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    IDE Motherboard, SATA Harddrive

    A friend of mine recently bought a new harddrive to replace her old one which crashed a while back. Unfortunately (from what I can gather) her motherboard appears to be old and has an IDE connector for the harddrive. I think she's using a Dell desktop that's probably about 7-8 years old. This is...
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    $900 System - sanity check

    I built my first system about a year ago. I was nervous about it, but with help from this forum I did it and it was a big success. I got a great value, my machine still works great, and I had fun making it. Now I am going to advise a friend of mine how to do the same thing. Despite one...
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    "Help! First build ever!"

    I recently got advice for a build here, and it was great. A friend of mine wanted to try a similar build and I advised him to post here. He couldn't manage to get registered properly, so I told him I would post for him. His post is copied below. ----- I'm trying to build a budget gaming...
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    First time build, seeking feedback

    I'm using a Dell that is several years old. I'm screwing up the courage to build my own PC, but I would really appreciate some feedback on my choices so that I can make this experience as painless as possible. I've tried to read a lot of reviews (and forum posts) about my choices, but due to...
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    Possible new system build

    I am considering trying to build my own PC. I am not an idiot, but I am not very informed about PC hardware and it makes me kind of nervous to try. I am especially worried about getting compatible components so that everything works properly once I snap it in. Could I please get some feedback on...
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    8600 GTs, which is better?

    Hello, all. I am looking at two graphics cards to put into a Dell Vostro 200 tower. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150229 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150247 They are both XFX GeForce 8600 GTs. The first is a 256 MB card with GDDR3. The second is...
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    Dell Vostro 200 /w upgrades -- decent?

    I have a 4 year old machine that I don't stress very much, and which I would like to replace with a more modern machine that can handle some moderate gaming. I got a discount through a professional association on some Dell machines, which lead to me browsing around their "small business"...