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    tacticious reacted to Aytex in Help choosing AIO liquid cooler   
    go for the h115i v2 or a x61 then, get some nice fans to go along with it as well
    stock fans on both are pretty cancer
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    tacticious reacted to Aytex in Help choosing AIO liquid cooler   
    Well nf-12 and silent wings are round $20
    Cougar vortex/ Phanteks pf-140  around the cheaper side
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    tacticious reacted to Zyndo in Build dilemmas (i7, mITX)   
    well, the 6700k base clock is 4.0 and boost clock is 4.2
    but the 6700 base clock is 3.4 base and boost is 4.0.
     
    So even if you never overclock it, the 6700k is a faster CPU than the 6700 (although only slightly). If you're looking to cut costs you could just get a 6700, but I honestly don't know how much cheaper that will be since ITX boards are usually not that cheap to begin with (even the cheaper ones). And if you want to do really high refresh rate gaming like 144hz+, then a 6700k will help you get there, as a 6700 can sometimes fall a bit short (although it will depend on the game, as a 6700 can often hit that mark in current games, but not always, and there is no promise in future releases)
     
    My recommendation would be to stick to whatever your budget allows. if you can afford a 6700k then you should get that. if you're looking at your bank account and thinking you can't take that hit, then you should drop the price a little.
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    tacticious reacted to porina in Build dilemmas (i7, mITX)   
    Even without overclocking the 6700k is faster than a 6700 due to the different base and turbo clock speeds between them. You got from base clock of 3.4 to 4.0, and turbo clock of 4.0 to 4.2, bare in mind the max turbo is for single core use.
     
    I've had cooling problems with my 6700k mini-ITX build although I think I have a below average IHS sample, the bits listed should do well with little or no overclock. I'm running mine at 4.2 for all cores. I'm not convinced it would be wise to push higher voltages to get higher clocks beyond that.
     
    Basically I think if you're ok with spending for the 6700k and Z170 mobo go for it. It'll give you more flexibility should you want to push harder in future.
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    tacticious reacted to Aytex in PC build/upgrade   
    well I checked the prices and it doesn't seem too far from this
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
    CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
    Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ B&H) 
    Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
    Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
    Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.48 @ NCIX US) 
    Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
    Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
    Total: $818.38
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 09:52 EDT-0400
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    tacticious reacted to techguru in Weird network connection problems   
    the login is probably tied to the mac address of the ethernet
    probably to prevent more then 1 person using the same login
    you could technically clone the mac address and see if it works
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    tacticious reacted to Tycho in Help with chrome crashing problem   
    if a program has to be called "fast and safe" it's probably the exact opposite
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    tacticious reacted to LinusTech in June 27th 2013 - The WAN Show Document   
    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#gid=39508584
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ERtbK8jCU
     
