It's another father-son project.. An affordable (and awesome) desk PC.. where my dad does pretty much all of the work! Don't worry I'll actually help in part 2!
Intel 6950X CPU
Amazon: http://geni.us/yAHl
ASUS X99-E WS
Amazon: http://geni.us/1EEuOCF
Nvidia GTX 1080
Amazon: http://geni.us/pdOI
Corsair Dominator Platinum Special Edition #69
Amazon: http://geni.us/XctCrNw
Corsair AX1500i Power Supply
Amazon: http://geni.us/BlzPWz
Main News Topics
Google Event 4th October
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/670965-google-event-4th-october/ OP: Arcanekitten
Source 2:
Main announcements: Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast, Amazon Echo competitor, new “Daydream” VR platform
Pixel & Pixel XL
Aluminum unibody and polished glass design
Hi-def AMOLED display
Snapdragon 821
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
Rear fingerprint sensor
2770 or 3450 mAh battery
12.3 MP with f/2.0 aperture rear camera
No camera bump, took a shot at Apple there
32GB or 128GB
USB Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
3 colors - “Quite Black,” “Really Blue,” “Very Silver”
First phone with Google Assistant built in
First Daydream-ready phones
Pricing (US)
Pixel 32GB - $649
Pixel 128GB - $749
Pixel XL 32GB - $769
Pixel XL 128GB - $869
Daydream View
“First Daydream-ready VR headset”
A “nice” field of view, “with the Daydream phone, low latency and really accurate head-tracking”
Talked a lot about design, comfort, fit & finish
“In designing it, we weren’t inspired by gadgets - we looked at... what do people actually wear?”
Fabric, soft micro-fibre, and other materials found in clothing and athletic wear
Worked with clothing designers to finalize a design
30% lighter than “similar devices”
Designed to fit nicely over glasses
Focus on comfort and ease of use
Wireless connection to the phone, “auto-alignment system that gets everything just right”
Also has a controller with clickable touchpad & two buttons, as well as sensors inside that respond to how you move
Can point, swing, aim, draw, etc. with it
Controller is stored inside the headset when not in use
$79
Google in the home
Google WiFi
“Expandable system” of APs
Hardware is designed to be “visually subtle”
Comes with a featureset called network assist
Optimizes which AP you’re accessing
Also gives you a network management app
Workst together with TP-Link/ASUS Google OnHubs
Pre-orders available in November, shipping in early December
$129 for a single unit, $299 for a 3-pack
Chromecast Ultra
“Most premium TV streaming device to date”
Cast content in up to 4K UHD
HDR and Dolby Vision support
Google Play Movies & TV rolling out 4K content in November
Ultra is 1.8x faster at loading content, major WiFi improvmenets
Supports ethernet
$69, available in November
Google Home
Seems like a huge focus for them as
Google Assistant interaction within your home
Control music, smarthome features, ask questions, etc.
Design of Google Home “inspired by wine glasses and candles”
Voice control is the main interaction method, but top of the device also has a capacitive touch panel
Comes with a physical mute button - “The product is only listening for the hotword when you want it to be”
3-speaker setup within the device
Customizable bases with easy swappability
$129, includes a 6-month free trial of YouTube RED
Pre-orders available now, will ship and be available in retail stores on November 4
Post-Recall Galaxy Note 7 Caught Fire on Southwest Airlines Flight
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671523-post-recall-galaxy-no OP: Nineshadow
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replac
Flight was evacuated while still at the gate due to a smoking Note 7
This phone was a replacement Note 7, one of the units deemed safe by Samsung
The owner had powered down the phone and placed it in his pocket when it began smoking
A “thick grey-green ‘angry’ smoke” poured out of the device as he dropped it onto the floor
After a few moments the phone had burned through the carpet and scorched the subfloor of the plane
The phone was charged to about 80% when the incident occurred
The owner had only used a wireless charger since receiving the device
When the phone’s IMEI was run through Samsung’s recall eligibility checker it read “Great News! Your device is NOT in the list of affected devices. If you have any other questions contact us at…”
Samsung issued a statement regarding the event:
“Until we are able to retrieve the device, we cannot confirm that this incident involves the new Note7. We are working with the authorities and Southwest now to recover the device and confirm the cause. Once we have examined the device we will have more information to share.”
