Floor Sale on HP Desktops

$125 HP Compaq 8000 Elite, 3GHz Dual Core CPU, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Windows 10 Pro
$49.95 Cooler Master CM Storm,Full Tower Case
$49.95 Cooler Master HAF X – High Air Flow Full Tower

Weekly Deals 7/20/18

Early 2008 iMac $299

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Intel Core 2 Duo CPU @ 2.40GHz
4GB DDR2 SDRAM / 250GB HDD
ATI Radeon HD 2400XT
DVD/RW, Firewire 400/800, Webcam, Mini DVI
OS X El Capitan 10.11.6
3 Month Warranty

Come by and check what other great Deals we have this week!

We Buy and Recycle Used Laptops and Desktops

Bring your old computers, laptops, monitors and see what they might be worth.

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If your system does not meet our criteria for purchasing, and you want to save space at home, we can Recycle it for you!

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We also offer Free Recycling for your other electronic Devices, such as Phones, Tablets, Printers, Flat Screen TV’s, and more!

Shopping for a New Computer?

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It’s a decision that comes with equal doses of excitement and overwhelm: getting a new computer! Unlike popping out to the shops for a new toaster, choosing the right computer comes with so many questions, most of which are usually asked in some sort of alien language. Helpful sales people offering RAM as it were a side of fries, measuring CPU speeds in ‘cores’, and listing specs that mean nothing around what you actually want to do.

That’s where we start. Not with tricky language that only makes sense to other computer geeks, we simply find out what you plan to use your computer for, then help you do it. Depending on your needs, we may even be able to provide the computer right there and then. Other times, we’ll offer guidance on what’s in the stores and make sure you’re equipped with all the magic words that get you walking out with what you need, and only what you need (at the perfect price!).

Then comes the real fun.

Once you’ve got that new machine home and out of the box, you’ve inhaled that new tech smell and taken plenty of selfies to remember the moment forever, the overwhelm can come flying back in. Which cord goes where? It doesn’t work like your old one! Why is it doing that?! How to put programs back on? Does it come with security already loaded? If you’ve had your old computer for a few years, you know you’re in for a bit of inconvenience, no matter how shiny the replacement is. We can assist you through this transition period and make it all so much easier by helping to:

Move your old files for you.

One thing most people forget during their new computer bliss-phase is how to get information off your old computer and onto your new one. If your old computer is too broken to boot, this can be a real problem. Our technicians can either turn the old hard drive into an external drive for you or copy the data onto a USB stick. You’ll be able to pick out the files you need and continue what you were doing. If you’d prefer, we can often install the old hard drive inside your new desktop so it’s always there and you have extra storage as a bonus.

Set up your email.

It’s no secret, setting up email can cause headaches even for a tech person. Getting the settings perfect can sometimes be more error than success. The most common problem we see is email that can receive, but not send. It’s a frustrating problem, especially when you’re sending important emails. We can set your email up successfully and ensure it both sends and receives, as well as add in any additional accounts you’d like to manage from the same app.

Save your favorites.

All those bookmarks you’ve made and carefully sorted (or not) are important. You may even have different collections of favorites in different browsers and the last thing you want to do is go find those pages again. We can retrieve your old favorites and put them onto your new computer, making your browser experience look and feel exactly as it did before, only faster.

Set up your software.

Quite often these days, software doesn’t come on a CD. While that’s forward thinking and reducing waste, don’t you miss having a disk you could install from and the license key taped to the back? We sure do! Even so, we can help you re-download your programs and set up the licenses good as new. As technicians, we also tend to go one step beyond and make sure the new software is optimized, updated and working well. While we’re doing that, we make sure your anti-virus is up-to-date and you’re as secure as possible against threats.

Connect extra devices

Sometimes it’s a matter of knowing what cord goes where or getting the right adapter, but sometimes new devices can present software problems. Printers, webcams, game controllers, etc all have unique drivers that need to be installed before they can work properly. Windows 10 is great at picking most of these up automatically, but if they’re not playing nice or your new computer is suddenly missing the correct plug, we can help get you moving again.

We can set all of this up and get you running on your new computer. Call us today at 555-5555.

