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Jsmith2211

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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Fasauceome in PSU fan spun while trying to connect usb cable   
    Probably nothing to worry about if it isn't acting up now!
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Automobili3XF in OP PC's and how they are NOT a scam.   
    Bit c'mon. Can they at least make a case that doesn't restrict airflow to the point of 40 degrees delta? Or plug in the cables right? Or get a decent psu? 
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Tristerin in OP PC's and how they are NOT a scam.   
    Pushing in a cable until it clicks isn't rocket science though is it. It shows shoddy build quality and could lead to many peoples pcs not working. Leading them to just get a console and become a peasant. 
     
    You would expect them to be able to understand the words. Plug on cable till it clicks though... 
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from CheeseburgerChad in OP PC's and how they are NOT a scam.   
    Bravo. You hit the nail on the head here. It is a rip off. Just likr what happened to me. And I want nobody to have to go thought the pain of having a shit motherboard and psu to upgrade before they can upgrade the rst of it if they ever do learn baout the parts of a pc... 
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to CheeseburgerChad in OP PC's and how they are NOT a scam.   
    Ok. Everyone just calm down for a second. I would like to start by saying that I watched both Steve and Linus' videos and while some valid points have been made, there are people in this thread who do not seem to understand some key points here.
    Firstly, I think some of you don't realize that the scam people are referring to is the fact that Steve over at Gamers Nexus was sent the wrong model of the system, being accidentally shipped the lower end model when he paid for the higher end one. While this IS a problem on Walmart's end that they claimed they would help with, and I personally do not know how many people other than him had this issue, I don't think it's fair to say that these PCs are actually a scam, assuming you do get the right model. To those of you who are arguing that it is a "scam" ONLY because they are "charging too much" and that "DIY is better" clearly do not understand the place in the market for pre-built machines. Obviously, there is typically going to be markup with a prebuilt because the system builder that you are buying from (in this case Walmart) has to spend money to get people to build the machines (regardless of their age or pay rate) as well as people to decide what parts go into it, not to mention marketing and graphic design etc. This aspect is no different from other system integrators (SIs) that actually do build relatively high quality towers (see Linus' new video series for some examples). While most people on this forum would agree (myself included) that building your own PC is not very hard and will almost always save you a lot of money, there are people in this world that will buy a pre-built either due to a lack of technical knowledge, or simply because they want to get straight to using their PC without any effort going into picking out parts or putting them together, and while they're at it they probably get a warranty too depending on the brand. Acknowledging that pre-built systems, although generally a lesser value, do have a place in the market (even if it's not for you), then we can address the main issue here, which is the questionable build quality. The parts Walmart has chosen to put into this build, especially the motherboard and power supply, are in fact sketchy, as noted by both reviewers, and the thing with the GPU arriving unplugged is an odd issue with a nevertheless relatively easy fix. Although it is clear that Walmart cut some corners to lower their own costs, everyone (assuming the shipping issue gets sorted out between models) is still getting what they technically paid for. Most people will get hardware that is more than adequate to play the games they want to play, even if the thermals of the case are not very good. In the end there wasn't any "fraudulent" activity that would constitute a scam here. I think this is just Walmart's lack of knowledge in the PC market. This is definitely not the first poorly designed pre-built ever. TL;DR: While Walmart has some kinks to work out in the process, people are still technically getting what they paid for, and it's not uncommon for pre-builts to cost more than their value in raw parts anyway. I don't think Walmart is intentionally trying to rip off consumers, but rather just don't have the knowledge or experience necessary to be a quality contender in the pre-built market.
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to Mira Yurizaki in OP PC's and how they are NOT a scam.   
    Selling a product for grossly more value than a similar product isn't what I'd call a scam. Otherwise you could argue every system builder is scamming you.
     
    Bethesda promising canvas bags but sent people nylon bags is a scam.
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Hip in A Vintage Section   
    OK
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to GDRRiley in Floatplane Ideas (been using it for a few months now)   
    I think some sort of a deal like 4 or 5 for 10$ so the site gets less but the creators still get the same amount should happen. 
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to AlTech in Floatplane Ideas (been using it for a few months now)   
    If Netflix can afford to charge people £9.99 per month for an all inclusive plan then how come LMG can't?
     
