Ebenesh

can you post a pic of your cpu pins? 

Macbook, if worse come to worst you can always get an eGPU

My brother has a 2008 15" macbook pro and used that to get his degree in Mechanical Engineering
 
He now works for Jaguar/Land Rover as an engineer , same laptop 

Just a real world story that might help if you decide to go that way, depends what area of engineering you are intending to study, but I have seen him doing some insane solidworks stuff and it copes fine, and the new ones are like 100000x better
 
I think iris pro is enough for you, or a dedicated card if not going for a mac, I dont think you will benefit enough from a quadro to justify it, even the work laptops they provide are i7 dells with iris (none pro)

Motorola’s mid-range smartphone is the first device that’s already available, to receive the update in the form of a 386MB download. All who possess this mid range wonder device smash that check for update button. Share your thoughts after you install it...
 

 
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/unlocked-2014-moto-gs-can-download-their-lollipop-update-now/
 
http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/11/12/moto-g-first-android-device-receive-lollipop-update/

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Sometimes you're given to demonstrate different stuff.

To start off Congrats !
 
The first time I started watching Linus Tech Tips was when I a kid still in school... Seems like such a long time (5 years) and I admire the way you make videos, stating your views and not bothering about what people might think of them. They are really honest and It's just been great to turn on and look for videos uploaded by you and just watch them first.
 
The most amazing video was the live stream that Luke came on.. was like the best unboxing ever So much mystery behind who that tall guy was behind the camera.
 
I hope u continue to grow and help others as you do so ! Thank you..
 

Holy shit this is pretty amazing.
I may have to get one for college..think of that. After you wake up from gaming, disconnect and go to class. Boom.

Its not quite done yet, and the camera's battery decided it wanted to die half way through this part of the build, but I figured I should make an update anyways.
 
Update 10: I spend way too much time on this (or in other words, the backplate is done.)
 
To start this part off, I needed to level off the piece of acrylic after all of the failed attempts. So I put it in a vice,
 

 
Then leveled it off,
 

 
And then the camera died. Basically from here I used a plastic cutter to cut a level edge, measure the size of the space needed for the acrylic, and cut it to that size, then redid the template for it, used the drill press to cut out some holes to start filing from, and then spent many, many hours filing it down. In the end, I had something that looked like this:
 

 
And just to make sure that everything would work, I tested the fit of the the various connectors.
 

 
and everything fit. Throughout all this however I had forgotten to cut out a ventilation hole for the fan. seeing as this is probably a good thing to have, I proceeded to cut this out. So to start this I once again clamped the entire thing down on the drill press.
 

 
And then cut out an obscene amount of holes in order to reduce the amount of filling I would have to do.
 

 
And after filling for a while, I had a result of this:
 

 
I was not completely done with the backplate yet, as I still had to sandblast it. Once that was done, it had an almost final look of this:
 

 
The picture isn't the greatest, and while I did do some more filing afterwards in order to make everything look better, I filled it past the point where it it can look perfect so eventually I simply decided that it looked good enough. With that done I then worked on reattaching the front ports,
 

 
and started work on the power button. This will be shown in the next update since its not complete yet. After that all I have to do is order in the controller connectors and attach them, and then this is done, and I can work more on the next custom case.
 
 
 
 

Very nice article, sure to help out many people choosing GPU's 

When that happened to me it was a GPU issue, the PCI-E lane my GPU was in was dead/ dying and switching lanes has caused the problem to never occur since.

Once again I'm relying on the community to save me from watching my own show... If you're watching the show and wouldn't mind filling in the timestamps in the below Google Doc... You're AMAZING!
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SFdsFIYpeoeKNUqtic9LPgesVuJW533E8M07FizQDYM/edit?usp=sharing
 