    News Items Youtube 60fps, Crowdsourced Captions & Tip Jar
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Arty
    Source 2: twitter.com
    Source 3: youtube.com
    Source 4: engadget
    Source 5: finance.yahoo.com
    Link 1:docs.google.com
    - Seems to require switching to 1080p to enjoy 60FPS as well
    - Works in Chrome
    - In firefox download “All html5” add on to force youtube to html5 and enjoy that smooth 60fps.
    - You need more bandwidth to be able to stream 1080p.
    - Captions can be crowd-sourced in up to 60 languages
    - Viewers can easily "show a creator their love" by tipping any amount up to $500 (£293).
    - Users will also get interactive cards to overlay on videos that directly link to their Indiegogo or Kickstarter fundraising efforts.
    - The 100 most popular games channels on YouTube generated nearly 3.5 billion video views in May.
    - Content creators will also get access to real-time video metrics.
    - YouTube said the features will be made available in the coming months.
    Ubisoft DRM
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Twisted Dicktator
    - VP of digital publishing says, "I don't want us in a position where we're punishing a paying player for what a pirate can get around."
    - Ubisoft CEO claims 93-95 percent piracy rate on its PC games
    - “I don’t want us in a position where we’re punishing a paying player for what a pirate can get around,”
    - Observes that any DRM can be cracked given enough time
    - Ponders what they need to do in terms of quality of game, services, and benefits to make people WANT to buy the game
    - First dropped the always online required DRM from AC2 in 2012
    - Doesn’t look like they are removing any more layers of DRM, focusing on implementing services
    - Comments on the article are classic nonsense - “Games should have replay value or I shouldn’t have to pay for them”. What about food?
    Android TV
    Source 1: android.com/tv/
    Source 2: nvidia.com
    - All features with images in source 1.
    - Android TV features a clean, elegant version of the familiar Android interface that’s optimized for the living room.
    - Allows for multiplayer gaming with people on android tablets.
    - Tight integration with other android devices such as the ability to use Android Watch as a D-pad to flip through menu.
    - Google said: “This isn’t a new platform, they are simple giving TVs the same level of attention as phones and tablets.”
    - A Tegra-powered Android TV dev kit is available today.
    Razer Micro Console (Android TV)
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Dietrichw
    Source 2: engadget.com
    Source 3: cnet.com
    - Image (RENDER) in Source 2.
    - Unnamed so far.
    - It will stream content for living-room entertainment, competing against products like the Roku, Apple TV, and Kindle Fire, not to mention Google's own Chromecast.
    - Razer's promising "hardcore" gaming.
    - Razer's saying; "In keeping with the spirit of Google I/O, we will not be discussing specific product details at this time."
    - Interface navigation will be managed by Android TV.
    - Available this fall.
    - Xorbot in the forum had a great point for all the h8ers saying “Ouya and MOJO were commercial failures, this will be too” - How many consoles were unsuccessful or moderately successful until the NES made the formula work?
    PS Now Prices Leaked
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: dlf
    Source 2: forbes.com
    Link 1: imgur.com/a
    - Game store pages in Link 1.
    - $4-7 USD to rent a game for a week depending on the game
    - You can rent for 4 hours, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days. Some time periods are unavailable for some games.
    - 90 day prices go as high as $30. (Close to the price or more than the full game in some cases)
    - Hourly rate is highest for the 3 hour package. (Around $1 per hour depending on the game)
    - FORBES article (source 2) suggests a subscription service would be much more  pleasing to customers, but based on Sony’s strategy of allowing content owners to set pricing, it probably wouldn’t make sense behind the scenes.
    First Android (Robot) Newcaster
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: TopWargamer
    Source 2: slashgear.com
    Source 3: abc.net.au
    Link 1: youtube.com
    Link 2: abc.net.au (IMAGE)
    - Video on newcast in Link 1.
    - Image of news androids in Link 2.
    - Android will be announcing news that is arriving in real-time, in near pitch-perfect and fluent Japanese.
    - Named “Kodomo Roid”, combination of Japanese word ‘child’ and ‘android’.
    - To demonstrate its language skills, Kodomoroid delivered news about the recent 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Hawaii.
    - Kodomoroid actually has a sense of humor, though scripted of course.
    - Another android; a chatty humanoid called Pepper, designed by SoftBank, as a household companion is set to go on sale for around $2,000 in Japan next year after a successful debut earlier this month.
    - Android vs. Human Interaction
    Google Cardboard VR
    Source 1: theregister.co.uk
    Source 2: https://developers.google.com/cardboard/
    Source 3: http://vr.chromeexperiments.com/#/desktop
    - the idea, originated as a "20 per cent" project by French Googlers David Coz and Damien Henry
    - Attendees to Google I/O received pre-done kits
    - Sourcing materials will not be all that hard and google has actually provided both e-tailer links and all the specs you would need to source them locally as well
    - Development documentation already released