The phone is currently in the hands of the local Fire Department, with the arson investigation unit
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is opening an investigation into the incident: http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13179804/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-investigation-regulators
This appears to be the first reported incident of a replacement phone going bad within the US
The owner of the Note 7 has already replaced it with an iPhone 7 (LOL)
Samsung Wants You to Appear in Note 7 Advert After REcall Debacle
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671415-samsung-w OP: hey_yo_
Source 2: https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-wants-you-to-appear-in-note-7-advert-
A Chicago-based casting agency posted a call for current or former owners of the Note to “share their experiences witht he Galaxy Note 7, the Note 7 recall, and their overall experience with Samsung.”
Those not in Chicago were asked to submit a video application
Ad will be shot in New York, and those who are chosen will be paid $600 or more
Apple Patents Fingerprint Sensor That Works Through Displays
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/670945-apple-patents-fingerpri OP: NinerL
Source 2: http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/04/apple-patents-fingerprint-sensor-tha
Apple now owns “IP covering a fingerprint sensor capable of gathering accurate readings through structures like a device screen.”
It is rumored that the 2017 iPhone will get rid of the iconic home button entirely, making way for a “full-screen face” edge-to-edge OLED display
Apple is said to be working on a virtual button which “presumably carries over the same features and functions”
With most fingerprint sensors, separation between the contact surface and the capacitive sensing array results in a blurring of the finger’s electric field, leading to degraded fingerprint image resolutions and decreased recognition accuracy
Apple’s proposed implementation uses electrostatic lenses, described as one or more patterned conductive layers
Depending on position, relative voltage, and shape, the layers are able to shape or bend the electric field associated with the user’s finger
In some cases this bending can offset the natural dispersion a finger’s electric field experiences as it passes through a dielectric layer of space
Washington State Gambling Commission Orders Valve to Stop Skin Gambling via Steam
Source 1: http://www.esportsbettingreport.com/washington-state-valve-skin-betting/
Source 2:
Washington State Gambling Commission sent a letter to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell on Sept. 27, ordering the company to cease and desist the transfer of its skins to gambling sites
“Skins continue to be used as consideration for illegal gambling activities on third party websites. The Gambling Commission expects Valve to take whatever actions are necessary to stop third party websites from using ‘skins’ for gambling through its Steam Platform system, including preventing these sites from using their accounts and ‘bots’ to facilitate gambling transactions.”
Valve has until October 14 to respond to the letter and explain how it is in full compliance with Washington State’s gambling laws
If they do not comply, “Valve could risk the seizure and forfeiture of prepoerty used to conduct illegal activitties, forfeiture of its corporate charter, as well as criminal charges.”
The WSGC first contacted Valve in February of 2016
They initially met with Valve’s in-house counsel, and expressed concerns that Valve was offering illegal gambling by facilitating the use of skins as a virtual currency with which to place bets
After the initial meeting, it reached back out to Valve on multiple occassions to learn more about how Steam helps third-party websites conduct gambling in the first place, but later attempts elicited no response.
They allege that Valve aided illegal gambling activties because it is aware that third-party sites use Steam to conduct activities, yet doesn’t do enough to stop it
“Valve corporation appears to have rules against the use of bots in its user agreement, however it has not strictly enforced its user policy preventing the use of bots and continues to knowingly allow thord-party websites to conduct gambling transactions through its Steam platform.”
Separately, a US district court in Washington State granted a motion to dismiss a complaint against former website CSGOLotto
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MSI and ASUS Release BIOS Updates for their LGA1151 Boards for Upcoming Intel’s Kaby Lake CPUs
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671645-msi-and-asus- OP: zMeul
Source 2: https://www.pcper.com/news/Motherboards/Kaby-Lake-support-official-AS
H110, B150, H170, Q170, Z170 and C232 will support Kaby Lake CPUs
A BIOS update may be required to boot
ASUS announced that they were releasing the appropriate BIOS updates on October 5, with MSI following suit on Oct 7
From ASUS’s site: “Our firmware teams have been busy compiling and validating UEFI builds that enable support, and those builds are ready to download.”
