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My WHS system drive crashed and I need to get it back and running as soon as possible. The good thing is that there were no data on it, just system files. I've dug out a Maxtor 120GB SATA 1 drive from an older computer and I'm wondering if I use it as my system drive, will I notice a performance...

Roughly two months ago I built a new computer with three 1.5TB drives and installed Windows Home Server to use it as a media server. I was very happy with how things were going until two weeks ago I discovered that one of the data drives had a lot of bad sectors. I managed to salvage most of the...

I have been holding out for a while to upgrade to an LCD screen. Mainly because I wanted to wait to build a new computer which will happen during xmas time. My current monitor is an Iiyama 22" CRT which I've had for the past 5 years. My resolution is 1600x1200 so I'm looking to buy a monitor...

This is what my build looks like so far. Antec Fusion Remote HTPC Case - Black (No PSU) € 137 Antec Signature Premium 650W Power Supply € 92 ASROCK P55M PRO Motherboard € 100 INTEL CORE I5-750 2.66 GHZ € 195 G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3 € 80 Samsung EcoGreen F2 500GB SATA-II...

I've decided to go with a microATX case and I'm looking at these: Antec Fusion Remote Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112147 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-162-LL - mid ATX but looks good! I see there's loads of cpu models these days and...

I've been reading a lot about Windows Home Server. Has anyone has any experience with it? I think I'm gonna play with it on a virtual machine and see what's it all about.

Here's a few local online shops, some of them are in greek but I think they're well layed out so it won't be too hard to figure things out. http://www.singular-cy.com/ http://www.technica.com.cy/ http://www.eshopcy.com.cy/ http://www.cyprus-pc.com/ http://www.computercitycy.com/...

I don't really need super performance. The most this server will do is serve data for 2 computers at the same time like a mkv file and mp3 file going. Once I get it all configured and up and running I don't wanna have to bother with it unless it's really necessary. I wanna be able to access it...

I'm starting to think that I might have to go with a conventional case. I need to look into it more. Would a microATX case be a good idea? There's a few that look cool but I think I'd have to sacrifice gaming for the case like that which I'm not really willing to.

The 9800 is pretty close to its death plus it has become very noisy. I wanna change it with a really cheap and quiet card. Performance is not a factor so anything cheap and quiet will do as long as it's AGP. The case is a mid tower Lian Li although I can't remember the model. It's an ok case...

I'm willing to spend $250-300 on a few upgrades before buying hard drives/OS. The PSU is either a Zalman (350W) or a Seasonic (400W). The graphics card is a AGP ATI Radeon 9800 (EPIC card in its time :p).I plan to replace it with whatever quiet AGP card I can find. I'm hoping I can get my hands...

I have an old computer sitting and doing nothing which I wanna turn it into a file/media server to use it as a hub for my home network. Specs: Pentium 4 @ 2.4Ghz (socket 478 - Northwood), 1.5GB DDR memory, Abit IC7-G motherboard (Intel i875P), 400W PSU. I don't wanna spend any money on...

I've been looking at a couple of Thermaltake cases, DH202 series and Bach series. I like their looks but I'm worried about their cooling and noise levels. 60mm fans are not known to be very efficient coolers unless they spin very fast, subsequently being loud. Games that I will be playing...

I've read the Linksys PLK300 reviews on newegg and a lot of people seem to like it. Some people had trouble with it but the vast majority gave it thumbs up. I think I might bite the bullet and go for it, just not quite yet. I don't wanna go and spend all that money and find out that it doesn't...

This will be my first time building a HTPC. I'm a total noob when it comes to it. I haven't followed technology since I built my gaming rig 3 years ago so I don't know what's out there. I've read a few threads though and I kinda know what I want. I wanna build a quiet HTPC which I will also...