used in its platform since 2004, with no mention of exceptions for rape or incest, as one of its Senate candidates was widely condemned over his comments about rape.
The anti-abortion language was approved by the platform panel with little discussion and is nearly identical to what was in the Republican platform in 2008 and 2004.
It was adopted on a day in which the issue of abortion was making unwanted headlines for Republicans because of controversial comments about rape made over the weekend by U.S. Representative Todd Akin, a Senate candidate in Missouri.
The committee also called for a "human life amendment" to the U.S. Constitution in the party's 2012 platform.
The platform - a statement of principles that is not binding on Republican candidates - will be voted on, and likely approved, by delegates to the Republican National Convention next week in Tampa, Florida.
Many of the Republican delegates who have shaped the platform in recent years are among its most conservative members and reflect the party's move to the right in the past decade.
This is likely to be the third consecutive presidential election in which the Republican candidate for president - George W. Bush in 2004, John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney this year - has a more lenient position on abortion than the party's platform.
Bush, McCain and Romney all oppose abortion but have said it is acceptable under certain circumstances, such as when a rape results in a pregnancy.
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, chairman of the platform committee, praised the panel for making quick work of an issue that he said has involved hours of discussions in the past.
"I applaud the committee's work in affirming our respect for human life," McDonnell said. "Well done."
A 'HUMAN LIFE' AMENDMENT
The language backed by the platform committee says an unborn child has a fundamental right to life that cannot be infringed. It also says the Republican Party supports a "human life amendment" to the Constitution and endorses legislation to ensure that unborn children are protected by the 14th Amendment.
The abortion issue became a main topic on the campaign trail after Akin said during a television interview Sunday that a woman was unlikely to get pregnant from "legitimate rape."
The remark sparked a flurry of calls from other Republicans for him to quit his race against Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill - calls Akin has resisted.
Akin's comments were seen as a distraction before the Republican convention, where Romney will be nominated for president at an event in which Republicans hope to put a national spotlight on Democratic President Barack Obama's handling of the struggling U.S. economy.
Republicans also want to puncture Democrats' portrayals of Romney as a wealthy, aloof former private equity executive who cannot relate to middle-class Americans by casting Romney as warm and approachable.
Instead, Romney's campaign has had to deal with the Akin controversy, which also has served as a reminder that Romney's vice presidential running mate, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, has had stricter views on abortion than Romney. On Tuesday, Romney urged Akin to withdraw from the Missouri race.
Democrats, meanwhile, linked the proposed Republican platform to Akin's strict views on abortion.
"Republicans have finally hit rock bottom," said Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman who heads the Democratic Party. "I don't have to tell any of you how outrageous Republican Representative Todd Akin's comments were this weekend. But unfortunately, he's not alone in his extreme and dangerous views."
Wasserman Schultz said the Democratic platform, to be approved during the party's convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the first week of September, would express strong support for women's reproductive freedom but also would include language proposed by anti-abortion Democrats.
(Editing by Doina Chiacu and David Lindsey)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-again-back-strict-anti-abortion-platform-211730178.html
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I originally posted this in the Market forum but that area seems dead. Here's my post..
I'm looking at upgrading and grabbing a new computer, preferably a gaming one.
I'm looking to spend a maximum of about ?800, but obviously cheaper the better. I currently have an old PC:
- 4GB Ram
- nVidia GeForce 8400GS
- Quad Core @ 2.40GHz
- 500MB HDD.
So the new PC should be better than that please
I'd prefer something with these specs:Also preferably available in the UK so I'm not paying daft prices for shipping. I'm asking on here as I know there are a lot of people who know their stuff about computers!Thank you
I'm not a techy with hardware, so if you're going to recommend a self-build then I'm gonna need a lot of help haha :P
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I'm gonna recommend a self-build loooolI originally posted this in the Market forum but that area seems dead. Here's my post.. I'm looking at upgrading and grabbing a new computer, preferably a gaming one.
I'm looking to spend a maximum of about ?800, but obviously cheaper the better. I currently have an old PC:
- 4GB Ram
- nVidia GeForce 8400GS
- Quad Core @ 2.40GHz
- 500MB HDD.
