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ShadowCaptain

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About ShadowCaptain

  • Birthday Jul 30, 1990

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    shadowcaptain172
  • Battle.net
    ShadowCapt#2286
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    http://www.twitch.tv/shadowpandapc
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    @ShadowPandaPC
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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Harrogate, England
  • Interests
    Gaming, photography, motorbikes and cars, airsoft, music and audio, video production - and random stuff :)
  • Biography
    Hey guys, its me Alex. I am 29, From Harrogate in the North of England. I am into gaming, tech, airsoft, motorbikes and cars, as well as an aspiring photographer/videographer. I have a YouTube channel too.

    I don't take life to seriously and I will pretty much talk to anybody about anything, you will probably see me all over the forum. Don't forget to say hi :D

    Feel free to add me on any of the social networks I have listed, and let me know who you are from the forum

    Oh and finally, I love you <3

    YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/shadowpandapc
    Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/shadowpandapc
  • Member title
    THE Captain

System

  • CPU
    i7 4770K
  • Motherboard
    MSI Z87-G45
  • RAM
    16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400Mhz
  • GPU
    MSI Gaming Edition 780ti
  • Case
    Corsair 300r
  • Storage
    Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb, 2x 2TB Blue drives, 3TB WD Green
  • PSU
    Corsair RM850
  • Display(s)
    AOC Q2770PQU 1440p PLS + 22" 1080p Samsung
  • Cooling
    H100i
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G710+
  • Mouse
    Logitech G502
  • Sound
    Harmon Kardon Soundsticks III, Beyerdynamic MMX300 headset, Sennheiser Momentum On Ear, Blue Yeti Mic
  • Operating System
    Windows 10

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  1. Yeah I feel like waiting could be a good idea just i wouldnt want to miss out on something for lack of patience Is there any benefit to my looking at say Ryzen 7 or is it largely a waste for my requirements?
  2. Hello everyone, wow, not been here in a while.... Anyway, I am looking to upgrade my PC as my 4770k is starting to bog me down, I game at 1440p 60 or 1080p 144hz, (hoping to upgrade to 1440p 144hz later in the year) I edit 4k footage from my Sony A73 in davinci resolve Wanting to do some stwitch streaming (probably using nvenc) not sure how CPU dependant this is Most games etc are fine but some new games like COD Warzone are pushing my CPU to 100% when gaming, and im struggling to edit 4k etc as its just so laggy My current pc is a 4770k 16GB Corsair Vengeance Ram at 2400mhz EVGA 1080 FTW My budget is around £350 but I MIGHT be able to push £500 if there is anything better that will give more performance , but I might spend the extra budget on faster SSDs like NVMe etc My main contender was a Ryzen 3600 and 16 or 32gb of ram, BUT i know 10th gen 10600k is around the corner and looks promising Ideas guys and gals Good to see you all
  3. There is also the Sigma 30mm F1.4 which is superior optically although the Sony does have stabilisation which could be a benefit the 55-210 is okay nothing special but cheap and light for tele use instead of the 16-50 you could get the 18-105 or 18-135 which are both much sharper
  4. Hi there shadow captain, i really respect and appreciate your advice and overall insight into computing specifications.

    I'm no stranger to the gaming community although i am an absolute novice when it comes down to gaming desktops and gaming laptops.

    I'm currently in the process of trying to buy my first gaming laptop for a budge of < £1,200 which i can also use for video editing and design work. The features i am looking for include: good screen quality, a good build chassis , a good cpu/gpu. I have found 2 laptops and i would appreciate it if you could briefly tell me if they are any good for what im looking for and if the price does justice for the specs...

