P-Body

just been looking on ebay for a new gpu seen this are people stupid its just a box

Any 1180 pre order is a scam.

I am not one to ever ask for help when it comes to personal projects due to me just being who I am. I had been talking with a member from another community who wishes to remain anonymous about helping with a Military Police Logo sticker for the front of the case about 2 weeks ago ish? Not only did this individual make them and send 3 of them, but they also sent me the CPU and MOBO for his build. I am eternally grateful for this amazing act of kindness. I have never been got in this fashion before and I am at a loss for words other than Thank YOU! Along with those items coming in while I was in Raleigh yesterday, I had also ordered the Ifixit 112 Piece Manta bit kit to upgrade the original Ifixit kit I already have. Also a side by side comparison of the 2 kits. Getting so close to being able to actually do the system build, probably over the summer, of course it will be live streamed.
 

 

 
No update on the last bit of the paint job as it has been raining the last week, I will hopefully get the back panel repainted this week. At least that is the plan at this moment!
 

Just wet-sanded the back panel. Look at that shine!!! Biggest issue I am having atm is 3 spots on one side have a little bit of paint drippage. Did my best with the wet-sanding, will see how it looks after another coat of black maybe tomorrow or Thursday.
#paint #diy #hardware

Good day LTT forums peeps!
I am working on a project for my brother whom is currently deployed with the U.S. Army to surprise him when he gets home sometime later this year.

Here is the parts I am looking at getting for it at the moment. 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zj7D4q
Went for the APU as I wanted something that would be upgrade-able in the future for not only him but his 7MO daughter (eventually) and wife to use. 
Currently the only parts I have bought is the NZXT S340 Elite. I am painting the case and have already had the glass laser engraved with the Military Police Insignia along with his Battalion number.
 
Had a little bit of trouble getting the case from amazon as they don't ship it inside another box and only in the OEM box, so the first case was damaged.
    I don't know what it is with Amazon and not shipping stuff extra packed, I know when I bought my MasterCase Maker 5T from amazon it came double boxed...Anywho.. Ended up getting 20$ in amazon credit which was nice, but delayed the start of the project.   I work for Fastenal, we sell nuts,bolts, paints, safety stuff ect... so I have ended up getting my paint from work.  At this moment the theme is going to be green,gold, and black. The plan right now is to get a paint booth setup. Having to wait for paycheck before I can get that going, however I do have the case torn down to bare chassis with everything labeled in bags for easy reassembly.    I did do a test spray of the yellow and green just to see it and I think it is going to turn out great once I get it all done!     Last week 2-13-2018 I also got the glass engraved.   A few minor blemish's did  pop up, we ended up going back over the glass twice to hit everything. (Not shown with the extra passes) If anyone has any suggestions for me in terms of parts, or anything I should look at doing let me know what you think!   I am planning on doing the front shroud in green, the cable hide that goes across the back in green, the majority of the case in a gloss black. Any of the small IO plates will be yellow as well. The back panel will also be green with the top, bottom, and back panels becoming black. I will be using enamel paint from a can, alone with obviously a primer which is currently not shown.   I will be making the paint booth that Linus built sometime last year with potentially some modifications to allow a co-worker to use it as well. I will be sure to update you all when I get more progress underway. Thanks for reading up to this point, ccm1092.

You could give that MHL adapter a try. It sounds like exactly what you need and they are pretty cheap it seems.
To be honest, I've never heard of it before.
Yeah that's how it usually goes.

What about an MHL adapter?
Afaik it's plug-and-play as long as your phone and display support it.

Just plug it into your PC...?

Oh no!!!! Those surveys must be rigged.

That's funny. AMD is doing worse than intel yet intel needs all the people from AMD 

As the website stated it's a charging cable. It's not unlikely that the cable won't carry data.
 
So unless you have bluetooth connectivity on your computer, a new cable is required. BUT -  the micro USB cable is extremely common. I find it hard to believe you don't have a spare one in your home.

I built this for a big red dog since he wanted a gaming PC. Not really a build log (again) but I think it looks pretty NEET and that it was worth sharing. 
Original mock-up: 
CPU: Intel i7 3770K
CPU Cooler: NZXT Havik 140 w/Fractal Design SS-R3 120mm
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury/Corsair Vengeance LP White 4x4GB 1600mhz CL9
SSD: OCZ TL100 240GB
HDD: WD Green 2TB
Graphics Card: Asus GTX 1070 Dual OC
Case: NZXT S340
Case Fans: 3x Fractal Design SS-R3 140mm, 1x Fractal Design SS-R3 120mm
Power Supply: Seasonic G-750
Cables: Blue/White/Black Paracord Sleeved Extensions
LEDS: NZXT Sleeved LED Strip White
Figure: Rem -SegaPrize Re: Life in a different world from zero-
 


 
Original weeb PC: 
 

you can probably store cans of gasoline (don't do this), matches, and greasy rags inside the case, overclock it, and still sleep like a baby at night.
 
 

I'll just say this, if the inside of your case is melting a funko figurine, then the funko figurine is the LAST thing you should be worrying about

If Funko figures can't melt in the Florida sun, they likely won't melt inside a chassis. 

maybe this will help, but I think you should be fine

I used to put a Nendoroid figure on my graphics card before I downsized into a smaller case. It's totally fine beyond that Funko pops tend to not look that fantastic vs other figures lol

Over 9000

Unfortunately a 34" ultrawide is over my budget

Why would you use Amazon for the return, months after you bought it, rather than the manufacturer?

These questions are pretty easily found on google. Have you done any independent research on this?

If a 34" ultrawide were an option, I'd be tempted to vote for that, but right now I'm finding 2x monitors works wonders. I have a 1440p 27" and a 1080p 23.8" doing the job for me just fine.

Like people have been saying there is no reason why you should get a 750w PSU, invest in a great 550w model instead like the Seasonic FOCUS Gold.

It will take a bit to get used to, but Krita is quite great. I'm using it at the moment for digital drawing.

If you wish to draw, then PS is not your bag, nor is Gimp. There are actual programs devoted to drawing that probably more suit you.
Look into:
Krita
 
https://docs.krita.org/Introduction_to_Krita_coming_from_Photoshop