Recent content by thoward

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    [SOLVED] GPU Recommendation

    Hey there, Relative beginner at assembling PC's. Looking to drop a new GPU into an older rig in hopes of getting a FPS bump in a few of the games I have time to play. Bought the PC in 2012, specs are: Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40HGz, 3400 Mhz, 4 Cores ASRock Z77 Pro 3 AMD Radeon HD 7700...
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    Installing from USB device

    I've got a desktop where the hard drive bit the dust. I've got a 120GB internal SSD that I wanted to install Windows 7 on fresh. I got the guy on Microsoft support to put a bootable ISO of Windows 7 on my USB stick, it's good to go. I turn on my desktop, enter the BIOS, tell it to boot...
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    Booting with a SATA3 - USB Cable

    Is it feasible to have an OS on an SSD (Windows, Ubuntu, whatever), connect it to my desktop via USB (a SATAIII - USB adapter cable), and permanently boot the OS that way? Would this take advantage of the increased SSD boot speeds, or would the odd USB middle-man introduce some kind of...