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JazzaWil

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  1. Hey guys, so im looking to get into the weird wacky world of a duel monitor set up. I'm currently running a Xb271HU(TN edition) and while I love this monitor, them ultrawides be catching my eye. 

     

    I'm willing to spend at least $1000 AUD(700usd, 607 euro) and up to $1500 AUD(1000usd, 900euro).

     

    The main specs at least I've been looking at is a resolution of 3440 x 1440p, 100hz+ and somewhat decent colours. They don't have to be something like the gln850 where it seems its best for gaming and content creation but also something that isn't going to make me look at my current monitor and think well this isn't the greatest new thing. 

     

    For reference some monitors ive looked at are the x34p, gln850(out of my price range by 100AUD but if worse comes to worse ill spend the extra id just rather not). Looking through reviews mainly from hardware unboxed

     

    Any help would be appreciated 😊

  2. So to give a quick synopsis, what I want to do is run a computer that either runs windows with two accounts logged in, one for gaming, one as a NAS basically for auto downloads of tv shows, movies etc and will be tied into Plex. Or I want to run something like unraid where I use one cpu and 1/2 gpus that branches off into two systems(like what linus does for say 6 editors 1 cpu concept)

     

    Now to answer those pre made questions 

     

    1. Budget & Location

    Okay so this is the easy one, my location is Australia, more specifically south Australia. My normal go to retailers are mwave, pc case gear, msy, all needs, scorptec, new egg(global au) and I believe that's It

     

    My budget is 2k-3k but I'm willing to spend upwards of 4k AUD

     

    2. Aim

    Okay so the aim for this build like mentioned above is two things

     

    NAS(most important part): So the nas side of the build would be a video, I believe, transcode server that runs Plex and would stream to all the devices on my network(I have room mates who would likely use to but for ease let's say 3-4 devices at max would have access to it) . I would also ideally like this to house all my files(photos,documents,random stuff) and say game engine versions on it(I do game development and have 60 gbs of just game engine installs :/)  so programs as well

     

    Gaming: So this isn't as big of a deal as I have my own personal rig, but ideally I'd like to put this machine out in our lounge room and just be able to have my room mates or I log in on the tv and play some video games on the tv. I can't exactly give specifics for what games but COD, Fallout, Destiny are 3 franchises that would be played frequently along with some games like Life is Strange. These would ideally hit 4k 60fps on mid-high settings(ultra if possible)

     

    Ideally the rig would be easily upgrable without any data loss etc(so adding a new HDD would be easy)

     

    3. Monitors

    So the tv we have at the moment is pretty old and probably 1080p at best but as mentioned above I'd like to hit 4k 60fps as I'd like to when j move out put this in my own area etc or if we upgrade our tv it'll be to something 4k most likely 

     

    4. Peripherals

    Peripherals are not included in budget as I will use the cheapest stuff to start with and work with that, but since there will be a bit of couch gaming, likely a keyboard, mouse, controller(Xbox and duelshock). And all would need to be wireless. Again these aren't included but suggestions are welcome 

     

    Software I've been looking at is either windows/unraid/both

     

    Then sonarr and an equivalent of it but these are more programs then os's I believe 

     

    5. Why are you upgrading?

    So I want a file server and media server that I can setup to just auto download the newest episodes of shows and movies easily. I also don't really wanna modify my personal rig as I don't want all the server aspects of it, impacting on performance to the pc itself

     

    Another thing is that the pc will have to have Wi-Fi as it won't be able to have LAN ran to it 

     

    This is the spec list I've got so far, any help is appreciated

     

    https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/LsyD6s

     

     

  3. So what i've found is the tutorial i've been following and modifying doesn't improve itself. My population seems to keep hitting either a local minimum or it outright doesn't improve but the fitness keeps going up. I was wondering if anyone would be able to have a look, point me in a direction for more resources on genetic algorithms or on the project itself.

