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StrudelMan

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    StrudelMan got a reaction from sub68 in Looking For Decent Desk Microphone   
    Blue snowball and yeti are complete and utter garbage. If u have $50 get the Samson Q2U. usb and xlr, dynamic, and with processing can compete with procaster, sm7b, stealth.
    If you can't afford it, I would recommend to save up, as mics under $50 are basically useless. An eq will go a long way to making the mic u have sounding better. U will need to figure out how to integrate a vst plugin into your audio chain (do not use cantible as your vst host, use element instead). I recommend the 2cd Sense Audio 2S EQ for free. U need to cut out some of the low mids, (200hz-1khz) a little. Then create a very narrow band (high q) and boost it by 10db and sweep accross the freqs to narrow harsh and unpleasant freqs, which u then notch out. U should only need to notch a couple of freqs at the most (usually at the high end, but can happen anywhere). Also roll off freqs below 100hz and above 15khz. then you can boost some lower freqs (100-200) and the high end. be very careful, and make the curve as gradual as possible (don't boost super hard and then cut super hard) although notches are a exception. less is more.
  2. Agree
    StrudelMan reacted to The Flying Sloth in Need purchase advices ...   
    XLR tends to be my suggestion if you care about quality, the Behringer C2 and UM2 combo should be under $100 and it's damn good sounding for the money, check the link in my signature for other options and the reason most USB mics suck donkey testicles. You could always grab a Samson Q2U and use it as a USB mic, then if you move to XLR you already have a decent mic to use.
  3. Agree
    StrudelMan reacted to Leslieann in LTT: 10 ways Linux is just better!   
    Seriously, stop spewing this to people who are not already Linux users. Kist stop.
    They are still trying to figure out if Linux is worth trying and here you are already discussing semantics, worry about that later when they might actually care. So long as they are not on Linux, they really just don't give a damn and it just looks bad. It doesn't matter if it's a joke or not you're sabotaging yourself to those outside of Linux. Stop doing it.
     
    I also really wish they had started with a desktop interface rather than starting off showing so much command line, it just confirms many peoples biggest complaints about Linux. Command line is great but it takes a bit to learn how good it is, remember, Windows users are stuck in gui land, the idea of typing commands is foreign to them, and frankly, it's not necessary to get going.
     
    Things non users want to actually know:
    Can it run my games? Yes.
    Can it run Crysis? Yes.
    Can it run Office apps? Yes
    But that command line... You don't need it to get up and going.
     
    At this point there's not actually much people have not gotten to run on it, though the difficulty of doing so is not always pleasant. That said, a lot of things are actually easier than on Windows, even native Windows stuff.  At this point I'd say it's a wash, give Linux another year or two and that could bend greatly into Linux's favor.
     
    I'm glad to see LTT doing more Linux, it's come a long way, but us Linux users need to stop making these mistakes every time we try and show Linux to non Linux users.
  4. Informative
    StrudelMan reacted to agent_x007 in 11,500 RPM Fan!!   
    But why Kelvin, when AIDA64 clearly uses °C ?
    97°C max on Noctua (@3:03) vs. 73°C on Delta fan (@5:20).
    Air cooling can't go lower than room temperature (#Physics).
    So measuring to absolute zero (or −273,15°C) is stupid.
    Now, with 20°C room temp as "0" we get 77°C and 53°C for Noctua and Delta.
    53°C = ~0,73 fraction of 77°C, or 77°C is 1.45x higher than 53°C.
    ^At least in decimal system

    PS. 25% of 373,15 = ~93,3.
    So a 25% absolute temp drop from 93°C, would get you to -0,3°C
    Remember : °C = K (they simply put "0" at different places).
  5. Funny
    StrudelMan reacted to Klasta in 11,500 RPM Fan!!   
    93°C to 73°C isn't a 25% improvement, it's actually only about a 6% improvement since you should be using degrees Kelvin.
    A 25% temperature drop from 93°C would land you at 1.5°C.
  6. Funny
    StrudelMan reacted to FakeNSA in 11,500 RPM Fan!!   
    #LinusMathTips
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    StrudelMan reacted to dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd in What Is The Best Type Of Linux?   
    Oh that's easy.  PC, Ford, Android
     