News Items 850 Pro
Source 1: anandtech.com
- 850 Pro Specs: Clicky (Anandtech: Also available in Source 1)
- First SSD with 3D NAND (V-NAND)
- Traditionally NAND and other semiconductors are scaled horizontally along the X and Y axes but due to the laws of physics, there is a limit of how small the transistors can be made. To solve the problem, 3D NAND introduces a Z-axis i.e. a vertical dimension.
- Samsung is able to relax the process node back to a much more convenient 40nm, there is no need for a 10nm-class node. (A higher process node provides more endurance and higher performance.)
- (Fundamentally the) only change in the 850 Pro is the switch to V-NAND, the same controller and (6GBPS SATA) interface is used.
- The firmware has gone through a massive overhaul to adopt the characteristics of V-NAND (shorter read, program and erase latencies and higher endurance).
- Endurance rated at 150TB. (Samsung said that they have a 128GB 850 Pro in their internal testing with over eight petabytes)
- 32-layer V-NAND comes in at 10.75GB (As opposed to power of two such as 128GB).
- SSD Price comparison including 850: Clicky (Anandtech)
Tesla Model E 30000
Source 1: technobuffalo.com
- Model S is $70,000
- Model E (a.k.a. Compact) is $30,000 : Priced to compete with the Audi A4 and BMW Compact 3 Series.
- Model E  will be roughly 20 percent smaller than the Model S and will also use cheaper materials, possibly swapping out aluminum for steel.
- Tesla says it hopes to launch the cheaper Model E sometime in 2016.
- Model X (SUV) set to launch in the second quarter of 2015.
Crytek UK’s Staff no longer going to work
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: TopWargamer
Source 2: kotaku.com
- Crytek has publicly denied financial difficulties.
- Near 20 current and former employees stated that, paychecks were late and a Ryse sequel was cancelled following a dispute with Microsoft over who would own the rights to the franchise.
- According to 4 people connected with Crytek UK: “Crytek's UK staff have still not been paid the full amounts they are owed, and this week, the staff at Crytek's UK office handed in formal grievance letters and went home.”
- One person familiar with the studio estimates that around 100 people have left. It is unclear how many are returning.
- Employees at Crytek UK, are hoping that Deep Silver will purchase the studio and continue funding development of Homefront: The Revolution.
25/50 Gigabit Ethernet
Source 1: zdnet.com
Link 1: 25gethernet.org (Consortium page)
- Arista Networks, Broadcom, Google, Mellanox Technologies and Microsoft, have formed a consortium to push ahead with creating specifications for both 25 Gigabit Ethernet and 50 Gigabit Ethernet.
- The aim of the consortium is to create standards for both 25 Gigabit Ethernet and 50 Gigabit Ethernet, which are necessary in order to convert speed into systems.
- Plans to create official IEEE specifications stalled at a meeting last March, due to a perceived lack of support.
- The consortium announced the "royalty-free availability of initial specifications for both a single-lane 25-Gbps Ethernet and dual-lane 50-Gbps Ethernet link protocol".
- It aims to “support Ethernet-based transmission between server network interface controllers (NICs) and top-of-rack (ToR) switches [..] covering Ethernet physical layer (PHY) and media access control layer (MAC) behavior, including virtual lane alignment, auto negotiation, and forward error correction characteristics.”
- Specifications published by the consortium "maximize the radix and bandwidth flexibility of the data center network while leveraging many of the same fundamental technologies and behaviors already defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard."
- The consortium members predict that technology based on these standards could hit the market within the next 12 to 18 months.
EFF’s letter to the NSA
Source 1: eff.org
- “the NSA is scrutinizing people who visit websites such as the Tor Project’s home page and even Linux Journal” http://www.linuxjournal.com/
- “NSA is adding "fingerprints" to activities that go hand in hand with First Amendment protected activities and freedom of expression across the globe.”
- Articles, based on an in-depth investigation, reveal XKeyscore source code that demonstrates how the NSA’s system works.
- Xkeyscore is a tool which the NSA uses to sift through the vast amounts of data it obtains.
- According to the Guardian, XKeyscore’s deep packet inspection software is run on collection sites all around the world, ingesting one or two billion records a day.
- This fingerprint identifies users searching for the TAILs (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) software program, viewing documents relating to TAILs, or viewing websites that detail TAILs.
- Tails is a live operating system that allows a user to leave no trace on the computer they are using, useful for people communicating on computers that they don’t trust, such as the terminals in Internet cafes.
- NSA’s code suggest that the NSA thinks Linux Journal (a monthly magazine for enthusiasts of Tails) is an "extremist forum," where people advocate for Tails.
- Here’s the bottom line (from EFF): If you’re using Tor or Tails, there is a possibility that you will be subject to greater NSA scrutiny. But the EFF believes that the benefits outweigh the burdens.
Windows 8 lost market share in June 2014
Source 1: theinquirer.net
- Figures taken from Net Applications
- The combined totals for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 show a drop of 0.1% which leaves it at 12.54%.
- Windows 8.1 has seen slow growth once again up to 6.61% (+0.26%) and Windows 8 has lost 0.36% market share and is now at 5.93%.
- Five previous iterations of Windows have all seen gains.
- Windows 7 retained its position at the top with 50.55 percent and Windows XP continues to hold a quarter of the market.
-  Even Windows NT gained +0.06% to 0.14% share and Windows 2000 gained 0.02% to reach 0.03%.
