130330 Walter Dnes wrote:
> I have 2 Dell desktops ("production" and "hot backup")
> that are pushing 5 or 6 years of age, and I need to replace at least one.
> They simply can't keep up with HD video streams...
> * I'm running Gentoo with full optimizations
> * I'm running ICEWM with no "desktop environment"; see my sig
> So I don't think there are any more optimizations to be had,
> other than a new PC. Assuming there are no showstoppers,
> I'll be buying another Dell. They seem to last for me.
Why don't you build a custom machine ? I've built 4 since 2000 :
it's cheaper & you get exactly what you want.
IIRC you live in the Toronto area : I bought all my parts
at Canada Computers on College St, which has an excellent website.
There's lots of advice via this list once you decide to try.
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