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I'm building a new PC, and I bought a Windows 8 Pro 32/64-bit Eng Intl VUP DVD. I was under the impression that it was a full OS, but unfortunately, it turned out to be merely an upgrade - I can't activate it after installing it. I need to buy a base OS, format the hard drive I installed the...

I've read from the PSU tier list 2.0 that Tier 3 PSUs are not ideal for gaming rigs, and that some of them aren't Haswell compatible. Unfortunately, my location limits my possible choices. I could order online, but it would take almost 4 months to get it here*, with zero warranties or anything...

I'm building a new PC from scratch. My motherboard is an Asus H81I-Plus Mini-ITX board, and I'm selecting a CPU for it. The box says it is compatible with LGA1150 (Haswell) Cores, and I want to get the best that I can afford for it (Intel Core i7 4790), but threads online indicate that it won't...

I'm trying to build a gaming rig (first time). Here are my target specs: Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mobo: Asus H81I-Plus CPU : Intel Core i7 4770 RAM: 8 - 16GB DDR3 GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 970 HDD: 1 x 7200rpm 3 / 4TB SSD: 1 x 128GB ODD: 1 x DVD+RW I'm shooting for a Seasonic S12-II, which...

I'm assembling a new Mini-ITX gaming PC, and my motherboard is the Asus H81I-PLUS. I want to know if GSkill RipJaws X 1600 12800CL10S (8GB) is compatible with that motherboard, and if I can add a similar stick (another 8GB) for a total of 16GB (my target) down the line - I've heard that one...