Hey!
I am completely new to computer building. In fact, a week ago I didn't know anything about most hardware you find around, let alone all of what seemed to be a complicated sight inside my old towers, ha ha. Given my disclaimer, please bear with me and my ignorence. I am trying to learn all I can as fast as possible! But, of course, I am left with some questions and ineptitudes.
My hope is that those with experience might answer a couple of my questions as well as look at the components I h
I have a headset called the Turtle Beach Stealth 400. I am building a pc in the coming months, I already game on the PS4 and I need to have the headset hooked up to my PS4 and my PC. I don't want to have get behind my desk and be playing with cables. Does anyone know a way i could have this headset hooked up to my PS4 and a PC, so duel outputs. Here is a link to the headset: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtle-Beach-Stealth-Wireless-Playstation/dp/B00KSQAACO/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qi
Hey everyone.
I'm new to the forums, blogging and Linus' website. I was I guess you could say a 'Virgin' PC builder till a few months ago. I have my PC fully built now, just barebones really. I bought everything I would need to get up and running; I'll list specs below somewhere. I have my eyes on a few things I would like to get, but I thought I'd ask some people who have been in the game a bit longer than me for some help or advice in what to get next, heres what I have so far:
CPU: AMD Phen
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/PmTfCJ
1: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz)
2: Kingston HyperX Savage 32GB Kit (4x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9
3: Samsung 850 Pro 256GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7KE256BW)
4: EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
5: Noctua NH-D15 Premium CPU Cooler
6: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Z97 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards
7: BenQ GL Series GL2760H 27-Inch Screen x2
I'll be gutting my case 600t and putting in the following it
Hello, I'd like your opinions and ideas about my PC build, note: I haven't built it yet but that's why I'm here, my build is as follows:
Important information:
Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card
Corsair RM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
AOC E2460SD 60Hz 24.0" M
What a galactic move! As of today, Korean consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung has started to pay AdBlock Plus (ABP) for blocking Microsoft ads. This is an answer to Microsoft themselves paying ABP to have their ads unblocked, which was the reason for Microsoft ads surfacing even when your AdBlock was active.
No word has been received from Microsoft. Rumor has it though that they are considering additional payments to ABP as well as integrated Microsoft ads in their new Spartan browser.
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Working In The Industry:
You'll find that sometimes you will need software that your client doesn't have installed, in cases where getting access to the internet is not possible this can be a real nightmare. So to prevent this, it helps to carry just about every utility you can with you ether on a USB thumb stick or a CD. Personally, I have two folders that contain portable software and software to be installed. The former contains several small programs for monitoring and testing that can be t
Finnished this blog now?:
Not quite, I am yet to do the Grid2 Benchmark but I can talk about the general use of the cards. Before modding, the reference card was extremely loud, as you can imagine, whereas the Tri-X cooler stayed almost silent. After this mod, I found that while the total noise for both cards has been reduced, the single 120mm fan is having to work harder that the three 80mms on the Tri-X. So it's louder post mod unfortunately. On the bright side though, the card runs at the sa
And The Jourmey Begins( Well somewhat)
I havae been a avivid pc user for years, Even making extra money, on the side fixing computers belonging to people in town.Though i wasn't prepared for my first ever real gaming build.See all my pc's have been frakenstien together from what ever i could find,so i have never ever had a new pc. Anew graphics card here and there yea last one i bought was gt 610, so after saving up enough i figured it was time to build (dun dun duuuuuuun!!) the flurry of in
UPDATE
Exciting day here at the LukaP residence! Guess what part just arrived on a friggin saturday evening? :D
(sorry i had to use a relatively high f-stop, the lighting isnt exactly great)
And as always, the entire album is found here
Source: [G SIX] LukaP's Mac Pro G5 Log [Phase: Taking it apart]
Whats Going On?:
Almost as soon as I started mocking up the layout of the drawer, I found that the total thickness would be too much for an under desk drawer. Moreover, the width and height of the case would bee too much to fit, practically, on my desk. With careful consideration to the style of both my office and the PC, I am going to be swapping over to a PC on the wall. However, I will still be building a PC into a drawer. I plan to sue older 939 socket era hardware and some passive cooling
Things Changing:
I was in the process of mocking up the layout of the drawer PC build, Smokey Attempts: PC In A Drawer, and I realized that the mechanisms I need to implement that will allow the drawer to be extended without disconnecting wires will add upwards of 5cm to the total height of the drawer. A total of around 19cm is too much to fit under the desk. In addition, the width and depth of the mock up will have it too large to be a practical desktop. Unless I sacrifice looks for function.
