AngelOfBodom

Hey all! Thinking about getting new switches for my Keychron. I'd ideally like something with a heavy/high actuation (I bottom out) and something tactile without the click. I always refer to cherry greens but not sure if there are alternatives. Any suggestions or guidance would be appreciated!

Thank you~ I figured and knew this but I guess my only stipulation is that the only realistic solution to get the results I want is to drill a hole passthrough for a cable/switch.. and we're in an apartment with a toddler that loves to pull on stuff. Wireless is 100% not an issue aside from configuring everything correctly. It's just getting something wired/close to wired in a different room.

Hi all Question: what would work best to get my desktop (main pc) to have a wired connection that's just too far from my router? I used to have a Netgear Nighthawk R6700 and put it in repeater mode for my wife's PC a couple months ago which worked EXTREMELY well. Had to since let go of the router to a friend since his fried somehow...... We have since changed things in the house and now my PC cannot be directly connected to my router (Netgear Nighthawk AX5 RAX30). Tried upgrading my wifi card to a intel 210 for better speed than what I had but still find it rather unstable~ I'd ideally like to be at or near my Gig speed that I've had. What type of equipment would be best in this scenario and why (generally curious)?

it was the same psu. Corsair RM 750X. you might be right and is for whatever reason psu related. i got it running at my place but it could've been some sort of fluke... It's just hard to believe all this started because he tried to refit the molex cable used to power the case's fan hub.

My bad... it was on a UPS. I know their house is older but christ never heard of this type of thing happening ever

Hi everyone So I gifted my friend a new PCIE wifi card for his birthday... easy enough to install. Evidently, he noticed that the fans weren't on, plugged the molex back into place, turned in on, and heard a spark sound. His 3600X and OS SSD were dead. I gave him a couple my spare parts (7600k/z170 mobo). Tested it at my place (with all the same hardware), got a new ssd, running 100% here. Drop it off and less than 30 minutes later he's sayin the same thing happened. Anyone have any idea on what we should focus on/take a closer look at? I'm at a loss considering all the troubleshooting just for the same damn thing to happen.

Has anyone else had success installing Windows 11 recently? I was able to do so on my laptop (Dell G3 3950) without issue, but have had weird inconsistencies with my desktop (5800x/Aorus Wifi Elite x570/16GB). TPM and Secure Boot are both enabled. Not sure if I'm missing something here or if Windows is... just being Windows.

Hey all. Got this board a little bit ago (but past warranty) as a surprise gift from my wife along with a 3700x. I honestly love the system and had REALLY helped during the pandemic with all the videos i had to make for uni. My problem is that the moment I take the board off of *any* stock settings, any boot after a shut down will go to the screen showing I don't have an OS.... however, after going into the BIOS and save/quitting, it'll boot normally. I configured the boot menu normally and let the board use defaults. I've updated the BIOS, let the board keep my drives as hot-swappable (which bugs me for some reason). Out of ideas to troubleshoot. Any ideas or recommendations? note: not concerned about the OC settings or anything... just this very weird boot issue.

Hi all, Just moved into a new apartment and the wiring is... less than optimal. Unfortunately I left my previous extender at my old place but do have splitters that I found. In the past i found that splitters (even with the other *out* end not connected to anything) hindered my connection compared to direct//direct with extension. The current splitter I have is a Commscope(?) that has an In, 6dB out, and 2.8dB out. should i just get a cheap extender or use this splitter thing? does the dB matter?

Hi everyone, I'm currently using Logitech z506 speakers connected with the 3.5mm (3x) cables to a converter box to TOSLINK to my TV for 5.1 audio. My other option for audio is a Samsung HW-J355 2.1 "surround" sound bar (also TOSLINK). My question is this: would it be viable to get a HDMI ARC to TOSLINK adapted (ex., Sonos adapter) for better audio? I CANNOT afford any large purchases with all that's been going on, so if I can make a minor incremental upgrade before diving deep, I'd prefer to do so when i have considerable amount of money to spend. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, What would be a decent pair of headphones for gaming?... or would going back to a headset be more worth it? I've been using a cheap pair of semi-open AKG K240-styled headphones. They're okay but ever since giving my Corsair Void Pro RGB to a friend/roommate (our cat chewed through his headset cord...), I've felt like the sound isn't completely there? I hook up anything I use through my Blue Yeti and cannot afford a decent DAC or anything. Just want to get the most out of what I have for under $100 if possible.

