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    What would be a fair price to sell my computer for?

    I'm moving and need to sell the desktop I built a few years ago. I really have no idea how computers depreciate and am wondering how much you think I should ask for it. Specs: Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) Processor MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti N660TI PE...
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    Does it matter if an Ethernet card is PCI or PCIe?

    I believe a power surge over my cable line from a lightning strike damaged the Ethernet circuitry on my motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131820&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3891137&SID=rewrite When I...
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    What 32GB of RAM should I get?

    I posted on here a few months ago intending to buy new RAM then, but money became an issue and I wasn't able to do it. Now I"m ready to purchase, but thought I'd ask one more time before I pull the trigger. I have this motherboard...
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    Lightning strike --> Ethernet problem

    There was a lightning strike near my house a few months ago and ever since then whenever I wake my desktop up from sleep, it is disconnected from the internet and takes about 20 seconds before it connects. Every once in a while (once a day or less), internet connectivity drops out when I'm in...
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    Need a memory upgrade, what should I get?

    I built a computer about a year ago with the following hardware: Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R GPU: MSI N660 Ti PE 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit PSU: Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W RAM: 2 x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (total of 16GB) CPU fan...
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    Lightning strike :-(

    Usually when there's a storm I unplug all of my electronics, but yesterday we had some light rain and not thinking it was necessary, I didn't. So, naturally, there was a lightning strike near my house :( A bunch of GFCI outlets in my house tripped, I heard a very loud crackle/sparking/popping...
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    Upgrade from Crucial m4 128GB?

    I put a Crucial m4 128GB SSD in my laptop about a year and a half ago and when I built my desktop I used it as main drive. Considering that it's getting kind of old for an SSD (I know they have a tendency to fail after a while), I'd like to get a new one. I'm going to be reinstalling Windows...
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    What's the point of a reset button on a case?

    I've accidentally pressed the "reset button" on my 500R a couple of times instead of the case lights on/off button, and it seems like it should be called the "crash button." Seriously, what's the point?
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    Need advice for my first build (ordering tomorrow!)

    I need a new desktop pretty quickly and have decided to build it myself, but as this is my first time building a computer (and considering that I really have no clue what I'm doing), I would really appreciate your advice regarding my parts selection. I will use the computer for moderate to...
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    Dell ST2410 calibration settings?

    Hi everyone, I just received my Dell ST2410 display today and am having trouble calibrating it. I have it hooked up to my laptop, not a desktop, and the colors on my laptop screen look noticeably better than the 2410's. The 2410 looks like it has a kind of brownish-yellow tint to it when...
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