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Soujiro89

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    Soujiro89 reacted to Bombastinator in Is the Asus TUF A15 worth it?   
    Well I can tell you the TUF that got really badly panned isn’t that one because the one people had harsh words for was a ryzen conversion and that’s not ryzen.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to 191x7 in Help: Microphone is picking up vibrations from desk   
    Shock mounts are made to absorb shock - the sounds from moving the boom arm, vibrations from the surrounding and sometimes even hitting the microphone itself.
    True, it doesn't affect the SM58 as much, but it can help and it seems you'd profit from it.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to The Flying Sloth in Help: Microphone is picking up vibrations from desk   
    What you need is a shock mount, if you have a 3D printer just print this, if like most of us you don't have one purchase the Shure A55M, Dynamic mics shouldn't benefit much from a shock mount as they usually have low handling noise for live use but if yours has issues, shock mount it is.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to zeusthemoose in Help: Microphone is picking up vibrations from desk   
    Yes but it shouldn’t be enough to cause a noticeable impact
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    Soujiro89 reacted to OrionFOTL in (Help) Will my current PSU hold up for a 10th gen upgrade?   
    Lol, I appreciate you putting all the relevant emojis into your parts description. 💯
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    Soujiro89 got a reaction from OrionFOTL in (Help) Will my current PSU hold up for a 10th gen upgrade?   
    I currently have this setup:
     
    🔌[PSU]: EVGA 850w Supernova G2 Gold
    ⚙️[Processor]: i7 8700k 3.7ghz 6 cores
    ⛓[Motherboard]: Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7 z370
    🎞[Memory]: G-Skill Trident Z 16gb 3200mhz DDR4
    🎥[Video]: Asus RTX 2080 dual 8gb
    📷[Capture Card]: Elgato HD60 Pro
    📞[Wi-fi]: Linksys PCI-E
    🧬[SSD]: WD Blue 500gb IDE
    📦[HDD]: WD Blue 4tb IDE
    🗑[Case]: Corsair 570x
    🧣[Cooling]: Corsair LL120 RGB
    ❄️[Processor Cooler]: Deepcool Assasin II
    🎛[DAC]: Focusrite 2i2
     
    Considering the amount of power the new i9 10th series will be consuming, with a new mobo, should I also look for a bigger PSU? And I know that this is a PSU forum, but do you think I should upgrade memory or I could stick with what I have?
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    Soujiro89 got a reaction from Boomwebsearch in (Help) Will my current PSU hold up for a 10th gen upgrade?   
    Thanks, I was thinking about upgrading it. If the PSU wasn't enough I was planning on upgrading that first, but since it will hold, I'll go for the RAM upgrade instead. I use it mostly for gaming and every now and then streaming and video editing.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to minibois in Where did the Headset/Earbud recommended tier list thread went?   
    This list isn't by Linus, but it used to be pinned in the audio sub forum:
    Has many headphones and IEMs listed.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to DocSwag in How do I put more than 3 fans in my motherboard?   
    If they're PWM fans you could get a PWM hub
     
    Normal case fans you should be able to get splitters for.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to Grimfrost769 in How do I put more than 3 fans in my motherboard?   
    You can add a hub like the Silverstone pwm fan hub or have y splitter cables that will allow you to run more than one fan per slot.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to trace6x in Best thermal paste?   
    They're not all the same, different pastes perform better than others. 
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    Soujiro89 reacted to WallacEngineering in Best thermal paste?   
    Frostbite is totally fine for stock speeds, but once you OC then yes you will want to change. If you want to use a simple AIO liquid cooler then you should be aware that high-end air coolers can match or even in some cases beat 120 and 240mm AIOs, but they do severely loose to custom loop solutions especially when using larger 360mm or 480mm radiators, or multiple 240mm radiators. Im currently working on my Ultimate Air Cooling Rig (See my Signature) and so far the R1 Universal Air cooler absolutely destroys any 120mm AIO and keeps pace with 240mm AIOs (like literally within 1 degree C). A quick "Air-Cooling VS Water-Cooling" google search will show you exactly what Im talking about.
     
