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echinopsis posted:so im gon build a pc for my brother. its basically gon be browse, itunes.. maybe watch youtube? yup
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Feb 23, 2015 08:11
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Feb 23, 2015 08:17
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THE MAC MINI
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Feb 23, 2015 08:18
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a good solution that costs far too much compared to a pc that would be an effective
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Feb 23, 2015 08:18
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a controversial view
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Feb 23, 2015 08:19
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theadder posted:ipad
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Feb 23, 2015 08:33
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yes!!!
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Feb 23, 2015 08:41
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hes got a fuckin ipad. thats why he needs a desktop (not a laptop) because ipads are fuckin worthless hunks of junk
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Feb 23, 2015 09:00
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dsyp 
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Feb 23, 2015 09:02
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just by whatever shitbox at best buyb becuas he won't appreciate a good one anyway
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Feb 23, 2015 09:41
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in the bo stank zone known as shsc there is a computer recommendation thread with good info in the op but my advice? get a decent brand laptop ex lease
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Feb 23, 2015 10:58
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spankmeister posted:just by whatever shitbox at best buyb becuas he won't appreciate a good one anyway best byob
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Feb 23, 2015 21:10
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Just get a case that can house a full height pciex 16 card. If he wants to play rota or some poo poo a 750ti will work w most power supplies. Why build though. Costco has good prebuilts for 399, with a 16x slot.
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Feb 23, 2015 22:18
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what's a decent docsis 3 cable modem to get? comcast has started charging me $14/mo for one. these are apparently all the supported ones http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/ but i don't really have anything to go on besides brand of which over half i've never heard of. ideally i could just get it no muss off amazon too. tia
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Feb 24, 2015 01:05
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Fuzzy Mammal posted:what's a decent docsis 3 cable modem to get? comcast has started charging me $14/mo for one. these are apparently all the supported ones http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/ but i don't really have anything to go on besides brand of which over half i've never heard of. ideally i could just get it no muss off amazon too. Motorola SURFboard SB6141
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Feb 24, 2015 01:15
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definitely this i got the retail version for seven bucks more: http://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-Motorola-SurfBoard-SB6141-DOCSIS/dp/B00AJHDZSI/ (it has a warranty and the brown box one doesn't)
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Feb 24, 2015 01:28
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I bought a fractal core 1000 per factory factory's recommendation. I just tucked a hard drive in the lower 5.25" bay without properly mounting it. There was some kind of piece of metal that looks like part of a mount, but I can't figure out how it works. Anyone know? User manual was worthless. It just had the specs, no diagrams.
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Feb 24, 2015 15:15
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SYSV Fanfic posted:I bought a fractal core 1000 per factory factory's recommendation. I just tucked a hard drive in the lower 5.25" bay without properly mounting it. There was some kind of piece of metal that looks like part of a mount, but I can't figure out how it works. Anyone know? Usually those are pretty easy to figure out, just find the set of holes that lines up with the threaded holse on the hard drive case. it kinda looks like youre suppoosed to mount the hard drives vertically in that case, where the rubber gaskets are on the removable vertical piece of metal that attaches to the 5.25" drive cage
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Feb 24, 2015 15:54
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Busta Chimes.wav posted:Usually those are pretty easy to figure out, just find the set of holes that lines up with the threaded holse on the hard drive case. it kinda looks like youre suppoosed to mount the hard drives vertically in that case, where the rubber gaskets are on the removable vertical piece of metal that attaches to the 5.25" drive cage I have drives mounted there. I was wondering if there was a way provided to mount a 3.5" hdd in one of the upper 5.25 bays.
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Feb 24, 2015 16:33
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SYSV Fanfic posted:I have drives mounted there. I was wondering if there was a way provided to mount a 3.5" hdd in one of the upper 5.25 bays. if there's not an obvious way then maybe not, but you can get a 5.25 -> 3.5 bracket on newegg for a few dollars
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Feb 24, 2015 16:36
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echinopsis posted:hes got a fuckin ipad. thats why he needs a desktop (not a laptop) because ipads are fuckin worthless hunks of junk quote:SUGGESTED AND EXAMPLE BUILDS
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Feb 24, 2015 18:34
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i've got an old shitbox running XP that i've been using as a glorified NAS for way too long and need to replace it. i'm aiming for 4TB of storage, gonna use it for local backups and media, dunno if i want to get a Synology or build a FreeNAS system. i like Synology because they are literally the size of a toaster. they've got lots of built-in apps and stuff but i hear mixed reviews on those and you can't really just install whatever on them, at least not easily FreeNAS sounds interesting because of ZFS and its ability to maintain data integrity. downside is the required hardware is much heavier than a Synology. Can get a cheap system that takes ECC RAM easily enough, but a full sized desktop vs. toaster-sized Synology, ehhhhh. might be better long term though, think it would be easier to upgrade down the road than a synology (toss in newer, larger disks, make new array, copy poo poo over and then yank the old drives. can't really do that with a 2-bay Synology) so 2x4TB RAID1 in a Synology, or is it worth the trouble of getting a larger box to run FreeNAS in a 2x4TB or 3x4TB ZFS array? have i just been reading too many paranoid posts by crazy nerds rambling about bitrot? what do ya'll think?
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Feb 24, 2015 20:49
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SO DEMANDING posted:i've got an old shitbox running XP that i've been using as a glorified NAS for way too long and need to replace it. i'm aiming for 4TB of storage, gonna use it for local backups and media, dunno if i want to get a Synology or build a FreeNAS system. i have a nas4free box on a toaster-sized hp microserver n54l that is very needs suiting i think hp caught on though because the n54l is now like $400 when i bought mine new for $250 in 2013
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Feb 24, 2015 20:52
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A Wheezy Steampunk posted:i have a nas4free box on a toaster-sized hp microserver n54l that is very needs suiting
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Feb 24, 2015 20:59
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im the luxury
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Feb 25, 2015 00:13
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spankmeister posted:just by whatever shitbox at best buyb becuas he won't appreciate a good one anyway we dont have that poo poo here in kiwiland
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Feb 25, 2015 05:52
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chneers i went out of my way to avoid shsc and you bring it in here like an eager dog with a dead bird on your new white carpet
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Feb 25, 2015 05:53
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nah im joking i love you i should read those things
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Feb 25, 2015 05:53
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theadder posted:im the luxury 
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Feb 25, 2015 07:26
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thx
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Feb 25, 2015 07:29
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theadder posted:thx 
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Feb 25, 2015 07:31
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tempting
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Feb 25, 2015 07:34
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hit me again itt
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Feb 25, 2015 07:38
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theadder posted:hit me again itt 
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Feb 25, 2015 07:42
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echinopsis posted:we dont have that poo poo here in kiwiland at the general store between the sheep dip and hobbits dvd's idk
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Feb 25, 2015 08:32
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maybe i like the smug sense of superiority i get from building a pc
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Feb 25, 2015 08:45
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you're going to build it then he's gonna click on all the ads and get a bunch of malware the of will be slow as balls and unreliable and it'll be your fault in his mind because you built it
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Feb 25, 2015 08:58
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he doesnt know any better
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Feb 25, 2015 11:08
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lol
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Feb 25, 2015 11:09
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if u love ur brother, get him a mac mini.
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