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I got my two 'sticks' this week for $19 each. I must say they are awesome and have really sucked me into the Amazon ecosystem further. They are very fast and work great on the 5ghz bands I have dedicated to them. Streaming performance is excellent with Plex. Prime movies and music are a nice...

I ended up getting this one for $325 with free 2-Day shipping. First thing to go on it will be Classic Shell, of course. Acer Aspire E5-571-5552 Notebook Intel Core i5 4210U (1.70GHz) 4GB DDR3L Memory 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 15.6" Windows 8.1

My 75 year old Mom uses the Windows Live Mail Windows application so I need to be able to install that on the laptop. Can I do that on Chrome?

My Mom needs to replace here Compaq nc6230 ( http://www.cnet.com/products/hp-compaq-nc6230-for-business/specs/ ) that I gave her (with Vista on it) a while ago. What should I get her? I'd like to keep it under $500, less is better. She just sits on the couch with it and surfs the web and...

My son really like Hero6. I watched Rush last night (story about Nikki Lauda & James Hunt). I really liked it.

The Seagate replacement arrived yesterday in good shape. Arrived with a pre-paid UPS label in the box to send the old one back, and I re-used their packaging. At least the RMA process works well. I guess they get a lot of practice.

I just retired a 6 year old WD 640gb drive that was working fine. Wishing I didn't get my Brother in law a 2tb Seagate last week now. :( At least I have him backup to me via Crashplan.

Boooooooo!

Stuck it in a Thermaltake BlackX enclosure. Took a while to initialize the 3TB drive but it was finally detected as a 746GB drive. Not sure if the controller in the thing supports 3TB drives. The package says 2TB drives are supported. Unable to format it. :(

Good idea. I think I do. Thanks!

Unfortunately, now any PC I connect it to won't finish loading Windows (well at least after about a 5-10min wait at which time I give up). So I can't even format it.

One of my three 3TB Seagates I purchased sometime between Jan. & May 2013 just started throwing SMART errors at me and dragging my system to a crawl. The Seagate RMA process, so far, seems really good & very easy. I just put in the serial number into their website and registered for the...

The system is fine, the storage system is old and the PSU could use a freshening so it should be good to go after those replacements and a fresh Win7 x64 install. Got an MX100 256gb SSD with a Seagate 2TB for storage. Replacing a WD 640GB boot drive. Should feel like a brand new computer...

For two days only. I've read it supports Plex. Just want I needed for my TV that has a Sony BR Player that does not work with Plex. http://www.dailytech.com/Amazon+Announces+39+Fire+TV+Stick+Prime+Members+Can+Pay+19+for+a+Limited+Time/article36783.htm

After looking at this build some more, I think I will just keep it as it is. It's only 5 years old. I will recommend a PSU refresh, new storage subsystem and maybe some more RAM. Link to breakdown: http://imgur.com/ey7ykhB Otherwise, it really just needs a fresh Windows install. The...

Here's an AMD based iteration: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Clocker/saved/Ryy8TW

What are your thoughts on this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Clocker/saved/rWPv6h The case is a reused Antec 3700AMB.

Reliability is key so maybe i3 is the way to go.

Hey Guys, Time to replace my brother in law's computer after 7 years. What's the best value in hardware these days? I may be tempted to keep him on Windows 7 home premium. No gaming to worry about, now, but I'd like to be able to add a good gpu later if desired. Plan on keeping him in...

Z06 Performance numbers are out. 0-60mph 2.95s http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094718_2015-chevy-corvette-z06-performance-stats-released

I'm catching up on episodes of Legends. Ali Larter. :) On TNT. Liking it. Z Nation is kinda fun too.

Disconnecting the SATA cable to the SSD, powering the system on then off then plugging the SSD back in & then powering on again seemed to fix the problem. :)

Good news and bad news. The BIOS stayed in the AHCI mode but now my boot SSD is no longer detected at all. 😬

I have an Asus P8-Z77V I can try for you. Do I just unplug it and see what happens when it boots up after power is restored?

That is awesome. I stole it.

Yeah...now I own everything above the floor pan in the image below, except for the front of dash panel. Earlier on during development I had the Body Side Outer panel (single stamping that goes from the base of the A-pillar all the way back rear corner of the body, in addition to all the tail...

