Recent content by Robert Cook

Most apple computers especially the pro oriented ones seem to have some pretty good dacs, so an amp is probably all you need, however most devices for sale will do both, and as for which one is a good option, well thats an audiophile black hole. Are you certain you need an amp? unless you have...

Ideally as long as the VM thinks it is an apple machine it should work. But I cannot be certain. I would test the VM idea, and then if that fails, then I would consider a slightly newer macbook, those 2007 ones are ancient, slow, and often have no battery life left, and are also waiting to...

That is a good deal for the p37, however, open box means that you at the least get a product that turns on, and not to much else. For instance that laptop could ideally come without a charger, and that would be a valid sale. It could also be just like a brand new one, it could have a scratch on...

First off thank you for your service, second of all, of those, the absolute best would be the EVGA SC17 with a 4K and G-Sync display, however, that is $200 over. It would be the best though, as a 1070 could run the games you mentioned well at 4K and for games where it would struggle slightly...

on your youtube channel home page check the about page, it should be hidden by default, now if your gmail is your firstname.lastname@gmail, and your username is your name, then yeah they could.

A broken LCD will have dark crack lines if you hold it up to the sun (that would involve removing the LCD and separating it from the backlight (not a good idea)) It could be a damaged PCB on the LCD side as well in which case a new LCD assembly would be needed. The problem is, there are a bunch...

It could be the socket that the cable plugs into is damaged, if that is the case then it could require a new motherboard /daughter board (if your laptop has a separate display PCB (but then that also could be where a bad connection is)). Also is the power cord known to be good?

Hinges breaking on laptops is often either the screws failing (replace the screws) or the mount breaking. If it broke, then hitting it with some metal bonding epoxy or JB weld (for metal) might be a decent fix, but if you put it it the wrong spaces that laptop will not close again. I too hope...

something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-LED-LVDS-VIDEO-SCREEN-CABLE-FOR-Toshiba-Satellite-C55-A5286-C55-A5298-/231649515307?hash=item35ef63172b:g:jLoAAOSw~gRVyHKU I would search Toshiba Satellite C55-A LCD Cable It may very well be loose on the LCD/monitor side, that is where it was...

That is the LCD cable, it is likely pulled out on either end (monitor or motherboard). I just dealt with an Asus G53SX that had the same issue, depending on how the laptop was made, getting it all open can be an absolute nightmare. you might want to order a new cable as well if you plan to open...

hmmm sounds like they replaced a mosfet driving the fan. well I hope all goes well now.

if you heard clicking it means something is either suck in it, or it somehow got off balance and is stuck/broken. you mention brand new, this is certainly something to deal with the manufacture for, if you open it, you would be risking warranties, and a nasty mess, as laptops never seem to come...

A 1060 as well, but even that would be held back. really, it is not worth it. that is a very low end CPU, the money spent on the external graphics would only make sense if you planed to get a new laptop anyway, and then I would say get one with a good GPU already in it.

Nah I would save up for a laptop with a better CPU, that CPU would pair well with an RX 480 at best and at that point buying the dock is a waste of money.

Cooling wise they should be nearly the same, the 7700 might run slightly cooler due to the larger die size, but that will be minimal. the 7700 will likely also be running slightly faster which could mean a 10% difference, but good luck seeing that in daily life. make sure there is not some...