Basically I dont care about the girth of the system. I want a bulky laptop with killer specs, killer heat management as well as bettery life. I know building my own would be way better but I need a portable machine for school and convenience. 18th...

Before you ask questions here LOOK AT THIS THREAD HERE! Keep your Speedtest shit RULES by daijitsu I'm going to say this, and no one's going to listen. This thread is about people who think or act like they're tech savvy, and fail miserably....

The purpose of this thread is simple. It's for those that have quick questions regarding on anything computer or perhaps electronics related, where a thread is not necessarily required. The reason of why such thread is created is to help reducing...

Alright since the last thread was either locked or died, I decided to make a new one. Here, you guys can share your lockscreens and homescreens, and hopefully share a link to where or how you got your customizations so that others who like it can use...

(Copied from the old thread) In this thread, you can talk about the latest Apple products, bitch about problems, ask a quick question or two, or get help and support pretty quickly, without having to make a thread in the help & support section. ...

Hey! I saw that one of BTGuards features is "Bypass throttling"... How would a VPN help bypass throttling? im not very sure how a VPN works but I would have thought your connections data usage would stay the same wether or not your using it.... Anyways,...

Welcome to the Official Facepunch Hardware Trading Thread v2! A couple ground rules: 1. Trades are in no way monitored by anyone. It is between you and the other person. 2. Don't post your address here! We don't need a spammer sending you ...

NO FUCKING PHONE WARS - DEBATE THE RELATIVE MERITS OF SAMSUNG/HTC/APPLE/MICROSOFT ETC YES BUT DON'T SHIT UP THE THREAD. THEY'RE JUST PHONES News and Reviews The Verge - Lots of exclusives and lovely looking videos. Anandtech - Less updates,...

Welcome to the GNU/Linux thread, where you can talk about Linux and other Linux related stuff. What is Linux? Linux is an operating system, a large piece of software that manages a computer. It is similar to Microsoft Windows, but it is entirely...

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Welcome to the Windows 8 Megathread. Windows 8 was released on October 26th 2012. Read on to find out more. Perhaps the most talked debated feature of 8 is the new start menu. The new start menu isn't a menu at all. In fact, it's a screen! That's...

This is the fourth version of the headphone buying guide. It's been a while since I've changed much here. As before, if you need help or have questions shoot me a PM or use the thread. (The latter will be more efficacious probably.) (I'd go right out...

Places to check for new wallpapers: wallbase.cc /wg/ on 4chan (or /w/ if you want an anime wall specifically) r/wallpapers is a thing though I haven't used it myself Google Images can be successful with a few keywords and the word "background" or...

I have an iPhone 5 I got my contract with Orange although E3 is my carrier now.. Its like £8 per MB and I can only find 4 deals for using your internet abroad and they are really expensive! I reckon I will use around 250GB while I am in the states...

Original OP by Nsybouts, modified by Banned? Fact: Nearly all keyboards sold bundled with computers or at retail stores use rubber domes under their keys. This is the same technology used in cheap TV remotes. They're made to be as cheap as possible to...

Have servers at home? Post 'em Maintain servers at work? Post 'em Walk by servers on the way to your desk? Post 'em Here's one of the nicer looking schools I work for: http://i.imgur.com/QEGxyY1.jpg And here's one of the not so nicer looking...

This is the real deal! You reckon you have the fastest internet speed in town? Prove it here by posting your download and upload speeds as measured by Speedtest.net. Rules __________________________ This is no longer a competition....

Every video editor I've used is either free and difficult to use featureless garbage (virtualdub) or horribly shit ~$70 editors with good interfaces but built for fucking idiots to use with no good advanced options (Cyberlink Powerdirector, which I've...

On June 20, Microsoft has announced Windows Phone 8, set for release later this year. Shared Windows Core. Now Windows Phone has the same Windows NT kernel you'll find on your desktop. This makes porting apps from one device to another much...

I've been looking at microcomputers lately, and I wanted to see how the community utilizes theirs, or what their opinion is on these small computing devices. Here are some of the microcomputers that I know of: Raspberry Pi - A $40 computer that...

Seriously. Especially with kids at my school unless they know their shit. Like if I tell someone "Hey I got a new computer", they try to act all smart and say "How much hard drive space does it have? :c00l:". I then say 300 gigs is all I need,...

Thread went missing, im curious to see other peoples speeds. Recently we got a new router: Upload speed still sucks, and we should be getting 20mbits when we move the modem next to the router rather than travelling around the whole house. ...

Last one locked, I'll start off with mine. i5 3570k @ 4.2 ghz 8 GB vengeance ram MSI GTX 670 TwinFrozr ASUS SabertoothZ77 AX750 Corsair PSU WD Caviar black 500 gig Seagate 500 gig Hyper212+

Hey guys, I'm building a computer and I can't decide between these two components. It is a traditional Intel vs AMD debate. Background; This is a budget PC for gaming that is kind of an emergency because my computer of three years has stopped working,...

I've been looking for a new laptop and came across several which look right for me. I know that certain brands of laptops are known to be advised against for various reasons so I was hoping you guys could assist me by putting the following brands into...

THE SITUATION: I'm headed off to College soon -- and given that Dorms don't exactly offer a whole world of space, Hauling my Q6600/GTX 260 box along with me would be impractical at best. I don't really want to be anchored to one spot (a necessary flaw of...

Because Garry set a new thread autolock limit, the old thread has been relocated to here. ___ What is retrocomputing? In short, retrocomputing is the hobby of collecting and using old computers. Most frequently collected are machines from...

Discuss the guardian pieces of software for every PC here. I use Microsoft Security Essentials, no one can do it better than the ones that originally created Windows.

I'm looking for a laptop for school and gaming. I would strongly prefer a pc. The specs I would like to have are: -Intel 3rd gen i7 processor -Any kind of Nvidia graphics -1TB HD -At least 17 inch screen My price limit is $1,000 - $1,200 I know I...

This is a thread for everything home audio related. Speakers, components, headphones, speaker building, computer speakers, live performance equipment, Home Theater equipment, basically anything that is part of the process of making sound waves. How do...

So I was thinking about getting an SSD, especially since I'm way overdue on a "spring clean" of my PC. I'd probably get a 120gb one for about $100 on newegg, and install the OS on it along with essential programs, IO heavy programs, and my most...

I posted this in the quick questions that don't need a thread but no one responded. So anyways here it was: Hey fellas, I'm not too good at valuation myself but anyways I'm thinking of selling my tower and migrating to a notebook or at least a smaller...

Can anyone suggest any usably good monitors that I could get three of, preferably coming to a total of less than £400 or £450 at an absolute push. I'd prefer them to be 1920x1200, but 1920x1080 would be tolerable too. If you're gonna link sites,...

Whats the best VPN service for under £6 a month which offers encryption and torrent friendly? I live in the UK.

As I am very, very sure you are all fully aware of todays WWDC conference in San Francisco. After the first 40 minutes (give or take) of the key note, Tim Cook, Apples current CEO, got down to the part everyone was waiting for, the much anticipated iOS7...

I'm planning to throw out my old CRT very soon but I still want to play on my Playstation 2. Is there a cable that connects to the PS2 video out slot and into a VGA slot so I can play it on my LCD monitor?

I'm about to buy a second identical monitor (ASUS VS248H-P) for the first time and I just wanted to know if there's any essential software I need or should use to make the most of it. I see a bunch of software floating around google but don't make any...