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First time building a computer, just a few questions to make sure theres no problems

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First time building a computer, just a few questions to make sure theres no problems

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Okay, so I'm gradually getting the parts I need to build my new computer up. Im using this MoBo, this CPU, This VidCard, this RAM, This PSU, and this Case. As for the hard drive and disc drive, Im just gonna rip those out of my current computer and toss them in the new one. This is where my concerns appear however.

My Current system is from HP, and the Hard drive has a D Drive put in with the C drive, And said D drive has the sole purpose of system recovery. Now I know I should format the hard drive before I put it in my new computer, and I will, but Should I keep this D drive and boot from that? Or should I make some recovery discs and Use those? And if I use recovery discs, will I need some sort of serial key from my windows to recover?  Because I dont think I have that.

Also, what is "flashing the BIOS"? And is it important to do to a new MoBo? I see the phrase thrown out on newegg and I want to know if it's neccesary to do.

Also if you see any other problems that've cropped up with the Build then please let me know. Thank you very much.

 

Edit: One more thing, the case allows me to put the PSU on the top and bottom of the case, and the instructions say the fan will be facing down. Which should I do? I was gonna do the top to allow more room for the PSU fan but I'm not sure if it will matter.

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Reply #51 from Sins Forums Top

If you're upgrading from XP to Win7, you must do a fresh install. You cannot go with an upgrade from the XP install. The Win7 install will ask for your XP key. This is the information I've seen about it, anyway.

Reply #52 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 49



Quoting kona0197,
reply 48
Well if you add up what that emachines has in it it was cheaper to buy it from the store than build it up myself. I saved money.


That's good... I'm glad you got what you wanted at a price you're happier with.  Pre-builds are somewhat better these days to what they were when I first got into PC's, so if you can find one at a good price that suits your needs, why not go for it!


Pre-builds are better for low end, medium-low builds.  The more expensive the parts though the better to build yourself though. 

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Pre-builds are better for low end, medium-low builds. The more expensive the parts though the better to build yourself though.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying to kona... that it's better to build when your needs/expectations are higher.  I record, edit home video (much of it from VHS) for myself/family members and need power ro burn, rather than an under-powered PC that freezes up while trying to do other things as well. 

I had to build my own because the closest pre-build I could find to my current specs had far less graphics power, 4gb less RAM, 1 terabyte less HDD space, no sound card and would have cost an extra AUD $600 on top of what I spent to add those extras.

Reply #54 from Elemental Forums Top

I pre-build cause I like games...I'm so low class.  :-(

 

Heh, AND I just ordered my first 'good' sword for $250.

Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top

All it does it ask for the disc - you pop in the old Windows disc during install of the new version of Windows to verify you have an old Windows CD than off you go.

You don't have to install the old version of Windows first.

Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You don't have to install the old version of Windows first.

cool I didn't know that...  :)...  I thought it looked for a windows folder, or something with the i386 folder in it, but yeah i guess your right since the XP disc has the i386 folder.

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I hope that saved you some time.

Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You don't have to install the old version of Windows first.

You do with Vista. You must run the upgrade version of Vista from within an upgradeable version of Windows to install.

It will not allow you to install an upgrade version of Vista by booting to the DVD.

That being said, Microsoft has made it so you can upgrade an unactivated copy of Vista, with a Vista upgrade DVD.