Hi everyone I've seen various things that showed this is possible, but I don't seem to get the Advanced Picture Options to turn Game Mode on. Could this be because of the HDMI I'm using? My PC is super close to the TV and would prefer to gaming on it by plugging it in directly rather than use the steam link (roommate prefer not to drag their systems to the living room). Any help would be appreciated. Just want to get the best performance possible out of this thing now that I have time to play games.

Hi everyone After nearly losing all my graduate coursework after a windows update and *blamed* by the Microsoft technician.... I decided to move onto another Linux. I've been playing around (with the little ime i had) with Pop OS. I know that SteamOS is an option and that Ubuntu GamePack is mentioned a lot, but I wanted to know what might be a good Distro to primarily game and stream, but also do some video editing, Zoom, and report writing? Or at least recommend resources for more info about the main distros. Note: I like PopOS because it does seem user friendly, but find that games that I do want to play don't work despite proton or Litrus (Monster Hunter, primarily). Also unsure if my Elgato HD60 Pro has any drivers for Linux.

sorry for not clarifying. windows 03-2020 update... and the drive just disappeared AGAIN today.

Like the title said, my drives were completely wiped after updating (which worked fine on my laptop). Are there any recommendations on how to recover my data on my other drives (C drive was the only one that was intact)? Any free software?

I think some webinar software platforms work in the same way, but you're right... they cost money. Video is the main component for one of the courses, so somehow allowing the students to use their camera but show them when they're talking? It's just a lot with about 20ish students and older faculty members.

I was thinking discord. I haven't gotten clarificatiion if they want a text chat window. Does discord have a limit of people that it can have on video chat (this is a requirement for one faculty member, unfortunately)?

Hi everyone, I'm trying to assist my department at my university to setup a solid platform to deliver decent online classes. These classes are NEVER online and need to meet a few requirements: 1) FREE (we cant afford anything else after textbooks) 2) Can hold at least 20-25 people 3) User friendly (my department are NOT techies...) -OPTIONAL- ~ can be accessed with our phones. We have Zoom currently, but it has given us some problems. Any information would be extremely helpful and appreciated!

Hi everyone, Upgraded my system and now experiencing my drives being read as external? I did *not* format them because I wanted to keep my data/games from those other drives (NOT boot//C drive). They show up like this: I also went to Device Manager > Right clicked my drive & Properties > unchecked *Enable write caching on this device* and thought enabling Quick Removal would help, but nothing... Any thoughts on how to change this? (went from a 6700k to 3700x for both gaming and video editing/rendering production)

Rig: 6700k @ 4.6, 1080ti, TridentZ RGB @ 3200 (rated for 3600), 650w gold corsair cpu, etc... Got my friend a 3600 for Christmas because his 1600 was having weird issues (pretty sure he broke or bent a pin) but it feels oddly better than my 6700k after all the new BIOS and microcode updates. Been only really able to compare in 1080p but really wish i could compare in 1440p 144hz. After watching GN's new video, feeling it more than ever. any of you feel like it's time to upgrade?

I'll need to check. it's not just the one game though. several games i usually don't have issues with. also, does it matter that they're both 144hz?

Hey all, I've been dropping frames and had... weird issues when playing games (the game will freeze when accidentally moving the cursor to the other screen). Nothing super major, but wanted to see if there's anything I can do to fix it. do both monitors need to scale through gpu? physx on cpu or gpu?

Hi everyone! I've had the Logitech z506 for a while and been using the rca to 3.5mm plugged into my tv. A friend just gifted me one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07116VKTR/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_LqaKDbCXZW4TE I plan on using it, but what is the difference in quality? Would it be substantial? Also any recommendations for alternative budget options as a surround system (also have a hw-j355 sound bar, but feel the z506 is a little better). just want to see which option is best to move to the living room for games and movies.

Hi all! I'm looking for a budget-oriented camera that will fulfill my needs to record mock clinical trials with clients (so nothing that will auto-publish to youtube, etc). I have the LG G5 Friends 360 Cam in mind (so my supervisor can get a better view of students and practice clients. Anyone have better ideas? I do have a point and shoot, but it is a little older and the video isn't that great. I do intend on using my blue yeti and laptop throughout, so anything that can compliment that setup would be much appreciated. And just in case this questions pops-up: we *cannot* use our phone due to ethical concerns and such.

Hey everyone! Just updated my wife's graphics card from the 1060 to a 2060 (non-super; got it for a really good deal on newegg before the supers came out). Aside from using it as a backup in the case that one of our cards dies, is there any plausible way to use it to help in multi-monitor configurations//non-professional applications? Specifically the system would be paired with a 1080ti. I read somewhere that it *can* help with certain things or with physx, but I'm not really familiar with how all that works.