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Since it's a new OS, if i install onto the ssd, will the product key remain with the laptop and just transfer to the ssd after installation?

What free/ safe software do you recommend?

Thanks! What if i install the ssd using an optical drive bay caddy? Can i install windows to the ssd with the hdd connected?

Hello fellow LTT-ers! I just bought an Asus ROG GL551JW, and i wish to immediately swap the 1TB HDD with one of the Crucial M500 SSDs in my rig upon arrival. My questions are; Whats the fastest way to make a clean install on a formatted SSD, without needing to get a new OS key? Should I install the SSD, then install windows VIA CD? Will the OS key remain with the laptop since im not changing any mobo or such? Would it just be easier to add an SSD with the HDD? Is there any way to do that? And how? Any help would be awesome, as i would love to know how to do this upgrade before my laptop arrives tommorow. Thanks!

I would build my fiance a new system

Im loving the reference card so far. I wanted the reference because i think the design is sexy, and fits my build really well. The strix is awesome too, and you'll probably get much better temps and overclocking than the reference. It comes down to your preference

I know I saw I'm so happy lol

I was asking for criticism about the contents of the review. I put the disclaimer there for a reason. I knew that information would be redundant to some people, so your comment was unnecessary. There's going to be a lot of reviews for a single product on the internet. That's just how it is. Deal with it. At least it was the first thing i identified before the content was even written.

Oh god i cant wait to see maxwell architecture implemented into a smaller node. All those awesome features WITH the huge performance jump? I smell either a new line coming, or a 980Ti in the near future.

Then maybe you should have just read the disclaimer, and moved on your merry way.

Yeah i should fix that. The 900 SERIES is the first to support DX12 nativlely. And keep that 970, it's a boss GPU. In fact, try to SLI in the future, when the prices drop

Did... did you not see the bold disclaimer at the top of the review?...

True, but it wont have as much of a gain as a natively supported card

DX12 is a new API from Microsoft. Here's the definition of API: API, an abbreviation of application program interface, is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. The API specifies how software components should interact and are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components. In short, DirectX is the tool used by all developers to make games for windows. Another gaming related API you may have heard of include OpenGL, which is an API that can be used across multiple platforms, like Mac to Windows to Linux. APIs are not limited to just games. APIs are used to create ANY software. DX11 is the most updated microsoft API that almost all modern Triple-A games are made with. Older games you find can still use DX10 and lower. DX12 is the next installment of the DX API. The API is one of the major factors in game performance and graphics fidelity. I dont have exact specifications on DX12 to work off here, so i'll keep it simple: DX12 will allow games to run better, and look better. Graphics cards need native hardware and software support for a specific API in order for it to work. A card that supports DX11, will support all older versions of DirectX, but not the other way around. Currently, the Geforce GTX 900 series are the first consumer dedicated GPUs to support DX12. 700 series or lower will not support them. You say you have a 970, so you're all set The early access development kit for DX12 recently released alongside the 900 series. So not too far in the future, we will see games running off DX12, and you will be able to run them HOPE THIS HELPS!

thanks and no i dont, sorry man