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Greetings, I’ve got a conundrum I’m hoping somebody can help with. I built an A/V setup in my classroom centered around a PC (my build: Windows 10 Pro w/ a GTX 750 GPU), a Yamaha RX-A760, and an Epson EX 9200 projector. The computer sends a signal via HDMI to the receiver, which then sends it...

Up for offer is a package deal on an MSI GTX 1080 Armor 8GB OC graphics card and a matching EK-FC1080 GTX TF6 Nickel water block, both brand new in box. The plastic wrap on the GPU box is still intact. The waterblock box has only been opened to take pictures; the block is still sealed in the...

Hey all, This machine is dying, so I need a new laptop. Something which sports a 15.6” screen with a 1060 gpu, a durable chassis, a keyboard that doesn’t suck, and good cooling. I’m also limited to the $1500ish range. I think I’ve got it narrowed down to either a Clevo P650hp6-G or an MSI...

Hey all, I’ve got a fair number of old VHS tapes with material I still use for my history class. I update to DVD or HD when I can, I have some high quality stuff which was never available in newer formats or given more recent coverage. I’m looking for advice on how to digitally capture the...

Hey all! I find myself needing some networking assistance, if anybody is able to lend a suggestion. Here is the set-up: I’ve cobbled together a dual-projector A/V setup for my high school classroom, so I can teach in something better than the 1950’s environment the school provides. The whole...

Hey all, I could use a bit of advice here. I’m a high-school history teacher. School budgets being what they are – nonexistent – I’m trying to update my classroom setup on my own dime. I could use some advice on a budget-but-capable GPU. Backstory: I hate mixing text and images in a...

We’ve recently inherited my late father-in-laws Dell XPS 435t/9000. I helped him spec it out years ago, and we settled on i7-920 supported by 9Gb of RAM in the triple-channel board. It is now running very slowly , which I attributed to the ton of random crap he’d installed plus a general lack...

I’m currently revamping my home server, and could use some suggestions about cases to house it. The server was formerly in my trusty old Cooler Master Stacker 810, with eight drives. I’ve recently gotten more drives and six of these Lian-Li hot-swap bays to hold them. The plan was to put...

Yet another question from my server re-wiring project. My new HDD hot-swap bays demand a whole bunch of Molex connectors instead of the SATA ones I’ve got, but I’m trying to keep the budget under control, so I’d like to work with the PSU I’ve got rather than buy a new one. Rather than cutting...

Hey all I’m in the process of rewiring my server, and I’ve got a quick question. I’m replacing my old HDD mounting cages with three Lian-Li 3-in-3 HDD Hot swap bays (EX-H33B). These bays are forcing me to completely rewire the HDD power, though. Rather than take SATA power connectors, each...

Has anybody gotten their mitts on an Antec Nineteen Hundred? Looking at it, it appears that one could drill out a couple of rivets and pull those drive cages out of the lower section, making room for a pair of 480 rads (running front to back, parallel to one another). The rub would be how...

Hey all, I'm well aware that Micro$oft is offering serious educational discounts on Windows 7. . .but they require a .edu address. I'm a high school teacher, and thus don't have one (they are generally only for colleges). Don't have one from my college days either - when I went, they...

I’m taking the plunge into watercooling soon. I researched all this stuff to death three years ago, but finances didn’t come together then to make it a reality. Coming back to it now, I realize my knowledge is about as current as the bronze age. I'm on the fence about pumps it's down to...

Hey all, I'm looking for a good non-TN 24" with good color accuracy and a minimal lag - I do photoshop work as well as fps gaming and movie watching. I'm aware that those are often incompatible goals, especially in something I can afford (under $550-600), so I'm looking for a good all-around...

Howdy all, Long-time lurker, first time poster here in need of some assistance . . . Like the title says, I'm looking for a source for 80mm fans that are 10mm thick with decent (mid 20s cfm) airflow - I'm having a devil of a time finding any. I have to cram some NB cooling in a tight...