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So then....my this is overkill?? [/joke]

Alright man! Well we're glad to have you here! And sorry for the name mix up there

I had considered doing that but I don't really want to move far from here for a job right now, which is what would most likely have to happen. Unfortunately the jobs in my field are pretty slim here, which creates a slight problem lol. I'm also in that "hope my co-workers don't see this" category too. Thanks for the tips man! I do need to revive my linkedin account, I totally forgot I even had it!

Plus the other 100-200w that the rest of the PC needs He'll definitely need another PSU for that one haha

Well thats what I thought (thus my previous comment) but OWA says otherwise... :

HOLY SHIT. Hey man! Good to see you found us again! Welcome back....sir!

Its really amazing how cheap some video cards are nowadays versus the old days. And I mean price cheap not quality cheap That card Pyryle linked should work fine for that system and it also has a low budget in mind. That one or a similar one, as he mentioned, would not require upgrading the power supply. It really comes down to how much "umph" you want to add. Doing it versus doing it better...versus over-doing it. I tend to be a fan of massive cards with 2 GPUs and tons of ram myself but thats just me Let us know which route you want to go and we'll help you either way!

Surprise update! My contact there sent me an email out of the blue explaining that they had hired someone else and that the decision was purely because he had 10 years of experience in the field more than me. She said that I was well-qualified and that the interview went well and that they would hang on to my info in case they ever wanted to to expand. She also offered to forward my info along to another potential employer. Could be a blessing in disguise!

Aaaand thats all i needed Thats a decent HP base model. You'll need a new power supply if you want to add a larger video card though. While I can't find a pic of that exact motherboard model, its unreasonable to assume that it doesn't have a PCI express slot. So the question now is what is your budget?

Try this: SystemInfo.txt Rename it to SystemInfo.bat and then run as administrator. If the company that did the refurb did it like the OEMs do it, then this will give you some info. If they just popped in a disk to put windows back on it then it won't help at all.

Well computer properties might have one. Otherwise, there's always a sticker somewhere on the box that says "model: asd;lfkjs;f;"

PCI and PCI-E (the "e" is for express) are physically different and thus can't be used together in a bridged configuration such as SLI or Crossfire. They also don't fit in each others' slots due to the physical differences. For new stuff, I mainly use newegg or if you're ok with used stuff and a little risk, ebay. What you need is determined by your current system though. If can you give a model number for it? That would help me bunches!

Thanks Chop! I know :/ really sucks but oh well. I'd rather break loose and work for myself but I've got a lot to do before then.

True, I have a lot to be thankful for. And I hope your next one goes better man, thats a long time to wait!

Well they called me early yesterday morning, which was quite odd since they said before that I would be receiving an email notification either late Tuesday or Wednesday.....called to let me know that they were "going in a different direction" and something about financials, not really sure....but yeah I didn't get the job. I'm not certain, but from the way the guy talked, they might not actually be filling the position! That doesn't really make them look the best after they conducted so many interviews though. Mine lasted 2 hours! I was really confused honestly because I thought the interview went quite well and several other things made me think that they wanted me there. So my guess is one of 2 things happened: either the board meeting went really bad and the board decided that the money wasn't there so no hiring anyone, or they already had a "pocket candidate", which I find more likely because of where I live... Its also possible that I did something wrong and didn't know it, or just wasn't as qualified as someone else, though they gave me the impression that I had everyone else beat...

Always. And if you're itching to get involved, you should check into becoming a tester for us if that sort of thing interests you. We can always use another!

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Congrats Mak! I hope that goes well for you. And thanks!

Thanks guys! I should know something by wednesday of next week hopefully

Hopefully nothing here will be blocked at the new place if I do get the job. However...I'll almost be my own boss. And I will have the ability to unblock sites

Ha, thanks for the well wishes guys! The interview went better than I expected and they said that I'll receive an email sometime after monday! They still have a few applicants to review and then they will give a recommendation to the school board who will then make the final decision. The place is everything I had hoped for and then some. I'll post here in a week or so whether or not I got it!

About a month ago, I was at work and I received a phone call from an unknown number. Since I have business cards floating around everywhere for my on-the-side computer repair service, I answered the call, expecting someone in need of my services.... Well, it was indeed someone in need of my services but more in the full-time capacity. The central office for a school district 30 minutes south of where I live wanted to do an interview to fill a PC technician position. They cover 5 campuses...which means that I alone would have to service these 5 campuses...all by myself haha. That being said, the lady proceeded to tell me different things about the current situation and why they were in need of someone to fill the position and also that the pay would be good. I of course asked "how good?" Starting out, it will be significantly higher than what I'm currently making and in 6 months if they decide to keep me, it would go up some more. She explained that they really wanted someone that they could convince to stay on for a long period of time and that they would use competitive pay to accomplish that. I have no problem with this I like money, especially the kind that will be used as a tool to keep me interested in working. And this sounds like a really awesome job too, not just because good money. But in all seriousness, I'm super nervous about this thing! I have an interview in 2 hours! I think I'm prepared but nobody really ever knows that until they're sitting there talking to the bigwig do they? Anyway, I'll post back here how it went and then in a few weeks, whether or not I got it! Wish me luck guys!

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I guess...maybe...? This could be it then, since its already here