So the new PC should be better than that please
I'd prefer something with these specs:Also preferably available in the UK so I'm not paying daft prices for shipping. I'm asking on here as I know there are a lot of people who know their stuff about computers!Thank you
I'm not a techy with hardware, so if you're going to recommend a self-build then I'm gonna need a lot of help haha :P
That is pretty much the best video guide to it.
Also what are you looking to do exactly with your pc, as in what kind of gaming? any specific types of games? want wi-fi? storage?, etc
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
I would also recommend a self build but if you're too against it I'll try recommend something pre-built. It is quite easy after watching some youtube videosI originally posted this in the Market forum but that area seems dead. Here's my post.. I'm looking at upgrading and grabbing a new computer, preferably a gaming one.
I'm looking to spend a maximum of about ?800, but obviously cheaper the better. I currently have an old PC:
- 4GB Ram
- nVidia GeForce 8400GS
- Quad Core @ 2.40GHz
- 500MB HDD.
So the new PC should be better than that please
I'd prefer something with these specs:Also preferably available in the UK so I'm not paying daft prices for shipping. I'm asking on here as I know there are a lot of people who know their stuff about computers!Thank you
I'm not a techy with hardware, so if you're going to recommend a self-build then I'm gonna need a lot of help haha :P
Is ?800 including a monitor, windows 7, keyboard, mouse etc.?
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
Gaming; I mainly play simulators - Flight Sim X, Trainz 2012, Sims 3Also what are you looking to do exactly with your pc, as in what kind of gaming? any specific types of games? want wi-fi? storage?, etc
want a screen, speaker, etc as well in that budget?
I'm not bothered about wifi as my router is right next to my pc anyway and I'm currently using an Ethernet cable. Storage anything that's decent really. I currently have 500mb and it seems too little. 1TB+?
?800 would just be the tower. I don't want a monitor as I'm currently using my TV for everything :P I'd be happy to keep my current wireless keyboard/mouse but would be happy to buy others outside of the 800 budget.I would also recommend a self build but if you're too against it I'll try recommend something pre-built. It is quite easy after watching some youtube videos Is ?800 including a monitor, windows 7, keyboard, mouse etc.?
I wouldn't mind self-building but I'd be hopeless selecting parts etc :/
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
I play quite demanding games: Flight Sim X, Trainz 2012, Sims 3. I also don't have a windows dvd but I'd probably just buy a windows 7 one off Amazon or something if it's worth it.we can help with the parts, thats the whole point of this part of the forum..........what kind of games?
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I've only got an Acer Recovery disc hiding somewhere in my pile of CDs.. There is a serial key but it's Vista..haven't you got one from your current computer? or a serial for it, it would be on the case on a sticker?
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
You want a gaming computer to play SIMS?! SIMS?! Seriously? Sims needs very little graphical power. Unless you note an extreme lack of FPS, just upgrade your GFX. You don't need more RAM, just get yourself another 4GB stick, dirt cheap if it's DDR2.Gaming; I mainly play simulators - Flight Sim X, Trainz 2012, Sims 3
I'm not bothered about wifi as my router is right next to my pc anyway and I'm currently using an Ethernet cable. Storage anything that's decent really. I currently have 500mb and it seems too little. 1TB+??800 would just be the tower. I don't want a monitor as I'm currently using my TV for everything :P I'd be happy to keep my current wireless keyboard/mouse but would be happy to buy others outside of the 800 budget.
I wouldn't mind self-building but I'd be hopeless selecting parts etc :/
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/ffHX
Something like this is an absolute beast of a machine. I haven't added a case/optical drive as they're mainly personal preference.
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
My PC originally came with 2x1GB ram. When I was in the process of upgrading it I read online on many pages that the max for my motherboard/pc was 2x2GB.. And I want a new pc anyway as I've had this for like 3-4 years. I'd love a stronger PC so I could play FSX etc more & betterBut surely upgrading the GFX will do the job? Haha, that's scary but true, only just noticed! When I built my PC, 4GB DDR3, I paid ?82.