     

    An overview of the project is to simply get the population to move around a map and find an object eventually i want to put this into a neural network so it can predict player movements.

     

    Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXr16Tdfvo

    Project :https://wetransfer.com/downloads/16079695138c98a89d7e80aea8cfca2820190515023441/aa04d9

  4. Hey guys,

     

    So i'm looking for a test bench for my new case currently i have the corsair 460x and i'm looking for something that i can just get into the components a bit more easy and upgrade a lot easier. That's whats lead me to the test bench route. What are your guys experiences in this sort of situation and have you guys got any suggestions for test beds :)

  5. 15 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

    As long as it has 300 nits 72% NTSC display or 144Hz display, the colour quality is good

     

    Since both models don't have reviews yet (actually there is, the thermal performance is questionable), I suggest you to wait for reviews first

    I can snag a Strix Scar II with a 1070 and a 256gb ssd, for about 2000(1436.36 usd) -2500(1795.45usd) aud(2000ish dollars from ebay with a discount code or 2500 from a wholesaler ) what are your thoughts on this laptop

  6. On 2/23/2019 at 2:10 AM, GeneXiS_X said:

    All with 2060/1060 GPU:

    Dell G7 7590

    Dell G5 5590 - optional 144Hz (default low sRGB IPS)

    Asus GL504GM

    HP Omen 15-dc0046tx

    HP Omen 15-dc0118tx - low sRGB IPS

    (other options: any HP Omen 15 dc with 70Wh battery and no GSYNC. any HP Omen 17 without GSYNC)

    Dell G7 7588 - low sRGB FHD IPS

    Dell G5 5587 - low sRGB FHD IPS

     

    Let me know if you have other options in mind

    out of all those which would have the best colour accuracy. I'm out of that list looking at the two dells here. I was thinking about the 2060 one but i've heard the thermals aren't the best in 2060  laptops. also sorry if your not from the us

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  7. 13 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

    problem is, I have no info on online stores in AU

     

    Budget? Need Quadro? Any preference on weight and battery life?

    Hey sorry, so some stores that might include some of the laptops you recommend are msy, pc case gear, mwave, Harvey Norman, good guys, jb hi fi.

     

    No quadro is needed, most of the stuff I do is comparable to what a gamer needs but more cores I've heard is better(and I've noticed can be better but a 4 core minimum is good)

     

    My budget is ideally 2k Australian and I can go up to 3k but I'd rather not. That roughly translates into 1500-2300k usd.

     

    I'll mainly be using the laptop before I go to bed or during uni or whenever I'm out so a nice battery is good, so at least 6 hours would be good. With weight, id rather it not be some huge bulky piece of kit. And id rather something a bit more slim. Um if you need any more of the details just reply back?

     

  8. (Im from australia so if suggestions are made could you please use links from there . Thanks) Hey guys, so I'm in a dilemma. I don't want to spend 3k on a laptop but its looking to be that way.

     

    I want a laptop that can do low level vr development, c++ encoding, unity development. And also from time to time play some games(I don't mind play mid low settings and play a lot of games from 2015 and before)

     

    Can someone please help me to figure out laptop suggestions?

  9. 10 minutes ago, brob said:

    Consider a decent notebook/laptop. They are purpose built for transport

    I have considered some but I don't believe they'd be as capable as what I want plus they end up costing more than this pc I have linked above. If you have any suggestions within the price range I'm more than happy to look over them

  10. 2 minutes ago, Airdragonz said:

    That build won't work. You need to either get a dedicated graphics card or choose a CPU with an integrated gpu. 

    sorry i should of mentioned above im looking to get the gpu used as im thinking a 1070 or 1070ti and there about 700+ dollars new and used there around $450

    Plus i'm not opposed to taking the 1080 strix from my current build and placing it in this one since my current has an IGPU

  11. 1. Budget & Location

    So my budget for this build is 1000 to 2000 AUD(Australian). If people could suggest builds at around 1000, 1500 and 2000 thatd be great but 2k is the maximum I want to spend

    2. Aim

    My aim for this build is programming for unity 3d. I would like this build to be able to do some vr work ideally. The programs I'd use on this would be unity 3d, visual studio, obs, unreal engine(but unity would be the main engine I use) and I would end up playing some games such as Destiny 2, the tomb raider line up, fallout new Vegas and fallout titles before this.