“The current support list includes no fewer than 87 ASUS motherboards, with more to be added in the near future”
Core i7 7700k Benchmark
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/670329-core-i7-7700 OP: NumLock21
Source 2: https://browser.primatelabs.com/v4/cpu/583064
Not much info, just a benchmark result from September 29
Capcom’s Street Fighter V Installs Hidden Rootkit on PCs
Source 1: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/23/capcom_street_fighter_v/
Source 2:
New update installs a rootkit that gives any installed application kernel-level privileges
Capcom claims it uses the driver to stop players from cheating within the game, but the code is so poorly-designed that it opens up a full-blown local backdoor
The capcom.sys driver provides an IOCTL service to applications that disables SMEP on the computer, executes code at a given pointer, and then reenables SMEP
Essentially goes around a crucial security mechanism in x86-based processors
Capcom has responded
“We are in the process of rolling back the security measures added to the PC version of Street Fighter V. After the rollback process to the PC version, all new content from the September update will still be available to players. We apologize for the inconvenience and will have an update on the time-frame for the PC rollback solution soon.”
Oculus Rift has a New Minimum Spec
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/672207-oc OP: Mr_Troll
Source 2: http://www.polygon.com/virtual-reality/2016/10/6/13189600/oculus-rift-minimum-spec
New min spec
Nvidia 960 or greater
Intel i3-6100 or AMD FX4350 or greater
8GB RAM
Compatible HDMI 1.3 output
1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
This is a reduction from the previous GTX 970/AMD 290 equivalent or greater, and Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Also modified from their previous requirement of 2x USB 3.0 ports
Announced a new $499 “Oculus-Ready” AMD-powered PC from Cyberpower
The price of the headset itself has not changed as of yet
Windows 10 Losing Market Share
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/669865-windows- OP: Delicieuxz
Source 2: http://betanews.com/2016/10/01/wtf-windows-10-losing-share/
“According to figures [from NetMarketShare], Windows 10 went from 22.99 percent globally to 22.53 percent”
These figures measure USAGE, so this is only based on PCs that are actually being used, rather than install-base
This decrease is still surprising, as Windows 8.x only saw a decline after multiple months of diminishing growth
Windows 7 actually GREW last month by 1.02 percentage points, from 47.25 to 48.27
World of Warcraft has Reached 10 Million Subscribers Again [Blizzard denies that this was said]
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671133-world-of-warcr OP: Johners
Source 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-climbs-back-to-more-than-ten-million
Polish Magazine Pixel claims that Tom Chilton of Blizzard told them that the current subscriber count is “around 10.1 million”
WoW’s peak was at around 12M players
At the end of 2015 it was 5.5M, at which point Blizzard stopped publicly reporting subscriber numbers
Blizzard has since issued a statement denying that Tom Chilton provided the 10.1 million subscriber number to the magazine
“This was a misquote, or some kind of misunderstanding on the part of the journalist. Our policy for almost a year now is that we do not talk about subscriber numbers, and Tom did not do that with this publication.”
Discovery of the World’s Smallest Transistor Gate (1 nm)
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/672335-discovery-o OP: glassjaw003
Source 2: http://phys.org/news/2016-10-materials-smallest-transistor-nanometer-carbon.html
Has been known that there was a 5-nanometer threshold on the size of transistor gates among conventional semiconductors
That has since been totally swept aside, as a research team at the Berkeley Lab has created a working 1 nanometer gate
For comparison, a strand of human hair is about 50,000nm thick
This was accomplished using carbon nanotubes and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), an engine lubricant commonly sold in auto parts shops
Part of a family of materials with immense potential for applications in LEDs, lasers, nanoscale transistors, solar cells, and more
This could be key in maintaining the progression of Moore’s law
Spotify is Serving Malware-Infested Ads to its Users
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671715-spotify-is-serving- OP: hey_yo_
Source 2: https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/05/spotify-free-malware-mac/
Users are reporting that Spotify is serving malware-infested ads
Originally reported to be occurring on Windows 10, but the issues persists in other operating systems as well, including Ubuntu and MacOS
Spotify has said that they are currently looking into the affair
They dealt with a similar issue back in 2011
Spotify claims they have “successfully identified and eliminated the source of the problem”
“A small number of users have experienced a problem with questionable website pop ups in their default browsers as a result of an isolated issue with an ad on our free tier. We have now identified the source of the problem and have shut it down. We will continue to monitor the situation.”
