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16-17 months later... Eh better late than never (Havn't been here on SG in a while either, just felt this should be my first post back)

Your late. 2 days. Where ya been?

Ah ok, so even if Windows XP is already on them, booting with the Windows 7 disk will give me the options to partition the entire hard drives? That'll make it easy. I wont need to install it on both then obviously right? Just my master drive, and then I can reformat my slave drive for some extra storage.

So im ordering some new PC parts (Mobo, CPU, RAM, GPU, etc) BUT I am keeping my 2 old HDDs which has random crap and Windows XP installed. I am also buying Windows 7 as well, and want to format BOTH HDDs and install Windows 7 on one of them. My question is, what is the best method of reformatting and installing Windows 7 when my new parts come in? Should I use a program, or just install the HDDs on the new Mobo/CPU and bootup with the Windows 7 disc... What's the best route? I would prefer to have the HDDs totally cleaned off.

Can anyone beat my member since date? Member since: November 5, 2003 My steam rating is mega low cause of non steam games... *cough*MC*cough*

Ya the 5770 is do-able and newegg has the GTX 550ti which I can fit in budget-wise. And ya the 5870 is a bit more than I am willing to spend on a gpu right now. I am just building a base upgrade cpu right now. I will get way more RAM in the next few months as well as a faster GPU. Thanks for the info so far fellas.

My budgets fuckin fine. I have many more important things in life to devote money too rather than my CPU. I just wanted to give myself a minor upgrade, and I think $400 is plenty to do that. I understand the GPU I picked my be lacking, so I may bump budget slightly to get a 256-bit card. And maybe give a reason why I need a better PSU? The 450watt I have right now is only a few months old, and with the setup I listed most people are saying 450 is fine. But if you have some more detail rather than "GET A BETTER PSU", I would like to hear it. Thanks for everyone's input, I took the Thermal Compound off the list, and I am looking at a diff GPU.

Already have a custom case, power supply, HDDs, and DVD burners etc... Looking to spend $300-$400. Only need new Mobo/CPU/RAM/GPU. Is it cheaper/better to get a mobo with different types of integrated graphics? Assumed most come with nice integrated graphics now lol.

Like many posts, I am also wanting to get some input on whether or not this is a good build for a Gaming PC. I have been using the same desktop PC for a very long time (P4 2gb ram lol) and aside from a decent laptop, I haven't upgraded in a long time. Anywho, here is what I have in my shopping cart ready to roll: CPU: Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX Mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard RAM: Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM GFX Card: Newegg.com - HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card I'm not looking for extreme overclocking type of gaming PC, just an upgrade. I have a 430w Power Supply (Hopefully enough), and I am just gonna keep my current HDD with WinXP right now. I plan on getting more RAM and Win7 down the line. Sound like a decent setup? Will 430w handle all that? And will an older HDD with WinXP run just like normal when replacing the Mobo/CPU? Any tips, comments, or even recommendations are all welcome. I know a lot about PCs, but have never actually bought all the separate components and pieced them together brand new. Always tore apart old PCs and mixed and matched. Thanks in advance! EDIT: Also, I am trying not to go over $400 either. So far the above items add up to $354 which is good for me

Do I think she was possessed by a demon? Probably not. But to say there are no demons, would be naive. Anyone who would say that the human race is the only type of life form in existence is quite naive. The universe is big, and there's even more past that. So to say we are the only ones that exist is quite silly. *Plays X-Files Theme Song*

Cleverbot has been around for a long long time. And I see he has gotten smarter lol. It's always a good time waster. Oh, also for anyone who knows anything about Harry Potter, try casting some "Spells" at cleverbot. He's good at dueling.

How come you don't have admin yet then? Seem like a perfect candidate.

That's quite the story... And if it is true, I am sure there are other places to get better life skills/advice then from an online gaming community full of kids and such. Just sayin. If you take anything out of this situation, it's never go to church.

Personally, I am a boob guy (Ask the wife), but fake tits are lame. I've been with a girl who had them, and they are cold and boring. Real boobs are warm, cuddly, and awesome (Ask the wife). Otherwise she is just an attention whore. That is all.

Ah finally DR! Thanks Paul! Now we just need Napalm.... Or Zombie Breakfloor! xD

Amit, although I didn't disagree with most of your ideas yesterday, I also think this is the best decision. I hope you still stay active around here though as much as you can. And on a side note, I bet this is what Paul's doing now:

Some of the tourney's have started... So if you signed up... Go play your best out of 3 now. Just sayin.

I know right. Good job on the edit though!

I like to play: "Who's in my mouth?" Best game ever.

Shamwow is lelouch? Wow this is news to me. Fuckin name changes.

Signed up for em all. Yay!

Thanks for all the work Amit (And of course everyone else who is helping as well). Really liking how things are looking so far.