So I told my dad I wanted a new computer and he asks me if it's possible I take my HDD out of my old computer and stick it into a new one which I don't know if it is possible which is why I'm asking you guys.

Lastly, I want a PC mostly for gaming, though it's likely I'll use it for other things.
What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Sparker Wrote:So I told my dad I wanted a new computer and he asks me if it's possible I take my HDD out of my old computer and stick it into a new one which I don't know if it is possible which is why I'm asking you guys.

Is your computer a laptop or a desktop?  Meh, perfectly possible with both, just easier with a desktop than a laptop.

Sparker Wrote:Lastly, I want a PC mostly for gaming, though it's likely I'll use it for other things.
What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Your monetary constraint?

(This post was last modified: 05/11/2009 01:11 AM by Assassinator.)

Assassinator Wrote:

Sparker Wrote:So I told my dad I wanted a new computer and he asks me if it's possible I take my HDD out of my old computer and stick it into a new one which I don't know if it is possible which is why I'm asking you guys.

Is your computer a laptop or a desktop?  Meh, perfectly possible with both, just easier with a desktop than a laptop.

Using a a desktop, thanks for telling me that.

Get this lol.  8 minutes left at time of posting.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/INTEL-i7-12GB-RAM...19b7815b65

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:Get this lol.  8 minutes left at time of posting.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/INTEL-i7-12GB-RAM...19b7815b65

You bet it'll have a reserve price.  No way they're giving it to you for $650.

you gonne buy a complete pc or want to buy custom parts>?

if you want to keep your old hd i recommend to buy a new 1 too,. and install win7 on the new hd.

nvidia got new graphics cards wich are very good and not to pricy!
there is a new cpu corei5 but corei7 is prob best,.
def go for a asus motherboard,. :)

Assassinator Wrote:

Sparker Wrote:Lastly, I want a PC mostly for gaming, though it's likely I'll use it for other things.
What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Your monetary constraint?

You know it's absolutely pointless for anyone to give you suggestions until you tell us that...

Assassinator Wrote:

Assassinator Wrote:

Sparker Wrote:Lastly, I want a PC mostly for gaming, though it's likely I'll use it for other things.
What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Your monetary constraint?

You know it's absolutely pointless for anyone to give you suggestions until you tell us that...

lol! 9000$$$

Assassinator Wrote:

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:Get this lol.  8 minutes left at time of posting.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/INTEL-i7-12GB-RAM...19b7815b65

You bet it'll have a reserve price.  No way they're giving it to you for $650.

Sold for AU$1225.
I'm not terribly sure, but this is how I understand it.  The minimum bid price the buyer sets is meant to be their reservation price (usually isn't though) [this item's was $500].
Once bidding has ended, as far as eBay is concerned, there's a contractual obligation for the winning bidder to send the money and a contractual obligation for the seller to send the item (yay, contract law).

I personally think, however, this is fraud.  Of course, if they live in some other dodgy country or something, not much you can do with the law.  The seller has like 5 of those computers for auction, no reputation or sales history.
Your average person probably won't have 5 of those, so he's obviously up to something.

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Back on topic.  You can move the HDD across, but if Windows is installed there, it probably won't like it.  You'll probably need to reinstall Windows.

(This post was last modified: 05/11/2009 02:13 AM by ZiNgA BuRgA.)

ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:Once bidding has ended, as far as eBay is concerned, there's a contractual obligation for the winning bidder to send the money and a contractual obligation for the seller to send the item (yay, contract law).

Yay Senseis ban explained.