PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[Ronaldo95163]

Running this on my current rig

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VS247H-P-23-6-Inch-Full-HD-LED-Lit/dp/B005BZNDS0/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419267076&sr=1-8&keywords=asus+24+inch+monitor+led

Works great.
I use it for gaming and watching movies mostly.

From my older rig I have one of those AOCs from supertech it's a 22" 1080p LED and it works pretty well. They would do the job for you.

[nervewrecker]

bought online?

what was shipping etc costs like?

[Ronaldo95163]

Yup bought online.
Shipping was free cuz of prime...can't remember how much was to clear it though...bought it in 2012

[nervewrecker]

well thats what I wanna know.

weighing costs of onlie purchase vs local.

[Cross Blood]

^ Best thing to do is purchase monitor and case locally and buy the rest of parts online.

[ismithx]

um, the wizz supposed to have a pretty nice 24" dell monitor for about 2200. It has very nice reviews online, worthwhile looking into

[nervewrecker]

Recycling case, Motherboard, Power Supply, Disk Drive, Hard drive. Including new SSD in rebuild.

Need:

Processor, RAM, Video Card, Monitor.

[-Roach-]

Recycling case, Motherboard, Power Supply, Disk Drive, Hard drive. Including new SSD in rebuild.

Need:

Processor, RAM, Video Card, Monitor.

Tech N Fiz is the man.

[iM@st@1]

Brought in three of those Asus monitors awhile back, think i paid $300 sumthing to clear each one with websource. Still have one using as a secondary, good quality. You'll come out better bringing it in imo

[nervewrecker]

Recycling case, Motherboard, Power Supply, Disk Drive, Hard drive. Including new SSD in rebuild.

Need:

Processor, RAM, Video Card, Monitor.

Tech N Fiz is the man.

That is the first person I look for but didn't see a thread in the misc bargain center.
His prices are usually really good. Bought my last monitor from him and its still 100% functional, price was really good too.

He still deals with these stuff?

[nervewrecker]

Brought in three of those Asus monitors awhile back, think i paid $300 sumthing to clear each one with websource. Still have one using as a secondary, good quality. You'll come out better bringing it in imo

Gracias.

Brands to look at? Asus, aoc and lg?

[Ted_v2]

Boy.
Chiney handle me up Bess.

[nervewrecker]

What you built? Well, had him built at least.

[Cross Blood]

Supertech have 23" AOC for $995. Bought my 22" AOC from them 4 years ago and its still going strong.

[nervewrecker]

MOdel? specs?

In this day and age I dont wanna see pixels.

[Cross Blood]

Lol .. 1080p LED 23" .. Although I suggest a 1440p since you upgrading.

[Spitfir3]

i'd recommend a 24" ...would give a good movie experience, games as well if you're into that

sometimes amazon has really good deals on monitors..they had a 24" dell a while back for $100 new

[DVSTT]

The battery in my laptop is shot. So I tried to run it off ac power alone, which works for like a minute after you log in at which point the laptop cuts off. Is this normal? The laptop is an Asus rog model.

[ismithx]

that shouldn't be normal, my laptop and most laptops can run without a battery. this might suggest that you have some other problem. if you leave it on the logon screen or in bios will it stay on indefinitely?

[DVSTT]

that shouldn't be normal, my laptop and most laptops can run without a battery. this might suggest that you have some other problem. if you leave it on the logon screen or in bios will it stay on indefinitely?

I really have not tried. I ordered a new battery but when I use it on battery power it works, however of I plug it in on ac it works for a fee minutes then instantly shuts down. I have no clue why.

[Spitfir3]

that shouldn't be normal, my laptop and most laptops can run without a battery. this might suggest that you have some other problem. if you leave it on the logon screen or in bios will it stay on indefinitely?

I really have not tried. I ordered a new battery but when I use it on battery power it works, however of I plug it in on ac it works for a fee minutes then instantly shuts down. I have no clue why.

1.turn it on as normal with battery and charger in and time it to see how long it takes to shutdown

2.remove the battery and turn it on with the adapter but go don't go to windows instead go into the bios and leave it there....time it and see if it cuts off

if it cuts off while in the bios with the battery out most likely either
a. your laptop has an overheating issue or
b. the adapter has a fault

[DVSTT]

that shouldn't be normal, my laptop and most laptops can run without a battery. this might suggest that you have some other problem. if you leave it on the logon screen or in bios will it stay on indefinitely?

I really have not tried. I ordered a new battery but when I use it on battery power it works, however of I plug it in on ac it works for a fee minutes then instantly shuts down. I have no clue why.

1.turn it on as normal with battery and charger in and time it to see how long it takes to shutdown

2.remove the battery and turn it on with the adapter but go don't go to windows instead go into the bios and leave it there....time it and see if it cuts off

if it cuts off while in the bios with the battery out most likely either
a. your laptop has an overheating issue or
b. the adapter has a fault

I ran a check, an anti-virus scan, a cc cleaner and cleaned out the entire laptop with canned air and a brush. Seems to have fixed the issue as I left it on for the entire night and it's still on this morning. Thanks everyone for all the assistance.

[NR8]

Does anyone have experience using the Genius brand of speakers that The Wizz are selling? The prices are good and they have decent reviews on amazon.

[Ted_v2]

What you built? Well, had him built at least.

CD DVD burner.
New PS
New boards.
Interigrate graphics.
8gb ram
500gb hhd

Small thing. Basic PC.

Never had any problems with it. I'd recommend him to anyone because of the service.
Called Friday and was ready by Sunday morning

[Ted_v2]

Does anyone have experience using the Genius brand of speakers that The Wizz are selling? The prices are good and they have decent reviews on amazon.

Average stuff. It does the job.

[NR8]

Average stuff. It does the job.

Which model do you have and what do you use if for?

[nervewrecker]

I myself looking to bump up the RAM and processor too.

Saw there are sata to SD card adapters. An adapter is just around US$20.00 and one can have a few GB proper for under TT$100.00. Will it make sense loading windows on a decent SD card dedicated for booting / windows?
Can even ramp it up and use SD cards for storage as opposed to hard drive but of course it has to do with the card controller too. So what should one look for in such?

[Cross Blood]

^ I don't think that's sensible because SD cards have a poor read/write speed when compared to a hard drive.

[ismithx]

I myself looking to bump up the RAM and processor too.

Saw there are sata to SD card adapters. An adapter is just around US$20.00 and one can have a few GB proper for under TT$100.00. Will it make sense loading windows on a decent SD card dedicated for booting / windows?
Can even ramp it up and use SD cards for storage as opposed to hard drive but of course it has to do with the card controller too. So what should one look for in such?

hard drives too cheap for that kinda talk man

[ruffneck_12]

I myself looking to bump up the RAM and processor too.

Saw there are sata to SD card adapters. An adapter is just around US$20.00 and one can have a few GB proper for under TT$100.00. Will it make sense loading windows on a decent SD card dedicated for booting / windows?
Can even ramp it up and use SD cards for storage as opposed to hard drive but of course it has to do with the card controller too. So what should one look for in such?

I find it better to use USB 3 flash drives instead, booting from an SD card will take long as fuarrrk

See if it have USB3 to sata
Plus, I think flash drives more reliable than small SD cards