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    SSD Issue and Troubleshooting

    Hello, I think I have a failing SSD but am not sure how to test or troubleshoot. When I start or restart my system, the D: drive (one of the WD Blue 1TB drives) behaves like it isn't turned on or ready for use. Windows explorer stops working for that drive but functions perfectly for my C: drive...
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    X570 Motherboard & Memory Version Compatibility

    Hi guys, I'm putting together a list of components for new Ryzen-based pc. This will be my first pc build in about 8 years and have a question about motherboard memory compatibility and memory versions. I'm looking to pick up an MSI Gaming Pro Carbon X570 motherboard. Here is the list of...
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    Budget Mini-ITX Build

    Hey guys, I'm looking to build a new PC for my mother. Her current PC is an Athlon 64 3200, 2GB DDR, and a Geforce 6600...so a new pc will be a huge upgrade. I'm looking to build the PC in a small form factor. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc She...
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    <$500 Budget Build

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Casual gaming, web browsing, school work, email, ect. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Price needs to be below $500 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city...
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    Budget Gaming Build

    Hey guys, I'm looking to build a budget gaming rig for my brother. I already put together a build that I think will be a good start. I'm just looking for any suggestions you guys have. :) Thanks for the help! 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly...
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    Quick Windows Install Question

    I just bought a brand new Acer laptop (This model to be exact) with Windows 7 64-bit and realized it was full of bloatware. Instead of going through the process of manually removing all the programs, I want to just get a clean install of windows. The only problem is that the laptop does not...
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    New Auzentech Drivers

    I hope this isn't a repost, but Auzentech announced a new set of drivers for a bunch of their sound cards: Forte HomeTheater HD Bravura Prelude Here's the link.
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    Torchlight 2 Announced

    Official Announcement: http://www.torchlight2game.com/ After reading through the listed features, it looks to be pretty promising to me. The most exciting features for me are multi-player and outside environments.
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    X-Fi Forte Sound Problem

    I've been using an X-Fi Forte in my rig for about five months now. I have always set the "Mode" to "Entertainment Mode" as I felt it sounded the best for music, and it was still good for gaming. However, today I woke up to a strange issue... When I tried to play music this morning, there was...
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    Friend's Budget Build

    My friend (who mostly plays WoW) wants to build a gaming rig, but he's on a strict budget (<600$). So far, I've come up with these parts to buy from newegg. Case: Gigabyte GZ-X3BPD-500 38 CPU: Intel Pentium E5200 70 GPU: HIS 4830 512MB 93 Mobo: Gigabyte...
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    Case Laser Etching

    I have a Rocketfish case and I'd like to get a few parts of the case laser etched. I have a few questions though... 1. The laser engraver isn't too big, and as far as size goes, the case door on the Rocketfish is probably the biggest thing I can get engraved. Besides the case door, what other...
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    Ultra worth $200?

    Tigerdirect has an xfx ultra listed at $200...it is really worth buying an ultra anymore? Older architecture, lots of power consumption, and I've heard it generates a lot of heat. Maybe they're just trying to empty our their inventory, but wouldn't a 9800 gtx+ at that same price be faster...
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