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Found what I needed, thanks for all the replies! Hello, looking for a budget gpu in the $50-$60 shipped range if possible. To give you an idea where I am, I'm replacing a Radeon HD 6750 in my 10 year old gaming rig. Recently got a free copy of Ashes of the Singularity from Humble and when I...

Hi there, I'm looking for an MS Office 2016 key for purchase via paypal. Let me know what you have. Thanks!

Hi there, wanted to get some opinions on how to go about adding an ssd to my new Dell G3. The machine came with a 5400 rpm mechanical hybrid drive, and I've noticed that its a bit sluggish. I have two options: 1) Add ssd to the M.2 slot, move OS, and keep the mechanical drive installed. 2)...

Hi there, question about my new drive. Samsung's site quotes 550 and 520 as the read write speeds and I'm getting 400 and 247. In addition, Samsung Magician gives a "drive not supported" message. It also says unable to detect interface, AHCI mode - N/A, and Rapid Mode - Not supported. System...

Anyone have the Kindle PC app installed on Ubuntu? I followed the instructions at this link: Install PlayOnLinux 4.2.4 on Ubuntu 14.04 - Sysads Gazette Install works perfectly but I am unable to log in to download my books. I enter my email and password and get the message, "Registration...

Sold Fast & Furious Digital HD (All 8 movies) on iTunes or UltraViolet Star Trek Beyond - Ultraviolet or Digital Copy from iTunes The Jungle Book (2016) - Disney Digital or Digital Copy from iTunes Finding Dory - Disney Movies Anywhere or iTunes The Martian - Ultraviolet or Digital Copy from...

Just wondering if anyone had experienced this before. My mobo has 6 usb ports, two of those being USB 3.0. I have 5 devices plugged in: wireless keyboard/mouse, wifi adapter, printer, external backup drive, and an Antec led accent light strip. I leave one port open to connect flash drives when I...

Hey guys, looking for some guidance here. Recently installed VMware Workstation Player (free version) and created a Linux Mint 17.2 machine. Loving it so far but that's another thread. :p I'm trying to install VMware Tools using the instructions below but the option (step 1) is grayed out in...

Selling my code from the recent Samsung offer. $28 via PayPal. I have an email with the promotional code. I believe you create an account to retrieve the actual product key.

Hitman $7.99 for the professional edition. It's $12/$14 on Steam.

So, the big fan at the top of my 902 v3 failed a few months ago...right before the warranty expired naturally. I contacted Antec and was promised a new fan which never came. I was told in follow up emails to customer service that I would indeed receive a replacement and that it just took a long...

I've searched online and can't find any info on it. I was hoping for a price drop because of the upcoming S4 announcement. I have Sprint and my renewal is up. Still using the original Evo 4g. :)

Can anyone explain why I get 7-8mbps on the PS3 via WiFi but get 14-15mbps when its connected directly to the router via a cable? *Firmware is updated on router and PS3 *Router is 3ft away from console *Router is 600mbps (300mbps x 2 dual band) *Tested 2 different working routers I...

So I have a brand new Nexus 7 32gb sitting on my desk which I received as a Christmas gift. Quick Google reveals that there is no micro sd slot and no rear facing camera. Everything else sounds good. Anyone have one? Do you love it or hate it? Anything better in the $250-$300 range? Thanks for...

Looking at the steam sale. How similar are these games...is it worth getting both? Would you choose one over the other? Lastly, any other recommendations from that list? Thanks for the advice [H]! Update: Dead Rising 2?

I'm in the market for a gaming laptop. I'm looking for the least expensive thing I can find so I understand that it may not really be a gaming laptop but instead be more of a regular laptop that does play some games. :D Id like it to play mmo type games at least at medium settings. Any...

Looking for good survival type game, not sure what genre that falls into but feel free to name any and all and I'll read up on them. This will be running on the rig in my sig so take that into account.:) Thanks!

Hello [H] friends. Im troubleshooting an old pc for a friend. Its an AMD Athlon 6400+ with 1gig ddr, a 160gig hard drive and windows Vista Basic. Basically the story is this: She says its super slow and it bsod's anytime she shuts down or reboots. I checked it out and naturally her AV software...

Hello friends, anyone know if there is a way to get the 3g card in a T-mobile Dell Mini to work with another carrier i.e ATT, Sprint, Verizon? Or would I need a usb modem or a hotspot from the new provider? Thanks for the info!