    Intel asked AMD about access to mantle
    Source 1: tweaktown.com
    - Intel has asked AMD for access to Mantle for an 'experiment'.
    - Intel has reaffirmed its position with DirectX, saying that it remains committed to the open standard.
    - AMD has over 47 game developers signed up for its Mantle API, with its competitor NVIDIA only signing up Crytek and Ubisoft to its GameWorks program.
    - AMD and NVIDIA have 33% of the GPU market share, combined. The rest is dominated by Intel.
    - AMD responded by asking Intel for “a month or two” until it’s out of closed beta.
    - An Intel spokesperson said: "At the time of the initial Mantle announcement, we were already investigating rendering overhead based on game developer feedback. Our hope was to build consensus on potential approaches to reduce overhead with additional data. We have publicly asked them to share the spec with us several times as part of examination of potential ways to improve APIs and increase efficiencies. At this point though we believe that DirectX 12 and ongoing work with other industry bodies and OS vendors will address the issues that game developers have noted".
    HPs “The Machine”
    Source 1: iflscience.com
    - The Machine is not a server, workstation, PC, device or phone but an amalgamation of all these things.
    - It’s designed to be able to cope with the masses of data produced from the Internet of Things.
    - It uses clusters of specialized cores as opposed to a small number of generalized cores. The whole thing is connected together using silicon photonics instead of traditional copper wires and the technology features memristors which are resistors that are able to store information even after power loss.
    - According to HP, The Machine can manage 160 petabytes of data in a mere 250 nanoseconds.
    - Martin Fink explained that if the technology was scaled down, smartphones could be fabricated with 100 terabytes of memory.
    - With this; it could be possible for doctors to compare your symptoms or DNA with patients across the globe in an instant and without breaching privacy, improving health outcomes.
    - HP isn’t expecting to have samples until 2015 and the first devices equipped with The Machine won’t surface until 2018.
    Rapid Fire Device to bypass spinal column
    Source 1: medicalcenter.osu.edu
    Link 1: youtube.com
    - Video of device working in link 1.
    - The device is called a Neuro Bridge
    - Electronic neural bypass for spinal cord injuries that reconnects the brain directly to muscles.
    - Allows voluntary and functional control of a paralyzed limb.
    - During a three-hour surgery on April 22, Dr. Ali Rezai implanted a chip smaller than a pea onto the motor cortex of the patient’s brain. The tiny chip interprets brain signals and sends them to a computer, which re-codes and sends them to the high-definition electrode stimulation sleeve that stimulates the proper muscles to execute his desired movements. Within a tenth of a second, Burkhart’s thoughts are translated into action.
    Moto 360 Watch Face Competition
    Source 1: motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk
    - Winning watch face in Source 1
    - 1300 watch faces submitted.
    New Twitch TV Player allows 60FPS streaming
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Jobbe03
    - Right click on video and click “Video Playback Stats” to view tons of info about the video. (Works on youtube too)
    Witcher 3 to include “Boob physics” and run faster on PC
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: TwistedDicktator
    Source 2: nextpowerup.com
    - Boob Physics only on PC.
    - Found in design documents taken off a CD Projekt RED developer's Google Drive account .
    Slow TV Concept being used on airlines to lull passengers to sleep
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Dietrichw
    Source 2: theverge.com
    - Slow TV is a television genre popularized in Norway, which pivots around minute-to-minute documentation of everyday activities.
    - Minute by minute documentation of real things like salmon fishing, train rides, and cruise ship cruises.
    - Airline plans to show the seven-hour Norwegian train ride, from Bergen to Oslo, Norway on select flights.
    New Oral-B Toothbrush pairs to your smartphone
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: NISHANTH
    Source 2: engadget.com
    - Gives your dental professional feedback on your brushing activity.
    - $390 and $420
    - Launch June 2014
    - Uses Bluetooth 4.0
    EEVblog - Solar Roadways are Bullshit
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: juretrn
    Link 1: youtube.com
    Link 2: Thunderf00t’s videos HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE
    - Video in link 1
    - Tunderf00t has released multiple videos debunking this.
    - Consumes more power than it produces
    - What about traction?
    - What about weight bearing capacity
    - Too expensive
    - Glass is too soft
    - Solar panels are parallel to the ground. (Not angled towards to sun and not tracking the sun)
    - Great idea in theory - raised 2+M dollars - but unlikely to see the light of day in this iteration
    Microsoft offers up to $650 off Surface Pro 3 if you xchange Macbook Air
    Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Goodbytes
    - Macbook must be in working condition
    - Until July 31st
    - Must be at a Microsoft store
    SSD vs HDD test
    Source 1: youtube.com
    - (No notes)
    HighLANder- People are using #highlander on twitter twitter.com/hashtag/highlander
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    tacticious reacted to Torand in Ubisoft Massive Sweden leak on Division downgrade   
    Just made this for you guys:
     