    The world of high-end cooling can get just as complicated as say something like mining cryptocurrency. There are many variables and doing your research will leave you with a satisfactory purchase rather than a disappointing one. The way I see it the risk of water + electronics vastly outweighs the minimal performance gains I would see from cooling on water thanks to my ridiculous amount of airflow meaning that even on MAX OC running a high 125W TDP Phenom II CPU I have NEVER even hit 70 Degrees C, which is pretty amazing.
     
    If you do want Kryonaut, use this Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Grizzly-Kryonaut-Grease-Paste/dp/B00ZJS8Q6S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519863943&sr=8-2&keywords=thermal+grizzly+kryonaut
     
    This 11.1g tube is way overkill and you will probably have it for the rest of your life so long as you don't waste a bunch of it, but it is only $5 more than the 5.5g tube and therefore buying the 5.5g tube is just throwing money out the window. I mean $25 for 5.5g or $30 for 11.1g, which makes more sense to you? LOL but both Amazon options are cheaper than NewEgg and come with free shipping so definitely check them out.
     
    EDIT: BTW these results of staying under 70 C are achieved by running MX-4 Paste (Which I plan to upgrade to Kryonaut for my Ryzen 2000 build since the MX-4 tube is finally starting to get low), Cryorig R1 Universal cooler with upgraded Phanteks HP140 II fans,  and a total of 7 freaking case fans (all Phanteks MP series upgraded fans) so trust me, air cooling can get a bit pricey too but nowhere near as pricey as a custom water loop. Also keep in mind that while my Phenom II X4 970 CPU does remain cool even on its max stable 4.0 GHz overclock, the VRMs on my Mobo do overheat. This is because I am currently running a TERRIBLE MSI AM3 880GMS-E35 Mobo which has NO VRM heat sinks and was NOTORIOUS for overheating VRMs since day one of its launch. The VRMs regularly hit 100 C and force a thermal shutdown of the system while using Intel Burn Test V2.54, but it does NOT overheat or shut down while using any other stress test.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to WallacEngineering in Best thermal paste?   
    Screw it, adding graphs here for convenience:
     
    AIR COOLING:
     

     
    AIO LIQUID COOLING:
     

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    Soujiro89 reacted to WallacEngineering in Best thermal paste?   
    Oh no I do understand, just wanted to give my two cents on IC Diamond. I never said you were trying to suggest it lol. But yea like I said its totally a good product and cools very well, I just think the OP would be better off choosing something else based on OP's needs. Honestly I still suggest that OP look at the performance graphics from Tom's Hardware Paste Round-Up in the other thread, I believe it also has IC Diamond on it so you guys can see how it stacks up, I mean the charts do have 85 freakin test pastes lol.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to Skiiwee29 in Best thermal paste?   
    You seem to miss what I said.. I said Kryonaut is regarded as one of the best, if not thee best. I was just informing the OP that I personally use and have used IC Diamond which performs within 1-2c of Kryonaut. (Basically within margin of error from tests)
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    Soujiro89 reacted to WallacEngineering in Best thermal paste?   
    The high-grade paste recommended in the i7-8700K running too hot thread is in fact the Kryonaut. I do also like IC Diamond and it is definitely a good product, I just dont see a realistic use for it is all. For example, if you want cheap, but effective paste then I recommend Artic MX-4 which can be had for $7 with free shipping for a 4g tube, and is what I currently use on both my CPU and GPU and shows pretty much the best price-to-performance ratio considering I have set up a total of 3 CPUs and 2 GPUs on this one 4g tube and still have plenty enough to help my buddy out with his hot-running i5 laptop tomorrow and will STILL probably have some left over! Ive had this one tube for 3 freaking years!
     
    From there we move on to performance, expensive products. I also recommend the Kryonaut in this category, but the IC Diamond is also a part of this category and while it performs well, if you want the best, you get the best, which is the Kryonaut. Therefore, IC Diamond doesn't really have a place that would make any sense, to me anyways.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to Skiiwee29 in Best thermal paste?   
    Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is generally regarded as one of the best, if not the best. I personally use IC Diamond and have for the past 6 or 7 years with no issues. 
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    Soujiro89 reacted to WallacEngineering in Best thermal paste?   
    Check out this thread where we helped this guy out with his overheating i7-8700K. Towards the bottom of the first page, I describe my personally recommended thermal pastes and why, as well as submit charts from Toms Hardware Thermal Paste Round-Up 2018:
     
     
    Now My suggested thermal pastes are not electrically conductive. The ABSOLUTE BEST thermal pastes out there are actually made of straight up liquid metal, but be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS and be sure you ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND THE RISKS of using liquid metal paste, the MOST RISKY part of all being the fact it is electrically conductive and so if it spills on your socket or MoBo and you fire up your system, that system is screwed and will short out and kill itself.
     
