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    Free OS

    Thanks for all the help! Im flashing my Linux 13 Mate to my USB stick as i type this. The computers in my computer lab at school dont have a BIOS password, so im just gana play with Linux 13 Mate tomorrow at school :D I ended up creating a 1GB persistent file as well. How does this file work...
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    Free OS

    All the CD-DVDs i have at my house are 700MB, while the ISOs are close to 900MB :(
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    Free OS

    Will do (probably tomorrow...er...later today..... unless im busy, since its 2 AM now). As far as burning the ISO to a DVD, do i just literally burn it to the DVD? Is there a special software i need to use to make it a "Live CD" or something? Thats the part that is confusing me. Thanks for the...
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    Free OS

    Oh im running Windows 7 Pro on this machine. I might try that tomorrow if i get the chance, that way im somewhat acclimated for when i start setting up this new rig. In the UEFI BIOS, i just change the boot order to the USB stick right?
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    Free OS

    Thanks for the help and info, when it comes time to loading up an OS on this build, ill refer back to this. If the bootable USB stick doesnt work, ill use a "Live CD" and might need some more help from you guys and Google. The MBs on this build is going to be ripped out of some 5 year old Dell...
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    Free OS

    Ill keep that in mind about the bootable USB flashdrive, i got a spare 8GB laying around. Read my last reply. Will use the flashdrive! I think i might wipe off windows from this build just to have Linux machine to mess with. Is Linux less resource-intensive than Windows? These builds will not...
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    Free OS

    Sweet, ill start with MATE or Cinamon and try it out! I should be done with this mock-up build by this coming Wednesday or so. Ill load up Linux onto a CD and run it on there (if i can save the existing windows, which i doubt i will). What im doing is taking apart a couple old PCs and hopefully...
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    First Build Advice

    Eh, theres more to it than that, but OCing would require some good cooling to do it safely. I got liquid cooling simply for that reason, since i want to OC eventually. If you do a ton of mass-quantity rendering, OCing would benefit you. But since its just photos (not videos), then i dont think...
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    Free OS

    Will do! I watched a couple youtube videos on Linux Mint 13 Cinnamon that looked good. What does the Cinnamon part mean?
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    Smallest possible WC rig?

    Just went through your build thread and i love it! Great looking build! I really wana do a custom water-cooling setup now :haha This hobby is getting expensive :D
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    First Build Advice

    This. ASUS has a 23" IPS panel that MAXIMUMPC gave great reviews of that costs $300. Not sure of the name, but it shouldnt be hard to find. An IPS panel would be big help for someone looking to do photograph editing/processing.
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    Free OS

    So from what you guys are saying, my best bet is to try out Mint? The system wont get too much usage anyways, so i guess i could try a couple versions of Linux and see what i like best. Ubuntu and Mint are the most popular?
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    First Build Advice

    This. As i said, 128gb Crucial M4s can be had for 90$ or so every now and then.
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    Current bang for buck king(s)?

    This, I was about to suggest OCing a new or used 7950, if you dont mind stretching your budget a couple bucks. Even at stock clock it should be a good upgrade.
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    Free OS

    Thanks for the advice guys! The builds are more for the challenge and to be a project, so Linux will do just fine. Ive used Firefox for like 3 years, so i guess ill be fine as far as that goes. As far as "districts" and "derivatives", is that basically the same as the different versions of the...
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