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[Cerebrum123]

In a full size box, as many as FOUR!



I had a "tower" computer way back when that allowed EIGHT drives - because, back then, you needed a floppy drive, a CD Rom drive, a hard drive (or two), and maybe a "pullout grab-n-go hard drive".

And bacon.

Then there is the KF Console which has a built in compartment to keep your fried chicken warm while playing games.

[Cow Poke]

Online?

yes.... NewEgg

Crucial's is actually a configurator... Crucial System Scanner

[Cow Poke]

Then there is the KF Console which has a built in compartment to keep your fried chicken warm while playing games.

And that fancy slide out cup holder!!!!

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[Teallaura]

yes.... NewEgg

Crucial's is actually a configurator... Crucial System Scanner

Thanks!!

[Teallaura]

And that fancy slide out cup holder!!!!

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It'd be funnier if it weren't literally all my laptop dvd drive is good for!


No, Quanta. I don't want any instructions that involve a screwdriver and my laptop...

[Sparko]

It'd be funnier if it weren't literally all my laptop dvd drive is good for!


No, Quanta. I don't want any instructions that involve a screwdriver and my laptop...

If you are going to rely on an external drive for storage, make sure the PC has USB 3.0 ports. I think the first one you showed us had only USB 2.0 - which are very slow (and ancient, meaning the computer is probably pretty old to begin with. USB 3.0 has been out since 2008)

[Cow Poke]

It'd be funnier if it weren't literally all my laptop dvd drive is good for!


No, Quanta. I don't want any instructions that involve a screwdriver and my laptop...

How bout a good ol' Texas FIRE WRENCH!!!!!!

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[Sparko]

https://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...atId=2627#img2

Looks pretty decent: 2TB hard drive, 16GB ram, USB 3, $299

What kind of monitor do you have? This has VGA and displayport sockets. If you have an HDMI monitor you will need an adapter.

[Cow Poke]

https://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...atId=2627#img2

Looks pretty decent: 2TB hard drive, 16GB ram, USB 3, $299

What kind of monitor do you have? This has VGA and displayport sockets. If you have an HDMI monitor you will need an adapter.

I have had to purchase HDMI cables on occasion that are displayport-hdmi. About $8.

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[Sparko]

I have had to purchase HDMI cables on occasion that are displayport-hdmi. About $8.

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Yeah I have that on my PC. The graphics card has two DVI and one DP port and I have three HDMI monitors, so I have two DVI to HDMI adapters and one active DP to HDMI adapter.

[Cow Poke]

Yeah I have that on my PC. The graphics card has two DVI and one DP port and I have three HDMI monitors, so I have two DVI to HDMI adapters and one active DP to HDMI adapter.

Adapters? These are actual cords.... I've always tried to have as few "failure points" as possible, so I avoid the use of "adapters".

[Sparko]

Adapters? These are actual cords.... I've always tried to have as few "failure points" as possible, so I avoid the use of "adapters".

Sorry. Two are DVI to HDMI cables. but the last is an HDMI to DVI cable with an DVI to Active DP adapter. My card required the DP be active instead of passive in order to allow 3 monitors on output, and I already had the hdmi to DVI cable and so I bought an adapter.

[QuantaFille]

Er, a computer can have two internal drives?




That really does help - let me digest it a bit more. I'm pretty sure I'll be back with questions.

Depending on the motherboard it can have more than two internal hard drives. I have an internal SSD and an internal HDD with room for more.

In a full size box, as many as FOUR!



I had a "tower" computer way back when that allowed EIGHT drives - because, back then, you needed a floppy drive, a CD Rom drive, a hard drive (or two), and maybe a "pullout grab-n-go hard drive".

And bacon.

My current computer can have up to ten. Two M.2 on the motherboard, and eight SATA. The case has two brackets for the smaller SATA SSDs, and cages for six HDDs, three of which have faceplates on the front so you can drop in a CD-ROM or whatever. I've even seen panels that fit in those faceplates that are actually USB ports and/or memory card readers and such that connect to the USB headers on the motherboard, in case the case doesn't have them (some don't, which doesn't make sense to me).

It'd be funnier if it weren't literally all my laptop dvd drive is good for!


No, Quanta. I don't want any instructions that involve a screwdriver and my laptop...

If you are going to rely on an external drive for storage, make sure the PC has USB 3.0 ports. I think the first one you showed us had only USB 2.0 - which are very slow (and ancient, meaning the computer is probably pretty old to begin with. USB 3.0 has been out since 2008)

YES, this. I have a USB 3.something external backup drive, and I would probably still be sitting here waiting for files to transfer if it was USB 2.0.

[NorrinRadd]

Online?

Yes. The one that comes immediately to mind for me is crucial.com.

[Cow Poke]

Yes. The one that comes immediately to mind for me is crucial.com.

I have used them for many years --- and they do a good job of telling you exactly what chip configuration you need.
Armed with that information, I compare their price to others for the same product.

Then I usually buy from Crucial just because.