EPTThe power cord can be bought for less than $2 at most computer stores and you probably can get one for free from your school's IT department.
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
The power cord can be bought for less than $2 at most computer stores and you probably can get one for free from your school's IT department. | ||
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
Corsair CX500 for only 39.99 after rebate. Sound good? | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 08 2011 09:05 skyR wrote: Most power supplies actually include the power cord. It's only Antec Neo Eco's series, Rosewill Green, and basically all the "Green" or "Eco" series of power supplies that don't include the power cord. The power cord can be bought for less than $2 at most computer stores and you probably can get one for free from your school's IT department. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I actually have about 50 of those things in storage right now. They're rather easy to get cheap. On June 08 2011 09:08 Uhh Negative wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027 Corsair CX500 for only 39.99 after rebate. Sound good? Well, it sounds like twice the cash for a PSU with only slightly more power than the CX430, which is enough for your needs if you did the calculator properly, which requires slightly more IQ than the average turnip, so I would say it's a bad deal personally. For upgrading purposes, it's not that much headroom. But, it's your money, and your PC. Cheers. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
Sorry I'm being so difficult. I'm just worried about my PSU for some reason. | ||
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
Also, the internet connection no longer works and it says there is a network adapter driver missing. I've tried googling for some solutions but I can't find any. Any suggestions? Thanks for all the help so far in this thread ^^ | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 08 2011 09:23 Uhh Negative wrote: I'm just trying to find something with enough power and consistent, reliable performance which generally are the popular brands, I believe. Sorry I'm being so difficult. I'm just worried about my PSU for some reason. It's a reasonable thing to be worried about. Just that a lot of people worry about the wrong things with it. @superiorwolf: Your network drivers should be included with your chipset drivers on a disk. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On June 08 2011 09:28 Superiorwolf wrote: Hi, I just installed Windows 7 64-bit (upgraded from 32-bit) and I had a couple of questions, so right now the desktop is empty but all my stuff is in a folder named old.windows, is there anyway I can easily have everything back to where it was and reinstalled and everything? Also, the internet connection no longer works and it says there is a network adapter driver missing. I've tried googling for some solutions but I can't find any. Any suggestions? Thanks for all the help so far in this thread ^^ You need to install the NIC drivers which should have been provided on a CD by the motherboard's manufacturer. Some programs can simply be dragged and dropped but most programs will require a fresh install. | ||
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Uhh Negative
United States1090 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On June 08 2011 10:05 Uhh Negative wrote: I'm now reading that the GTX 560 ti requires a minimum of 500w power supply... I'm not sure how Nvidia comes up with that number since watts don't mean much without also knowing the amps. I'm sure if Nvidia listed a minimum PSU for SLI 460's, they'd say more than 650w, but my PC runs. PSU calculator can account for what's actually in your system, manufacturers have to account for much more, like skyR said, and retailers will frequently give a simplified PSU calculator so they have the option of assuming much more and scaring you into buying more than you need. I wonder if the newegg PSU calculator gets paid commission? | ||
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
On June 08 2011 09:32 skyR wrote: You need to install the NIC drivers which should have been provided on a CD by the motherboard's manufacturer. Some programs can simply be dragged and dropped but most programs will require a fresh install. Thanks JingleHell and skyR! Internet is now working and I'll get to work on reinstalling everything  | ||
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Nortac
United States375 Posts
On June 08 2011 09:05 skyR wrote: Most power supplies actually include the power cord. It's only Antec Neo Eco's series, Rosewill Green, and basically all the "Green" or "Eco" series of power supplies that don't include the power cord. The power cord can be bought for less than $2 at most computer stores and you probably can get one for free from your school's IT department. I ordered a Rosewill Green Series PSU, I haven't received it yet, but do I need to purchase a power cord for it? Heres a link to it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200 And if so where can I buy one? I only have a RadioShack near me. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Nortac
United States375 Posts
So I'm assuming mine will too, since its the same model just the 630W version. | ||
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ragnasaur
United States804 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On June 08 2011 13:03 ragnasaur wrote: if newegg is sold out of a product, can I find the same product somewhere else and use the manufactures mail in rebate that I found on newegg? No. Mail in rebates are specific to retailers. | ||
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ragnasaur
United States804 Posts
and this one says "US only" http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/MSI27MIRsJun01Jun3011lh15.pdf | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Kms
Australia126 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + What Is Your Budget? Around $2,500 AUD, but I am flexible. What Is Your Resolution? 1600 x 900 What Are You Using It For? * Gaming - Nothing too hardcore, mostly Starcraft 2 (I would like to be able to run it on high graphics setting) and a few other games. * Video and photo editing and graphic design - So i'll be running Photoshop, etc. * Audio Production - I need something with good sound quality. I'll be running software like Ableton Live, Sony Acid Pro, etc. What Is Your Upgrade Cycle? 3 or more years. When Do You Plan On Building It? I'm flexible, but sometime soon hopefully. Do You Plan On Overclocking? Nope. Do You Need An Operating System? Yes, Windows. Do You Plan To Add A Second GPU For SLI Or Crossfire? No. Where Are You Buying Your Parts From? From a local store and online. Does anyone out there have a build for me? <3 | ||
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