Vagabond
Adept
- Q: What is your budget?
- Max 7k
- Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
- HP Dv6703 Laptop (c2d 16 Ghz, 1Gb Ram, 160 GB HDD)
- Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
- will keep laptop for office use
- Nvdia graphics failed 3 times (heating issue, 2 quick - 1 long beep , spend almost 5k for repairing till date, bought cooling pad of 1k as laptop runs continuously for torrent downloads)
- Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
- Any which serves my purpose, "Continuous downloading"
- heard about android sticks, Raspberry, NAS etc ( this is where I need your help deciding a device)
- Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
- Yes, anything upgradable to speed and storage (have 300 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB HDDs) in future
- Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
- Pune (preferred)
- Open to online purchase
- Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
- Yes (only if available from TE members)
- Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
- 24x7 downloading torrents (sorry if sound annoying)
- should not be heavy on electricity bills
- Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
- no idea
- Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
- it will be add on for kids in family if can play games on it ! not necessary though !
- Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
- have 32" lcd, want to connect just for adding torrents and browsing (this thread!)
- Q: Are you looking to overclock?
- NA i guess
- Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
- No idea..
Special thanks to ALPHA17 in advance...
Thanks,
Pavan