The "Quick Questions That Don't Deserve A Thread"...Thread. v5 - Hardware & Software

I don't know if this is the place for it, but can anyone reccomend me a free ISO creator?I've gone through three of them (Nero, MagicISO, PowerISO) only to find out they have limitations unless you register them.

Could someone do me a huge favour? If you'd be willing to mesh 4 gifs into one, I'd really appreciate it. Here's the four gifs in question: [IMG]http://31.media.tumblr.com/3973b9b6788abf3951c76d54409eb6dd/tumblr_njbrif09wu1rqh4g8o1_500.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://38.media.tumblr.com/95492106dc73eea759b69b6e942540f0/tumblr_njbrif09wu1rqh4g8o3_500.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://38.media.tumblr.com/0d0f164acb4737c9cdb734c5120091e4/tumblr_njbrif09wu1rqh4g8o4_500.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://38.media.tumblr.com/54d863dc5ea8ebe459d4aedb5c70184a/tumblr_njbrif09wu1rqh4g8o2_500.gif[/IMG]

I need to replace the harddrive on my moms pc. Do I just buy a new one and copy paste the content onto the new one or is there some other thing I need to do? Also whats a good hard drive?

AMD FX-8350 8 core cpu "black edition" any opinions on it?

[QUOTE=Noteloc;47094590]AMD FX-8350 8 core cpu "black edition" any opinions on it?[/QUOTE] AFAIK, there is literally no difference between it and the regular FX-8350 because most FX chips already have an unlocked multiplier (the advertised feature of the Black Edition). And it's not worth it if you can afford the latest Intel i5 anyway.

[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;47094711]AFAIK, there is literally no difference between it and the regular FX-8350 because most FX chips already have an unlocked multiplier (the advertised feature of the Black Edition). And it's not worth it if you can afford the latest Intel i5 anyway.[/QUOTE] Yeah it used to be all binning, but since that arch has been in production for ages, they get fantastic yield and the silicon lottery odds are pretty Damn good.

[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;47094711]AFAIK, there is literally no difference between it and the regular FX-8350 because most FX chips already have an unlocked multiplier (the advertised feature of the Black Edition). And it's not worth it if you can afford the latest Intel i5 anyway.[/QUOTE] Still a good processor nonetheless? Or did I pick the bottom of the barrel?

Would you guys mind telling me if these parts are any good? This is also my first time building a pc so any tips on that would be great. 1. Intel Core i5 4690 BOX procesor, Haswell 2. GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3, DDR3, SATA3, USB3, HDMI, LGA1150 ATX 3. Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX 4. WD Green 1TB SATA6Gb/s 64MB (WD10EZRX) 5. VTX3D Radeon R9 270 Dual X-Edition, 2GB VXR9 270 2GBD5-DHXV2 6. Samsung SH-224DB DVD-RW SATA,black 7.LC 450W LC6450GP2 140mm FAN,v2.2 8. GIGABYTE GZ P5 PLUS ATX (GZ-P51CBX-D00) 9. SPIRE Kepler Pro cooler INTEL/AMD Also getting a 250gb ssd (not sure which one yet) and for the monitor I'll be getting a ASUS VG248QE 24''.

[QUOTE=morky;47095450]Would you guys mind telling me if these parts are any good? This is also my first time building a pc so any tips on that would be great. 1. Intel Core i5 4690 BOX procesor, Haswell 2. GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3, DDR3, SATA3, USB3, HDMI, LGA1150 ATX 3. Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX 4. WD Green 1TB SATA6Gb/s 64MB (WD10EZRX) 5. VTX3D Radeon R9 270 Dual X-Edition, 2GB VXR9 270 2GBD5-DHXV2 6. Samsung SH-224DB DVD-RW SATA,black 7.LC 450W LC6450GP2 140mm FAN,v2.2 8. GIGABYTE GZ P5 PLUS ATX (GZ-P51CBX-D00) 9. SPIRE Kepler Pro cooler INTEL/AMD Also getting a 250gb ssd (not sure which one yet) and for the monitor I'll be getting a ASUS VG248QE 24''.[/QUOTE] It's okay, but there can definitely be some improvements. As well as you may not be able to use the CPU and mobo together without having a different CPU to update the bios first. If you can post a budget and some websites you can order from I could probably throw something together.

