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BY ALEX OSBORNValve boss Gabe Newell recently shared his thoughts on the future of the Half-Life franchise, and how the company he co-founded many years ago has evolved into a service platform as it shifts away from game development.
During an interview with Geoff Keighley in a one-off podcast called GameSlice (viaPolygon), Newell was asked whether or not fans will ever see a proper Half-Life 3. Newell replied: "The only reason we'd go back and do like a super classic kind of product is if a whole bunch of people just internally at Valve said they wanted to do it and had a reasonable explanation for why [they did]."
Valve Announces Source 2 Engine - IGN News01:24   "But you know if you want to do another Half-Life game and you want to ignore everything we've learned in shipping Portal 2 and in shipping all the updates on the multiplayer side, that seems like a bad choice," Newell continued. "So we'll keep moving forward. But that doesn't necessarily always mean what people are worried that it might mean."
 

IGN:
 
BY ALEX OSBORNValve boss Gabe Newell recently shared his thoughts on the future of the Half-Life franchise, and how the company he co-founded many years ago has evolved into a service platform as it shifts away from game development.
During an interview with Geoff Keighley in a one-off podcast called GameSlice (viaPolygon), Newell was asked whether or not fans will ever see a proper Half-Life 3. Newell replied: "The only reason we'd go back and do like a super classic kind of product is if a whole bunch of people just internally at Valve said they wanted to do it and had a reasonable explanation for why [they did]."
Valve Announces Source 2 Engine - IGN News01:24   "But you know if you want to do another Half-Life game and you want to ignore everything we've learned in shipping Portal 2 and in shipping all the updates on the multiplayer side, that seems like a bad choice," Newell continued. "So we'll keep moving forward. But that doesn't necessarily always mean what people are worried that it might mean."
 

Microsoft spokesperson clarifies the previous statement that Windows 10 can be freely installed on pirated copies of Windows 7 and 8.
It is stating that while the upgrade process will work, it won't change the state of the license of the user.
Their full statement is:

Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/upgrading-to-windows-10-on-pirated-versions-wont-get-you-a-valid-license
So there you go guys. This should be good news for the majority of people who bought Windows.

The company even decided to remove support of the “Bulldozer”-specific instructions to save transistors and die space for something more useful.
 

 Elimination of such instructions clearly points to the fact that AMD’s new micro-architecture will be complete different from “Bulldozer”
 
Source:
http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/amd-cuts-bulldozer-instructions-from-zen-processors/

#SayNoToTheOne-Posters

On the WANshow today linus and luke were dressed for halloween! so this is some fanart for that
 
 
So here is The caped Badass!! and .. luke!  ;D
 
http://imgur.com/lCiZmP8
 
(This is how they looked on the WANshow)  http://imgur.com/013rix4
 
First time posting on the forum. but i think this is the right sub forum
 

This is AMAZING

I first saw linus on NCIX which is recomended when i searched "AMD vs Nvidia" on google (which got me more confused) and find the host is catchy (and hot). So I started following NCIX until you made your own channel which is I really dont know how did I exacly find. So my favorite video currently is the RC firetruck Just kidding, its the wan show even I cant watch it live I always watch the archive. Just want you to review Macs to know how you see it. I like potatoes more than my PC . Just want to congratulate you and your team for reaching the 1 million Club
 
PS. sorry for the english not my native language

When I first started working at a local computer shop I didn't really know much. They were actually a pretty ghetto store with terrible prices and choices. But I needed a way to familiarize myself with everything. Linus was my guide into the wonderful world of computers and I thank him dearly for it. Supported him on the Ncix channel and I'll continue supporting him now. Keep it real man, love the videos and content.

Found him back in 2010 on NCIX, the first video I saw of him was his MSI 6870 review with three TVs.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I turned it into something more 2014.

This is my most recent liquid cooling endeavor. My first time using Primochill's acrylic tubing as well as sleeving my own cables. I'm actually quite happy with the outcome. 
I'm posting this with the hopes of getting a Build of the Week win.. it would be extremely appreciated 
 
Also, might I add that I took the pictures with a Nikon D3100 that I just purchased today. I have zero experience using a DSLR, so pictures may be sub-par. Enjoy!
 
Specs are as follows:
 
Corsair C70 in Arctic White
Intel i5-3570k
MSI z77a-g45
EVGA GTX 770 2gb (refernce design to accommodate waterblock)
Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb 1600mhz
Corsair HX750 80+ Gold
Samsung Evo 250gb SSD
1TB WD Caviar Black
Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
Rosewill PCI WiFi Adapter (mediocre but gets the job done)
 
Liquid Cooling components include:
 
~8ft tubing (not all used, some was scraped, broken, etc...)
EK Res 140 w/ swiftech MCP35X pump
PrimoChilll 1/2" OD Rigid Revolver Compression Diamond Knurled Fittings
Swiftech 120mm & 240mm rads
EK Nickel blocks on both CPU and GPU (Acrylic)
Monsoon plugs in white
 

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eawN6ifxMBg

For those that are shopping or are looking for information on waterblocks for a R9-290 non-x graphics card, I hope this info can be of some use.
 
