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@it_dont_work and @ShadySocks any specific ones that you can recommend?
I have seen a few variations on lavalier mic as well, some come with condensers. Do they make any difference?
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Hello,
Since the current situation is making most of us rely on conference calls, I have been wanting to improve atleast on the Audio part of the communication. I would like to hear about recommendations that would help me make significant improvement to Audio but on a budget.
Devices:
Macbook air
Current Audio sources:
Macbook's inbuilt microphone
Sennheiser HD 4.40 mic over bluetooth
A good reference for me was a similar recommendation video that Linus with Podcasters/Gamers/Youtubers in mind
Questions:
- Are the recommendations made in the video valid for conference calls? Considering the compression, internet bandwidth factor etc.
- Is the Beheringer UM2 mentioned in the video also a decent entry level DAC? And something that would make noticeable difference when listening (of course in wired mode of the headphones)
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22 hours ago, Raina21 said:
From my experience, yes.(Maybe slightly better performance in games, while little degradation in video editing, wont notice it much). 1 thing you lose going on Intel side is that AMD has extended support for its 4th gen Ryzen CPU's for the B450 motherboards, while 10th Gen Intel has an entirely new socket(LGA 1200, Intel says this socket would support 11th gen though). But by the time the rig I suggested needs to be upgraded (CPU, that is) Intel would probably be making 17th Gen Cpu's and AMD would have 7th Gen Ryzens .
P.S- I strongly suggest that you DONT buy any secondhand parts in India. They, many a time, sell refurbished and non-working parts(they may look original, but mostly these are clones of the real thing made in the big technology black market hubs in Delhi, West Bengal, etc). Also dont buy PC parts online(if you can).They usually have the same problem. My friend had once ordered a 1050ti online. Was listed as new, but when he got it, it became clear by just looking at it that was used. (Had scratches and a lot of dust on it). Most importantly IT WAS NOT WORKING. The seller refused to take the card back and replace it, while the warranty was denied by the manufacturer, and they had a valid point. The item was under SELLER WARRANTY and not the company's warranty. So, he basically had a rs 14,000 paperweight.(the 1050 ti was quite new at that time). I suggest you find a local dealer. one example- I am currently looking to buy an i3-9100f and the listed price on Amazon was about 8,000 rs, while my local dealer was selling it to me for about 3000-4000 rs.
True, none of my past upgrades as well have fallen in the current Gen CPU sockets, RAM and chipset. So all three anyways get upgraded every time I plan for one
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On 6/4/2020 at 1:15 PM, VEXICUS said:
This is what I will recommend you to do....
Reuse your drives and case.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (₹12745.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (₹7500.00 @ Amazon India)
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory (₹7512.00 @ Newegg India)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (₹18000.00) Assuming you can get it for that prid as u have mentioned above.
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (₹6329.00 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹52086.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-04 13:11 IST+0530I checked out a few india sites that sell second hand parts like olx and quickr. I found that these old parts somehow have value in indian market. 750ti sells around for 4000-5000INR, that PSU for around 2000INR, the cpu, Mobo and ram combo for 8000INR and the monitor for around 3000INR. So, u can pretty much easily get a RX 5700 / 2060super in your build. As they go for around 30000INR in India.
Thank you, for putting together a list. As for selling the existing components, I was thinking of putting that money into Monitor.
But again thanks for that rough estimate.
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@Raina21, thank you for explaining your views in detail.
If I go for the Intel route and b365 series motherboards is what I should be looking at? Like an equivalent of b450 of the AMD side?
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@Raina21, for the PSU, it might surely go for 500-600w in the near future. But was just looking if it might need immediate upgrade.
And for the monitor, I also found an LG IPS with 75Hz around the same price range.
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@boggy77, Like you mentioned earlier, we might have to wait on the new CPUs to be in stock. I didn't even find any listed on indian websites as well. Will that be around same price and 2600? And I assume all b450 board support the new CPUs with BIOS update
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Budget (including currency): INR 50,000
Country: India
Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming: CS GO, CoD, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Some upcoming AAA titles in 1080p resolution
Other details:
I am currently have a PC, that I use for occasional gaming like CS GO and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (720p, Low settings).
Current config:
i3-3220
Gigabyte B75M motherboard
2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz
MSI Gtx 750 ti
Corsair VS450 PSU
Crucial 240GB SSD
WD 500GB HDD
Cooler master 310 case
Benq basic 1080 monitor
I am planning to upgrade in parts in the coming few months.
Upgrade 1
GTX 1660 around INR 18,000
Need help here in selecting an appropriate GPU for my budget and other components compatibility. This is my understanding and also the Indian prices are in the same order:
1650 Super < 1660 < 1660 Super
Upgrade 2
Ryzen 5 2600 - INR 12,750
Gigabyte B450 Auros elite - INR 10,000
Vengenace LPX DDR4 8GB 3000 x2 - INR 7,500
Need suggestions for other CPU Motherboard combinations. Also the cheapest B450 board with wifi and bluetooth would be helpful
Upgrade 3
Acer VG240YP IPS 144Hz - INR 15,000
Need help if the 144Hz would really make sense for my config. If not, I would go for Dell P series IPS.
Assuming my existing PSU will still support this upgrade.
Doing the upgrade in 3 steps for budget constraints.
Any alternate configs, plans or approach welcomed.
Thanks.
