Recent content by Nightmare515

Well to update I was able to successfully get the data off of the old computer. I finally found a backup program that would actually install on that old hard drive and I simply connected my external drive to it and let the program transfer the files. Still not sure why that drive refuses to...

Hello all, I have an old IDE drive that I'm trying to get the data off of. I have a UDE/SATA to USB adapter that I'm using. The adapter is perfectly fine, it powers up the IDE CD drive that I used to test it but it simply will not connect my IDE hard drive to my computer. It also powers up...

Hey all, here are my current specs. i5 4440 3.1ghz MSI Geforce GTX 970 4gb Kingston DDR3 1600 8gb (2x4) MSI Z97 G45 MB LGA 1150 Seasonic 550W 80+ Gold PSU Asus 1080p 60hz monitor I plan on doing a few upgrades soon starting with a 1440p monitor and the GTX 1080ti when it comes out. I know the...

Alright I'll just go ahead and start this process over again. Thanks all for the help I really appreciate it.

Hello all, I just purchased a Samsung Evo 850 SSD 128GB and have installed a clean version of Windows 8.1 on there. I did everything right, unplugged my old HDD, installed Windows on the SSD, called the number and activated it etc. My HDD is still there and my stuff is still on there but none...

Before I commit to buying these new parts I have another question. If I decide to go ahead and buy the new retail version of Windows 8.1 and install it on the SSD do I have to first delete the OEM version from the HDD? My plan is to simply install the new SSD with the new version of Windows on...

Alright so Ive decided that I should probably get the computer working properly before doing a GPU upgrade. So I'm planning on buying the following components. MSI ATX Z97-G45 Gaming Motheroard Samsung 850EVO 128GB 2.5" SSD (To install the new OS) Windows 8.1 Retail version Arctic Silver...

Hello all, here is my situation. Its a bit of a story so I apologize in advance. Last year I bought a Dell Inspiron 3847 PC from the store. It has an i5 4440, 8gb ddr3 ram, and 1TB hard drive. I wanted to upgrade so I bought a GTX 760 and a 550W Seasonic PSU and swapped the parts into a new...

Thanks all for the quick responses. My budget is around $500. I don't really want to spend $500 on a motherboard full of features that I will never use or need though. As for now I am pretty content with my PC's performance. In the future I'm sure I'll upgrade to keep up with the times but for...