Researchers of the University of Utah have successfully built a cluster of five Microsoft XBox One. Inspired by the various clusters built from PlayStation 3s, this monster machine is ready to take on the most demanding tasks.
Don Dufrene, head of the laboratory, tells us: "We originally intended to build a much larger cluster, but could not provide financing. Thanks 'bama." Therefore, the team took all consoles acquired so far and connected them - with stunning results. "We are now able to run
LED Desk Back Lighting
Why?
Because what the hell it looks cool! Who doesn’t want it to look like they’re some crazy nut head with colors flashing everywhere, but on a more serious note. I bought a 16 foot strip of Waterproof LEDs off of Amazon for $25 which included the power adapter, a 44 key remote with 6 “DIY” settings, IR Control box, and the 16 feet of LED strip. Let me start off by saying this is an amazing deal and these work great for there intended purpose and are great for how cheap
Grid 2 Benchmark, Max Settings, 2560x1080:
Maximum VRM temp was 64 degrees, well within acceptable limits considering the up to 105 degree guarantee. However, Tri-x Sapphire cooler VRM temps will not get beyond 50 degrees with the same settings. This is due, most likely, to the difference in heatsink size between the two cards rather than the airflow. After I ran the bench on loop for 50 minuets, the VRMs dropped down to 40 in a matter of seconds and only took five minuets to get back to the id
Hi everyone, I currently have an old laptop and looking to upgrade to a gaming pc. I'm a highschool student with a job so budget is big for me. Looking to spend under 800$. I've done a little research and came up with this build. Although, the one problem with this build is that it is over budget. If this is a good build then I'll save up a little extra money and build this, but if there are any places where I'm spending too much money I'd love to know!
Here is my build.
GPU: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X
Finally Some Results!:
Geil VRM sinks came this morning, only two days late... Anyway, these sinks are pretty small and with a fan ghetted on the card pretty poorly, they still hit 103 degrees with furmark. However, in regular gaming, I am seeing 95s on average which is on par to the reference cooler that was on here. This post isn't about the core temps but I'm really happy with them. So this higher VRM temp is worth the sacrifice.
Can I Make It Better?:
I can certanly get rid of the thermal
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I had been mulling for a few months about making a 'totally awesome' case mod and trying to make a SFF system similar to an Alienware Alpha or ASUS GR8 but I'm not going to be able to do that without mortgaging my soul. Thinking all was lost I realized I would only be using it for games far below the system specs I was targeting. Time continued and I realized that with the option of 3d printing and manufacturing services, things weren't going to be as bad as I thought.
Going from a Core i5 dow
Whats Going On?:
Okay so I work as a roofer, due to the ice and snow we've been getting we are working much later that usual. This also means that I have to wait for longer delivary times. I have missed several deliveries already. However, there is good news. I have the schematics started and I am working on the next Red Mod update. Make sure to check it out tomorrow. I appreciate anyone who follows these blogs.
Thank You :)
The following .PDF is a research paper I did for a computer repair course. The paper is about the history of CPU's and their architecture. Please feel free to download and use for your research as well.
Whats Next?:
All updates that I planned for today have been haulted due to time constraints. I have to get this build finnished before 6 this evening which is going to be tough. I simply don't feel like working on blogs today. Hoever, lots of stuff arrived today so i can start updating the Drawer Blog and The Red Mod Blog. Stay tuned.
Thank You :)
p.s. Here's some images of the build so far...
