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Why is my system so slow after cloning from HDD to SSD?

Question by Dan from United States | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Storage | Jun 9, 2020 5:05 PM CDT

Hello,

Inland Professional SATA III SSD: For 480GB was installed 3wks ago by a PC repair shop here in San Diego on an old Toshiba that copied my hard drive a WD BLUE 500GB from another laptop and that Microsoft driver from 2006? This SSD is sooooo slow.....called them said it should be really fast.

Before I bring it back, any feedback as to why so slow?

How do I connect the cooling fans to the NZXT Kraken X53?

Question by Giovanni from Italy | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Cases, Cooling & PSU | Jun 4, 2020 7:07 PM CDT

Hi,

I purchased the NZXT Kraken X53 only that I didn't understand how the fans were supplied. Where should they be connected?

What system should I build for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?

Question by Jim from Canada | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Computer Systems | Jun 1, 2020 5:29 PM CDT

I am going to build a computer to handle the upcoming Microsoft Flight Sim 2020. Do you know of the best system specs and can you give any advice? Thank you!

Is NVIDIA's GeForce 1080 Ti still good for 1440p and high refresh?

Question by Angel from United States | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Video Cards & GPUs | May 28, 2020 9:45 PM CDT

Does the NVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti GPU still hold up in graphic heavy games to play at 1440p at high refresh rates?

And, what would be a good modern CPU to pair with it to maximize its performance?

Will my 16GB Radeon VII revert to 8GB when using Vega 64 in same rig?

Question by Roy from Malta | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Video Cards & GPUs | May 24, 2020 3:28 PM CDT

If I use a Vega 64 GPU and a Radeon VII in the same computer, will they revert to 8GB VRAM or will I still have the advantages of the 16GB on the Radeon VII?

Would a $500 iBUYPOWER gaming PC provide a good gaming experience?

Question by Monty from United States | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Computer Systems | May 20, 2020 8:26 PM CDT

Hey,

I'm buying my first prebuilt gaming PC and it's an iBUYPOWER gaming desktop with the AMD Ryzen 3 3200G, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 240GB SSD, AMD Vega 8 Graphics, and Windows 10 Home.

I don't know if that's a good gaming PC. I don't have a lot of money, my budget is $500. If this PC is not good for gaming, can you find me a good one? Thanks for helping.

What's the best CPU and GPU for the MSI B450 Tomahawk Max motherboard?

Question by David from United Kingdom (Great Britain) | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Motherboards | May 16, 2020 5:39 PM CDT

I have an MSI AMD B450 Tomahawk Max motherboard. What is the best GPU and CPU that it's compatible with?

Which monitor for my rig? 24-inch 1080p 144Hz or 27-inch 1440p 144Hz?

Question by Detto from India | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Displays & Projectors | May 12, 2020 4:40 PM CDT

Should I go for a 24-inch 1080p 144Hz monitor or 27" 1440p 144Hz?

My configuration: Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB 3600MHz CL16, and RTX 2080 Super. So, what I want to ask is... is it worth it to get a 1440p monitor or should I stick with 1080p?

How can I run dual monitors with the Lenovo IdeaCentre K300?

Question by Alan from United States | Answered by Tyler Bernath | Video Cards & GPUs | May 8, 2020 6:36 PM CDT

I have an older Lenovo IdeaCentre K300 series and want to run dual monitors, not for gaming, for extended desktop.

What video card would be best to do so with? I don't need anything extreme like I said, I just want to run a few programs and do so on multiple screens and right now I cannot because my motherboard only has one output for the screen. I'd like to have VGA and HDMI.

Should I upgrade my PC now or wait for next-generation Ryzen CPUs?

Question by Miquel from Spain | Answered by Tyler Bernath | CPUs, Chipsets & SoCs | May 5, 2020 9:13 PM CDT

Hi,

I am looking to upgrade my system to a Ryzen 9 3900X, X570 mobo and 32GB 3600 C16 RAM. I'm coming from an i7 3770 with 12GB 1333 RAM. I intend to keep my 1070 and use it on my new build, and upgrade it when NVIDIA releases the 3000 series.

My aim is to play at 144Hz 1440p. I mostly game on my PC, but i need it to be work-ready for engineering applications, like Revit and Solidworks. Now my question: since upgrading it is not a time sensitive issue, should i wait for the next CPU generation coming this summer? I want the CPU upgrade to last me 7-8 years. Thank you very much!