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  1. Source: https://www.anandtech.com/show/14205/intels-auction-only-core-i9-9990xe-available-in-retail-2999

     

    Seems der8auer's buddies will be selling the SI-only CPU to anyone willing to pay the €2999 price. Wishful thinking, but I'd love to see a few of these involved in the next round of #RIPLTT, #RIPGN, etc.

     

    They also have a dual system you can buy if you can summon up enough money:

     

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    The King Mod CKPC-843 is actually not one system, but two machines in one case. The primary Core i9-9900XE-based HEDT is used for gaming, with an RTX 2080 Ti and an ASUS Omega motherboard, whereas the secondary Core i5-9600K-powered one is used for streaming with an Elgato/Corsair 4K60 Pro card installed. If you want to stream your games and still enjoy all 14 cores of the HEDT machine, you can dedicate the second Mini-ITX PC solely to streaming. The CKPC-843 costs €12,999.90 with taxes.

     

  2. On 12/2/2017 at 11:31 AM, IsmetUcur said:

    Problems still alive with me and its really annoying, cant find a damn fix!

    Just realised, it doesn't happen when I don't have Chrome open. Either that's because Chrome has a problem, or from the large number of tabs I have open in it (even if the tabs processes are stopped). Maybe this could help you?

  3. 3 hours ago, Sdogga said:

    Can I drop the Linux distro on the drive and install it off itself or does Linux install work similar to Windows?

    I guess, technically, you could install from one partition on the SSD to another partition, but you'd have to be careful that you didn't delete the source partition during the format. Much easier to install off a DVD/USB, just download the ISO file and use your preferred method to copy it over. Then you should be able to boot from it and either install from the boot selection screen, or go to the desktop and there will be an install icon.

     

    3 hours ago, Sdogga said:

    And tips forinstallation like the abovementioned 3rd party checkbox?

    Apart from that, it's pretty self explanatory. The only other thing I can think of would be using LVM if you plan to play with partition growing/shrinking.

     

    4 hours ago, Sdogga said:

    I'm thinking of trying an SSD for this thing's C:.

    I feel I should mention that the Linux file system is completely different to Windows. I'll try to explain it in relation to Windows as best I can. Everything is a subfolder/file inside the root directory "/" (sometimes nicknamed File System), somewhat like C:, except your other drives are also inside this (under /mnt, /media, /dev, etc) as well as any devices you have (seen as a file inside /dev). C:\Users\username is instead in /home/username. Programs are usually installed in one of several locations, depending on the type of program (/bin, /sbin, /usr). The administrator user (called root) has its home directory in /root (not /home/root as you may think), but you shouldn't really need anything in there.

     

    A word of warning: the word "sudo" before any command in the terminal means run as admin.

     

    Also, if someone tells you to run "sudo rm -rf /", you're being trolled. It basically formats the drive.

  4. On 1/13/2018 at 5:26 PM, Sdogga said:

    What are the security risks like with Linux? I have a business subscription to Trend Micro, can that run on Linux if a security program is a good choice?

    Generally lower than with Windows, but nothing is immune. Every time you want to install something or make a major change to the system, it asks you for your password. I don't know about Trend Micro or if this is included in your subscription (probably not), but a quick Google search seems to show that ServerProtect is available for Linux. If you really want antivirus, I'd go with ClamTk along with Clamav-daemon if you want on-file-access scanning with minor configuration changes.

     

    On 1/13/2018 at 5:26 PM, Sdogga said:

    I'm happy to run the thing offline as long as I can get Steam and it's Linux games onto it, as well as VLC and other programs necessary for media PC/gaming needs.

     

    Steam is in the Software Manager in Mint (Wine is in there too) and VLC is already installed (I think you need to tick the 3rd party media programs box during install), so you should be fine to just download the rest . If you can't find it (especially in Cinnamon which I use), the icon for the Software Manager is a cardboard box in the start menu (or just use the start menu search). For any other programs you think you might need, just have a browse of the Software Manager.

     

    On 1/13/2018 at 5:26 PM, Sdogga said:

    But I wouldn't even know if I could dump a installer for VLC, for example, onto a NTFS USB and plug her in or if there is no compatibility between windows and Linux whatsoever.

    There is read and write compatibility for NTFS provided by the ntfs-3g program installed by default, so you should be fine. FAT32 is also fully compatible if you can't get that working for some reason.

  5. 4 minutes ago, Sdogga said:

    Goodies! Well in that case, I still need a dumbf*ck's guide to Linux, if anyone wouldn't mind helping! 

    Sure, would be glad to help. DistroWatch is a website that lists basically every Linux, BSD, etc distribution there is, but that'd quickly overwhelm you. They do have a top 10 page of the most popular flavours, so that'd be a good place to start. As it says:

     

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    Ubuntu, Linux Mint and PCLinuxOS are considered the easiest for new users who want to get productive in Linux as soon as possible without having to master all its complexities. On the other end of the spectrum, Slackware Linux, Arch Linux and FreeBSD are more advanced distributions that require plenty of learning before they can be used effectively. openSUSE, Fedora, Debian GNU/Linux and Mageia can be classified as good "middle-road" distributions. CentOS is an enterprise distribution, suitable for those who prefer stability, reliability and long-term support over cutting-edge features and software.

