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Interested in achieving some goals:

1. Make all sources of video streaming work without buffering;
2. Simultaneously run a computer game (for example Xcom2), youtube video, Amazon video, Notepad and Yahoo email, et. all, without lag in anything;
3. Very inexpensively upscale poor quality video clips to HD. 240p to 720p, for example. All clips at least one hour long. Do not yet have any software for upscaling, it all looks prohibitively expensive, ridiculously so, and hardware requirements very high. Would like to spend 300 or less on this.

Current machine appears to lack necessary hardware to achieve goals.
Am considering replacing with a different machine, but doubt its quality and ability. Both described below:

CURRENT MACHINE

Currently getting about 771 Mbps download speed. Cost to go to next speed tier prohibitive, and not sure machine could handle it anyway.
Hardwired connection, cable.

Machine name: DESKTOP-G6RRQI5
Machine Id: {7D6FC6FC-17A1-4AF9-BECC-4721DCE9CA70}
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19045) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: CyberPowerPC
System Model: C Series
BIOS: P4.20 (type: UEFI)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9400F CPU @ 2.90GHz (6 CPUs), ~2.9GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8108MB RAM
Page File: 11094MB used, 16722MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Miracast: Available, no HDCP
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DirectX Database Version: 1.0.8
DxDiag Version: 10.00.19041.2075 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Type: Full Device (POST)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2184&SUBSYS_1351196E&REV_A1
Device Status: 0180200A [DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER]
Device Problem Code: No Problem
Driver Problem Code: Unknown
Display Memory: 10034 MB
Dedicated Memory: 5980 MB
Shared Memory: 4054 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
HDR Support: Not Supported
Display Topology: Internal
Display Color Space: DXGI_COLOR_SPACE_RGB_FULL_G22_NONE_P709
Color Primaries: Red(0.647461,0.331055), Green(0.316406,0.577148), Blue(0.149414,0.071289), White Point(0.281250,0.288086)
Display Luminance: Min Luminance = 0.500000, Max Luminance = 270.000000, MaxFullFrameLuminance = 270.000000
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: 32inch LG FHD
Monitor Id: GSM76F5
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Monitor Capabilities: HDR Not Supported
Display Pixel Format: DISPLAYCONFIG_PIXELFORMAT_32BPP
Advanced Color: Not Supported

Note this was done today, and DXdiag is not correctly identifying monitor connected, it reads an old monitor!


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Considering this as a replacement, Amazon listing, if it will let me run upscaling hardware and eliminate streaming buffering:

$225

Dell Optiplex 9020 Small Form Factor Desktop with Intel Core i7-4770 Upto 3.9GHz, HD Graphics 4600 4K Support, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)​


  • This Dell 9020 SFF desktop computer, features 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4770 upto 3.9 Ghz processor 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
  • With a small form factor design, the Dell Desktop Computer provides the workstation performance you need without taking up too much desk space
  • Visuals are handled by an HD Graphics 4600 (2x Display Port 1x VGA) DisplayPort to HDMI adapter Included
  • Features USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports for ultra-fast data transfers. USB 3.0 is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0, yet fully compatible with USB 2.0
  • Stay connected to the WiFi Adapter. Play your favorite music files with stereo sound. Easily connect to large and multiple monitors through the installed onboard video connections.
 
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bearcat2222 said:
washingtondc.craigslist.org

Just C scan - lost & found - craigslist

Just C scan
washingtondc.craigslist.org
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Using craigslist for not what it is intended for
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bearcat2222 said:
Sarcastic person: "you know how google works, right?"

Well, Google says that Disk Management opens by Right Clicking on the Start tab, and selecting from the popup menu. That DOES NOT WORK, as the screen shot below shows. No choice to open Disk Management appears on the menu.
auckland.craigslist.org

screen shot - rants & raves - craigslist

Screen shot
auckland.craigslist.org
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Yet your image, again at craigslist, show a portion of Disk Management.

"Classic Start Menu" ?
Where did that come from? Who installed it?
 
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bearcat2222 said:
Sarcastic person: "you know how google works, right?"

Well, Google says that Disk Management opens by Right Clicking on the Start tab, and selecting from the popup menu. That DOES NOT WORK, as the screen shot below shows. No choice to open Disk Management appears on the menu.
auckland.craigslist.org

screen shot - rants & raves - craigslist

Screen shot
auckland.craigslist.org
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do you have a search box down on your task bar? If yes, type "disk management" into it. You should see a choice pop up that says "create and format hard disk partitions?.

Can you get that far?
 
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USAFRet said:
Yet your image, again at craigslist, show a portion of Disk Management.

"Classic Start Menu" ?
Where did that come from? Who installed it?
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I don't know what Classic Start Menu is. I don't give these things their names. Every time I save something, Windows yanks it and hides it where it thinks it belongs, instead of asking me where to put it.
 
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You do realize that when you alter Windows, then information on how to do things is going to differ, correct?

If I were you, I would consider hiring someone to do this work for you. Between the unrealistic budget, the unrealistic goals, and your very significant technical limitations, I have no confidence in my ability to provide you useful assistance here, though I wish you the best of luck whatever way you go with this challenge.
 
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Lafong said:
do you have a search box down on your task bar? If yes, type "disk management" into it. You should see a choice pop up that says "create and format hard disk partitions?.

Can you get that far?
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No. When I put the cursor inside the box next to the word start, which contains a magnifying glass, and I start to type, instead of letters appearing, the box disappears.
And yes, Windows Defender is on, and Malwarebytes says I'm virus free.

https://imgur.com/a/GIH3ATW
View: https://imgur.com/a/GIH3ATW
 
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DSzymborski said:
You do realize that when you alter Windows, then information on how to do things is going to differ, correct?

If I were you, I would consider hiring someone to do this work for you. Between the unrealistic budget, the unrealistic goals, and your very significant technical limitations, I have no confidence in my ability to provide you useful assistance here, though I wish you the best of luck whatever way you go with this challenge.
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Unrealistic is a matter of perspective. Perhaps it's unrealistic to assume people know terms and acronyms in fields they're unfamiliar with. Good luck with whatever it is that you do.
 
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bearcat2222 said:
Unrealistic is a matter of perspective. Perhaps it's unrealistic to assume people know terms and acronyms in fields they're unfamiliar with.
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meaning no disrespect, i have to ask;
if you cannot follow what most users would consider simple instructions within the Windows environment,
how do you plan on running complicated video processing software to achieve these goals you are intending?

bearcat2222 said:
1. Make all sources of video streaming work without buffering;
2. Simultaneously run a computer game (for example Xcom2), youtube video, Amazon video, Notepad and Yahoo email, et. all, without lag in anything;
3. Very inexpensively upscale poor quality video clips to HD. 240p to 720p, for example
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and what exactly is it that you are trying to do?
take old low quality videos and convert them to higher quality,
create new videos at low resolutions and then upscale them,
live stream with low settings and then improve them later, etc..?

your 1-3 necessities are going to take a pretty powerful central processor(CPU) along with a pretty powerful dedicated graphics processor(GPU), along with some pretty expensive video processing software.
bearcat2222 said:
Would like to spend 300 or less on this
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this is not possible for under $300.
more like >$1500 for a much nicer system along with the software.
 
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