    Be sure before you buy ANY paste that you visit the manufacturers website for specifications and to see if the paste is electrically conductive or not. Unless you are VERY experienced with risky endeavors and have built at least a couple PCs, I would highly recommend staying AWAY from liquid metal and choosing a high-grade non electrically conductive paste instead. Not to mention metal is metal and therefore liquid metal paste is extremely difficult to clean when changing coolers or troubleshooting, and the act of cleaning it off can often damage the finish on the CPU and heatsink/water block.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to NMS in Are Review Sample CPUs Cherry-Picked? $H!T Viewers Say 1   
    Oh hey, congrats on helping with a video! Without your sh*t it wouldn't have been possible:) 
    Please say something more to help with the episode 2!
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    Soujiro89 reacted to Dredgy in Are Review Sample CPUs Cherry-Picked? $H!T Viewers Say 1   
    Sorry, what? Linus' isn't disparaging any companies. Linus' business hinges on people watching his videos, which relies on having topics that people are interested in. If Intel stops sending him free processors, that doesn't have a large effect on his business. If people stop watching his videos, that has a huge effect on his business. The point of the video is to provide an interesting and entertaining video to viewers to make money. 
     
    In my life I have a) been a CEO of a company
    From the CEO point of view, Linus can say what he wants about Intel and more than likely they'll keep sending him products because his videos help their sales. If they stop sending Linus samples, they run the risk of losing a lot of marketing and therefore sales. If Intel stop sending Linus samples, he can simply buy CPUs with a negligible effect on his bottom line. Intel need Linus a lot more than Linus needs intel. In fact by disclosing the behind the scenes information to the audience, trust is built between Linus and the viewers which makes him even more valuable to Intel. 
     
     and b) received engineering samples from Intel for a Youtube video.
    There are very little to no preconditions on receiving a CPU - I asked Intel's rep, they asked what the video concept was and then sent me the CPU and told me when they wanted it back (was a 3 month window iirc). I never made the video and sent it back after a couple of weeks - they really don't care what reviewers do with the sample so long as they like the idea of the video. The only time I've let a brand "interfere" with my content was one monitor manufacturer wanted to use my video on their product page so they asked if I terribly wouldn't mind, could I bleep out a swear word. I ran a tiny YouTube channel that I was just doing to keep myself amused in the morning and no manufacturer ever tried to influence content in anyway- no way they'd pull that shit with a channel as large as LTT (sponsorships excepted of course, but even then...).
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    Soujiro89 got a reaction from 8uhbbhu8 in What do you wish you knew before delving into the PC world, that may have even made you feel stupid for not knowing?   
    Came here to say this, but in the opposite. Non-US put it in 110v. Sparkles were nice though.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to anothertom in Which External Audio Interface   
    From what you've said, you're only using usb keyboards (presumably midi-over-USB). So you don't need an interface at all. You can simply go with a decent DAC for your outputs. Since your headphone and speaker amps only take phono (rca) inputs there's no point getting a decent interface with balanced outputs. Something like a Schiit modi 2 with a phono switch (to switch between headphones and speakers) would do what you need.
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    Soujiro89 reacted to Jumper118 in What do you wish you knew before delving into the PC world, that may have even made you feel stupid for not knowing?   
    playing games is so boring compare to pouring cold things on your pc till it goes really fast. all that time i wasted playing games. 
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    Soujiro89 reacted to This kid builds pc in What do you wish you knew before delving into the PC world, that may have even made you feel stupid for not knowing?   
    Ah yes, the addictive-ness of wanting the best that is to offer. RESIST IT. I don't really have that problem anymore. My real problem is that I'm addicted to the process of building PCs. It's just so therapeutic. 
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    Soujiro89 reacted to hconverse02 in What do you wish you knew before delving into the PC world, that may have even made you feel stupid for not knowing?   
    Ah I remember doing this thinking my system needed more wattage so it needed more voltage but little did I know, w=/v
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