Recent content by dylannn44

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    Upgrade HDD to SSD, some questions:

    My last question is would this work with my motherboard, AsRock H97 Pro 4, or do I need another variant? https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Performance-Internal-SP512GBSS3A55S25/dp/B07997QV4Z/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1530562140&sr=1-3&keywords=512gb%2Bssd&th=1
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    Upgrade HDD to SSD, some questions:

    Thanks a lot to Larry and Andro - both are great answers! Very helpful and exactly what I wanted to know!
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    Upgrade HDD to SSD, some questions:

    I currently have a 1 TB HDD that I bought when I originally built my computer in 2013. I'm not running out of space (470 GB used), but I would like faster boot times, and seeing less of 100% disk usage when I have a lot of programs up. So I want to upgrade to an SSD. Could I buy something like...
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    Need more memory, will this work with my mobo?

    I have 2x 4GB of ram currently installed in my AsRock H97 Pro 4 Mobo. My mobo doesn't support any higher quality ram than DDR3 I think right? My GPU is GTX 1080, case NZXT Phantom R70. I have 2 ram slots left on my motherboard, and I'm wondering what would be the best option price and quality...
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    Specific USB ports not working on motherboard, cannot get external USB hub to work either

    Motherboard: AsRock H97 Pro 4 Additional USB ports: Kingwin 7 Port USB Hub ( This one:https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8HV3UT3457&cm_re=5.25_usb_hub-_-9SIA8HV3UT3457-_-Product ) Problem: The only USB ports working for my computer are the 4x USB 3.0 ports on the back of my...
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    How do I circumvent "100% disk usage", upgrade to faster HDD or SSD?

    I've been reading over your replies and thinking more about the issue to determine what is my cause. If it's something that happens mostly when I start up my PC or when I am running a lot of programs at once, (such as many tabs in Google Chrome) does this help give any more signs of where the...
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    USB 2.0 ports on the back of the motherboard not working, case USB ports not working

    Motherboard: AsROck H97 Pro4 Hi, my problem is listed in the title above, the USB 2.0 ports on my motherboard do not work (the USB 3.0 ports do though), and my case USB ports do not work either. It's strange to me that the USB 3.0 ports on my motherboard do work but the USB 2.0 ports do not...
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    How do I circumvent "100% disk usage", upgrade to faster HDD or SSD?

    Hi, Sorry for not updating this question. Had a busy day. To help me figure what might be the problem, I'd like to add that I have 8.0 GB of Ram. My motherboard is an AsRock H97 Pro 4 and 2 out of the 4 RAM slots are currently filled. The 2x 4GB sticks of RAM is the original two which I...
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    USB ports in case broken, looking for a fix

    My case: NZXT Phantom Motherboard: AsRock H97 Pro 4 Problem: Only working USB ports are the 4x USB 3.0 ports that are on the back end of my motherboard. -> The 4x USB ports on the case do not work. -> Additionally, the 2x USB 2.0 ports on the top end of my motherboard do not work either. I...