Posts by Ryan Reyes54

Look, it’s not like I’m walking around wearing a sign—that’s my business. But if an employer can actually snag some kind of tax credit because of it, then yeah, I'll bring it up. That’s really the only reason I’m checking.

Hey everyone,

I could use some help interpreting a specific section of the law regarding this article:

I have status as the child of a fallen American veteran, and I just turned 29 this year. I’m trying to figure out if my employer is actually eligible for the tax credit mentioned in the piece. I’m on a permanent contract—not my first one with them, either; I’ve been with the same company since I was 24. This part is what's tripping me up:

The specified method for calculating contributions based on monthly bases lasts for a maximum of five years, and this right applies to all categories of persons who, prior to the signing of the employment contract, had not previously entered into a permanent employment contract with the same employer.

Based on that wording, it seems like my employer wouldn't qualify for the credit since I've already been on a permanent contract with them for quite a while—but I figured I'd check with anyone here who knows the ins and outs of this stuff 👍just in case.

Thanks a lot in advance.

So, like the title says, I'm looking for some advice on a laptop for an association to use—nothing fancy like gaming or anything, just basic stuff like Word, browsing, media, etc.

I'd love some suggestions for both Windows machines and non-Windows options. Thanks in advance. 🙂

fadedorca66 said:What the hell are you talking about?

To be more clear—do I need to buy anything else to actually use this card? That whole "bare" description kind of threw me for a loop. 😁

crimsonstag84 said:That power supply seems a bit risky—it probably isn't even pushing 200W on the 12V rail.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-13383933

Or maybe this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-13310837

Is the first one just the card itself? Does that mean it’s missing the thick cable I need for the monitor? >.<

As for the second one, sadly, it's already sold.

@ElonMusk

Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks for the tip, crimsonstag84. @ElonMusk, you agree with him, or do you think it’s worth giving the 4870 a shot?

fadedorca66 said:Which game are we talking about?

The 4870 is definitely the fastest option—but man, does it pull power. You really need to tell us the specific make and model of your PSU, otherwise you might end up frying everything if you pair such a hungry card with a weak power supply.
Ditch the 5550.
An NVIDIA GeForce might work—I’d probably start with that one if I were you.

Call of Duty. The PSU is a 500 W Dell Latitude. Thanks a ton for the advice—do you think the 4870 can handle this setup?

SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST!

What’s the verdict on the GeForce 8800 GTX? Also—is there any chance it'll actually fit in a GeForce 9500 GT slot?

A buddy of mine has some old parts lying around—what would you guys suggest I grab?

HD 6570 1 GB DDR3
GeForce 8800 GTX GPU @ 750MHz
Radeon HD 5550 SAPPHIRE 1GB DDR2

Adam Moore3 said:A 6670 is already a massive bottleneck—if they find a cheap one, sure, why not? But it won't even touch half the potential of the GPU. OP, what’s your actual screen resolution? What are you playing at?

My monitor is 1920 x1080, but I actually run the game at 1024x768. Like I said, I don't need anything fancy—just something better than an old HD 5450. I assume that shouldn't be too hard to beat nowadays, but there are probably smarter people here than me, so I figured I'd ask.

Adam Moore3 said:Honestly, it’s probably not worth sinking money into that rig—your CPU is just too weak to handle any decent GPU. You'll hit a bottleneck every single time, so an upgrade won't actually get you anywhere. Believe me, I'm speaking from experience here; I used to run an Athlon 4400+, and putting anything better than an old NVIDIA 9600 GT in there was just a waste of time. Maybe just save those $200 and start putting aside some 🙂 instead. By the way, which motherboard are you running?

It's an ASUS A8N SLI premium, so I could eventually swap in an Athlon 5200+. I know the machine is ancient, but I really only play one specific game. It runs fine if I overclock the graphics card via MSI up to 800/900—though it's pretty unstable, so I end up getting a Blue Screen of Death after a bit. So, in my case, upgrading the GPU actually does make sense, especially since the 5450 wasn't exactly built for gaming in the first place.

Sorry, typing this on my phone. I'm looking at a PC setup meant for running some older titles—mostly stuff from around 2010 or 2011.

ATi Radeon HD 5450 512 MB
Athlon 64x2 4200+
4 GB
550 W

Given how low-end this rig is, I’d say maybe $50 to $200 for it used on eBay.

Any recommendations for a solid graphics card? Needs to be PCI Express x16 compatible.