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    shinegull got a reaction from TVwazhere in What am I doing wrong?   
    Yea, no kidding on the heavily abrasive part
     
    I've been printing with normal white filament for maybe a week or 2 now. i have had a couple really bag prints in giant clusters and clumps. despite that, print has continued to move forward. filament change seems to have done the trick.
     
    Thank you
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    shinegull got a reaction from FlyingPotato_is_taken in 3D printing clumping and gettign worse   
    nozzle worked. printing was 99 % good. ty for the troubleshooting steps
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    shinegull got a reaction from Yua in 3D printing clumping and gettign worse   
    nozzle worked. printing was 99 % good. ty for the troubleshooting steps
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    shinegull got a reaction from Wateeeerrr in Small light weight mouse that is wireless?   
    You ever tried the Logitech G305? while not exactly the most lightweight. It's my go to mouse for well almost every PC setup. Even my sister uses it and she doesnt do any pc gaming at all, just for work. Heck, I take mine to work with me as well.
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    shinegull got a reaction from Eigenvektor in Is it better to get a gpu than an integrated one like on ryzen 5 3400G   
    it kinda depends on your use case. so if you're gaming or something that requires lots of graphics, then go with a dedicated gpu.
     
    But if you just using the pc for something like documents, browsing, watching videos, etc., i would say go with the 3400g, its perfectly fine.
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    shinegull got a reaction from ShiroEerie in Is it better to get a gpu than an integrated one like on ryzen 5 3400G   
    it kinda depends on your use case. so if you're gaming or something that requires lots of graphics, then go with a dedicated gpu.
     
    But if you just using the pc for something like documents, browsing, watching videos, etc., i would say go with the 3400g, its perfectly fine.
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    shinegull got a reaction from TVwazhere in Looking for Small Matx Chassis   
    I've decided on a case for the first build. An In Win 301 in white.
     
    I've yet to decide on the second build, but I might consider scrapping it and give it to someone or selling it. Then start a new build from scratch with itx instead.
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    shinegull got a reaction from TVwazhere in Looking for Small Matx Chassis   
    The coolermaster Q300L doesnt really appeal to me, it also seems like a lot of space is wasted near the front.
    For the Silverstone cases though, only the PS15 and the ML03/04 seems to be close to the price point at a quick glance. But Im looking for more of a vertical PC Style rather than a horizontal one. I will keep the PS15 in mind though, the white one looks decent with the front mesh panel.
    I've also considered an In Win 301/301c in white. Its a bit bigger than the SP15, but it does cost a bit less as well.
    I originally considered a Raijintek Styx, but its hard to get that one in white, even in the Stkc Q2 clone
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    shinegull got a reaction from Gegger in Need a new phone   
    honestly, I'm not sure. somehow every phone she gets ( second hand) it tends to die within a year. she's on her third lg g5 ( yes third of the same phone) and her last 2 phones, somehow, both phone and battery died roughly the same time. part of me suspects, virus or something in addition to hammering the phone with leaving it on max brightness and game for hours.
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    shinegull reacted to Electronics Wizardy in Desktop Storage, Long Term   
    You can get a 10gbe point to point connection for under 50 bucks us.
     
    You can also build a das using a external sas hba and a sas enclosure.
     
    Get a synology if you want the software and the plug and play ness.
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    shinegull reacted to kirashi in Desktop Storage, Long Term   
    If the NAS is internal, it will operate at up to speeds that match the lowest common denominator on your network, so as long as all your devices, router(s), and/or switches are Gigabit, and you're using good quality Cat5E or Cat6 cables, you should expect up to 1000Mbit/s, minus overhead. That being said, different types of files will copy at different rates, and will be absolutely slow as can be if you're using an outdated version of SMB. For example, it's actually faster to copy 5x 1GB files (5GB total) than it is to copy 1000x 3MB files because the devices won't have to start/stop as many copy operations.
     