Maybe I could get San Andreas back and SA:MP
Idk if upgrading would do though for the reason I've just said hmm?
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
I'd probably just keep this one and wipe everything off it & start again, or get another and use both? Does that max 4GB ram sound correct though? May as well just start from scratch if I can't upgrade much. I also read that the PSU that comes with this PC is a piece of crap, and I haven't bothered upgrading it as I've noticed just how many cables there are lol.. Scary :PIt's up to you. The only real problem you have is that your GFX could do with a bit more grunt. You can easily build a decent tower for ?500 that will play many high-end games for you. Don't bother getting a new hard drive, optical drive.
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oh, guessing you don't want vista than.........hmmm ok, i'll make a build for ?700 hereI've only got an Acer Recovery disc hiding somewhere in my pile of CDs.. There is a serial key but it's Vista..
cpu: i5-3570 http://www.ebuyer.com/387254-intel-c...-bx80637i53570 ?164.78......... this is more than adequate, choose this version, as it doesn't look like your overclocking, but if you want to, do you want the k version?
cpu cooler: not sure if you want one, as i'm unsure about whether you'll be overclocking or want it for better temps and lower noise
motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigab...dvi-d-hdmi-atx ?77.72, best value motherboard, though limited to crossfire and not sli
ram: 2 x 4gb lp Corsair Vengeance http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(...9-9-24-xmp-15v ?34.99,
graphics card: 2gb 7850 Xfx http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-x...-dvi-i-hdmi-2x ?154.79, to be honest a bargain, theres a cheaper 1gb version, which im actually surprised about
power supply: Corsair TX650 http://www.ebuyer.com/257232-corsair...mpsu-650txv2uk ?69.92
Hard drive: Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 http://www.ebuyer.com/173804-samsung...-drive-hd103sj ?65, good product, not sure if you want more?
case: Antec 300 http://www.ebuyer.com/143854-antec-3...761345-08300-3 ?39.99, if you want something better looking than ask, cos this is a very good value caseTotal is ?607.19, so about ?90 left for the oem version of Windows
also just use your old optical drive if its sata or get one for ?12.99 online, and could also use your old hard drive if you want?Last edited by Iqbal007; 16 Hours Ago at 21:32.
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I'd recommend a different CPU, perhaps a K version! I know the i5 2500k had rave reviews (a bit old now!)oh, guessing you don't want vista than.........hmmm ok, i'll make a build for ?700 here cpu: i5-3570 http://www.ebuyer.com/387254-intel-c...-bx80637i53570 ?164.78......... this is more than adequate, choose this version, as it doesn't look like your overclocking, but if you want to, do you want the k version?
cpu cooler: not sure if you want one, as i'm unsure about whether you'll be overclocking or want it for better temps and lower noise
motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H http://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigab...dvi-d-hdmi-atx ?77.72, best value motherboard, though limited to crossfire and not sli
ram: 2 x 4gb lp Corsair Vengeance http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(...9-9-24-xmp-15v ?34.99,
graphics card: 2gb 7850 Xfx http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-x...-dvi-i-hdmi-2x ?154.79, to be honest a bargain, theres a cheaper 1gb version, which im actually surprised about
power supply: Corsair TX650 http://www.ebuyer.com/257232-corsair...mpsu-650txv2uk ?69.92
Hard drive: Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 http://www.ebuyer.com/173804-samsung...-drive-hd103sj ?65, good product, not sure if you want more?
case: Antec 300 http://www.ebuyer.com/143854-antec-3...761345-08300-3 ?39.99, if you want something better looking than ask, cos this is a very good value caseTotal is ?607.19, so about ?90 left for the oem version of Windows
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Re: Recommended Gaming Computer
I'd get a K version if it's worth the money, idk about overclocking though as I wouldn't want to break anything haha :P
That looks like a decent build though. I might wait a bit though as I'm expecting to get some money within the next 2 weeks ish, idk how much it'll be but if it's a fair bit I'd increase my budget.. Unless that build is good enough?
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