Recent content by vinedrai

Hello. I upgraded to Windows 10 Pro from a legit, activated Windows 7 Pro using Windows Update. It has been refusing to get activated for the last couple days. I think it might be due to the congestion in the MS activation server or whatever they call it. Today I decided to revert back Windows...

Hello. My friend got a problem with his UEFI dual BIOS. The other day he got an error during boot that says: "Main BIOS is corrupted. The system will be recovered from the backup BIOS. Updating the main BIOS..." Then the bar filled up, and after several restarts, Windows started normally. But...

I am using Avast AV free and satisfied. I don't really see any reason to use a paid AV unless you are paranoid. Most of them have similar performances detection wise and it usually comes down to their system load when comparing them for the generic user.

Hello, everybody. I am thinking about grabbing an OCZ ZS 550W (tier 2 class A on the tier list) for the system below. ASUS H97 Plus i5 4690 MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" I have heard...

Thanks for answers so far. My biggest uncertainties are (considering that I am planning to get a rig that would be totally fine for now and near future); Is an SSD luxury for an ordinary gamer like me? Is 8 gb ram more than enough or should I get 16 gb to be safe? Should I just get an i7 to be...

Hello, I am trying to come up with a gaming rig that would not be overkill but also cover my gaming needs for the near future. This is what I came up for now (newb alert!): MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G MSI Z97 GAMING 7 i7 4790 CORSAIR 16GB (2x8GB) Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866MHz CL9 Samsung 250GB 840 EVO...