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    Help me trouble shoot why my new computer is slow

    Thanks for all the information guys. Yeah, I said I don't need a hard drive with more than 40 gigs because i barely used my 30 gig hard drive in three years. If they are that cheap though (under a 100) why not get a 80? I guess programs aren't getting any smaller. As for the computers use...
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    Help me trouble shoot why my new computer is slow

    Yes Yes, someone listent to Flexy. I need advice on this stuff so it doesn't suck. I know the foundation I have is good, I just need a solid hard drive and graphics card. Sata Drive or not? I don't know what Sata is but I hear it is good *smacks self in head.* As for graphics cards, I was...
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    Help me trouble shoot why my new computer is slow

    K, so I need a new graphics card. I'm a moron with computers, but I figured its been three years, I'm probably due. Got the B-Day coming up so there you go. You can get decent ones for $150 or so, right? Now the hard drive is a different story. I had no clue they could effect performance...
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    Help me trouble shoot why my new computer is slow

    Okay, a friend came over and we built my computer yesterday. I bought some new components and recycled some. Here is my system: AOpen AK86-L Motherboard (new) AMD 64 3000+ (new) 512 megs DDR 400 Gail memory (new) Sony cd rom/rewrite (new) GeForce 3 Ti 200 (reusing) Quantum IDE 30 gig hard drive...