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    Cloning and partition merging.

    I have a Cable Matters USB 3.0 to Dual-SATA Hard Drive Docking Station with Standalone Clone Function that I am using to clone a 240GB SanDisk II Ultra to a 960GB SanDisk II Ultra Drive. The smaller drive contains all my files and OS (Windows 10). When I clone the drives the new larger drive...
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    New QNAP TS-212-E 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage

    Just picked one of these up off Buy.com for $100... My usage is simple home backup of multiple computers and streaming of music/vidoes, and I would guess my storage needs are about 1.5TB. Is my best bet to pick up 2 of the 3TB WD Red drives and set up in raid for protection, or do people...
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    HDMI for HTPC

    I have a windows 8 media center machine that I can't use because the graphics card is a R4830-T2D512 with 2 DVI ports but 0 HDMI. Though I have a cable that converts, it hasn't worked no matter what I have tried. I would like to pick up a cheap HDMI card that is better than my R4830-T2D512...
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    TRENDnet 8 Port Gigabit Switch, $19.99 FS at the Egg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833156309 Promo code: EMCXTXM87
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    D-Link 8 Port Gigabit Switch, $19.99 FS at the Egg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127422 Use promo code "EMCXTXN82" I picked up one last time these were on sale and works great.
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    $11.99 shipped - Logitech M515 Couch Mouse, unified receiver.

    This deal is back and I love mine I got last time it was at this price. The unifying receiver alone sells for $10 normally. This is a great back-up mouse or mouse to use for media/laptop use. The bottom is closed so dirt, dust, cat hair, etc won't block the laser when running across couch or...
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    D-Link Media Router N300 with USB, $19.99 FS

    D-Link Systems HD Media Router 1000 w/ 4 GB Ethernet Ports, SD Card Slot & USB! http://1saleaday.com/main/ Is it just me or is this a smoking deal? I don't even need one (have the Asus Dark Knight) but I want to pick 1 up anyway. Can plug in a usb drive and stream over the network, has a...
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    SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB SSD $159.99 NE FS Feb. 6th Only.

    SanDisk Ultra Plus SDSSDHP-256G-G25 2.5 inch 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for Notebook $159.99 530MB/sRead 445 MB/s Write SATA 6 Gbits/s With Promo Code: EMCYTZT2901 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820171741
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    [DEAD] MSI R7850 2GD5/OC $179 AR FS with 2 free games.

    I just bought this card last week... and love it. MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card Free Bioshock Infinite & Tomb Raider game coupon w/ purchase (both brand new 2013 games)...
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    Advice on drive health please.

    Okay I bought a Western Digital My Passport Essential 500GB Portable Hard Drive last July. Yesterday when I went to back it up I found it slow and unresponsive. I spent all day copying the files to my HD after a LONG scan and repair. Hard Disk Sentinel Pro reports the drive as 9% health...
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    Help needed please.

    I have a decent processor, good mb, plenty of ram and the #1 rated external HD you can buy (popularity, not necessarily the best performer) ... Tonight I plugged 2 externals into the front USB panel of my Antec tower and I am trying to transfer about 350GB of data from a WD Passport 500gb to a...
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    Input on quality/price point.

    Is this a good card for $179 and no rebate? It is $209 on NewEgg. I'd like a 2gb for a bit of future proofing, and currently I have a radeon 8350 (oldest part in my computer) that actually handles my needs just fine since I don't use high graphics... but I might enjoy bumping them up a bit...
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    Best Wireless Pair

    I have a ASUS RT-N66 showing up Friday and I am wondering if I would benefit from upgrading the Atheros AR5B97 in my laptop via a USB dongle. My current connection clearly won't take advantage of the dual band router but I'm curious if it is worth the investment and how much improvement I can...
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    $50 off Reliable.com when you spend $100 or more. FS.

