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Excellent... I'm heading in the same direction.
Which manufacturer did you go with? XFX lifetime seems solid, but I also haven't heard many bad things about HIS, MSI or Sapphire either.
You guys both nailed the one spot I wasn't confident in. The motherboard. So many variables and different choices. The $115 - $130 mark is roughly what I was aiming for. I have no attachment to the ASRock board at all and wouldn't mind changing that out.
For the remaining parts needed I am...
Approximate Purchase Date: Next week or two. (seeing if Black Friday shows anything interesting)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, Movies
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg
Country: USA
Parts Preferences...
Ok, so I've had this laptop for about two years now.
Every once in a while when I restart, it takes an eternity to start up, and the entire machine locks up for about 2-5 seconds every 1-2 seconds.
I've found a way to fix this... I slowly manage my way and set up to run a chkdsk on the...
Thank you!
Good to know about the previous pieces... especially the PSU. The PSU is one of the things I really didn't want use again, but with trying to keep the price of everything down I would attempt to.
With all of the editing and linking in my post, I figured it would get a little...
Approximate Purchase Date: Between now and Christmas
Budget Range: Around $700 total.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Surfing, Movies
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Case, Monitor
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NewEgg
Country of Origin: USA
Parts...