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  1. jacktesterson

    Quick question about an issue...

    May I ask for some help? I'm curious. Look at the picture below. 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor front right wheel. I took the SUV for a ride for the first time in quite some time as my wife drives it. I immediately noticed front end noise (like a metal creaking) coming out when turning left and in...
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    New 4K TV with HDR, Want a console...

    I want a console for sports games. MLB The Show has me leaning towards a PS4, but I'll mostly play NHL and Madden. Today I bought a new 4K TV with HDR Pro. Should I get : 1) PS4 Pro 2) PS4 Slim 3) Xbox One S I'm leaning towards a Pro (as It will be my main gaming experience, my PC is...
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    I finally caught the elusive and rare RX 480

    Just went to Newegg.ca randomly and boom, a 8GB PowerColor in stock. I only needed the 4GB model since I game at 1080p, but I eat the extra for the availability... I recently built my budget system to game, and after hitting the purchase button I learned about the RX 480. I ended up with a...
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    Worst Vehicle Ever Built

    So I've been on her for years and came across this thread. It's a short thread. Give it a quick read. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2149876 I have a 2006 Chev Equinox LT AWD 3.4L V6. It's the worst mistake of my life. If you google what I'm about to to you below you will find...
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    Password Protect External Hard Drive

    Hi Guys, Dumb Question - I have a co-worker nagging me for some help and I've never researched/looked into this personally - but assume it should be something he'd be able to figure out himself, you know, google and all. He wants to password protect an external hard drive. (the whole...
  6. jacktesterson

    Any new Low Profile Cards in the works?

    I love my little TV Gamer/HTPC. Does very well for 1080p Medium/High Settings in modern AAA games and I can't hear it. I'd love a 950/960 low profile card. I'd buy it yesterday. 750 Ti remains the best option for now. Anyone know of anything coming?
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    Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 10.1" FHD Tablet Hands On Review: A Hidden Gem

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-tab-2-a10-70-10-1-16gb-navy-blue/4097025.p?id=1219618213212 Purchase Price: $199.99 I purchased this tablet a week ago and wanted to give some hands on thoughts about the tablet since there is not a lot of info on the internet about it. It could be a hidden...
  8. jacktesterson

    Upgrading Windows 8.1 Tablets to Windows 10 Discussion

    I posted this in the Windows Software section but nobody is responding. Has anyone upgraded a Windows 8.1 Tablet to Windows 10 yet? Any regrets? Is it "officially" supported by the manufacturer of the tablet? Mine is prompting me to upgrade. My Tablet is a smudge different than most in that...
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    Upgrading Windows 8.1 Tablets to Windows 10 question

    Hi Folks, I have an HP ElitePad 1000 G2. See the details in my sig. It has Windows 8.1 x64 and I'm bring prompted to upgrade to Win 10. Couple of questions: If I reset the device after installing Win 10 (using the recovery built in the storgage), does it revert back to Win 8.1...
  10. jacktesterson

    Bad week for my Tab S tablets

    My 8.4 WiFi model battery started randomly going all over the place with short battery life. Example: drains to 0% and shuts down. start it back up and it might show 27% and still work for a bit. seems this is a known issue...
  11. jacktesterson

    Intake/Exhaust Questions

    Hi There, I built this HTPC a couple months ago. Its a low profile setup. See the setup in the sig. Here is a pic I took a few weeks back when I installed the new heatsink in the rig. (And I did some cable management after this, its cleaned up now. Video card that I used can be seen in the...
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    Rumor: Sony is open to selling its mobile phone division

    Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/12/sony-ceo-idUSL3N0UM09H20150112 Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai has weathered a crisis over a cyberattack on its Hollywood studio and its controversial comedy "The Interview", but his toughest moment may be just arriving as he...
  13. jacktesterson

    Onda and Teclast Windows 8.1 "Retina" Tablets - Anyone try?

