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    How much should I spend on this VR-ready PC build?

    I want to buy a VR-ready gaming PC for the HTC Vive but I don't want to be overcharged. How much should I be willing to spend on an already-built PC with these parts? NVIDIA 980 Ti 16 GB RAM Intel i7 4.0 processor And will this build give me a *noticeably* better VR gaming experience than the...
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    Trouble seating hard disk in enclosure

    Thanks everyone! BadAsAl, it looks just like that but the connector part on my hard drive is blocked by gray plastic. Still trying to fix it myself before checking back here, I carefully peeled the gray plastic obstruction off and that left the gold prongs sticking out perfectly fine. I'm just...
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    Trouble seating hard disk in enclosure

    My hard drive is a Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB hard drive and I bought a Orico 3.5" hard drive enclosure http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORICO-3588US3-BK-Tool-Free-USB-3-0-to-SATA-External-Hard-Drive-Enclosure-for-3-5-/381482380044 so I can use all my previous data on my new PC. In tutorials, everyone else's...
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    How can I use my dead desktop PC's hard drive as an external hard drive?

    All the videos I've found are about putting a small hard drive into an enclosure. The hard drive from my All In One PC is big and heavy with a visible disc in it like this: http://www.tlbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WD-Blue-1-TB-Desktop-Hard-Drive-1024x1024.jpg so what enclosure should I buy?
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    Can I connect my dead PC's hard drive to a new monitor?

    Due to my new apartment's faulty outlets my ASUS All In One PC is now dead. Ruined. Useless. It was a mere 1 year and a few days old, when it stopped turning on thanks to this stupid apartment. I salvaged the hard drive and I want to know if I can buy an external hard drive casing / housing with...