Recent content by L Mel

Hey, thanks for the quick response. I was planning on creating a recovery drive with a USB stick. Your tip got me thinking. Should I perhaps invest in an external HDD for weekly backups or something like that?

I bought a new gaming desktop which includes a single 1TB SSD. I recently read that the computer will slow down as more and more space is taken up and I'm attempting to avoid that. How should I organize my files? Apparently separating the OS from all other files is the way to go. Should I...

That monitor is probably overkill. I'm planning on playing a few FPS games and I don't want to have annoying input lag, slow response times, etc. Any suggestion?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/31fgm The past two weeks I've been spending a lot of time reading reviews, comparing prices, looking for manufacturers with good reputations, etc. The link above shows the components I've (almost) settled on. This will be my first self made PC. It's also going to be...

Blackbird- When you chose that case, what specs did you prioritize? I've been messing around with different filters on.Newegg but it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot of variety between cases. Maybe I'm just looking at the wrong features. I like your suggestion for the PSU. A hidden gem...

Hello, I'm in the process of deciding what parts I want to include in what will be my first self made PC. It's going to be used primarily with gaming in mind. I'm stuck on what case I should put all these parts into and what power supply would work well with each of them. Here is what I have so...

I just turned on my new gaming laptop for the first time. I ran Windows Update and installed whatever was recommended. I deleted bloatware with PC Decrapifier and CC Cleaner. I'm now in the process of updating my drivers with SlimDrivers. These programs were extremely helpful. I'm wondering if...