     
     
     
    Thanks, Ubishaft.
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    tacticious reacted to avenge_peach in The Lightning 350D - [BUILD UPDATE 4/3/14]   
    Update 4/3/14: I spent the last few months since my first post making some updates to the build.  Updates copied from my reddit post on /r/cablemanagement:
     
    Re-sleeved the 24-pin to remove the cable extension and sewed the wires to maintain the evenness of the cable coming out of the motherboard.
    Shortened the length of the PCI-E cable and added three stitches to maintain evenness. The stitches keep the cable very rigid and as it passes through the back panel grommet I have it running under the corner of the GPU. This serves to prop the GPU up, eliminating GPU sag completely.
    Removed the drive cages and mounted the HDD to the floor with anti-vibration mounting (before while in the Corsair cage, the HDD vibrations would move my mouse cursor. Problem solved and bonus airflow.)
    Mounted the SSD to the rear panel to be in view from the window.
    Non-cable management related: Added Bitspower fan adaptors and 120mm SP120 PWM fans to the rad. I had to literally break the locking clip on the ESP connector to get it to fit. The ESP connector is very rigid due to the sleeving, routing, and sewing so it does not budge unless I remove the whole cable.
    Upgraded to 4770K thanks to Staples for $230
    Enjoy!
     





     
    Hello All,
     
    Several individuals over on /r/buildapc recommended that I post my build log over here for you guys to enjoy.  Let me know what you guys think.  Although if it's anything like the reddit response, I'm gonna wager you'll like it.
     
    Lightning 350D
     
    Full build album: http://imgur.com/a/32cDo
     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     


     
     
     

     
    Obligatory photographer shot:

     
    Parts List:
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
    CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
    CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99)
    Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($179.99)
    Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($231.75)
    Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($122.99)
    Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Owned)
    Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($546.81 @ Newegg)
    Case:  Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
    Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($17.99 @ Amazon)
    Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($18.68 @ NCIX US)
    Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
    Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
    Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
    Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99)
    Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)  (Free via MSDNAA)
    Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($406.99)
    Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)
    Mouse:  Razer Orochi Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Owned)
    Total: $2301.08
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-31 16:45 EST-0500)
     