Mafia 3 Appears to be Locked to 30FPS on PC
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671946-mafia-3-appears-to-b OP: SteveGrabowski0
Source 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/mafia-3-appears-to-be-locked-to-30fps-on-pc/
A statement on their site confirmed that they game would be locked to 30fps on all platforms at launch
“We know how important having options that best suit your PC’s performance capabilities are. The team has been hard at work ensuring that Mafia III’s performance is consistent across all platforms, and right now the game runs at a solid 30 frames-per-second. We are currently working on an update for PC that will give players the option to play Mafia III at higher framerates. We’ll share more details about the update, and when you can expect it to arrive, very soon. “
It appears that “very soon” was accurate, as they’ve since revealed that they’re testing the patch now, which could be released as early as this weekend
“We currently have a patch running here at the studio that includes 30, 60, and unlimited frames-per-second options in the video menu, among other improvements for the PC version of Mafia III. We’re verifying the patch now to ensure everything is working as expected. If everything goes well, we expect the update to go live this weekend. We will be keeping the PC community up-to-date on the status of the patch throughout the weekend and thank you for all the feedback!”
Pascal GP107 PCB Pictured
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/670125-pascal-gp107-pcb-pictured/ OP: awesomeness10120
Source 2: http://videocardz.com/63757/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-with-gp107-gpu-pictured
Shows the full PCB of the GTX 1050 Ti
Single 6-pin power connector, which was added to increase overclocking headroom
Slightly smaller than GP106, with just enough room to fit 6 GPCs (Graphics Processing Clusters)
4GB GDDR5
The launch should *allegedly* take place in about two weeks
Amazon Bans Reviews Based on Free or Discounted Products
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671026-amazon-bans-reviews OP: M.Yurizaki
Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/10/amazon-bans-incentivised-rev
Amazon had always allowed businesses to offer products (or discounts on products) to customers in exchange for a review on their site, provided that this affiliation was disclosed in the text
A recent study of over 7 million reviews by ReviewMeta found that incentivised reviews (those with some kind of disclaimer text) were rated 0.38 stars higher than non-incentivised reviews overall
While it seems like a small change, that could potentially boost a product from the 54th percentile to the 94th percentile
This could, in some cases, bring a product from average to “Top Rated”
“The study also found that incentivised reviewers were 12 times less likely to provide a 1-star rating and nearly four times less likely to leave a critical review.”
The only exception to the new rule is books - Amazon will “continue to allow the age-old practice of providing advance review copies.”
7th Generation AMD PRO
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/670610-7th-generat OP: sof006
Source 2:
Video launched by AMD announcing AMD Pro 7th Gen
Claims up to 17% more system performance than competitors
Up to 88% more graphics performance than competitors
“Quantum leap in energy efficiency”
18 month image stability guarantee
Product longevity of 24 months
“Future-ready technologies”
Sharp Revealed a Prototype 27” 8K 120Hz HDR IGZO Monitor in CEATEC 2016
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671258-sharp-revealed-a-pro OP: snowComet
Source 2: http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/event/1023147.html
Shown off at CEATEC Japan 2016 (Japanese equivalent of CES)
Portotype 27” 8K HDR IGZO monitor
7680 x 4320, 326ppi
120Hz
Due to the refresh rate it’s safe to say that this would require multiple cables
If this is the same model that was shown off a few months ago at IFA 2016, it may require as many as 16 HDMI cables!!!