Microsoft and Canon make a patent licensing agreement
Source 1: cnet.com
- Instead of suing for patent infringement, MS and Canon have decided to just share the intellectual property.
- The two companies announced Wednesday that they've signed a patent cross-licensing agreement, which gives them the right to use the intellectual property on some of each other's products.
- Microsoft IP Licensing general manager Nick Psyhogeos said: "Microsoft believes cooperative licensing is an effective way to accelerate innovation while reducing patent disputes."
- Cross licensing agreements are not new, this year Samsung entered into three separate patent cross-licensing agreements with Google, Cisco Systems, and Ericsson.
- Microsoft has entered into more than 1,100 licensing agreements with various companies since 2003.
Signal Beta
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: SolvingJunk
Source 2: signal.org
- Signal gives you free calling, everywhere. No data plan or internet required.
- Carriers who support Signal agree to connect voice calls between two signal users for free.
- To keep things simple, uses domain names with a ^ in front. For example: ^bob.com
- You can use Signal across all of your devices seamlessly; connect your phones, tablets, computers, and smart watches to your Signal.
- Signal works free, over any cellular network or wifi connection. It provides Video Calling, Messaging and HD Voice.
- You can; share photos, files, status updates and special moments without sacrificing security or privacy. Signal is developing a decentralized social experience that puts you in control.
- Dev posted on LTT forum thread.
Intel Octo-Core Haswell E Core i7 5960X Rumour
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: ShadowCaptain
Source 2: pcgamer.com
- Rumour by pcgamer.com
- Price: $999
- The other two Haswell-E chips are going to be missing those two extra cores.
- The i7 5930K will cost $500.
- The i7 5820K will cost $350, have a 15MB cache and will be clocked at 3.3GHz.
- The platform will use DDR4, which is set to be lower-powered and able to deliver higher density modules, but the early adopters are going to have to pay way above what equivalent DDR3 memory will cost.
Last of Us 1080p 60 FPS is a "transformative experience”
Source 1: linustechtips.com
Source 2: kitguru.net
- Naughty Dog is bringing the game over to the PS4
- According to the developer, playing the game at 1080p and 60 frames per second is a “transformative experience”.
- The Last of Us Remastered Co-Director, Bruce Straley, also jumped in, saying: “I had a dream in 60fps last night. #TLOUremastered.”  Neil Druckmann then replied saying “What if I told you that was no dream? #believe.”
- The Last of Us remastered will launch on the 29th of July.
- Those who previously pre-ordered from the PSN store will be refunded $10.
Windows 9 Preview
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: GoodBytes
Source 2: zdnet.com
- Microsoft’s goal is to make Windows 9 “more palatable to hold-out Windows 7 users”.
- Microsoft is working on new features specifically aimed at "desktop" users, those who interact primarily with Windows from a desktop or laptop PC with mouse/keyboard and optional touch.
- According to zdnet’s sources, Microsoft will continue in this vein with Windows Threshold. The Threshold OS will look and work differently based on hardware type.
- Two-in-one devices, like the Lenovo Yoga or Surface Pro, will support switching between the Metro-Style mode and the Windowed mode, based on whether or not keyboards are connected or disconnected.
- The Desktop/laptop SKU of Threshold will include, as previously rumored, the Mini-Start menu — a new version of the traditional Microsoft Start menu.
- Microsoft is expected to deliver a public preview of the Threshold release, most likely in the fall of 2014.
- The Microsoft OS team is hoping to get as many Windows 7 users moved to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8 users to Windows 8.1 Update in preparation for (hopefully) getting them to move to Threshold once it is out.
- Windows Threshold is looking like it could be free to all Windows 8.1 Update, and maybe even Windows 7 Service Pack 1, users.
The division might have microtransactions
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Ewan
Source 2: gamespot.com
- “The Division's Microtransactions Will Be 'Fair'” - Ubisoft
- Ubisoft want to offer gamers things that they actually feel have value to them.
- Ubisoft doesn’t want to have pay-to-win, but: Ubisoft - “we are definitely looking at things where you can gain time or comfort. [..] bag slots for example”
Rapid Fire
Master Race Problems:
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/176149-some-older-games-really-werent-designed-to-run-at-4k-nevermind-8k/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/176029-crazy-russians-want-to-build-teslas-wardenclyffe-tower/
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-right-to-be-forgotten-guardian-google
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/172912-facebook-proves-that-people-can-get-hurt-feelz-over-the-interwebs
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/469991/core-gamers-uncomfortable-with-change-says-peter-moore/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/173897-driveclub-is-30fps-for-the-same-reason-other-games-are-director-says/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/135397-nofan%E2%80%99s-new-fanless-cpu-cooler-has-62-feet-of-heatpipes/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/173891-gamers-more-educated-than-the-people-who-mock-them/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/174665-android-l-improves-battery-life-by-36/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/175013-uk-porn-filters-accidentally-blocking-other-traffic/
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/174892-uk-watchdog-bans-dungeon-keeper-ad-accuses-ea-of-misleading-customers/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/04/ezeecube-retro-gaming-stackable-media-hub/

