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  1. Thread: All-in-one pc?

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    Ok So yet another 24" on its way. Fingers crossed.

    Also, judgin by the size of a mini-itx there should be plenty of room in there for everything. I'll let you all know whats what when the lcd...
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    OK so after a lotta faffing they've finally shipped my monitor. It should be arriving in the next couple of days.

    Click here for details... :-)
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    I saw this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/225558?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products its an Intel Gigabyte An ok price, woulda liked a bit cheaper but I'm prepared to pay that. Its got enough clout...
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    Ok so I went for an Acer. Its hardly top of the range but its got the resolution and the brightness i was after. Thanks for all your help guys. So... thats the visuals out the way, I have my...
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    Nah its ok I deserved it! lol

    I had looked on google, but there dont appear to be many options out there for that screen. Here in the UK we have a tech pawn shop called cex (i think its consumer...
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    Can't believe I fell for that...lol
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    Ok fair enough. I'm convinced. In that case I have found a damaged Dell 3008 but I can't seem to find replacement parts for it. DIs there a Dell parts reseller that anyone knows of?
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    Dude if I could rep you I would!
    cheers for that information. It's helped me a great deal.
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    Thanks very much for the advice. You're right in saying that it is a replacement panel. Its made very clear that it is so in the advert. It is marked as in perfect working order as it is brand new...
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    Hmmm yh all very good points.I found a 24" panel for £35 which seems like a good price. The problem is that it doesn't have the inverter and what not. Do you know where I can get these parts? Also,...
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    I only think 1920x1080 is a compromise because I'm on 1440x900 currently on a 19". So I'm only gaining 180px for 5" it doesn't seem right. Maybe thats just what I'll have to do though.

    Whaddya...
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    Ok so I found a suitable monitor. The problem is that a) its a massive 30" b) its expensive $700 and c) I'd have to buy two. So perhaps its not so suitable. It's the same panel that apple uses in...
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    the system*
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    Yh I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy the part... hehehe

    Thanks so much for the help guys.

    I don't mind the insides being hacky and ugly, this is about the outside of the case. I just need to make...
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    Ok so If I use a standard graphics card, is there anyway I can mount it flat, adjacent to the motherboard?

    The raisers that I have found all put the graphics card across the top of the cpu which...
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    I have a laptop lol. I have thought about a laptop mobo for the basis, its not a bad idea. But then I'm limiting myself for the hardware like multiple hardrives and EPIC RAM(thats a technical term...
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    hmm, looks good. I was hoping for something beefier. maybe i5 with a beffier graphics card. It would be great if I can find a diddy mobo like that thats beefier. I'll have a look on linitx and...
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    I see. So I could potentially use two, one for the graphics card and another for the rest of the system.

    I think that might work.

    I'll find out the power consumption numbers of the components...
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    I did plan on separating the OS's on different drive. I've got nothing against partitioning.

    Do you remember what the power was like with the tiny PSUs?
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    Yh I may well have to prototype. I have very little experience blueprinting. I have used a couple of cad and 3ds-maxy programs before but for nothing more than fun.

    There are pros and cons to...
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    I can't post pics coz I don't have the components. Ideally I'd like to make the whole thing from wood, but I'm not sure how viable that is. Aluminium would be amazing but i think it'll be costly.
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    hmm I spose I could leave the monitor case on but wouldn't that take up more room?
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    oh yh and yes it has vesa mounts
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    yh I was planning the make the whole thing, case and all. So I can take the monitor apart. i want the most integrated look i can get.
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    I think an Atom would be waaay too slow. I was thinking of using this as my creative hub. So a bit of programming, a bit of drawing, a bit of 3d graphics, and a bit of web design. I don't think an...
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