Trying to debug an ongoing wireless problem

[sinshiva]

nah, just snag a pcie card. pcie is awesome.

 

[stevech]

My use of USB3 is for disk drive enclosures with USB3.. used for backups.
Much faster.

 

[MaxGrit]

Transfer 10+GB to a USB2 flash drive. You feel tired so you go take a nap. Still not done when you wake up.

 

[MaxGrit]

Now that I think of it, a USB3 isn't going to offer any benefits in my system...I only have USB2. Maybe I should consider a computer update first. Is there really any benefit to going USB3 over USB2?

I've been looking at the Asus USB-AC53 which i can get for $33cdn (w/$10 rebate, which I won't use). Far cheaper than the other options.

1) bridge using an old router
2) PCIe card that adds USB3, use USB3 WiFi dongle

3) PCIe card that adds WiFi
4) Build new computer w/ USB3 mobo, use USB3 WiFi dongle

Benefit of 2 is addition of USB3 to your computer, then you can add more USB3 ports.

4 is awesome option if you got $

 

[MaxGrit]

I just saw this on Newegg for a pretty good price and bought one shipped to my parents. PCIe WiFi

I bought them a new Dell which is still in the box at their house. They are waiting for my Christmas visit so I can set it up.

They only use web, email. My mom loves Solitaire.

 

[hagbard]

I just saw this on Newegg for a pretty good price and bought one shipped to my parents. PCIe WiFi

I bought them a new Dell which is still in the box at their house. They are waiting for my Christmas visit so I can set it up.

They only use web, email. My mom loves Solitaire.

Not available in Canada. I'm likely going to wait till after xmas and do option #4.

 

[sinshiva]

congratulations, i'm also working on 'option 4' this year. i'm actually reusing some old socket 1366 stuff, though + usb3 pcie. i sold off my computer last year after changing to a mobo with better OC-abilitiy, but that also meant a new case and i ended up getting a new PSU for it, too.

This left me with my lian-li pc-v351b case, an x58m mobo, an 850w corsair psu and a corsair h50 to collect dust.

so, gonna snag an old i7 920,
maybe an ssd such as; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W00ZD1391
3x8gb (probably 1600, as i don't intend to OC beyond like 3.6ghz this time around) and a gpu;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130933 (because i am an nvidia fanboi, by and large)

and also, a gt430 i had installed in my acer slim died 2 days ago, so going to snag something like; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129271

there were low profile sapphire 7750s until somewhat recently, guess those are gone now.

exciting stuff, can't wait

[edit/] forgot to mention, i'll be getting a pretty new Asus Xonar soundcard

 

[hagbard]

Anyone have any idea what this could be?




Whenever it appears things get even worse.

 

[MaxGrit]

Anyone have any idea what this could be?




Whenever it appears things get even worse.

Looks like the NSA is on to your nefarious activities.

 

[MaxGrit]

congratulations, i'm also working on 'option 4' this year. i'm actually reusing some old socket 1366 stuff, though + usb3 pcie. i sold off my computer last year after changing to a mobo with better OC-abilitiy, but that also meant a new case and i ended up getting a new PSU for it, too.

This left me with my lian-li pc-v351b case, an x58m mobo, an 850w corsair psu and a corsair h50 to collect dust.

so, gonna snag an old i7 920,
maybe an ssd such as; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W00ZD1391
3x8gb (probably 1600, as i don't intend to OC beyond like 3.6ghz this time around) and a gpu;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130933 (because i am an nvidia fanboi, by and large)

and also, a gt430 i had installed in my acer slim died 2 days ago, so going to snag something like; http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129271

there were low profile sapphire 7750s until somewhat recently, guess those are gone now.

exciting stuff, can't wait

[edit/] forgot to mention, i'll be getting a pretty new Asus Xonar soundcard

24 GB of RAM is a waste of $ for that system. I had 12GB for last 2 years. Use maybe 6 GB max for any games.

16GB is plenty.

 

[sinshiva]

i had 12gb before, 1 stick went bad, so i just used 8gb for a while. the whole time i wanted to play with ramdisks. 8gb didn't cut it. now, ram is pretty affordable when i got half the parts already, really.