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Build advice needed $1,600 budget

Thanks man, you didn't have to do that but I appreciate it.
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- Mar 10, 2019
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Build advice needed $1,600 budget

If you look at the original post, a 1TB SSD and 4TB HDD was listed. Brilliant minds think alike and all that....
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- Mar 10, 2019
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Build advice needed $1,600 budget

LOL! Nothing is wrong with an SSD, I just need more storage for lots of videos and games. I currently have a 2TB storage HDD that's over half full, and new games aren't getting any smaller. My current OS drive is a 256g SSD that I use for whatever game I'm playing at any given time. As...
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- Mar 10, 2019
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Build advice needed $1,600 budget

Thanks. Would it be worth it to up the budget and get a GeForce 1080 or 2080? Also, why the 2 TB SSD instead of a 4TB HDD?
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- Mar 10, 2019
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Build advice needed $1,600 budget

I need to do a new build. I need a CPU, Motherboard, SSD (1tb), Hard drive (4tb), Video card, Power supply, RAM. My budget is $1,600 I will NOT be overclocking and this build has to last for 6+ years. Reliability is a big deal in my case. I can't afford to dump money into builds every...
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- Mar 10, 2019
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Attention Low-End/Midrange Gaming System Builders

I need to do a new build. I need a CPU, Motherboard, SSD (1tb), Hard drive (4tb), Video card, Power supply, RAM. My budget is $1,600 I will NOT be overclocking and this build has to last for 6+ years. Reliability is a big deal in my case. I can't afford to dump money into builds every...
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- Post #280
- Mar 9, 2019
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Wierd disappearing HDD on new build

So I don't know what the deal is still. The HDD is still doing the same thing. Can someone go over the BIOS settings they use for my motherboard and/or what SATA ports I should be attaching the HDD to after getting the SSD up and running. Once again, this computer is screaming fast, but...
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- Post #7
- Jul 17, 2013
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Wierd disappearing HDD on new build

GGGRRRRRRRR! Great, I don't know if there's enough room on my external USB backup to save the data. Guess I'll find out. Not to mention all the free game downloads already started that are probably now no good. Thanks Bill Gates.
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- Post #6
- Jun 26, 2013
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Wierd disappearing HDD on new build

Bubbaleone, it is listed as a dynamic volume, how do I switch to basic? Gillbot, the MOBO is a MSI Z87-G45 The computer other than this HDD is the current mid-range stickied system.
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- Jun 26, 2013
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Wierd disappearing HDD on new build

I have a HDD that I used to transfer my essential data from my old system to new. After installing all the software onto the SSD, I installed the HDD. Upon reboot the BIOS recognized a new drive, then went into Windows. (7) Windows didn't recognize the drive. After talking to a friend I...
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- Jun 26, 2013
- Replies: 8
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Time for a new build, advice needed

I went with your mid-range build on the sticky thread and added a Blu-Ray burner. I didn't increase the RAM or SSD size. Parts should be here Monday. Do you prefer the OP to delete these threads once parts are bought? Thanks for the time you put into this BTW.
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- Jun 21, 2013
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Time for a new build, advice needed

You bring up a good point re: the Blu-Ray player. I have a VERY nice home theater system, BUT, my wife tends to hog it somewhat and she doesn't care for many of my movie choices. She's a sweetheart otherwise and "Happy wife=Happy life". I'm going with 8Gig of RAM for now since it's not...
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- Jun 19, 2013
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Time for a new build, advice needed

Thanks for the reply. Do you think getting 16 gig of RAM instead of 8, and/or buying higher end RAM would make a difference? I've got a couple hundred dollars available over the mid-range stickied system. With that price on Blu-Ray software I can see myself getting one with this system...
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- Jun 19, 2013
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Time for a new build, advice needed

1. Skyrim and surfing the internet. I'm not an overclocker and don't do video/photo editing 2. $1,200 give or take. 3. USA. Probably Newegg, open to any other suggestions. 4. N/A 5. No preference 6. 1TB storage HDD, keyboard, mouse, monitor 7. Default speed. 8. Well...
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- Jun 19, 2013
- Replies: 8
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Attention Mid-Range System Builders - Updated 08/01/2015

Hey folks, I'd like to thank mfenn for the work on this thread. I'm ready to take the plunge to replace my system from around 2008 or so. I have a little more wiggle room money wise. I could probably go up to $1,200-$1,350 and I don't need a storage HDD. I bought a 1TB Seagate a couple...
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- Post #615
- Jun 18, 2013
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Going wireless and printer sharing?

