3570 - https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Intel-Core-i5-3570-3-4Ghz-SR0T7-CPU-3rd-Gen-Tested-Working/272965585656?hash=item3f8e044af8:g:l4UAAOSwAaJaIug5 Thanks DancingJack, but that's actually around $82CAD + $15CAD (shipping) + $8CAD (customs). Pretty much the same as the one I just ordered for $102CAD. Next...
Thanks everyone for your input. I just realised that the 3470 is actually an "S" flavor. I think it's a bit less powerful than the non-S. I think I'll target the 3570 which I can get used for just a bit under $90CAD on ebay. I don't remember what he has as CPU cooler. I'll have to open his...
Thanks for your input Arbiter Odie. I kind of suspected that. So first thing: CPU! Also looking at the comparison R9 380 vs GTX 1060, it seems like that would be a great improvement as well, almost doubling the framerate. But if the i3 is already a bottleneck, then it will be even worst for the GTX1...
Hi there, My son wants to upgrade his computer with his x-mas money. It's a decent system already, but he would like to improve on the gaming performance. His current CPU is an Intel Core i3-3220, 8Gb of DDR3 RAM, and his GPU is a Radeon R9 380. My challenge is that I'm not sure what should be the p...
Hello Techies, No, I am not leaving the forum. I am not moving. I did not lose someone close to me, and I am not leaving this life... No, today I say goodbye to an old friend. a couple of days ago, my 6-7 year old Asus motherboard died. I'd say that's a pretty good run, based on how frequently I use...
It's actually completely disassembled right now, except from the bottom spinner thing. Oh and I don't see any other stickers or screws left that would be related to it. I started hitting it with a hammer and punch from the bottom. I think it moved a bit, because the thing doesn't spin anymore. But I...
Yes they are quite strong! Strong enough that I though at first that part was screwed on. But I saw no screw and after using a screwdriver to try to force it up, that's where I saw it would obey, then come back to place very quickly.
Hi, This may belong to the back porch, but no matter really... I just dismantled a HDD to re-purpose it (don't know in what yet). Does anyone know how to remove the bottom center spinning part? It seems to me it's integral to the bottom tray, but maybe there's still a way to remove it. I've tried to...
OK thanks for all your input guys. I guess it's worth trying what Prestige wrote. I just hope the rest (like settings and such) are become very similar to W7...
Hi everyone, OK so this is my current problem. I won't go in the details as to why I don't want Win8. That's for another thread hehe. I know some online retailers have Windows 7 options, but I don't want to buy this online, so my current options only have Windows 8 laptops. My real question is the f...
I do have 4 slots for ram. However, they are currently filled with four 1Gb sticks... I guess those could be sold as well, as anyone not doing gaming might be looking for DDR2 upgrades to their older system...
Hi all, I'm planning to finally upgrade my trustworthy Radeon 4870 to a Radeon 7870. My question is: will my CPU become a bottleneck, in a way that I wouldn't get the most out of this card? My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X4 965. The other problem I may have is I only have 4Gb of RAM. The thing is that m...
After thinking back on this (BTW, my list is now complete, here is the link again ), I think I'll just start and list the CD's on e-bay directly. A couple of reasons: - I've been trying to figure out a way to determine the value of each of these. I've been using e-Bay, Amazon, and a couple of other ...
and don't have the money anyway) to get into such a setup. http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Essential-Turntable-in-White?sc=2&category=46 $300 (when back in stock) and has strong cred from the audiophile press as the cheapest good way back into vinyl. A decent price indeed, but that's only ...
I love this discussion thread... :) I love vinyl. I used to be a vinyl buff: loved the sound, loved the larger artwork/pictures, love the entire experience overall, from the store purchase to the last note of side-B. But do I own any today? Not a single one. I recently sold my collection to a young ...
An excruciatingly boring webinar covering our change from paper-based time sheets to Oracle PeopleSoft's on-line system. Since about half of my fellow State employees don't even use computers in their daily jobs, this is at a very basic level. Oh lordy lord... Listening to Cover 2 Cover, a "co...
I might be interested in some of them, but I'd need to see a list first.
Look at the link on the top (my first post). I'm almost done listing the "progressive" stuff. The rest I will put on a separate sheet, or just below...
If they're already out of jewel boxes, just scare up a couple of empty 100-count spindles. Storage problem solved. Sounds like the collection is all in original cases and some have reasons to keep the case (signed). Original issue stated he had some oddball sized ones too. Yes, like Arvald said. Th...
Amazon Marketplace. If you see a title that has 300 copies listed at $0.01 each, then don't even bother. On the other hand you might have a rare title or two that is in demand, and get an unexpected $15-20. Or, post the whole deal on eBay as two or three big genre collections, and see if you can ge...
CD's don't take up much space, do they? http://www.amazon.com/Case-Logic-KSW320-336-Disc-Capacity/dp/B00025HIO4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1360084230&sr=1-2 It might not be much of a collection, but to be a collectable it has to at least be in its original case. And many of th...
Hey! Just wondering if anyone would have advice/ideas on how would be the best way to sell my CD "collection". It's not a very big collection, about 300 CD's (I know some people have in the thousands!). Reality of life is making us move into a smaller place, and among the things we decided...
Thanks all again for your comments and suggestions. I had thought of an after-market cooler, also for the look. Then after I realized that the Antec case had no side window! :lol: so I decided to skip. But there is always the option to add it in later. Should be fine like this, and I'll keep an eye ...
Hi all, My son is so proud to have gathered enough money to buy his own PC (x-mas money helped! :wink: ). He is autistic, so that's a decently big deal for him. We already bought a nice 23" monitor, and now we are going to order the parts and build his PC. Gonna do this together, so I'll show h...