Recent content by Airiq49

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.

Let us know what you decide to go with. I've got an almost identical build in the works, and am also still deciding on a video card.

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...