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    Advent reacted to SImoHayha in Are you religious and if so what religion?   
    Atheistm isn't a religion just saying.... nor is it a way of life.....we don't follow a book or a code.....just flat out don't believe in gods
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    Advent got a reaction from BrianPena in Best 120/144 monitor in terms of color reproduction (sub/at ~$300-400)?   
    I'd love to have 3-4 ROG Swifts lol.
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    Advent reacted to Giraffackle in Keep 3x Dell P2414H or upgrade.....   
    Get them then, they truly are beautiful.
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    Advent reacted to Giraffackle in Keep 3x Dell P2414H or upgrade.....   
    Definitely the U2414H. The bezel is 6mm thick and perfect for triple monitor setups at $260 each. I have three and they are AMAZING for everything. The only downfall is the 8mm response time, but you really don't notice it.
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    Advent got a reaction from Lays in $1000 headphones?! You're crazy! (Audeze LCD-2 review)   
    Yeah. Can't go wrong with Phil.
    Or this -
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    Advent got a reaction from Lays in $1000 headphones?! You're crazy! (Audeze LCD-2 review)   
    These tracks would probably sound insane on them:


    <- Blade Runner Blues - Vangelis
    <- Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
    <- Blue Mountain - LM1 (liquid DNB, very layered song, sounds awesome on my DT 770 Pros).
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    Advent reacted to itsjoystick in Looking for a wireless headset.   
    Um......
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    Advent got a reaction from STRMfrmXMN in Experiences with non-techies   
    Someone calls into my shop saying their computer wont turn on. I ask then if it is plugged in, they say no....

    or

    Someone calls into my shop during the black out/brown out a few years ago. They say my computer won't turn on. I explain to them the power is out. They say but my phone works..... I explain its a land line.

    Old folks call their desktop computer a hard disk instead of a desktop/tower.

    Customer is installing Windows, calls up and asks me where the "any key" is.
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    Advent reacted to WoodenMarker in New customer build   
    The case supports coolers up to 167mm. The u14s is 165mm tall. You're fine.
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    Advent reacted to WoodenMarker in New customer build   
    Better: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3P49V
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    Advent reacted to Str_Mape in New customer build   
    I'd go for this, the 8320 completely wipes the 4350 and the cooler is good enough to get it to at least 4.0.

    Edit: Or switch the PSU to This for a second GPU in the future.


    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks   CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ NCIX US)  CPU Cooler:  Scythe SCNJ-3100 110.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.69 @ Amazon)  Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($118.00 @ Newegg)  Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($132.99 @ Newegg)  Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($149.99 @ Best Buy)  Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card  ($301.20 @ Newegg)  Case:  Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)  Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon)  Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)  Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)  Total: $1185.81 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:42 EDT-0400)
     
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    Advent got a reaction from Fullmetal1212 in Can you pass a practice A+ cert exam?   
    Wow so much stuff on this is outdated to shit. It's a wonder I got 69/80.
     
    This was my face when I saw the score -
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    Advent got a reaction from Mooshi in Can you pass a practice A+ cert exam?   
    Wow so much stuff on this is outdated to shit. It's a wonder I got 69/80.
     
    This was my face when I saw the score -
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    Advent got a reaction from phnx452 in Can you pass a practice A+ cert exam?   
    Wow so much stuff on this is outdated to shit. It's a wonder I got 69/80.
     
    This was my face when I saw the score -
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    Advent reacted to jmaster299 in Nvidia's New Driver Tested & Benchmarked, Comes Up Short on Expectations.   
    Not only that, but the promised gains ONLY apply to DX 11.2. AnandTech failed to mention exactly what version of DX they are running, or ever what OS they are running. (OS matter since DX 11.2 is only available on Windows 8.1) People may see some gains on Win 7 with plain old DX 11, but they will be the modest performance gains that you would normally expect from a normal driver update.
    Every single tech site has been hyping this update, but not a single one of them took the time to clearly explain that the tweak to the API, and the performance gains that go with it, will not work for anyone running Windows 7. The fact that this only applies to DX 11.2 makes me think that any claim of DX 12 running on Win 7 is only a half truth. Sure, you can install DX 12 on Win 7, but there is no guarantee Win 7 users will get any significant benefit from it or be capable of utilizing any of the new technology.
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    Advent got a reaction from ACatWithThumbs in Nvidia's New Driver Tested & Benchmarked, Comes Up Short on Expectations.   
    This benchmark is horrible. I have seen nice FPS increase across quite a few titles with the recent driver update. I got 15+ FPS on BF4, ~20+ on C3, around the same on AC3 and even some improvements in Rust.
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    Advent got a reaction from Wtalk2 in Building a VSS (Video Streaming/Encoding) Server.   
    So we work on the hardware for the host of a camera stream http://www.sundiegolive.com/ (yes the stream quality is bad atm, hence the upgrades) and we are upgrading all the cameras and the encoders/streaming servers. Here is what I'm working with:
     
    CPU - Intel Xeon E5-2687W
    Motherboard - SuperMicro X9SRE-3F
    RAM - 64 GB DDR3 12800
    "GPU" (parallel computation accelerator) - NVIDIA Tesla K40

    Will post pictures in a bit.
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    Advent got a reaction from Menzenski in EVGA 780 Ti Classified K|ngp|n Edition: In SLI!   
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    Advent got a reaction from flibberdipper in EVGA 780 Ti Classified K|ngp|n Edition: In SLI!   
    Marvelous!


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    Advent got a reaction from FlamingDefibs in What was your first computer?   
    The Atari 2600 wasn't a "computer". It was a gaming system. It was just the first system to utilize microprocessor-based hardware. I too had a 2600 and a C64, running GEOS.
    First "PC" was a 286.
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    Advent got a reaction from jaqiefox in What was your first computer?   
    The Atari 2600 wasn't a "computer". It was a gaming system. It was just the first system to utilize microprocessor-based hardware. I too had a 2600 and a C64, running GEOS.
    First "PC" was a 286.
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    Advent got a reaction from Nineshadow in Russia invades Crimeea   
    There is a Russian warship off the coast of Cuba too. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/27/russia-cuba-warship/5876249/
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    Advent got a reaction from Wferr in Corsair K70 First Impression   
    Personally, I love my K70. Klacky goodness <3.
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    Advent reacted to Markova in Corsair K70 First Impression   
    I love my K70. I agree with the wrist rest being too small for big hands btu I have to disagree with the cable I would hate to have a thin low quality non sleeved cable and I hate removable cables on my peripherals. The cables are ther perfect finish for the hard and heavy feel of the K70. In addition to that I think the plastic base is okay. It's not as bad as you make it sound. for me it feel like it can take some beating and thats what I like to feel on a keyboard.  My biggest complain with the keyabpard would be that the media keys can't keep up with the solid build feel of the herry mx blues but the volume wheel feels like made by the pc-gods themselfs ;D
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