Profile
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Biography
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Who am I? A self-professed technophile and information junkie who’s taken a keen interest in all too many things, with a suffering wallet being the consequence.
I was born in 1985 in Beijing, China, where I lived until I was the age of five. Both of my parents had came to the US by that point, and I joined them in the twin cities of Minnesota, where I stayed for just shy of two years. After that, I was sent back to live with my grandparents (father’s side) in Xiamen, China with the task of learning Chinese. Stayed there until the end of 5th grade, skipping 4th along the way (so now you know why I’m practically always the youngest among my peers. ^_~), then came back to the US. Lived in Omaha, Nebraska for about three years, during which I became a baptized non-denominational Christian (those where the impressionable years – I’ve since become an agnostic) and took up a keener interest in watching sports, football in particular. At the beginning of my high school years, my parents, both of whom were then working at the same company, were transferred to Dallas, where the new company headquarters are located. So down I came, from the land of corn and beef to the land of “everything is bigger here”. We had purchased a house (or rather, had one built) in Coppell, a booming small suburb in north Dallas, with a supposedly excellent school system (hey, Chinese parents – education is always first priority. ^^) And so there is was where I spent my high school years and built my memories. After I graduated from Coppell High School in 2002, I started attending the University of Texas Austin. A lot of things have happened since then, but I eventually left Austin and am now in Grand Rapids, MI. |
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Top 10 Lists
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Anime:
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.hack//SIGN
[BANDAI VISUAL] |
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02.
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もののけ姫 (Princess Mononoke)
[Dentsu Inc., NTV, STUDIO GHIBLI, TOKUMA SHOTEN] |
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03.
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天空のエスカフローネ (Vision of Escaflowne)
[SUNRISE] |
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04.
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新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
[GAINAX, NAS, TV Tokyo] |
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機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊
(Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team) [BANDAI VISUAL, SOTSU AGENCY, SUNRISE] |
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06.
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ああっ女神さまっ (Ah! My Goddess)
[AIC, Kodansha, KSS, TBS] |
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07.
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風の谷のナウシカ (Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind)
[Top Craft] |
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08.
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彼氏彼女の事情 (Kare Kano / His and Her Circumstances)
[GAINAX, GANSIS, J.C. STAFF, SoftX, TV Tokyo] |
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09.
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満月をさがして (Full Moon)
[NAS, Studio DEEN] |
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10.
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君が望む永遠 (Rumbling Hearts)
[MEDIA FACTORY, studio fantasia] |
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Movies:
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
[Irvin Kershner] |
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Saving Private Ryan
[Steven Spielberg] |
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03.
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The Godfather
[Francis Ford Coppola] |
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04.
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Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
[Steven Spielberg] |
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05.
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Schindler’s List
[Steven Spielberg] |
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06.
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
[Peter Jackson] |
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07.
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Casablanca
[Michael Curtiz] |
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08.
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Dogma
[Kevin Smith] |
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09.
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Se7en
[David Fincher] |
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10.
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Blade Runner
[Ridley Scott] |
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Songs:
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红豆 (Hong Dou)
[王菲 (Faye Wong)] |
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寂寞在唱歌 (Ji Mo Zai Chang Ge)
[阿桑 (A Sun)] |
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03.
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fake wings (From .hack//SIGN)
[梶浦由記 (Yuki Kajiura) / Emily Bindiger] |
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라라라 (La La La)
[이수영 (Sooyoung Lee)] |
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Angel
[Sarah McLachlan] |
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nowhere
[FictionJunction YUUKA] |
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Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
[宇多田ヒカル (Utada Hikaru)] |
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08.
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之说给你听 (Zhi Shuo Gei Ni Ting)
[許茹芸 (Valen Hsu)] |
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09.
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シマシマ (Shima Shima)
[坂本真綾 (Maaya Sakamoto)] |
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10.
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ETERNAL SNOW
[Changin' My Life] |
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Games (Console):
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [N64, GCN]
[Nintendo] |
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Chrono Trigger – [SFC/SNES, PSX, NDS]
[Square] |
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03.
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Final Fantasy VI – [SFC/SNES, PSX, GBA]
[Square] |
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04.
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Xenogears – [PSX]
[Square] |
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05.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 – [FC/NES, GBA]
[Nintendo] |
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – [SFC/SNES, GBA]
[Nintendo] |
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Super Mario RPG – [SFC/SNES]
[Square] |
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08.
