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Easto

I always like to plan (and dream) ahead. I keep track of different component prices and I'm always out looking for that great deal. The problem is that now with memory and SSD prices going up they way they are it sort of takes the fun out of thinking about my next build. How long do you think these ...

Easto

Well, this CM looks like a bit of a dud. If you're looking for a deal on a SSD or Memory forget it. It's a bit of a shame because I live pretty close to a Micro Center and if there is any particular deal it's not really that big of a deal to get over there.

Easto

So now I wait a couple of days for "cyber Monday" and see if that brings up anything of interest.

Easto

I spent a couple hours yesterday comparing so called "Black Friday" offering against what I had paid for certain things about 1 year ago and even though they would say there was discount, they were all at the very minimum 25% higher than last year. It's definitely not the time to be buying a CPU ...

Easto

It's still 2 days before the "official" Black Friday sales begin, but most of the deals I'm seeing so far seem to be for accessories and/or a "combo deal". I'm not seeing any great deals so far on CPU or Memory.

Easto

I came across an add for a USB-C memory card reader. Some website was saying that it was a Black Friday deal on Amazon. Since I had bought that item back in July I looked up what I paid for it and it was the same as they were offering it now for the BF deal. Just because something is marked special ...

Easto

Using the Samsung Gen4 2tb 990 Pro as my focus point it appears at $169 right now which is $20 less than 4 days ago. Everything I'm reading seems to confirm that the big players in AI are buying this stuff up by the handful. Actually, I can't confirm that's the actual problem. I think the ...

Easto

The way that prices on Memory and SSD have exploded I really don't see this being that great of a year for any "deals". It seems like SSD prices are up by at least 50% and in some cases memory prices have almost doubled. With no end in sight I think I'm going to be buying both items as soon as I see ...

Easto

I'm getting a lot of Cloudflare problems. Websites are not coming up and I'm getting an error page what seems to be from Cloudflare. Also, trying to test and get on Newegg I got an error stating that Newegg has detected an unusual amount of traffic from my IP and will not allow me to access it. I ...

Easto

I have a couple of full-tower all aluminum Lian Li cases I've reused for 10+ years, mine has a glass side-panel and casters actually.

I really would have no problem using my current full tower case except that I like the idea of having faster USB connectors on the front. I'm sure I could get ...

Easto

My buddy is going to be upgrading his router (Frontier Fiber ISP). There is just him and his wife and they are not power users and do not consume a lot of bandwidth. But I'm afraid a router with any in depth setup might confuse them. What's a good solid router with even possibly wifi 7? The don't ...

Easto

I will agree that the ONLY thing that gives me pause is what you mentioned about the mesh side. I can envision that being a huge dust collector. I wouldn't mind something with a solid side panel but for some reason I do not want glass. Fortunately I have some time before committing to anything. What ...

Easto

This Fractal North XL looks really nice.

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/north/north-xl/charcoal-black/

I also like that they offer it with a mesh side. Unless something new comes along I think this is on top of my list right now. I might even pass on the XL and just get the standard ...

Easto

Back in the day when I was buying computer stuff I would use Camel/Camel to keep track of the prices but it got too clunky and I deleted it. I need something good to track prices.

Easto

WOW! That was fast. Newegg raised the price $10 over night. It is now $189. Yikes.

Easto

The 2tb 990 pro is now back up to $179.... ouch! It looks like a lot of prices have taken a BIG jump in the last week. I should have scooped of a handful of them at $133 when I had the chance. I doubt we'll see that price again.

Easto

Happy Birthday dude. Hope it's a good on.

Easto

The 1tb went back up to $159. From $133 to $159, amazing. I hope this is an indication that prices may drop considerably for Black Friday.

Easto

Here's something weird about the Newegg sale... The have the 4tb drive for sale at $319. But they have the same 4tb drive with a heatsink for $259. Do you think that's a misprint?

Easto

Newegg has these for $133.49 and that's about the lowest I've seen them in a long while. They usually seem to drift between $169 / $159 / $149. I don't think they were this low even during the last black Friday sales.

https://www.newegg.com/samsung-2tb-990-pro-nvme-2-0/p/N82E16820147861?Item ...

Easto

This is another thing that at least to me hasn't seemed to be around much at all for a long time. Back in the day it was a way that someone with some spare CPU time could dedicate their PC to a worthy cause. Is this all but gone?

Easto

For the last 2 weeks we've been in the hovering in the 80's and 90's but we're also getting hit with 60% and above humidity. For So Cal that level of humidity is just unbearable.

Easto

It seems like any news regarding these massive bitcoin mining companies has all but disappeared. You don't seem to seen all the little articles about some guy in Baltimore with a huge mining operation in his garage and stuff like that.

Easto

Up until about 5 of months ago everything was running great. Actually, everything still runs pretty darn good! But lately as I've added a few new USB devices and Programs and I've noticed things running a bit slower. Probably not slower where someone else would notice, things just don't seems as ...

Easto

Same here. I learned to type on a manual typewriter in 9th grade. Ever since we've entered the computer age I will not settle for anything less that a full-size keyboard...I want a calculator layout on the side and all the arrows I can get!

Easto

1 year later...
This thing is really holding up well. I wish I could compare it against some of their other models but I don't have the money to have 3 or 4 spare keyboards laying around just so I can see how they perform. But so far I'm sold on this puppy.

(when you start to take a deep dive into ...

Easto

Thanks for sharing!

Easto

Definitely faster.

Easto

They are currently offering a $100 gift card for $85. With some of the sales going on right now that could really be a sweet deal.

Easto

I'll definitely look into a Pixel next time. I don't use my phone for email, banking or anything like that. The only reason I have a Gmail account on it is so I can transfer/import Google maps info and stuff like that. I don't even think I watch YT videos on it. I like the comfort of doing all those ...

Easto

Like Mark, I only upgrade when I have to. I was going to spend a little more time researching phones and prices but I just don't have the stomach for it. I figure if I get what is pretty much a top of the line phone I'm good for another 5-8 years. My previous upgrade was due to the fact my old phone ...

Easto

Probably my biggest gripe is that it appears that most manufacturers are not giving you the opportunity to install MicroSD cards anymore. You have to buy them with the configuration you want.

Easto

Android. I believe something like an S21(?). It's just in a complete auto reboot mode no matter what I try. Even with a total reset it's still giving me problems. I've wasted enough time so I'm heading over to the phone store this morning. I'll get another Samsung and hopefully just swap out the SIM ...

Easto

I guess I can't complain, the phone I've been using has given me close to 8 good years.

Easto

Although my next build is still probably over a year away, I have no real interest in gaming and I could only see myself buying something at $500 or less. And the only reason I'd pay close to that was to ensure a solid product that was going to last years.

Easto

Wow, I'm sure glad I'm not into gaming any more. I can't believe how much these things cost. How does some young kid who likes to game have $2k - $3k for a video card?

Easto

Happy Birthday.

I'll bet you've been dropping by and not posting.

Easto

I've never even looked into these before but I find myself needing a tablet and I don't want to spend Apple money on a tablet. Anyone have a favorite or can direct me in what to look for?

Easto

What happened to the chicks?

Easto

Personally, I'd just look for a new computer. But, if you want... I'm sure you could find another PIII 550 somewhere on eBay for under $40. You've got a VERY old computer there and things are probably just going to keep failing as time goes by.

Edit: Honestly, it sounds like your HDD failed.

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