Nice article. I would maybe focus a bit more on how much attention should be payed to what. VRAM is really not the #1 criteria and you need to point that out.

Well beauty comes with a price. 

When I look at Apple products and look at their consumer base, you notice a few things.
 
1.) Their products just flat out work 100% as they were made to. Unlike buying notebooks from some other PC manufacturers, very rarely do hear about Macbooks having overheating problems, bad screens, etc. They are just well thought out and excellently designed products.
 
2.) Most people who buy Apple products regularly aren't going to know that you can build or buy a PC that's cheaper and variably faster. Most importantly, some don't care at all. People don't buy Macs to play the new "Crisis" or whatever resource intense game is popular.
 
3.) When you buy a Mac, you have the ability right off the bat to have full native Mac OS support + if you wanted, you could install and run windows and it would still work perfectly.
 
4.) Apple product consumers get great service from Apple because Apple owns stores, and hires workers that are or at least should be knowledgeable enough to help their customers on the spot. With other manufacturers, you simply don't get that same support. You often will have to talk to the retailer and check your warranties etc.. and most of the time you're still stuck having to ship the unit back to the manufacturer anyway. Apple = A lot less hassle 
 
That being said, I'm not even a Apple fanboi. Not even the slightest LOL. Every computer in the house is running Windows 8.1, never owned an apple product in my life. Not even an iPhone. Windows Phone is where it's at

Wait a minute, which mac exactly comes with a high quality 1440p 27" monitor, keyboard and mouse for 900$? And it's easy enyway, take any 27" good 1440p monitor and use the money left for a build. Unless you give me more precise specs, what's the issue?
 
As for it being an AIO, whenever asked I always say that AIOs are a bad idea. This is not just on apple's part of course, ANY aio is plain not worth the money in my opinion. If having an AIO is worth spending twice as much for you, it's your choice, and I have nothing to argue on that save that you really shouldn't want to.
 
Here's an imac for 1100$: http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac?product=MF883LL/A&step=config
 
Here's the pc: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m8Fvqs
 
This pc has a faster cpu, a faster gpu, a bigger monitor and a bigger hard drive. And it's about 500$ cheaper. I could have spared more on the case, but I specifically looked for one that wouldn't look terrible under your monitor so the space counterargument is dealt with.

I work in IT at a school, and we give Mac's to all our students.  It's gotten so bad now that they want to give out iPad mini's instead of actual laptops, which raises questions over how learning content can be delivered for IT, art and graphics students.  I've been preaching this since it was announced but nobody seems to care.
Shitty thing is it's gonna fall back on me when teachers start complaining about not being able to use Adobe Creative Suite, or AutoCAD.

This is all you need
 

 
 
Less than 30$ is nice when you need multiple monitors and not GPU horsepower. 

No worries and will do.

@Ebenesh, just something you might want to fix. Saying "Graphic Card" doesn't sound right and isn't. You might wanna change this to "Graphics Card" or GPU.

No offence but the iPod touch might be overpriced but it is a great media player and does most of the tasks a phone can do if there is wifi NO OFFENCE ! NOT A FANBOY !