    Happy to help. 
  8. Like
    StrudelMan reacted to Pecacheu in Super-Compact Console-Size VR Rig (& Ultimate RGB Sync Solution!)   
    EDIT:
    Long story short, this post isn't really relevant anymore. The orignal project I was panning here has evolved into this:
     
    IDK, here was my original planned build because why not...
     
    Base Parts List:
    $300  - Intel i7-7700K -- http://amazon.com/dp/B01MXSI216
    $60    - ASRock H110M-ITX/AC -- http://amazon.com/dp/B01AVPBOFI
    $125  - G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 16GB (Because why not?)
    $50    - Logitech G410 Atlas RGB Keyboard (Tenkeyless, to match the "compact" theme of the build!)
    $40    - RGB 120mm Fans, 3 Pack (These sure are cheap. Too cheap?) -- http://amazon.com/dp/B0748C844
    $650  - GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition Used
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    StrudelMan reacted to W-L in Cleanest Soft Tubing loop?   
    In my experience never try to run straight lines with soft tubing, do gentle arcs or aesthetically pleasing bends instead as it naturally follows the shape of the tube out of the box and won't have to fight it. 
  10. Informative
    StrudelMan reacted to W-L in Could I Plasti-Dip my mobo instead of using kneaded eraser to insulate i for sub-zero cooling?   
    That is something you would need to figure out since it would have to do with the components on the board mounting system that is being used and such. You want the neoprene thick enough that is encases all the way around the CPU socket and area and compresses slightly to ensure your not left with an air gap. 
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    StrudelMan reacted to DildorTheDecent in Could I Plasti-Dip my mobo instead of using kneaded eraser to insulate i for sub-zero cooling?   
    Yeah pretty much. 
     
    quite a few results on amazon too. 
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Insulating-Tape-Liquid-Electrical-Black/dp/B000LNKIFS
     
    or
     
    https://kingpincooling.com/collections/overclocking-supplies/products/armaflex-insulation-tape
  12. Informative
    StrudelMan reacted to W-L in Could I Plasti-Dip my mobo instead of using kneaded eraser to insulate i for sub-zero cooling?   
    It would work but you still need to have insulation overtop of that to ensure it doesn't frost over if you are going to go sub zero. 
  13. Agree
    StrudelMan reacted to WereCat in temps up by 10c+ :/   
    Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is quite a bit better than Arctic Silver 5 and you may either not mounted the cooler properly all the way or your application of thermal paste was not great (which is more likely).
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    StrudelMan reacted to msvelev in 32GB Ram sticks!? What the heck...   
    Just FYI, the company that I work for, sells databases called HANA, which can have 1TB+ of RAM
    They use the RAM for data storage, so everything can be extremely fast.
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    StrudelMan reacted to Kazuhiro in Sleeper PC's   
    Ventilation is the key! I had a sleeper project of my own here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/89390-sleeper-rig/
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    StrudelMan reacted to NvidiaIntelfanboy in Sleeper PC's   
    So I have a old Compaq presario lying around, And I was wondering if I could build a relatively high end PC into that like a sleeper car.
     
    A sleeper is a car that has high performance and an unassuming exterior. Sleeper cars are termed such because their exterior looks little or no different from a standard or economy-class car. In some cases the car appears worse due to seeming neglect on the owner's part, typically referred to as "all go and no show". While appearing to be a standard or neglected car, internally they are modified to perform at higher performance levels.

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    StrudelMan reacted to Scheer in Sleeper PC's   
    This is the gold standard to which all sleeper PCs should be compared to, it is absolutely amazing: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/89390-sleeper-rig/
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