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    Best monitor for 15" MacBook Pro

    in Displays

    Posted

    Hi everyone...

     

    So I am currently in the market for a new monitor to pair with my 2018 15" macbook pro. I am looking for reccomendations and am stuck between two types of options. 

    First and foremost, I'm looking for a monitor that's greater than 1080p. I have a 1080p monitor, and when I hooked it up to my Macbook pro, it was blurry and pixelated (probably because I'm used to the 3kish display on the actual macbook)

     

    So that leaves me with two other options that I've been exploring. 

     

    • An Ultrawide 1440p monitor.
      • The only issue and concern I have with this is that it will still not be as crisp/sharp as a 4k monitor.
    • A not-ultrawide 4k monitor. 
      • This would give me the crispness I'd like, and I don't NEED an ultrawide monitor.

     

    Do any of you have some insight or reccomendations? My price-point is around 400 bucks (can do a little higher if its worth it) and I'd like something 27" or bigger. One other thing, I'd really like Thunderbolt 3 compatability so I'd only have to use one cord for everything. I'm just a little lost with the whole process, so if anyone has insight on 1440p vs 4k sharpness I'd really appreciate it. 

     

    Thank you :)

     

     

     

    School laptop for under $1000

    in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems

    Posted

    Hi Everyone,

     

    I'm currently in the market for a new laptop to help make my life easier this school year. My school gives us all iPads, but using those exclusively will be a pain in the a**. I am planning on doing a good amount of word processing (on either word or docs), doing some light coding, and doing some video editing using premiere. The video editing would be basic or slightly moderate at the most as I could use my desktops if I really need, but I want to be able to work on projects while actually at school. As for the coding, I will just be starting as a beginner and so probably don't need to factor this in too much. Finally, I will be writing a good amount of papers and conducting a research project this year, so something with a decent keyboard and hopefully is portable would be nice. 

     

    I don't mind Windows or Mac (I'd actually prefer a MacBook but its way out of my price range). The only thing that has caught my eye so far is the Microsoft Surface Laptop, which if I waited until Microcenter brings the student discount back, I could get for roughly $730

     

    Can I just get everyone's thoughts and suggestions?

     

    Thanks in advance!

    -ConiferousJelly

    How Much to spend for a Macbook or any other laptop?

    in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, neonfirefox said:

    I need a well built, good battery, 13-15inch laptop, how much should  I spend and what are some options?

    I think about $1000 is a good price point. You can get a pretty awesome base razer blade stealth. If you want a Macbook, or want to upgrade the razer blade stealth with the better screen and storage, youll be looking around $1300-1400. Both MacBooks and Razer Notebooks have great battery.

    Need server to support dual GPU's

    in Servers, NAS, and Home Lab

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, NowThatsDamp said:

    So I have a very specific use scenario. I want to build four servers, each with two cpu's (LGA 1567, LGA 1366 is an option but less preferred) and with two dual slot GPUs each.

    The big trick that I'm struggling with is finding a server that has the 8 pin and 6 pin pcie connectors for each of the two GPUs. Everything seems to be cordless.

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a server that would suit my needs?

    My storage needs are minimal, so don't worry about that. 

    Those just supply power, so you could add another PSU just for supplying power to the two GPUs, Austin Evans style. :P

    149$ gaming pc?

    in New Builds and Planning

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

    Ok now LISTEN THE HOLY SHIT UP FOR A SECOND, i will now drop a decent PC for $170 (no shipping, cant include that because i dont know where you live, if its in the US you should be good though)

    CPU: Intel Xeon X5460 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/272422158256?rmvSB=true) $18

    GPU GTX 660TI (http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIGABYTE-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-660-Ti-3072-MB-GV-N66TOC-3GD-Grafikkarte-/142217948030?hash=item211cd9ab7e:g:T-IAAOSw241YWF7p) $83.1

    RAM: 2x2GB 800MHz DDR2 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-4GB-2X-2GB-DDR2-800MHz-PC2-6400-240PIN-DIMM-RAM-Desktop-memory-intel-CPU-/221953997071?hash=item33ad7d390f:g:mBEAAOSw5cNYGJre) $17.96

    Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-AM REV 2.05 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-P5KPL-AM-REV-2-05-LGA775-Motherboard-No-BP-/371813621627?hash=item5691d19f7b:g:s~sAAOSwmLlX~Xka) $34.6

    PSU: EVGA 500B 500W (http://www.ebay.com/itm/as-is-EVGA-500-B1-80-Bronze-500W-Power-Supply-100-B1-0500-F6d18-/391655950048?hash=item5b308386e0:g:Lr0AAOSwnHZYV1Ys) $8.5

    LGA 771 to LGA 775 sticker (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-LGA-771-to-775-MOD-Adapter-Sticker-Mod-For-Intel-XEON-2-Core-2-Quad-CPU-/272031538996?hash=item3f5657df34:g:ofoAAOSwI-BWM1E9) $1

    HDD: 160GB refurbrished HDD (http://www.ebay.com/itm/160GB-3-5-7200-RPM-SATA-HDD-INTERNAL-COMPUTER-DESKTOP-HARD-DISK-TESTED-/232079109374?hash=item3608fe2cfe:g:SqsAAOSwAuZX1ZRH) 7.4

    total: $170.5(without shipping)

     

     

    this will do decently in most titles, iv use a Q6600 and a GTX 660 and that wasent bad, it did pretty good tbh. if you need it a bit cheaper just get a GTX 660 instead of GTX 660TI and you could also get a cheper motherboard, this was just one i trusted more then the BIOSTAR and Intel ones. you may also see the lack of a case, thats because you can almost always get one for like $1 in the US(from what i hear) or you can use a cardboard box, which is totaly acceptable. another solution for the case situation would be a wooden plank but those arent free.

    Lol the PSU listing says its dead 

    Beats Solo 3s or AirPods

    in Audio

    Posted

    So may I first say, I am ready for everyone to be triggered at my decision to want Bluetooth headphones with the W1 chip, for not only that these may not be the best and they come from Apple.

     

    But my decision stands for many reasons, all of my portable devices are from Apple, got the Apple Watch, iPhone 7, and iPad Pro. When it comes to my computer, I likely will not be using these headphones for it, so it won't really matter. These are going to be my daily drivers, as for listening to music on the go, or when traveling, not when I am home. 

     

    The Beats Solo 3s are the top of my budget, at $220. They feature the W1 chip, which sounds pretty cool and I played around with it before, 40+ hours of battery life, and are in the On-Ear shape, which sounds like will be a distinct advantage over the AirPods, because that helps with noise. The AirPods are the same, only with a shorter battery life, in an In-Ear design. As for comfort though, I hear the Solo line isn't the best, but not bad, my trials at the Apple Store haven't shown me any problems. For the AirPods, I already love the EarPods, and they are essentially the same, but maybe a little bigger. 

     

    One more factor is, if I do end up needing to use a hard wire, the Solos have a wire so they can just connect right through. It would be trickier with the AirPods, with needing a Bluetooth transmitter to have it receive audio, and have it connected to the AirPods so being able to listen to something like a TV on an airplane is possible. 

     

    What I'm asking the community is,

     

    • Which would you choose (Without price being a factor)? Why?
    • Are there any other factors about either that I haven't mentioned?
    • Which would you chose (With the fact that the AirPods are cheaper)? Why?

     

    I will also ask for other recommendations, stating the advantages over these, but I do ask you answer the main question, because I don't need my decision just to be shot down, I'm also asking what your opinions are on the two. Also, feel free to ask any questions in case I haven't come along clearly.

     

    Thanks in Advance Everyone,

    ConiferousJelly

     

     

    Delidding Intels 7700k drops temps by almost 30C

    in Tech News

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Misanthrope said:

    This might be evil but...don't fix this before launch. I'd like to see the 7700k be too hot to compete with Ryzen chips. Maybe we can finally get AMD into green numbers that way.

    Exactly why they would fix it. Intel should start getting scared and wearing and actually do their best, that's what we need. We don't need Intel to fail, but to be challenged.

