Recent content by Ross Carthy

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    A Budget printer, with good quality prints, without all the bells and whistles

    I run a Comedy Club, and am spending lots of money on printing flyers and posters, so I want to buy a good printer, but without breaking the bank. But every printer I see has so much stuff I don't want or need. Double sided printing, wifi connections, sd card slots, multiple paper trays? Is...
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    Nikon D5200 vs Canon 60D for filming?

    I am looking to film some comedy sketches and do a few short films and was looking to get a decent quality camera. I was advised that a Canon 60D was a very good camera. However I've seen a Nikon 5200 in a second hand shop. I'm wondering which would be the best. Does anyone know which one...
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    Best Media device for internet tv

    I want to buy a device to connect to my tv so I watch tv through the internet. At the moment I use my gaming pc, which allows me to look at whatever i want through google chrome but it is becoming quite annoying as its loud and seems like overkill. I want something thats smaller, quiet, but...
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    Best Camera For First Timer Short Film Maker

    Hi, I'm 25 and a comedian. I'm looking to start filming some comedy sketches for my club, and I want to buy in a good quality camera for a reasonable price. I'm looking for something that's good quality, that'll make decent quality footage. But, as I'm just beginning, I don't want to go too...
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    WIndows Experience Index Graphics vs Desktop Graphics

    I just downloaded Winaero WEI tool for my new laptop. It gives you a score out of 10 on a couple of things For my first test I got a 5.1 in Graphics, and a 9.9 in desktop graphics. What is the difference between these two?
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    Replacing Linux with Windows OS

    I'm looking for a new laptop. However I've realised that almost all laptops come with Windows, and that Windows ups the price significantly. Could I buy a Chomebook, or other Linux based Laptop, and install my own copy of windows afterwards? Or will there be compatibility issues?
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    What are the best Intel CPU's

    I'm hoping to by a new laptop. I have been running a Dell Vostro 1720 with a Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 for the past 6 years. Most of the laptops in my price range have Intel Atom, Celeron or Pentium CPU's. Would any pf these be an upgrade from my old core duo? What is the hierachy of Intel...
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    Upgrading from an old Dell Vostro

    I've been using a Dell Vostro 1720 for the last 6 or so years. It has Intel Core 2 Duo P7570 @2.27 GHZ 2GB ram (not sure if DDR2 or DDR3) I'm looking to upgrade on a budget. Most of the Laptops I'm looking at are using Intel Pentium, or Celeron CPU's. I've heard the Core 2 Duo's are supposed to...
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    Is it better to buy a laptop with 8GB of ram, or one with 4GB and upgrade it myself later

    I'm in the market for a new laptop. I was hoping for 8GB of ram, but all laptops I find with 8GB ram also come with 1/2TB Hard Drives, i7 CPU's and lot's of extras that jack up the price. Would it be better then to buy a lesser laptop. One with only 4GB ram, 500GB HD, a lesser CPU. Then If I...
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    Using Single GPU's or Multiple GPU's

    Is it better to buy a decent GPU or to buy two lower end GPU's and use them together. I was going to upgrade my r7 260x to a better GPU, but someone said it would be better to just buy another r7 260x and use both of them together. Or, if it's that much better to use two GPU's instead of one...
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    r7 260x vs Geforce GTX 590

    I am currently using a r7 260x GPU, however I have found a geforce GTX 590 for only 100 dollars. Looking at Tomshardware GPU hierarchy, the GTX 590 is much better than the Newer r7 260x Should I replace the r7 260x with the GTX 590? I feel wary that a GPU that is supposedly so much better is...