     

    This pc would have to be able to fit in a back pack

    3. Monitors

    I'd be planning on running about 1-3 monitors on this system. Since its a portable rig itd be mainly for uni which already has 2 monitor setups(there systems have 7700, 1060 systems with 32gb of ram) but monitors should not be included in the price as they will be everywhere I bring the pc

    4. Peripherals

    I do not need to buy any peripherals(if I do I'll end up buying cheaper wireless peripherals as response times will not be a huge concern as it's not a serious gaming machine) 

    5. Why are you upgrading?

    The reason I want this build is a little impracticle. I simply want a portable pc with as much performance as possible 

     

    Things I'd prefer in the build:

    I would prefer to use the node 202 case for this build as it's a nice size and can easily fit in a back pack.

    Here is a link to a list I've already tried to price out but if anyone has suggestions I'm open

     

    https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/RpVxjy

    Excuse the picture if you need a list of prices happy to provide

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  12. 15 hours ago, myselfolli said:

    Maybe look at Xamarin? It allows you to develop an app for android in c#

     

    And the way I see it, there's three main components to your project:

     

    1) Clicking the button on your phone

    2) Communicating via bluetooth

    3) Locking your computer

     

    Maybe try working on each part individually before trying to put the whole thing together into one.

    I'll definitley try that, i have everything but the communicating via Bluetooth down but again thanks for the suggestion ?

  13. On 25/03/2018 at 12:40 AM, JazzaWil said:

    As much as i'd love to do that the NAS in the household i'm in is a much simpler option or i'd have just done the shuttle pc

     

    On 25/03/2018 at 7:47 AM, grimreeper132 said:

    get a cheap PC off gumtree, craiglist ebay or similar, and one with a core2duo or better (you want 2 cores and 4GB RAM min but it doesn't need that much) with 4+ SATA ports on it an use that. I have done this for both my NASs (first one as an old PC I had, and the next one cost me £40 off gumtree I believe, so go that route I suggest.) If you want to add more drives get a SAS/SATA RAID card, (I got one for £20 and plan to implement it soon)

    like i mentioned in the post above a shuttle pc or just cheap pc is out of the question otherwise i would of done so. 

  14. 11 hours ago, Thermite said:

    You could just build a shuttle pc. Basically a normal pc case that is mini itx motherboard compatible. They are very small and would probably take up the same amount of space. If you have some DDR3 laying around you can probably put the machine together for around 300 dollars. Then all you need is drives so another 300 or so there.

    As much as i'd love to do that the NAS in the household i'm in is a much simpler option or i'd have just done the shuttle pc

  15. On 23/03/2018 at 11:02 PM, Dark said:

    Finding an x86 NAS in that price range won't be easy and most likely will need to be sourced from the used market.

     

    ARM based appliances are likely to not support smooth transcoding, if any at all.

    yeah doing the research i'm not going to be able to just go out and buy it gonna have to save for a bit but hey if you have any cheaper than the one listed above i'd love to take suggestions :)

  16. On 23/03/2018 at 4:44 PM, wasab said:

    There are plenty apps on android play store that does exactly that. Microsoft has release an app that allows you to remote control your pc with your phone. Do you still want to code your own? 

     

    You should have some strong knowledge of both windows(win32) and Android APIs before even attempting. (Assuming if you are doing it for android and windows devices)

    Yeah i could also use teamviewer or chrome desktop support but this is to execute code like the code for locking a computer remotely from the app. I want to do this for the sake of making it. As i said before i've made this work on pc it's just now getting that command executed remotely

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