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JerrBear

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    JerrBear reacted to Eaglerino in Netflix tweets about user data.   
    ...how is this different from YouTuber's analytics page
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    JerrBear reacted to Bendy_BSD in College Gaming Laptop suggestions   
    Dang. 
     
    I feelz bad for you.
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    JerrBear reacted to Slick in How do I unsub from floatplane?   
    Hey there @Archemis.,

    Hope you enjoyed SYW S6! I've cancelled for you through my UI but I'd recommend making sure that the billing agreement is cancelled through your own paypal account!
     
    Hope to have you back sometime
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    JerrBear reacted to PuddingKing92 in Did it post??? Did i do it??   
    Yea!!!!!!!!
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    JerrBear reacted to FloRolf in Gaming + Stream station build suggestion?   
    totally legit, lol. Increases FPS by 1000000%.
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    JerrBear reacted to wolfsbane3083 in Pauls Hardware vs Gamers Nexus?   
    They're having a laugh, they're all good friends. Paul pointed out a mistake in one of Steve's videos and Steve trolled him back.
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    JerrBear reacted to Tiwaz in Got the Sennheiser Game Zero headset...   
    my brother used to own a logitech headset (forgott the name, but it was the one with the rectangular ear cups) and was also really awkward to wear and the sound was garbage, it was totally overhyped. I think the best combo would be to get a cheap microphone that has a small stand + a decent pair headphones
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    JerrBear reacted to Jurrunio in New Rig   
    Don't bother with a 212 evo. Not good enough to justify spending money on it when the stock cooler doesnt suck and it's free.
     
    High frequency RAM, like 2800Mhz or 3000MHz. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pH2rxr/geil-memory-gpr416gb3000c15adc
     
    Not a green label CXM.... This one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze or this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9Gqbt6/cooler-master-power-supply-rs550afbag1us
     
    This 1070, if you dont mind the orange bit on the shroud (the LED on the top is RGB) https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YpH48d/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-g1-gaming-video-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd
    You could get a used GTX 980Ti Gaming if you really want to match color.
     
    There's actually PCPP for UK market....
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    JerrBear got a reaction from Tsuki in Sennheiser G4ME ZERO surround sound adapter?   
    Alright will do that! Thanks, didn't know it was software based (you think I would have realized since it was VIRTUAL surround sound)..  
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    JerrBear reacted to Tsuki in What are you doing Origin   
    thats completely normal for borderless windows.
    you've switched to a different window, so the game is now a background process so its getting less resources dedicated to it
    windows always does this, its working as intended
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    JerrBear reacted to Dackzy in Before you buy amp and DAC + recommendations.   
    Okay guys I have seen a lot of people on here is starting to wanting to buy amps and dacs and let me just explain to you guys why you need one and why you don't need one. This is going to be very basic and generalised.
     
    Reasons to get a DAC.
     
    1. Noise in your sound
    2. Your onboard makes the sound warm or cold sounding
    3. Over all low quality sound coming from your onboard
    4. Can look nice
    5. You want more detail and higher audio quality
     
    Reasons to NOT get a DAC.
     
    1. No noise.
    2. No coloring in your onboard.
    3. You already have "transparent" sound. ( kinda the same as Nr. 2)
    4. Takes up space.
    5. You will need to buy an amp.
     
    Reasons to get a amp.
     
    1. You can't power your headphones. (your headphones don't get loud enough)
    2. Your headphones sound muddy only at that pc (kinda the same as Nr. 1)
    3. Can look nice.
    4. You want to try tube sound. (they get really hot, so do NOT touch them.)
    5. You want better audio quality (though keep in mind that if your source is bad then it won't suddenly sound good with a better amp)
    6. Less noise
     
    Reasons to NOT get a amp.
     
    1. You can power your headphones.
    2. Takes up space.
     
    Most motherboards on the market to day can power 90%-95% of all the headphones on the market. A DAC and amp will not make your headphones a lot better if you already have "transparent" sound and they are powered properly, they can bring out more detail and overall better audio quality, but I wouldn't recommend getting a DAC and amp if you don't have good headphones, I would rather recommend that you save the money and get better headphones, expecially if you are unhappy by the sound you have in your headphones, because no DAC and amp is suddenly going to do any major change the signature of your headphones.
     
    Ohm does not say if your headphones are hard to drive or not.
     
    You can have 600 Ohm headphones that are easier to drive than 32 Ohm headphones. It is the sensitivity and efficiency that matters the most.
    A very quick exsample of this would be the K612 and the HE 560. The K612 has a ohm rating of 120 Ohm and a sensitivity rating of 101 SPL/V, while the HE 560 has a Ohm rating of 45 Ohm and a efficiency rating of 90 SPL/mW. Using a online calculator we get these results, which shows that the HE 560 will need more power than the K612, despite the K612 having a Ohm rating that is almost three times higher than the HE 560's.
    I used this website to calculate the power needed http://www.digizoid.com/headphones-power.html
     
    Wnat to know how much power your headphones need and the math behind it? Look here
     
    Different explanations (keeping it simple)
     
    Before you go buy an amp for some headphones you just orded wait get the headphones and test them with your onboard before you go spend money on a amp.
    Before you go buy an DAC amp combo, if you already has transparent sound and you have nothing wrong with your onboard DAC then you will not notice a difference between your onboard and a DAC and if you buy an DAC you will need an amp.
     
