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    Question One SSD, Two NVMEs and One Big HDD... How to best setup storage for new gaming rig?

    Got it. That's very helpful. Thank you. I'll do my initial install with just the single OS drive connected.
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    Question One SSD, Two NVMEs and One Big HDD... How to best setup storage for new gaming rig?

    I've not done this in the past. But that's easy enough. What's the thinking behind this?
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    Question One SSD, Two NVMEs and One Big HDD... How to best setup storage for new gaming rig?

    Could you/someone please explain why it's a bad idea to combine multiple drives in one letter? To ensure I've been clear, I'm talking just about the two NVMEs, so performance disparity shouldn't be an issue. I'm also not combining OS/Win 11 w/other drives. And the only downside to the one...
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    Question One SSD, Two NVMEs and One Big HDD... How to best setup storage for new gaming rig?

    Here's what I'm working with: New 7800X3D and 4080 Super on MSI B650 Tomahawk WIFI (6 Sata, 3 M.2 NVME, 2 physical PCIE) w/32 gb DDR5 RAM 500 GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD 1 TB WD Black SN750 NVME New 4 TB Samsung 990 Pro NVME 8 TB Seagate FireCuda HDD My thinking is... Use Evo SSD for Win 11...
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    Question Seeking quality mechanical keyboard that's feel > frills — Recommendations?

    Hello and thanks for reading... I've had an IBM Model M keyboard that I've used for decades that may finally be showing its age, so I'm looking at the mechanical keyboard market for the first time. And while I'm a pretty quick researcher, weeding through all the offerings is a daunting task, so...
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    How are these temps (i7-8700K & 1080 Ti)? + Questions about PWM fan control

    Hi and thanks for reading. Just completed building an i7-8700K w/Zotac GTX 1080 Ti Extreme Core PC. This is an air-cooled system : - CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus CPU heatsink (w/Grizzly Kryonaut thermal paste) - Zotac is cooled with its stock triple-fan - ASRock Z370 Extreme4 mobo - Corsair...
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    Seeking advice — Best way to test a new GPU?

    Hello and thanks for reading. I feel a little foolish. I was shopping for a new gaming PC build and decided to upgrade from a GTX 1080 to 1080ti at the last minute, did some quick research and ordered the Zotac 1080ti AMP Extreme Core edition via Amazon. From what I can tell, nothing wrong...
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    How much motherboard do I need? (for i7-8700K w/GTX 1080 gaming PC w/factory OC)

    Hello: I'm embarking on a new gaming system build that'll be pretty standard stuff (i7-8700K, GTX 1080 OC, 16 GB RAM, a few SSDs and HDs, etc.). I know I need a new motherboard and I've been looking at these: - ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero - GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 - ASRock Z370 Extreme4 I...