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HVAC Advice - Converting from 1 zone to 2 zone in condo

So the cheaper contractor mentioned something about a plenum and running a bypass duct and said the two zone conversion with dampers wouldn't work in my setup. I told him that two other contractors said it could be done and he said they're swindling me. Not sure if he's right or if he's just not...
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- Post #8
- Jul 17, 2019
- Forum: Home and Garden
HVAC Advice - Converting from 1 zone to 2 zone in condo

New Jersey. Hudson County. might as well be Monaco with the prices.
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- Post #7
- Jul 17, 2019
- Forum: Home and Garden
HVAC Advice - Converting from 1 zone to 2 zone in condo

Thanks for the reply. The two contractors who are quoting prices for the two zone setup are in the range of $25k - $30k (including Carrier 2-stage units). The guy who's just recommending the two stage only without zoning is quoting around $13k all in (with American Standard units)...
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- Post #3
- Jul 17, 2019
- Forum: Home and Garden
HVAC Advice - Converting from 1 zone to 2 zone in condo

I'm reaching out to any experienced HVAC folks to make sure I'm not getting swindled one way or another. I currently live in a 2 floor condo in a 5 story building in NJ. We have the original single-stage, single-zone HVAC setup that the unit was built with (about 11 years ago). Furnace is in a...
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- Thread
- Jul 16, 2019
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Home and Garden
Dell Latitude 7480 HDMI Output and slowness issues

I recently got a new Latitude 7480 from my office. Performance has been... okay but had a couple of issues and was wondering if someone could help diagnose: 1) CPU Utilization - I find that the CPU spins up regularly for fairly mundane tasks which didn't cause a hiccup in my old laptop. For...
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- Thread
- Sep 22, 2017
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
Official 2017 ATOT Fantasy Football thread

Just finished my keeper draft in a PPR league. Two keepers per team (lose the round they were drafted in last season) and I kept Martavis Bryant and Jay Ajayi. 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 W/T, 1 W/R, 6 BN: Starters QB: Marcus Mariota, Philip Rivers RB: LeSean McCoy, Jay Ajayi, Ezekiel Elliot...
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- Post #10
- Aug 30, 2017
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
Official 2017 ATOT Fantasy Football thread

Is this the thread for FF advice? If so, I'm in a PPR Keeper league and need some advice. I get to keep up to 2 players but you lose the round they were drafted in the previous season. My options (with my current choices with a "*" next to the name: *Jay Ajayi - 12th round *Martavis Bryant -...
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- Post #5
- Aug 22, 2017
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

Nice looking case! I'm personally a fan of minimalist, rectangular cases without the display window but that's just me. I want my build to be as out of the way as possible and focus on the gaming... Now I just need a good deal on a 27" 1440p IPS G-Sync monitor and i'll be all set... That's going...
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- Post #15
- Sep 23, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

Actually I think you can use a full sized ATX psu in the case if you bought that Gigabyte MiniITX card. Any reason you don't like the SF600? It's dead quiet since the fan doesn't spin up most of the time even at gaming loads. It's a bit overkill for my needs since i'm not overclocking but still...
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- Post #13
- Sep 23, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

Got my rig built: NCase M1 v5 I7-6700 Gigabyte Z170N gaming 16gb ddr4 EVGA GTX 1070 acx 3.0 500gb m.2 Samsung 850 evo Corsair SF600 Noctua NH-U9S for CPU 2 Noctua NF-P12 PWM system fans The build was a lot easier than expected considering I hadn't built a pc in about 6 or 7 years. Also, my god...
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- Post #11
- Sep 22, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

I do have a microcenter near me. Was probably going to buy at least half my components from there since prices are comparable to newegg. I'm a big fan of minimalism so I don't really care for an ODD. I haven't touched my DVDs in years. Thanks for the case recommendations. Still debating getting...
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- Post #8
- Sep 1, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

Thanks for the suggestion. This definitely ticks most of my boxes. Even if I switch it to an ncase m1 would still keep it around my $1,250 budget. Of course, I'll have to check compatibility on the cooler but that's not a significant cost. I've heard about the Gigabyte card and it's definitely...
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- Post #4
- Aug 31, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

Err adding slightly more detail. 6) Storage will be SSD only. I'll have a separate NAS to do the heavy data storage.
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- Post #2
- Aug 24, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
Mini ITX Quiet Gaming build suggestions?

I'm selling my 2014 Razer Blade since I'm not really using it effectively (it just sits on my desk connected to my monitor). I've been searching around for this and a lot of builds get close but not exactly what I'm looking for. My build requirements are: 1) Mini-ITX Build - Aesthetics are...
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- Thread
- Aug 24, 2016
- build mini itx mini-itx miniitx silent pc
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Computer Building
YA Wealth Management/IRA Question

Thanks to everyone's advice, I initiated the process of transferring my old 401k to my current employer 401k and opened a Vanguard IRA and Roth to go the "back door" route. I should have everything set by next week. Should've done this a few years ago but better late than never I guess.
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- Post #38
- Dec 10, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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