Thanks JackMDS, the website you linked to was very informative. I found a nice network ready all-in-one plus fax on Newegg. It's actually cheaper going that route.
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- Apr 13, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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Going wireless and printer sharing?

Hey folks. I wan't to switch to wireless from the current wired system I'm running. I've got a laptop that the wife uses for work and carries around the house and my gaming rig that's in the den. What I'm looking to do is get a wireless router that allows the wife (and me) to roam around...
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- Apr 4, 2008
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replace 939 mobo or upgrade to AM2?

Well, I'm leaning toward upgrading to an Intel CPU and Mobo. I've never tried OC'ing the 4400 cpu so I don't know what it will do. I'm overseas now and won't be able to tear into this until Late January or early February when I get home.
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- Dec 4, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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replace 939 mobo or upgrade to AM2?

My DFI Lanparty mobo took a dump on me and I need to repair my system. My problem is do I buy one of the few socket 939 boards out there still and re-use my Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or do I upgrade to an AM2 mobo and buy a new CPU? Money wise the difference is about spending $50 as opposed to...
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- Dec 3, 2007
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Woohoo! I'm screaming now!

Do your homework. I shopped, read reviews, read guides, and read the forums here for nearly 2 months. Don't impulse buy. Don't get rushed into buying because computer prices will almost always go down. Don't buy a crappy component just because it's cheap right now because you may regret...
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- Dec 8, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Woohoo! I'm screaming now!

Just finished putting together my new PC tonight. It's a AMD 64 X2 4400+, DFI Lanparty NF4, eVGA 7800 GTX 256mb, 2 gigs OCZ Platinum RAM, Seagate Barracuda 160 gig HD. It all went into a Antec TX640B case with a 480 Watt Neo-power PSU. This had to be the easiest build of the 5 PC's I've...
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- Dec 8, 2005
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What to buy with $2,000 budget

Ribbon 13 thanks for that advice on the monitor, that probably would make a difference for me. Luckily I do have up to $400 wiggle room on this computer. I'll have to go to Fry's and take a good look at what I really want in a LCD monitor. I've been running a CRT 19" for ages and it's been...
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- Post #23
- Dec 1, 2005
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What to buy with $2,000 budget

I'm 37 years old, I have a full time job, a wife, and a dog. (not necessarily in order of importance) I have a limited amount of computer time per day and I want to spend that time playing games instead of tinkering with my frigging PC trying to get it to overclock. I want to spend no more...
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- Post #6
- Nov 30, 2005
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What to buy with $2,000 budget

Grandma gave me a savings bond she bought in 1974 and I've got 2.000 to put on a new PC. I need advice for a (retail) CPU, MOBO, power supply, video card, RAM, 19" LCD monitor, hard drive, and optical drive. I ONLY use headphones so onboard sound and LAN is a plus. For the Hard Drive I...
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- Nov 30, 2005
- Replies: 23
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Call me crazy, I need a Win 98 compatible system. HELP!

DosBox sounds like it may work. I'll give it a try. Thanks to everyone for the help.
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- Nov 28, 2005
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Call me crazy, I need a Win 98 compatible system. HELP!

I have a bunch of older DOS based games that I need Windows 98 to run on. I want to buy a new motherboard, CPU and RAM to replace my old system with and run it on a dual boot Win98/Win2000 system. What motherboard with onboard LAN should I get that's Win98 compatible? Thanks
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- Nov 26, 2005
- Replies: 14
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Getting my 9200 Tuesday, advice needed on cleaning garbage off hard drive.

