Recent content by BaldrGeek

As an end user, it's a pain. I play a game online, and now firefox harasses me every time I try to log in. There are other browsers, and I will probably move to one of those soon, just because the folks at firefox have decided that it's okay to be a dick to their users. If you could mark a...

I have a fairly nice desktop upstairs. That's my workhorse, and my game machine. And I built it myself with advice from TomsHardware. I sure appreciate the help I got here before. My old computer is downstairs. It's running XP, it's slow, the DVD player is broke (and being IDE, isn't easy...

Thanks. You've been very helpful.

If I buy a large SSD, what is involved in moving the OS to it? Can I hook it up as a D: drive, copy everything from C: to D:, then replug everything so that the new SSD is now the boot drive? Is it that easy, or am I going to run into some kind of problem if I try that?

When I built my system, I spent somewhere in the $1000 range. It is the first system I've put together myself, and I'm pretty happy with it. I'll post the build below, in case it helps. I have a 120 gig SSD boot drive, and a 1TB hard drive. I try to load as little as possible on the SSD, so...

Shiftyape is not looking for help, he's not trying to learn, he's just trolling so he can be a dick to anyone that responds.

He was trying to help, which is what I had come here to do. He gave you some useful advice, like "you are comparing numbers with strings". You can only help people that want to be helped. And in your case, you don't want help, you just want an excuse to act like a jerk.

Until a week or two ago, I'd never built a system. I just jumped in, and it went very smooth. It's really not difficult at all, and it will save you money. Plus you'll be able to say "I put that together". This site is helpful. It will solve a lot of that "digging on Newegg and...

Okay, it sounds like most of you believe the extra money for the 7870 vs the 7850 is worth it, and in the link xomm posted comparing different brands, the reviewer seemed to like the Sapphire. It's barely over my $200 limit, and even falls a bit under it with a $15 rebate. Plus it comes with a...

I really appreciate the advice. I started with the i3 CPU to save some money, with the idea that I can move to an i5 or i7 later if needed. Advice on specific cards would probably help. If I choose, for instance, a 7870, I'm already going a bit over my intended budget even for the cheapest...

I just built a new system, and currently I'm using the on-board video, but I expect to buy a graphics card in the next week or two. (Essentially, as soon as I can decide what I want.) My build : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RWD5 I have an AOC F22 monitor (currently at 1920 x 1080 resolution.)...

Thanks for the advice. This is the first time I've built a complete system myself. I've done various upgrades, and replaced some parts and pieces, but this is my first full build. Reading the forums here gave me confidence I could do it and all the info I needed. So my thanks is for those...

I just built a new computer (my first one!) and everything seems to be working. I seem to recall a friend telling me some time back (well before Win 7 came out) that after doing an install, it's a good idea to copy the entire windows install disk to your hard drive, so any time you get a...

I had a similar issue. I built a new system and installed Win 7 on the SSD without any problem. The HDD showed in the bios, but did not show up in windows. I found the solution in this link, followed the directions, and it solved my problem. Hopefully, it will work just as well for you...

You've given me several things to look into, and I appreciate the advice. My job works me quite a bit Sunday - Wednesday, then I get Thursday through Saturday off. So right now, I'm in my "work" part of the week with little time. I'll post again once I've had a chance to look into some of...