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3 minutes ago, legacy99 said:
Honestly, wifi is a "good" technology but far from perfect and is highly susceptible to interference from just about everything and anything. Your best recourse will be to figure out how you can run an ethernet cable.
which is almost impossible to do in my case
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Let me begin with explaining my setup before the problem had begun:
I have a very basic Netgear N150 router at home. A PC wired to the router, a macbook, 3 android phones and 1 android tv are all the devices I have that need wifi. My house being small this setup was sufficient for my needs.
Later I decided to move my computer to another room. So I added a TPLink wifi card to my computer, since I cannot move my router along because it has to be near the internet modem which I cannot move because of the wiring issues.
But now I am not getting a good stable wifi connection only to the pc. If I keep my laptop at the exact place where my PC is right now, it is still able to get a very good connection. So I am not particularly sure if my wifi card is the problem.
Help me find the problem in my setup, also suggest what should be my probable upgrade at the minimum cost to get this fixed.
P.S. - My wifi network has to be on channel on 9, as my android TV does not recognise networks on any other channel.
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On 13/12/2016 at 2:53 AM, Tim Serious said:
what is your budget in INR.
Under 30k with peripherals minus the software.
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I was anyways going to get a basic 128/250 ssd, since he already has an old HDD and also an external drive for most data.
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6 minutes ago, tarfeef101 said:
Don't get the G440. Get the G3258 and overclock it. Even with a cheap cooler, the gains in performance are SO worth it.
Every modern PC should have an SSD.
I personally don't like that case (100% subjective topic)
I'm ignoring all peripherals...
No it would not be overkill, and it is a good budget option that allows for comfortable gaming on those light titles, and some breathing room if your friend decides to game more.
Thanks for the quick reply.
G3258 is almost double the price in India. Also overclocking if not an option, because the place where the system will be kept is very congested, and I am sure he won't be opening the case even to clean the system
Any other case suggestions you have? There are other cheaper options available here from brands like Intex and Circle.
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I am currently helping a friend build a PC for his home/office use. It will mainly be used for heavy web browsing and office and productivity apps. The only game he would be playing are FIFA and CS.
The part list that I was suggesting for roughly matches the one mentioned here and also within the budget he was looking for.
But I have following questions
- Is the case mentioned in the list any good? what alternatives would you suggest in same price range.
- Would the RX 460 be necessary or will that be an overkill for this gaming needs? any other suggestions?
Thanks
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This what I have done to it as of now
- Opened up the keyboard as far as I could to get the dust out
- Spray painted the frame black
- Cleaned the keycaps with hydrogen-peroxide solution + sunlight, but could not get most the yellow off
Also the masking tape din't help much on the logo
Happy with this though!
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Got it fixed thanks everyone in this thread. Was a thermal throttling issue
- Removed and cleaned CPU heatsink and fan. Applied new thermal paste.
- The rear fan on the case was pulling air in. Turned it around the other way.
- The cpu fan was originally connected to the sys fan header. Changed it to cpu fan header. Not sure though if it did any difference.
The idle temps are now around 35 deg C and in game peak temps are around 56 with CPU usage maxing out to 80% in previous cases where it was 100 and the game used to lag.
Again thanks everyone here for helping me out!
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Your processor is most likely thermal throttling, what cooler do you have?
How do confirm I that it is thermal throttling?
jfc yeah, you need to get rid of the dust in your computer and re-apply the thermal paste.
If the issue continues, consider getting a bigger cooler but you shouldn't need to because temps shouldn't be high at all with the stock cooler.
Will try it and post an update here. Any optimal temp range that I should look for?
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What cooler?
Stock cooler.
Temps on cpu?
Afterburner shows ~104
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I am getting occasional stutter while FIFA 15 on my PC with Gtx 750ti, i3 3220 and 8gb of ram. On inspecting it further it seems, these stutters occur when the cpu usage crosses 95%. Also the CPU temps are always above 100 degrees C whenever I start the game.
Is any there anyway to lower this CPU usage?? or while I have to live with it and CPU upgrade being the only option.
I have even tested with lowering the resolution to 720p and turn off MSAA completely but nothing seems to have helped.
I have seen this question being asked on lot of forums , but no satisfying answer.
Please guide.
Thanks
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I would clean up the keyboard and get new keycaps
With what cleaning solution could I get those stains off in the most effective way?
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Maybe buy a broken mechanical keyboard somewhere and steal the keycaps from that?
Thats a good idea. Thanks. Would be a little tough to find one, but surely worth trying
That thing is antique, i would leave it at that, maybe even frame it .
lol
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I have a TVS Gold Mechanical that I had bought with my first ever computer in 2004. The quality of the keyboard is so good that its been working for over a decade now. That computer has undergone many upgrade cycles, many membrane keyboards have come and gone, but this keyboard still remains unbeaten.
The only problem is that since with was a light coloured keyboard, it has caught a lot of stains over the years. Hence I want to take some efforts to make this keyboard look better again.
I have never-ever done any such project before, and want tips/suggestions/guides from the LTT community.
- Can I paint this keyboard using something like a spray paint without damaging the keys and key switches?
- Replacing keycaps... Here in India, I do not see keycaps being available easily. There are a few Rosewll keycaps sold on amazon, but are priced far higher than what this keyboard costs now (Yes, these keyboards are still being sold). Can I clean these up to look as new, or is buying new keycaps the only option, any cheaper deals I could get?
I hope to make this project fun for myself but, I am not sure to what extent can this be stretched.
Thanks.
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Will the graphics card go along with my processor and power supply? Any bottleneck issues?
Trying to improve Audio quality for work calls
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These options are over my budget. They might higher quality but they would be overkill for my primary use case?