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Super Metroid – [SFC/SNES]
[Nintendo] |
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09.
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Final Fantasy Tactics – [PSX, PSP]
[Square] |
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10.
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ICO – [PS2]
[Sony] |
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Games (PC):
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StarCraft/SC: Brood War
[Blizzard] |
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Civilization II
[MicroProse] |
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03.
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Portal
[Valve] |
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04.
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter
[LucasArts] |
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05.
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WarCraft II/WC II: Tides of Darkness
[Blizzard] |
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06.
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
[BioWare] |
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07.
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System Shock 2
[Irrational Games/Looking Glass Studios] |
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08.
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月姫 (Tsukihime)
[Type-Moon] |
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Fate/stay night
[Type-Moon] |
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Half-Life 2/Episode 1/2
[Valve] |
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Games (Arcade):
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Street Fighter Zero/Alpha 3
[Capcom] |
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2
[Capcom] |
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Soul Calibur
[Namco] |
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Virtual On
[Sega] |
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Time Crisis 2
[Namco] |
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Sega GT
[Sega] |
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Sega Rally 2
[Sega] |
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Street Fighter II Turbo
[Capcom] |
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Tokyo Wars
[Namco] |
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Dance Dance Revolution Series
[Konami] |
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Computers
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“Belldandy“:
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Case:
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Aspire Turbo Gamer Aluminum
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PSU:
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PC Power & Cooling 610W (S61EPS)
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CPU:
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (3.4GHz)
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M/B:
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DFI LanParty DK 790FXB-M2RSH (AMD 790FX)
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RAM:
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2×2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 1066 (5-4-4-12-16-2T, 2Ch)
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GPU:
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XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB
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ASUS Radeon HD 4670 512MB
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HDDs:
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Western Digital Raptor 74GB (WD740GD)
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Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB (6L300SO)
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5GTB (ST31500341AS)
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ODDs:
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Pioneer 16x DVD±RW (DVR-111D)
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Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x/32x/52x CD-RW
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Cooling:
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Case: 2 x CoolerMaster Sleeve Bearing 80mm Fans
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CPU: Xigmatek HDT-S1283
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Misc:
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Transcend USB Flash Card Reader
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Apple iPod Touch (3G 32GB)
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Apple iPod Video (Black 30GB)
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Displays:
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Sony CPD-G500 (1600 x 1200, HD15)
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Sony GDM-FW900 (1920 x 1200, BNC)
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Dell 2001FP (1600 x 1200, DVI)
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Sound:
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Realtek HD Audio -> Logitech Z-640 Speakers
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E-MU 0404 -> Panasonic SA-HE75 Receiver -> Mitsubishi Stereo Speakers/Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones
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Keyboard:
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Apple Pro Keyboard
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Mouse:
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Logitech G5 SE
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Gamepad:
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
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Arcade Stick:
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MadCatz Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition (Custom Art, Semitsu PS-14-KN buttons)
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OS:
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Windows 7 Professional (x64)
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“Subaru“:
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Case:
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CoolerMaster TAC-T01 WaveMaster (Custom Side Window)
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PSU:
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Thermaltake TR2 430W (W0070)
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CPU:
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AMD Athlon 64 “Venice” 3800+ (2.4GHz)
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M/B:
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Abit KN8-SLI (nVidia nForce 4 SLI)
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RAM:
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2×1GB OCZ EL DDR400 (2.5-3-3-8-11-2T-16, 2Ch)
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GPU:
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GIGABYTE GeForce 7800GT 256MB
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HDDs:
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Western Digital Caviar 80GB SE (WD800JB) x 2
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Maxtor DiamondMax 21 500GB (STM3500630AS)
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ODD:
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Pioneer 8x DVD±RW (DVR-107D)
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Cooling:
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Case: 3 x CoolerMaster Rifle Bearing Blue LED 80mm Fan
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CPU: Zalman CNPS-7000-AlCu
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Display:
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Insignia 30″ HDTV (1080i, Component)
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Sound:
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Chaintech AV-710 -> Kenwood HTB-206 Home Theatre Sound System
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Keyboard:
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IBM Keyboard
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Mouse:
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Logitech MX500
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Gamepad:
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MadCatz Street Fighter IV FightPad (PS3 Ryu Version)
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OS:
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Windows 7 Professional (x64)
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