    Remember sound is not black and white like some people say it is, there are more to sound than just specs.
     
    Only look down here if you really need an DAC and amp or just an amp
     
    Why get anything else than the cheap products?
    What is a DAP? (Digital Audio Player)
     
    I have used amazon.de and amazon.com for every product that is not from Schiit where I used their own webshop
     
    Before looking at tube amps
    A tube amp is best with headphones that have a high impedance because it is there they have their power, while a normal solid state amp normally has the most power in the lower ohms. I highly recommend not getting a tube amp for let's say 35 Ohm headphones, but rather a tube hybrid amp which is a mix of a tube and solid state amp, you get the sound of tubes while still having the power in the lower Ohms and having a lower output impedance.
     
    My recommendations for desktop amps:
     
    My recommendations for desktop DACs:
     
    My recommendations for desktop Combos:
     
    My recommendations for small Combos that run on usb only:
     
    My recommendations for DAPs (Digital audio players)
     
    Where do I buy schiit in EU?
    http://www.schiit-europe.com/
    http://schiit.eu.com/   (UK)

    Where do I buy Soekris?
    https://www.modhouseaudio.com/ (USA)
    http://www.soekris.eu/shop/index.php (EU)
     
     
    Lastly if you have interference look at this guide SSL has made.
     
    If you have suggestions about gear and explanations.
    If you have some gear that you would like to see added then there are 4 options.
     
    Comment the gear you would like to see added and why or send me a PM, I will then look into it very thoroughly when I have time and if I find it worthy, then it will be added. Often I will get a loaner unit and test it.
     
    If you want a explanation to something, then comment what you would like explained or send me a PM and then I will look into it.
     
    FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS POST
    Remember there are no stupid questions, I am here to help.
    I hope that this post helped you and cleared some things up for you 
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    JerrBear got a reaction from YedZed in 150-200 USD Closed Headphones   
    I'm looking for headsets around the same price and went with the Sennheiser G4ME ZERO. Not sure how it will sound but I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have to return it. Will get back to your tomorrow.
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    JerrBear got a reaction from LienusLateTips in Racing Simulator Build   
    Have you asked him if he's considering an ultrawide display instead of 3 separate monitors?
     
    Just did a quick search on newegg and found this (it has G-Sync so if you want something cheaper, go without G-Sync): https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16824011069
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    JerrBear reacted to dizmo in How much can I sell my GTX 970 for?   
    How are we supposed to know that?
    Go to Craigslist Select your local area Compare pricing Price yours accordingly Sell Profit
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    JerrBear reacted to AnonymousGuy in Intel Core i7 7700K, should I RMA?   
    It matters by a couple degrees tops.  Not really significant.
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    JerrBear reacted to Minbari in Looking for new high/mid-range headset   
    Most open back headphones don't leak enough for somebody 2 meters away to hear "everything". At 2 meters away at medium-high listening volume the vocals will be the primary part most people would hear leak from the headphones. At lower listening levels, like watching a talk show or listening to voice chat in game, at 2 meters not much would be heard at all. Simple truth- the louder you listen, the more sound that leaks. Headphones aren't loud speakers either so no matter how high you can tolerate listening to them, it won't carry through multiple rooms of a house or anything. Try to find a store locally if possible with any kind of open back headphone to hear for yourself the noise leakage.
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    JerrBear reacted to MVPernula in Upgrade from a 4930k?   
    Honestly? I feel like that CPU should be good for now.
    What's your CPU usage? If it's not at 100% it's a GPU bottleneck.
    At 1440p ultrawide those frames seem reasonable.
     
    EDIT:
    Oh, and welcome to the forums!
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    JerrBear reacted to Droidbot in Best free VPN to connect from the UK to Russia/Ukraine   
    Redeeming Russian steam keys is not as easy as just VPNing there, you need to change your account payment location and currency to rubles and the keys will redeem.
     
     
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    JerrBear reacted to mr moose in Feds take down BTC-e (Bitcoin's largest exchange)   
    Just another case of the world going pear shaped because technology is advancing faster than society can evolve to properly implement. 
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    JerrBear reacted to Zando_ in Feds take down BTC-e (Bitcoin's largest exchange)   
    Well, it’s currency, the government loves money, so..... makes sense. 
     
     
    I’m in the same boat, IDK much about currencies like this. 
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    JerrBear reacted to rn8686 in 1440 vs 1080?   
    I would say so, nice bump in resolution over 1080p but less taxing on hardware than 4K.
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    JerrBear reacted to The Sloth in GTX 680 SLI or GTX 770SLI or GTX 960SLI   
    get a more powerful single card, lower end cards are not worth to SLI. 
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    JerrBear got a reaction from zzzzzzzhhh in 2 medium pc streaming or 1 strong pc streaming   
    I would easily go with 1 strong PC. I would go with Ryzen however since they have more cores which would be beneficial for streaming/gaming at the same time.
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    JerrBear got a reaction from That_PC_Kid in 2 medium pc streaming or 1 strong pc streaming   
    I would easily go with 1 strong PC. I would go with Ryzen however since they have more cores which would be beneficial for streaming/gaming at the same time.
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    JerrBear got a reaction from Dabombinable in 2 medium pc streaming or 1 strong pc streaming   
    I would easily go with 1 strong PC. I would go with Ryzen however since they have more cores which would be beneficial for streaming/gaming at the same time.
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