HARDWARE Short Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread - Reloaded

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Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Hello. I posted on the last page of the old thread. I was trying to get back into PC gaming with a computer that was sitting idle for 3-4 years. Long story short, one of the video cards has failed outright and the other is getting there.

So, now I'm shopping for a new computer. How's this for a prebuilt?

http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-8700/pd?oc=fdcwgs101rw7&model_id=xps-8700

This is what I was working with.

http://imgur.com/WXwNj4i

How do the processor and video card compare?

# ¿ Sep 13, 2014 20:28

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 17:31

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Thank you, I'll ask there.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2014 20:59

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

I need a microphone for PC gaming. Hands-free would be ideal. Should I just get a generic bluetooth headset?

# ¿ Apr 15, 2015 06:28

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

I have a wired 360 controller for PC games that don't feel quite right with a keyboard and mouse. You can plug the headset into it?

# ¿ Apr 15, 2015 06:38

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Nintendo Kid posted:

Yes that should work. You may need to enable it in the Recording Devices tab of the sound control panel.

I know it works with my wired headset plugged into my wireless controller run through the wireless adapter dongle at least..

What I'm reading online suggests the same. Alright then, I'll do that.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2015 06:46

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

So, just asking, but does anyone know where I could get a replacement ribbon for a Silver-Reed Sovereign 720 typewriter?

# ¿ May 1, 2015 07:55

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

I want to get a small microphone that I can put on top of my monitor so I can use that digital assistant thing that comes with Windows 10.

Figure you could recommend one?

# ¿ Jun 1, 2015 23:25

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Makes sense. I'll just put some electrical tape over the camera.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2015 00:09

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Switched to Comcast VOIP because it saves me like 1000bux a year, but it required me to put their modem on the first floor instead of next to my desktop on the second. I do not have an ethernet cable long enough to connect the two. What's the easiest way to give a desktop computer wireless capabilities?

# ¿ Oct 4, 2015 21:23

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

I think I may have actually asked this somewhere on this forum at some point in the past, but I forgot what answer I was given and where I asked it. So, sorry for the repeat.

Gonna buy a 1060 within the month, there are single and dual fan models. If I have no intention of overclocking anything, the single fan version should keep everything cool enough even at 100%. Is that correct?

This is the exact card I'm looking at. - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261

# ¿ Nov 6, 2017 01:36

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Paul MaudDib posted:

We just had the debate in the Parts Picking Thread. Basically the 1060 is cool enough that you can get away with a single-fan card as long as it's a decent vapor-chamber cooler like the EVGA SC cards and not just a slug cooler like the Zotac Minis. However, assuming the price is similar and you have the space, there is no reason to choose a single-fan card over a dual-fan card. The dual-fan cards are still cooler and quieter at a given TDP. It's worth let's say $20 extra, it's just not worth $60+ extra.

Thank you for repeating yourself. I'll go try to find that first post now.

I really should wait until I'm actually ready to buy stuff before I ask these kinds of questions.

# ¿ Nov 6, 2017 01:52

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

My brother's trying to connect a second monitor to a work laptop, anyone have a recommendation for either a displayport splitter or a USB-A to DP/HDMI adapter? I cannot separate the wheat from the chaff on amazon anymore.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2023 22:14

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Work issued windows lappy, 2 USB-As, 1 USB-C that is also the charger, a displayport and a HDMI.The monitor currently in play is a 1080p deal for screen extend, not sure what the other one is used for. Tried getting an anker usb-c media hub but the passthrough charging didn't work, a more expensive version has been ordered and they'll both be returned if it's some kind of fundamental incompatibility, wanted an option if that doesn't work out.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2023 22:51

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Accidentally damaged a displayport 1.4 cable because I did not know locking cables were a thing. Anyone have a Brand they'd recommend for a decent-quality replacement?

# ¿ Mar 20, 2024 21:40

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 17:31

Volcott: Mar 30, 2010; People paying American dollars to let other people know they didn't agree with someone's position on something is the lifeblood of these forums.

Now that I know the locks exist I am lock-neutral.

# ¿ Mar 21, 2024 01:35

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