Recent content by Micheal Rosen

Running multiple processes affects the performance of your CPU. Although having more ram definitely helps, as long as its not ridiculous. For disk based games just get a disk burner, its not only faster than a prebuilt optical drive, its cheaper. This also gives space for an extra SSD. I...

Use RJ tech to buy a Clevo barebone and when customizing it remove all the components. The find the components you need on Ebay or Amazon. You really get to fine tune which components you want and save $200-$300 CAD.

Depending on what you use your computer for I would say get a 2x4GB ram since they aren't that expensive and get more performance out of your laptop. But if you do not use any intensive programs stick with 2x2GB. Now for the SSD/HDD. If you have an optical drive you can replace it with a...

Let me know if I can get better deals on these components. Wi-fi: Killer N 1202 $41, saved 9 CPU: i7 4710MQ $258.49, saved $31.51 RAM: 2x8 $164.99 saved $125.01 SSHD: 500GB $61.84 saved ? Case: Clevo W650SZ $377, would prefer a 17in but this is the cheapest barebone atm GPU: Only gpu of this...