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    david cassar got a reaction from jaslion in i5-4670 + gtx 1030   
    Good luck trying to run the 770 with a 260w power supply haha.
     
    Is your case a small form factor case (by that I mean is it very thin, or is it a normal sized case). Answering your question yes you can get a gt 1030 and put it in without any problem. I had a similar build previously with a gtx 750 ti and core 2 quad and that ran on a 240w power supply. If you have the money however I would recommend something like an rx 460 or gtx 1050. Make sure that if you are getting one of these cards that the one you are getting won't require a 6 pin connector.
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    david cassar reacted to SteveGrabowski0 in How long do you think the 2060 is good be good for   
    I wouldn't trust userbenchmark. But I was remembering wrong, it was 1080 a hair above 2060 at launch, with 1070 Ti a hair below the 2060.
     
    https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-founders-edition/33.html
     

     
     
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    david cassar reacted to Azerafel in Ryzen 5 1400 vs i3 8100   
    There's nothing indicating that the OP wants something with 8 cores. This would be a non issue.
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    david cassar reacted to kingmustard in Upgrading from i3-3220, 4gb ddr3 1600mhz, radeon hd 6700 series   
    You could get a non-K model.
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    david cassar reacted to The Benjamins in iPhone Xs and Xs Plus Promo Images have Leaked   
    The best thing about that image is how they cleverly hide the notch
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    david cassar got a reaction from jefire411 in (US) Gtx 1070 for 296 $   
    God i wish i lived in the usa : 
    https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Compact-Graphics-ZT-P10700G-10M/dp/B01LLAJ8PU/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1534859057&sr=1-5&keywords=gtx+1070
     
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    david cassar reacted to captain_to_fire in Surface Go - A new low cost Surface Pro - Starts at only 399$   
    If you want a quick reference app about diseases and drugs on iOS, I highly recommend Medscape which is unfortunately unavailable on Windows 10. Buying 3D4 Medical bundle of apps on iOS is worth it though especially with gross anatomy. 
     
    The Surface Go is rather interesting for me because I can jot down notes and type reports. Office for iOS is just “okay” for basic stuff but lacks other features of the full PC/Mac app. 
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    david cassar got a reaction from captain_to_fire in Surface Go - A new low cost Surface Pro - Starts at only 399$   
    I'm going to be in med school which is why im interested in the surface go. Also my sister does have an ipad which she can lend me so i guess i would still be able to use those medical student apps on ios. 
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    david cassar reacted to Princess Luna in GeForce GTX 960   
    His mother's money is not free money, it is family money.
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    david cassar got a reaction from Crunchy Dragon in What cpu will run Battlegrounds smooth   
    If you have a decent graphics card (gtx 1050 or above) youll run it decently enough. You probably won't be able to hit 60 fps with that cpu but you would be able to play it at around 40-50 fps.
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    david cassar got a reaction from BingoFishy in Google reportedly preparing to buy HTC's phone division   
    Crappy cameras aside the htc one m7 and m8 were probably the best android phones of their generation. Their design and build quality was miles ahead of what samsung was offering.
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    david cassar reacted to panther420 in i7 920 Gaming   
    Usually the manufacturers don't list support for the Xeon X56xx series, but most x58 boards will work with them after a bios update with the updated Westmere microcode. The X5650 is $20 on ebay (not sure in pounds) and is 6 core /  12 thread with great overclocking capability. I would highly recommend you get either that or the x5660 ($30-$40 on ebay) for a slightly higher clock speed out of the box which will grant you better clocks in the end. Even if it doesn't work in your board, the x5650 is such a cheap investment that it is not a huge loss. Just update your bios like I said. Also, this website contains a list of motherboards and how well they support the x5650. I'm not sure where exactly their data is coming from (maybe user experiences?), but basically each board has a compatibility score. It looks like your board doesn't have a great score, but maybe you could still use it as a guideline.
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    david cassar reacted to SteveGrabowski0 in R9 270(x) still good   
    It's probably more between GTX 950 and GTX 1050. Still a huge bargain at that price and it still should be capable of playing a lot of games at high and most at medium around 60 fps at 1920x1080.
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    david cassar reacted to Daniel Z. in Is 450w enough?   
    450w is enough, but the psu is terrible. Get an M12ii Evo or grey CXM 450w
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    david cassar reacted to Notional in Spotify and Squarespace are cracking down on alleged "hate groups" and "hate bands"   
    This is the biggest problem with tech companies becoming so large. They get way too much power. Even worse, most of them reside in the Bay Area, so the extremist ideology that flourishes there is now being forced upon the entire world. I guess that is the definition of bigotry: not accepting viewpoints and ideology of others.
     
