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The CableMod Sleeved cable kits have taken the pre-sleeved cable market by storm, competing directly with the Corsair replacement cables as well as the Bitfenix Alchemy extensions. Currently, they are being made only for the Corsair AXi, HXi, and RM series' power supplies for $99, as well as the Seasonic XP2, XP3, KM2 and FL2 series' plus the EVGA G2 and P2 series' for $89. If you read my review of the Corsair RM1000 (link) you would remember that the most love-hate relationship I had was with the included black ribbon-style cables, so I ordered these as a replacement.
 
 
Cables Included:
1 x 24 Pin ATX Cable (600mm) 2 x 4+4 Pin EPS Cable (700mm) 2 x Dual 6+2 Pin PCI-e Cable (750mm) 4 x 6+2 Pin PCI-e Cable (600mm) 1 x Quad SATA Power Cable (850mm) 1 x Quad SATA Power Cable (700mm) 2 x Dual SATA Power Cable (500mm) 1 x Triple 4-Pin Molex Cable (750mm) 2 x Dual 4-Pin Molex Cable (500mm) 1 x Molex to Floppy Adapter (100mm)

 
Pros:
They look absolutely amazing. I have the black and red ones, and they make my system look stunning. A ton of cables, with Molex and SATA cables for every circumstance. The sleeving is very high quality. You cannot see the cable inside the sleeving no matter how hard you try. No visible heatshrink. None. They even beat the Corsair kit in this regard; on the SATA and Molex cables there is a ton of heatshrink visible with Corsair. Cables are plenty long, even the 8 pin CPU cables. Cons:
Don't fit well with the E22 Cable Combs. I was disappointed here, but the Combs are designed for a thicker braid. Overall, this kit is absolutely amazing, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone. Are they worth it? Simple answer: YES. The quality of these cables are unmatched. Think about it, your paying $100 for something that another "professional" cable sleever would charge close to twice that, when you'd probably be getting one of the colors offered by CableMod. How could you turn that down? really happy I made this purchase.
 
EDIT: If you want to see what a complete build looks like with the kit installed, here's mine:

 
 

How much money would you have?

Awesome! I can't see any problems, as all your component choices are solid!

My birthday is coming up soon so I decided to build my own pc (for the first time). Here are the parts I have chosen https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fyr9d6 I was just wondering are all of these compatible and will I be running into any issues e.g. cpu bottlenecking or anything like that. 
 
Thanks.

Sounds like your image of Windows might be broken. Have you tried loading any other operating systems like Ubuntu onto either SSD? where did you get your version of Windows? What version is it? Also check to see if the boards are using AHCI or IDE, and switch it. maybe that will help? Let me know!
 
EDIT: re-read it and understand it's Windows 10. my bad

I own a Quite Black Pixel XL, and a lot of the points you made are very true. I don't share your issue with wifi, but after a few days of use my phone would not sleep automatically. Factory reset solved it, just frustrating I had to resort to that. I'm also running the Beta, which is 1.7.2 at the moment. Nothing new worth speaking of, I'm just stoked that I can be a part of the vanilla Android experience coming off of a Galaxy S6 Edge/ S4.

Recently, I purchased one of Corsair's new Crystal 460X RGB cases. The lure of tempered glass and RGB was too much for me to resist. Coming from what has widely been regarded as one of Corsair's greatest cases, the Air 540, how does the 460X stack up? Lets start with some specs:
Length: 440mm
Width: 220mm
Height: 464mm
Fan layout: Front 3x 120, 2x140 Top 2x120, 2x140 Back 1x120
Max GPU length: 370mm
Max CPU cooler height: 170mm
Max PSU length: 200mm
Expansion Slots: 7
Drive capacity: 2x 3.5", 3x2.5"
 