    Use the code JR and you can get some decent deals. Couple back up drives etc that are priced okay, but very nice at $50 off. Also a good chance to pick up something like a scanner, or a shredder, that you don't want to pay full price for =) I ordered a drive that is back ordered since I'm not...
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    NEW SanDisk Extreme 240GB 2.5" SATA III (SSD) - US $149.99 FS

    I'm torn whether to post this or not because I know EBAY links are not allowed, but I've seen some ebay listings on here lately and some people have said it is allowed in some instances. This particular listing is BUY.com selling on Ebay so I don't know if that affects the rule. In any case...
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    Best graphics card for ~150

    I recently purchased a Core i5-3570k and ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 It was my intention to use my old Radeon 4830 graphics card but I can't seem to get it to work and I'm thinking I'll go ahead and purchase a new one. I do NOT need top of the line graphics, I do not play above 1920 x 1080 in...
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    Best motherboard and cpu combo for $300?

    I have this so far: Power Supply: Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Memory: (2 x for 16gb total) SAMSUNG 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MV-3V4G3D/US Case: Antec P280...
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    SSD Periodic Freezing.

    I bought this drive from a hot deals post on this site a while back. I absolutely love the drive and even with this issue I have no regrets, but if there is a solution I'd love to know what it is. The drive periodically freezes up on me for about 30 to 45 seconds, and then goes back to...
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    Experience with large monitors?

    I picked up the Planar 27' when it was on sale... and now i am looking for an arm (attached to a table I have) that i can use to position the monitor where i can work from my recliner. I figure a few hours a day in a different position will help. Does anyone have experience with a larger...
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    Warm? Seagate 500GB 2.5" SATA Hybrid HDD w/ 4GB SSD, $70 w/ FS

    $89.99 - $20 coupon code "EMCNBNC24" = $70 Shipped. Looks like a nice drive, reviews look good, but I'm not the most knowledgeable on these things, just looked good for what I was looking for. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148591
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    Acer Aspire AS7560-Sb819 17.3" Laptop $449 on 12/14-12/15

    Okay, I didn't know whether to post this or not but I received an email from Staples with the weekly deals. I clicked to go to their site to browse, and I moused over an Acer Laptop somewhere... it said it was $449 and 17.3" Acer. I clicked it for more product details and the price said $599. I...
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    Acer AS7551G-7606 $529.99 (FS) 17.3" Notebook AMD Phenom II Quad-Core N970(2.2GHz)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-120-_-Product I got the 7551G-6477 about 6 months ago at this price when someone posted it here. No regrets, solid machine, hardly ever use my desktop anymore. This is a newer model of a very nice machine.
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    Cold - 146gb, 10,000rpm, 4.5ms drive, $49.99 FS (Edit: SCSI, and Refurb...)

    Okay, I don't post here often, but I was surfing and saw this, don't see reviews anywhere, checked amazon and it looks like it runs $155 there, a similar VelociRaptor drive runs $149 (though with twice the cache). Anyway, thought it might be a decent main drive on a second PC or something...
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    Toshiba 17.3" Notebook, Intel i3-380M (2.53GHz), Blue-Ray player - $599 shipped.

    Pretty Warm? http://www.buy.com/prod/toshiba-sate...219475880.html eatures Blu-ray Disc Player with HDMI Full-Sized Keyboard with 10-Key USB/eSATA Combo Port Media Card Reader 802.11n Wireless HD TruBrite Display Tech Specs Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium...
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    Targus Netbook Chill Mat - $9.99 shipped at Buy.com (normally $39.99)

    Just ordered 2.... then quickly cancelled when I saw it was for netbooks... but still posting because this would be awesome for those Alienware netbooks posted a few weeks ago. http://www.buy.com/prod/targus-netbo...211001538.html
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    Warm? Xtreme Cables 6ft HDMI Cable (2-pack ) $7.99 shipped at Buy.com

    http://www.buy.com/prod/xtreme-cables-6ft-hdmi-cable-2-pack/q/loc/111/220232850.html ---- Xtreme Cables 6ft HDMI Cable (2-pack ) $7.99 shipped at Buy.com</a> I'm sure these aren't the best quality but for $7.99 shipped for 2... seems like a good deal. I know I don't currently have any HDMI...
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    Droid Sale. Car Dock & Multimedia-Dock & Car Charger ALL for < $35.