So in North America I have only seen waterblocks available from EK. (I'm sure every other brand will soon be on the market) Also these blocks say they are for the r9-290x, the make no claim or mention of compatibility for a 290 non-x card.
 
After the reviews when live late Monday night for the 290 non-x, I was getting the feeling that this card shared the same design as its big brother, the 290x.  In hearing the outstanding news of the price and performance of the 290 non-x, I made up my mind that a pair of 290 non-x's were about to become the successor of my 7970's. (Was also quite annoyed with inability to purchase 290x's, watched Newegg all week and always "out-of-stock")
 
Tuesday morning I made my purchase of non-x 290's and decided to take a risk and gamble on a set of EK-FC R9-290X Clean CSQ Nickel Plexi blocks. My thinking is that 290x blocks are going to work on a reference 290 non-x card.
 
Here is the outcome:
            In closing these blocks although not specified to work with a non-x 290, fit and work perfectly!!!    They literally just drop on and then screw securely with no problems.
 
Also for anyone interested in knowing, I bought the sapphire card due to claims that the Asus and Sapphire 290x's came with the better overclocking Hynix RAM modules. Well either that was a lie or the non-x cards don't get the same treatment. Mine have the claimed to be dumpy Elpida modules. I guess I'll know soon enough now that their under water and can really be pushed.

Linus I love your unboxings, Also I might be the only person, but I love the unprofessional approach at things. I like the laid back stuff and things like that. You could just not do them as often, but daily news show sounds awesome and I can't wait for next year!
I love you linus...Just thought I would let you know (No homo, Wait, maybe a little bit)

I think it's great. Unboxings are often boring, you end up spending a lot of time trying to figure out ways to make it more exciting. Integrating them into the reviews or not doing them at all is completely fine. I'd certainly rather have more quality videos than spend my days watching 3 minute unboxing videos of random stuff. LTT has evolved a lot since the days it was basically JUST unboxings, and should now evolve further and be JUST about great content. 

At first, I was like NOOO, but then I read about how there's more quality over quantity, so I think I'd be fine with more reviews since I love your reviewing. I guess I'll just spend more time here often without the unboxing videos.

I wouldn't mind if you say some extras that come in the box when you review the item

I think you could do fewer unboxings but focus on making good reviews and guides, but not abandon unboxings all together.

Oh no no, you gotta keep those unboxing coming. I appreciate that you'd like to branch out, but you can't forget where you started from.
 
That being said, it's not like I'd unsub if you decide to do that. We all <3 you.
 
EDIT: Now that I read your post in-depth, if you keep more content coming about actual products then I think I'd be fine.

No. I really like your unboxings, especially when your in the shower. But in all seriousness I really like to see your first impressions on products.

Hello everyone!
 
I'm a huge fan of Linus and watch a lot of his videos. I wanted to post my recent build in here to showcase the new Phanteks Enthoo Primo. I've been looking for a case that suited my needs and while I thought the 900D was gorgeous, it was simply too large for my tastes. Given that, the Enthoo is slightly smaller, it has so many features that cater to water cooling enthusiasts and it shows. I absolutely love this case and I see myself using it exclusively for years to come.
 
I am also a custom sleever and I've been selling custom sleeve jobs on reddit. You can view my work here. Now that I've said this, I was not happy with the way the 24-pin turned out on this current build. I sleeved the stock cable and it was an absolute nightmare. I will most likely never sleeve another stock PSU. It's significantly faster for me to cut and crimp my own wires, than to de-pin a stock cable. I will do another 24-Pin custom cable on the next iteration of this build.
 
Components List:
CPU:  Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  
Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory   
Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  
Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage:  Seagate SV35.5 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card
Sound Card:  Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card
Case:  Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply:  SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  
 
 
Water Cooling Parts List:
Radiators: EK-CoolStream RAD XTX (240), EK-CoolStream RAD XT (480)
Fans: Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-14 (Bottom Radiator) AP-45 (Top Radiator)
Blocks: EK-Supremacy - Acetal + Nickel, EK-FC7970 - Acetal + Nickel CSQ x2 - EK-FC7970 Backplate - Black CSQ
Pump: Swiftech MCP35X PWM
Reservoir: EK-MultiOption RES X3 250
Coolant: Mayhems Pastel Coolant Concentrate - 250mL - Ice White
Tubing: Tygon E-1000 3/8" ID (5/8" OD)
Fittings: (3/8" x 5/8") - EK G1/4 Compression Fitting, Bitspower Compression Fitting
Adapters: Swiftech Lok-Seal™ 45° Swivel Elbow Adapter, EK CSQ G1/4 Thread 90° Fitting Adapter, Bitspower G1/4 Male to Female Extender - 25mm
Misc: EK-VGA I/O bracket HD7970, EK-FC Bridge TRIPLE Parallel CSQ, EK-FC Link BLANK Parallel CSQ, M3-0.5 x 30mm Socket Head Screws
 
 
 
And now, off to the pictures!









