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I'm looking for a replacement for my Cooler Master Storm Quickfire TK keyboard. Yes, I accidentally spilled liquid on it one time after years of use, and so I need a replacement. The problem is I got used to it's both tenkeyless length as well as it's full-size keyboard functionality with the toggle switch between arrow keys and number pad. It's awesome and let me have the best of both worlds. It doesn't look like Cooler Master still makes this keyboard, and I can't find anywhere else that does this. Is there a modern mechanical keyboard equivalent to this? This is the keyboard in question:

I do want it as part of the cable that attaches to the headphones. I travel a bit and need this for work in addition to play, so I don't want to carry around a desk mic or other standalone mic.

I've gone through 3 BoomPros (https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/products/boompro-microphone) in the course of about 5 years. This most recent one didn't even last six months before I could hear distortion in my headphones depending on cable position. I'm mainly looking for something that's a bit more durable. I love the audio quality of the microphone, and this style of mic works with my headphones, but I just can't constantly keep replacing it. I don't let the cord go on the ground or get tangled either. This is normal, light usage. I just want something I don't have to worry about or baby, and I'm ok with a more expensive product so long as it's basically the same in function. I don't want to get something like a modmic where I now have 2 cables and have to attach something to my headphones other than the cable. Currently looking at https://global.beyerdynamic.com/custom-headset-gear-2-generation.html, but I don't see any reviews.

You can pick up a Xeon X5670 for $30.

Also, if you're going to upgrade the CPU, get a Westmere Xeon like the X5660 instead of the i7-990x. You can still hit high clock speeds with BCLK Overclocks and they've got the same architecture and core count as the 990x without costing ridiculous amounts. That being said, the single-threaded performance, even when overclocked over 4 GHz, is not going to be as good as a modern CPU. It'll do fine in gaming, but I'd really only bother if you need the extra 2 cores. Are you currently overclocking your i7-930?

I'm not much of a laptop person and don't keep up with what's out there, but here are my requirements: IPS screen (1080p is fine) 4 core CPU (i5-8250u is fine) 5 hours youtube streaming over wifi battery life 16GB memory (or 8GB with expandable SODIMM) thin and light with metal frame Reliability, with no overheating or high percentage of failure issues. Build quality in terms of rigidity/feel is not important. Build quality in terms of hinge failure is important. No GPU requirements at all, and the lower the price the better. Basically, I'm looking for the cheapest laptop that meets these specs. My immediate thought was to get a Dell XPS 13, but they only offer the 16GB of memory with the 4k screen, which I don't need and doubles the price. Then I found the Acer Swift 3 SF314-52G-55WQ, but that only has 8GB of non-expandable soldered memory. I would get that in a heartbeat if it were upgradeable. I guess my problem is every laptop I find that meets my specs has either a dedicated GPU or a 4k display making for a very expensive machine with specs and hardware that I don't need and don't want to spend money on. Any suggestions?

I'm hoping for something akin to the 3.9 Ghz i7-4770k to 4.4 GHz 4790k. A 500mhz increase in boost clock would be great. That was a refresh too, and Ryzen was probably released a bit on the edge of premature too.

My current chair is comfortable, but no longer can be locked in an upright position. You can still lock it, but the flex between the seat mounting and the seat lets you still recline a bit even when locked. I'm looking for a quality, comfortable desk chair in black that is sturdy (I weight 200 pounds), will last, and can be locked completely upright in a fashion that will NOT break over time. this was my previous chair. I'm willing to spend up to $150.

If your friends play on a console, get that. Otherwise, get the GPU. There's more potential, and not just in graphics quality but in games too.

Pretty much any case that has at least 1 intake and 1 exhaust would be fine. More than that doesn't really matter even with very hot components. Source: If it were me, I'd go for a Fractal Designs Define S or Define Mini C, but that's because I like the simple aesthetics, not because it has great cooling.

Your CPU is locked. You cannot increase the CPU multiplier. HOWEVER there are no stupid bus speeds tied to the baseclock (BCLK) so you can raise the BCLK frequencies to effectively overclock your processor. As an upside, you can hit crazy speeds (4.0 GHz+) reliably and without too much heat. The downside? It overclocks almost everything (QPI and RAM as well) so you really have to know your shit to do it stably. Oftentimes people will think they've hit instability, but it's really just that they pushed their ram too fast without thinking and lowering their ram from x8 to x6 solves that issue and they can go even more. TLDR: it's not a simple thing. If you are incapable of googling this topic, you are incapable of overclocking it because it's not a simple overclock.

Honestly, your specs are fine. Sure you might want to go for a 4790k if you want to hit higher framerates at 1080p, but unfortunately that non-Z mobo really holds you back. Basically, as it stands, I wouldn't bother changing a thing because you could spend $300 and get very little improvement.

I'd pay extra for an IPS screen. The three things in a laptop that are must haves for me: 1) Keyboard Backlight (I use mine in bed occasionally to watch movies while I drift to sleep) 2) IPS display (again, watching stuff) 3) 6+ hours streaming from wifi battery life If this had an IPS display, it'd be perfect.

Yeah, except the 520 is already overkill and more wattage isn't always a good thing. I've seen good reviews on the S12II 520w model, but not the 620W model.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.74 @ B&H) Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg) Total: $606.58 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 17:37 EST-0500 If you have a spare HDD to throw in, it'd be best. If you have a bit extra to spare, getting a 240GB SSD would also be good.