Recent content by rchris

Nice upgrade from the original NR200, but I'm disappointed they didn't add a USB3 Type C connector. The lack of that makes it seem outdated and is the reason I passed on the original.

Do you have any information about when it will be available? G-Skill's press release for this case came out months ago, but I don't see the case offered anywhere.

I've used Velcro ties for many years in my PCs with no problems. Maybe I'm just lucky; this must be an issue I have never heard about. :unsure:

I've built twice in the A1 and twice in the NZXT H100. They're both very good cases. I like the looks of the A1 best, and building in the H100 best.

System Restore will not revert your Windows 10 OS back to Windows 7. Assuming there is a previous restore point saved, it will just revert back to whatever drivers and minor updates that existed when the restore point was created. But not back to a previous version of the OS.

Seasonic for sure. (y)

Some of the higher-end ASUS motherboards offer "BIOS Flashback," which you can do with nothing but a USB drive (containing the new BIOS) and the PSU connected. No CPU, Memory, or storage needs to be installed to do the update. I don't know if other boards offer this or not.

They now make M.2 enclosures that have USB connectors. They are still a little pricey compared with the standard SSD enclosures, but they make the job easy. Here's just one example...

No, the newer ones. For example, Ryzen 5 2400G (includes internal graphics), Ryzen 7 2700X, Ryzen 5 2600X, etc. Also, the Ryzen Gen 3 CPUs are supposed to come out around mid-year. Oops! Sorry. Forgot you're looking at laptops (those are desktop CPUs). So, yes the latest mobile Ryzen line-up...

In my opinion, forget Pentiums. Get at least an i5, or an i7 if you can afford it. I think you can find a good laptop with i5 or i7 within your budget. A touchscreen, however, would probably put it over your budget. The newer AMD CPUs would also work for you, and probably save a little money...

...or pass it on to a "starving student." I've known a few students who were trying to get by in college with their smartphones. Not too easy to type up term papers that way.;)

The license was only valid for your original computer. (An exception might be if you happened to have had a retail license for the Win 7 OS.)

Try disconnecting your old HDD until you've booted successfully a few times. If you have to do so, you can do another install.

If you decide to do a clean install, you'll be fine. The beauty of Windows 10 is that it uses a "digital" license based on the physical components of your PC (and your Microsoft account if you used one). It will automatically activate with only a HDD to SSD change. When the install procedure...

I think Macrium Reflect software will do the trick. They have a free version.