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surprised to see so few people pointing out that linus showed no check for wires or studs

surprised to see so few people pointing out that linus showed no check for wires or studs

surprised to see so few people pointing out that linus showed no check for wires or studs

IMO this actually. 

I like it ! Just needs a rounded edge where the headphone band contacts it.. I hate seeing the creases in the bands on my headphones.. =( 

Hi all!
 
Just thought I would post these on here to see what people think. The design has been submitted just so you guys know.
 
But feedback is always important and good for future projects.
(I did get feedback from my work team and engineer friends)
 
Note - Only the single has been submitted

personally i like the return of unboxing, i feel its a great format for things where included accessories and packaging is important (cases, MOTHERBOARDS!, etc). but for this particular video i feel like there was a little... lack of commitment. i mean yes i get it, its not a product thats worth the effort and cost of a full video, but i also think at the very least it could be filmed on a proper table and not have it thrown around as much as if you didnt want to film this video and just want to go home. regardless, appreciate the video and the idea

as for the define s. i still dont feel like its fully thought out product. i would appreciate a more costly premium model where i have the option to add in the hdd cages (dont need the 5.25' cages, they can stay in the grave, and i personally have 3 hdd already in my system), and sound dampening in the front, maybe even a psu shroud and full screw assembly instead of rivets, etc.

As mentioned in my post, I've tried it with two psu, 1 from Corsair, 1 from Seasonic, with the Seasonic PSU being my personal PSU thats been used for a few years in a stable system with no problems. Thus I'm not convinced that the PSU is at fault.
 
It's also mentioned in the post that I've already cleared the CMOS with no effect.
The review linked is a different power supply. (the HXi series is digital with platinum power efficiency, instead of the gold found in the previous HX series, thus I believe they don't share power design)

If you want to stick to single cards then sell the 760 and grab the 970.
 
I actually just compared the SLI 760 setup that I have to a buddy's single 970 that I installed. Used Heaven/Valley for some quick benchmarks. Here's what I came up with (remember, these were quick benchmarks):
 
System 1: My System
i5-4670k @ 4.4GHz
2x EVGA 2GB GTX 760 SC w/ ACX cooler (factory OC)
ASUS Z87-A Mobo
16GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair RAM
The 650w EVGA PSU I have is too small for overclocking everything at the same time, therefore I used the CPU overclock and the factory OC settings on the GPU's (So 1202/1215MHz core under boost/ and 3004/6008MHz Mem)
 
System 2: His system
i7-2600k @ 4.4GHz
1x EVGA 4GB GTX 970 SC w/ ACX Cooler FTW Edition (1216MHz base/1367MHz boost core, 3505/7010MHz mem)
ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe Mobo
16GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM
 
So what I ended up with (both ran at 1080p max settings available on the free versions):
 
Valley
 
Card                                                              Min FPS       Max FPS        Ave FPS        Score
2GB 760 SLI - Factory OC                              32.6              145                 75.9              3178
4GB 970 Factory OC                                       22.7              114.4              58.9              2464
4GB 970 +125MHz core/+200MHz Mem        30.1              114.7              62.5              2615
 
Heaven
 
Card                                                              Min FPS       Max FPS        Ave FPS        Score
2GB 760 SLI - Factory OC                              18.9              139.2              59.9              1508
4GB 970 Factory OC                                       8.40              121.5              56.0              1411
4GB 970 +125MHz core/+200MHz Mem        26.5              128.9              60.2              1518
 
So there's some quick numbers for you. The 970 takes OC's like a champ, and I wish I had more time to dial in that 970 before my buddy needed the system back, but alas, it is stable with the +125 Core/+200 Mem OC over factory.
 
While I am enjoying my 760 SLI, the 970 does open up more options for you in the future, and produces less heat. Actual performance between a 970 and 760 SLI are not too far off each other, so if I were going to choose today I would go with the 970 hands down. Hope this helps you make your decision.

Wow, personally I'm surprised at the amount of negative reception of the sub division launch. Personally, yes the logo isn't amazing, especially considering their youtube videos' outro, but I don't think it's that bad. Then again, I wasn't a fan of the Corsair logo, I just think it doesn't fit well into a gaming product (not everyone likes pirates or a pirate ship on their "gamer bling"), though I can see the original logo fitting computer components. Some people was expressing how they think the new logo made the products look "cheap", and I can't say I completely disagree. Yes, there's a stigma with gaming products being "cheap", but here I don't think it's completely the logo design. Looking at the keyboard, the logo up top looks like someone just printed a 10 cents sticker and slapped it on top. THAT looks cheap. The old shiny embedded logo looks better in that aspect.
 
However think of it this way, perhaps if they refined the logo, and devoted a little bit more resource in their product branding (as in integrating their gaming logo into the design), then I think it would be a success. It's not like the product is any worse, just a logo design that's highly subjective. Consider the product for what it is, as the logo is only the minimal proportion of it.
 
