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    Peopie reacted to Nineshadow in A New Company Called Alphabet Now Owns Google   
    They weren't acquired.
    Alphabet was made by Google basically.
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    Peopie reacted to Xorbot in MONSTER Enters Gaming Market With Partnership With Johnathan ‘Fatal1ty’ Wendel   
    Does anyone else pronounce his name "Fatal one tee" like me?
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    Peopie reacted to Victorious Secret in Zalman releases two new extreme laptop coolers: Oh the hype   
    The legend returns 
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    Peopie reacted to Tim Drake in " if you don't want to hit a person in the street, that will cost $3,000 extra" says Volvo's "spokesperson" ?   
    Well they have to charge more as it costs more to manufacter?? How do you not get that?
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    Peopie reacted to MadSprite in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    Microsoft to launch free-to-play "Halo Online" in Russia. A new Halo game will be launched in Russia for a closed beta term, similar to what Activision has done with its Call of Duty Online beta that was released in China.

    Halo Online is a PC-only game which is not expected to be on the Xbox One. It will feature a free-to-play multiplayer experience (which has been a hit or miss with online shooters trying to avoid "pay-to-win") where SPARTAN-IVs train together to gain better skills and test experimental technology.

    Microsoft says that the game, based on a modified Halo 3 engine, will be capable of running on low-end PCs. Given the nature of F2P, it's not surprising that they aren't aiming to renew the Halo experience, but to introduce new fans to the Halo universe.

    At first glance, the game looks like it relies on some "pay-to-win" features where weapons are featured in loadout. However, with further examination, you can see that it only affects your starting loadout at spawn, as you can pick up other players' weapons.

    The most important factor is that multiple types of the same weapon are not actually pure upgrades; rather, they have been balanced to counter the bonuses within themselves so that you may have stronger damage output but a slower rate of fire and high recoil. The weapons are also on a rent scheme where you cannot keep the weapon past a certain amount of time, allowing you to pick up a weapon cheaply for 30 minutes to play a quick session without requiring you to invest 200 hours in the game to obtain it for use. This also combats the "pay-to-win" system that has plagued F2P games where putting in real money can reduce the tens of hours required to obtain a worthy item.

    So why is Russia being targeted for this beta? Microsoft may be trying to capture a new audience that is not used to buying full console or PC games. Releasing a paid Halo game on PC might interest current Halo fans, but also may be overlooked by others as yet another first-person shooter. With F2P being popular in Russia, it could be a good testing ground to bring new fans into the Halo universe, especially since Microsoft is investing heavily to incorporate the Halo franchise into their desktop and mobile operating systems. It would make sense to have Cortana to appeal to a new subset of fans in the hardware market as well!

    http://en.wikipedia....ki/Free-to-play
     
    TIDBITS:
    Here's a video of someone loading the maps and playing with the weapons and vehicles, bypassing the login menu that would restrict it to closed beta members.
    Special weapons and vehicles are not part of the loadout selection and exist where they are in the map they would exist in Halo 3.
    https://youtu.be/fy1jbrrMfZc
    Another video is from the Halo Online's video game file that shows up as the intro video.
    It's currently in Russian but there is english subtitles that you can enable in the youtube video.
    https://youtu.be/w26R1tMHn0k
    Source:http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/?ncid=rss_truncated]http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/
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    Peopie reacted to sgloux3470 in BLACK Noctua NF-P12 exist! NOT IPPC's   
    You're not getting the full Noctua experience without the brown and tan fans, sir.
     
    How else will everyone know that you went out to buy performance fans for your PC if they don't stand out from the rest of your build?
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    Peopie reacted to Toddwjp in VESA Publishes Embedded DisplayPort Standard 1.4a, Includes Adaptive Sync   
    really... i actually have no words for how terrible this argument is.
     
    1. Nvidia probably already has pretty much all of the components for this standard complete as seen in the leaked mobile gsync beta testing driver things. so its not going to take them very long to update there drivers.
     
    2. this is a much cheaper alternate to G-sync. nvidia would lose a large part of the market if people who cant afford a g sync monitor are just going to go amd because even if they get 3-4 fps less on a similar priced graphics card they dont have to spend another $100-$200 to get g sync monitor so they can game at a nice smooth frame rate.
     