Refurbished Gaming Computers

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$399 AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core @ 2.2GHz, 8GB DDR2 RAM, Geforce GT 730, 2X 500GB HDD RAID 0, HEC 400VN 2DX 400W Power Supply, Windows 10 Home

 

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$499 AMD Phenom II X4 965 @3.40GHz, 8GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia Geforce GTX 460, Silencer 750 ESP12V Quad PSU, 2X 500GB HDD RAID 0, Windows 10 Home

 

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$599 AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @2.80GHz, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia Geforce GTX 660Ti, Rocketfish 550 watt Power Supply, 1TB Seagate HDD, Windows 10 Home

 

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$699 Intel Core i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50 GHz, 16GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia Geforce GTX 760, LSP Ultra 650W Power Supply, 1TB Western Digital HDD, Windows 10 Home

 

How to Survive A Hard Drive Crash: What You Can Do Today

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There’s been a massive digitization of the population, which despite keeping everyone entertained and connected, comes with one gaping flaw – a hard drive crash could wipe out your data in an instant. Nobody’s immune, even grandparents routinely rock the latest smartphones and post on Facebook. Nearly all schoolwork is done on computers or tablets, ebook sales far outstrip their paper cousins, and photo printing is a rarity. Unless there’s a physical requirement like putting a photo into a frame, all our data is staying digital. People’s entire lives, their memories, and work are on personal hard drives, yet a large majority of households have no backups.

If you’ve ever lost your data or had your computer stolen, you know the panic and rage that follows…turning the house upside down, hoping desperately to find that USB stick that maybe your data was copied to, once upon a time…before collapsing onto the couch as it sinks in: there’s nothing left.

While hopefully your hard drive is still in good shape, surprise failures do happen. The mechanics don’t last forever, and even brand-new drives can be blitzed by a power surge. Theft is always a risk, as is user error like deleting files accidentally, or even getting hit by a nasty virus that destroys or holds your files for ransom. That last one is tricky. Most households are using apps like Dropbox, iCloud or OneDrive as their backup, thinking if their hard drive crashes or gets stolen, they’ll just download the files from there. Unfortunately, those very handy apps are no help if you’ve been hit with ransomware. Almost instantly as the malware encrypts your local files until you pay up, those sync apps upload the infected versions – for your convenience. Older, safe versions of the files no longer exist, because these apps are designed to give a constant mirror of your drive, not a backup.

Stop for a moment and think about what you’d lose right now if your hard drive failed. What’s on there? Household management files like tax info, warranties you’ve scanned in, photos of your children or grandchildren, videos of first steps and school plays, maybe even your wedding video? While some losses are merely inconvenient, like recreating your budget or rebuilding your recipe collection, other losses are heartbreaking. It’s not a feeling we’d wish on anyone!

What You Can Do

Backing up at home used to be something only tech geeks did, but like everything cool, it’s gone mainstream. We recommend a 3-2-1 approach: 3 copies of your data, with 2 local at your home and 1 offsite.

Typically, this means keeping your regular hard drive where your data is now, one copy of precious files on a backup USB drive, and one that automatically uploads to the secure cloud as you add new files. That way, the USB drive protects your data if your computer dies, and the cloud copy protects you if something happens to the computer and your USB drive, like fire, flood or theft. It’s a good idea to make sure you unplug that backup USB drive afterwards and pop it into a drawer, as connected devices can easily become infected during an attack or stolen during a break-in.

Two of these methods require you to actually pay attention, which is where many households struggle. It’s a rare home where someone takes the time to sit down each week and carefully run a backup. Not that it’s tricky, but unless you’re one of those cool geeks it’s pretty boring and not a high priority after a long day! That’s why we recommend a cloud backup solution or letting us take care of it remotely.

You’ll be able to retrieve files at will, without having to roll back your entire drive, and know your solution has caught even the smallest file change without you needing to flag or mark it in any way. Even better, because it’s in the cloud, you can access your secure backup from anywhere. Left a work file at home? No problem, it’s in your cloud backup. On vacation and need to check a detail or show off a photo? No problem, it’s in your cloud backup. We’re able to get you set up with the perfect backup solution that meets your needs, both now and in case of emergency.

If you’re ready to protect your data before you lose it, give us a call at 1 (757) 382-7786.

Upgrade your viewing experience with refurbished monitors from Providence Computers

Upgrade your viewing experience with refurbished monitors from Providence Computers.  All monitors have a 3 month warranty and come with a power cable and video cable.

Acer 20" 4:3 LCD Monitor
Acer 20″ 4:3 LCD Monitor $110

LG 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
LG 22″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $85

Acer 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Acer 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $75

Hanspre 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Hanspre 22″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $85

HP 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor
HP 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $75

Samsung 23" 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor
Samsung 23″ 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor $90

Free Recycling of computers and electronics at Providence Computers!

Did you know that you can responsibly recycle your old computers and electronics at Providence Computers for free?

Providence Computers accepts your old computers, monitors, peripherals, cables, and printers for recycling at no charge. We also accept other electronic items like phones, tablets, DVD/VCR/Stereo equipment, and almost any other type of household electronics. Bring in your recycling any time, but please call ahead if you have a large load!

Do you have a pile of stuff like this somewhere in your closet or garage?
Don’t take it to the landfill or pay to have it removed!

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Bring it to providence computers for responsible recycling!

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