Anti-virus and Anti-Malware?

DrBejar

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Hey everyone!
I had a question I can't find on the fourms, maybe I'm not looking right, but my question is can i run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Microsoft Essentials Anti-spyware and Virus protection at the same time?

I just want to be sure.:sarc:
 

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You can run them both, but it may slow things down since both have 'real time' protection...if you have more than 2GB of ram, you may not notice any lag.
 

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Hi there, check out the the "system security" section where you will find a wealth of info on the subject. General view is yes many run MBAM as on-demand scanner while retaining MSE as real time protection.
 

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Sony Vaio VGN-NR360D
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Win 7 Professional x86
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I am not completely familiar with Malware Bytes, but if is is a realtime antivirus scanner it may conflict with Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft Security Essentials by itself is a proven and well regarded program, but if you have paid for another program I would use that. Most would advise against using two antivirus programs together.
 

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Samsung Chronos 7
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windows 7 Pro 64Bit
CPU
2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2675QM
Memory
8GB
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Intel HD Graphics 3000/Radeon HD 6490M
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Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Built in LCD and external Dell 22 inch LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
1 TB HDD
Internet Speed
20 MBPS Down 1500 KBPS Up
I'm running at 5GB of ram.
I also haven't notice any lag in loading videos or play WoW. :p
I think it's doing great. I just want to be more safe since My computer is used everyday and
my brothers and sisters use it.
 

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ASUSTeK Computer INC
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Windows 7 Professional x64
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AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
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ASUSTek Computer INC
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5GB DDR2
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ATi Radeon Hd 4650
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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1680x1024 AOC
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250GB
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28mbps
DrBejar said:
Hey everyone!
I had a question I can't find on the fourms, maybe I'm not looking right, but my question is can i run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Microsoft Essentials Anti-spyware and Virus protection at the same time?

I just want to be sure.:sarc:
Click to expand...

Absolutely and definately YES.

Malwarebytes (MBAM) isn't a classic anti-virus program as such, so it won't conflict with MSE. MSE on it's own is not enough to protect you from everything : you need a layered approach and MSE and MBAM will provide that for you. You won't have any problems at all running both at the same time.
 

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Golden Mk. I.4
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Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
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Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
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Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
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16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
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EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
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Realtek Integrated
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Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
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1920*1080 and 1920*1080
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1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
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Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
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Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
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Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
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Logitech G110
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Logitech MX518
Ahhh, thanks!
Just what i wanted to know. :-D
 

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ASUSTeK Computer INC
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Windows 7 Professional x64
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AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
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ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
Yes, you can run MBAM and MSE at the same time. MSE is designed to work alongside other security software and you have 5gb RAM.
 

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Custom Built
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33 GHz
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Asus P5KPL-AM SE Motherboard
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2x2GB Kingston DDR2
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1GB AMD Radeon HD 5450
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VIA Technologies High Definition Audio Device
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Samsung SyncMaster 733NW
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1440x900
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SEAGATE 320GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache x 2
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Custom Casing
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Ice cubes from the freezer ;)
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Generic Plug & Play Keyboard
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Optical Mouse
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Very slow
The free version Malwarebytes doesn't have real time protection capability, so unless you're using the paid Malwarebytes version it's not going to interfere at all since you can only use it as a manually run scanner. The free version won't be running in the background to give any conflicts with MSE that is.

If you use the paid version, it does have real time protection so it will be running in the background along with MSE, so the possibility of conflict is there. But if you see no problems, then you see no problems.
 

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Airbot 2.0
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
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Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
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12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
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Zotac Geforce GTX 770
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ASUS Xonar D2X
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1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60hz
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1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
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Corsair HX1000W
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Cooler Master HAF 932
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Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
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Logitech Wireless MK700
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Logitech Wireless MK700
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DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
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None
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Firefox Nightly
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Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- LG Nexus 5
Yeah I got the paid one, not the free version one.
 

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ASUSTeK Computer INC
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
I've even used MBAM Pro with Kaspersky, to be precise, KIS. Didn't have any conflict. They worked flawlessly.

So Yes, if it could run with KIS, it'd definitely with MSE also. Just as a n extra note, add them to each others exclude/ignore list so as to reduce the chances of any conflict even more.
 

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HCL
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Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
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Gigabyte G31M-ES2L
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3GB DDR2
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Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
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On-board
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Western Digital 320GB
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Corsair CX500 V2 500W
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Stock
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Stock
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Stock
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EzioAuditore said:
Just as an extra note, add them to each others exclude/ignore list so as to reduce the chances of any conflict even more.
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Excellent advice.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
There hasen't been any conflict, but how would i do that?


EzioAuditore said:
I've even used MBAM Pro with Kaspersky, to be precise, KIS. Didn't have any conflict. They worked flawlessly.

So Yes, if it could run with KIS, it'd definitely with MSE also. Just as a n extra note, add them to each others exclude/ignore list so as to reduce the chances of any conflict even more.
Click to expand...
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer INC
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
Airbot said:
The free version Malwarebytes doesn't have real time protection capability, so unless you're using the paid Malwarebytes version it's not going to interfere at all since you can only use it as a manually run scanner. The free version won't be running in the background to give any conflicts with MSE that is.

If you use the paid version, it does have real time protection so it will be running in the background along with MSE, so the possibility of conflict is there. But if you see no problems, then you see no problems.
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I agree that conflict may arise but having both MSE and MBAM at the same time increases the security of one's computer. MBAM has a very good detection rate and catches malware in which other security software does not. MSE is a basic AV with no self-protection or self-defense, its processes get instantly killed after an infection, but with MBAM, the infection can be blocked because of MBAM's outstanding heuristics. MBAM also has a better malicious website/IP blocking feature.
 

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Custom Built
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33 GHz
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Asus P5KPL-AM SE Motherboard
Memory
2x2GB Kingston DDR2
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1GB AMD Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
VIA Technologies High Definition Audio Device
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Samsung SyncMaster 733NW
Screen Resolution
1440x900
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SEAGATE 320GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache x 2
Case
Custom Casing
Cooling
Ice cubes from the freezer ;)
Keyboard
Generic Plug & Play Keyboard
Mouse
Optical Mouse
Internet Speed
Very slow
I use the real time paid license version of MBAM alongside MSE version 2 with NO issues at all. I can't even tell either is running.

There is an easily found discount code you can use to get a 10 or 15 percent discount on the MBAM license. Google it.
 

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AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
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8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
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none; graphics are integrated on CPU
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onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
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Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
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System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
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Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
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Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
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Antec Solo II
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Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
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Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
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Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
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Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
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Pale Moon
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ignatzatsonic said:
There is an easily found discount code you can use to get a 10 or 15 percent discount on the MBAM license. Google it.
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I have MBAM paid for. It's a fair price to protect your computer more.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer INC
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
Alright I added both of them to te ignore list.
Thanks everyone for the help! :-D
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer INC
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
No worries - glad to help :)
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
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My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUSTeK Computer INC
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core Processor 5400+
Motherboard
ASUSTek Computer INC
Memory
5GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
ATi Radeon Hd 4650
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1680x1024 AOC
Hard Drives
250GB
Internet Speed
28mbps
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