Recent content by Ravenguard

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    Windows 7 OEM System Builder Transer to SSD w/o OEM disk

    Hello. I recently purchased a Samsung 850 EVO 120gb ssd. I want to install my Windows 7 Home Premium onto the new ssd but I don't have my disk since I let a friend use it and he lost it. I built the system myself so there is no manufacturer to call for a replacement disk. I called Microsoft to...
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    Getting a replacement motherboard/using exsiting HDD

    Hello. I recently began having trouble with my motherboard in the new pc I built mere weeks ago. The mobo in question is a MSI Z87-G45 Gaming and the issue I'm having is with the internet staying active. Ever since I built the new system when I'm on Skype or playing a game the computer will...
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    Windows 8 Upgrade on new motherboard

    I am building a new computer and was unsure about how I should approach the OS. I purchased a Windows 8 Pro Upgrade disk from Newegg brand new on a back to school sale. My understanding was that it would work on my build with my motherboard being brand new right out of the box. I was just told...
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    Z77 motherboards with older CPU's

    Thank you, that definitely makes things easier. I will pick up a z77 board then.
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    Z77 motherboards with older CPU's

    Forgive my uneducated question, but recently I've been looking into building my first gaming pc and I'm unsure if Z87 motherboards will run a older processor. The CPU I have in mind is the i5 3470 and the motherboard I'm looking to purchase is the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming. Please, any assistance would...