I'll start this review by saying that I thoroughly pushed this case to it's limit. My GPU, an Asus RX 480 Strix, is 298mm long. I've installed a 240mm radiator in the top. My power supply, a Corsair RM1000, is 180mm long, within 2cm of the max size officially supported by this case. I've also crammed two 3.5" hard drives AND an NZXT Hue+ controller in the basement as well, making for an incredibly tight squeeze. The end result after a lot of thought and planning is a beautiful computer I can be proud to show off. Let's go ahead and get into some pros/cons.
Pros:
Tempered glass. It looks so much better than the plexi-glass used on most cases. No micro scratches, and the subtle tint makes it look absolutely stunning. 3 included RGB fans. Keeping in mind that this case retails for $150, the inclusion of 3 fans that currently retail for $20 each means that you're getting a tempered glass case for around $90 if you don't count the fans. It also includes the RGB controller on the I/O, which is a nice touch. Basement cover. Without this modular cover, there's absolutely no hope in hell I could have managed to make this build look as good as it does. It's a necessity, especially in this form factor. Speaking of form factor, that's another pro for this case. I deviated from my usual mid tower computers when I bought the cube-style Air 540, and as easy as it was to build in it took up so much space on my desk and really wasn't all that nice to look at. Dust filter coverage. You've got filters on the front, the top and the bottom, which is a substantial improvement over the Air 540 which only included the one on the front. Not to mention the front filter lines up with the fans perfectly; so satisfying. General Aesthetic. It's a really good looking case, with subtle features and a strikingly modern overall style. You can move the Hard drive cage about 1/2 an inch forward in the basement. This saved my butt during the build process. While this makes the cage visible from the outside, It's definitely nice to have as an option and I applaud Corsair for thinking about it. the new SP120 RGB fans push a LOT of air. I was thoroughly impressed with both the airflow and the acoustics. Cons:
That bottom basement cover doesn't include any cutouts for the connectors leading to the bottom of the motherboard, like audio, USB, and front panel connectors. Why? I ended up cutting out my own cutouts for everything using a dremel, and you can't tell. Why couldn't this have been done at the factory? The case's dimensions are a bit tighter than I would have liked. A bit of extra depth for more power supply clearance and extra width for additional cable management room would have made this build so much simpler. the 2.5" drive bays around back are not individually removable. Basically, all 3 are in or none. Kind of frustrating when there really isn't much room around back to begin with. During the conversion from the 400C to the 460X, corsair decided to replace the one large cutout over the expansion slots with a series of holes. Not only do these holes restrict general access to the expansion slot screws, but they're visible through the glass. I would have liked to see the vertical edges of the glass blacked out like the top/bottom sections are to hide silly things like this. The glass panels rest on the screws. If the screws aren't in, the glass has nothing to sit on. Bit of an odd predicament if I'm honest. Fan controller does not integrate with any of Corsair's software. Why not? I use both CUE and Link daily... Summary:
The Crystal 460X RGB has some semi-direct competition in the market, mainly the S340 Elite by NZXT and the Enthoo Evolv with Tempered Glass by Phanteks. I think the 460X strikes a balance that it's competitors haven't yet reached. It combines a relatively small mid-tower form factor with aesthetics like Tempered Glass, and comes with 3 RGB fans. It's beautiful, it's quiet, and it's something I'll be able to brag about for years to come.
 
Grades:
Aesthetics: 10/10
Build Quality: 8/10
Ease of Building: 6/10
Acoustics: 8/10
Feature Set: 10/10
OVERALL: 42/50
 
Photos:
 

Recently, I purchased one of Corsair's new Crystal 460X RGB cases. The lure of tempered glass and RGB was too much for me to resist. Coming from what has widely been regarded as one of Corsair's greatest cases, the Air 540, how does the 460X stack up? Lets start with some specs:
Length: 440mm
Width: 220mm
Height: 464mm
Fan layout: Front 3x 120, 2x140 Top 2x120, 2x140 Back 1x120
Max GPU length: 370mm
Max CPU cooler height: 170mm
Max PSU length: 200mm
Expansion Slots: 7
Drive capacity: 2x 3.5", 3x2.5"
 