     

    I've never used PCLinuxOS, but have used the various types (mostly just graphical differences) of Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Have a read of each distributions pro's and con's and decide for yourself where you'd like to start. Personally, I'd suggest Linux Mint, especially because it includes non-free multimedia codecs right out of the box.

     

    To install WINE, you simply open the Linux Mint Software Manager (other distributions have their own name for it), which is basically an app store, and click install.

  6. Just now, Devin92 said:

    Is there any list of the claims this Ajit Pai guy make about how net neutrality is bad? And how removing it can help? Just want to get the whole picture of this debate. If the list can have a fact check too that would be great!

     

    Watch Paul and Wendel's videos.

  7. Sources (original leak): https://twitter.com/dog_tower/status/939575388962947073 http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqbsph

     

    Allegedly, YouTube outsourced the demonetization process to an unnamed company who were given guidelines to follow when reviewing a video. But if they didn't find a specific guideline that the video had broken, they could demonetize it anyway of they just didn't like or agree with it.

     

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    One of the most important things to take away from this is that if the person reviewing the video wouldn’t feel comfortable watching the video in public, it should automatically be demonetized. My contact stated that the company told them that if they were on the fence about a video and didn’t really know if it violated any of YouTube’s new “rules,” to demonetize the video anyway. Also, if the reviewer doesn’t find anything listed that’s wrong with the video, they are allowed to insert their own personal belief on something that is sensitive or inappropriate and can have the video demonetized that way, as well.

     

    There was also a meeting in mid 2016 between high ranking YouTube officials and select creators. The purpose was to find a solution to the "unwanted creators" on the platform.

     

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    Some unwanted channel names that were mentioned were Leafyishere, GradeAUnderA, Keemstar/DramaAlert, Scarce, and Onision.

     

    YouTube guidelines: https://imgur.com/a/uTLTS

    The email invite sent out to the creators in the meeting: https://twitter.com/dog_tower/status/940725726239707141

     

    Edit: mild clarification

  8. 43 minutes ago, Light-Yagami said:

    Also, any sound enchantments and that crap.. that should be turned off.

    This reminded me that I'd installed an equaliser program thanks to seeing one in one of Luke's videos, and when I looked at it, it was only enabled for my Realtek audio and not my headphones. So, I turned it off to see if it was creating too much latency, which required a reboot. Then I started a 20 minute video, and it played without a hitch. Totally fixed I thought, so I turned it back on to make sure that was the cause. After another reboot, played the same video, and it was also fine o.O So my guess, is it's related to system load (I generally have a lot open with days/weeks between reboots). I'll keep you posted as I slowly reopen everything, and see how much it affects things.

  9. 4 hours ago, Zodiark1593 said:

    Why would a video card be needed? This is clearly not being built for gaming, and Kaby graphics can handle 4k HEVC video on it's own with ease.

    I did see that when I looked at the specs of the Intel graphics, but I wasn't sure how many concurrent 1080i/50 videos it would be able to process.

  10. 1 minute ago, CUDA_Cores said:

    What do you need an i7-7700K for? Get a cheaper CPU and buy a better graphics card. Also why do you think you will need to play 4 HD streams at the same time?

    The 7700 (non K) came out of a parametric filter, and I would probably look at whether an i3/i5 could do the same if it was possible once I worked out how much power I needed.

     

    I'm not against a graphics card, I just wanted to see if it was possible without having to buy one (and the extra heat/power usage that comes with it). Most of the parts here are totally changeable if you can think of a better way of doing it. 

     

    And I need to record 4 streams to disk as they're already using all 3 tuners at once in their existing PVR. They'll only get watched one at a time though.

  11. I'm planning out a HTPC build for my parents centred around a TV tuner card so they can record their over the air shows, and I just wanted to get people's thoughts.

     

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: *Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($405.00 @ Umart) 
    Motherboard: *MSI - H110M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
    Memory: *Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.00 @ Shopping Express) 
    Storage: *Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ Umart) 
    Case: Silverstone - ML04B HTPC Case  ($92.00 @ Umart) 
    Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($85.00 @ Shopping Express) 
    Wireless Network Adapter: *Edimax - EW-7822PIC PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad Wi-Fi Adapter  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
    Other: Hauppauge Win TV QUAD HD TV Tuner ($199.00)
    Total: $1217.00
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-17 15:50 AEDT+1100

     

    Budget is $500-1500 AUD (less is obviously better)

    No peripherals needed (hoping to use the IR receiver included with the tuner card and CEC in Kodi to use existing remotes)

    Needs to have WiFi to connect to my Plex server as Ethernet is not a viable option

    OS is either going to be Windows with Kodi (using DVBLink or NextPVR to record) or Ubuntu with Kodi (using DVBLink to record)

     

    Will a quad core with iGPU be sufficient for recording 4 simultaneous HD (probably h.264 or h.265) streams, or will I need to get a dedicated GPU?

     

    Also, theoretically speaking, if I was to add a second tuner, what would I need to upgrade to record 8 simultaneous HD streams?

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