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I think I'm gonna try the SSD first, see if it helps. Btw. I took a look inside my PC case and I'm kinda confused now. Firstly, it seems like my Mobo has 4 sata slots, 2 of which have cables plugged into them (Dvd drive and sshd). The slots were labeled sata 0,sata 1,sata 2, sata 3. Does it...

Thank you for answering. Some more information: Stuttering happens even without mods, especially in Fallout 4. It doens't make the game unplayable, but it's frequent enough to be annyoing (especially considering that apart from the stutters the game doesn't drop below 60 fps). It usually happens...

Hello! I wanted to ask the community if upgrading hard drives can help with performance in video games. I know that faster disks will drastically improve loading screen but how about the performance itself? By reading other threads on various forums I've learnt that in some games (especially...

Hello! I'd like to add an SSD to my PC (specs below). I currently have an SSHD from Seagate (st1000lm014). I'm gonna buy Samsung Evo 850 250GB (heard it's decent). And here comes my question: how do I actually install it once it's bought? What I want to know are things like: - what cables am I...

Thank you for answering. I'm from Poland and honestly I have no idea if there's a way to turn the wall off. I'll check local shops for the devices that you recommended but it's likely that I won't find them. Also I'd like to avoid purchasing anything online. Also, do I really need to be...

Hello. This week I will be upgrading my Ram and this will be the first time I'll be working inside a computer case. I've been reading a lot about ESDs lately and I've been looking for ways of preventing it. I've learned that the safest way to build PCs is to work on a grounding mat while having...

Thank you for answering. Now, onto your questions. The Ram that's installed in my pc according to CPU-Z seems to be http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct8g4dfs8213 The Ram installed in my pc according to the shop http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct8g4dfd8213 The only difference between them that i have...

Hello. Recently i bought a pre-built pc from a local computer shop. So far it's running great but I'd like to install more ram in it (currently have 1x8, wanna 2x8). I've done some research about adding ram and I've learned that the only way to ensure compability between ram sticks is to buy...