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Hi, I am choosing a PSU and I wonder which is better: Seasonic G-550 or Corsair RM550x (about same price I see). In general, Seasonic G-series or Corsair RMx series? Both are 80 plus gold. It says that the fan of the Corsair is not spinning at low-mid loads (0 RPM) while the one of the...

Hi, I am looking for a motherboard for a 7th series Intel i5 (NOT planning to overclock), let's say i5-7600. Something mid-range - 8 GB DDR4, GTX 1050, PCI-E WiFi adapter. So it's going to be the B250 or H270 chipset, and I find that some motherboards are equivalent with only difference in the...

You should use a 12V power supply since the mechanical part of a standard 3.5" drive requires 12V. If you tried it, the HDD probably wouldn't work. It wouldn't be as risky as using more voltage than recommended, but I recommend you not to try it.

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Hi, You can open Computer Management just by typing it from Start. Then, go to "Storage"/"Disk Management". There, you can see your installed disks and their partitions. Check if the secondary HDD shows a second "System Reserved" partition. If so, then right-click on it and format or delete the...

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Hi, Question 1: Yes, you can reinstall Windows from a system image just the same way you would do with a HDD. Question 2: Yes, of course. In fact, this is what I recommend you since a clean installation is always preferred (though you will have to configure Windows and install your programs...

Hello, Depite your HDD being installed properly, you have to do one more thing to see it in file explorer. In Windows 8, right-click the Windows button, and select Disk Management. You can also access "Computer Management" by typing it in Start. Then, in the left pane, click Disk Management...