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PyroDonkey got a reaction from SufficientSwimmer in So is Fallout 4 is a sloppy mess on PC? Your thoughts
Can't get 60 fps with a 780 Ti at 1080p, the game doesn't support SLI so I can't use my second one, no support for ultrawide or multi monitor setups so the hud stretches like crazy, poor utilization of my hardware.... Best PC release ever.
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PyroDonkey reacted to Villain in Is it ok to pirate game to see how well it runs and then purchase it ?
Piracy is piracy. If you wan't to find out how a game runs you can use one of the greatest tools ever, Google. 99% of the time someone with a similar setup will have purchased it and either uploaded a video to YouTube or made a forum post somewhere talking about their performance. I ALWAYS wait until someone with specs similar to mine benchmark the game if I am worried about its performance.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from ShadowCaptain in Your opinion on Alienware laptops...
A lot of people in this thread seem to know nothing about Alienware and just shout out "Overpriced!" when I don't really think that's the case. I'm going to give you my opinion as someone who as owned Alienware laptops, Razer laptops, and Aorus laptops. Hopefully this will give you some insight into your purchasing decision more than people just saying that their laptops are overpriced.
Looking at the Alienware 15 on the US Alienware site, the price is listed at $1,449.99 USD with an i7, 4710HQ, GTX 970M, 8GB RAM, 1080p IPS display, and 1tb HDD. I would consider that to be a pretty reasonable price. You can also always call Alienware to order your laptop and haggle them on the price a little. In regards to the graphics amplifier, it's a cool looking idea, but it seems to be a little pricey. The nice thing is that you can upgrade the graphics performance of your laptop down the road when newer, more demanding games come out. This will allow you to keep your laptop for longer, which is always nice.
The 970M is a really good laptop graphics card. Check out here to read up on it and scroll down to see some video game benchmarks that have been done.
I had to deal with customer service with one of my Alienware laptops, and their support was really helpful when trying to get it fixed. They allow you to open up your laptop to look around (or change parts) without voiding your warranty, and they sent me a box to send out my laptop. I got it back within a couple days.
Other systems such as the Razer Blade 14 and the Aorus X3 are well in the over $2,000 range. This is because they are much more portable machines than the Alienware, but they will get similar performance since both laptops come equipped with the 970M graphics card.
I believe the Sager laptop does not come with the Nvidia Optimus technology, so you will not get very good battery life with that system.
Someone mentioned the MSI GT60 for a laptop. That is a good choice as well. It all really depends what you prefer for a system. They both weigh around the same amount and cost the same, so it basically comes down to preference of brand. I think either is a good choice, so it's really up to you.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Thorium19 in Twitch.tv Compromised
I would like to expand this with the email that I got because it seems to be a lot worse than just some missing passwords.
So, they have a lot more than just that, it seems.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from EChondo in Twitch.tv Compromised
I would like to expand this with the email that I got because it seems to be a lot worse than just some missing passwords.
So, they have a lot more than just that, it seems.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from RexinOridle in Apple Watch Event - Live Coverage (Watch + Retina Air + Retina Macbook + HBO Now + ResearchKit) UPDATED
I don't know what the rest of you guys think, but the new MacBook seems kind of pointless to me. I'm not sure why it was made.
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PyroDonkey reacted to Deletive in Microsoft admits 'we've lost our way' on PC games
Okay I'm expecting every Xbox One exclusive title to come to PC then.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from imperialplanet in Your opinion on Alienware laptops...
A lot of people in this thread seem to know nothing about Alienware and just shout out "Overpriced!" when I don't really think that's the case. I'm going to give you my opinion as someone who as owned Alienware laptops, Razer laptops, and Aorus laptops. Hopefully this will give you some insight into your purchasing decision more than people just saying that their laptops are overpriced.
Looking at the Alienware 15 on the US Alienware site, the price is listed at $1,449.99 USD with an i7, 4710HQ, GTX 970M, 8GB RAM, 1080p IPS display, and 1tb HDD. I would consider that to be a pretty reasonable price. You can also always call Alienware to order your laptop and haggle them on the price a little. In regards to the graphics amplifier, it's a cool looking idea, but it seems to be a little pricey. The nice thing is that you can upgrade the graphics performance of your laptop down the road when newer, more demanding games come out. This will allow you to keep your laptop for longer, which is always nice.
