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    The cheap SSDs thread

    Any good deals on TLC based SSDs now 2tb+?
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    They aren't disclosing that until tomorrow morning. Apparently some items will be able to be shipped, but others will be pickup only. Cross your fingers for shipping on this one!
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    Not super low power like the 1037u, but this black friday fry's is doing the G3220 + a cheap H81 motherboard for $55. http://www.frysblackfriday.com/2013-ad-scans/#1 Anyone know how efficient the G3220 is at idle?
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    Just wanted to add that I was researching some benchmarks, and it seems the 1037u (ivy bridge) outperforms both of the new haswell versions of the chip - the 2955u (1.4ghz) and 2980u (1.8ghz). With only 2 watts TDP difference, maybe it makes sense to just stick with the 1037u? (Then again...
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    Why the hell don't a single one of those have USB 3.0? Seems ridiculous.
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    Cheapest small NAS/htpc product or build?

    I just saw this Bay Trail NUC announced for Q1 2014: http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Bay-Trail-M-Powered-Intel-NUC-Coming-Q1-2014-140 Looks like it only fits a 2.5" drive though. Was hoping to find something just slightly bigger that would hold a single 3.5". I've seen the 1037u...
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    Cheapest small NAS/htpc product or build?

    Hi all, I'm looking for something to replace my WDTV Live Plus since it runs so slow. Ideally I'd like one small box that can double as a 1 or 2 drive NAS (3.5") and also be powerful enough to play 1080p media files. Here are my requirements and requests: MUST - be low power since...
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    I've seen that case, but the big downside was no USB 3.0 ports. I think the nicest budget mini-ITX cases I've seen are the Fractal Node 304 ($55), the Cooler Master Elite 130 (though I hate its logo on the front), and the SG06 LITE, though that may need a custom power supply. All are a bit...
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    Are any Celeron 1037U Motherboards actually available?

    I'm looking at building a small combination htpc/nas that just needs to do the following: 1. Be very cheap 2. Low power (<20w, or as low as possible) 3. Be able to play 1080p video, and eventually 4k if needed 4. Be powerful enough to make my software interfaces snappy 5. Be able to play...
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    Performance comparison for celeron vs. atom chips?

    Hi all, I'm looking to build a very low power (<20w) NAS+htpc type machine, and am basically trying to identify the cheapest cpu/motherboard combination possible that: 1. Can handle 1080p, and eventualy 4k 2. Is fast enough to provide a snappy interface to whatever software I run (my...
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    AMD GPU14 Tech Event Sept 25 - AMD Hawiian Islands

    Any predictions for mid-level cards? I'm looking at something like the 7950 in the $180-$200 range, and curious how this will affect it or what new alternatives might come out.
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    Haswell i3-4340 review

    People here seem to only be comparing the i3-4330 and up. What about the i3-4130? It's only $129. I agree that once you hit $150-$160 you might as well just go with an i5 and get 2 more cores. Also, if you have a microcenter nearby, the i3-4340 works out to about the same price with the...
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    Intel NUC 4" x 4" micro-PC - $299 shipped (1.8ghz i3, motherboard, case, PSU)

    Pretty cool, but I'll definitely hold out until Haswell for lower power + hopefully onboard Iris (HD 5200) graphics. That said, I'm not sure a small form factor like this could manage the heat from high performance onboard graphics. EDIT: Looks like they are using HD 5000, oh well, still a...
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    840 evo discussion... vs. cheap pro drives?

    Don't get me wrong, I agree with everything you said. I'm currently waiting for OSX Mavericks before I buy the SSD, since I want to do a fresh install all at once. The point of this thread was to simply decide which drive to buy though, since I have a few months before I need it. If I'm...
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    840 evo discussion... vs. cheap pro drives?

    The Plextor M5P was as cheap as $190 just 9 days ago on Amazon: http://slickdeals.net/f/6165194-256GB-Plextor-M5-Pro-Series-SATA-III-6Gb-s-2-5-Internal-Solid-State-Drive-SSD-190-Free-Shipping It's not some kind of fictional situation. The same price came up a month ago as well.
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    Need a decent flash drive

    I think I read that the Sandisk extreme drives are the fastest out there (USB 3.0 and fast memory) Amazon link to 32gb version here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...tag=nocor04-20
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    840 evo discussion... vs. cheap pro drives?

    I'm assuming the drives can be had for roughly the same price. (840 evo pricing MSRP is $190, and I saw the M5P on sale for $190). My question was simple: Assuming the SAME PRICE, which drive would you go with? I'm not sure that we can count on the 840 evo dropping down to current 840...
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    840 evo discussion... vs. cheap pro drives?

    Why do you say the Evo will be the better SSD? From what I'm seeing the old M5P benchmarks for write are actually better, but I'm wondering if I'm not looking at some other important benchmarks. Here are all the benchmarks from the Tom's Hardware review: 128kb sequential read: 840 evo...
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    840 evo discussion... vs. cheap pro drives?

    I'm looking for an SSD for my 2011 macbook pro (5400rpm!!!) and wanted something affordable in the 256gb range. The new 840 evo looks promising, however I'm also seeing some older drives on sale that might be competitive. For example, the Plextor M5P (pro version) was on sale for $190...
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    large monitors not worth it?