Hey guys, I just built a new rig, and windows explorer isn't recognizing my 2nd Hard drive (I currently boot from SSD). When I go to Computer Management and the Disk Management subsection, I have the option to initialize the disk, but when I do so, it asks whether I want MBR or GPT. I've no idea what this means, and don't want to accidentally mess my current settings up. edit: nevermind, Im good

[QUOTE=Levelog;47095561]It's okay, but there can definitely be some improvements. As well as you may not be able to use the CPU and mobo together without having a different CPU to update the bios first. If you can post a budget and some websites you can order from I could probably throw something together.[/QUOTE] My budget is 700€ and I'm ordering from local stores but I could possibly do amazon and some other international stuff although I'm kinda woried that shit will get smashed. [url]http://funtech.si/si/[/url] [url]http://www.sestavi.si/[/url] [url]https://www.mimovrste.com/[/url] [url]https://enaa.com/[/url]

[QUOTE=loopoo;47094521]Could someone do me a huge favour? If you'd be willing to mesh 4 gifs into one, I'd really appreciate it. Here's the four gifs in question:[/QUOTE] Ding, order up! [img]http://jesusfuck.me/di/LYQ0/finished-product.gif[/img] drr drr drr drr...

[QUOTE=Cuon Alpinus;47095699]Hey guys, I just built a new rig, and windows explorer isn't recognizing my 2nd Hard drive (I currently boot from SSD). When I go to Computer Management and the Disk Management subsection, I have the option to initialize the disk, but when I do so, it asks whether I want MBR or GPT. I've no idea what this means, and don't want to accidentally mess my current settings up. edit: nevermind, Im good[/QUOTE] If it's over a 2tb drive it'll have to be GPT. I usually choose GPT no matter what, only real downside is you won't be able to see it if you plug it in to an XP machine. [editline]7th February 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=morky;47095749]My budget is 700€ and I'm ordering from local stores but I could possibly do amazon and some other international stuff although I'm kinda woried that shit will get smashed. [url]http://funtech.si/si/[/url] [url]http://www.sestavi.si/[/url] [url]https://www.mimovrste.com/[/url] [url]https://enaa.com/[/url][/QUOTE] Alright, I can look up some stuff later tonight, but that's a tightish budget so if you don't want to overclock you should get a 4590, H97 board, RAM was good, I'd get something other than a WD Green. Get a blue or a Seagate barracuda as a data drive. GPU is solid, for a PSU I'd get a seasonic, xfx, or superpower model. You probably don't need an aftermarket cooler unless it's hot where you live, and as for an SSD the Crucial MX100 are pretty much the best bang for buck. [editline]7th February 2015[/editline] *Superflower. Darn autocorrect

Just wondering, my i7 930 is OCd to 4.0 ghz, would it worth upgrading to an i7-4790k? if not i was thinking of upgrading my GTX 770, any recommendations?

[QUOTE=Levelog;47095838]If it's over a 2tb drive it'll have to be GPT. I usually choose GPT no matter what, only real downside is you won't be able to see it if you plug it in to an XP machine. [editline]7th February 2015[/editline] Alright, I can look up some stuff later tonight, but that's a tightish budget so if you don't want to overclock you should get a 4590, H97 board, RAM was good, I'd get something other than a WD Green. Get a blue or a Seagate barracuda as a data drive. GPU is solid, for a PSU I'd get a seasonic, xfx, or superpower model. You probably don't need an aftermarket cooler unless it's hot where you live, and as for an SSD the Crucial MX100 are pretty much the best bang for buck. [editline]7th February 2015[/editline] *Superflower. Darn autocorrect[/QUOTE] Thanks a lot man!

So I'm currently backing up and getting ready for a fresh partition. However Iunno if I should stick with Win7 or upgrade to 8.1, thoughts?

[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47095930]Nope. That i7 is still good even if it's OC'd or not. I'd just save cash for an entire re-build though when Intel's next gen processor after haswell refresh come out.[/QUOTE] Wait for skylake. Both broadwell and skylake are due out this year, but skylake will be using ddr4 and is moving some voltage control off the CPU die, which should be nice for overclocking.

[QUOTE=Levelog;47096234]Wait for skylake. Both broadwell and skylake are due out this year, but skylake will be using ddr4 and is moving some voltage control off the CPU die, which should be nice for overclocking.[/QUOTE] Will it really be worth it though? I plan on building over the summer and I don't want to wait any longer for a CPU if it's not going to be THAT much better than the i7 4790k I plan on getting. Plus I'm sure it'll be much more expensive. Also, a couple of questions relating: I want to make sure these are good items to get. My brother gets a sweet discount working at best buy so I figured I'd save a few bucks by buying shit there. Are these items any good? Corsair CX750M 750 - $73.50 Insignia Case Fan - $3.12 SSD Optima 240GB - $84.99 3TB Barracuda 7200 $111.83 Geforce GTX 970 GDDR $315.20 I forgot to get RAM prices but I'm sure i'll get ~10-15 bucks off them as well. Best Buy doesn't have the CPU, Cooler, Motherboard, or Case so I'm getting those online.

