What’s the most cost-effective way to store several hundred gigabytes of video?
I'm planning to create long-form videos and expect to accumulate several hundred gigabytes of footage and project files. I already have a 1 TB external hard drive that…
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What’s the most affordable and reliable way to store hundreds of gigabytes of video?
I'm planning to make long-form videos and expect to accumulate hundreds of gigabytes of footage and project files. I currently use a 1TB hard drive for older media,…
Is it worth using an HDD for a month before upgrading to an NVMe SSD?
I can buy a regular SSD immediately, but my father wants to save up for about a month and give me an NVMe SSD as a birthday gift.…
PC powers on but won’t display anything after reconnecting HDD
I reset the PC and reinstalled Windows 11 on a 2 TB SSD after wiping both SSDs. Before reinstalling, I safely disconnected a separate HDD that contains important…
Why is my old hard drive taking so long to complete a disk check?
I removed an old hard drive from a computer that had been in storage and connected it through an external enclosure. Windows prompted me to run a disk…
Why Is My PC Still Slow After Reinstalling Windows 11?
I recently reinstalled Windows 11, and my computer has been noticeably slower ever since. I've already installed the available drivers, but the system still feels sluggish. I have…
Will the Ryzen 7 7700X hurt 1% lows compared with the 7800X3D?
I'm deciding between a Ryzen 7 7700X and a Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The 7700X would save me about $100, which I could put toward storage, but I'm worried…
Why Do Both SATA Hard Drives Randomly Disconnect and Reconnect?
I have two internal hard drives connected directly to the motherboard through SATA, and both periodically disconnect and reconnect on their own. The problem can continue for several…
How can I safely remove a hard drive that’s trapped in a riveted slim PC case?
I was given a dead Sentey Slim 2220 desktop after its power supply failed. The owner needs the data recovered so they can move it to a replacement…
What should I do about a hard drive with increasing bad sectors?
My hard drive used to work normally, but it has recently started developing more bad sectors. Performance was already worse when using this drive compared with my 1…
Should I replace my failing 500GB hard drive with an SSD or another HDD?
I'm saving for a Ryzen 5 5500 to reduce the bottleneck between my Ryzen 3 3200G and Radeon RX 5500 XT, but I also need more reliable storage.…
Why isn’t my IDE hard drive detected in the BIOS?
I'm troubleshooting a roughly 2003-era PC with an Intel OEM motherboard using the 865 chipset and BIOS BF86510A.86A.0036.P07. It has 512 MB of DDR333 memory, a TNT2 Model…
Can I keep using my media HDD after replacing Windows with Linux?
I'm planning to replace Windows with Linux on my SSD while leaving my separate HDD dedicated to media storage. The HDD is formatted as NTFS. If I install…
Is a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD a practical upgrade for storing games?
I recently built a gaming PC, but my M.2 SSD does not have enough space. SSDs are extremely expensive where I live, so I'm considering adding an affordable…
Why has my game transfer been stuck at 0 bytes per second?
I'm moving Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from my HDD to my SSD. The transfer has been running for about three hours and is currently at 37%, but the speed…
Is a 1TB 7200 RPM HDD suitable for storing and playing games?
I recently built a gaming PC, but my M.2 SSD doesn't have enough storage and SSDs are extremely expensive where I live. I'm considering adding a 1TB Western…
File transfer stuck at 0 bytes while moving a game from HDD to SSD
I'm moving Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from my hard drive to my SSD, but the transfer has been running for about three hours. It reached 37% and is now…
Can I keep using my media HDD after replacing Windows with Linux?
I'm planning to replace Windows with Linux on my SSD, while keeping a separate HDD that contains only my media files. If the HDD is formatted as NTFS,…
Should I Choose an External SSD or HDD for Photo and Video Backups?
My phone and camera storage are almost full, and I want an external drive for backing up my photos and videos. I already pay for cloud photo storage,…
How do I access and use my SSD and HDD in Dolphin?
I just got a new PC with both an SSD and an HDD. SteamOS is installed on the SSD, which I want to use for the operating system…