Hello, I am new to this community so please forgive a mistake or two with posts--not sure how all this works yet. I just bought a new Flex 6500. I am now going to buy a new computer to use with the 6500. What recommendations does the community have for me? What processor, speed of processor, ram, notebook or otherwise, graphics card, etc. I am new to Flex so will have lots of questions, thanks , Cristina WD8KUR
Posted 5 years ago
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He is expensive, but not in the long run
A very good video card is desirable. It doesn't have to cost more than $100 to $150. Enter "video card" as a search item in the Community search area and read all the comments and observations.
While a video card is relatively inexpensive, the goal is to convince her the computer speed necessary to run a 6500 costs as much as a 6500. Chris, get a PC from Dell, as I described. If it proves to be insufficient, we can help you deal with it. One thing FlexRadio did was refactor the code for the UI such that the horsepower required is a fraction of what it used to be.
Why pay extra for the Dell name? My first and last Dell was a P133 and it came with Win 95. Would never buy another.
The margins are so long on these, Dell or otherwise. The only justification to build one is to say you built one.As a person who fancies themselves a kit builder, yes, it is fun, but the savings likely don't exit. To rationalize why it cost more is via "oh but it is so much better". Um, no, the parts still come from the lowest bidder, you just connected wiring harnesses. Nothing wrong with doing that, just recognize that's what your doing.
I doubt Chris, from what she has said is the DIYer when it comes to computers or paying someone to build one for her. Chris, get a Dell, most any Dell.
Yes, I've noticed, have the rest of you, she is not even participating in this thread?
I doubt Chris, from what she has said is the DIYer when it comes to computers or paying someone to build one for her. Chris, get a Dell, most any Dell.
Yes, I've noticed, have the rest of you, she is not even participating in this thread?
Walt is right, I don't build our computers much these days to save money. Not with the price of them now off the shelf. The only reason I would build my own now is to pick the mother board, video card and sound card combo that I want.
Same with me here Bill. I do not build a PC myself (one is in a MUCH stronger legal position buying a working computer in the UK) but love choosing the bits. I do not do it to save money. The company I buy my bits from builds the PC for a nominal cost.
Since my last PC purchase, I have so much more grunt for anything I need to do that I have stopped my annual/biannual upgrades.
I do not like the way Dell hides many options in their custom BIOSs - I'm a tweaker - if it still works, I have not tweaker it enough. I have learnt a lot from breaking things and then fixing them.
Since my last PC purchase, I have so much more grunt for anything I need to do that I have stopped my annual/biannual upgrades.
I do not like the way Dell hides many options in their custom BIOSs - I'm a tweaker - if it still works, I have not tweaker it enough. I have learnt a lot from breaking things and then fixing them.
There is no downside risk IMHO to just grabbing the nearest Windows computer, desktop or portable and downloading the FLEX software and giving it a try. It's not a big deal, and a little experience is worth a thousand words of chatter. You will quickly get a feel for how well that computer does (or doesn't) work.
Then try another computer or two if you like and decide from there about whether to buy something else. No harm, no foul. Good Luck! -Dave
Then try another computer or two if you like and decide from there about whether to buy something else. No harm, no foul. Good Luck! -Dave
How can one use the Flex software without a Flex connected?
Tim - W4TME, Customer Experience Manager
SmartSDR - no. PowerSDR - yes, but it is difficult to get the PC sound card setup properly
Walt - KZ1F