Posts by Angela Sanchez73

Hey everyone

Can I get a quick, realistic estimate on what my PC is worth?

Here are the specs:

Intel Core i5 Intel Motherboard Corsair RAM
Asus P8B75-V
Corsair Vengeance 2X4 GB 1600Mhz
AMD Radeon HD 7770
WD Caviar Blue 500GB
LG DVD Drive
Corsair PSU
Zalman Case

It's running Windows 7 64-bit with the full Adobe Creative Suite 6 and Microsoft Office installed. I also have Norton Antivirus 2014 on there, and all the drivers are up to date.

One more thing—I bought it last March. It still has exactly two years of warranty left. I kept all the original boxes, and back then, I paid $1833. Lately, I've been looking around stores, and similar components seem to go for about $1733...

If anyone could give me an idea of the value, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning to sell this soon to upgrade to something newer. Thanks.

Hey there

Can anyone give me a rough idea what this General Electric laptop is worth? I'm not sure about the specific model, but I have the specs...

Processor: i5 3320m 2.60 GHz
RAM: 4GB
Video card: Geforce GT 640M 2GB (DirectX 11)
Hard drive: 120 GB
THX sound
Display: Full HD 1920x1080 (60 Hz), looks like a 16-inch screen
Built-in Wi-Fi
Windows 7 32

Ports: 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, VGA, USB 2.0, eSATA...

Got it as a gift, so it's basically brand new.

Quick question: is it actually possible to build a custom water cooling loop using just one square radiator?

To be specific, I’m looking at cooling an i5 3570 and a GTX 1080 with a single 120mm square radiator that only fits one fan. Any idea what kind of temperatures I'd be looking at?

Thanks

Andrew Miller102 said:That Dell is solid, but it's just a 24-inch monitor. Check out this Acer model instead—it's a 27-inch and uses a Samsung IPS panel, which looks great. I know you said you prefer 24 inches and mentioned you could stretch your budget up to $667, so I figured I'd show you what's out there. You're getting a really nice 27-inch screen for basically the same price.😉

http://www.bestbuy.com/monitor-details-ips

http://www.acer.com/monitor-specs-50#prettyPhoto

http://youtu.be/bquNsihHTWs

The link below is a review for the exact same Acer model, just in the 23-inch version. Both sizes actually use the same LCD panel, so they perform similarly.☕

http://rtings.com/reviews/acer-i2369vm

It all sounds good, but a 27-inch monitor would take up my entire desk. That doesn't make sense for my setup. Honestly, I don't see any real benefit to the larger size other than the extra screen real estate, and like I said, size isn't a priority for me. A 23-inch is fine. Plus, I'm worried my graphics card won't be able to handle heavy games at that resolution in a couple of years since it's nothing special. Anyway, thanks!

Skydisco said:that Dell is a steal for that size and price

That's what I figured. Thanks.

I’m looking for some advice on a solid, high-quality monitor. Ideally around 23 or 24 inches, though I’d definitely prefer something slightly larger than 24 if possible. I'll be using it for gaming (currently running an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 1GB card), watching movies, and just general browsing. I'm leaning towards an IPS panel since I've heard the colors are much better. Also, I need a decent response time—ideally 2ms or 5ms, but I could probably live with 8ms. My budget is $500, but I can stretch it up to $667 if needed. I plan on paying cash and would prefer to pick it up from Amazon, Google, or Digital Trends since their prices are usually way better than everywhere else...

P.S. What do you guys think about the Dell UltraSharp U2412? 😕

Thanks! 🙂

casualwolf22 said:So, I’ve got these two 2TB WD MyBook external drives that are basically permanently tethered to my PC. But here’s the thing—we recently brought home a tiny kitten, and let me tell you, this little creature is a chaotic menace. She’s constantly leaping all over the furniture, and now I’m sitting here low-key panicking about how to protect my drives before she decides to swat them right off the desk.
I was thinking maybe I could just tuck them away in a desk drawer and run the cables through some routing in the back, but then I started wondering... do these external drives actually need a ton of airflow to stay cool? Or am I just overthinking it?
Does anyone have a smarter way to handle this without losing my mind?
Thanks!

External drives don't really need much airflow, though they can get pretty warm. You could stick them in a drawer, or maybe just try to squeeze them inside your PC case.

Benjamin King2 said:What if you just laid them out, stacked them one on top of the other, and secured the whole mess with some duct tape?

Better to use wood glue since we're dealing with a wooden surface...🙂