    This is a blatant attack on free speech. People don't seem to realize such a thing isn't a given, and all rights can be removed if they don't stand up for them. This is sickening.
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    david cassar reacted to LAwLz in RX Vega Review and benchmarks "leaked"   
    This seems to line up pretty well with my expectations.
    Now let's wait for more benchmarks to come out (by more trustworthy sources).
    Anyone wanna bet on what the mental gymnastics will be this time assuming other reviews shows similar results? My guesses:
    1) There will be one or two websites which shows the Vega being more competitive than other sites, and that will be posted all the time (just like Joker's video was posted all the time).
    2) There will be some area where Vega has the slight edge, like maybe slightly better minimum FPS. That will all of a sudden be the most important thing ever.
    3) "Just wait for future drivers! They will make the card so much better"
    4) "Just wait for true DX12 and Vulkan games. Please don't look at the current games because they are not truly DX12 and Vulkan".
    5) Some way to spin FreeSync to be worth it. Like the monitors being cheaper, or FreeSync being better.
     
    Any other bets?
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    david cassar reacted to TVwazhere in AMD RX Vega reviews   
    Vega56 looks good, competitive with 1070 (not faster exactly) Vega 64 looks like a flop, fails to beat 1080 and draws way more power
     
    THOUGH, RX480 was initially slightly weaker than the 1060 at launch, but driver updates pushed it ahead overall. So V56 could improve within the next three to six months, but Volta....
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    david cassar reacted to ARikozuM in Intel's Coffee Lake Is Coming August 21st   
    Your joke is bad and you should feel bad. 
     
    Also, 2011 has had 3 revisions thus far.
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    david cassar got a reaction from Vapare in Upgrading my CPU or overclock it?   
    Upgrade it. Two cores even overclocked just aren't enough nowadays. Try and find a used i5 4670k/4690k. They should be a pretty noticeable upgrade.
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    david cassar got a reaction from Crunchy Dragon in Upgrading my CPU or overclock it?   
    Upgrade it. Two cores even overclocked just aren't enough nowadays. Try and find a used i5 4670k/4690k. They should be a pretty noticeable upgrade.
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    david cassar reacted to emosun in Front Panel is rather 'Horrendous'.   
    here's a progression of an old 2002 gateway I removed all plastic from and made black

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    david cassar reacted to manikyath in Hacked HBO episodes and 'Game Of Thrones' script leak online   
    can i just say.. this is a pretty sad level of digital security if someone can pull 1.5TB before anyone notices and pulls the plug..
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    david cassar got a reaction from genexis_x in CX430 v3   
    Yes the cxm 450m (with the grey label) is a pretty noticeable upgrade in quality over previous cx models. It should be perfect for your build.
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    david cassar got a reaction from Inversion in Is it worth upgrading my case?   
    Well i only have experience with the aerocool aero 300 and overall quality isn't too bad. There aren't any sharp edges and overall the presentation is good. The case is also pretty roomy and you should be able to fit in graphics cards up to 370 mm in length. However since you need the case for at least 6 years I would be more comfortable spending a bit more and getting something like the fractal tbh.
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    david cassar got a reaction from Morgan MLGman in Will 650W suffice? Not sure.   
    If you get a quality 650w power supply like an evga gq650w you will be absolutely fine  
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