I'll start this review by saying that I thoroughly pushed this case to it's limit. My GPU, an Asus RX 480 Strix, is 298mm long. I've installed a 240mm radiator in the top. My power supply, a Corsair RM1000, is 180mm long, within 2cm of the max size officially supported by this case. I've also crammed two 3.5" hard drives AND an NZXT Hue+ controller in the basement as well, making for an incredibly tight squeeze. The end result after a lot of thought and planning is a beautiful computer I can be proud to show off. Let's go ahead and get into some pros/cons.
Pros:
Tempered glass. It looks so much better than the plexi-glass used on most cases. No micro scratches, and the subtle tint makes it look absolutely stunning. 3 included RGB fans. Keeping in mind that this case retails for $150, the inclusion of 3 fans that currently retail for $20 each means that you're getting a tempered glass case for around $90 if you don't count the fans. It also includes the RGB controller on the I/O, which is a nice touch. Basement cover. Without this modular cover, there's absolutely no hope in hell I could have managed to make this build look as good as it does. It's a necessity, especially in this form factor. Speaking of form factor, that's another pro for this case. I deviated from my usual mid tower computers when I bought the cube-style Air 540, and as easy as it was to build in it took up so much space on my desk and really wasn't all that nice to look at. Dust filter coverage. You've got filters on the front, the top and the bottom, which is a substantial improvement over the Air 540 which only included the one on the front. Not to mention the front filter lines up with the fans perfectly; so satisfying. General Aesthetic. It's a really good looking case, with subtle features and a strikingly modern overall style. You can move the Hard drive cage about 1/2 an inch forward in the basement. This saved my butt during the build process. While this makes the cage visible from the outside, It's definitely nice to have as an option and I applaud Corsair for thinking about it. the new SP120 RGB fans push a LOT of air. I was thoroughly impressed with both the airflow and the acoustics. Cons:
That bottom basement cover doesn't include any cutouts for the connectors leading to the bottom of the motherboard, like audio, USB, and front panel connectors. Why? I ended up cutting out my own cutouts for everything using a dremel, and you can't tell. Why couldn't this have been done at the factory? The case's dimensions are a bit tighter than I would have liked. A bit of extra depth for more power supply clearance and extra width for additional cable management room would have made this build so much simpler. the 2.5" drive bays around back are not individually removable. Basically, all 3 are in or none. Kind of frustrating when there really isn't much room around back to begin with. During the conversion from the 400C to the 460X, corsair decided to replace the one large cutout over the expansion slots with a series of holes. Not only do these holes restrict general access to the expansion slot screws, but they're visible through the glass. I would have liked to see the vertical edges of the glass blacked out like the top/bottom sections are to hide silly things like this. The glass panels rest on the screws. If the screws aren't in, the glass has nothing to sit on. Bit of an odd predicament if I'm honest. Fan controller does not integrate with any of Corsair's software. Why not? I use both CUE and Link daily... Summary:
The Crystal 460X RGB has some semi-direct competition in the market, mainly the S340 Elite by NZXT and the Enthoo Evolv with Tempered Glass by Phanteks. I think the 460X strikes a balance that it's competitors haven't yet reached. It combines a relatively small mid-tower form factor with aesthetics like Tempered Glass, and comes with 3 RGB fans. It's beautiful, it's quiet, and it's something I'll be able to brag about for years to come.
 
Grades:
Aesthetics: 10/10
Build Quality: 8/10
Ease of Building: 6/10
Acoustics: 8/10
Feature Set: 10/10
OVERALL: 42/50
 
Photos:
 

You forgot speakers, rgb strip, and power cord.

yeah just saw that.. also saw plenty of people spreading images of the dev build. 
 
i think the biggest leak is Porsche... seeing that assetto corsa got 3 DLC packs full of porsches holiday last year, 2017 will be the year that Porsche will be back in racing titles. 

This seems like a really amateur mistake to be honest. This is a big developer who, to be fair, is new to the PC scene. Releasing an unencrypted version of a UWP game (which is supposed to discourage and complicate piracy) seems like a HUGE mistake. Keep in mind that this version of the game was pushed onto the Windows Store, and was available to download to all FH3 owners for around 2 hours. How does this get overlooked?
 
It looks like most people are unable to get into the actual build, however a user on the Forza Reddit has gotten into the build and is going through and exploring some of the unreleased cars that were leaked today. This is by far the largest leak in Forza's history.
 
Article: http://www.pcgamer.com/forza-horizon-3-update-pushes-an-unencrypted-developers-build-by-mistake/
 
Forza Reddit thread:
EDIT: Imgur album showing off some of the new vehicles. It's being updated fairly regularly: http://imgur.com/r/forza/MevKB  

I can only imagine the chaos at Playground Games HQ. What was supposed to be a good day with a DLC lauch turned into an absolute shitshow

I can only imagine the chaos at Playground Games HQ. What was supposed to be a good day with a DLC lauch turned into an absolute shitshow

What is soo "shit" about it?!

I'm so glad they pulled the update before my system auto updated. Now if they would hurry up and push the actual patch cause I want my cars from the Season Pass for this month. They really should give us PC users something as a make good for all the poor optimisation, crashing and now patching issues.

That's a shame. For me the stuttering and crashes were resolved by the first patch.

Just a crude and insensitive joke at the expense of AMD's self confidence.

damn dude

Here's a point I haven't seen made yet regarding Apple's newest products: The creation of standards that aren't even standard within their own ecosystem. Apple's decision to include only USB type C connectors on all of their newest laptops has been controversial all on its own, as many accessories do not use the newer standard for connectivity. Thankfully, this can be solved relatively easily, even if costly, by using adapters. Fine.
 
