1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Jenson Button 3. Nico Rosberg 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Felipe Massa 6. Fernando Alonso 7. Kimi Raikkonen 8. Sebastian Vettel 9. Daniel Ricciardo 10. Kevin Magnussen
My old ATI X1950pro finally kicked the bucket on me, and now I'm sitting here staring at a screen wondering what on earth I should grab to replace it. Honestly, I don't even really play games anymore—that’s just not my thing—but I absolutely need a card that can handle two displays at once: I want to run my main monitor at 1080p via DVI and also hook up my Panasonic plasma to another 1080p feed via HDMI.
Is an XFX Radeon 7750 total overkill considering how much they're asking for it ($243even with the current sale price)? If you think I'm overspending, what else would you suggest I look for?
To give you the full picture, the rest of my rig is running an Intel I5 2500, an Asus P8P67LE, 4GB of RAM, and a Corsair 450 W. power supply.
What on earth is going on with the qualifying broadcast? I can't find anything on my local channels here in the States, and from what I'm hearing, it’s not showing up on any of the usual cable networks either.
Look, I’m totally out of my element when it comes to graphics cards, so I’m coming to you guys for some serious advice—I need something that won't break the bank, ideally under $333. Here is what I'm working with for the rest of my rig:
Intel i5 2500 Asus motherboard asus p8p67 le 4GB DDR3 Some Zalman 400W power supply, or something close to that, honestly I can't remember the exact model number off the top of my head, a 21'' monitor
darkowl72 said:... I mean, come on, brightrider8 might scrape by, but even a 5200+ isn't going to properly feed a high-end GPU...
Look, the Radeon 4850 isn't exactly some monster flagship, right? You could probably pick one up for maybe $200 or $300 if you're looking at the right deals, wouldn't you agree?
Here’s what I’m currently running: - AMD Athlon X2 4400 - 4GB DDR2 - Zalman 450W power supply - Radeon X1950
I'm looking for a decent graphics card that won't absolutely wreck my bank account—keep it under $267 if possible. I’ve always been an ATI fan at heart, but honestly, if there's an NVIDIA card in this price bracket that just crushes everything else, please, just tell me straight. Also, I'm not exactly sure how many options I can find at the local Best Buy or Micro Center out here in San Diego. One more thing 😛... how much of a jump am I actually going to see in something like Call of Duty 4 at 1280x1024 with the settings dialed in the same way if I swap from a card around $200 to something closer to $267? Thanks for the help!
Hey everyone. Look, I’m completely out of the loop when it comes to what's actually happening in the hardware world lately, so I'm just going to dive straight into the deep end here. What’s the absolute cheapest graphics card out there that won't feel like a massive step backward if I try to swap out my old GeForce 7900 GTX? If anyone knows of a solid Microsoft option, that would be my first choice, obviously—and it has to be PCI-e, naturally. Thanks for the help.
Steven Reed said:Under current law, banks have absolutely zero authority to touch your retirement funds if you happen to default on a loan. So, really—why do they push these funds so hard if it doesn't actually secure their loans? 😕 Just take a look at the fund regulations; you're actually entitled to choose your own provider, and no bank can force one on you.
Copy-paste from the Social Security Act, Chapter V:
MEMBERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO MANDATORY RETIREMENT FUNDS
Section 40. (1) Insured individuals covered under the Social Security Act who are under the age of 40 are required to participate via individual capitalized savings in a mandatory fund of their own choosing, thereby becoming members of that specific fund.
If a bank actually had the legal standing to mandate a specific retirement fund as a condition for credit—which we all know they don't—they wouldn't hesitate to issue a certification demanding it from you (but they won't, because it’s illegal). If you're looking to push back—and you certainly have the grounds to do so—file a complaint with the SEC. They quite enjoy it when people report this kind of nonsense. 😉
That’s exactly what I’m getting at—it's just basic, common sense logic right there. 👍
ironsurfer10 said:Yeah, what you heard is true. That kind of behavior is illegal, and these are exactly the types of things that need to be reported. I honestly can't wrap my head around why people just stay silent. Everyone seems to be waiting for things to fix themselves, but that's never how it works.
Ha, I finally found a link that actually works on the retirement site 🙂 Does anyone have a direct link to the regulation or law that specifically bans banks from forcing you into an MF as a condition for getting a loan? I spent way too much time digging through the regulations on the Hanfe website, and all I could find was stuff about fund marketing. It almost feels like the bank thinks they have some legal loophole to demand a switch to an MF just to "secure" the credit. Beyond the legality, though, the whole thing is just plain stupid. If I'm totally off base here, please, hit me with a link to the actual rulebook. I’d be more than happy to go toe-to-toe with the bank by filing a formal complaint 🙂
I’ve got a question burning a hole in my brain, so I’m just going to throw it out there right away: can anyone—and by anyone, I mean my bank—actually force me to move my money from one retirement fund to another? Like, is there some legal loophole or a specific federal regulation that lets them pull a stunt like that? Sorry if this is some redundant question that's already been asked a thousand times on this board, I just need to know what we're dealing with here.
1. Fernando Alonso 2. Michael Schumacher 3. Felipe Massa 4. Giancarlo Fisichella 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Pedro de la Rosa 7. Robert Kubica 8. Jarno Trulli
pole position: Michael Schumacher fastest lap: Michael Schumacher first out: Ralf Schumacher
1. Felipe Massa 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Michael Schumacher 4. Kimi Raikkonen 5. Jenson Button 6. Giancarlo Fisichella 7. Robert Kubica 8. Rubens Barrichello
pole position: Felipe Massa Fastest Lap: Kimi Raikkonen first out: Scott Speed
1. Fernando Alonso 2. Felipe Massa 3. Michael Schumacher 4. Kimi Raikkonen 5. Giancarlo Fisichella 6. Jenson Button 7. Rubens Barrichello 8. Pedro de la Rosa
pole position: Michael Schumacher fastest lap: Kimi Raikkonen first out: David Coulthard
1. Michael Schumacher 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Felipe Massa 4. Giancarlo Fisichella 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Robert Kubica 7. Pedro de la Rosa 8. Nico Rosberg
pole position: Fernando Alonso fastest lap: Michael Schumacher first out: Jenson Button
Hey mods, please give this post a pass—we’ve got a massive blizzard hitting my neck of the woods and the power just went totally out, so I'm praying the signal holds up. Thanks.
1. Michael Schumacher 2. Fernando Alonso 3. Felipe Massa 4. Kimi Raikkonen 5. J. Truli 6. Rubens Barrichello 7. Jenson Button 8. Nico Rosberg
fastest lap: Michael Schumacher pole position: Fernando Alonso first out: David Coulthard
1. Fernando Alonso 2. Michael Schumacher 3. Kimi Raikkonen 4. Felipe Massa 5. Ralf Schumacher 6. Jarno Trulli 7. Jacques Villeneuve 8. Pedro de la Rosa
Taking pole position here is Fernando Alonso And the fastest lap goes to Michael Schumacher The first one to hit the wall was David Coulthard