ARCHer 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 Been a while since I last update this blog.My baby girl is more than 9 months old already. As you can see in my Avatar, she is one cute baby. Anyway, here are some stuff that I have added to my house recently.New PC for me:For the home network: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Odielim 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2007 spamming time!!wah cool gadgets!! how much u spend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHer 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2007 spamming time!!wah cool gadgets!! how much u spend?Don't asked how much I spent. Too much is all I can say.Bought this for my wife:Also looking to upgrade this PC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xjohns 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2007 Don't asked how much I spent. Too much is all I can say.Bought this for my wife:Also looking to upgrade this PCSure that's not cheap. The NAS alone cost a bomb.I just found out we bought the same model. ^^so what is your size of the 2 HDDs..running RAID 1 now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHer 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2007 Sure that's not cheap. The NAS alone cost a bomb.I just found out we bought the same model. ^^so what is your size of the 2 HDDs..running RAID 1 now?I think the Qnap cost me around $800, excluding the hard disks. Yes, I am running RAID 1 with 2 750 GB Seagate 7200.10 ES hard disks.If you think the 2-bay NAS is something, well, look at this:Yes, that's a 5-bay NAS (Thecus N5200), which cost about $1,700 (excluding the hard disks). The thing is powered by a Celeron M processor (or so I was told). Gonna put in 5 1 TB hard disks in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xjohns 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) I think the Qnap cost me around $800, excluding the hard disks. Yes, I am running RAID 1 with 2 750 GB Seagate 7200.10 ES hard disks.If you think the 2-bay NAS is something, well, look at this:Yes, that's a 5-bay NAS (Thecus N5200), which cost about $1,700 (excluding the hard disks). The thing is powered by a Celeron M processor (or so I was told). Gonna put in 5 1 TB hard disks in there.Wah....I got 2 500GB running Raid 1...that's all I need.Your setup is way too expensive for me. Anyway impressive setup except that if you cable tied properly your cables...I think ...is a great Wow ...to all your friends. ^^ Edited July 2, 2007 by xjohns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHer 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Wah....I got 2 500GB running Raid 1...that's all I need.Your setup is way too expensive for me. Anyway impressive setup except that if you cable tied properly your cables...I think ...is a great Wow ...to all your friends. ^^Cable tying is never my forte. Here's how my PC looks like before I did some tidying up of the wires/cables:After some tidying,Anyway, I have too many gadgets and therefore too many cables. You can see from the pictures below: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xjohns 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) Are you at soho? Seem like you are in the office than home...haa haaAre you using wireless N now? Edited July 2, 2007 by xjohns Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHer 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Are you at soho? Seem like you are in the office than home...haa haaAre you using wireless N now?No. The home PC is used more for fun and leisure. My wife uses the PC for work (when she was working part-time), and I used it for games/surfing etc. I also use my PC for personal research work (not doing much of that lately). Also, we use it for editing photos, videos etc. The study room was one of the most important room for us, and when we were doing the renovation, we spent some time trying to design a set-up that allows both of us to work. Design-wise, we are quite pleased with ourselves, but the implementation by the ID/contractor leaves a lot to be desired.Yes, am using the Wireless N. Recently upgraded from a Linksys WRT54SRX to the Dlink DIR-655. But my PS3 in my living room downstairs still have problems with signals. The Canon printer in the picture is wireless G, and I have a wireless G camera (Linksys MVC200) in another room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 1 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Your DLink-655 is very distinctive with those upgraded antennas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xjohns 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Cool, how's is it...is it really very fast? I am thinking upgrading to N network soon. Doing some homework for which router is the best. Haa...you got PS3, I got mine too. What games you are having now?so you are a hardcore gamer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHer 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 Your DLink-655 is very distinctive with those upgraded antennas Got those +9 dB antennae from Media-Pro. It improved reception a bit for my PS3, but still having connection drop very frequently (so much so that I couldn't upgrade the firmware if I leave the PS3 downstairs). I'm thinking of setting up a wireless bridge.Cool, how's is it...is it really very fast? I am thinking upgrading to N network soon. Doing some homework for which router is the best. Haa...you got PS3, I got mine too. What games you are having now?so you are a hardcore gamer?I think the Dlink DIR-655 is a very good router. A bit more costly though. Another widely recommended wireless is the Buffalo, which you can use either the default firmware or the a 3rd party one. I'm tempted to get one just to try out (and then recycle this and replace an old SMC wireless B router).I bought the PS3 the day it was launched in Singapore (during the IT show... not the recent PC show but the one before that). I got a few games but haven't been playing much. Heck, I haven't even try Resistance, which came with the PS3 on Day 1. So far, I only playing the Marvel Alliance. Last Sunday, my nephew came over and just managed to get past the krackon stage (which I was stucked for a long while). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 1 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) Got those +9 dB antennae from Media-Pro. It improved reception a bit for my PS3, but still having connection drop very frequently (so much so that I couldn't upgrade the firmware if I leave the PS3 downstairs). I'm thinking of setting up a wireless bridge.Thats a good idea, since you probably have a spare router lying around anyway. But you may need to consider if it creates additional latency (which can cause you a game if you're playing 3D shooters online) Edited July 2, 2007 by pencil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 my gooodness! do you work from home ? when was the last time u see your table top:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 1 Report post Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) Cool, how's is it...is it really very fast? I am thinking upgrading to N network soon. Doing some homework for which router is the best. Haa...you got PS3, I got mine too. What games you are having now?so you are a hardcore gamer?I got the 655 too (after asking ARCHer ) and its great, but abit pricey.If you're looking for a router that can handle many connections (e.g. Bit Torrent) and gaming at the same time, this is the one. You can look for more info on the hardwarezone forum on the performance of various routers. Edited July 2, 2007 by pencil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
