Recent content by Kawmra

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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    I think it is retail because I purchased it from a store, so that answers that, I suppose. Thank you. -Kawmra-
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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    Hopefully, this will be my final question. Will I need a new copy of Windows 10? I bought a copy of Windows 8.1. Upgraded it to Windows 10 when Microsoft was offering the free upgrade, and I have a backup copy of Windows 10 on a flash drive that was downloaded from Microsoft's website for...
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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    Thank you, Hellfire, for your explanations and the links...very helpful. Now, with respect to the network card (?) that I mentioned...does that need to be purchased separately? Or, does it come included with some other part of the computer? I may not even be using the correct term, but I am...
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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    Thank you, Jeremy. The subjects of my previous questions to Hellfire seem to carry over with your build as well. I am noticing that you also used a 650W power supply and a mid-tower case. I am thinking that there is a logic to this regardless of my very high ambient temperatures. I am curious...
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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    Thank you very much for your input, Hellfire. Can you offer a bit of tech-savvy explanation as to why it would be wiser to choose a mid-tower case vs. a full-tower case? I ask because of the high ambient temperatures that I have to contend with. It would seem that a larger case would be a good...
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    [SOLVED] US, $1200-$2000, Gaming/Multitasking Build, Heat and Compatibility Concerns, 1-2 Week Purchase and Completion

    Good morning. I am curious if anyone may be able to offer some input regarding a build that I am wanting to put together. I have some ideas of what I am looking to put into this machine, but I have no idea on the compatibility of those parts as a whole, so I am looking for input. Someone who is...