The 970M is a really good laptop graphics card. Check out here to read up on it and scroll down to see some video game benchmarks that have been done.
I had to deal with customer service with one of my Alienware laptops, and their support was really helpful when trying to get it fixed. They allow you to open up your laptop to look around (or change parts) without voiding your warranty, and they sent me a box to send out my laptop. I got it back within a couple days.
Other systems such as the Razer Blade 14 and the Aorus X3 are well in the over $2,000 range. This is because they are much more portable machines than the Alienware, but they will get similar performance since both laptops come equipped with the 970M graphics card.
I believe the Sager laptop does not come with the Nvidia Optimus technology, so you will not get very good battery life with that system.
Someone mentioned the MSI GT60 for a laptop. That is a good choice as well. It all really depends what you prefer for a system. They both weigh around the same amount and cost the same, so it basically comes down to preference of brand. I think either is a good choice, so it's really up to you.
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PyroDonkey reacted to vembutech in High quality games for Shield Tablet
Hi,
Check this out..!!!
http://shield.nvidia.com/android-game-list/
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Monty007 in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Introduction
Hi everyone! I've been building PCs for a while now, but I haven't really posted any of my build online. This build originally started out as an upgrade for my current desktop that is an 800D, but I'll be building this system in a 900D as a completely new setup. I've purchased a pretty sizeable amount of parts already, but I've still got a decent amount to go. I'm going to start disassembling my desktop pretty soon and start putting in the new parts soon! I'm not the best photographer, but I'll make sure I try to take lots of pictures for everyone!
Parts List
Purchased, Not Purchased, Undecided
Case: Corsair 900D
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked in SLI
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
PSU: Corsair RM850 Modular Power Supply
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD
Samsung 840 EVO 256GB SSD
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Fans: Corsair SP120 and AF120/140 fans
CPU Block: EK Supremacy Clean Acetal + Nickel Block
GPU Block: 2x EK FC780 GTX Ti - Acetal + Nickel Waterblock and Backplate
Radiator: 2x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Quad Radiator
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 with EK Top
Resoviour: Phobya Balancer 250 Matte Black
Tubing: Primochill PrimoFlex Tubing
Fittings: Bitspower Black Compression Fittings
Cables: Corsair Individually Sleved White PSU Cables
That's what I've got for now! I'm really excited to get started!
Finished photos on page 3.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Caspur in Zenimax to ban abusers of dupe bug in Elder Scrolls Online
Good. Ban them all.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Mitrailleuse in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Thanks!
There isn't any coloured liquid. I'm using white tubing. I was thinking about using a gold liquid, but it was more of a creamy colour, and I didn't really like it.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from TechTheWorld in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Introduction
Hi everyone! I've been building PCs for a while now, but I haven't really posted any of my build online. This build originally started out as an upgrade for my current desktop that is an 800D, but I'll be building this system in a 900D as a completely new setup. I've purchased a pretty sizeable amount of parts already, but I've still got a decent amount to go. I'm going to start disassembling my desktop pretty soon and start putting in the new parts soon! I'm not the best photographer, but I'll make sure I try to take lots of pictures for everyone!
Parts List
Purchased, Not Purchased, Undecided
Case: Corsair 900D
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked in SLI
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
PSU: Corsair RM850 Modular Power Supply
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD
Samsung 840 EVO 256GB SSD
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Fans: Corsair SP120 and AF120/140 fans
CPU Block: EK Supremacy Clean Acetal + Nickel Block
GPU Block: 2x EK FC780 GTX Ti - Acetal + Nickel Waterblock and Backplate
Radiator: 2x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Quad Radiator
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 with EK Top
Resoviour: Phobya Balancer 250 Matte Black
Tubing: Primochill PrimoFlex Tubing
Fittings: Bitspower Black Compression Fittings
Cables: Corsair Individually Sleved White PSU Cables
That's what I've got for now! I'm really excited to get started!