Extremely thick design
No known release date or price as this is just a prototype for now
AMD Reportedly Launching Zen and X370 Motherboards at CES
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/671342-amd-reportedly-launchi OP: Coaxialgamer
Source 2: http://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/matthew-wilson/amd-report
Reports claim that AMD is set to ramp up clearance of current batch CPUs like the FX-8350 in preparation for a launch in early 2017
This is believed to be a paper launch, with no expected retail availability until a later date
Nike Has Self-Tying Shoes
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/669303-nik OP: Chief_Yum_Yum
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/21/12998474/buy-nike-self-lacing-shoes-hyperadapt-1
Inspired by the self-tying shoes in Back to the Future 2
Named “HyperAdpat 1.0”
Will be available for “experience & purchase” starting on the 28th of November in select Nike locations in the US
Pricing is unknown, but we should “expect a high price tag”
Also features LED lights in the heel
Posted this in the not-so-active PC section of blu-ray forum, thought I may as well post it here too after making all the links. Some decent deals I've spotted, will probably pick up some of these (GBP & USD prices btw);
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Dead Rising 2 Complete Pack - £8.49/$11.21 (includes DR2, DR2: Off The Record & var OTR skill packs)
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-50%
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY - £7.49/$9.99
Batman: Arkham City GOTY - £7.49/$9.99
Batman: Arkham Origins (standard) - £7.49/$9.99
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin - £14.99/$24.99
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered - £3.49/$4.99
Steamworld Dig - £3.49/$4.99 (soundtrack £0.26/$0.32)
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-40%
Grow Home - £3.59/$4.79
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-25%
DIRT Rally (Early Access) - £18.74/$26.24
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Daily/Big Deals - apparently expiring in next 12hrs or so
-75%
GTA Collection (GTA3, GTA4 +Eps from Libery City, Vice City & San Andreas) - £8.74/$12.49
Portal 2 - £3.74/$4.99
Wolfenstein: The New Order - £8.74/$14.99
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Speaking of Grand Theft Auto, GTA 5 is on sale too, but the steam discount is pretty poor. However, if you are OK with "Rockstar Games Social Club redemption code" rather than Steam key, GreenmanGaming have a 25% of code that can be used on GTA5, so price would be about £29.99/$44.99
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I think it comes down to which card do you trust to last the longest? You know how hard you've used your 970.. how hot it's gotten and if it's overheated and how often You know how often you've checked it for dust buildup. What you don't know is anything about this stranger's 980 that you got for super cheap. Why was he selling it so cheap? (the real reason, not the lie he may have told you). You don't know if he's had overheating issues. You don't know if he spent the last 6 months running it through torture tests with the fan at idle. To quote Aro from Twilight (lol), "Only the known is safe". I'd keep the 970 and try to turn a profit.
Dial in the multiplier and voltage people with a similar setup use for a mild overclock to get a start without wasting a ton of time.
After that: boot windows
If windows doesn't boot increase voltage by 0.01 or decrease multiplier by 1 until it does
If/when windows boots run stress test while watching temps
If temps are acceptable increase multiplier by 1 then increase voltage by 0.015 until you can get windows to boot.
If temps are too high decrease multiplier by 1 and decrease voltage by 0.01 until it can't boot the set back to last bootable voltage.
After all that stress test for a few hours to check for stability.
If stable test more.
If unstable increase voltage by 0.005 and stress while watching temps.
I'm in the car bored so I just wrote out my mothod for overclocking...
Prime95 for about an hour seems to be the general "use this and you'll know if it's stable or not" answer, basically anything that can jam your CPU useage to 100% for a bit it good idea.
You'll also want to get some sort of temp monitoring program, personally I like Real Temp.
Go to "My Computer" right click on the drive you want to share (C drive for example) -> "properties" -> "sharing" tab -> "advanced sharing" Check the box that says "share this folder" -> OK -> OK. Then access it from any file explorer on any other device. to access on another PC on the same router, on the second PC go to Windows explorer -> network-> click on the shared computer, and type in the first computer's username and password.
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