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[legionaire45]

I already have a Logitech G5, is it worth getting the new G500?

I would say no, assuming you like your G5. While the sensor on the G500 has over twice as much resolution as the G5, 2000DPI is still really good. If you have the money to burn, sure, go ahead. But I'd put that money towards something more worthwhile like a ram, CPU or video card upgrade down the road.

[Darkness]

I would say no, assuming you like your G5. While the sensor on the G500 has over twice as much resolution as the G5, 2000DPI is still really good. If you have the money to burn, sure, go ahead. But I'd put that money towards something more worthwhile like a ram, CPU or video card upgrade down the road.

Yeah with the higher DPI you won't really use it much because it'll just be too sensitive anyways. I only use 1000dpi on my G9. Also Legionaire what do you think of uprising?

[Warsaw]

O rly?

I use 1600dpi on my Razer Plasma. For modelling and texturing work, it is too sensitive, but for gameplay, it's fine. It's user preference really.

[Darkness]

I'm just saying most people don't go over 2000 dpi because it just gets way to sensitive

[TomClancy]

I'm looking for advice one a home media server build. I've got all the parts, but if I can get cheaper parts that can still play 1080p without stutter, then I'll take it.

Build:
Motherboard ASUS P5KPL-CM $50.00
RAM Corsair Value Memory 1GB (2x) $16.00
Processor Intel Dual-Core E5300 $70.00
Hard Drive Seagate 500GB $60.00
Sound Card SoundBlaster Audigy SE $30.00
Video Card ATI HD 4350 512mb 256bit $45.00
Power Supply Coolmax 600 Watt Powersupply $30.00 (And I know the PSU is over kill, but it's one of the cheapest they had that is over 350watts)
Totals at $301.

[Warsaw]

I'm looking for advice one a home media server build. I've got all the parts, but if I can get cheaper parts that can still play 1080p without stutter, then I'll take it.

Build:
Motherboard ASUS P5KPL-CM $50.00
RAM Corsair Value Memory 1GB (2x) $16.00
Processor Intel Dual-Core E5300 $70.00
Hard Drive Seagate 500GB $60.00
Sound Card SoundBlaster Audigy SE $30.00
Video Card ATI HD 4350 512mb 256bit $45.00
Power Supply Coolmax 600 Watt Powersupply $30.00 (And I know the PSU is over kill, but it's one of the cheapest they had that is over 350watts)
Totals at $301.

Try these on for size:
AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.8GHz Socket AM3
1GB Crucial 240-pin DDR3 1066 RAM
GIGABYTE GA-M785GMT-UD2H AM3 mATX Motherboard

Motherboard has an integrated ATi Radeon HD4200, which can do 1080p fine. As such, you don't need that extra card. So, final price with these items replacing their respective counterparts in your list and sans that HD4350 is $293. Not huge, but Athlon IIs are Phenom II processors (so they are K10-based, not K8), so they are at the same performance level as Core 2s, and since this one has higher clocks, it is faster for your dollar. Also, DDR3 benefit. I would've put another gig in there, but that would have made it a little bit more expensive than your setup by ~$20.

[TomClancy]

That's all good, but it's on newegg. (I have no qualms with Newegg, but if possible, I'd like to get this all at Microcenter.) I'll probably go and see if they have these parts in store, since their site has very few products that the store carries.

[Warsaw]

I'm not familiar with Microcenter myself, I just went straight to where I knew all the parts I had in mind were. XD

[TomClancy]

And that's completely understandable.
Microcenter is like a NewEgg in store form, heh.

[Darkness]

Wait for the new e6500 to come out before you make the box The unlocked multiplier can do wonders for your HTPC The ES reached 5 GHZ