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Toby

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    Toby got a reaction from Jimbo in Disable uTorrents Featured bar   
    I'd noticed uTorrent going downhill rapidly since they got bought by BitTorrent, but this is what got me to try going back to 2.2.1 and I couldn't be happier. So much less bullshit - just lightweight and simplistic like utorrent should be.
    Edit: In fact, maybe I should go back further...
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    Toby got a reaction from Sauber-C10 in I need your opinions about this mouse   
    Off the top of my head, the sensor (both good), the 2013 has rubber sides, more sensitive mouse buttons (some people find they click them accidentally) and a different feel to the scroll wheel. I heard the rubber sides fell off for one guy and I've seen a few complaints about the feel of the 2013, but that could be purely down to personal preference.
    The DA Black Edition is also good. If there's no where you can go to try them out, then I'd go for whichever you like the look of more, unless you find mice commonly slip out of your hand, in which case I'd get the 2013.
    Edit: Oh and the side buttons are nicer on the 2013 also.
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    Toby reacted to Spite in Building a new rig in February and need to know which PSU will be ok for my setup   
    Grab a Rosewill HIVE 750W for $90, it's semi-modular, great quality and will allow you to do SLI/CrossFire if you need it. You can easily run that system with 550W, so if you aren't going to run SLI/CrossFire then just opt out for the 550W version for $60.
    You could switch the GPU to a 7950 as it has better price : performance ratio, extra 1GB of VRAM and a wider memory bus which will help with AA and/or higher resolutions.
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    Toby got a reaction from Ghost in Air flow logic confict.   
    Are your temps bordering on acceptability? Otherwise just lower exhaust RPMs, or remove #1.
    Alternatively, flip it all. Flip everything.
    Alternalternatively, what's going on in your drive bays? Could you use three of those for a fan mount?
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    Toby reacted to Dodedrommer in K90 or wait for K95   
    i canceled my order and im just going to wait for the K95 i like the white on black it will match my computer as well as it is 100% mechanical
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    Toby reacted to InfinityHardware in New Build Im thinking of   
    I would say the Crucial M4 is not a great choice. It is generally believed that the Samsung SSDs are a little better. The motherboard is kinda over doing it, as there are others for a little cheaper and the same general features, but if you are buying it for looks than thats your choice. I think the H100i is a great cooler, and the pricing isn't too bad, but unless you are overclocking a lot you should step it down a little. Powercolor isn't great, anything else will probably be fine. Don't know much about that power supply but I would say Fractal Design is very reliable. I like corsair because I have used them a lot and they are always great. Other than that is looks really good, but you left out the HDD and the Processor. My opinion on that is 3570K and WD Black. But im sure a lot of people will disagree with me on the WD Black because the price, but they are more reliable in my opinion.
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    Toby reacted to Kruziik_Kel in My first ground up gaming build. Need help and suggestions.   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
    CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Microcenter)
    Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($33.84 @ NCIX US)
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
    Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.58 @ NCIX US)
    Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Total: $1135.30
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-22 18:05 EST-0500)
    will max most any game on the market right now and is well geared for overclocking
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    Toby got a reaction from bartekxx12 in Can you recommend me a good mouse for £15-20   
    £28 nets you one of the best mice in the world - the G400.
    I'd guess the best one under £20 would be the CM Storm Xornet - available from Amazon at around £16. Scan has it cheaper, but I think the delivery fee knocks up the price above Amazon.
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    Toby reacted to Chris@bequiet! in be quiet   
    Hi,
    You will be able to buy the products at NCIX.com or Newegg in the beginning of February.
    Chris
    be quiet!
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    Toby reacted to douchecanoe in What do you want to be reviewed?   
    I'd like to see some more display monitors, preferably higher end one's with IPS, and higher resolutions like 1920x1200 or higher
    He probably couldn't do it because NCIX doesn't really sell them, but more high end headphones. He always recommends them to people but only unboxes cheap gaming headsets
    What I really want to see more of is actual reviews, less unboxings. Right now it's basically like he opens the box and gives you a first look, which is nice, but it's like he never uses it and gives a real review anymore
    It'd be cool to see some more experiments as well. He's pumping out unboxings like no tomorrow, but I'd like to see some more mods like he's doing with this personal project, or just unique videos. I know he does some on the NCIXcom channel, but still
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    Toby reacted to penguin_ in Best Mechanical keyboard under 100$   
    CM Storm Quickfire Rapid, if you can find one. I'm using one to type this posts, it's a very reliable keyboard & from what I've heard is basically just a rebranded Filco, had mine for nearly a year and I've had zero problems with it.
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    Toby reacted to Dave :) in PSU help   
    800W is more than enough. Generally, the recommended wattage is inflated then reality, mainly to cover their end incase something goes wrong, they aren't liable to be 'done'.
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    Toby reacted to Computer Steroids in Are there any Non-TN <€120 monitors?   
    Windspeed, I would like to point out that IPS panels nowadays do not have ghosting or slow response times. That is the past. I have a dell monitor with an IPS panel that has an 8ms delay and i have not noticed any ghosting whatsoever, and it's right next to a 2ms TN panel.
    The Philips 227E3QPHSU is a cheap 22 inch IPS monitor, if you can find it there.
    Honestly, if you want a proper IPS panel, be ready to shell out at least 150 euros if you can't find the cheaper LG ones.
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    Toby reacted to Spite in New Build Im thinking of   
    Seen as you're trying to keep it cheap as possible switch your RAM to 8GB due to it being a gaming rig, you won't have any improvement going with 16GB rather than 8GB. For speeds go with 1333MHz or 1600MHz, there isn't a noticeable difference between the two speeds. -$40
    For your motherboard, go with an ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 / Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H / MSI-Z77A-GD65 -- they are all very alike and will offer the features you need. There is no point in spending extra for the Sabertooth or Formula if you don't need the features. -$100
    You can save money by going with half the size of SSD's, use ~120GB for OS and applications and then use the other ~120GB for games that you actually use, if you don't play some, move them to a HDD. For the SSD themselves I'd probably go with Intel 330's or a Crucial M4 for your boot drive as they some of most reliable SSD's. -$200 (possibly more.)
    For the PSU, I have no idea which Corsair power supply you're thinking of going with but you can choose something like a Rosewill HIVE 550W for $60. It's semi-modular, great quality and is dirt cheap.
    For your CPU, go with an Intel i5 3570K, costs $220 and is best CPU you can get for $200 and has a great price : performance ratio
    For a case, I would recommend something like Factal Design R4 ($120) or the NZXT Phantom 410 ($100) both have great cooling available and have great cable management options.
    Next the GPU, I'd recommend you go with a 7950 (~$300) or 7970 (~$400). 7950 over the 660Ti due to wider memory bus and once you start turning up the AA and/or resolution the 660Ti will start to drag behind. 7970 is the fastest single card currently out and has much better price : performance ratio than a 670 or 680. Both GPU's are great choices, look at some benchmarks but you can't go wrong with either of them.
    Lastly for the CPU cooler I would go with something like the Noctua NH-D14 due to fact that you can get some amazing overclocks with it and about half the price of the H100. If you want to spend less then go with the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO, you can reach a nice overclock with this cooler and only costs $35.
    You should be well under $1500 and you could use the rest for some nice peripherals. ;)
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