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  1. For those of us that use cell phones with changeable batteries (Samsung Galaxy series, etc), the batteries are cheap to buy, that battery maintenance has become a thing of the past. I could fuss over the battery charging level every day and make the battery last as long as the phone -- OR -- I could just charge it when I want and buy a replacement for $5 when that battery wears out.
  2. The idea is that you want all of your fans to balance out. With this set up, you'll have 156.3 blowing in and 160.2 blowing out. That's only +3.9 CFM. That's about as balanced as you can get. BTW, I really like your case. It's clean and open. I meant to mention that earlier.
  3. Honestly, I'd put the front fan blowing in, and set the rest of them to blow out. You should check the CFM ratings on your fans. I'd be willing to bet that on max settings, you front fan probably moves as much as the other fans combined. You always want the fans on top of your PC to blow out because that's where the heat goes - up. There is a lot of debate regarding the rest of your fans though.
  4. Congrats! Now, go enjoy everything that is awesome
  5. That fan should point to the open side of the case. If it mounts in the top of your case, then the fan points downwards. If it's mounted on the bottom of your case, point the fan upwards.
  6. while it sucks that your monitor is out, I'm glad it wasn't your GPU. BTW, if you have an extra HDMI cable lying around, test the broken monitor with it. I have a suspicion that the cable might have just gone bad.
  7. Is the monitor dim altogether, or just when hooked up to the laptop? I would start by testing the monitor. I tell people all the time that laptops don't get enough air circulation to function properly for long periods of time. I highly recommend fan pads for your laptop. And never-ever leave it on a couch, bed, or carpet (I'm not saying that's what you did). I hope all is OK
  8. We go to Pigeon Forge 1-2 times a year. Small world! EDIT: I guess I could post some childhood pics: This is my mother and I riding the merry-go-round in Dollywood Me being awesome: Watching some baseball: Caught a carp with my sister. I used her as the bait: Swimming (splashing) with my brothers and sisters (I have 2 younger siblings that aren't photo'd)
  9. I'm in Bristol, TN myself. I figured you were in the coal fields of southwest Virginia
  10. Alright Pheonix, you've piqued my interest. You say "in the mountains"... what mountains are you referring to?
  11. They're universally sized. Some will be shorter or longer than others, but all of them should fit your case with no issues
  12. They're not that difficult to install. The PSU mounts into your case using 4 screws on the back of your PC. Once those are out, the PSU should just drop out. You'll then have to unplug the 24Pin connector and 8Pin connector from your motherboard. You'll also have a power plug on each of your hard drives and your optical drive. When you're done unhooking everything you just pop the new one in and plug up all the connections. If you know anything at all about the inside of a computer, then you'll likely have no issues doing this.
  13. The 750ti requires at least a 400W PSU. I didn't see that his PSU was only 300watts in his original post. I would really consider a new PSU -- a 750w would be more than enough and would likely survive future requirements for more power. Corsair offers one for $90, but with a mail-in rebate, ends up being just $70. I just put this exact PSU in my brother-in-law's PC and it's solid: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139040 But if you really don't want to spend that much on a PSU, I'd recommend the 500w version: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 Either way, you need to seriously consider a new PSU before getting a new video card
  14. Any current video card will be compatible with your PC -- just make sure your Power Supply can handle the extra load (card specs will tell you how many watts you need) and that your PSU has the available power cables (some video cards use multiple power cables, some require only one). Your CPU shouldn't create a bottleneck with anything less than a GTX-760. Anything more than that and your CPU will be holding you back. I personally favor Nvidia and specifically EVGA because of my good fortune while using their products both for myself and when building for other people. However, it's not something I insist others buy because they may have their own reasons for using a different make or manufacturer. If it was up to me, I'd buy one of these two cards for your build: EVGA 750ti is a really solid card for just $159, but it's currently sold out, maybe Amazon has it instock for a similar price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025 EVGA has a superclocked version of the 750ti for just $10 more: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024
  15. I used to have that same keyboard but after 4+ years it had reached the end of its lifespan. I ended up getting a Corsair Vengaence K70 (With Cherry MX Brown switches). It's a world of difference.
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