Recent content by mazboy

will that computer support a single stick of 8GB RAM?

if it supports the i5-7400 then it does not support 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors....

RAM plays a huge part in the speed of a computer. The more of an app that can be loaded into RAM, the faster that app will be. An HDD is the slowest link in a PC: if something isn't in RAM and a call has to be made to the HDD it takes orders of magnitude more time to process. so while you can...

The best/fastest SSDs are the Samsungs: If I were buying for my computer I would chose a 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SATA SSD if I could afford it ( I could, I did, and I do not regret it), a 1TB Evo if I couldn't. Realistically, you want a minimum 256GB SSD, 512GB is better and 1TB is perfect. Back a...

Here's a list of all motherboards compatible with your CPU: http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i7/i7-870_motherboards.html You be having a way'back machine...

This says you need minimum of a 500w PSU: https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20 And that would be a name-brand, quality PSU. One of these would work: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-psus,4229.html

You need to be careful with the H110 motherboards because a lot of them say they support 6th and 7th gen CPUs, but when you read the fine print they say you have to upgrade the BIOS to use a 7th gen CPU. This requires either an RMA back to the supplier (6-8 weeks, you pay the outbound freight)...

You get used to the interface pretty quickly. It's my favorite of all the Linux flavors. You could have downloaded the "MATE" desktop (which I'm not fond of), and actually, if you want to experiment, you can download pure Ubuntu and any number of available desktops. Takes more skill to get...

When you say "It won't recognize F8 or any other key except F2 for BIOS. It goes straight to diagnose...." are you saying that when you turn on the computer and press F2 that it boots into BIOS and then immediately goes into diagnose and repair? Or are you actually in BIOS? Time to get...

You can try to reconnect the HDD and see what happens, but it usually doesn't work out. And realistically, there is no way to load an OS without deleting everything else on the HDD. You can try the "upgrade" or "repair"/"reload"/"reset" option before a clean install (where the loader will try...

Wow. With all the high-explosive, cheap, fire-causing cables and chargers out there, you'd think someone would recommend sticking with the OEM charger? Oh, wait! That's me!! Cheap is as cheap does, and straying from OEM is asking for trouble. Your mileage may vary...

There is no build that won't requiring connecting to Microsoft for updating after the basic OS install. Your computer will be connected to the internet for 30-120 minutes while this is happening (depending on your connection speed). There is no way to stop this: if you try, you will bork the...

You're going to have trouble because Microsoft doesn't acknowledge OEM License Keys: they will send you back to the manufacturer to get a copy of Win7, and frankly, the OEMs don't cooperate worth a darn. You can always try to install the OS onto your new build using the CD/DVD that you have...