Recent content by Frank100

Hi, In terms of heat, the location of the case is important. If it is under the desk then heat will not dissipate quite as well as it would on the desk, but if the computer is not pushed all the way back against another surface, (i.e. wall, back plate of desk), then airflow should still be...

Hi, I found it quite tough to get close to your preferred price with a spec I felt I could recommend. Options exist for an Intel i3 or a Ryzen 3 and I tried an Intel option first and then a Ryzen one. The Intel i3 came in slightly more expensive but for your needs is probbaly a bit more...

Hi, Just to add to the above, a cheap system can generate more 'noise', which will be picked up by better quality monitor speakers and played as hum. So if you were using something like the KRK Rokit G3s to listen to what you've produced, these are senstive enough that you might get hum coming...

As above, you can run an AMD chip and Nvidia card, an Intel chip and an AMD processor and so on. Intel and Nvidia aren't sister companies or anything, in fact Intel are likely to release mainstream GPUs at some point in the future and directly compete with Nvidia. ATI were a separate company...

Hi, Here's the 17" option on the same chassis: - Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor 8750H (2.2GHz, 4.1GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB) Graphics...

Hello, As someone who occasionally DJs with a laptop and console, I do wish I had a bigger screen than 15.6" sometimes. That's in part because I am getting that bit older now but in terms of searching through lists of songs, it would make it a little easier. Some more expensive DJ consoles...

Hi, This thread seemed to be the nearest in topic to what I had to ask. I'm looking for a small cabinet with a lockable door which has enough space for an Intel NUC, a 3.5" hard disk, possibly a small write blocking device and a dock. Power, network and HDMI cables would need to come out the...

Hi, I recently had the opportunity to have a go on a HTC Vive VR headset which had been set up at one of our offices as a demonstration of the varied technology currently on sale and one of the things we analyse. Whilst my field is focussed on computer security on a large-scale, we do...

Hi all, I wanted to canvass for opinions on the wi-fi capabilities of different routers provided by the main broadband providers after experiencing several months of hopelessly inadequate wi-fi service from my Virgin Media Super Hub 2.0. I've been with VM for about 8 years and been very happy...

Hi, I've tended to have about one in every thirty posts moderated before it was posted to the forums but over the last two to three weeks it has been about two in every three. Is there generally more moderator input before posts are put on the forums? I can't imagine I have been identified as...

Hi, When comparing SSDs with traditional HDDs the speed difference is very significant but even within what you'd call SSDs there is significant variety of speed. Now you can choose between a SSD, with a standard SATA interface, M.2 SATA, which requires a compatible slot on the motherboard and...

Hi, As a fairly frequent poster I have to say I am not a fan of the new colour scheme. This white on white with white borders, reminiscent of Office 2013 is not a good colour scheme. Is it just me or are other people finding it harder to use and more uncomfortable to view? I really struggle...

Hi, I recently changed both the family cars and was searching for the best insurance quotes possible. As I was speaking to the sales advisers on the phone a number of them asked if I had a dashcam. It's one piece of technology I haven't even handled let alone owned. I asked how much of a...

Hi, I wondered if there are any Mazda MX-5 owners on these forums. I have just bought a 2008 Mk3 in very good condition with very little signs of rust underneath. I did see several other MX-5s before buying this one that were getting pretty bad already, even on 2007 and 2008 plates. Rust...

Hello all, It's hard to believe I joined these forums three years ago but I have been pretty quiet for some time. I thought I would post something that might help people make choices in terms of RAM and hard disk now that we have Windows 8 in full swing and now we know Windows 10 operates in...