Wow, that's a lot of great info! I'm a little leery of playing around with the registry, is RegCleaner pretty easy to use? Thanks a lot for the info, its posts like yours that make this site so great
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- May 27, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Getting my 9200 Tuesday, advice needed on cleaning garbage off hard drive.

I'm wondering what I need to do to remove all the excess junk programs plus how to streamline XP to get max performance from my new laptop? Are there any websites out there on streamlining XP for gaming? Also, isn't there a way to make XP look like win2000?
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- May 27, 2005
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Laptops
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I need a replacement mobo for epox 8K7A

Thanks guys, I'll give those a look.
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- May 12, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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I need a replacement mobo for epox 8K7A

I've had serious problems with my 8K7A motherboard for about the last year. I've narrowed them down to the AGP port since when I use a PCI video card, the problems are fixed. I'm going to build a new system this summer but I'd like to use this old system as a WIN98/DOS gaming rig since there...
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- May 11, 2005
- Replies: 3
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Would Win2000 be better than XP for gaming on laptop?

So geforcetony would Win2000 be better with 512mb of RAM or would sticking with XP be better with 512 of RAM or should I bite the bullet and pay the extra $ for 1gb of RAM? Be aware that this laptop purchase is a major expenditure for me. I'm just an underpaid county road worker so I can't...
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- Apr 16, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Would Win2000 be better than XP for gaming on laptop?

I'll be getting a gaming laptop (probably Dell 9300) sometime between now and June. Would wiping the hard drive clean and installing Windows 2000 pro be better for gaming than using the XP that would come with it? I'm thinking that with win 2000 I could get away with only 512mb of RAM where...
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- Apr 16, 2005
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming laptop for $1,800 or less?

3 hours for a 9cell battery is plenty long enough. The lappy doesn't really need to be super mobile. Mostly it will be used for desktop replacement and as a entertainment center while travelling. I'll give those other ones you included a look, thanks.
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- Apr 9, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Gaming laptop for $1,800 or less?

I'm looking at getting my first laptop with my tax returns this year, so far what seems to be in my budget is the Inspiron 9300 but I also saw a Fujitsu at Fry's that looked nice. Since it will be probably 4-8 weeks before I buy is there any new model coming out soon that I should look at? I...
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- Apr 9, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Laptops
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Win2k reinstall: How to not lose address book & settings?

I desperately need to do a fresh install of Win2k but I don't want to lose my email address book, user settings (desktop color and wallpaper), network settings, email account and such. Is there a utility out there that will help me or a website that can walk me step by step? I'm completely...
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- Jun 29, 2004
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Operating Systems
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What does the inverter do on a laptop?

Whoops, a transformer changes the voltage, and a rectifier changes from AC to DC. Ahhh to he11 with it, I don't remember, I'm getting old!
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- Dec 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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What does the inverter do on a laptop?

An inverter converts DC voltage to AC voltage while a transformer converts AC to DC. (I think, I was usually pretty hungover in Air Force Power Production School.)
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- Dec 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Is Sager coming out with new models soon?

I'm looking at the 5680 and 8890 and both are within a couple hundred bucks of each other outfitted the way I want. Are any new models coming out around the Holidays to keep an eye out for? I'm currently not in a hurry unless I get orders soon but that's looking like a longshot now.
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- Nov 2, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Laptops
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Help me choose a laptop to take to Iraq

Jwade I appreciate the help, but because of my AFSC (MOS to you) there's only certain places and situations I will be placed in. Also, I'm prior Army 19-D (Cav rules) so I'm familiar with the environmental difficulties in the world's armpit (aka Middle East) In fact my last drill was spent...
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- Oct 26, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Help me choose a laptop to take to Iraq

Air force has air conditioning, even in their tents. In fact, I help provide the juice for that.
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- Post #12
- Oct 21, 2003
- Forum: Laptops

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