    What to ask for the holidays

    in Displays

    Posted

    15 hours ago, RGProductions said:

    Ah. i personally love such dense monitors as this one (157ppi) But I get it.

    That's a good point, just want to have something that matches the bigger screen lol. Thanks for the suggestion though :)

    14 hours ago, DeadEyePsycho said:

    PB278Q is usually pretty solid.

    Any other reccomendations? Also, would this one be good for gaming?

    What to ask for the holidays

    in Displays

    Posted

    Hi Everyone,

     

    Ever since I built my new PC I decided I wanted to ask for a 1440p monitor and stand for the holidays. My issue is, I don't know which one. I will have this one as my main monitor and to the side I will have my Samsung S27D590C 27inch curved monitor. I would like it to not break the bank too much, have a VESA mount so I can put it on a stand with my current monitor, and be at least 27inches. Can anyone make some suggestions?

     

    Thanks,

    ConiferousJelly

    Do i Really need to upgrade my PC?

    in New Builds and Planning

    Posted

    No, you don't need to upgrade you PC, at all really. An OS Cleanup would be just fine to keep your system running the fastest. If you wanted to upgrade, you could either go to Kabylake when it releases, or upgrade to a gtx 1080. But really, no need to upgrade unless you really need a performance boost in games. Yeah, like Randomness said, what PSU do you have? If you don't have a neccesarily great unit, you should absolutely replace it cause that's a nice system you got there, wouldn't want it to be fucked up by the PSU :P

    EVGA Z170 FTW and NZXT Hue+

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    1 minute ago, JoshM813 said:

    Honestly, I had to look up this motherboard because I couldn't believe that it wouldn't have at least one USB 2.0 header...sure enough you're right. If you're just going to be plugging in the hue+ then that cable should be fine, but if you want to add other things in the future that will need a header, then it'll be better to just get the little hub from NZXT. I am probably going to be buying it as when I installed my Hue+ I needed to disconnect the front usb 2.0 cable, which is fine since I don't use it.

    Yeah, just the usb extension hub is a little pricey, so $10 vs $25 Im just gonna deal with one less USB port :P

     

    38 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

    https://www.moddiy.com/products/USB-9%2dPin-Internal-Motherboard-Male-Header-to-USB-Type%2dA-Adaptor.html?setCurrencyId=6&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4MK_BRC1n6KTtezikbIBEiQA872hYepMP8FGUPWq0zUN6IdsqHwLkz9RdNZvQ9aj_twTBGIaAoxP8P8HAQ

    Something like that should work. Btw, will be sleeping now, so no more answers for quite a while, sorry about that. 

    Was thinking, would there be an adapter to have a USB header plug into sata? Seems like a little bit better idea.

    EVGA Z170 FTW and NZXT Hue+

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

    https://www.moddiy.com/products/USB-9%2dPin-Internal-Motherboard-Male-Header-to-USB-Type%2dA-Adaptor.html?setCurrencyId=6&gclid=Cj0KEQjw4MK_BRC1n6KTtezikbIBEiQA872hYepMP8FGUPWq0zUN6IdsqHwLkz9RdNZvQ9aj_twTBGIaAoxP8P8HAQ

    Something like that should work. Btw, will be sleeping now, so no more answers for quite a while, sorry about that. 

    Thanks a lot man, your awesome. Just fixed my problem :)

    EVGA Z170 FTW and NZXT Hue+

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Hi Everyone,

     

    So I just ordered a NZXT S340 Elite case, and was thinking about pimping it up. I was going to get the Hue+ and Aer RGB fan combos, but then I realized the EVGA z170 ftw only has 1 usb 3.0 header, while the Hue+ needs a usb 2.0 header. On top of that, the case has 2 usb 3.0 ports and 2 usb 2.0 ports, I would be fine not being able to use the 2.0 ports, but I dont know about the 3.0. Is there any way I can get around this? My only option right now seems to be: Get a usb 3.0 to 2.0 adapter, then buy the nzxt expansion kit, and hook up the Hue+ and usb 2.0 ports and leave the 3.0 ones dead. IS there any other way?

     

    Thanks,

    ConiferousJelly

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