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mosesbotbol · 04-19-2011, 05:38 AM

Avoid the dual boot and use XP as a VM. Dual boot is outdated and not useful as it is one OS at a time.

Maximize the RAM. At the end of life cycle on a PC the RAM is a weak link.

If you have a back drive and routine, I would avoid RAID and spend of faster HDD or better video card.

Do a clean install of Win7 with Ghosting your drive at various build points and you can use Ghost as your back up routine too.

Go for the biggest monitors you can possibly use. Scrolling time and window count add up to a lot of saved time if looked over a week, month or year. Serious time savings.

04-19-2011, 05:38 AM	#25
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: I need some computer building geek help, please. Avoid the dual boot and use XP as a VM. Dual boot is outdated and not useful as it is one OS at a time. Maximize the RAM. At the end of life cycle on a PC the RAM is a weak link. If you have a back drive and routine, I would avoid RAID and spend of faster HDD or better video card. Do a clean install of Win7 with Ghosting your drive at various build points and you can use Ghost as your back up routine too. Go for the biggest monitors you can possibly use. Scrolling time and window count add up to a lot of saved time if looked over a week, month or year. Serious time savings. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's