Time to install some tubing!
 


So uh... that escalated quickly. I was so sure I had more pictures of me tubing it up but... oh well.
 
So finally, some day light pictures!
 

 





















If you guys have any comments or questions, please let me know!

THE IMPACTER
 
 
So first of hello everyone my name is Martin and im from Denmark.
i would like to appologize for my english since its not my spoken lanuage, but i hope u can read this anyway
 
 
So lets get started.
 
I recently sold my old Gaming Rig to start a new build project with a powerfull mini itx pc
this is only the beginning of the build as i plan on fully custom watercooling it, the pictures are not the best since they were taken with my old phone (samsung galaxy s3)
 
 
 
Hardware for the build
Asus Maximus VI Impact - Recieved                                 Intel Core i7 4770k - Recieved Asus Gtx 780 Direct CUII 3GB - Recieved Corsair 2 x 8Gb venegance ram 1866Mhz - Recieved WD 2TB Black Storage drive - Recieved Samsung 840 pro 256 Gb SSD - Recieved Corsair RM 650watt PSU - Recieved Bitfenix Recon Fan Controller - Recieved 2 Corsair SP120 - Recieved 1 Corsair AF140 - Recieved 1 Bitfenix Spectre 230mm - Recieved Corsair H100i Liquid Cooling - Recieved Icemodz Red LED strip - Recieved Icemodz White LED strip - Recieved Bitfenix Prodigy case - Recieved  
Hardware Needed for the custom Watercooling
Xspc Raystorm Cpu Block Red LED - Missing Xspc RS 120 Radiator - Missing Xspc RS 240 Radiator - Missing Xspc 170 Tube Resevoir/Pump Combo - Missing Xspc LCD Temp Sensor Red - Missing Xspc EC6 Coolant Blood Red - Missing Xspc 3/8 - 5/8 Clear Hose - Missing EK GTX 780 Direct CUII Nickel CSQ Waterblock - Missing EK GTX 780 Direct CUII Backplate - Missing 3 xNoiseblocker Eloop 120mm NB-B12-P - Missing Monsoon 3/8 - 5/8 Free Center Compression fittings - Missing ​
Other Hardware i got.
Crossover 27" IPS monitor - Recieved Corsair K70 Mech MX cherry Red - Recieved Roccat Kone XTD - Recieved Roccat Hiro - Recieved  Edifier 2.1 speaker - Recieved Astro A40 2013 Neon Red - Recieved  
 
I have never done a custom watercooling so this is a first for me if you got any inputs plz let me know.
the main theme of this build is going to be Red and Black (of course) alot of my inspiration comes from watching alot of other builds researching and stuff.
 
i want this to be as clean as possible when its done so im prolly gonna make a custom front top and side panel.
Lets get started!
 
 
- Recived some of the components needed for my Little Impacter

 
Before the stripping of the case 


 
 

Time to pull this little fella appart

 
Drilling out the rivvets so i can turn the front upside down (or else the fan connector wont fit cause of the H100i in the top of the case.

 
luckily i had one of theese in my shed.

 
and off it goes super easy should anyone want to try this.

 
and now its back on again.

Front view

 
Starting the assembly MB Front 230mm Fan and Back 140mm fan is in

 


 
In goes the H100i and the 16Gb of Memory.

I switched the original fans from the H100i with the SP 120 Quiet Edition

 
at first i mounted the SSD here but changed my mind later on since i didnt have room for my WD Black

 
Time to install the fan controller

 
The problem with this is the 5.25 bay is to big to sit in the bottom of the case and i needed the mounting holes for the Fan controller so i made a CHOP CHOP

 
So now it fits ( I actually ended up not using the mount at all but pictures will show later. )
 
 
The PSU Would actually fit normally in the case but u had to use quite some force to get it in there. so i found some old MB standoffs and used theese to get a little bit of ekstra room

 
 
 
This is it for now since im waiting for more material to continue building  but here are some tempoary piuctures.
 
I know the color looks pink but its really not the flash from my phone turned i....
Its a nice Dark Red 
 

 
And a overview of my desktop ( its a bit messy yes )
 

 
 
Future Plans Include 
Full Custom Watercooling  Custom Start / Reset Switch on the left side of the case Custom temp Sensor Display on the Left side of the case. Custom Side Panels Custom Sleeved Cables and Plugs.  
 
All will be made in poly carbon glass and Aluminium Plates
 
 
 
 
I hope u liked it so far stay tuned for more updates
Write a comment if u have any good advice for me or my build
 
Thanks Everyone!!
 
 
 

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