Recent content by mtrahan

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys, your help is much appreciated. I was tempted by Dell too, but the problem is that all their desktops come with Windows8 and I'm afraid the accounting software my father uses won't run on it just yet. I could be wrong on that one though (plus I haven't tested...

Hi there Hard|Forumers, I need your help again. I'm wondering what would be the best way to go to build or buy a basic computer for the parents. I don't need anything fancy and was wondering if buying a pre-built PC would be a better idea than building one piece by piece considering the...

For $1550 (from Newegg and DirectCanada, depending on the pieces), I got exactly : - Asus P8Z68V/Gen3 - Intel Core i7-2600k - Corsair Vengeance 16GB - MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2CCA 128GB - Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-620 620W -...

Thanks! Just made the order... :D

Yes, yes, I understood that the H100 is a bad choice for me. I did some research at first and it seemed the best thing out there, but I didn't realize it was that useless for me. It's exactly for things like this (and the PSU) that I thought it was a good idea to ask for help here before pulling...

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it. I think I'll stick with the 2600k, but I will indeed get the standard P8Z68-V/Gen3. Will follow your advice for the rest aswell. I'm just wondering about the video card now... I'm tempted to go with the MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II OC Radeon HD 6950 2GB...

So it's time for me to build a new computer. It will be my main PC, and I want it to last as long as possible. This is my first objective. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc I work a lot with MS Office and Adobe InDesign—I guess that's about the...

Sorry to hear... But I must admit at the moment I would be happy to see mine work with a pen hehe. Checking on the BenQ site, I found this document about the warranty on LCD monitors...

I've been happy with my BenQ V2400W monitor for quite a while now (over 2 years), but this morning the touch buttons just stopped responding... Quite annoying, eh. If anyone has some clues about what to do to fix this problem, I would greatly appreciate it. Sometimes the monitor turns itself...

I'm using it on VGA, yeah... I will try what you suggest and see if it solves the "problem". Thanks a lot for the fast reply, much appreciated.

Hello, Last summer, after reading the excellent reviews I found here, I bought a BenQ v2400w monitor. Bought it from NCIX, was a bit disappointed with packaging but no dead pixel, and everything was working fine until a couple days ago so I was quite satisfied. The problem I got now, and...

Thanks for the replies, I would indeed prefer to try a chair before buying it, but the problem is I can't find any local retailer who keeps decent chairs in stock. I live in Montreal, and I'm actually surprised that there is not more "office supplies" stores around here, only Staples and I...

Hi, I'm currently shopping for a good ergonomic task chair, as I sit for long periods and began experiencing back and neck problems. I thought that maybe I could get interesting opinions here, as when I bought a new monitor last month, all the reviews and comments I have read on this forum...

I recently started shopping for headphones, and found those 2 links very useful: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/headphone-buyers-guide-271258/ http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1234050 Good luck,