Comeuppance

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

With an upgraded power supply, I don't see why not. I should point out that the Antec BP550 is 0.6" longer front to back than the PSU HP puts in there (which is standard size). Also not sure if there are any stops or latching mechanisms in the case that could prevent you from using a longer power supply than the standard sized ones.

The modular cabling of the BP550 should help keeping the cable mess down and the larger fan should improve airflow and internal temperatures considering all the side venting HP has in those cases.

When you get around to replacing the power supply I would suggest taking a lot of photos of the miscellaneous cabling is connected to the motherboard in the off chance you accidentally dislodge any of them while working on it since HP's documentation isn't all that forthcoming about case to motherboard cabling. Depending if you are a novice at this, you may be able to puzzle out some of "this cable goes there" but nothing beats reference photos when you aren't sure.

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

The eVGA GTX 560 is 8.25 inches long at is two slots wide for the entire length. It's shorter than the motherboard (9.6") and looking at internal pictures of your system, the only problem that could exist would be if something tall is sticking up off the motherboard under the space the video card will occupy and I can't tell that from the photos.

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

Maybe at low enough resolution at minimal UM settings but generally not, assuming you prefer greater than 30fps walking around in a zone.

Back when they first introduced UM, they suggested that the 512MB 8800GT/9800GT had the minimum graphics horsepower needed for minimum UM settings (but no info on resolution or what framerate they thought was acceptable). Using that as guide then you are looking at either the GTS 450 or GTX 550Ti as the two "current" low end nVidia cards that could support UM turned on.

Of course your millage may vary, everyone has different thresholds of what is an acceptable balance between framerate, resolution and "pretty". Some experimentation to find that balance with whatever you get is required.

Originally Posted by Lothic

I'd agree with you if this remake had NOTHING to do with the original author.
But in this case this remake was basically WRITTEN by the original author.

Hard to be mad at him if he wanted an opportunity to make American movie money. As I said I had NEVER even heard of the original. Now I'm likely to buy the original movie and novel to read. I'd say that's a win for John Lindqvist.

Stop being so blind to these things to automatically assume "remake = evil".
Sure -most- of them are, but not all. *shrugs*

Originally Posted by Lothic

As I said "Let Me In" was good enough that I'm now genuinely interested in seeing the original to see how it actually compares. For what it's worth I never even heard of "Let the Right One In" until I started reading reviews of the remake. *shrugs*

I normally hate remakes because most of them do in fact suck. But again since the actual author of the original novel and screenplay was involved in this remake I have to think it's better than the typical remake "laziness" you describe. If the original is truly better "in every way" then I figure this Americanized version will only bring more fame and money to its author. I don't see that as a bad thing...

Originally Posted by Veritech

sounds like a perfect story arc...for Deadpool!

Originally Posted by RemusShepherd

Hated this show for two reasons.

One, every character looked the same. They're all early thirty-somethings with great skin and hair. Even the president and all his advisors. They couldn't cast a single believably middle-aged person? It's like West Wing 90210.

But second and worse, they cut the narrative back and forth in time every two minutes. If I glanced away from the TV and back again, I didn't know if the story was in the past or the present. It's a horrible directing choice and the scriptwriter should be slapped.

I suspect that the narrative bouncing back and forth will become a signature of the series, and for that reason the secret will be all about time travel. I won't be watching it again to find out, though.

Originally Posted by Nericus

What's funny is that there was a Batman/Punisher special a few years back, don't remember all the details but I'm going to guess they didn't see eye to eye....

Originally Posted by Durakken

Why not just let him die... is he really that popular? It's a guy in a black t-shirt with a large cross on it and he's carrying huge guns out to deliver vengeance on the guys that killed his family which he did already.

I've never understood why they keep going with him. He's done his thing and that should be that.

As far as saying Batman is like Punisher >.> Punisher is more or less a common thug. He's a well trained thug (as much as any american military person), but still a thug... a thug that does his thing in a t-shirt often without a plan and without motivation. Batman may have an "odd" costume but he and his crew are equipped and trained appropriately. They wear protection, have various equipment for recon and such and have training beyond that of the government. In the end Punisher is an idiot with a gun while Batman is a high tech military operative. Comparatively they don't stack up. If anything Batman is like a Green Lantern from a low tech planet.