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A steel dinosaur known as the Antec 902. It was given to me when a friend got a new case, so I can't complain too much. Also, I think the Corsair H60 was a mistake. Likely going to replace it with a simple Hyper 212 Evo.

I've had the least trouble with PlayClaw... It's flexible without being too complicated and I don't notice much of a performance hit. DxTory is is a good choice if you want more fine grained control over the process, but it might also be a bit overkill depending on what you intend to do. I've had some dodgy experiences with Afterburner, mostly having to do with audio capture on the second audio source (USB microphone). I just don't use FRAPS because of the enormous video files it creates (uncompressed?).

I was taking apart and putting computers back together at around age ten. I first started tinkering on an old compaq with a K6-II CPU and compaq OEM motherboard (naturally) using an SiS chipset. To overclock it, I had to use DIP switches on the motherboard. The hard drive had a whine that should have been unbearable. But it was all mine, so I didn't care much. By the time I was in middle school, I had also taken apart and re-assembled a fair share of computers and laptops. Usually fixing whatever issues needed fixing... fortunately. The first computer I ever built from the ground up was bought mostly as a TigerDirect bundle. I was 13 at the time. It used a Sempron 2500+, 512MB of DDR (don't remember the speed, probably 400MHz) and a GeForce 4, which was later upgraded to a FX 5600 (not the best decision), and then to a 6800XT. The motherboard was a Chaintech 7NJL6, which used an nForce 2 chipset. For storage, I used a single Seagate IDE 60GB HDD. When first putting it together I cracked the CPU die when clamping down the heatsink (Socket 462). It was a quiet, yet sickening crunch. Ugh... Surprisingly, it still booted up to Windows XP just fine, but doing anything more complicated than launching Wordpad resulted in a flurry of errors and BSODs. Thankfully, I was able to RMA the CPU without any fuss, and the replacement was installed without issue. That machine had a fairly long useful life. I used it throughout high school, and a little bit beyond that before finally building an entirely new Phenom II based system, which I still make use of to this day.

Is there a reason why you would need to use a disc instead of a USB drive? Older computer that can't boot from USB? If not, it will likely be more convenient and faster to use imgburn, or unetbootin to copy the ISO onto a 1GB or larger flash drive, as others have recommended.

Scent the chair with an odour that your cat cannot tolerate. A citrus smell often works.

Alice: Madness Returns. It's one of the more visually interesting games I've played. The platforming and level design are competent, and there are a few interesting puzzles and portions that break away into something fairly different from the main game. The combat can be repetitive, but it was consistently challenging at least. I really enjoyed the characterisation of Alice and the macabre plot. Despite being couched in humour, the game is often quite dark and a little unsettling. I guess it's sort of a ...whimsical romp through mental illness and childhood neglect and abuse...?

If you haven't already, remove the new module and (re)install the old module. If the problem only occurs when using the new module, then it is most likely defective, and should be returned for refund or replacement. You can also try memtest86+ when using the new module and see if any errors appear.

I've had a very good experience with the Blue Yeti. Sound quality is superb (as long as you're careful with gain), it's built like a tank, and the different polar patterns (cardioid, interview, stereo and omni) provide a great deal of versatility. However, if your needs are simpler. the Blue Snowball should have very similar sound quality, despite being less versatile. The Yeti is currently right at the 100 dollar price point on Amazon. The Snowball should be a good deal less expensive, of course.

I've been able to gain about 26 dollars in my steam wallet from selling off trading cards. Should be able to get two or three games essentially for free.