     

    Dell Alienware 17 R3

    £1,199.99

    Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ quad core (6Mb Cache, up to 3.5GHz)

    Ram: 16Gb DDR4 Memory 2133MHz

    Hard disk: 1Tb 7200rpm SATA hard disk + 256Gb SSD

    Screen: 17.3" FHD IPS 1920x1080 AG 300-nits screen

    Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 980M 8Gb GDDR5 dedicated graphics

     

    Acer Predator Helios 300

    $1,049.99 (£807.68)

    Latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor (Up to 3.8GHz)

    Latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM

    15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen IPS display

    16GB DDR4 Memory & 256GB SSD

    Up to 7-hours of battery life

    Red Backlit Keyboard

     

    -Thankyou

    1. ShadowCaptain

      ShadowCaptain

      Hey thanks for contacting me, ill have a look tomorrow night! and let you know

  5. Keyboard no Mouse 10000000000% definately Screen - helps to use a proper monitor
  6. yeah doing hunting would be a safe way of getting your shoot on shooting poor people in the street with a bb gun is completely not
  7. bbs guns are not particularly damaging, considering as a sport people shoot each other with them brandishing them in public is illegal, and shooting somebody not in a game is assault and if armed police came would probably shoot you Also, you would harm genuine airsofters being reckless IF you want to shoot people with bbs guns, join an airsoft site and do it safely
  8. Hey everyone, really miss you all! sorry i have barely been on in the last year! if you ever wanna get in touch PM me, im active on social media etc :)

    1. DimasRMDO

      DimasRMDO

      It's been a long time :)

       

  9. Oioioi ! How are you doing over there bro xD

    1. ShadowCaptain

      ShadowCaptain

      hey sorry not been on here in 40 years

    2. NationsAnarchy

      NationsAnarchy

      Yeah 40 years seems to be reasonable :D

    1. ShadowCaptain

      ShadowCaptain

      I just havnt had much time lately to spend on the forum and now I feel like completely behind and have no idea whats going on haha

    2. AkiraDaarkst

      AkiraDaarkst

      Too much work?

    3. ShadowCaptain

      ShadowCaptain

      i cant really browse the forum much these days, cant do it at work, and i barely have time on evenings 

       

      feel overwhelmed coming on here these days

  10. Yo everyone :D im still alive haha just saying hi :D

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    2. Sir Asvald

      Sir Asvald

      I'm okay! Just working on my project for my final year. :( 

       

    3. kameshss
    4. DimasRMDO
  11. Hey guys, here is a quick review of the MSI Z270 Krait gaming motherboard - apologies for the terrible colour grading and clipped audio! Anything that could have gone wrong with this video, went very wrong indeed - hopefully its still enjoyable and educational!!! TLDR - Great priced motherboard, attractive design, wealth of features, great performance, lots of good IO Video Review Specs - Socket 1151 Intel Kaby Lake 7th Gen CPUs - 4x DDR 4 RAM slots with support for OC 3733mhz - 2x M.2 SSD slots - 6x SATA Ports with RAID (0/1/5/10) support - 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes) (2 Way SLI and 3 Way Crosfire supported) - Gigabit Ethernet - Audio Boost 4 Connectivity PS2 Combo port DVI 2x USB 2.0 HDMI 1.4 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB type C 4 x USB 3.1 Gigabit ethernet Mic Jack 7.1 audio Quick rundown of main features - VR Boost - Dedicated super fast USB port to drive demanding VR peripherals - Audio Boost 4 - dedicated sound card with amps to drive high impedance audiophile headphones and speakers, - Steel armour - reinforced PCI-e and RAM slots to prevent damage/sagging when using heavy heatsinks - m.2 SSD - support for two ultra fast NVME SSDs - Mystic Lighting - control all of your RGB lights and peripherals in one piece of software Quick review Honestly, not sure what more I can say about a motherboard, its not the most interesting thing to talk about, but for the money, this board is a fantastic option for most gamers out there. With support for the newest overclockable Intel CPUs, multi gpu support, NVME support, you can get some serious performance without overspending on overpriced boards with features that nobody will use I think the board is really well made, and very attractive with its white and black colour scheme. Definitely needs a nice case with a big side window to show off all the details. With RGB you could easily add in coloured components and change the lighting to suit any colour scheme! Definitely recommended as a mid range board that doesn't skimp on performance or looks
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