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  1. decimalpoint
    Thanks! I checked it out, and yes, it is slim! only 2 expansion slots though, so I would have to throw out my sound card.. no can do.. Thank you for the suggestion! Any others in mind?
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    Hello LTT Forum community, I am here to ask for the cumulative knowledge of the community to see is anyone knows of any other cases that have a slimmer-ish profile like the Lian-Li PC-07S that are't ~$400. I am also looking at the BitFenix Pandora and the Thermaltake Versa N21. They seem to be among the slimmer ATX options, but I wanted to get your thoughts. Is there anyone who knows of a slimmer case? My current build is a Maximus VI Formula, 4770k (stock cooler), Gtx 780, 1Tb HDD, 128 Gb SSD, 8 Gb of low profile RAM, Sound Blaster Zx, and an Enthoo Luxe case. I thought I'd need the room in the Enthoo Luxe, but it has just turned out to be an inconvenience moving between rooms in college. If there aren't any slim cases in mind, are there any with at least a handle that could suffice that you would recommend? Thank you!
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    I checked into the Mk1. It barely edges under $500 on Amazon, which isn't great but still satisfies my criteria. I've heard good things about the RX100 line. Are there any major downfalls with the Mk1 to the Mk2 (or even to the Mk3) that I should be aware of?
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    Hey guys/gals, I am in the market for a new camera for my mom. I bought the Canon Powershot SX200IS a while ago and it has performed well for family shots, it is very portable, and has a tripod mount, most of this is what I was looking for in a camera as I was trying to start out in photography. I got over the photography thing pretty quickly and went into more general tech. So, my camera fell into the hands of my mother who was still using her old film roll camera. This was a major jump for her as she is not incredibly technology literate. She has had issues adjusting to the new digital standard, but has done considerably well. It has been half a decade since we bought it, and I believe that it is time to upgrade her hardware. I am searching for a sub $500 digital camera, with an easy to use interface (this is key), a view finder if at all possible, and a tripod mount. I am not camera tech savvy, so if I am in search of a unicorn, please notify me, but if any camera buffs know of the creature I am in search of, you would be doing me and my family a great favor! Thank you!
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    Okay guys, I have a situation. My Note 4 just died, after 2 years of captivity by Samsung (GS4 and Note 4) I am ready to be free at last! I was wondering what your opinions on my choices were. I am heavily looking at the Moto Z Force because of it's specs, near Android experience, build quality, and battery life, the Mods are just a cool add on. I like the One Plus 3 for the same reasons, but what keeps me from buying it is the no Verizon LTE support. The Google Nexus 6P would be on the list if I wouldn't be a generation behind in 2 months. I cannot wait 2 months for the next Nexus to come out. Sounds like I answered my own questions right? I just have my concerns about the Moto Z Force. There's so much right with it, yet some BIG downsides for me. No IR blaster, no removable battery, ok-ish camera, and from what I've heard about Motorola, slow Android updates (who knows what Lenovo has planned) which is something I'd rather try to avoid coming from years of Samsung usage. Not interested in HTC/LG phones because of the skins. What would you do if you were in my shoes? Also, anyone who has had previous experience with Motorola phones, I'd like to hear your experiences with updates!
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    Ok, I gotchyah, hey man I appreciate all the information!
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    Ah well, having to switch hands every 10 minutes doesn't exactly scream portability now does it? I will most certainly be carrying it in a backpack or satchel, not literally carrying it in my hands. And while there's no doubt about me having the most powerful laptop next to a GT80, I will be going with the GS60 or the X3+ v3, they present ample storage room.
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    Thanks! This is just not the level of portability that I need. I think the Clevo options would be a solid choice if I was wanting to replace my desktop, but for everyday on the go, I believe I'll stick to one of the 3 options I posted.
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    Razer Blade: It's why I initially amended your first post saying you "wanted" as portable as possible, because an extra pound or 1/4" thickness isn't going to kill you, especially if you get an overall better machine for it. Well, here's the thing. A want and a need are very different things. I do, in fact, need it to be as portable as possible. Ultrabook like portibility, hence the 3 options I presented. All under an inch and withing the same weight range, if that's the thinnest Clevo option its a pound and a half heavier, its not the extra thickness that is the issue here. Yes, I can clearly see the advantage it has over something like the Blade, but remember the Blade is my bottom option ATM. I don't plan on buying it. I forgot to quote you in my last reply to one of your replies, I was hoping to get your opinion on 965m/960m laptops, are they worth even considering? Here was my reply:
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    That's it! Is that their slimmest model w/ 970m?
