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Really interested by server stuff, would consider myself a budget enthusiast considering I'm at least still on the X99 Chipset with an nvme boot drive and a gtx 1080, would like to be able to move from using intel rapid storage technology to a real raid card with more drives as well as getting a xeon and some ECC ram. Other than that I really like space and the UFC.
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Got into computers around late 2015-early 2016. Had been wanting to build a pc as some of my friends had and it looked cool. I had been working in computer sales at Best Buy and eventually just got all the parts I needed. Since then I have found a new love for computers and I am currently working towards a degree in electrical engineering, I am also minoring in nuclear engineering and math.
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Currently division of IT at my school; Former Bestbuy computer sales/applemaster
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i7-6850K
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MSI X99 Tomahawk
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32gb (4x8gb) Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 3200Mhz 16-18-18-36
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EVGA GTX 1080
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Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass
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128gb intel 600p NVMe m.2 ssd boot drive, 1tb samsung 850 evo, two 512gb sandisk ultra 3D in RAID 0, three 2tb seagate ironwolf's in RAID 5
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PSU
EVGA supernova G+ 750 watt 80 plus Gold
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Display(s)
Asus VG248QE 144Hz 1ms 1080p as well as some 1680x1050 hp screen
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Cooling
LTT Edition Noctua NH-U12S Chromax, My EK A240G loop leaked :(
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Keyboard
Corsair K95 Platinum RGB cherry mx browns
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Corsair Scimitar
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logitech Z200 speakers/logitech G933 headset
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Windows 10 Pro 64bit
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Base model 15" 2018 Macbook Pro
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tbh they will all likely be fine, the 980 pro uses MLC flash which does have higher write endurance but thermally is probably no different. As far as the NAND flash being MLC or TLC you probably won't be able to tell the difference, TLC will still take a really long time to wear out like 95% of people do not need an MLC drive. I do use some smaller MLC drives myself but only in my server as a write cache as they have data written to them and moved off constantly
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Should I be worried about OLED burn in?
thedangerine replied to TheProPizza's topic in Phones and Tablets
probably not, I know someone who had the og iPhone X for like 4 years and never saw any burn in. I think with phones its less likely because the screen changes frequently enough -
Can i put mini portable air cooler INSIDE my pc case?
thedangerine replied to gta6287's topic in Cooling
why you gotta be rude about it -
what proccesor should i get?
thedangerine replied to wilbot's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
I always go for the best performing processor I can because typically it is the last thing you will upgrade in your rig and spending a little extra now may allow you to keep that same cpu/mobo/ram for an extra couple years -
is Windows 11 free for users with unactivated Windows 10?
thedangerine replied to Rarespecial's topic in Windows
My best guess is that you probably would be able to update to windows 11 from 10 even without it being activated but it would have the same drawbacks as unactivated windows 10. Also if you ever see or manage to come across an old tower that is broken or being recycled check for a product key. Every windows 7 key I have tried from a bunch of old Dell Optiplexes I got from a surplus center (they are from around 2012ish) has worked for activating and installing windows 10 so that could be a sneaky way to get a legit key for free if you ever see someone tossing one or find a nearby school or business getting rid of them -
It really does feel like the update is mainly for laptops and touch screen devices. I very likely won't put it on my desktop right away so guess my laptop is going to be the guinea pig for windows 11
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Really depends on what you want more. The gigabyte board has at least two more usb ports than the others, the MSI board probably has the best VRM of the three thought that doesn't matter a ton since you won't be able to overclock anyway. I would just think more of what connectors or ports you want more of and base your decision on that or if there is a brands bios you prefer or something like that
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You should be able to add another fan fairly easily with the same kind of wires that hold the one it comes with on. I can't remember for sure but it might even come with the wires to add the extra fan in the box
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New cpu worked for a while now wont boot
thedangerine replied to AntoMira's topic in Troubleshooting
I would try clearing your cmos and see if that helps. There might be a button on your rear i/o for that but if there isn't removing the battery on the board for about 15-20 seconds when the system is unplugged will clear the cmos -
I didn't even think about that, it still has a north bridge so that makes sense. My question seems kinda dumb now lol, thank you
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Does anyone know if the Q6600 supports ECC Memory? I recently got an Asus P5W board which says it supports ECC DDR2 which I already have some of, but Intel ARK doesn't say if the Q6600 has ECC support or not This is the list of supported CPU's for the board: https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P5W_DH_Deluxe/HelpDesk_CPU/
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So I recently got Star Wars Squadrons and have found it to be the game I didn't realize how bad I wanted. Anyway anyone have any recommendations for flight sticks and throttles, the keyboard and mouse controls are good, but a flight stick and throttle would really make the game, plus if I ever get Microsoft flight sim I could use them for that as well
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right method to charging laptop
thedangerine replied to iap's topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
I mean just don't leave it plugged in well past it being full charged, if you charge at a higher wattage than what it came with it will degrade the battery faster, but it also charges faster, as always there is a trade off -
I got a dac from Schiit audio and it made a huge difference in audio quality, personally I would recommend going with something external like that over an internal sound card as you will avoid a lot of electrical noise. idk how much that actually matters to have it outside, but the Electrical Engineer in me thinks that having an external dac will sound a lot better than a sound card for that reason, though I have never done any extensive testing with something like an oscilloscope to see how much that really matters