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Hi, it seems that this is not an option either. I would like to continue using the software that I'm familiar with, and paid for, so if anyone has a suggestion for a way to get it onto a new PC i would appreciate it!

No, I have a legitimate copy of the software, and the proper serial number. I read that it can no longer be installed due to Adobe "retiring the activation server" or something like that. I need a game plan for getting it onto the new PC one way or another. I have no way to test to see if it...

I would like to install my old Photoshop CS2 onto a new PC with Windows 7 Ultimate. I have read that this is not possible anymore, even with the original software CD. If I cannot install from the old .EXE file that Adobe offered several years ago, or my own CD, is there any other way to...

Thank you for your advice! Please tell me why the EVGA psu is better! I am new to PC building, and would like to better understand what I doing! :)

@Why_Me Thanks for the advice! How is the MSI TOMAHAWK a better motherboard choice? I was wondering if I needed a better motherboard, but I am not sure what features need to be there. I am very new to PC building, and I appreciate any details you can share.

I've watched a few videos about dual-booting, and it is an ideal situation for my new PC. Before I commit to this, however, I am wondering if there is anything that could go wrong, is there anything I need to know. I want to continue using my old Windows software, such as Photoshop CS2 and...

Here are the parts I have picked out for the new build: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler Asus PRIME B550-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Corsair MP600 PRO XT 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME...

What manufacturer makes the quietest, coolest, best-performing Geforce 3060/3070 card? Are cards with three fans better than the ones with two fans? Thank you!

Thanks for the suggestion. I did watch energy consumption. The CPU is often reaching max level peaks for no apparent reason. It reaches that kind of peak when I load a webpage. Avast is running all the time, the free version, and it updated around the time I started having the problem...

I connected a used Dell 1908FP LCD screen to my PC. I got it used, to try out a new kind of monitor without spending a lot (I've been using CRTs for years and was not sure how my eyes would react to an LCD). It announced that it was installing its driver. Soon after this I noticed issues...

I was about to order a Ryzen 5800x for a new PC, but since it just went out of stock at Newegg I decided to look into any reason I might want a different version. I've read a lot about the 5800x running hot, and I was wondering if it might be better to go with the 5700x? What about the 5900x? I...

Here is my current parts selection for a PC that will be heavily used for Blender 3.1 and some video editing. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor Asus PRIME B550-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Corsair MP600 PRO XT 2...

I need a new ethernet cable, and I thought it would be as simple as just ordering from Amazon and being done with it. I am perplexed by the different brands and the reviews for each cable. The cable I have now has lasted for over ten years... one of the plugs has gotten too loose to keep the...

He said there have been more people coming in with PC parts that burnt out earlier than expected, and he is attributing it to the heat from being in the cargo ships, damaging the parts and setting them up to fail early. No idea if this has any truth to it! Something else to worry about when...

A salesperson at a local PC parts store told me that the parts that were on the cargo ships that were delayed off the coast of California, a while back, are heat-damaged. He said that there were more parts malfunctioning sooner from that shipment. Is this something anyone else has noticed...