RainbowCoffee
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Gender
Male
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Location
Sydney, Australia
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Interests
planes, computers and NRL
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Occupation
high School student
System
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CPU
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3
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Motherboard
Asus Maximus VII Ranger
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RAM
4x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866 MHz
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GPU
MSI Radeon R9 290 OC
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Case
NZXT H440 Black/Red
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Storage
Samsung 840 EVO 250GB, Western Digital 1TB Blue Drive 7200RPM
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PSU
Fractal Design Integra M 650W 80+ Bronze
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Display(s)
Sharp 1080p TV, Dick Smith 1080p TV
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Cooling
NZXT Kraken X31
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Keyboard
Logitech G510
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Mouse
Logitech G600
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Sound
Kingston Hyper X Cloud
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Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro
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Misconceptions on USB C docks and displays
RainbowCoffee replied to RainbowCoffee's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
Yeah I've shifted my focus towards Thunderbolt docks, as they offer the best peace of mind and all in one solution even if it may be costlier in price. I've just read elsewhere on the Dell forum that its not directly linked to the dedicated GPU, however the dGPU operates as a render only device that will pass through the iGPU for battery purposes, fair enough as it can be completely powered off when not needed. It wont really matter as for external displays I'll be running a 1440p60Hz and either one or two 1080p60Hz displays. Thanks so much everyone for clearing things up. -
Misconceptions on USB C docks and displays
RainbowCoffee replied to RainbowCoffee's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
For context the laptop is a Dell XPS15 (9500) 2020 model. Yep there will be a USB Type C to USB Type C between dock and computer. I see those specs, I'm just confirming the specs of the laptop now, which says the following, One USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) port with DisplayPort Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Thunderbolt 3) ports But on the spec sheet of the dock, it refers to whether the USB C port is DP1.2 or DP1.4, so I'm still a little confused there. -
Misconceptions on USB C docks and displays
RainbowCoffee replied to RainbowCoffee's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
So what you're telling me is that docks such as the following, https://www.centrecom.com.au/volans-aluminium-12-in-1-triple-display-multifunctional-usb-c-docking-station?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1dGJBhD4ARIsANb6Odn1uG84UpcQQVFSqnek_4ea4xy4dW61SbJ-vUB_bqe0J22_z90zDSYaAuocEALw_wcB Use the USB C port design, whilst having capabilities to pass DATA AND VIDEO, where the video is done via a separate passthrough that will no affect the bandwidth of the data flow? Please correct me if I'm wrong, if I should consider other docks. My main misconception stems from when people advertise/showcase these USB C docks, like the one linked above as having capabilities to run data, displays, network, etc, all in one solution. -
I'm planning on purchasing a USB C dock for my laptop with inputs such as ethernet, USB Type A & C and most importantly video outputs, however I'm a little confused by the capability of it in terms of bandwith. I believe the USB C dock has a 10Gbps connection to the PC, and using the dock to connect 2-3 displays will max out its bandwidth won't it. As 2x 1080p and 1x 1440p display adds up to well over 10Gbps. I also want to use the dock to connect gigabit ethernet, as well as things such as webcam, mouse, keyboard, and other various USB devices I have including an externa hard drive. So basically I want to know if this USB C dock will work for 2-3 external displays, gigabit ethernet, external drive and USB peripherals without maxing out its bandwidth and causing issues. My laptop also has 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports, which I could look at utilising either for USB C out or Thunderbolt out, if I can find a thunderbolt dock.
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TD-W9980 not recognising Seagate Expansion
RainbowCoffee replied to RainbowCoffee's topic in Servers, NAS, and Home Lab
Minitool Partition Wizard -
TP Link TD-W9980 router not recognising Seagate Expansion 2TB hard drive volumes (it recognises the existence of the drive), original partition was NTFS tried to repartition part of the drive as FAT32 to no avail. In Windows, the hard drive appears properly, and to ensure the modem had no problems I plugged in a USB drive which was fully recognised.
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This 'glitch' appeared out of the blue on my desktop PC about an hour ago. What happens is that whenever I press E or W on the keyboard, the desired letter will be typed and then a random sequence of letters will follow about a second after that. I've tried restarting my PC but now I am locked out the Administrator account because the password contains an E. My keyboard is a Corsair Strafe and there are no macros saved on CUE. The video was too large to put onto LTT so I have attached a link:
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I believe this is an issue that can't be fixed as it has to do with the pixel density of the monitors.
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So I would like to have multiple SSIDs in my house so that each family member can have access to their own VLAN with a certain amount of bandwidth allocated. I've thought of two ways that I can achieve this however both methods are very vague and I can't find much information about this on the web so I need help The two methods are: Method 1: Have one central modem plugged into the wall which connects to the internet and then have 4 separate modems plugged into the center modem which will act as the individual and isolated networks for everyone. Each sub-modem will have its bandwidth controlled in the 192.168.1.1 website. Method 2: Buy one advanced modem that has multiple VLANS where the allocated bandwidth of each VLAN can be controlled in the 192.168.1.1 webpage. I have not been able to find solution for this method even though it seems pretty straightforward.
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Would an i7-4700 bottleneck a 1080/Ti at 1440p?
RainbowCoffee replied to RainbowCoffee's topic in Graphics Cards
My mistake i meant an i7-4770 -
I currently have a R9 290 alongside with an i7-4700 and a 1080p monitor, which I plan to upgrade to a 1440p 144hz in the near future and I plan to get the GTX 1080 or the GTX 1080Ti. I am wondering if the Haswell CPU will bottleneck eitehr of these and which GPU should I upgrade to.
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So any ideas on what I should get?
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I am planning to get a new monitor. I have a budget of around 500AUD. With 3 monitors in mind: LG 29UB65, AOC i2367FH and Samsung U28D590D. The LG monitor is a 2650x1080 ultrawide IPS display with a contrast ratio of 500,000:1 The Samsung monitor is a 4K UHD 16:9 non-IPS display with only a contrast ratio of 1000:1 The AOC monitor I might be using two of them because it is borderless. Specs: 1920x1080 16:9 IPS display with a 50,000,000:1 contrast ratio Please help me decide. PS My uses are for high school study and a fair bit of gaming
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I would always use a mouse+keyboard, because I'm not the Console Gamer and I can never get the sensitivity right on the analog sticks