Recent content by ironroot

Hi all I am looking for some feed back on a new build I will be doing in a few weeks. It will be used for both work and games. Work for me is a lot of R&D software development, mostly in VM environments. CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K...

How long have you been using them for? I always test my new hard dives, but what I am wondering about is the long term reliability of the drives.

Hi all I am looking at getting some new hard drives for a home NAS unit and came across this on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844 I am wondering if anyone has used these drives and how reliable they are Thanks all

Hi all My video card on my HTPC died this week and I need a new one. I am looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130579 and am wondering if anyone would recommend something different Thanks all

Hi all I am looking at getting the SANS DIGITAL TowerRAID TR8M-BP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816111141 to add some more storage to my media storage server. My main question is will the preformance be good enough so that I can stream movies off of it and onto...

Thanks That is what I thought

Hi all I am looking to buy a large number of hard drives in the next few weeks and found this for sale on newegg Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS-20PK for $1799.99+SH http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136717 The problem is 20 of those drives come out to be...

How do I tell if I have a 1080p/24 set up. My TV is 1080p but I don't know it is 24 or not. So would it be a safe bet to get an add on card so I don't run into that problem?

Hi all After reading through the HTCP sticky I would love some free back on a new HTCP build I doing. My plan is to replace my current system which is in a mid sized case with a small form factor unit that will blend in better with my TV set up. My current set up will become a file server to...

True out of all the ones I have tried in the past few days WMC + MediaBrowser was the simplest to set up but with it's limited file types for external player and the bug with the catch all Unknown file type and mounting ISO, I had to go with media portal which also has a nice interface and was...

Thanks for the recommendations. I tried out both MP and 7MC+MediaBrowser I am sticking with MP for one main reason. 7MC+MediaBrowser has very limited external player options right now. They only give you a few file types and if you try to use the Unknown File type option it breaks the ability...

Hi all I am looking for the best front end to use on my windows based htcp What I need is as follows: I need to be able to select an external player. I watch a lot of anime so I would like to use MPC-HC. I need support for OGM, MKV, AVI ect... Need option to be able to mount ISO from with...

Hi all I will be traveling this summer e so I need to get a laptop Mostly it will be used to watch movies and downloaded videos I am looking at Acer Aspire AS5542G-5281 from newegg for $600 and am wondering if that is a good laptop for what I will need it for...

Hi all I am getting two SAMSUNG 2443BWT Monitors. The problem is my desk is just not big enough to hold them both. So I am looking at getting either a ERGOTRON 45-179-195 LX Desk Mount http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824994007 Or ERGOTRON 28-512-195 LX Dual Desk...

Hi all I am wondering what nVidia card I should buy. Here is what I need it to do: Run a dual 24 inch monitor set up at 1920x1200 Be able to play games, such as WOW, Age of Connan ect... I am looking at a 275 or a 260 but I don't know if I should get GTS or GTX version? Any help...