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    [SOLVED] Would a cooler that suits a 4 core cpu be enough for an 8 core?

    Im looking into replacing my current i5 7400 (4c/4t) with the i7 9700 (non K, 8c/8t), the thing is, i currently have a ZALMAN CNPS10X Optima II which had held my cpu in good temperatures before and was wondering if it would be good on an i7 processor. If not, then whats the reccomended price...
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    [SOLVED] can i boot up a new pc build with a hard drive that already has windows installed?

    Ive recently been looking into buying some high end pc parts to make a brand new pc and i was wondering, could i use the hard drive that already has windows installed to boot up from the bios screen?
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    [SOLVED] No sound coming out of any audio jacks on my motherboard and front panel

    I recently swapped out my previous Lenovo Y720 Cube 15-ish pc case with the NZXT H500, everything worked exept the sound. I tried all of the various audio jacks on the front panel and on the motherboard (light blue and light green audio jacks), but nothing really seems to work. The program my pc...