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burnzz wrote:

Sydney, will you post a review after you've had it awhile?

Will do.

What I can already say is that it has a very audible fan inside But that doesn't really matter, since I'll only turn it on when I'm actually watching something off it.

It's limited to USB speed, but I think there's a eSATA version of it out there.

Also, it looks absolutely awesome.

It was on sale.

Creative Labs Xmod USB Sound Card for PC & Mac

-MetaL* wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

It was on sale.

Creative Labs Xmod USB Sound Card for PC & Mac

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4 … AA280_.jpg

Oooh goodie how much did you get it for?

$20.  Creative Labs stor via Amazon.  OOS at that price now though.

Not quite buying but put my gtx260 on ocuk for sale forums, as it doesnt like my monitor and so doesnt work with it

but am buying a 4870 1024 shortly afterwards

SirSchloppy wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

Finray wrote:

That is quite aesthetically pleasing, despite my previous thoughts on the matter.

I'm just not sure about what he was referring to; being sarcastic about my messy desk or saying that the DAC has a nice finish.

nice finish.

I'm assuming the knobs on it have that really nice turning feeling, not easy to turn, but they feel like they have a bit of resistance.

Knobs? You mean the knob

And yeah, it's nice. The kind where you turn it for a little bit, and then it goes click.

Some coke found its way on the numpad of my vanilla ultrax flat premium and a month (and several cleanings) later the numpad is starting to be like slo-mo so...

Logitech UltraX Flat Premium BE



19.90€ keyboard, because the likelyhood of accident repeating itself in form of drunk, beer + keyboard is high.

e: went with the vanilla again because its in stock, BE wasn't....

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-08-24 18:07:19)

Computer_Guy wrote:

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/wp-conten … ficial.jpg

Just preordered one.

I'm sorry.

haffeysucks wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Some coke found its way on the numpad of my vanilla ultrax flat premium and a month (and several cleanings) later the numpad is starting to be like slo-mo so...

banish it to the dishwasher, then let it dry for 3 days at least

Will try that if I feel like messing with it. Not really need for it tho now that I get new one because they are damn cheap. Just need to be more careful with drinks this time.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-08-24 19:12:58)

HP EX485 MediaSmart Home Server

Winston_Churchill wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

HP EX485 MediaSmart Home Server

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 … AA280_.jpg

How much did that cost?  I need a media server

$359.99 + $38.70 tax = $398.69

Base sale price: $449.99
HP EPP discount of $60 off
HP Coupon code for $30 off
Didn't try using 25% BING discount.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/comp … AA%2523ABA

.Sup wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

How much did that cost?  I need a media server

$359.99 + $38.70 tax = $398.69

Base sale price: $449.99
HP EPP discount of $60 off
HP Coupon code for $30 off
Didn't try using 25% BING discount.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/comp … AA%2523ABA

Very nice, I'd prolly just build my own though. What are the advantages when getting a prebuild besides HP's support?

I've been wanting one of these since forever, since I've got media files all over the place.

Big selling points for me:
- PC image backups
- automated incremental backups
- remote media access
- ease of use
- 1W sleep mode
- HP Proprietary apps that won't work with other OEM WHS setups, like Media Collector.

I'll be frequenting this place (http://www.mediasmartserver.net) to see what I can do with this beast.  Expecting it delivered Monday.

Last edited by Ilocano (2009-08-27 13:38:45)

.Sup wrote:

Well tbh everything you listed can be had on a custom built PC except for the last thing, HP Proprietary apps

Yeah, but factoring cost, build time, and labor to get all the hardware/software, hard to beat $400.  Besides, I'm too lazy to spend the time.

Also, I hear good things about HP's Media Collector.

Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

Last edited by OmniDeath (2009-08-28 20:18:02)