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• 04/25/2016 5:42 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Please explain in detail, I believe you want something like fallout?

Communities/Teams Will build for... nothing.

• 03/13/2016 8:00 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Read the title, it says for nothing.

Help/JavaEdition My computer shuts off.

• 09/04/2015 8:17 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Does it run hot? touch the sides.

• 07/12/2015 1:10 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Its not that old. not 70s old. and there are like 2 types of formats with a bunch of revisions. SATA and PATA/IDE. If it has something like a 2007 core duo in it, it most likely has a SATA I/II in it.

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• 07/10/2015 9:23 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

They only do shipping within the US, so you don't have to be near one.
http://www.microcenter.com/site/customer-support/order-restrictions.aspx
Any other computer parts store you know of? Aside from TigerDirect that closed a bunch of stores, and Frys, which doesn't do shipping in remote states.

• 07/10/2015 8:52 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

You don't need to change the case unless the case was designed to be proprietary.
GPU and HDD should be fine until they wear out (apparently 4 years now for HDD)

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• 07/10/2015 8:45 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

I know, although they are nice if you don't know what you're doing. I never bought a bundle as I was was more into the flexibility, although my school bought like 42 bundles from them as they were much more price worthy compared to the mandatory dells they had to buy at like 1K. They are only limited to core i3-i5s.

Also I took a look again. So the question still does apply, although it could be generalized as a "living in the USA" type of question.

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• 07/10/2015 4:04 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

You called!?!

DIY bundles here, I don't think the "nearby MicroCenter" question applies anymore, as everything is bought online.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... 4&CatId=31
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... 1&CatId=31

You know what, just have the whole list I'm looking at, these kits are nifty in times of shipping.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... 99|&Sort=1

If these kits don't satisfy you, go to the MicroCenter Page and pick things out.

• 07/10/2015 3:56 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

The Intel socket 775 chipsets are now obsolete (not exactly sure what date but I guess would be in 2009 when socket 1156 came out.)
NON TECH SAVVY SUGGESTIONS BELOW
If you don't know what you or anyone else is doing when building a computer, go buy a new one for 500 and it will save you the hassle of figuring out what goes where as well as lasting for another 6 years. If this applies to you, please ignore the ridiculous amount of text below.
TECH SAVVY SUGGESTIONS BELOW
From what I know, the Core 2 Duos are the last processors to be developed on that socket and therefore the most powerful processors ever developed on that socket. I don't know about you but if you still want to use mainboard, I suggest looking for the most powerful CPU developed on a 775 socket which is located here, although I'm not sure if your board supports it (I'm pretty sure it does).
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/288597-28-what-powerful-socket-processor
Now If you want to upgrade both motherboard and cpu you can find it online in bundles starting from 100 bucks, I personally recommend Micro Center since they have the best deals.
Since you don't know what format of RAM you have whether it be DDR2 or DDR3 and may be wondering if it's still useable in the combo, compare yours with this picture below.

There are a lot of compatibility specs for the motherboard so check out the technical specifications to see if your current RAM is compatible with it.
Another thing to note is wattage, if your new board and processor is taking much more power than the previous one and your computer randomly sputters out, upgrade your power supply.
Once you have rebuilt your computer, you will need to remove previous motherboard drivers and install new ones, although I'm not sure about Microsoft's OS as I read though an article somewhere claiming that the OS will lock if they find the parts to be different.
~Trust me on this one as I'm a certified technician (A+ cert)~

Discussions/General Should video gaming be recognized as a sport?

• 07/10/2015 3:20 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

seijinshu
I Iz ShahidHOLD IT!

Do you have a graphics card at all!?!?!

Wow... Just Wow...

In order to see anything on a computer, you must have a graphics card. I think he can see an OS (most likely cheap Windoze trash) let alone plug a monitor into his computer (unless it is intergrated).

Not exactly, if the motherboard comes with imbedded graphics, you wouldn't need a graphics card (If you're doing light stuff that is). If we are trying to be cheap on a new board and cpu get an AMD APU bundle from Microcenter. an APU is essentially a processor with a built in graphics processing unit on it.

• 05/03/2015 1:34 am

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Exactly. Although just for the heck thinking about it what if esports got mish-mashed with actual sports? We'll be seeing 2 people playing Fifa 24 on a national internet stream .

Discussions/Creations Rate My Web Design

Discussions/Gaming For PC Master Race infantry: Macintosh or Alienware?

• 05/03/2015 1:30 am

• Level 45 : Master Robot

I see you like lots of orangey colors. Reminds me of HTML 5 (I think).

Discussions/General An idea for operating systems.

• 04/07/2015 9:37 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Neither, Apple is overpriced as well as Alienware, which its parent company is Dell, which is also overpriced.

• 04/02/2015 2:46 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diskless_node

I found the definition of what I was talking about.

Communities/Mapping Building a large(r) airport.

• 03/14/2015 11:02 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Already tried that, still makes a partial redstone clock.

(Its has to be in an inclosed space by the way.)

• 03/06/2015 11:07 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

I think I hit a problem. After Remodeling my preexisting original design into scale with the airplanes, This week long project has exceeded its time budget as well as the anticipated size. Here is a picture of an MD-11 being used for lot scaling purposes.

Click to reveal

Fun fact 1: This airport terminal is all powered by redstone, which will have active controls.
Fun fact 2: This airplane is too big, and its smaller than a 747.
Fun fact 3: This terminal has passive and active fire controls/ sprinkler system. I have no idea why you would need one.
Fun fact 4: This terminal is over 1,290 blocks long (or will be).
Fun fact 5: Even If I release it, I do not recommend people with budget computers to play it (as seen in Fun Fact 1) since it has active lighting control.
Fun fact 6: It is recommended for people to catch their flights using horses.

• 02/25/2015 2:06 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

Tested a nighttime version in 1.8.1, doesn't work. But it can work with a preexisting clock design,although you might need a daytime and a nighttime sensor (somehow generates current after both are out of respected times so the daytime sensor is used to lock it during the day, or maybe needs a lot more time to update.)
its simply more complicated to build a nighttime version as the transparent block rules don't apply.

• 02/25/2015 1:40 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

It is only applicable if I were to play in 1.8, I am working in 1.7.9.

• 02/25/2015 1:38 pm

• Level 45 : Master Robot

The opening of where the light source is coming from can work 5 blocks in x coords and infinite in y coords (if the opening is on top of the sensor) as long as it gets natural light.