I'm building a new gaming rig and I thought everything was all set but turns out my Corsair case does not accommodate a water cooler. I'm looking for a good mid size or full size ATX case with room at the top to fit a 280 mm radiator. Using a Corsair H100i GTX water cooler.
(by the way, I'm...
I use a mixture of Seagates & WD at home. Never had an issue except for 2 somewhat "older" WD drives. Too many read/write errors. If I was to buy a WD now, I wouldnt' consider anything but their black series. The blue series is... well... not any better than the mass of products out there...
Oh I see. Just because I prefer brand name A bersus B means I'm "behind the times". LMAO. It's not because I said something like Oh I dunno... I like USB 1.0 versus 3.0. Good point man! I'll be sure to agree with every brand name YOU like and then I'll be with da times. What a neat idea...
There is always the brand name A is > brand name B arguments.
I disagree completely with your remark saying Samsung has a been a "leader" - Both WD & Seagate have been around much longer when it comes to hard drive manufacturing.
Just for what purpose did you quote my post when you made those remarks? I already told the OP that a $500 budget is not realistic with what he's asking for. Sounds like you're just quoting for the sole purpose of being a troll.
I don't like your attitude; it's completely ridiculous for a...
That could be right. the way I read his post, he made a comment saying "I've been chugging along...." so I figured he wanted the 16 GB right away. At any rate, 16 GB with the $500 buget is not very realistic. And tinpanalley, 16 GB will probably NOT EVEN BE NECESSARY - given that a new system...
mvbighead & I cross posted.
Having read his list of parts, there are a couple of minor things that i would change.
First of all, there is nothing about Biostar motherboards that I like. I have seen one too many those piece of crap motherboards go out after a mere 2 years of service. However...
Welcome Tinpanalley,
Just a couple of quick comments off the top of my head. First of all, I think it's a good idea to salvage some of those components you've listed for the new build. However, you've listed above DDR2 memory. If you're looking to build a new system using recent component...
Very excessive.
Back when i was using XP, I used to reimage back to a baseline install once every 18 months or so. I've only been using Windows 7 for a year - thus far, registry rot seems to be much less minor issue. Based on my experience thus far, I suspect I will not have to reload windows...
No, I think you should dismantle it and spend a goodly portion of your day trying to "fix it".
C'mon dude - what did you think we were going to say? A new DVD burner can be had for as little as $18-$22. Did you really think it was feasible or worth your time to "fix" that buggy drive?
What are the system specs for that laptop?
Saying is Windows 7 is just a "service pack" for vista is wrong. Just wrong. Win 7 performs faster and boot time has also reduced. There's a lot of changes made 'under the hood' and you can Google til you eyeballs fall out on various articles...
That just silly on Intel's part to offer a new CPU within their lineup that is within a 10% differential than the core i3. Seriously what's the point?
If they're going to offer a CPU that's so similar the i3, they had better drop the prices on it -- enough so that buying it over a similarly...
Checkboxes on WHAT? Are you talking about checkboxes on websites? I don't know of any software for Windows apps. However if you're using a browser such as Firefox, there might be an add-on available. Check on Mozilla's website.
And I think we are "saying" to you, that the skin in question is NOT appropriate or ill designed for a desktop model. Fine for a mobile device maybe but just porting over the skin for desktop use is not appropriate because the interface (in this case the keyboard & monitor) are DIFFERENT. In...
Internet lore? What's that. I don't know such meanings. I ran win98 SE and back when ME was released, we bought a new Dell. There was no question in my mind about how much better Win98 ran versus the new Dell loaded w/ that abominable operating system. The two had roughly the same amount of...
Ummm... yeah ok. You've twisted my words around to the point where it's convoluted. I was addressing catilley1092 original post in regards to firewalls. I never said that 3rd party applications are not required. It's obvious if you're running windows, you need some type of A/V protection. A...
No, that just doesn't make any sense. The 800w rated power supply will supply MORE power as power supplies in that category typically have a higher amps on the 12v rails. Go on new egg and compare the amps on a 450w psu versus 750w.
There is nothing good about Comodo's firewall or security apps. I would recommend that you do some research and reading of their products before you put all your eggs in one basket. Also what operating system are you running? If Vista/Win7 - the built in firewall is sufficient - there's...
You strongly dobut? Based on what experience? I've worked at some PC shops where customers brought in suspected malfunctioning power supplies. We used multivoltage meters to test the connectors on each of the leads - it's a very simple thing to test. Stores like Microcenter will do this for...
I completely disagree. It may do a "reasonable" job but I would not trust Microsoft to offer the most recent updated drivers. That is the whole point. If one is doing an upgrade to Windows 7, Microsoft in most cases does not offer the latest hardware driver. It's not a high priority item for...
It could be a dying power supply but first I would recommend removing the heatsink and applying some fresh thermal compound. Random system shutdowns are often caused by overheating issues. If after this you still have the problem, then remove the power supply and take it to a computer shop in...
Trying to install a Vista driver on a Win 7 system will not always work in my experience. Especially with chipset drivers that are digitally signed as Vista only. On PCI cards & such, I don't think you'll have a problem though.
The OP said he's is going to "wipe" the hard drive. I assume he's going to format. Using Windows updates for compatible Win 7 driver is probably a bad idea. The first thing to do after installing the OS is to install the chipset driver - which in some cases is going to include the NIC...
Alright so it's 120 hz - what's the big deal?
Uhhh dude.... YOU are unbalanced. The OP did say he is keeping his hard drive and never once mentioned he wanted a SSD. If he said so, then I would have configured the build differently.
What exactly is wrong with using triple channel memory on...
Get over it - Seasonics are not "better quality" than Antecs. So you're a fan of modular PSUs - great. And just what is so great about it? I have a modular Antec PSU and I haven't realized one single benefit in my case. I ended up using all the cables due to installing additional hard drives...
There are far many more choices than just 3. Why would you recommend such an expensive monitor?
This Samsung model is over $100 cheaper than the Acer model you linked to above. It has similar specs (minus the 3D capability) and has a fast 2ms GTG response time. If the OP wants something even...
That is a great idea provided that his friends have some amount of experience in building a good PC. Otherwise, it would be no better than buying a PC off the shelf.
I've worked as a full time tech for the last 8-9 years - trust me. There IS. I've seen idiots bring in their PC because they...
And just what is wrong with a CRT if the OP is working with a limited budget? Yes we all know they suck up much more wattage than a fpm, but it will get the job done until he can save up for a new monitor.
No argument there.
The system is a complete waste of money.
Regardless of whether you have the money to spend or not, it would be far better idea to built it yourself. If you have never built a computer or lack the technical knowlege, then buy all the parts YOURSELF and ask a local PC shop in your area to build...
Keyboard shortcut.
WinKey + R
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In addition, the run command line can be found just by typing "run" into the search box in the Start menu. The way I see it, it essentially IS the same thing as the run command line. It also supports wildcards & environment variables...
By the content of your posting in this thread, I take it you are an audiophile expert. I have a mish mash of music that I've collected over the years. Various formats such as MP3; wma; mp4. Seeing as I just bought my first iPod a year ago, I am finally getting around to sorting out the very...
As much as I love trying out new software & learning new things, I still haven't been bit by the Linux bug. (not yet anyways). One thing that makes me stick with Windows exclusively for now is that the fact that I don't own a gaming console. Hence the only "gaming" fix that I get to have is...
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