Honestly, I think Corsair was just saying to themselves, as much as they want to be elegant, and "classy" looking, the reality is that they aren't capturing enough of the "Gaming" consumers of the market (at least I assume they aren't) to justify their investment in the gaming peripherals category (it ain't cheap for exclusive partnerships).
There's reasons why Razer (who still ship some expensive products) and the likes of Turtle Beach, Astro, etc, are still capturing a significant portion of the market even though their products are priced rather high in certain categories. The reality is that many consumers are still justifying their purchases partially on aesthetics. I think Razer is a good example. Razer have clean, yet aggressive "Gamer" design, they stick to what they believe it's the looks "Gamers" want, and it's working. My girlfriend loves their products, even though she barely used any of their products. If she wasn't a picky music listener, her headphone would probably be Razer. Her mouse is Razer because she said she liked the looks (Razer Naga 2014). If Razer made keyboards with MX Black (or their equivalent), her present in my closet would be a Razer keyboard (I've been hinting that I'm getting her a mechanical keyboard, and she's been commenting how it's too bad that Razer doesn't have keyboards with MX Black). So to conclude, I think Corsair is just trying to capture that part of the "Gamer" audience. It's not their forte in designing aggressive looking peripherals, and it's evident in their existing products (Personal opinion I suppose). They've made an attempt and it didn't succeed, but I think base on what quality Corsair have been delivering over the years, I hope people can give them a chance in improving this division of theirs. I'm sure they can pull it off.

Opps I suppose that was way off topic. In terms of the keyboard alone, I think it's fine. The software is probably a bit buggy, but what software launch isn't. (I actually don't know how buggy it is. I'm waiting for the K95). It's actually quite functional from what I've seen, but tricky to those who aren't very good at tinkering using software or a programming like environment. The reason I say that is actually because I saw the software walk through from Kyle (Newegg/AwesomesauceNetwork). After I saw that, it's very apparent that the software isn't general consumer friendly. However I don't think Corsair said the software was "consumer" friendly. Yes it's suppose to be, in a way, but the nature of highly programmable lighting is not very consumer friendly without insane amount of work, and probably community effort. So give it a chance. 
 
For those who want an extensive (to a certain degree) but not enough for those who knows no concept of programming, here's the video I saw from Kyle (Newegg/AwesomesauceNetwork): 

Wow, personally I'm surprised at the amount of negative reception of the sub division launch. Personally, yes the logo isn't amazing, especially considering their youtube videos' outro, but I don't think it's that bad. Then again, I wasn't a fan of the Corsair logo, I just think it doesn't fit well into a gaming product (not everyone likes pirates or a pirate ship on their "gamer bling"), though I can see the original logo fitting computer components. Some people was expressing how they think the new logo made the products look "cheap", and I can't say I completely disagree. Yes, there's a stigma with gaming products being "cheap", but here I don't think it's completely the logo design. Looking at the keyboard, the logo up top looks like someone just printed a 10 cents sticker and slapped it on top. THAT looks cheap. The old shiny embedded logo looks better in that aspect.
 
However think of it this way, perhaps if they refined the logo, and devoted a little bit more resource in their product branding (as in integrating their gaming logo into the design), then I think it would be a success. It's not like the product is any worse, just a logo design that's highly subjective. Consider the product for what it is, as the logo is only the minimal proportion of it.
 
Honestly, I think Corsair was just saying to themselves, as much as they want to be elegant, and "classy" looking, the reality is that they aren't capturing enough of the "Gaming" consumers of the market (at least I assume they aren't) to justify their investment in the gaming peripherals category (it ain't cheap for exclusive partnerships).
There's reasons why Razer (who still ship some expensive products) and the likes of Turtle Beach, Astro, etc, are still capturing a significant portion of the market even though their products are priced rather high in certain categories. The reality is that many consumers are still justifying their purchases partially on aesthetics. I think Razer is a good example. Razer have clean, yet aggressive "Gamer" design, they stick to what they believe it's the looks "Gamers" want, and it's working. My girlfriend loves their products, even though she barely used any of their products. If she wasn't a picky music listener, her headphone would probably be Razer. Her mouse is Razer because she said she liked the looks (Razer Naga 2014). If Razer made keyboards with MX Black (or their equivalent), her present in my closet would be a Razer keyboard (I've been hinting that I'm getting her a mechanical keyboard, and she's been commenting how it's too bad that Razer doesn't have keyboards with MX Black). So to conclude, I think Corsair is just trying to capture that part of the "Gamer" audience. It's not their forte in designing aggressive looking peripherals, and it's evident in their existing products (Personal opinion I suppose). They've made an attempt and it didn't succeed, but I think base on what quality Corsair have been delivering over the years, I hope people can give them a chance in improving this division of theirs. I'm sure they can pull it off.

