Recent content by Claymoresama

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    Looking to replace 5 year old external hard drive

    So my file backups are important. Lots of important, sensitive information and pictures. I've been using a WD my passport 1tb that I bought for about $80 way back in July of 2013. After close to 5 years of use my drive is now starting to fail. Whenever I move large amounts of info over usb 3.0...
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    Should I buy a Z97 motherboard so late in my cpu's life?

    Hello the incredibly awesome Tom's Hardware community!!! So I have a desktop that I originally built in February of 2015 which I later upgraded numerous times. Here is a current list of parts for reference: i5-4690k (no OC applied) 8gb 1600mhz ram 240gb ssd 1tb hdd 2 500gb hdd 650 EVGA...
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    Affordable Windows Ink Compatible Smart Stylus

    Are there good windows ink compatible smart styluses available for 2 in 1 laptops? I have a few 2 in 1 laptops I'm looking at for school and I'm interested in purchasing a smart stylus. I've seen Wacom ones for as high as $70 and I think that's outrageous. I'm hoping to find a reliable one...
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    Lenovo Yoga vs Dell Inspiron 2 in 1

    I'm wondering if the Lenovo Yoga 720, as seen here: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-720-2-in-1-13-3-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-platinum-silver/5722715.p?skuId=5722715 Is worth the higher cost when compared to this Dell Inspiron 2 in 1...
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    Student Looking to purchase a new laptop soon.

    1. What is your budget? $750 is the max I'd like to pay. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? Preferably 13 or 14 inch. If the laptop is 15 inches I'll still consider it, but smaller is better for me. 3. What screen resolution do you want? 1080p 4. Do you need a...
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    Is this a good laptop?

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT4A2R4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=D63V2G3K1VF23RDWZ1RY&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=6aad23bd-3035-4a40-b691-0eefb1a18396&pf_rd_i=desktop&linkCode=sl1&tag=jokerprodu03-20&linkId=a0853d0a414a45922ca9214ec5ae2a78...
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    Computer Engineering Student looking for new laptop

    https://www.costco.com/.product.100369551.html?&EMID=jobid I'm considering this laptop from Costco. It's on sale in their coupon book and I could pick it up soon. I'm wondering if it's that great of a deal. Also wondering what people think of the quality. Costco will give a 4 year warranty...
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    Is this a good laptop? Are Acer Aspire laptops worth it?

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Aspire-5-A515-51-3509-15-6-Full-HD-1920-x-1080-7th-Gen-Intel-Core-i3-7100U-8GB-DDR4-1TB-HDD-Windows-10-Home/230736492 I'm looking for a budget laptop for school to replace my old one. I saw this one at my local walmart and thought it was a good price for the...