    This looks super Nice and I *ALMOST* hit the pay button but backed off. Its identical in size and weight to the iPad Air, has the same screen, but costs $200 and has a full blown Windows 8.1 with a baytrail CPU...
  14. jacktesterson

    a6-6310 vs i3-4005u - ordering today

    on my phone so I'll keep it brief My daughter wants a dell Inspiron laptop and I told her I'd get one on Christmas Day for online sales. (Her grandfather gave her a gift card to get one) As I already spent way to much on Christmas budget is very limited This will be used primarily for...
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    The Newegg Return - Resolved

    Who cares Its fixed.
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    Tab S 10.5 noticeably faster than Tab Pro 10.1

    I just upgraded from a Tab Pro 10.1 to a Tab S 10.5 for the screen. (Well worth the upgrade alone) To my unexpected surprise, The Tab S isn't running the same Rom. Although both based on 4.4.2, the Tab S has some different UI colors but to my surprise the Rom itself is noticeably smoother...
  17. jacktesterson

    MSI GTX 760 Gaming ITX OC Video Card

    Anyone have one? I'm switching to a Mini ITX Build - All I need now is just the itx case - Everything is currently in a Nmedia 5000B Case at the moment. I bought a used one yesterday for $175.00. Selling my 7950 Dual-X right now. It was an impulse buy off eBay Anyone have any experience...
  18. jacktesterson

    Fan Issue with Sapphire 7950 Dual X

    Anyone experience this? Card is still under warranty, but honestly its been very lightly used since I bought it. I'm quite surprised one of the fans on the Dual X 7950 is crapping out on me. It spins at maybe 30% and has a loud click/ticking sound. I've heard some stories on here about...
  19. jacktesterson

    2014-2015 NHL Discussion Thread

    Time to talk everything hockey in one place. Pre-season starts tonight & this Sold out Bell Centre (donation} for a team scrimmage! Hockey is here! http://www.tsn.ca/montreal/blogs/habs_report/?id=462411
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    How much of a performance hit does Encryption add?

    Talking on a Galaxy S4, including the MicroSD card. Anyone?
  21. jacktesterson

    The Xperia Z Ultra is.....

    Freaking Awesome. Best phone I've ever had, minus the camera. If the camera was even slightly better than "average at best", I'd be promoting this phone heavily. But its only decent outdoors - Indoors the camera on the phone outright sucks. Sony is pushing 4.4.4 to the phone this week...
  22. jacktesterson

    EA Sports UFC - Glitchy!

    I came across this today. I'm a UFC Fan and I had the game pre-ordered for PS4, but the Demo convinced me to cancel it. I was not a fan of the controls at all. Either way, turns out the game has been fairly glitchy so far. Some of these videos are hilarious. Take a peak...
  23. jacktesterson

    Note 8.0 Users - 4.4.2 Is here

    KitKat 4.4.2 started rolling out today in Korea with Worldwide expecting to get the update this week. Quite a jump going from 4.1.2 to 4.4.2 http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-0-gets-android-4-4-kitkat/
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    Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0

    I see they are in stores now. They have specs listed as Quad Core 1.2 GHz and 1.5GB Ram, running 4.4.2. 1200x800 screen. Anyone know what CPU and GPU is in this? I was hoping for the same chipset as the Moto G. Interested to see how it performs. Spec Wise its improved over the Tab 3. Not...
  25. jacktesterson

    Beats "UrBeats"

    I won a set of "UrBeats" in ear headphones by Beats audio. I've never owned a nice set of headphones. Im just starting a new fitness routine and have started using a $20 set of in ear headphones by sony. I listen to a ton of different music. Are these headphones worth keeping? Do you think...
  26. jacktesterson

    How well does the original Nexus 7 still work?

    Specifically with KitKat? Any custom Roms you would recommend? Thinking of buying my father one for his birthday tomorrow. Can get a 16GB one new for $119 locally. Seems the best deal for this price How is the screen? How smooth is the device specifically with browsing? Whats battery life...
  27. jacktesterson

    Why doesn't Samsung further Optimize? Android.