[QUOTE=redBadger;47096399]Will it really be worth it though? I plan on building over the summer and I don't want to wait any longer for a CPU if it's not going to be THAT much better than the i7 4790k I plan on getting. Plus I'm sure it'll be much more expensive. Also, a couple of questions relating: I want to make sure these are good items to get. My brother gets a sweet discount working at best buy so I figured I'd save a few bucks by buying shit there. Are these items any good? Corsair CX750M 750 - $73.50 Insignia Case Fan - $3.12 SSD Optima 240GB - $84.99 3TB Barracuda 7200 $111.83 Geforce GTX 970 GDDR $315.20 I forgot to get RAM prices but I'm sure i'll get ~10-15 bucks off them as well. Best Buy doesn't have the CPU, Cooler, Motherboard, or Case so I'm getting those online.[/QUOTE] The corsair CX line is not very good. One thing to keep in mind is most best buy employees get stupid discounts on Intel processors during the Christmas season. You're not supposed to get them for family, but you can easily. Skylake should be out by then.

[QUOTE=Levelog;47096439]The corsair CX line is not very good. One thing to keep in mind is most best buy employees get stupid discounts on Intel processors during the Christmas season. You're not supposed to get them for family, but you can easily. Skylake should be out by then.[/QUOTE] There's no possible way I'm waiting until christmas for a cpu that probably won't make much of a difference for me. Unfortunately our store doesn't sell the processors in the store either so he can't use the discount.

What is the quickest way of transferring and OS from a HDD to an SSD?

[QUOTE=Baron von Hax;47096751]What is the quickest way of transferring and OS from a HDD to an SSD?[/QUOTE] Clonezilla if you want free,

I've organized photos like so: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sDNOa86.png[/IMG] Where every folder is a card dump. I know there's a fair bit of overlap between them (I don't wipe the card every time I dump it, I should start doing that) and I want to know if there's a tool that can find those dupe files (same title, creation date and data) and automatically delete the one with the older [I]modify[/I] date, so they're all kept in their earliest dump.

I currently have Windows 8 installed on my computer, but I need to format my hard drive. I don't have an installation disc, since this is a laptop that came with it pre-installed. I'm able to find out what this OS's product ID is, but would I be able to use it to authenticate another install of Win8? I'm not very keen on having to buy a new copy of Windows if I've already got one version that's (technically) working.

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;47097171]I currently have Windows 8 installed on my computer, but I need to format my hard drive. I don't have an installation disc, since this is a laptop that came with it pre-installed. I'm able to find out what this OS's product ID is, but would I be able to use it to authenticate another install of Win8? I'm not very keen on having to buy a new copy of Windows if I've already got one version that's (technically) working.[/QUOTE] Microsoft offer the installation media but it's for 8.1 only I think. Your key should still work with it though as it's a free upgrade. [url]http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media[/url]

Yo. A few days ago my keyboard died (soda and keyboards don't mix very well). So I've been looking for a the same keyboard, however they don't manufacture these type of keyboards [URL="http://www.trust.com/en/all-products/14960-illuminated-keyboard-kb1500"]anymore.[/URL] What is some special about this keyboard is the layout, everything is compact, the esc + f1-12 keys don't have a gap unlike other keyboards you see often. could someone help me find a keyboard that is similar to the one in the link? and is still being sold in Europe. Also It needs to be wired. Thanks in advance.

trying to get to grips with Atom right now it's definitely what I've been looking for, and I love the interface the question is, is it even possible to execute/run code? I've had a look at the packages available on the site and whilst there are some run/build packages, they're either geared towards OSX and use hashbangs (which I'm unsure how to implement) can anyone point me towards setting up Atom to execute code, or failing that, recommending me an alternative programme similar in design to Atom I want to programme in C, Python and Ruby if that helps?

What are some best graphic cards between 500-1000 ranges that can support multiple of monitor (Or soon to be 4K monitor) and still be able to utilize some cores for calculation ( Photoshop GPUaccelerate / 3ds max Quicksilver / In game editors ) I assume I need to look for something like Nvidia Quadro K4000 or at least 980 Classified/Titan...

It's time for me to change my ancient CPU, an AMD 550 BE from like 2009. Been limiting a lot in games like ARMA 3 and Planetside 2. I've been looking at AMD CPUs but I've kept getting suggestions to get an Intel one instead. So I'm wondering what CPU I should get? As for the motherboard I'd prefer the cheapest one possible, unless there's a reason to get more expensive ones. Spending limit is around 400-500 USD.

I'm thinking about buying a small HDD to install a linux distro on. I'm currently running Windows 7, and I don't really have the disk space to dual boot. Is there any way I can set up a simple boot menu of sorts that prompts me to pick which device to boot into every time I boot, or am I going to have to go into the bios and change the boot order every time?