Opps I suppose that was way off topic. In terms of the keyboard alone, I think it's fine. The software is probably a bit buggy, but what software launch isn't. (I actually don't know how buggy it is. I'm waiting for the K95). It's actually quite functional from what I've seen, but tricky to those who aren't very good at tinkering using software or a programming like environment. The reason I say that is actually because I saw the software walk through from Kyle (Newegg/AwesomesauceNetwork). After I saw that, it's very apparent that the software isn't general consumer friendly. However I don't think Corsair said the software was "consumer" friendly. Yes it's suppose to be, in a way, but the nature of highly programmable lighting is not very consumer friendly without insane amount of work, and probably community effort. So give it a chance. 
 
For those who want an extensive (to a certain degree) but not enough for those who knows no concept of programming, here's the video I saw from Kyle (Newegg/AwesomesauceNetwork): 

My friend is looking to buy some high quality IEMs. She's considering the Sennheiser IE 80. She said she tried it, and her impression with it is good. However I'd like to give her some options but I'm not much of an audiophile and I personally don't look at IEMs due to some medical history. So I'd like to turn to the audio sub-forum for extra recommendations, using the IE 80 as a guide for budget and quality. 

I can't exactly describe her music in general so here's a list of some music she listens to.
Yuki Kajiura (Japanese Composer)
Revo
Utaite and Vocaloids
Marasy
Younha (Korean ballad singer)
Frozen Soundtrack
Couting stars
Classical (genre)
 
She listens to music from her Iphone 5s and 2013 Macbook Air. (Please don't judge her use of Apple). From what I know, she doesn't have any external equipments such as amps.

Damn thats a ugly mouse and it does not have as many buttons as i would like

We are done here.  Please click the link in my signature.

The only thing I don't like about the mics on Sennheiser's headsets is that they are soooo big and bulky. It makes them more difficult to reposition than some other solutions..
 
They do sound great though.

Good.

EDIT: Contest Closed. Winners will be annouced by the end of the month!
 
 
 
GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO
 

 
MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR (please read)

HTC is all about change. We’ve been the first to create almost every milestone in the smartphone industry; relentless innovation is in our corporate DNA. We partnered with Robert Downey Jr. (RDJ) on a series of #HTChange videos that only he could come up with, and now we’re looking to the community to help us continue to tell that story. We want to give you an opportunity to do that in your own authentic way.
 
MESSAGE FROM LINUS
 
We enjoyed making this video, and I hope you'll have as much fun telling your change message and participating in the contest as we did.
 
 
TLDR: HUGE thanks to HTC for making this giveaway possible.
 
 
 
PHONE GIVEAWAY RULES & REGULATIONS 
 
Guys, this is a massive giveaway. HTC is providing 2x HTC One smartphones for us to giveaway. There are actually two completely different ways to enter, and you can enter one giveaway or the other or both!
 
1. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL
2. One entry per person per giveaway (2 possible entries total)
3. It would mean a lot to me if you spread the word about this giveaway by any means possible. It will help us get more cool stuff from HTC in the future!
 
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
 
Phone Giveaway #1 Guidelines
 
1. Subscribe to Linus Tech Tips
2. Post a comment on this video about change. It MUST contain #HTCSpareChange
3. Post a link to your comment on the above video on Twitter. Your Twitter post should also have #HTCSpareChange
 
Instructions for how to post a direct link to a YouTube comment can be found here
If you don't have Twitter, and you still want to enter, please click here
 
Phone Giveaway #2 Guidelines
 
1. Subscribe to Linus Tech Tips
2. Upload a video with the theme "change". It should be 30 seconds or less
3. Use #HTCSpareChange in your video title
4. Post your video in this thread
5. Share this contest (this forum thread, or the announcement video) on some form of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) and include a link to your share in your entry post in this thread
 
 
The contest closes November 15th, 2013 and the winners will be contacted before November 30th with a stream announcing the winners to follow. Good luck everyone! Thanks for participating, and a big thanks again to our sponsor, HTC!

**UPDATE**

Hey guys, just a quick update; i went ahead an bought the ModDIY rubberized screws (http://www.moddiy.com/products/modDIY-Rubber-Anti-Vibration-Screw-for-Closed-Chassis-Fans-%284-Pack%29-.html?setCurrencyId=4) and they literally work like a CHARM! If any of you guys are considering going with a rubberized screw, totally 110% reccommend these. Shipping was a little delayed due to a holiday they had in China, however they replyed back to me in less than a day with an update telling me where the package was!

Cheers!

Not much to say really.. performance is great.. silent apart from the GPU

No worries, you can just say you learned something today. We all had to start somewhere. 

the nh-d14 does not come with PWM fans.. and the fan mounting gear that comes with it need modification to fit the NF-F12 and NF-A15