Finished photos on page 3.
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PyroDonkey reacted to ionbasa in Condoleezza Rice Joins Dropbox’s Board As It Names New CFO, COO
In all seriousness, this is somewhat drawing my attention as a bad thing.
I feel as if Rice is going to mess with the status-quo of Dropbox. I foresee much more stringent file scanning and hash checks against files uploaded by users. The bad part of all of this is that they could essentially build up a portfolio on any single user.
Some may say that this might not happen, but knowing what Rice has done in the past decade, I wouldn't be too surprised if more data is mined off of users.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Ruostunut kokis in City 17 is being re-created in Unreal Engine
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2037585&postcount=3431
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from EChondo in City 17 is being re-created in Unreal Engine
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2037585&postcount=3431
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PyroDonkey reacted to bob345 in City 17 is being re-created in Unreal Engine
just made some pics for a comparison
the ue4 version looks freaking amazing if you ask me.
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PyroDonkey reacted in MSI B85 gaming board, also not gold but still stupid.
Dont be a Snob, this post is ridiculus.
Its fine mobo, its not THAT gimmicky. It may be branded and priced as gaming, but you can slap 4570 / 4670 / xeon 1230 v3 on it and its great for gaming and productivity. I see great power delivery, solid components, features, heatsinked, color scheme. Why wouldnt you pay more for better quality? (well depends on price ) Some people dont overclock, want ITX and are gamers. This could be their mobo of choice. If its cheaper than z87 ITX mobos, why not right?
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Vitalius in Dropbox Knows When You’re Sharing Copyrighted Stuff (Without Actually Looking At Your Stuff)
Dropbox has an automatic system in place to handle copyright material that is being shared on Dropbox accounts.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/how-dropbox-knows-when-youre-sharing-copyrighted-stuff-without-actually-looking-at-your-stuff/
Official statement from Dropbox at the bottom of the article.
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PyroDonkey reacted to AMICLG in Headphone Amps Worth it?
Always plug your headphones into the rear jack of your computer.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from Deedot78 in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Introduction
Hi everyone! I've been building PCs for a while now, but I haven't really posted any of my build online. This build originally started out as an upgrade for my current desktop that is an 800D, but I'll be building this system in a 900D as a completely new setup. I've purchased a pretty sizeable amount of parts already, but I've still got a decent amount to go. I'm going to start disassembling my desktop pretty soon and start putting in the new parts soon! I'm not the best photographer, but I'll make sure I try to take lots of pictures for everyone!
Parts List
Purchased, Not Purchased, Undecided
Case: Corsair 900D
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked in SLI
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
PSU: Corsair RM850 Modular Power Supply
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB HDD
Samsung 840 EVO 256GB SSD
___________________________________
Fans: Corsair SP120 and AF120/140 fans
CPU Block: EK Supremacy Clean Acetal + Nickel Block
GPU Block: 2x EK FC780 GTX Ti - Acetal + Nickel Waterblock and Backplate
Radiator: 2x Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Quad Radiator
Pump: Swiftech MCP655 with EK Top
Resoviour: Phobya Balancer 250 Matte Black
Tubing: Primochill PrimoFlex Tubing
Fittings: Bitspower Black Compression Fittings
Cables: Corsair Individually Sleved White PSU Cables
That's what I've got for now! I'm really excited to get started!
Finished photos on page 3.
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from ThePcMasterRace in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Hey everyone! I got some professional photo's taken of the system!
You can view the rest of the photos here: http://imgur.com/a/Xehcm
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from BiggestFan in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Hey everyone! I got some professional photo's taken of the system!
You can view the rest of the photos here: http://imgur.com/a/Xehcm
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from alpenwasser in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Hey everyone! I got some professional photo's taken of the system!
You can view the rest of the photos here: http://imgur.com/a/Xehcm
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PyroDonkey got a reaction from lapris54 in Project Refresh [900D x 780 Ti SLI x Watercooled]
Hey everyone! I got some professional photo's taken of the system!
You can view the rest of the photos here: http://imgur.com/a/Xehcm