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dwright

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    dwright reacted to _Dr_Eye_ in Hard Drive Mounting Screws   
    m4 screws that si the size for hdds
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    dwright got a reaction from Energycore in Montana becomes first state to implement net neutrality rules post-FCC repeal   
    The statement that most Republicans don't support Net Neutrality is completely false. However saying that most Republican representative in the government do not support it is accurate. There have been polls where up to 71% of Republican civilians support it and 83% of Democrats do too. It's not a "people don't support it problem," it's a "the government doesn't care what we think of the topic problem."
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    dwright reacted to Vasllo in What do you all think?   
    Thanks for the insight, I was not aware of this. The tests I saw were of the older one and it didn't perform great, specially in ripple suppresion, which was pretty bad.
     
    As suggested above, a Cryorig H7 or a Hyper 212x (I just bought one myself, waiting it to arrive) would allow you to sustain a good overclock as long as you keep the voltage as tight as possible.
    It's pretty much perfect now, I would only suggest you to take a look at some used GPUs as US$195 for a 1050 is just ridiculous, that should get you a 1060 if the market wasn't so fucked up, and if you can get a 970 for the same price, you would have 1060 like performance.
    And don't forget to take a closer look at which type of switch you'll get in your keyboard.

    *Also: Samsung just announced the 860 series, which seems to have crazy endurance, so you might want to keep an eye out for that.
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    dwright got a reaction from ARikozuM in Montana becomes first state to implement net neutrality rules post-FCC repeal   
    The statement that most Republicans don't support Net Neutrality is completely false. However saying that most Republican representative in the government do not support it is accurate. There have been polls where up to 71% of Republican civilians support it and 83% of Democrats do too. It's not a "people don't support it problem," it's a "the government doesn't care what we think of the topic problem."
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    dwright got a reaction from LAwLz in Montana becomes first state to implement net neutrality rules post-FCC repeal   
    The statement that most Republicans don't support Net Neutrality is completely false. However saying that most Republican representative in the government do not support it is accurate. There have been polls where up to 71% of Republican civilians support it and 83% of Democrats do too. It's not a "people don't support it problem," it's a "the government doesn't care what we think of the topic problem."
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    dwright reacted to brob in What do you all think?   
    Looks pretty good.
     
    You might want to consider a modular or semi-modular psu. The case does not have a psu shroud so hiding unused power cables is pretty difficult.
     
    Windows 10 OEM license does not permit use in DIY builds. One is supposed to buy a full retail version.
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    dwright reacted to Vasllo in What do you all think?   
    I would go with a 500GB SSD, I feel kinda trapped in my 850 Evo 250GB. And maybe consider used GPUs? You would get considerably better performance with a GTX 970, which is exactly what I did. And I would DEFINITELY upgrade the PSU, I bought myself a TX550M, so I would suggest you to go with a CS series at the very least, and aim for a TXM/RM series, CX series have very poor components which can cause issues and die earlier. Also, take a closer look at Cherry MX switches to see which one you think will fit you better or maybe even try them out, I, for one, am waiting for the stores here to have the K70 MX Brown in stock, even though it's considerably more expensive than the K65 MX Red, I think it'll suit me better. Monitor wise this one is pretty decent, but I think you could go with something better, afterall that's whats gonna show you all of those beautiful frames your PC made with love for you.
     
    Other than that there's just one caveat, the CPU/MOBO combo. Since Intel screwed up, there are just Z370 boards for now, which is 20-40 dollars mostly wasted if you go with an i5 8400, so maybe consider getting an 8600k, not necessary, but would be a better fitting option and you would have overclocking to get you more life out of your PC down the line (which is exactly what I'm doing with mine atm, an i5 2500k that I'll OC to 4.5Ghz soon). If it's beyond your budget, it's fine go with an 8400.
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    dwright reacted to vanished in Hardware test software.   
    Aida 64?  They use a few
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    dwright reacted to Techicolors in Hardware test software.   
    HWMonitor? 
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    dwright got a reaction from mrchow19910319 in Newbie to the PC building community here!   
    Hello all! I've been looking to build a gaming PC to replace my unwanted consoles!(The dream of any console owner) However for those who are inexperienced and unfamiliar with the field (me included) it can be very intimidating! You can ask for builds and budgets all you want but if you don't know what you are really doing and what individual pieces and parts may do it can turn you away from the field. I was referred to LTT as a source to learn the basics but I am wondering if anyone could link me some really useful videos that can explain the basics of building a computer and what each part is generally used for. Thanks all!
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    dwright got a reaction from lookpuppy in What kind of case should I be looking for?   
    I checked it out but apparently there have been reports of hardware disconnecting from the frame. I don't take it too seriously because maybe they just failed to install properly.
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    dwright reacted to Airdragonz in What kind of case should I be looking for?   
    Mid or full tower ATX case. The Phanteks Eclipse is probably the best for around $70 USD. The Lian Li 330 or the NZXT s340 elite are good cases under $100 USD. For top end cases around 100 to 300 bucks, you might want to look at the NZXT H700i, be Quiet Dark Base 700 or Dark Base 900, Fractal Define r6. Corsair 570x and 470x also both look nice, along with some of the Thermaltake View line of cases. I personally have the be Quiet Dark Base 700 and the case is a beauty to look at and great to work inside as far as cabling goes. 
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