Larry Philips

Thanks for confirming what I thought about the USB interface being the limiting factor. I checked my computers and the fastest I have are USB 3.1 ports. I hardly think the Nvme drives would be faster in these conditions.

Hi, So, I really, really need to get more storage (no choice, my drives are full) and after thinking again and again I'm going to go for SSD's and external USB enclosures. The cost of purchasing, say, a 2TB 2.5inch SATA SSD + enclosure or a M.2 NVME SSD + enclosure being rather similar around my area, could anyone tip me about the pros and cons of both solutions? I mean, apart from the size factor, is there any real upside or downside going one way or another? Thanks!

Hi! So, my Android tablet is dying and I'm not really interested in replacing it. Still, there are 3~4 games I'd like to keep on playing, and was wondering if I could manage to run these games on Windows? What is your best/favorite way to use Android apps on Windows 11? So far, I thought about the following possibilities : either use some Android emulator (such as Bluestacks), or try to install ChromeOS in VirtualBox. Or should I rather try my luck with Linux and use some FOSS Android emulator? Every solution seems to have pros and cons and I don't know what to do. One last but very important detail : I DO need the Google Play Store, as some games require it. Thanks for the help and advice!

Hi, could anyone recommend me a compact case that would be : small and light enough to be easily carried from one room (my office, upstairs) to another room (living room, downstairs) able to fit a 8C/16T CPU and 1 or 2 SSDs have room for a small/low profile GPU to add some oomph if/when needed I can easily find cases that can be carried (such as the ASROCK X300 or INWIN Chopin) but can't fit a GPU, or cases that can fit a GPU but would be too difficult to carry. Am I chasing windmills? Thanks

1. Shooting in 4K/6K/8K/12K and 12-bit~16-bit RAW won't magically make your videos more interesting. 2. Shooting people walking in slo-mo over a (stolen) sad music doesn't make a video "Cinematic". 3. Despite all their clever marketing and "we're so cool and holier-than-thou attitude", you shouldn't trust Apple any more than you trust other tech giants.

AMD still doesn't care about you, and we're almost 2 years after that message was written

Hi, could anyone recommend me the best CPU coolers for a Ryzen 4750g in a Asrock DeskMini X300? Asrock website states about 46mm max. What are the best options available if running at base clock (no overclocking planned)? Thanks

Dell Japan just started selling 5700U laptops. Hopefully someone is going to release some small desktop based on the same CPU.

That's quite long to wait if it comes at all. The 4800U version isn't even available here in Japan

Hi, does anyone know of any forthcoming Nuc-sized PC with Ryzen 5000U series? (preferably 5700U or 5800U) I think Asus may release something sooner or later but I don't recall hearing much about anything else. Thanks!

Thanks. That's what I feared It seems the Omen 25L and 30L desktops are among the only HP computers that use standard components. Would you happen to know if the situation is similar with Lenovo and Dell?

Hi, I'm curious about the HP Z1 Entry Tower G6 entry-level workstation ( https://support.hp.com/th-en/document/c06902388 ) Does anyone own the i7-10700 or i9-10900 version and, if so, could you tell me if it's possible to replace the motherboard? After digging in HP docs on line, it seems that the motherboard is custom-made / custom-shaped, which doesn't sound very future-proof in case of motherboard failure. Could a standard motherboard fit in that chassis or is it hopeless? What about other HP professional pre-built systems, such as the entry-level ProDesk 405 G6 SFF? Thanks

Just one model (out for the many, many models) they sell has RAID. Can't remember which one. I think it was HP workstation. It's (or was, if it's been sold) 2TB (4x 500GB) configured in RAID 0. Anyway, the one I'm eyeing is this one https://www.pcwrap.com/item/detail/1222899 I'm curious what they used it for, as it comes with DOS/V. No big deal as I'd put Linux on it. I'm simply wondering what one can do with DOS in 2014...

Indeed! Though, I think they wiped the drives already anyway.

It's still quite annoying when the computer is on the second floor, and you have to carry it downstairs, then to the car etc. These workstations are heavy beasts.