    Economies of scale? Or does LMG simply not want to have such a low amount of revenue and profit?
     
    Also, the option for native pricing in different currencies would be nice.
     
    And they claim that their content is High Bitrate unlike YouTube but in my experience the bitrate has been similar if not sometimes inferior to YouTube.
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Arcanekitten in Floatplane Ideas (been using it for a few months now)   
    Ok, so i have been using floatplane for a while and I thought i would share some feedback.
     
    So I love the design of the site, YouTube need to pay some attention. the only problem i have been having is loading times and usage of my system overall. I think there needs to be a lightweight version available to us people with slow internet. My internet is usually around 100kbps (sometimes peaks at 500), and the pages load in about 5 seconds or so. The problem is, I can play the videos back at 480p with no problems, so i have the internet speed to watch the videos, just the rest of the page has to load first. Is there a way to make the player load before the rest of the page? Another thing i had in mind was the pricing. A lot of us don't have much money lying around, but still want to support our favorite channels. As you add more people that we want to support, and get the videos on a better platform that YouTube, in one place, there could be space for an all inclusive package type thing. This could give you access to every creator on floatplane, for less money. Also, an option to convert currency from Canadian rupees to GBP/USD/Reichsmarks if you desire. this would help us know how much we are actually spending without a google search before we get to the paypal screen. Also i think there might be a fee for changing the currency (correct me if I am wrong on that). Also (Again, correct me if i am wrong) But when i try to log in just with a floatplane account it will not let me, but forum account works fine. Maybe have all forum accounts with floatplane automatically created into floatplane accounts with the same details (It should just be a SQL database right?) Anyway, I love what you are doing, and hope that some day you will have a free version (invite only) with ads that will usurp YouTube.
     
    Hope you value my feedback
     
    James 
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    if you were realy worried, you can get ultimate for 2 pounds on eBay
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    ebay is probably cheaper
    that is where i got my key
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Canada EH in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    It would be easyer to just download it in english... 
    https://www.cheapercodes.com/Windows-7-Professional-Activation-Key-Guide-Alt.pdf
    that is a link to a PDF which contains all the download links and install instructions i got when i purchased the OS.
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Canada EH in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    OK, so when i got mine i got sent a download link. This works. 
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7RfMIM-3kJERThWRkdyQ2Q0ZW8
    I have run it for about 5 months and it is the pro version.
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Canada EH in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    digital river is good
     
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Canada EH in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    ebay is probably cheaper
    that is where i got my key
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from Canada EH in Windows 7 Pro (64 Bit) - ISO File   
    i have never had an ISO that has been modded, and i have downloaded them about 5 times now. I might just be lucky but...
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to RollTime in LTT video suggestion (I'm aware it's stupid)   
    Would it be possible, using an overclocked Core i9 7980XE, to boil a small pot of water? Cpus get to about 100 deg Celsius max when the heatsink isn't functioning properly, which is theoretically enough to boil water. What if you ran a (very toughly built) water cooling loop using the pot as a reservoir, and disabled thermal throttling (I'm assuming there's a way to do this, but I'm unsure)? If you insulate the pot there's nowhere for the heat to go, and the water should boil. My only worry is the components of the loop, I'd hate to see the tubing melt. Everyone let me know what you all think of this.
     
    Maybe you could cook hot dogs.
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to Donut417 in sony xperia z3 unlocking for free   
    The more the better. If you can find out what bands you carrier uses in your area. Thats how I did it. I found out T Mobile used band 12 in my area for LTE and made sure the device supported it. Because if the phone doesn't support all the bands and you get in to an area that uses that band exclusively which I would say wouldn't happen, your phone would be out of service. 
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    Jsmith2211 got a reaction from DerMaje in Gurgling sound from aio when starting up my pc   
    just never turn off your system
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to aezakmi in free floatplane   
    needs loot boxes
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to Canada EH in Kicked/banned from Official discord server?   
    Why dont you take it up with them?
    No one else can help you!
     
    Contact Us
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to themctipers in Kicked/banned from Official discord server?   
    try to join the server again
    if it doesn't work, banned
    if it does, kicked
    what's your discord username?
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    Jsmith2211 reacted to Canada EH in Kicked/banned from Official discord server?   
    Through a link called CONTACT US
    its common sense
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