Karen Smith9 said:🤣 You totally missed the point, but hey—damn, the difference is pretty obvious. I'm curious; you aren't. You're fine with mindlessly grinding through seven seasons of the exact same thing, but I'm not. Okay, we'll leave it at that.
I mean, sure, I'd much rather have seven seasons of something consistently good than have to bail on every other movie because it was a total letdown.
Honestly, just stop with the trolling and the nonsense... I’d much rather sit through one truly great series than waste my time on 40 mediocre movies. If you're looking for actual entertainment and something to really sink into, series win every time. If I have a month maybe to kill, I'll pick a solid show instead of digging through 40 different films where half are alright and the rest I end up turning off halfway through.
People tend to get more invested in a series because of the sheer length of it. You slowly get to know the characters, and every episode builds up these little threads and tensions that unravel later on... there are just more layers, more suspense, more twists, and honestly, usually the more, the better. (well, not always) Personally, I find series much more engaging; sometimes I can breeze through an entire ten-hour season in a single day without feeling bored at all. Every episode ends on such a cliffhanger that I just have to hit play on the next one immediately, until I've finished the whole thing. So yeah, ten hours of watching flies by without any trouble, and I actually enjoy it. With certain movies, though... once they hit the 90-minute mark, I find myself constantly checking the clock to see when it'll finally be over. It’s funny how I can sometimes find a ten-hour season easier to get through than a ninety-minute movie.
Richard White15 said:I think the first one was just okay, nothing to write home about... then I took a colleague to see the third one in theaters, telling her that even though it’s labeled a horror, it’s more of a comedy than anything scary... but she ended up terrified, screaming through the whole thing while I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the third installment. After that, I watched the second one, which is definitely tighter and better than the first... now I'm just waiting for some decent HD rip of Paranormal Activity 4 to drop so I can finally check it out, unless I happen to catch it in a theater .
She just provided some extra surround sound for you 😁...
Rachel Fowler61 said:So I finally watched it. It felt more like a second sequel since it wasn't actually scary, though it was interesting enough that I’m still looking forward to the fifth one... nothing really unraveled in the plot, which was a bit of a letdown because we didn't learn anything new.
What totally ruined the experience for me, though, were the kids sitting near me who wouldn't stop shouting idiot comments the entire time, to the point where I actually stood up and asked to have them kicked out. Of course, the staff at AMC Theatres just "shushed" them... so yeah, I won't be heading back to an AMC Theatres anytime soon.
And that's exactly why horror movies aren't worth watching in theaters anymore...
About three weeks ago, I bit my finger hard enough to cause some serious swelling and a pretty deep laceration... I ended up seeing a doctor for a sepsis shot, and when I asked about the wound itself, she just told me to leave it alone. Now, three weeks later, the scab has finally fallen off and the swelling is down, but there’s this little hard lump right by the site, maybe half an inch across Anyone have any thoughts on what this could be? Perhaps the inflammation hasn't fully subsided yet... Should I head back to the clinic to get it checked out? Thanks
Alex Harris32 said:Honestly, it’s probably not even worth stressing about... these cards barely pull any power, so you shouldn't run into any issues. 😉
The biggest power draw comes from the NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, which is pretty much the worst value on the list anyway, despite being the cheapest.
If I were you, I'd aim for the AMD Radeon HD 5450 first, and if that's out of reach, the 4350 will do just fine. 👍
Alex Harris32 said:Is there anything better than a 300W unit, maybe from a brand that isn't just some generic junk?
If you aren't actually gaming and just need something to "output a picture," you could grab an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS from Micro Center or maybe an AMD Radeon HD 4350 or an AMD Radeon HD 5450 from Best Buy... Out of those, the 5450 seems like the best value since it's technically the newest one on the list...
I don't think you'd need anything beefier than that, considering you won't be able to run any decent games on an Intel Pentium III anyway, so there's really no point in buying a high-end card right now😉
It looks like a standard generic power supply based on the label...
darkowl72 said:unfortunately, it doesn't work quite like that...
just list your specs—CPU, power supply, and monitor resolution are key... might as well throw in the motherboard and RAM too... also tell me where you're located so I can check local shops.
and what's your budget...
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I can hand out business cards here if you need them... 😬
300W PSU, intel pentium 64-bit, 17" monitor at 1024x768 (though I really just need HDMI for my TV), WinFast NF4UK8AA motherboard, 2GB RAM, based in Columbus... as for price, just looking for something cheap since I'm not gaming on this, just need an HDMI port.
