i'm sure it's not allowed by comcast but if they don't know it, won't hurt. How will you wire the entire building to support internet?

AMD did the market research, most people don't know the name ATI, AMD renames brand to something people are more familiar with (AMD, Radeon), they keep pumping out good video cards and people will begin to associate price/performance to something they recognize.

people don't buy Apple soley on the name and logo. Apple makes fine laptops and desktops, at a premium price. they cater mainly to people who do a lot of video/photo editing.

honestly, posting a link and talking about the downfall of ATI after AMD buys it and changes the name is useless. it's a thin arguement. as much as we will miss the name ATI, the company itself is still here.

wow, can we let this thread die already? it's been established that trying to build and sell your own computers has been done before and isn't the best idea. if it works for you, great. people who don't know much about computer hardware go to big companies like HP, Dell, etc for the piece of mind and ease of ordering. people who know computer hardware build their own already and don't need someone else charging them $300 for the service. i've built computers for as little as a slice of cheesecake and as much as an ipod touch.

rubbing alcohol (90% or higher) and some cotton swabs is all you need. wet the cotton swab in the rubbing alcohol and start lightly "scrubbing" the thermal paste away. you'll need to keep using new cotton swabs as the rubbing alcohol does it's just in breaking apart the thermal paste.

Check out the Zalman NC2000 or NC3000.

I use the NC2000 and it has great build quality and does a good job cooling. The left fan did stop working after two years but it's still OK. I'm sure you will have better luck, Zalman make good quality stuff.

that setup is still good, i wouldn't waste money on upgrading it right now. you might as well wait another year until Intel Ivy Bridge processors are released.

to be honest, doesn't seem like that set up is worth almost $1000, especially with the $300 mark up. to make money building PC's, you have to build a lot of them and offer a good value because your competing with large companies. you need to present advantages. sure the computer is more customizeable and easier to upgrade but generally speaking, you will probably be selling to people who have little to no knowledge of computers. and those people would rather purchase from a large company they have heard of rather than a single person. these are also the people who usually have the most problems with them afterwards that you will probably have to deal with.

someone with some knowledge of computer hardware would definitely not purchase that setup for that price. best of luck in pursuing this but it's definitely been tried before.

i just did everyhting you said to do and i got 3 MB's i know right really low and a C grade for my ping. i think thats pretty terrible correct?

Worriors213

and this is through a direct ethernet connection from the modem straight to your computer, correct? if so, that's pretty bad. not terrible but it seems to be your problem. do you know what AT&T internet plan you are currently paying for (e.g., 5 mb/s, 10mb/s, etc)? your tested speed should be close if not spot on to the level of speed you subscribed to.

[QUOTE="xwengstax"]a new router, whether wired or wireless will not make your internet fasterCellAnimation

that's true. what i meant by that statement was regarding to an internet connection that has no issues. router firmware can always be updated, if old, to improve performance. if your internet connection is already fast and problem-free, purchasing a new/better router will not increase your speed in any way, short of paying for a faster internet connection.

it's most likely AT&T. a new router, whether wired or wireless will not make your internet faster. your internet is as fast as it will be when coming from your phone/cable/fiber optic line. do you know which level of service you are paying for? if you are paying for 10 mb/s, test and check to see if that's what your getting. disconnect the WAN ethernet cable from the router and plug it directly to your desktop or laptop. so basically, the ethernet cable coming out from the back of your modem should be directly connected to your computer and nothing else. go to www.speedtest.net and run the test. run the ping test as well (button located at the top right). for your speedtest, if you are paying for a 10 mb/s connection, you should be getting between 7-10 mb/s. it most likely won't be 10 mb/s due to internet traffic and other obstructions, but it should be pretty damn close. as for pingtest, you should score an A or B. anything less than that after doing a few tests to see your average, i would call AT&T and let them know.

if your tests score just fine, try doing a hard reset on your router (press reset button, hold for 30 seconds, let go, then immediately shut off power by disconnecting power plug, wait a minute, plug power back in) and test it again. if everything works fine, remember to configure your wireless router again (security, SSID, etc). if you never ever configured your wireless router with some sort of security/password, consider the fact that someone may be leeching your connection, therefore making your internet slow.

you may also have to consider that the AT&T plan your paying for might not be fast enough. generally speaking, 5-10 mb/s should be more than enough for multiple devices such as a laptop with an ipod touch, xbox 360, cell phone, etc. if your sharing your connection with roommates/neighbors, you guys might need to upgrade.

let me know your results and if you need additional help