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SSD cloned and installed in my laptop. No issues, just speedy bliss. Bootup is not as fast as the Plextor in my desktop though, off by about 2 seconds or so, but can't complain.

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Originally Posted by dn53 (Post 8457756)

Looking for an upgrade to play bf3. i havent bought it yet but my guess is it will run like shit. I have a pretty old setup E8400 3.0 (OC to 4.0ghz) and 2 560 Ti's (passed on from my brother.. before that it was a 4870) and 4gb ram. Anyway, should I debate upgrading to a quad core or just swap over to the new socket? Maybe more ram? I'm still LGA 775 and I really dont want to spend too much money. I would think the CPU is bottlenecking the GPUS at the moment.

I got a corsair 650w psu which i hope is still enough. I don't really follow whats up with computer technology anymore and it seems to always change :lol any suggestions?

yeah CPU may be a concern and possibly need more RAM
give it a try first before you upgrade though...you might be surprised to squeeze by with a decent 40fps or so
if you do upgrade then there's no point in sticking with that old ass socket

Looking to upgrade my 4850 video card. Any recommendations for a budget of $250? I don't do hardcore gaming, but would still want something decent to last for a couple of years.

^
looks like gigabyte's r9 270x is on sale 60$ off :O
http://www.ncix.com/detail/gigabyte-...90924-1320.htm

just ordered all the parts from my previous post. Decided to stick to air cooling for now and got the 212 EVO instead of the H100i. Excited to finally get a computer up and running again.

Just got my ssd from amazon

Ghetto installed it (sort of just floating on other wires LOL, removed the sata cables on the cd drive and put that on my spinny drive.

Dat ssd speed! Now I can actually turn off my computer at night, turning it on feels like its just been sleeping rather than off, highly recommend

Nice! That's another good benefit about SSDs ;) can't pretty much put it anywhere since no moving parts!

my kingston hyperx ssd died, just right when i swapped it out for a samsung evo ssd. cant even retrieve anything on it. bios doesnt detect it, windows doesnt, usb-sata adapter just flashes like as if its trying to read the hdd but nothing happens. it just died out of no where, anyone have any ideas on what to do?

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Originally Posted by FRESHvibe (Post 8457572)

I've seen it for waaay cheaper than that price (unless it was cheaper than $229 minus a $20 mail-in rebate at the time you posted it).

I got mine for $169 minus $20 mail-in rebate + Batman Arkham Origins.

Yeah they bumped the price up to $229 again. At the time of posting it was $194.99 -$20MIR....I've seen it as low as $174.99+the -$20MIR before so I shall patiently wait for the drop in price.

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Originally Posted by TOPEC (Post 8458302)

Try connecting the ssd your trying to retrieve the files on as a secondary drive on another PC if that is possible, then you can drag out the files you need to save

Hey guy, i'm looking for some opinions on what to build.

I've been out of computer for a couple years now so i haven't paid attention to the prices until now.

Anyways, my dads computer died so i'm going to build another for him.
It's used for very basic office work/ streaming.

I will be reusing the following:
-case, video card, cd drive, (mouse, keyboard monitor), power supply.

So i'll be needing:
-cpu, mobo, ram, HD.

Any suggestions on what can be built for $250-$300 range(maybe a little more if needed)?

Thanks!

Depending on how old your dad's dead PC is, you may or may not be able to re-use many of the items you have listed above. What kind of connection interface standard do the items you plan on re-using have? The PSU, in particular, may very well be out-dated, and not have the required / sufficient number of connections the current motherboards require.

You'll need to know what board layouts fit the case as well.

Any recommendations on a good affordable entry level CPU? Need to replace the stupid Pentium 4 at the shop. Just need it to be able to run a few programs and videos at the same time.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 8460242)

Any recommendations on a good affordable entry level CPU? Need to replace the stupid Pentium 4 at the shop. Just need it to be able to run a few programs and videos at the same time.

Thanks!

If you're on a budget. Grab a CPO from IBM. Free shipping. 7 day return. 90 day warranty.

There's currently a ThinkCentre M57 (C2D E6550 2.33Ghz / 4GB RAM / 160GB HD / Win7 Pro) for $165. Coupon code: ibmepp brings it down to $130.

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Originally Posted by Presto (Post 8460313)

Thanks for the suggestion. Thinking in the 400ish range. Don't really want used nor something too old.

I'm using a quad core Q6600 as a secondary computer and it's still rather laggy for youtube.

whats a good laptop nowadays?

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Originally Posted by Recon604 (Post 8460541)

whats a good laptop nowadays?

lol whats your budget?

theres like no laptops right now... I was looking for the asus zenbook but the newer models arent in stores yet. prob ~$1000, lightweight and for school

So this guy knows what's up....

http://www.revscene.net/forums/69465...-directcu.html

:lol

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Originally Posted by Recon604 (Post 8460730)

theres like no laptops right now... I was looking for the asus zenbook but the newer models arent in stores yet. prob ~$1000, lightweight and for school

The new one without the UHD screens are out.....

With the new UHD screen it's going to run you 2.2k, had one on order since December... still no delivery... canceled it for a Razer 13".... and now that shit is delayed.

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Originally Posted by CRS (Post 8460858)

So this guy knows what's up....

http://www.revscene.net/forums/69465...-directcu.html

:lol

290x was probably bought at $900 Newegg with bitcoin inflation :derp:

AnandTech Portal | Radeon R9 290X Retail Prices Hit $900

looks like laptops are moving towards touchscreen displays bcz of windows 8... i can never get used to windows 8... i much prefer windows 7

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Originally Posted by Cman333 (Post 8460540)

Thanks for the suggestion. Thinking in the 400ish range. Don't really want used nor something too old.

I'm using a quad core Q6600 as a secondary computer and it's still rather laggy for youtube.

If you're going to replace the computer, might as well format it first and see if it brings it back to acceptable performance.

Or

Buy an SSD, put it into the old computer. That way you have your files from the old computer still backed up. If it's still laggy, you can use the SSD towards the new computer. However, if the SSD is going into the Pentium4 computer, I wouldn't bother and replace the entire thing. If the SSD is going into the Q6600, it's worth a shot.

Or

Option buy a replacement

Spoiler!

Looking to get a new Maxwell equiped notebook

My current one with a 750M DDR3 gets 2500 3DMark11 points whereas the new 850M DDR3 version gets 4500 and DDR5 version 5000

Probably gonna pick up the Gigabyte P34G v2 or a Clevo W650SJ
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