Hi everyone, anyone have any idea why one device would be slow over wifi when the others are fine? I ran a ping test and it just reads 2000 on every address it pings. I can surf the web but its extremely slow. Sigh. It's an HP Laptop running Windows 7.

Hello, needing some advice on a cmos battery for a laptop. It's a standard CR2032 but it wasn't installed in a PCB holder. It was shrinkwrapped and glued next to the memory slots inside the laptop. There are two metal leads glued to the battery on either side. I called Frys and Microcenter and...

Finally earned my genmay sub. :) Thanks guys!

I apologize in advance if this is a silly question...is it possible to game while encoding a 1080p video without causing errors in the encoding process? Im using the system in my sig. Thanks for the info!

I've turned in 4 in the last 24 hrs...the first was a nice 1264 points but the rest have only been 484 points. What happened? Thanks for the info.

May not matter since the client only runs when the pc is idle but is there any reason to limit the available memory to let's say 8gigs of the system's 16gigs? Faster response when starting up other apps maybe?

Hey guys! I recently returned to the [H] forums and decided to get back to folding as well! I've missed the gang here. I've been reading the old threads and man they bring back memories. I haven't folded in years and have dropped to 1737th place. Right now, I only have the rig in my sig running...

Hello, just wanting to confirm...the download says its for 32/64bit systems but the install seems to be defaulting to my 32bit folder (Win7). I cant seem to find a 64bit version. Read through the faq and didnt find anything. :confused: Thanks in advanced.

Hello, wondering if this is normal behavior...I created a limited user account on my Windows 7 machine for the kids to play thier games and surf the web. I had to input my admin pw as I installed each game of course but only for the install itself, not to actually run the game. One of the games...

Hello [H] friends! What is the least expensive (legal) way to get Windows nowadays? How do you guys usually get your OS? I'm putting together a couple of budget rigs for the kids to use and its hard to spend $100 each for a copy of Windows...especially when I'm only spending a few hundred...

Hello, needing to upgrade my monitor because its not hdcp compliant. :rolleyes: My budget is $200 max. I saw this in todays Frys ad: Asus VE248H They are $204 on Newegg but are on sale at Frys for $179 with a $20 rebate making it $159. Seems to have lots of good reviews. It will be used...

Looking for something low end and cheap, this budget rig will be used mainly for internet and browser based games i.e. nick.com, cartoon network, etc. Thanks! Update: Now looking specifically for a 775 or am2 board. I've got a few leads on good cpus for those boards.:) Also, If you have a combo...

I'm new to this hdcp stuff since this is my first blu-ray player. It's a new build, specs in sig. I'm confused because the packaging says the card is blu-ray 3d capable yet its not able to play a standard blu-ray (or any blu-ray for that matter). I'm using 20" lcd widescreen via DVI cable. Any...

Hello [H] friends, Id like some help overclocking my i5 2500k. Ive read tons of guides, most of which have been no help because they are all for higher end Asus boards whose bios have more options. :( The best info Ive found was a recent post on these very forums by Augster...

Hello, can any paypal users explain why I'm not given the option to pay someone from paypal funds that are already in my paypal account. It seems to default to the linked checking account as the source. Thanks!

Which would you say is more important? I'm shopping 23-24" LED'S and I'm confused by all these specs. 1,000,000 to 1 vs 5,000,000 to 1? 5ms vs 2.5ms? Does it make that much of a difference? Use will be mostly gaming. Thanks for the replies. :)

Hello everyone! Has anyone dealt with Newegg concerning a case damaged during shipping? Just wondering what usually happens and whether or not ill be out of pocket because of it. I emailed them as soon as I received the package and am waiting to hear back. I wish UPS would play nicer with our...

Greetings [H] friends. Im looking to buy a hardrive for my new budget rig. As you know, prices are through the roof so I'm hoping to find a deal here. I'll look at any sata drive but I'd like one of those fancy 7200rpm drives if possible. Something in the 6gbps variety would be great! Thanks:)

I've set up tons of small networks with shared printers, mapped drives, broadband ect. I'm no whiz by any means but I know how to follow instructions:) The question I have is about a small network I was recently asked to maintain. The network consists of two dell workstations, one network...

I need to replace a 7600GS and need to know what ATI card is comparable in performance. Thanks in advance.

I had a GeForce 5200 that ran Command & Conquer just fine until I upgraded to C & C Tiberium Wars. I bought a 7600 GS to replace the 5200. I uninstalled the old drivers, shutdown, installed the new card, rebooted, then went to EVGA.com to get the latest drivers. This is the result: I...