    Multimedia Dock, Car Dock, and Car charger Bundle normally 89.97, on sale for $49.97 before 35% discount. Use promo code "Droid35" at checkout, - 35% ($17.50) = $32.47 for all 3. $49.97 for Multimedia, Car Dock, and Car charger. If the link doesn't work check out "DROID Window Mount &...
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    Quick question on performance upgrade.

    Okay a friend bought a computer at walmart about 1 year ago. They pretty much play world of warcraft and a few other things. They don't multi task or anything. Her computer has been slugish lately in the game and she would like to do something to help without spending a lot. If she were...
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    Cooling necessary?

    Okay I got a Phenom II x4 940 Deneb chip, stretching my budget in favor of the 940 black edition over the 920. I would like to overclock in the future but right now I don't see the need and I'm wondering if I can run the chip with stock fan if I leave the chip at stock speeds until I can...
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    REAL budget upgrade.

    Okay someone I know has an old system they are trying to play World of Warcraft on. AMD Athlon 64 3400+ 2.2 Ghz (afraid to overclock due to previous overheating issues) Geforce FX 5400 128 mb 1GB RAM, board can support 3GB but with my huge heatsink its blocking 1 slot so more like a 2GB...
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    Tax money came in, time to pull the trigger.

    I play World of Warcraft, so I'm a gamer, but I'm not into first person shooters at max resolution or anything so I don't need the fastest on the market, my current card actually does pretty well for me. I DO multi task a lot. It isn't rare for me to have browser, word processor, dreamweaver...
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    Gonna have to pull the trigger quicker this time...

    I know this is going to come off as a repost, read below, the combo deal was pulled and I'm looking for alternatives. PhII 920 + 790GX combo $249 - $10MIR G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2-1066 $45 Corsair 400CX $60 - $12IR (coupon on page) - $10MIR Sapphire 4830 $95 - $10MIR Total: $449 - $12IR =...
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    Upgrading on a I can't afford to, but can't afford not to budget.

    My Current Specs are as such: Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236) System Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer Inc. System Model: K8N-E-Deluxe BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/18/05 18:16:55 Ver: 08.00.09 Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64...
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    Upgrading on a I can't afford to, but can't afford not to budget.

    My Current Specs are as such: Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.080814-1236) System Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer Inc. System Model: K8N-E-Deluxe BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/18/05 18:16:55 Ver: 08.00.09 Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64...
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    Helping a friend build a new PC.

    Friend has a shuttle P4 3.0 computer running super slow. He has 1GB of ram but I think his bottleneck is his Nvidia 5700 Ultra. It may be time to upgrade his PC and I saw the FX55 thats on sale and though that this might be a good choice. He mostly plays games. I have been looking around...
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    AMD Price Cuts for July

    Given the price reductions planned for July (see following page for price examples), what would be the best power for money buy? I was looking at the +4600 x 2 (from $558 to $301). These are the 64 X2 512KB x2 chips (the 1MB chips will not see a price reduction)...
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    I can't seem to change order of drives.

    I have a raptor 74gb SATA drive I have been booting with. I would like to add an IDE drive I had sitting around. When I hooked up the IDE drive it booted from it (it had windows installed on it a long time ago. How can I make it so that when I boot it loads from the faster raptor drive? I...
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    UPS advice?

    Today my house electrical went out. When it came back my computer wouldn't boot. When I finally got it to boot I got errors for hours and it wouldn't allow me to repair my installation at all. Eventually after an inhuman amount of patience and a bit of luck I have managed to get into...
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    Fan controller / wires

    A while back I posted about help with overheating and people suggested: Sunbeam fan controller http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=2529&cat=42&page=1 Panaflo fans http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=3035&cat=79&page=1 I also bought a x-90 heatsink and used...
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    Desperate for help.

    So I'm saving this in a text file and typing a bit and saving before the next lock up or reboot. I was conned by Asus into buying a k8N-E Deluxe. Among its many claims it says it supports 3gb of DDR ram. Then I find out it only supports DDR in slots 1 and 3. Then I find out that my memory...