Recent content by msdarnell

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    Hard drive failing - need to transfer

    Thanks. I'm waiting for the drive to arrive. It's a Seagate, so hopefully it has Acronis.
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    Hard drive failing - need to transfer

    I know that there are many topics on similar issues already on the board, but frankly, I'm completely lost. Is there a step-by-step guide on how to get everything from one laptop hard drive to another one? How do you even get one connected so you can transfer things over? Do you need...
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    Need alot of help with a build

    Wow. Thank you all so much for the help!
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    Need alot of help with a build

    1. It's a a PCI-E 8800GT 2. Yes, more than likely. Don't care one lick about how it looks though. 3. Yes. Old one is about to die. 4. I would like a Duo Core 8500, I think. Other than that, I have no idea where to start.
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    Need alot of help with a build

    Reading is fundamental. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for - Gaming. 2. What YOUR budget is. - $600ish 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from- USA 4. IF YOU have a brand preference - None, except for that I'd like to stick with my current NVIDIA video card 5. If YOU...
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    Need alot of help with a build

    I'm looking into building a mid-range machine that I can upgrade easily. My thought process is that if I get a good mobo and a good processor, then I can upgrade the other components at my leisure. I have about $600 to spend and I have some parts already. I have: -monitor -NVIDIA...