Recent content by CZory91

I have Bose Companion 2 Series III speakers hooked up to my PC (3.5mm). I have onboard sound with a headphone amp through my Asus Maximus Hero IX motherboard (I know, onboard is not great regardless). Since windows (or my drivers, either way) don't let me swap the cables and then produce sound...

Hi, I have the option to upgrade to an 840 Evo (new) for basically $10 (Building for a friend, he's getting my old 830 if it's worth it for my "labor" costs). I've been looking around for benchmarks and such, some numbers are all over the place. In general, the 840 Evo is a faster drive than the...

HDDs are one of the few things you can transfer from very old computers to newer ones. All HDDs are created pretty equal given the same rpm (for the most part) unless you're transferring files on a regular basis. That being said, if you are happy with 250GBs, I would suggest putting a SSD in...

Hi, I'm wondering if there are any benefits to a third party modem. Even if there is just a little, are there?

I see, thank you.

I'm ending up with either a 740 or 750k. This is a pretty tight budget build down to the last dollar. Anyway, why is there such a big jump from 65w to 100w between the two? Just because one is unlocked? Or is this a typo from newegg's site...

Hi. I'm wondering what a better build for gaming would be, and moreso confused as to what the point of the higher tier APUs are as I look into things more. I can't seem to find any point in using the high tier APUs for gaming (Isn't that what they're made for?... and how are they competing with...

I did use IDE mode and that is the error I get unfortunately. The machine came with vista and I am attempting to fix it. 7 Is "ok" to have it be finished, but I would be much happier putting XP on this for them.

Hi, very frustrating problem I have with this laptop I received. It is an Acer Aspire 4720z. I have tried 3 different file sources to get an XP ISO working with this, none have been working. Every time The install is finished, I restart and it tells me it cannot find the OS (I forget the actual...

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