Recent content by longbowman

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Hi folks, I've been looking to upgrade my old T1i for some time now. A relative owns a 6D (my first full-frame digital experience) and I loved the improvement in dynamic range, the overall presentation of light, the DOF, etc. I have tried the t5i and t6i for comparison, and wasn't impressed at...

Dell: Mini Tower i7 4790 (3.6x4) 2TB Toshiba (I think?) HDD 16GB DDR3 SDRAM (brand not listed) (non-ECC) Chipset: Z87 Express (LGA 1150 socket) For storage controller it lists 1x SATA Integrated, Serial ATA-600 Can take on mSATA SSD, one regular SSD, 3x 3.5 HDD. SATA 3.0. 80+ Bronze PSU (I think...

Hi all, I have a chance to buy either an HP Envy 750 Desktop (i7-6700, 16GB RAM) for about $575 or a Dell XPS 8700 from 2014 (4790 with 16GB DDR3) for about $525. I'm mostly interested for general purpose (photos, browsing, Netflix, home theater, gaming); not really looking for a top of the...

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Hi folks, I have an ASRock Pro4 Z97 (http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/z97%20pro4/) and bought a 1TB m.2 Evo 850 SATA recently for more storage (not a boot drive and it was an open box buy so cheaper than a regular SSD, otherwise I would have opted for a 2.5"). As one can see on the product page...

Fantastic, thank you. I'd consider RMA'ing them but I'm not sure I care to have my PC out of order until the units arrive. I believe they carry a lifetime warranty though (I'm not OC'ing) -- is there any danger to motherboard or the like with the heatsinks sliding off?

Hi folks, Thinking of buying an M.2 850 Evo in 1TB, but this module support list doesn't seem to support 1TB: http://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z97%20Pro4/index.us.asp?cat=Storage Any thoughts? As a bonus, my RAM (HyperX Fury 8GB) heatsinks seem to be sliding off. Seems like a common problem...

It's a 1TB. Did your GTX not come with a manufacturer's warranty? I'm most concerned about the Samsung 5 year warranty.

Thanks folks. I recently found an open box 850 Evo M.2 for about $340CAD. Worth it, assuming the full warranty is in effect? I have an ASRock Pro4 z97 mobo which I think accepts both SATA and PCI-e M.2.

Hi folks, I'm looking for ideas for either 2x500GB or 1x1TB SSD for storing samples on. It's a drive that probably won't have a ton of write, more read than anything. Super high speeds are probably not that relevant, but I'd like to ensure it doesn't have issues that cause it to slow down...

Perhaps a more specific question would help: beyond the value question, is there really much *real world* benefit to, say, a 960 PRO over an 850 EVO or the like?

Hi folks, Currently have an 850 Evo 250GB in my DAW that I have no complaints about, as well as 2x 2TB Barracudas. I'm starting to wonder if I should get a dedicated SSD for certain sample libraries, as they tend to be somewhat demanding. Streaming from an HDD works for some but I currently...

Thanks. With just headphones in I found it quite loud but I'm not sure it's loud enough for line level.