Any computer experts?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by XTRazzer

I'm not familiar with WinPE but will look into the idea. Some reasons I went the hard route were the lack of an O/S disc and that I bought an extended warranty. I know the pros/cons to extended warranties on laptops but in this case the price of the computer and warranty package worked out right.

WinPE is a free tool from Microsoft that allow an OS to be loaded on the PC from a CD or thumb drive.

It is the industry standard for booting off of CD's and is a great tool for virus repair or manipulating files that would normally be locked or in use. It can edit the registry without the registry being loaded.

In general, I think the extended warranty is worth it, especially on laptops. One trick for desktop is to tape the warranty, disks, and all the manuals to the inside cover of the case; you'll never go hunting for them.

[dunng]

Dell FastShips are great for business desktops or laptops... For a gaming rig, I would build it but be ready to troubleshoot issues! As noted before, go big on the PS, RAM, and video card...

[XTRazzer]

On an idea to related to the original poster's questions, what are people doing about "burning in" systems?

If memory serves right I used Prime95 on my last build.