    Build Notes:
    This is actually my very first start-to-finish build. In the past, I have had pre-builts from Dell that I managed to upgrade on my own and I have always had very strong knowledge of electronics and computer components in general. My last computer was my beloved Gateway P-7805u FX that served me extremely well for 4 years.  I upgraded the processor to an Intel T9600, and pretty much everything else that could be upgraded. My main motivation was pretty much the build itself and making it look awesome and not necessary what I could do with it. When I finished I felt like the boys at the end of Make Love Not Warcraft: "Kyle: So, what do we do now? Cartman: What d'you mean? Now we can finally play the game." All of the cable sleeving was done by me including crimping, cutting, and soldering of all custom length wires. I purchased the necessary tools and materials almost exclusively from Lutro0 Customs and also relied heavily on Josiah's sleeving guides and tutorials. I probably spent another $200 - $250 on sleeving materials and tools. 90% of the time I spent on this build was sleeving and cable managing. I'm pretty sure I went through 400+ zip ties routing and re-routing cables. The 24-pin gave me the most headache, not because it was time consuming to sleeve nor that there were double wires, but because the wires looked messy and "unkempt" when the connector was plugged in. Here is what I meanMy OCD would not allow this and so I made a 24-pin extension so that the cables would align nicely. I have since bought one of Lutro0's 24-pin cable clamps to see if I can use that instead and remove the excess wire length the extension created. I purchased the QNIX through Newegg shortly after Newegg began selling them. Although I only paid for the non-perfect pixel version, the seller sent me a perfect pixel anyway. There was one stuck pixel right smack in the middle of the screen when I first powered it on, but I (literally) gave it a little massage and it went away. I have overclocked it to 120Hz. Timing on the 780 Lightning price cut could not have been at a better time. I was waiting for the 290X non-reference coolers to be released but my dream was really to have a Lightning. Current and Future Developments:
    The CPU is currently overclocked to 4.5GHz at 1.275v which has been very stable via IntelBurnTest, Prime95, etc. Case and Kraken fans: I am fully aware that the Air Series AF140s I'm using with the Kraken's radiator are neither static pressure fans nor are they PWM fans since Corsair does not make static pressure PWM 140mm fans (except those bundled with the H110). But for aesthetic reasons, I think you can see why I'm using them anyway. That said, I have purchased this bracket to retro-fit 120mm PWM SP120s which will maintain the aesthetic quality of the build.  Fitment in the 350D is a question but I'm fairly confident I can finagle them in there. Lastly, I have some Coollaboratory Liquid Pro on the way as I plan to de-lid and re-apply the TIM to see if I can get to 4.6GHz stable. We'll see how that goes. Overclocks on the Lightning are fairly unstable and I have left it at stock clocks for now.  The card runs BF4 beautifully in stock form, and is very unstable even with mild overclocks.  This could be a combination of BF4 being a POS, drivers, or who knows. As mentioned, I've purchased Lutro0's 24-pin, and 3 x 8-pin cable clamps from Frozencpu to better orient the cables and hopefully remove the need for the additional cable extension that creates so much excess cabling under the back panel. Because the Lightning takes up 2.5 PCI-E slots, SLI unfortunately is not an option until I commit to a full water loop.  This time next year perhaps...
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    tacticious reacted to MegaDave91 in CPU temperatures high?   
    You only need a tiny blob of thermal paste. If you put too much, it can actually insulate rather than transfer the heat away.
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    tacticious reacted to I'm Batman in Weird thing after OCing my GPU (newbie here)   
    i dont see anything wrong there you should be golden go play some games and see if you get a fps boost? (sometimes you really cant trust benchmarks)
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    tacticious reacted to Liam-McShane in Weird thing after OCing my GPU (newbie here)   
    There is nothing wrong. The physics score is based off the CPU not the GPU. Changing the GPU clocks will not change your physics score.
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    tacticious reacted to Joshyy in Amusing screenshot from one of Linus's videos   
    He's been up benchmarking 3 different GPUs for the last week, Linus hasn't let him sleep for 2 weeks, and the poor man is finally giving way.
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    tacticious got a reaction from TEDWARDS in Amusing screenshot from one of Linus's videos   
    1. Dat face , so nice
    2. The subs ! lol Congratz!
     

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    tacticious reacted to LinusTech in Welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forum!   
    Thanks so much for joining. My vision is a community based on positive member interaction and helping each other. I believe that if we all work together toward this goal, we will have success in the long run.
    We don't have official forum rules or anything like that yet, but as long as everyone is respectful of each other, and patient with the growing pains that we are going to experience (vBulletin 5 is VERY beta right now) we can make this into an AWESOME community forum.
    Linus
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