Recent content by rex48

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    Question Laptoo won't run on battery, even after replacement

    Two months ago I was on vacation to a place I wouldn't expect to have the greatest power grid. Unfortunately, my computer was plugged in during a power outage, and stupid me didn't disconnect it, even after a couple of times it came back on. My computer was obviously the victim of a surge, and...
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    Best gaming GPU for $400? Possible VR use

    Trust me, I'd love to buy a 1070, but that's a very significant amount above my price range, even if you round up from my original range.
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    Best gaming GPU for $400? Possible VR use

    Hello! It's been a few years since I last delved into the world of PC parts, but now I'm trying to come back for an upgrade to my graphics card. I had bit of an irresponsible indulgence recently, by buying an SSC ACX 2 GTX 950 with 2 GB just cause I saw it in Best Buy and was quite tired of my...
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    URGENT Possible HDD Failure, Please Help

    My Macbook Pro has had some problems lately. A couple of months ago, it overheated and one of the RAM slots got damaged, which led to many crashes and annoyance. I sent it in to the Apple Store to verify my "diagnosis" and it came back positive, so I ordered a single 1x8GB RAM card and installed...
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    Could you guys "proof-read" this build?

    So a friend of mine asked me to build him a gaming PC with a 1,500 budget, and here is the part list so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pxZ33C This is a cheaper peripheral, badass build in my opinion, yet as it is my second build I want to make sure I'm not overlooking compatibility issues or...
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    How do I turn off the wifi on my router?

    I think I figured something out. The ISP definitely changed the layout, but as you can see here (http://imgur.com/LcvZoMc (this is sort of an online manual)) they have a wifi tab, and I don't. What's up with that?