    You're not going to get a NAS capable of faster than Gigabit speeds for under $1000, unless you snag a deal or are buying a unit with no drives, and getting a DAS system that transfers files at full SSD speeds won't happen for under $1000 as you'd need to look at Thunderbolt 3 solutions or SFP+ direct attach copper solutions, plus ensure your computer has the correct ports or PCIe add-in cards to make this happen.
     
    Not trying to discourage you at all - in fact, I'm kind of in the same boat in terms of finding storage solutions that fit my budget and needs. Personally, if this is your first storage build, I'd look into whatever Synology NAS fits your budget with the features you need, and go from there.
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    shinegull reacted to Minbari in Desktop Storage, Long Term   
    Meeting all of those requirements while staying on the cheap is extremely difficult. Cheap large scale expansion can be had but it just won't be quiet when its running. Pre built NAS units like synology/qnap/drobo/etc are expensive but relatively quiet and allow decent drop in expansion to an extent. 
     
    My understanding is you was some network attached storage device that can scale up to many drives and maintain decent performance. And preferably cheap and quiet. 
     
    If budget is the most important, a used NAS or cheap lga 775 desktop with a bunch of sata ports could probably get you some half decent expansion for the lowest possible outlay. 
     
    If the maximum expansion is the most important and you can sacrifice some noise/cost then there are options. One possibility is building a cheap desktop out of some used hardware and in a case with quiet fans. For a couple hundred dollars a system with an X58 board and decent CPU could be built to hold quite a few drives, and with a budget raid card, many more drives could be added. 
     
    Another option would be a used server like an R510 or R710 for ~$100 that can hold 8-12 drives and external powervault drive chassis could be added for massive expansion. for under $800 you could have a system capable of handling 60+ drives but it will not be quiet. For either of these solutions, using some system that allows for tiered storage would likely be your best bet. Load many hard drives for bulk storage and take advantage of cheap ssd prices right now to add some cheap ssd storage on top of the hard drives. 
     
    Overall the best choice for you is just going to be whatever compromise you make because you can only really pick two from "cheap", "quiet" and "maximum expansion". 
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    shinegull got a reaction from kirashi in Desktop Storage, Long Term   
    At the moment, I have a main desktop that has 3 drives in total. 2 ssd and 1 hdd (Toshiba).
    I also have a 4 drive external Orico DAS with 4 WD Red in Raid 10.
     
    The problem I am having is that my PC is relatively silent, except for when my desktop's Toshiba Drive spins up in use, its about as loud as the rest of my computer.
    Normally I have no problem with the sound as I only turn on the DAS when I need it. I basically use it as storage for files, I may need every once in a while, but not every single day.
    However I have been finding that its a bit slow in comparison.
     
    It needs to be expandable in some way, I am hopefully looking at this as a long term solution so I would prefer the capability to add in a large number of drives over time.
    While HDD is much cheaper, but running it in a raid where its speed is comparable to an ssd might be a bit hard all at once. Again, I am not expecting to go and get everything all at once.
    I have considered SSDs where I can run it in JBOD and simply add more drives as needed/ when it goes on sale ( like everything 6 months to 1 year where I will get maybe 1 drive or 2?)
    I have also considered a NAS, however, I share my internet and the speed I get is fibre optic at 150 Mbps. This is then connected to a powerline adapter, so by the time it gets to me, i get something like 3 to 12 MBs. Fine for everyday/Streaming/Gaming, but it seems when I'm transferring files on top of that, the transfer file speed tends to average more like 1 to 3 MBs, so not that ideal. It usually only connect to the 1 computer anyways.
     
    I am looking for something that is comparable to a standard SSD in transfer speed where it is simple to use. Preferably I would like to be able to turn it on/off as needed. Expansion Capability, either in case or in multiple stackable cases. If using only SSD,  I will be running in JBOD, prob using 1 or 2 TB drives. I'd also like it to be as quiet as possible.
     
    If possible, I would like decent quality at minimum, with minimal cost (Drives excluded). I would rather not shell out like $$$$ for a Drobo, that amount of money for just the case seems like a last resort of 'No way am I getting this thing unless I have nothing better to do'
     
    Anyone got any ideas?
     
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