This does, however, present a much more significant problem: Apple is dividing the infrastructure that everyone loves so dearly. Not necessarily on the software level, but on a physical one. The 'standard' connector is completely different on Apple's laptops and their phones. You now need a specialized cable, or an adapter, to connect your phone to your laptop, assuming you own an iPhone and either the Macbook Retina or one of the new Macbook Pro's. Have an iPhone 7? the dilemma worsens, as you won't be able to use your new lightning headphones with your laptop (instead, in an ironic twist, you'll need to use your older 3.5mm headphones that Apple decided were too obsolete to support on their phones, but are still supported on their newest laptops.)
 
Apple claimed that with the removal of the 3.5mm jack on the newest iPhone models, a newer connection type would allow for better features and, eventually, would become standard. (this is fine, it's the same thing they did when FireWire was phased out in favor of the newer USB type A standard.) But then the launch of the new laptop models takes a complete 180 on this idea, lacking the lightning connector that was the new standard.
 
This gets even more ridiculous when you think about newer USB type C Android devices that lack a headphone jack (presumably, this will be happening over the next year or so.) We've all gotten used to having to carry different cables to charge our phones, finding either another Android or iOS user to borrow a charger that our phone supported. This is about to become true with headphones as well. Companies are going to need to develop headphones for BOTH standards, or will only develop for one standard and leave everyone using the other standard stranded with one fewer headphone option.
 
The iPhone 7s/8 NEEDS to ditch lightning in favor of USB type C if their claim of wanting to simplify connectors holds any truth. Otherwise, You'll need cables specific to device (like we know today) along with buying headphones that support your product, which includes the inability to share headphones with someone using the opposite variety of phone.
 
TL;DR: Apple's decision to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7/7 plus while keeping the lightning connector along with the decision to keep the headphone jack yet lack a lightning connector on their newest laptops means that 'new standards' aren't even standard from product to product within Apple's own ecosystem.

But the point is that they're not even doing that right, because the phones still use lightning! 

WAIT, so you're telling me that Apple is fearlessly making dumb decisions because they know people will buy a potato with an Apple sticker on it for $100 anyways, and the industry is going to follow suit? Well that sure is new and different, never seen anything like it.
/s
 
 
In all seriousness though, I hope this pushes more and more people away from their closed-off ecosystem.

Here's a point I haven't seen made yet regarding Apple's newest products: The creation of standards that aren't even standard within their own ecosystem. Apple's decision to include only USB type C connectors on all of their newest laptops has been controversial all on its own, as many accessories do not use the newer standard for connectivity. Thankfully, this can be solved relatively easily, even if costly, by using adapters. Fine.
 
This does, however, present a much more significant problem: Apple is dividing the infrastructure that everyone loves so dearly. Not necessarily on the software level, but on a physical one. The 'standard' connector is completely different on Apple's laptops and their phones. You now need a specialized cable, or an adapter, to connect your phone to your laptop, assuming you own an iPhone and either the Macbook Retina or one of the new Macbook Pro's. Have an iPhone 7? the dilemma worsens, as you won't be able to use your new lightning headphones with your laptop (instead, in an ironic twist, you'll need to use your older 3.5mm headphones that Apple decided were too obsolete to support on their phones, but are still supported on their newest laptops.)
 
Apple claimed that with the removal of the 3.5mm jack on the newest iPhone models, a newer connection type would allow for better features and, eventually, would become standard. (this is fine, it's the same thing they did when FireWire was phased out in favor of the newer USB type A standard.) But then the launch of the new laptop models takes a complete 180 on this idea, lacking the lightning connector that was the new standard.
 
This gets even more ridiculous when you think about newer USB type C Android devices that lack a headphone jack (presumably, this will be happening over the next year or so.) We've all gotten used to having to carry different cables to charge our phones, finding either another Android or iOS user to borrow a charger that our phone supported. This is about to become true with headphones as well. Companies are going to need to develop headphones for BOTH standards, or will only develop for one standard and leave everyone using the other standard stranded with one fewer headphone option.
 
The iPhone 7s/8 NEEDS to ditch lightning in favor of USB type C if their claim of wanting to simplify connectors holds any truth. Otherwise, You'll need cables specific to device (like we know today) along with buying headphones that support your product, which includes the inability to share headphones with someone using the opposite variety of phone.
 
TL;DR: Apple's decision to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7/7 plus while keeping the lightning connector along with the decision to keep the headphone jack yet lack a lightning connector on their newest laptops means that 'new standards' aren't even standard from product to product within Apple's own ecosystem.

Maybe your sister should get you a spellchecker.

Santa got me nothing, but Mrs. Claus did

Here is a Munch if you change your mind.