Recent content by Flavoade

Sounds like a good idea. I will play around with the configurator and see what the cost is like.

I agree! The only thing he may do is browse Youtube with a new comp, just because the current pc cannot handle loading videos. He uses a Motorola Q9 for a phone so he can't check emails on it lol It would be a waste for what he will use it for, but he will feel more comfortable about purchasing...

I live in Baton Rouge, LA so no such luck. We do have a small Computer store that sells refurbs, and parts and will actually build you a custom PC if you ask them. I haven't been over there in years because their prices are kinda high. The older generation that lives in the area keeps them in...

I didn't trouble shoot at all; reason being the current PC he is using is an old Dell Enterprise Optiplex 270(2004) Full Form Factor that I brought home from my old job 8 years ago, to replace an older Dell Optiplex that he purchased in 2001. It runs Windows XP, so he actually cannot receive...

That was my first thought about the SamsClub bundles. None of them have SSDs, including the HP Omen. I felt for the price better could be had. My Dad insisted on Sams because of an extra discount he said he'll receive, but I may have talked him into something better. My Dad is 73 and he is not...

Hey guys, my Dad needs a new PC. Samsclub has Tower Form Factor Bundles with Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse for about $600. No gaming will be performed, or movies. it will be used to check emails and pay bills. I found a Partpicker list for a cheap sub $500 build but that takes a little work and...

Thanks, You gave a good breakdown of this laptop. I struggled to find good info on it. The Max Q variant of the GPU was news to me when I posted it. If I would have known I would not have purchased this model. It was a decent price but it is slower like you said. It also has a loud cooling fan...

So I bought a new Laptop; its actually my first laptop I have ever purchased myself. I did a little research and went to Best Buy to play on them to get an idea of different products. There was an Acer Nitro 15" with 8th Gen Intel I5 that looked okay for $600 (Link to the Acer). I just wanted...

So I am thinking the Mobo is still good, and its just the GFX card might have shorted. The GFX card cooling fans still run but there seems to be no activity. I would need a spare card to confirm this but I don't have one. As you say the chipset is old so it doesnt make a lot of sense to keep...

So I tried it in the other slot and its still no signal. I tried to place it in another pc I had but they are too old or too small. Lets assume the GFX is bad... The PC is old and budget build; probably cant find a replacement anyway. At this point would it be better to just build a new unit...

Hey! Took a while to respond. So the CPU temps are good they average around 40C when watching videos and arou d 59C when playing games. I have a Hyper 212 Cooler, but when I first got the PC it had that crappy factory cooler that would male the CPU run at 90*C ans go into thermal shutdown. My...

So I started my computer the other night and waited about 30 seconds, and heard the Windows 7 welcome ring, but my monitor was in standby saying no signal. I power cycled a few times, switched off the power supply, reseated the RAM, Reseated the video card, tried onboard VGA, unplugged the HDD...