Off-Topic Thread

Maybe check this one out

http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb-03elec/80010356/mede8er-med400x2s/details.aspx

That brand was pretty highly recommended back when I was looking

ShadowHearth wrote: »

1. Does it have a remote
2. Does it have USB port so i can connect external Hdd or usb key
3. Can it play every single video format on the planet
4. Does it costs less then 100eu ( the less the better )
5. Is it a pain in a hole.

*waiting

We mainly use our two for Netflix and sometimes a bit of casual browsing the web.

1. Yes / No. Out of the box you will not get one, however the girlfriend and I invested in a wireless keyboard with a touch input, so it acts like a standard mouse and keyboard. Handy little yoke. At the very least you will need a mouse as the PC will not function without it.

2. Yes - But there is usually only one USB slot. If you managed to find a wireless mouse / keyboard that worked over Bluetooth without an adapter you'd be sorted. Alternatively, nearly all will take a microSD card. Not sure how capable those are at playing HD files though. Another alternative would be streaming it from your laptop, but this will not work for HD files. Tried recently on a 720p episode and it failed horribly.

3. This I can't answer for sure but I would assume so. It is a fully functional android device with all the features, so I think 'There is an app for that' would apply to this scenario. You have full access to the app store so if it doesn't have 'Feature X' out of the box, you can go download something else to do it for you.

4. The device itself is usually pretty cheap, maybe 50 euro, but they mostly come in from the likes of China / Hong Kong so you will need to pay VAT on top of that value (Add on 20%). Add to that the cost of the mouse or keyboard or whatever you go with, and a charger.

5. We have two of them and 90% of the time, no we have no issues. It works flawlessly. We seem to have issues in the girlfriends house but I more-so put that down to her Wifi connection than the Android device. Netflix randomly starts buffering and we need to close it down and then reopen it again.

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Other notes to point out:

- Unless you are going to have the Android stick very near your wireless router I would definitely invest in one with Antennas. The one I have does not have Antennas and the signal is very weak. My girlfriends one has Antennas and it's definitely an improvement.

- We bought this remote which is a mouse / keyboard / remote in one combo. Handy little yoke but I would invest more next time, as it is usually a case of 'You get what you pay for'. This can be a bit fussy at times.

- These Android PC's run on a microUSB charger and will need to plugged in at all times. I strongly recommend getting a charger that outputs at least 2.0v such as a tablet charger. Mobile phone chargers tend to output < 1.0v

http://www.adverts.ie/monitors/mitsubishi-diamond-plus-93sd/4369408

Will do 160 Hz

MadYaker wrote: »

Well laaads, I'm selling my gaming PC and all peripherals. What I need to know is what's the easiest way to format the HD and reinstall the OS? I don't want any of my files left on it when I sell it on but Id like whoever buys it to be able to just plug it in and start using it like I did after I installed the OS for the first time.

http://www.dban.org is good for erasing stuff. Run the 3 pass for best results. The aim of DBAN is to make it a lot harder to retrieve data. Simply formatting the machine won't stop this from happening. After DBAn is finished, install Windows, and the drivers for your machine.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I am just wondering, will my old q6600 with 6870 be able to run BF4 at reasonable FPS. Anything that will make it look as good as ps3/360 but with proper 63 player maps is a Win Win.

I'm running BF4 with a Q9550 and 4870 all on low. A 6870 may allow you to run it on medium, or mostly low with some shiny bits enabled.

Hey guys! I'm running the PCFRITZ windows 7 on my PC at the moment and i got the windows 8 Upgrade edition on lightning sale during black Friday. Does the upgrade edition render my windows 7 key useless or could i use that on another machine afterwards?

Wait for the aftermarket 290s if you can in January. They will be cooler, queiter and will have some OC headroom That being said, the 290 references are still great value

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Yeah, already bought one. Couldn't resist at that price when I was buying a new card anyway. The GTX590 was still a great performer but past 1080p the lack of vram hits it. Using my old GTX260 now and to be fair it's getting along at 2560x1080 low better than I expected.

Ya they are great value in fairness. How do you find it noise wise? Is your case well ventilated?

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Well, its dispatched, so I should have it tuesday.

I am just wondering, will my old q6600 with 6870 be able to run BF4 at reasonable FPS. Anything that will make it look as good as ps3/360 but with proper 63 player maps is a Win Win.

I run it on Medium settings @ 1080p with an i3-2120 and a 6870 and get 60fps. The i3 actually runs BF4 very well surprisingly because it using all 4 threads.

Ya, they're damn good buys for that price point, maybe stick with Amazon for guaranteed great customer service? But to be frank, Pixmania offer good service too AFAIK, so I wouldn't worry too much on that front either.