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Blucyrik

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    Blucyrik got a reaction from suchamoneypit in Computer won't POST, black screen, no signs of life.   
    Thanks for the advice, will do this now. I'm doubting its the power supply at this point but I will try right now, just to rule that out. And yes I agree, one of the first things I did was take out the graphics card haha  makes things less complicated. Will post here in a bit with an update.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from SaintPosum in [Guide] Buying and building the right NAS for your needs.   
    It seems like more and more people want to get their own NAS these days. I hope this guide answers a few questions you may have and help you make a decision to buy or build your own network attached storage at home, at work, or anywhere else!
     
    What is a NAS anyway?
     
    Do you really NEED a NAS?
     
    What NAS unit should I build/buy?
     
    What's the difference between NAS hardware and regular consumer hardware?
     
    How much storage should I get?
     
    Which Hard Drives / Solid State Drives should I buy?
     
    What is RAID? Should I use it?
     
    How can I set up RAID? Do I need extra hardware to use it?
     
    Should I rely on a RAID method to keep all of my files protected due to redundancy?
     
    What Operating System should I use with my NAS?
     
    Conclusion/Changelog
     
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    Blucyrik reacted to alexyy in $64 Pentium G4560 is neck and neck against i5-2500K   
    But who runs a 2500k stock. 
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    Blucyrik reacted to rip in Cyanogen is shutting down   
    What I have to do with Cyanogen??
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    Blucyrik reacted to Danielh90 in worst laptop 2016   
    I own one just for a laptop I never use it. because it so easy to beak. I just keep it plugged and have my twitter feed on it 24/7. Does not even have a Ethernet plug 
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Enderman in I think I just bricked my motherboard...   
    There's compatibilty issues with Windows 10 with this motherboard, so I tried updating the BIOS to see if that would fix anything.
     
    End result: Looks like the board was bricked. I was planning on replacing the board later this summer anyway though.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from BurgerBum in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    Overheard a guy at an Apple booth at Micro Center, saying "Macs are way more cost effective because you don't have to spend an extra $100 for Windows"
     
    *facepalm*
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Likwid in Mini Editing Desktop Build   
    I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet... want the best CPU for the money? Just get a Xeon 2670 on Ebay for like $80, and pair it with a nice X79 motherboard. Those Xeons are absolute monsters with 8 cores and 16 threads!
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    Blucyrik reacted to itechy21 in Half of all mobile games money comes from 0.19% of users   
    As it turns out almost half of spending on mobile games comes from the same 0.19% 
     
    http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-03/23/mobile-gaming-micropayments-who-pays
     
    So basically it's a minority ruining what used to be a good industry.. (remember doodle Jump and fruit Ninja before they went F2P?)
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from mikat in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    Overheard a guy at an Apple booth at Micro Center, saying "Macs are way more cost effective because you don't have to spend an extra $100 for Windows"
     
    *facepalm*
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Supercian411 in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    Overheard a guy at an Apple booth at Micro Center, saying "Macs are way more cost effective because you don't have to spend an extra $100 for Windows"
     
    *facepalm*
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    Blucyrik reacted to byalexandr in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    Helping my sister buy a notebook, and the sales dude at Best Buy comes around.
     
    'Well the i3 is more for email and stuff, the i5 is for movies and stuff, but the i7 is for, like, really heavy gaming and stuff.'
    'If you have more RAM it makes it a lot faster, this one only comes with 16GB but if you want to watch HD movies you might want to get a 32GB kit over in that isle.'
     
    I was standing there trying not to knock myself out by facepalming too hard, and as soon as he left, I told my sister 'Take everything he just said and throw in the garbage.'
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Zeinone in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    Overheard a guy at an Apple booth at Micro Center, saying "Macs are way more cost effective because you don't have to spend an extra $100 for Windows"
     
    *facepalm*
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from glitchmaster0001 in need a case for this build   
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Best case I've ever used  
     
    http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Enthoo-Chassis-Window-PH-ES614P_BK/dp/B00K6S1B3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459191624&sr=8-1&keywords=phanteks+enthoo+pro
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from WkdPaul in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    The quality of the capacitors and components are what make the difference. Would you want a high-end system that requires 1000W run on cheap Chinese capacitors in a PSU you spent $20 on?
     
    The CX series isn't THAT bad (let's be honest here, there's worse power supplies out there) but people bash on them because of their low quality of components.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from MEC-777 in What is strangest things you heard when shopping for computer components?   
    The quality of the capacitors and components are what make the difference. Would you want a high-end system that requires 1000W run on cheap Chinese capacitors in a PSU you spent $20 on?
     
    The CX series isn't THAT bad (let's be honest here, there's worse power supplies out there) but people bash on them because of their low quality of components.
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    Blucyrik reacted to TrigrH in Intel: Tick-Tock cycle dead, now instead "Process-Architecture-Optimization"   
    Here is the real graphic:

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    Blucyrik reacted to Starelementpoke in [Newegg US] Corsair CX 430W PSU $19.99 After MIR   
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL032216B&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL032216B-_-EMC-032216-Index-_-PowerSupplies-_-17139026-S0D
    The price finally matches the product.
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    Blucyrik reacted to Wud Legerity in Well, it's been about a year. After your vessel trial ends, are you paying?   
    For me, the question is less about Vessel and more about LTT. There's nothing else on vessel I'm interested in besides LTT. LTT does not produce enough relative content for me to justify 20$ a year. If I could buy all the LMG content access for say 20$ a year I would be interested. No ads of course...
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    Blucyrik reacted to as96 in So I might actually subscribe and support Vessel, even though it sucks...   
    Don't do that, at least not for that reason.
    Vessel is NOT the platform that's gonna take the place of YouTube.
     
  21. Funny
    Blucyrik got a reaction from theninja35 in How can I make money?   
    All I can say is, good luck.
     
    I guess you could try making really cool wallpapers or something and Photoshop stuff into them, like this:
     

    (Source: Swedish Skies by Phil2001 http://phil2001.deviantart.com/art/Swedish-Skies-78311558
    Then you could try selling your work to Shutterstock or something. That's all I really got.
     
    Either that or open a lemonade stand on campus. lol.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Aztec in How can I make money?   
    All I can say is, good luck.
     
    I guess you could try making really cool wallpapers or something and Photoshop stuff into them, like this:
     

    (Source: Swedish Skies by Phil2001 http://phil2001.deviantart.com/art/Swedish-Skies-78311558
    Then you could try selling your work to Shutterstock or something. That's all I really got.
     
    Either that or open a lemonade stand on campus. lol.
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    Blucyrik reacted to AshleyAshes in Razer Scammed Consumers on the Blade/Blade Stealth with the Core   
    It's not a scam.  You have not been scammed.  You did not give out any money for the Core.  You gave $1000 for a laptop, you got the $1000 laptop, you got what you paid for.  You can't be scammed by not getting what you DIDN'T pay for.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Capown in xfx radeon hd 7770 vs sapphire radeon hd 7770   
    Pick the one that looks better (The XFX). Plus it's cheaper.
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    Blucyrik got a reaction from Bananasplit_00 in Used R9 270x Price?   
    That's because it's 2 cards put together. If a 980 is put up against a 690 to a benchmark or game with no SLI support, the 980 would blow that thing out of the water.
     
    Plus a 980 is what, $450-ish USD? It's waaaayyyyyy cheaper
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