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Hi all, I'm wondering if the prices have stabilized for video cards? It used to be very expensive last 2 years. I'm also on a budget, maximum I can go around $250 and the unit has to last minimum 5 years. I don't need big power. Don't really play latest gpu-intensive games. But I do want to use...

Hi all, I have been away from computers for a while...youthful enthusiasm replaced by utilitarian "if-it-ain't-broke" mentality. Anyway, I am looking for a new HDD and as usual, the money issue comes up. What's the best bang for buck but also reliable? I am looking at two 4TB 5400RPM HDD...

Hi, I want to start over with my system. If I use my recovery disk to re-install my OS, will it overwrite all the past data on the HDD? Is it similar to the method called "shredding" or overwriting with "zeros"? All my stuff is backed up.

Hi all, I need some help deciding and could use your help. First let me describe what I use my laptop for now. I need word processor (apart for MS office, I also run cygwin so I can use emacs), web surfing (mainly for research, news, etc., and very rarely youtube videos), and reading pdf...

I have an issue which maybe someone can help me with regarding my Lenovo Thinkpad T410. Pressing Right-Alt+Enter keys causes the laptop to go to sleep. These keys are linked with the setting for the power button (also set to go to sleep on press). When the power button is set to shut down the...

Hi all, I hope this is the right sub forum. I have a ThinkPad t410 that I bought used. It's working fine, running Windows 7 Pro. One issue that it had its that it won't stay shut down. It turns itself back on. I turned out all the sleep timers, looked through the Scheduled tasks and disabled...

I have a lenovo t410-2522 with 4gb RAM. From the lenovo website, it says: So what is my safest and best option for upgrading the RAM? After reading the recommendations, it looks like I need 2 sticks of 4gb 1066MHz 204-pin RAM. Does that sound right?

I've been searching for an answer to this and can't find a satisfactory answer. The OPPO Find 7 has 3gb and the Find 7a has 2gb. How much difference does that make? I don't update to new phones often and I am coming from Windows Phone (Lumia 520 with 512gb RAM). I am currently a light user...

I don't get anymore DNA@Home WUs and none of the SubsetSum@Home seem to be validating and posting credit (since the 16th).

I'm still looking at new smartphones. Since I never cared for phones, there's a lot to learn and so many different opinions. I saw the Xiaomi Mi4 and am curious about it. Has anyone here used it in the USA? The reviews I seen seem good. Where would you buy it from? Any ideas on firmware updates...

Hi all, I've been using a Nokia 521 for the past 2 years. I have it running WP8.1. I am pretty happy with it because my needs are very simple, at least for now. It seems the 521 is getting old with random reboots, crashing apps especially the browser and podcasts. I can put up with most issues...