Recent content by LoneNinja

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    Surface Pro 3 Restore

    I was able to follow this first link and directly install a fresh copy of Win 10 without needing to use a flash drive. What a pain, but it's great to have a fresh copy of Windows and my type cover is working correctly again. Thank you everyone that responded to my thread.
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    Surface Pro 3 Restore

    Starts up normally, doesn't recognize I have anything on the flash drive. I can get to a blue screen that shows continue to windows 10, turn off PC, use a device, troubleshoot. The majority of the options I see in videos I'm watching on youtube are simply not there. I've tried creating a...
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    Surface Pro 3 Restore

    Hi, haven't posted on here in a long time but hoping someone would be kind enough to help me out. I've got a Surface Pro 3, and it was great until a few weeks ago, now it is all bugged out and the type cover only works about 25% of the time, the drivers keep deleting themselves. I'm trying...
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    How much do you spend on PC desktop hardware every year?

    From 05-11 I spent any where from around $500-$2000 a year on upgrades/new computers. I got into the habit of having multiple systems for various reasons and bought and played with new hardware just because I could. In 2012 I don't think I spent a single penny on my computer, and I won't be any...
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    Core i3 2120 VS. 4Ghz Phenom II

    The I3 should offer similar performance, but the Phenom II is going to win more often than lose. I3 would have much lower power draw if that matters at all.
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    Convergence - When and how?

    I'm just going to say this. Trying to run desktop apps and a full desktop version of windows on any small screen touch based device is going to be an utter nightmare. There is nothing I do on my desktop I can't already do on my phone that wouldn't require me to carry a keyboard/mouse around...
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    Will an AM3+ CPU work on an AM3 mobo?

    Short answer no. Long answer some AM3 boards actually support AM3+ processors but not many do, you'll need to look up the CPU support list for your motherboard to know for sure.
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    Worth upgrading from Q6600 to Q9550 for ~$100?

    Just not worth it, maybe if you still had an old dual core, but not a C2Q to C2Q. Besides the lack of overclockability on your current system may be the motherboard and not the CPU, so you may find the Q9550 unable to overclock.
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    ARM CPUs reaching laptop performance levels?

    Personally I don't think arm or tablets will replace the pc/laptop any time soon, but I use my pc far less often because of my phone and tablet
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    Phoronix : FX 8350 competitive with Core i7 3770K under Linux.

    Did you even take a look at the article? The FX 8350 is clocked stock and overclocked at 4.6Ghz, and the I7 3770k has hyperthreading enabled.
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    AMD Trinity Desktops Already on Clearance?

    My only point is the computer has been available for more than a couple weeks, and the reason it's on clearance may or may not be due to Trinity. For example they may just be trying to clear out inventory of Win 7 based machines.
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    core count = future proof?

    SC2 it chokes, but considering BF3(multiplayer) makes good use of 8 threads, the Phenom II X6 is actually noticeably faster than a Phenom II X4.
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    AMD Trinity Desktops Already on Clearance?

    I thought Trinity was released to OEMs a few months ago?
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    New vishera pricing at BLT

    I just want to see overclocking and power consumption results compared to Bulldozer.
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    Did Bulldozer Damage the AMD brand?

    I honesty don't care, I was a big amd supporter but I just don't care much about pc anymore, I'm much more interested in mobile products now.