Recent content by brueggma1

Thank you everyone, This GT710 looks perfect for my current use case. I currently have a Ryzen 3200G APU with integrated graphics, but I'd like more cpu cycles when doing ISO creation (xz/mksquashfs, plus other VM tasks). I see the current Ryzen 5000 series don't have integrated graphics...

Please recommend a cheap graphics card to use in a home built computer. Something relatively cheap ($50) and common. What's the Honda civic of the graphics card world? Something standard from a well known vendor that's sure to not require separate drivers for new windows/linux installs in the...

seal? What? :) I was planning to replace the rubber seal/gasket on the garage door, are there any preventative measures you use to stop your garage door from freezing in the winter? My wife parks in the unheated garage, and the temperature is just warm enough to melt the snow on the car and...

Everyone, Sorry for bringing this tread back from the dead. Would a Dillon 550 be a good first beginner press? (as in, 0 experience) the 550 looks really nice, BUT I'm having a hard time with justifying the cost of a new Dillon press.. I like the idea of either a turret or progressive, so that...

Thank you everyone, Sounds like I'm in the market from some memory and some new storage devices..

Thank you everyone for your perspective. I don't hear any feedback about using SSD/NVMe as a caching store of any kind, so I think I'll stay with ESXi and get a 1Tb NVMe drive to use as a typical datastore for the VMs that are important to me, and use the spinning disk for the O/S collection in...

Greetings, Are there any VMWare or VirtualBox gurus on this board? I'm looking to increase I/O performance on an old Dell referb. I was thinking about purchasing a PCie to NVMe adapter and a NVMe card to speed things up. My question is how should I use the space? Can I use it as some kind of...

Thank you everyone for the suggestions, I think I'm going to pick up one of these Raspberry PI 4 kits from Amazon ($100) and try to use it.. It should keep me busy during this forced stay at home period.

Greetings, Is anyone familiar with the used market (ebay) thin clients? I'd like an in-expense thin client that can be used to connect to a remote Lin/Win VM on a @ home ESXi machine. Ideally the hardware client has Wifi capability and can use WinRM to connect to a Windows machines and...

Everyone, One last dumb question. Where can I get a cheap legit copy of Win10 (license)? I know how to generate the ISO. Is there a special license for home builders? Retail Windows Home - $140 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get-windows-10 Educational - $25 -...

Thank you everyone! This is perfect! One last dumb question: could he use an existing LCD/LED TV for graphics temporarily? I love the pcpartpicket.com guide as it give you a good break down of cost / performance. The categories are great!

Greetings BITGO, My nephew was asking for some help building his first gaming computer (12yrs old). But, he didn't provide any requirements.. I'd like to ask my fellow computer nerds if you have any suggestions (build sheets) of any recent gaming builds you've done recently. I was thinking a...

Everyone, I ended out purchasing the Toro model 20339 last year. I love the front wheel drive, it makes it easy for me to maneuver around the all the kids junk in the yard. Additionally, the mower bad does not seem to sit flush with the mower deck which has the added benefit of telling you when...

We're looking for a new car for a family of 3. Two adults and one child (6yrs old). One of us has an electric scooter and i'm getting tired of breaking it down ever time we make a trip in the car. Do the great people of BITOG have any recommendations on how to travel with an electric scooter...

Greetings BITOG, I'm in need of a new FWD 21 or 22in mower. I've been looking at either the Toro 20339 or the husqvarna HU700F. Are there any other options I should be looking at? Does the forum prefer either the Toros or Husqvarnas? I currently have a 10yr old Craftsman push mower. I'm...