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    Phew! That's a lot of information to take in, still trying to process it! I went through most of the discussion on that Aorus thread the other day, as it was my go to model for a while until I found the GS60. Obviously MSI has got something that works since their GS60 is being rebranded (ironically like Clevo) by guys like Cyberpower, Origin, and probably others you've named that I've never even heard of, haha. I believe the MSI GS60 has jumped to the top of my list now for the moment (I don't have to make a purchase decision til around june-july), but the X3+ v3 is still a strong contender until I find solid evidence to disprove it. GS60's keyboard and build quality is what makes the difference for me. What are your thoughts on the 965m version of the GS60? Or just 960m/965m laptops in general, I was really interested in the G501 as I have plenty of ASUS parts in my system, and am coming from an old ASUS laptop. I would might be willing to sacrifice graphics for good quality everything else (depending on the "everything else"), but $2k for a 960m laptop seems kinda crazy imo... Still not sold on the Clevo branding whatever its called lol... if the one that I was referenced to was their "thin" option, it was 5+ lbs, thats over a pound difference from the heaviest of my options which was the GS60 @4.1 lbs. If there is a more carry around from class to class everyday friendly option that has the 970m, what is the model number? That is something I've noticed in my research, its either love it or hate it. And if you get a "good" laptop from the factory, its absolutely fantastic. But, if your laptop has 1 thing wrong with it, there's probably more defects down the road. I've run into a barrier in my research trying to sniff out the right laptops with the right GPU's. Most the reviews for the Aorus X3 whatever has 8xx series GPU, same with the GS60, although there are a bit more updated GS60 reviews. The Razer Blade 14 970m YouTube reviews are almost non-existent.
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    I saw some reviews on the Clevo stuff, I'm not sure, some of them just looked poorly constructed... and what's the deal with the Clevo/Sager thing? Are they 2 brands or 1? I went back an reread your comment about throttling and it made more sense. Although, I'm pretty confused on why you even mentioned SLI throttling though. Maybe I'm just being ignorant but the statement "throttling SLI > non-throttling single GPU" made no sense to me. The only time I ever said anything about SLI was about an unannounced laptop to ShadowCaptain. None of the machines in question are SLI so why are we even mentioning it? On another note, you still havn't convinced me that Aorus throttles that aggressively. I do plan on playing the Batllefield releases and GTA V so if you have some forum posts or a video or any evidence at all, I would love to check it out, and not just on Aorus, on the Blade or GS60 as well. Yes, the Blade does lack an optical drive, but so do the others...So, that leaves the only other thing it is lacking is the ability to take a hard drive. While I'm no where close to being an expert on laptop hard drive battery consumption, MY OPINION is that they could have squeezed one in there if they had to. ANYWAY, I probably won't get it just for that reason. :'( Ok, ok, you've more than adequetly have proved you know a thing or 2 about SLI, lol. I am clearly a little new to the LTT forums, I came from Tom's (which was less than helpful, btw), please excuse me not noticing the guides/information you have posted on the topic. But, like I said before, none of the options I presented had SLI, so that means we're getting a bit off topic. So, back on topic, if you were in my situation which laptop would you choose (from my three) and why? Also, if you had to recommend a laptop or laptops, what would be your recommendations? Please keep in mind mobility is key! Thanks otherwise!
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    Hey man, thanks for the feed back! Have you had any experience with them?
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    First of all, wow, I never would have expected such a response! Second, I believe my first sentence was fine the way it was, but thanks for the suggestion, lol. I'm going to revisit the Clevo option as I was in a pinch when I took a look at it. Ok, you say that Aorus is more likely to throttle...I have a hard time believeing that because of the massive fin arrays near the back edge. When searching for it on Google, the only reviews I could find that mentioned it throttling was this one by Gizmodo, and they refer to it throttling under "torture use" and its an outlier, and this one by Hexus saying that even with the throttling it still "comes out on top" (yes, I know this test didn't include the Blade, but it did the GS60!). I don't mind being corrected so if you have other sources, please share them. And, yes Aorus is more expensive than the regular Gigabyte gaming models. I knew what to expect from battery life, I was comming from a relavent to the other competition on the market POV. IF the Blade can achieve a great battery life (5ish hours) in a 14 inch form factor, then the competition (who has had years more experience) should be able to do the same if not better in a 15.6 inch form factor, just saying. From the videos I've heard, SLI utilization is actually improving through driver updates and such. I'm not sure how you can gauruntee that it will be an issue... I say MSI's audio is decent because it is back firing. Maybe if MSI would have used the rear of their laptop for exhaust rather than the speakers and the top grill for the speaker grill, it would change my opinion. This is exactly the problem with phones now that don't follow the HTC One and Nexus 6 examples. You can have all the branding (Dynaudio) and tweaking you want, but if I have to cup the back of my laptop to hear sound, that's not acceptable. But, hey, maybe I'm wrong... I have never even used the laptop.
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    Yes, alas the perfect laptop avoids us yet. For future proofing purposes, I am only considering 970m or above, or 965m SLI *wink wink Aorus x5*... My perfect screen size is ~15 inches though, so the GS60 is a nice option, that battery though....
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