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Buying a new Computer - Q&A

#81
May 3rd, 2012, 06:35
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regoarrarr Wrote:I need to buy a DVD-ROM drive for my computer. Tell me what I should buy. :-)

Okay that's not really a question but are there different kinds / different slots for different kinds of (desktop) computers?

Just buy a USB one. It can be used with all your computers without opening the case. When you don't need it, you can unplug it and save power usage abit, while internal ones always drain power.jive
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#82
May 4th, 2012, 00:47
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Just FYI, my mobo didn't have a IDE spot, so I have to get a new DVD drive w/ SATA to install Windows...

Also, flug_auto is right. USB ones are legit as well.
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#83
May 5th, 2012, 17:44
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I should get my new PC in about 10 days. What do you suggest is the first thing I do ...
  1. take an image of the C drive?
  2. move the data files to a new location?
  3. create a Win7 admin account and a Win7 non-admin account?
  4. install Civ IV and play a game?
  5. Other (please suggest)?
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May 5th, 2012, 18:43
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#85
May 5th, 2012, 19:24
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6. Take it out of the box.
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#86
May 5th, 2012, 19:37
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7. Make a hole in the box.

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
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#87
May 5th, 2012, 20:54
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8. Put your D*#$ in the box

Sorry, I couldn't either.

Im ordering a new PC too! I was going for a i5-2500k as well, but i might back off a bit - at least on bunch of the components - as this is just going to be a secondary PC build - something for the office/kids to browse on. The only thing i'm really set on is getting a SSD as a boot/swap drive.
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May 5th, 2012, 22:53
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you guys are no help at all. Ok, except for NobleHelium
waterbat Wrote:The only thing i'm really set on is getting a SSD as a boot/swap drive.
I looked at that too ... not sure I want to trust a SSD just yet. Let me know how you get on.
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#89
May 6th, 2012, 05:03
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Ruff_Hi Wrote:you guys are no help at all. Ok, except for NobleHelium
I looked at that too ... not sure I want to trust a SSD just yet. Let me know how you get on.

The boot/swap drive is disposable. And trusting your personal data to a single drive (and location) is courting catastrophic data loss.
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May 6th, 2012, 10:16
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Ruff_Hi Wrote:you guys are no help at all. Ok, except for NobleHelium
I looked at that too ... not sure I want to trust a SSD just yet. Let me know how you get on.
Your boot drive is expendable, what's not is your personal data as has been mentioned before.
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