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Subject: Want to build a PC? PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: A Deaf Boy
I thought 60fps was the ideal in PC gaming, not 30fps.

Or does it not matter?
60fps is preferred.

  • 12.01.2012 8:48 PM PDT
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Most games I have run at 60 fps, which includes Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 (DX 11 + High-res texture pack).

  • 12.01.2012 8:54 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

So what would I have to do to take the hard drive from my laptop and put it in the new desktop I build? I have some photos and stuff I wanna pull off but the laptops motherboard is dead, so I cant just use the laptop.

  • 12.01.2012 9:27 PM PDT
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You need an adapter. I think the SSD adapter would work as most laptop drives are 2.5 in and all SSDs are.

  • 12.01.2012 9:28 PM PDT
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They don't think it be like it is...


But it do.

I'm using a x64 bit OS but nearly everything gets installed to Program Files (x86)...wtf?

  • 12.01.2012 9:37 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: superbunnie
I'm using a x64 bit OS but nearly everything gets installed to Program Files (x86)...wtf?
Wut. Just because your OS is 64 bit doesn't mean developers don't make 32bit programs now. If a program has a 64 bit version, it'll either give you an option to download that version, or it'll download it through it's installer. Otherwise, it goes in the x86 folder. All a 64 bit Windows really means is that you can use more than 3 or 4GBs of RAM, not sure the exact amount. There might be other differences, but that's really about it.

And, what do you mean by adapter, Thirsty? A special power cord, or what?

[Edited on 12.01.2012 9:45 PM PST]

  • 12.01.2012 9:43 PM PDT
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A 2.5 to 3.5 in adapter.
One of these.

  • 12.01.2012 9:44 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
A 2.5 to 3.5 in adapter.
One of these.
And how would I install that? Just put it in one of the HDD bays, and then put the laptop HDD in that? That comes with a power cord, so I wouldn't have to take anything except the hard drive from my laptop, right?

  • 12.01.2012 9:46 PM PDT
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If your case has tool less mounts (I'm pretty sure it does), you can screw a 2.5 in HDD on the bay. I can do that with my case, I just screw in the SSD on the bay.

Example. The screw holes are for a 2.5 in drive.

Your case might be different.

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If you need to use an adapter, you won't need the power cable as the drive is likely powered by the SATA power cable. The SATA cable and Molex adapter are just extras.

[Edited on 12.01.2012 9:53 PM PST]

  • 12.01.2012 9:47 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....

Alright, I guess I'll know once I look at it on Christmas.

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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Alright, I guess I'll know once I look at it on Christmas.
I thought you already bought your case? You posted pics of it.

What's your case? Perhaps I'll take a look at its drive mounting options.

[Edited on 12.01.2012 9:55 PM PST]

  • 12.01.2012 9:54 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

Splatter, what case do you have?

  • 12.01.2012 9:56 PM PDT

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I thought he got the Phantom.

  • 12.01.2012 10:02 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?

If so then there are holes on the HDD trays to screw in an SSD, no adapters are needed.

  • 12.01.2012 10:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
If so then there are holes on the HDD trays to screw in an SSD, no adapters are needed.
Looked up the specs. Yeah, you can screw in a 2.5 in HDD onto the drive bays without an adapter.

[Edited on 12.01.2012 10:06 PM PST]

  • 12.01.2012 10:06 PM PDT

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Your case should come with super long screws which you can use.

  • 12.01.2012 10:34 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Alright, I guess I'll know once I look at it on Christmas.
I thought you already bought your case? You posted pics of it.

What's your case? Perhaps I'll take a look at its drive mounting options.
I did, but I'm not opening anything till I have every part. No reason to really, I can't do anything with it.


Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
If so then there are holes on the HDD trays to screw in an SSD, no adapters are needed.
Alright, cool, saved me money then. How do you like the case? I'm curious if it was a good buy or not. How's the cable management and airflow?

  • 12.01.2012 11:10 PM PDT

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  • 12.01.2012 11:14 PM PDT

Who the hell do you think I am?


Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Posted by: THE SALTY CHIP
If so then there are holes on the HDD trays to screw in an SSD, no adapters are needed.
Alright, cool, saved me money then. How do you like the case? I'm curious if it was a good buy or not. How's the cable management and airflow?
I really like the case. Easy to work with, good cable management and has three fans with a fan controller on the top.

  • 12.01.2012 11:16 PM PDT

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: TopWargamer
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B-but Salty and I... case buddiez4lyfe

@salty
Sweet, I'm excited to get this all together. Just gotta look for some good sales on monitors and maybe GPUs, and then I'm all set!

  • 12.01.2012 11:20 PM PDT

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All I need is to order my video card....which I'll be ordering in a day or 2.

  • 12.01.2012 11:38 PM PDT
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Corsair Carbide 400R master race.

  • 12.02.2012 1:41 AM PDT

FLOOD QUOTES!
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The Flood....... if it doesn't go anywhere else, stick it her pooper
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Idiots. I'm surrounded by idiots
Posted by: ferrrari
the flood, there a bunch of jerks, but there my jerks.

HAF X huge race. Mine is bigger, badder, longer, stronger! :3

  • 12.02.2012 4:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: Ferrari DuDe856
HAF X huge race. Mine is bigger, badder, longer, stronger! :3
Reminds me of that Daft Punk song.

  • 12.02.2012 5:59 AM PDT

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Posted by: Ferrari DuDe856
HAF X huge race. Mine is bigger, badder, longer, stronger! :3

Sounds like my d- erm I mean....my case....

  • 12.02.2012 6:56 AM PDT