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DebatED Nothing got a reaction from da na in Experiences with non-techies
Also, unrelated note, but I take issue with people saying that referring to a USB storage device as any of "USB" "Pen Drive" "Thumb Drive" "USB Stick" is "non techie" or otherwise ignorant. Those are very widely accepted terms. Same goes for referring to a mobile data allowance as "an amount of 4G/3G/"internet"" that's a common expression, just because you use it doesn't mean you don't know anything about tech.
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DebatED Nothing got a reaction from da na in Experiences with non-techies
I spent about 15 minutes trying to explain the "favourites" system in windows file explorer to my mum the other day. She couldn't wrap her head around the fact that [File X] could be both in the favourites section -and- in My Documents/[Subfolder Y] so in the end I just removed the stuff she had accidentally put in it and "fixed it".
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DebatED Nothing got a reaction from zindan in How long will these parts stay alive.
this isn't a massively helpful answer but I would say "years". They're not going to fail for a long time, manufacturing defects notwithstanding. Worst you might see for a few years is a fan failing on the GPU or H60, which is an easy enough fix. Pump on the H60 might fail first as well, though from my friends' experiences they're pretty long living as well.
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DebatED Nothing got a reaction from SpaceGhostC2C in Amd nvdia intel rant
I think ultimately every company above a certain size is only in it for money, and to view them as totally honest and open is opening yourself up to being exploited by them. I'm not saying that's happening with AMD at the moment but just that you should bare it in mind.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to AshleyAshes in Sixteen 4k monitors equals 16k...?
No, we need an animated GIF where different squares light up to demonstrate the differences with a 1x1 grid, a 4x4 grid and a 8x8 grid. All text should be in a large, friendly font too.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to BingoFishy in Experiences with non-techies
If only there was a button you could press to show that you found his reply amusing.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to MVPernula in Mini ITX Build
I honestly don't want to correct anything.. BUt I'd like to question the D15!
The Noctua D15 is AMAZING, don't get me wrong.
But you've chosen one of the biggest aircoolers in a mITX chassi, make sure it fits.
If it fits you're golden
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
Sorry was going for smallest form factor possible. will readjust and exclude HDD as you have 1. Also see edits to post I made already.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
Done.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£262.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£83.01 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.94 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card (£681.08 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B-W HTPC Case (£94.80 @ Alza)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£80.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit (£25.00)
Total: £1450.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 13:48 BST+0100
EDIT: Also note my builds are the only ones to include win10 licences. These are OEM keys from kinguin and are legit. I have 2 on different machines that are in service for over 1 year each. The only drawback is they bind to the motherboard so if you upgrade your motherboard you need a new key, still very good value for £25.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to Bazilias in Mini ITX Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£299.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£37.82 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£96.85 @ More Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£118.39 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£129.60 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (£666.90 @ Alza)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case (£59.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£68.80 @ Alza)
Total: £1478.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 13:42 BST+0100
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DebatED Nothing reacted to Blackhole890 in Mini ITX Build
the only thing that i'd change is the motherboard since you have an unlocked cpu and with the actual one, you can't be able to overclock, also the noctua is pretty big and if you're sure that this cooler will fit in that case, then go for it
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
@DebatED Nothing
What about this? Absolute mini powerhouse
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£262.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£83.01 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£113.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£73.94 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Black 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£64.99 @ More Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card (£681.08 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case (£71.20 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£80.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit (£25.00)
Total: £1491.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-05 13:40 BST+0100
Non K CPU because mini itx build and heat issues with the 7700k are bad in any build. Here is Intel's advice "don't overclock your 7700k to keep temps down". I'd liked to have put a R5 1600 in there for you as its a far better option than dropping to an i5 and doesn't have thermal issues. 1080Ti is an upgrade ofc and blower style because mini itx build.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
Yes the 1080Ti is very capable of that on ultra settings and so is a 7700. My 6700k was fine at 144Hz, I had a K model yes but kaby lake is faster at stock than skylake.
EDIT: To be honest in my personal opinion the difference between 60-100 fps is game changing but I personally don't see any changes over 120. So right now I use a 1440p ultrawide (3440x1440) and my 1070 is able to run that at or near its 100Hz maximum in triple A titles on ultra/high settings. If a 1070 can cope then a 1080Ti can smash it also my monitor is g-sync which is beautiful and frame drops are far less noticeable because of the adaptive scaling
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
The 7700 can't be overclocked so yes you should be fine there, noctua coolers are top notch.
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DebatED Nothing reacted to tom_w141 in Mini ITX Build
Any time bulldozer was a dark time for AMD As much as I'm not a big fan of kaby lake or Intel right now its the only way you can go as we don't have Ryzen mItx boards in the UK yet. Still for pure gaming the 7700 will be a big upgrade for you Any questions I'm on here fairly often (far too much if my employer looks at my internet usage xD)
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DebatED Nothing reacted to NumLock21 in Experiences with non-techies
He wants to show off his epenis about how "successful" he is with his setup.
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DebatED Nothing got a reaction from DocSwag in Experiences with non-techies
There really isn't that much wrong with this remark. The only devices which use that cable are iPads and iPhones basically, and by specifying 6 they're saying they don't want one of the older wide plugs from iPhones before the 4. It isn't technically accurate but unless you're currently sitting a tech exam you don't need to be exact and correct all the time, that isn't the point or reality of speech.