I already tried a clean install of Windows, but still nothing. It’s just bizarre... only two of my USB ports actually recognize the drive, and those are the ones I've got my mouse and keyboard plugged into. Honestly, I'm at a loss. Thanks for the reply, though—I guess I'll just spend more time digging through Google and seeing what else I can find.
I’m running into a real headache here. I get this "USB Mass Storage Device" error—just a constant little exclamation mark staring back at me—but if I plug in a different USB 2.0 drive, everything works perfectly fine. It’s bizarre. If I use the ports on the back, it won't read the drive at all. The only way I can actually get it to work is by plugging it into those top ports where my mouse and keyboard are hooked up. But even then, there's a catch: if I want to use my USB drive, I basically have to unplug either my mouse or my keyboard just to make room. I feel like I've tried everything under the sun. I’ve scoured every tech forum out there, reinstalled drivers, messed around with registry edits, tweaked settings in the Control Panel... you name it, I've done it. Nothing sticks. The drive itself is definitely fine; it works perfectly on other computers, and honestly, it worked just fine on my old rig when I was running Windows 7. But now that I’ve made the jump to Windows 8.1, everything has gone sideways. My motherboard is an MSI GD-65 Z87.
I’m with you, man. I’ve been scrolling through some builds on the forums lately and put together a little something... if I’ve completely botched the logic here, please, feel free to set me straight..
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda Desktop (3.5", 500GB, 16MB, SATA II-300) ST500DM005
It’s coming out to $2,200, but his budget is strictly $2,000. So, I’ll probably just cut one of those 2GB RAM sticks to save some cash... I think I saw something similar over at Best Buy.
Just figured I’d jump into this thread... my new rig is finally arriving soon, which means I desperately need an upgrade for my monitor situation. Right now, I'm stuck staring at this ancient Samsung 14, and honestly, I need something bigger—it's non-negotiable at this point. I can swing up to $400 for the display itself. I'll be picking it up locally in Chicago, and I was wondering if anyone could suggest a solid monitor to pair with my NVIDIA GTX 760. Gaming is pretty much the main priority here. Also, if you have any recommendations for a mouse, keyboard, headset, and the rest of the peripherals, I'd appreciate it. My total budget for everything is roughly $567 .