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    What 1tb or larger drives are more reliable?

    I am in the market for 2-3 new drives, I would like each to be at least 1tb to 2tb in size. I have been reading all the reviews on newegg.com for 1tb and larger drives and they all have 1 thing in common. Almost all the ones I read about have complaints of them being DOA or dieing within a...
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    How to update SSD firmware?

    I am about to build my new system. I keep reading about how I should update the firmware of the SSD drive I buy. Should this update be done before or after I install windows 7? Also how do I do it? Off topic but kind of the same question. For updating the bios/firmware for a new...
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    Good motherboard for the Intel i7 series?

    I am lost on choosing a good miotherboard at a decent price for my Intel i7-930 CPU. I have read bad things about all of them so far. Issues with RAM not working correctly, Windows not loading with SB keyboards and all kinds of nightmare stories. Here is my needs. - 6g/b SATA - USB 3.0 -...
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    SSD VS HDD RAID -0 VS Single HDD Comparison

    I am considering trying 2 SSD's in RAID-0, I realize TRIM will not work but I will be using these for just my OS (windows 7) + other programs/software only so I am thinking that there shouldn't me TOO much adding/deleting of files so maybe it will last a while. I also figure in a year or how...
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    Please help me build a really fast PC

    @Danny Bui, Thanks for the reply. I understand that raid is not a replacement for backup but I am still not certain of the best route to go about my storage. If I go with an external system for backup, it would need to be an array of drives as well I think to be able to backup such a large...
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    Please help me build a really fast PC

    Hello I agree completly, I consider this to be an upgradable approach myself. It will be upgradable to the 6-core processor soon as well as memory/ram upgradable to 24gb, sata3, usb3. How is it not an upgradable approach? Thanks
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    Please help me build a really fast PC

    I am wanting to build a new PC that is fast and reliable that will last me a while. Q1) What will you be doing with this PC? A) I will be using this PC mainly for programming and web design but it will also be my main PC that I use for everything. So it will need to be able to run all kinds...
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    Show Your LCD(s) setups!!!

    I just purchased 2 HP 2009m 20" monitors for now, I am planning on getting a 3rd one and running them all in a row or else a 4th one and running them in a grid. These are cheap monitors, around 160$ a piece, I am just trying them out, not sure if I want to keep them or look for a different set...
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