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    Recommendations for audio card for listening to Classical Music?

    Hello. Before anything else, let me thank those who read this message and even more so for those who respond. I appreciate your patience and forbearance. I'm seeking suggestions for a new audio card for our old Velocity Micro Desktop PC. Years ago, we upgraded the sound card to the Asus...
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    Suggested DDR4 Memory for Asus Motherboard and i7-6700K CPU???

    Hello. I'm upgrading my PC to include an Asus motherboard and a new CPU. The motherboard will be the Asus Rog Maximus VIII Hero LGA 1151 Intel Z170 (https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO/) and the cpu wil be an Intel Core i7-6700K. I've read that some people stick with...
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    Power Supply for Asus Essence STX II?

    My brother-in-law bought me the Asus Essence STX II sound card as a present. The IT specialist from my office installed it (I have a desktop PC, VelocityMicro...about 7 years old). As he was installing it he said to me that the card requires its own power supply. But then he somehow hooked it...
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    Recommendations for i7-6700k

    Thank you very much for your suggestions. I think I'm leaning toward the Gigabyte motherboard. Thanks again, I appreciate it.
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    Recommendations for i7-6700k

    Hello. I'm upgrading my PC and will be installing (actually, the IT expert at my office will be installing) an i7-6700K processor. Can anyone suggest an appropriate motherboard? I am NOT a gamer and I'd like to keep the price at about $200.00 or less. Thanks very much.
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    Question re: Essence STX II Sound Card

    Thank you for your response, primetime. I appreciate it.
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    Question re: Essence STX II Sound Card

    I have three questions regarding "FlexBass." 1. Should I use it at all? 2. I'm using an HSU STF-1 subwoofer and the Satellite speakers I'm using are Axiom Audiobyte speakers (I bought them in 2009. I think Axiom has now replaced the Audiobyte line with their "Computer Speakers.") I...
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    Motherboard and audio Quality

    Thank you for all of your responses, particularly GotNoRice.
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    Motherboard and audio Quality

    Separate and apart from the sound card, does the quality of a motherboard effect audio quality? Thank you.
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    Hardware Firewalls?

    Many thanks to both of you. I appreciate your replies.
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    Hardware Firewalls?

    Hello. I'm a neophyte when it comes to personal computers which is why I am posting this. A friend of mine suggested that I buy a hardware firewall to supplement the following security configuration I have on a desktop PC: 1. Privatefirewall (software firewall. Apologies if self...
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    Help with Upgrading an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Motherboard

    I appreciate your response, E4g1e. My thanks also to Skillz for pointing out the thread he specifies. Thank you again.
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    Help with Upgrading an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Motherboard

    Edit: The SSD drive has recommended is the Samsung 840 EVO.
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    Help with Upgrading an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Motherboard

    Hello. I know relatively little about personal computers. I'm still using Windows XP and I have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 cpu with an Asus P5N-D motherboard. I want to upgrade our PC. When the original i-7 920s came out I bought one planning to upgrade then, but it obviously never...
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    Asus P5N-D: Suggestions for Memory Upgrade?

    I acknowledge what both of you say. Thank you.
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