    I wouldn't mind running lower resolutions - the problem is LCD's, unlike CRT's, look absolutely awful in their non-native resolution. How many monitors/video cards today can do the black bar/letter boxing? That would be an acceptable solution to me.
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    (DEAD) Brother 2270-DW Laser Printer $77.99 at the Egg.

    Is this deal dead? I'm seeing $140
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    Best Inexpensive SSD for a Macbook Pro?

    That's suggested MSRP though - products almost always sell for lower. For example, PCMag says that the current 840 non-pro has an MSRP of $190, but regularly goes for $150 on sale.
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    Best Inexpensive SSD for a Macbook Pro?

    It looks like Samsung just released an 840 evo, which is a faster version of the regular 840. I'm going to keep my eye out for that and try to time buying it with the release of OSX Mavericks I think.
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    Best Inexpensive SSD for a Macbook Pro?

    I'd love to pick up a cheap 830. How were you able to verify that only 3.1TB were written on it? Actually, come to think of it, 3TB sounds like quite a bit on a 250gb drive. It basically had been written over completely 12 times.
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    Sound Card Recommendation

    Why not just consider an external USB DAC? The inside of a desktop is a terrible place to put audio equipment.
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    Buy Macbook Pro now or wait?

    Wait for sure. Better battery life and iris graphics make the next gen machine one that could last a VERY long time.
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    Upgrade minimal components for best performance

    Others have given good advice. If you're not gaming much, I'd just throw in a 256gb SSD (a cheap one like the samsung 840 probably) and call it a day. It's not worth putting any more money into the cpu, motherboard, ram, etc unless you want to start an entirely new system from scratch. Spend...
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    Any new NAS solutions/innovations?

    I'm also curious what the best budget NAS/remote access type solution is. I basically just want to be able to access my music/movies/docs from anywhere on my laptop, desktop, and iphone. I currently just have a 1.5tb external USB drive attached to a WDTV live plus, but it's quite old and I'm...
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    memory for friend's Macbook Pro - discrepancy in voltage of req'd RAM

    For what it's worth, I ended up using 1.5v RAM in my 2011 macbook pro instead of the recommended 1.35v because I got it for about 1/2 the price. I've benchmarked both in xbench/geekbench and saw no major performance difference. (In fact, if anything, the 1.5v stuff is actually running a bit...
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    Best Inexpensive SSD for a Macbook Pro?

    Hi all, I'm mostly looking at these 3 budget SSD's in the 256gb range: Samsung 840 (non-pro) Plextor M5S Corsair Neutron Crucial m500 I was leaning towards the 840 since it seemed to have some of the better benchmarks, but I've read that flashing new firmware is a bit of a pain on...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case

    This case looks confused to me. Why focus on a small mini-itx form factor and then make room for 6 drive bays? My dream case for mini-ITX or very small microATX would meet these requirements: - can fit (1) 2.5" drive and (1) 2.5 or 3.5" drive (flexible) - no optical drive - can fit a full...
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    Planning a SFF build soon - some questions on a case

    Unfortunately it looks like you're right. All the socketed options right now offer only HD 4600 at best. Really annoying that they did that. I guess I could start with the 4600 and upgrade to a 6670/7750 or similar if I find I need more power, but I was really hoping to find an inexpensive all...
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    Planning a SFF build soon - some questions on a case

    Hi all, I'm looking to build a small, moderately powered desktop soon with a few goals: 1. Keep the form factor as small as possible (details below) 2. Keep the cost as low as possible The machine would be mostly used for basic web browsing and excel, but it would occasionally need...
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    Locked Down: Maximum Security

    I don't see much mentioned on encryption. I keep all financial related documents in a small truecrypt file. Full disk encryption would probably be better. I use LastPass for non-critical websites (no financial, email, etc), but would worry if someone got in. I also use Prey on my laptop in...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Hi, I'm also considering these monitors. LG has another one that's very similar: LG IPS236V-PN (basically the same as that 231P above). Amazon has the E2370 right now for $231 - it's the highest on my list of considerations. What I like/don't like: - All of the LED backed monitors are...
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    Recommend a wifi router with USB (for external HD)

    Adding: Would also consider a very inexpensive USB->RJ45 style connector to hookup the drive to the switch
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    Recommend a wifi router with USB (for external HD)

    Hi guys, I currently have a 1.5TB external hard drive that I never use, because I'm constantly on my laptop and don't want to have to drag it around and hook it up. (It requires both power + USB). Therefore, I'm looking for a solution to hookup the hard drive to the router for constant...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    OP, I noticed that you had the Westinghouse L2410NM 24" listed as a "display du jour", but it is not included in your rankings. Any reason? I'm looking for the following: - 24" size - primary uses will be text editing ( excel, programming, web design ) and watching movies - inexpensive...
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    QWERTY cell phone for ATT w/ no data plan?

    This is pretty much exactly what I want to do. My big concern: Will I be able to send text messages on these phones if I don't have a data plan?
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    QWERTY cell phone for ATT w/ no data plan?

    Hi all, I'm looking to get a new cell phone, and would really love to have QWERTY. Unfortunately, it seems all these blackberries, blackjacks, etc require pricey data plans. Put simply, all I want is a phone w/ text messaging and a full keypad. I'm on ATT/cingular, and can't change...
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