Recent content by Marcis

Thanks for the replies so far. I actually do plan to try and use the hybrid SLI if needed down the line but that's definitely not a priority for now with my usage patern. One of the things I find nice about this platform is that its pretty flexible. As far as overclocking the video part...

Thanks. Just looking at the specs, I'd think the 780g would kill the 9600 pro in newer shader intensive games. In older games however, the memory interface limitation is the part I'm unsure of. I also do enable AA in epsxe which stresses out the memory subsystem if I'm not mistaken...

Hi I have a computer I basically use as an HTPC on my hdtv. I don't really play games on it but I do play epsxe emulation on it on a regular basis. Since about 2 years ago, my 9600 pro has been overheating so I stuck a case fan on it to cool it down as I only got issues when playing...

I found and read the review and that doesn't seem at all interesting as a CableCard because of all the hurdles. I wouldn't be looking at the cablecard anyway since I wouldn't want the PC open 24/7 but rather an output from my HD cablebox. I guess I'll have to revisit this idea in about a...

Its not HD quality ? I was sure I had seen somewhere it was an HD receiver. This sucks. I find it surprising there's no equipment out there that can make a PC become an HD PVR since I have no interest in paying over 500 bucks for a limited functionality 20-hours maximum PVR like the cable...

Sorry for the double posting but I had a further question. So far it seems I'd need to drop the on the fly h.264 encoding requirement as no affordable system could do that. It would seem that if I want to do this encoding, I'd have to do it "offline" after the file is already on my HDD...

In short, you're saying there are no parts on the market which would accept an HDCP protected HD source ? edit : after some quick research it would appear that you were right and that there's no current product able to do this through HDMI. One was announced but still not released and DHCP...

So bacically real-time H.264 encoding isn't feasible yet without dedicated expensive professional hardware as of yet ? I know this is a far fetched question, but given the pace of development of the hardware and software industry, how long do you think it would take for this to become...

Hey. I have quite a bit of experience when it comes to building systems but in the past 2 years, the only systems I've had to build were office rigs, so no high-end video parts. However, I'd like to look at setting up an HTPC machine in my living room that could handle recording of shows...

Thanks for all the help. It's been very helpful. I finally decided to go with the 6000. I was considering the 6000d at first but since integrated graphics seems to consume less power I went with that. I would have went with the 700m as it suited my needs better but I found deals and...

Thanks for the reply. The size isn't a killer issue as 6 or 7 pounds aren't all that much. Hell I'm going to use this to replace my price list and my price book is much heavier than that as it is so I can definately live with it. But the lighter the better still. But I was still...

Hi. First time posting here. I was looking to buy a laptop for my work and I needed some advice. I work as a sales rep and I want to use my computer in front of customers so it needs to respond quickly enough even though I don't need some kind of rocket ship either. I also need to have a...