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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Daniel Z. in Building a PC   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
    Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
    Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
    Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 2GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
    Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
    Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
    Total: $314.84
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 21:08 EDT-0400
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to DarkBlade2117 in What is a good price for a used GTX 760 or 770?   
    Or you can get a 470... that shits on them all for $135-$140.
    Looking att he prices, 2GB 770s are not worth it. They seem to go for $80 shipped but at that point, eh. No thanks, 2GB of VRAM is not worth it. At that point spend the extra $20 on a 280/x on a 280x for 3GBs of VRAM. 4GB 770s seem to go for $120 but the 280x despite 1GB less outperforms it. But then you have to think... is it worth spending $35 more over the 280x to get an RX 470? Way less power draw, means cheaper PSU, much more performance, 470 is about a 290, slightly behind iirc.
    https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126124&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
    Example: One of the best 470s, for $145 after a MIB. They have gone down to $130 on Jet before.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Doramius in Motherboard power won't go in   
    Is it the NEMA connector on the PSU or the mainboard connector.  The NEMA connector on the back of the PSU that you plug in the cable that goes from the wall to the PC should fit in pretty snug, but not too much pressure.  Almost like plugging a device into a wall.  It's made to go in a specific orientation, so make sure you're plugging it in straight.
     
    If it's the mainboard 24-pin connector, make sure your pins are lined up.  The 24-pin connector can require a little effort to go in.  maybe even have a few finger under the mainboard to help with support.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Mastafu in My temps :(   
    Try using a different monitoring software like hwmonitor and see if you still get the same results... looks like a bug in the software
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from AlTech in College student looking for a laptop   
    for build quality I know of levono thinkpad laptops which list a long time and build well. XPS from Dell also look really nice and depending on the configuration would do fine. 
    I also agree with AluminiumTech
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to AlTech in College student looking for a laptop   
    How serious will your programming be?  Also, i'd consider increasing your budget to $1200 so that you can get 16GB RAM and possibly an i7.
     
    If it's not that serious (as in smaller projects) then i'd recommend a Dell XPS 13.
     
    If it's serious (As in large scale projects where quad cores are needed) then i'd recommend an XPS 15 (I know this isn't in your budget but i'm just making you aware of it)
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to YongKang in 1060 PSU recommendation   
    You're fine even with OC. If what you do is normal gaming and not going for those world record overclock, you should be fine and dandy.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to LordofSavages in 1060 PSU recommendation   
    Any decent 500 or 550 watt unit will do fine. I'd say an RM550x or a G2 550w
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Energycore in 1060 PSU recommendation   
    PSUs are made to handle those spikes
     
    The Supernova 550W you're looking at will do just fine. You could do on a 450W PSU if it was a good one tbh.
     
    Edit: I say "just fine" too much
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Shiv78 in 1060 PSU recommendation   
    550W is fine for even a 6700K and 1070/1080. Don't worry; you def. don't need 700W unless you have SLI 1070s
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to 8-Bit Ninja in 1060 PSU recommendation   
    550watt is fine
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to 19_blackie_73 in CRYORIG H7 Compatible with my mobo?   
    It's a 1150 socket, don't see a reason why it should not fit
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to manikyath in Don't have isopropyl alcohol on hand   
    i honestly just rub it "clean enough" with a dry tissue most of the time
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from the crunchiumo in 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz?   
    144hz for gaming at 1440p, but 4k for 4k content, whatever you value more.
    do you use/value gaming or 4k media conent.
    thats my 2 cents.
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from CoolJStopThat in 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz?   
    144hz for gaming at 1440p, but 4k for 4k content, whatever you value more.
    do you use/value gaming or 4k media conent.
    thats my 2 cents.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to MorganO in OS deleted please help!   
    try this https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10
    then click download now and follow insturctions on the tool
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to xephoneration in 2k vs ultrawide   
    yes higher refresh rate is extremely game changing also the larger field of view... no.... a lot of games and current AAA do not support 21:9, or if they do they will stretch the image out more. very few games such as gta v, arma 3, and mass effect 3 support it. even than with those games I would hands down rather have more frames because how much smoothers it is above 60fps. above 60fps you start going into real life motion, and much much smoother game play. 
     
     
    EDIT: also to add your 1060 will not hit 60fps on ultra-high settings at 2k, even an ultra wide it would be difficult as well. 
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to asand1 in Cooler or ram?   
    Cooler now, RAM at Xmas. H7 is great I love mine. DDR3 2x4gb can be had for $32 and probably won't improve noticeably over your existing 8 anyway (assuming you have 8 and are doubling it.)
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from Member in Can I bury this cable?   
    If you are worried about degradation of the outside coating, it should be fine considering it's rated for your intended purpose, feed it through some cheap pvc tubing. will also keep out water.
     
    With regard to temperature extremes: I would find their website(I couldn't find anything there)/contact the people who made it and see if they have any sort of rating on temperature range/longevity testing. Or even if you get you the science-y name of that material of the coating, a not-so-quick google search will give you some leading info. 
     
    Hope that helped somewhat.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Member in Can I bury this cable?   
    Actually I think temperature isnt a huge factor, since the cable internals are copper and I dont intend on moving or bending the cable in the cold.
    I will ask the seller as well. I will probably end up burying in the ground without pvc, less work.
     
    thanks
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from mineblaster in Can I bury this cable?   
    If you are worried about degradation of the outside coating, it should be fine considering it's rated for your intended purpose, feed it through some cheap pvc tubing. will also keep out water.
     
    With regard to temperature extremes: I would find their website(I couldn't find anything there)/contact the people who made it and see if they have any sort of rating on temperature range/longevity testing. Or even if you get you the science-y name of that material of the coating, a not-so-quick google search will give you some leading info. 
     
    Hope that helped somewhat.
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Deli in What PSU to buy?   
    EVGA G2 550w
     
    Corsair RMx 550w
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Owain852 in I need some help please   
    Have you cleared the CMOS?
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    Hamil_P1 got a reaction from IAEInferno in Will it fit and be compatible?   
    I see no reason why not. but as other people have send in one way or another: get a better power supply(not necessarily high Wattage, just more reputable than Random)
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    Hamil_P1 reacted to Lolucoca in New PC for parents   
    I would go with a basic Core i3 or Pentium so you don't have to buy an extra graphics card... Or, if you're an AMD fanboy, go for their APUs, they're quite nice
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