Not that anyone cares but remember that iPod touch that Apple launched with 16GB of storage and no camera ? Well now that iPod is now cheaper and to top it off it's got a camera... Here's the PR
 
 
 

 
Apple Brings Vibrant Colors & iSight Camera to Most Affordable iPod touch Model iPod touch Lineup Now Starting at $199
 
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced its 16GB iPod touch® is now available in vibrant colors and equipped with a 5 megapixel iSight® camera for just $199. The entire iPod touch lineup features the 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, brilliant 4-inch Retina® display, Apple’s A5 chip and FaceTime® camera. iPod touch features an ultra-thin and light anodized aluminum design and is available in pink, yellow, blue, silver, space gray and (PRODUCT) RED. iPod touch comes in a 16GB model for $199, 32GB for $249, and 64GB for $299. iPod touch comes with iOS 7, offering more than 200 features including Camera app filters that let you easily add real-time photo effects. Additionally, the Photos app offers ways to automatically organize your photos based on time and location. With iCloud® Photo Sharing, it’s simple to share photos and videos with exactly the people you want to see them and your friends and family can comment and access their shared streams from any iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch, Mac® or PC at any time. This fall, iOS 8 will be supported on the entire iPod touch lineup. With the revolutionary App Store℠ on iPod touch, users in 155 countries have access to over 1.2 million apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, including hundreds of thousands of games. More than 75 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store. Customers also have the iTunes Store® at their fingertips, giving instant access to an incredible selection of music, TV shows, movies and books to purchase and download directly to their iPod touch. Pricing & Availability iPod touch 16GB is available starting in the US today and worldwide in the coming days, in pink, yellow, blue, silver and space gray through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested price of $199 (US). Starting today, the 32GB and 64GB models have been repriced worldwide, at a suggested price of $249 (US) for the 32GB model and $299 (US) for the 64GB model. iPod touch requires a Wi-Fi connection or a Mac with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later and iTunes® 10.7 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later and iTunes 10.7 or later. An Apple ID is required for some iPod touch features.

Not that anyone cares but remember that iPod touch that Apple launched with 16GB of storage and no camera ? Well now that iPod is now cheaper and to top it off it's got a camera... Here's the PR
 
 
 

 
Apple Brings Vibrant Colors & iSight Camera to Most Affordable iPod touch Model iPod touch Lineup Now Starting at $199
 
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced its 16GB iPod touch® is now available in vibrant colors and equipped with a 5 megapixel iSight® camera for just $199. The entire iPod touch lineup features the 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, brilliant 4-inch Retina® display, Apple’s A5 chip and FaceTime® camera. iPod touch features an ultra-thin and light anodized aluminum design and is available in pink, yellow, blue, silver, space gray and (PRODUCT) RED. iPod touch comes in a 16GB model for $199, 32GB for $249, and 64GB for $299. iPod touch comes with iOS 7, offering more than 200 features including Camera app filters that let you easily add real-time photo effects. Additionally, the Photos app offers ways to automatically organize your photos based on time and location. With iCloud® Photo Sharing, it’s simple to share photos and videos with exactly the people you want to see them and your friends and family can comment and access their shared streams from any iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch, Mac® or PC at any time. This fall, iOS 8 will be supported on the entire iPod touch lineup. With the revolutionary App Store℠ on iPod touch, users in 155 countries have access to over 1.2 million apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, including hundreds of thousands of games. More than 75 billion apps have been downloaded from the App Store. Customers also have the iTunes Store® at their fingertips, giving instant access to an incredible selection of music, TV shows, movies and books to purchase and download directly to their iPod touch. Pricing & Availability iPod touch 16GB is available starting in the US today and worldwide in the coming days, in pink, yellow, blue, silver and space gray through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested price of $199 (US). Starting today, the 32GB and 64GB models have been repriced worldwide, at a suggested price of $249 (US) for the 32GB model and $299 (US) for the 64GB model. iPod touch requires a Wi-Fi connection or a Mac with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later and iTunes® 10.7 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later and iTunes 10.7 or later. An Apple ID is required for some iPod touch features.

No offence but the iPod touch might be overpriced but it is a great media player and does most of the tasks a phone can do if there is wifi NO OFFENCE ! NOT A FANBOY !