    Why do Samsung Phones "featuring" touchwiz have lag, even on top end hardware? I got a chance to play with a S5 last night. Unfortunately the Lag at times is still present. I don't think this is satisfactory at this point. Is Touchwiz simply that bloated? My guess is not enough...
  28. jacktesterson

    Intel Pentium J2900 - 2.67 GHz Quad Core

    http://ark.intel.com/products/78868/Intel-Pentium-Processor-J2900-2M-Cache-up-to-2_67-GHz See some cheap PC's at Best Buy using this Processor. Never heard of it before. Assuming its OEM. Wonder how it performs? Is it haswell? TDP is only 10w !
  29. jacktesterson

    Plasma vs LED Power Usage

    Hi Guys Quick question. My Plasma of 7 years (LG 50" 1360x768 Plasma) decided to pass away last week. I paid $2500 for it in 2007. How much power did it use roughly? I wasn't planning the death and it came with no sign, so I went the cheap route and bought a Insignia 50" 1080p LED LCD...
  30. jacktesterson

    Funny Thing - Seagate 750GB Hard Drive

    I had a 750GB Seagate Hard Drive fail and it was a few weeks over its warranty period. Seagate still replaced the drive for me. Which is awesome on them as I called and tried just for the fun of it. I had 2 WD Green Hard Drive's fail in the last year too, both just past the warranty date, and...
  31. jacktesterson

    Kobo Arc10 HD - High End Tablet

    Does anyone have one? How do you like it? I wanted a 10" Tablet for my Wife and Daughter to use. This fits the budget I've created and ordered one. Will be here Monday. I tried a floor model in store for a little while (they had none left, had to order one) and I was impressed. Here are...
  32. jacktesterson

    LG G3 - Rumored to have a 5.5" 1440x2560 Screen and be Dust/Waterproof

    http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/lg-g3-could-one-up-galaxy-s5-with-qhd-display-1233544?src=rss&attr=all Interesting. Not sure this resolution is needed on phones. I certainly didn't see a huge advantage of 1080p over 720p, and now were going above...
  33. jacktesterson

    16GB Kobo Arc10 HD - 10" 2560x1600 Android Tablet - $299

    Has Stock Android 4.2.2 (other than the launcher which you can change to Nova, etc) PROS: - 2560x1600 Screen - Has HDMI Port Out (Nice addition) - Screen is very nice (better than Nexus 10 in my opinion) - Device is actually very nice looking and built well. - Has a Tegra 4 -...
  34. jacktesterson

    Best eBook reader

    What do you guys use for reading eBooks, epubs, mobi's and comics? I'm using a Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
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    Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

    Samsung Official Product Page http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/mobile/mobile-phones/tablets/SM-T320NZKAXAC Anyone buying one?
  36. jacktesterson

    Need advice on a Tower for Guild Wars 2

    Hi Guys, I am so strapped for time right now - working crazy hours. Never asked for help on here before, but hoping somebody more familiar with this game could assist. I have a friend who wants me to build a new Tower for them which I don't mind doing, Only takes an hour or 2 to get it...
  37. jacktesterson

    Dell Venue 8 Pro

    Anyone have one? I tried out a friends over the weekend and instantly fell in love with it. I even tickled the back of it some. Kidding. I picked one up today on sale at Best Buy. Very impressed so far. The lower resolution screen is a little noticeable compared to my Nexus 7 2013, but...
  38. jacktesterson

    Nexus 5 vs Nexus 7 + Moto G

    I know I make a lot of these threads as I bounce around a lot, but here's the scoop. My daughter dropped my Nexus 10 tablet in the toilet and it sat there for a couple hours without us even knowing. I had it in the bathroom for well, reading on the job, earlier Friday evening. Unfortunately...
  39. jacktesterson

    New Dell E6330 Latitude Notebook - Awful Screen

    My work buys me a New Dell Latitude Laptop every 2.5 years. Well 2.5 years went by and I was told I'm eligible to buy a new system. Now this is a perk of my work - It's my laptop - but work pays for it, but we are limited to Dell Latitudes or MacBook Airs. I do not know why, it's just the way...
  40. jacktesterson

    Note II or Moto G

    Pick! ...................