My latest project is now officially public...worked on it for a few years or so.. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1094146_2015-buick-envision-revealed-in-full-at-chengdu-auto-show

It would not be a good Corvette conversation without the mid-engine rumor. :) Been hearing those for years. No 'Vettes for me in the near future but in September I will have an XTS V Sport for a week. :)

Pricing for the 650HP Corvette Z06 is out. $79K. http://blog.caranddriver.com/how-much-for-the-uber-vette-in-the-window-2015-chevrolet-corvette-z06-starts-at-78995/

I'm on the 105/20 plan with CATV & phone service too on Comcast. $128 out the door each month including X1 whole house DVR and 3 satellite boxes. Comcast service has been solid for me. Dealing with billing when they screw something up (like the fact that I purchased my EMTA rather than am...

Merc that movie sounds like great fun. What do you think warrants the PG-13 rating? I'd like to take my 6 (going on 7) year old but not sure about it.

Save yourself a bunch of time.....get yourself a Tweaknews account & download most of the pre-encoded MKV's you want from Usenet via SSL for free.

If you want to add a case, the Fractal Design Define R4 can be had for $79 shipped free. Great deal IMO! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

Doom 3 was pretty creepy but in my opionion, F.E.A.R. was definitely the creepiest! I never finished it.

I'm in SE Michigan so shipping for two memory chips will only be a few bucks. Heck, I can send before you pay if you want, I don't really care and then we will know the exact shipping cost. I'll just need to find the time to look for them. Heading out on vacation so it'll have to be in the...

High Lake is very small so maybe it'll be warmer..I hope at least!

Ask questions here: http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/forumdisplay.php?1-AOP-Residential-HVAC Don't get oversold on too big of a unit just because they don't want to calculate how many tons you really need. AC units that are too oversized will not run long enough to effectively bring down the...

Well I'll be.... I guess they do have internet access after all. At least the ad says so: http://www.vrbo.com/106441

I'm sure the kids would like to watch a movie at night sometimes. We'll be out on the beach/lake all day for the week. Anyway...I thought the laptop had HDMI out but it doesn't. BOO! I guess if they want to watch they can watch on the laptop! I will bring my router just on the odd chance...

Aw hell, probably the easiest thing to do would be take my work laptop ,throw my old SSD into it , and install Windows 7. It has HDMI out. I guess I could play right from the laptop that way. Is there any software that I could use to control it remotely with my tablet or something ? I'll...

That was my initial inclination but the laptop is 7 years old. Lenovo R61 with VGA out. Anyway to convert it to make it to work with an HDMI TV? Also, the phone is not rooted.

The RAM I linked to above is FREE to you if you want it. Just let me know. DDR2-533 IIRC. I believe that is what the Lenovo R61 took. Clocker

Here's my situation. I am going up north for a week with a bunch of kids and staying at a house that does not have internet access. I have all my streaming content/movies on a laptop (about 250GB) for them to watch when they want. Plex is installed on the laptop. My plan is to bring a...

Just had the revelation that I cannot 'Cast my local content via Plex to my TV/Chromecast unless I have an active internet connection. Chromecast requires it. Any workarounds from you gurus?

Adcadet is a Fellow at the Mayo Clinic specializing the Cardiology.

Let me know if you could use this RAM and I will see if I can find it. http://www.storageforum.net/forum/showthread.php/10167-Free-laptop-memory-amp-cpu

your link takes me to newegg :)

I put some items up on eBay. RAM, AMD CPU's. Let me know if interested....I'm happy to deal outside eBay. Deals for SF members so make an offer if you like something. I also have a Corsair HX 750 that was used in an open air mining rig for a couple months or so...

I'm sure I didn't need to post about Heat here but I was just copy/pasting.

Guys I have not researched the pricing much on this so feel free to make an offer that seems reasonable to you. Samsung Green DDR3L-1600 8GB kit (2x4GB)Low Profile, Low Voltage -- aka 'Wonder RAM'M379B5273DH0-YK0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, DIMM, 2 x, CL11, 1.35 V NON-ECC...