    3. Why does including adaptive sync stop them support gsync, plenty of companies have there own technologies that they created but they don't ignore the things others have created because if you have everything the competition has plus something extra then your in a better position for marketing.
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    Peopie reacted to airdeano in Radiator on radiator   
    not the idea to use. the heat from the one will dump into the second and lose
    some efficiency of the non-colder one. taking that the H55 is just at its potential
    pairing it with a second in a sandwich will reduce the overall effect. and reducing
    an already topped system just will lead to other ills.
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    Peopie reacted to Chiobe in can a res lay down   
    It depend on the res, or more to the point, the holes in it.
    If laying the res on it sides, means that you need to have it full, to even get flow, then its not worth it.
    So check the res you think about using and make sure the holes allow for a good water flow.
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    Peopie got a reaction from Technous285 in Nintendo's AC Adapter Policy Isn't Fair   
    I don't get why people are so angry about this. If they have been using the same power plug for the past 2-3 generations, there are quite a few already out there.
     
    I think its more useful for not wasting materials in the first place. If people who already had a power plug got a second one that they don't need, then its just wasted, both economically and environmentally.
     
    If people need a charger, then its readily available to purchase.
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    Peopie got a reaction from KWelz in EK or XSPC Res   
    Something else to consider is that Acrylic can deform and potentially leak when the temperatures reach I think 50 or 60C, I can't seem to remember but they are achievable in watercooling. Whereas Glass will not leak at those temperatures.
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    Peopie reacted to Norman_the_Owl in This $200 tablet dual boots Android and Windows   
    Last time this happen both Microsoft and Google flipped their shit, and Asus lost huge R and D money. I really wanted that dual booting Transformer book...
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    Peopie reacted to AustinB in AMD possibility of 5 way crossfire   
    To say that you have 5 way Cross Fire
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    Peopie reacted to AlwaysFSX in Man sentenced for lasering plane with 118 passengers aboard   
    And when you're flying at night you can't see...
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    Peopie reacted to Maxwit44 in copper blocks   
    You can XSPC to that list as well.
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    Peopie reacted to RH00D in Same ol' digging just a different day.   
    You should really seek some anger management, or perhaps seek spirituality or something. Every time you post you're always going off raging and swearing and complaining. It's not good for your mental health.
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    Peopie got a reaction from Cooleb09 in Best Red Coolant in the Market?   
    If you still intend on getting red coolant, I'd say to look into Mayhems dyes and coolants
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    Peopie reacted to Maxwit44 in radiator has a few broken fins....   
    Define a few?? couple of fins broken, no big deal. Whole row bent over or broken off, then you've got problems.
     
    As long as the tubes are not damaged and not leaking, you'll be fine.
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    Peopie reacted to Shaqo_Wyn in Best Red Coolant in the Market?   
    Peopie is right, Mayhems X1 should have a red variant. 
     
    However, Mayhems is pretty open about the effects their coolants have one water cooling loops and they warn that all the bright coolant like red and pink will stain your water blocks and maybe even your tubing. Only ones that supposedly don't stain are UV clear blue and white coolants. 
     
    Red tubing might be your best bet if you don't want to deal with staining.
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    Peopie got a reaction from Shaqo_Wyn in Best Red Coolant in the Market?   
    If you still intend on getting red coolant, I'd say to look into Mayhems dyes and coolants
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    Peopie got a reaction from Maxwit44 in Price of this?   
    I agree with Shaqo, if you really want your loop to look great, it'll cost quite a bit.
    I think you got all the parts that you need. Don't forget your Biocide and coolant though. Often Distilled water and a silver kill coil works well, but if you are looking to maximize your looks, you may want to look into premixed coolants. I believe you should look at Mayhems brand coolants or dyes, as they are pretty high quality. Don't forget about fans for your radiators too.
     
    EK Blocks are very well made in my opinion. They come with very clear instructions on how to install everything. But I am not as big of a fan on their looks. I like the looks of XSPC and Aquacomputer blocks. If you want to see more brands, I think the best thing you can do is to go to a site like FrozenCPU, and just browse through all the water blocks for say cpus, or gpus.
     
    Also, if you really want to splurge, you can try going for a hardline set up. They seem to be getting more popular these days, and they do look very nice.
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