Recent content by hansen01

I ended up with a used hp envy j051nr. Plenty of power for photoshop where my previous i5 fell short. 12gb quad core i7 w discrete nvidia graphics. I borrowed a samsung in the interim and I have to say the dell was much more refined than both. Especially when it came to cooling. That thing...

My laptop was run over today. The driver of the vehicle offered to replace or fix it. It was an inspiron w/ i5 3317u 15.6" screen, evo ssd, 6gb ddr3. I am in the middle of studying for board exams and need a replacement ASAP. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY DEALS LET ME KNOW. Local stuff (box stores)...

Just be sure and check that the signal coming in is compatible with the card you buy. 60gb is not alot but storage is cheap if it gets filled.

two channel tv tuner (~$100 new but cheaper used) Kodi (formerly XBMC) running as shell, meaning when the computer turns on it is what comes up instead of windows explorer. Next PVR for recording (http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Configuration.AnalogueDeviceSetupDialog) VGA or hdmi out...

Questions that need to be considered before pursuing a pc build Does she have hdmi or vga inputs to her tv? Do you have the time to build pc and customize the user interface (xbmc or windows media center)? Are you willing to double (or more) the amount you are about to spend on the pc? If yes...