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I have a client that isn't particularly computer savvy, but has a need to shoot video, edit it, and either burn it to a DVD or post it on YouTube. The only editing they'll need to do is trim a clip and/or spice several clips. At the moment, they have a Sony DCR-DVD403 that uses the little DVD...

Wow, that storm looks to be 1500 miles (2500km) across!

:p Edit: It is actually pretty fitting. I'm a 100% convert; no system I build gets a spinning platter for the OS/Apps. Only if their needs are 1TB+ does a HDD go in at all.

When I lived 100m from work, I could get away with one decent system. Now I live 30km+ from work, so I need a machine at home. Then I decided that I needed two gaming machines at the house, for when friends come over and we want to do battle. I also have a pair of force-feedback wheels and...

I'm responsible for the support of over a dozen of them. The user is happy or not along a very clear line: Happy: Surfing, reading, games, music. Mostly from home. Unhappy: Trying to do office/laptop stuff with it, trying to carry it around regularly.

I don't think I'll ever bother. mine work fine as is.

Meh. Just use a pci-e based ssd and you're set.

My first instinct is a slightly goofy PSU. I would second an Ubuntu LiveCD; it is super easy, and copying information is also simple. Motherboard would be a maybe, but PSU first.

I'm in the process of dumping my WHS as well. Considering it can't handle my new 3TB drives, it isn't worth the hassle. The one thing I really liked about it was My Movies automated ripping and indexing of movies. I'm going to miss that.

Yup. I haven't tried OC'ing it, but taking it to 24GB didn't help either. Edit: This is "Home1" in my sig, BTW.

I'm afraid I don't go back that far. Just looking around, the prices are up there ($300+). How tricky would it be to modify the system to operate on newer hardware?

I'm really amazed at how quiet my Zalman CNPS9900NTs are. And how much noise F@H on GPUs can make them.

You really were able to turn it directly up to 4.5Ghz? Holy crap.

...and it's a good thing the cables are so cheap...because I ordered the wrong ones (1.5' HDMI extensions instead m/m cables).

I'll second stereodude, that will be fine for <30 feet. And Monoprice's prices are still unbelievable. I just got the 4x4 HDMI matrix switch and a bunch of cables last night. Today is play time.

I would only worry about coiling low voltage wires in the same pile as high voltage ones. Those guys make some neat stuff, but boy is it expensive.

7D. I thought it would be a good choice, because that moves the 35mm equivalent to 27-64, and avoids the vignetting issues on the wide end.

Although the graphs haven't stabilized yet, I suspect my new average will be just over 25000ppd.

Today my 17-40/4 arrived. It isn't an exciting lens (super long, super wide, fast, macro), but it is a good lens in a useful range. I suspect I'll be using it quite a bit.

By shielding the heck out of it? Take a look at that quad-shielded stuff they use for cable TV runs.

Yup, and the only thing that my home systems don't have at 7.9 now is RAM (7.5)

Yeah, 3+ years. Right. I did turn off the CPU folding and left on just the GPUs, it seems to have helped overall, and the responsiveness issues I was having with the system have gone.

The APC unit looks like the only one with actual battery storage/blackout capabilities?

That is an interesting device. I have a MonoPrice 4x4 HDMI matrix switch arriving tomorrow, we'll see if it works as advertised.

Sorry for not being more specific, that is what I had in mind.

IIRC, the 608 you have now has some switched outlets in the back. Not sure if mine does or not.

Interesting. I was having a similar problem, but I thought it was just because of my Android 1.5 lameness.

So you are considering a receiver with pre-amp outs as well then?

Wow.

Perhaps a blanking plate if you don't insert all the trays?

I'm a fan of Gigabyte boards, and quite the opposite with ASUS.

How about the $1200 6' power cable?

I've been happy with their cables. That should have read "up to 20lbs next day for $5". The one trick with them is that their shipping cutoff is 6AM :( Order Saturday night and you'll get it Tuesday.

Which is funny, because Verizon (IIRC) has the best coverage.

Apple machines are well laid out, and very pretty. I can't speak to the bits inside, but it is some sexy hardware.

They both work, but I haven't made any changes to anything. I tested the X201 within a minute of turning it on for the first time.

That is a neat program. I may need some more horsepower myself to make full use of that. I told myself that I would hold out until the successor to the 980X...maybe not.

I just tried it on my X201 and my T410 without delay.

If you happen to be in California, they offer "Overnite Express". 20lbs next-day for $5. I use it every time, and it is awesome.

Sounds like Newegg. It seems they should keep more common items in more than one warehouse. Monoprice has always been pretty good to me in this regard.

My T410 is perfect in that respect.

The $3k+ X201 arrived. Frigging awesome. Insanely fast, ultra-portable, and feature packed. Only complaint is the touchpad size. I wonder if it is larger if you don't opt for the joy-nipple.

Ah. My co-workers are too afraid to ask, I suppose. But my phone also has WiFi.

Today should be a good day for me.

No WiFi in the bathroom?

I don't think any of the 46-foot screens are particularly cheap at the moment. Delivery charges and all that ;)

Have you considered packing it yourself? If you have a source for the batteries, that might not be too tricky. I would, but my laptops are too expensive to fool with.

With SMP in both cases.

According to the FAH GPU Tracker, my 6970 does 3000PPD, and the 570 does 15,600PPD. I would say that nVidia is the better performer here.

That is obnoxious, but the one that really gets me is "screensaver" when they mean "desktop wallpaper".