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I meant the top rad, the 4x120mm one, you can stick them to the side. The underside of the motherboard still looks like a fine choice to me.

I'd stick them to the side of the rad and route the cables over the top where you have the fans. No need to stick 3 together, just tape em to the top rad. A bit of velcro and you're sorted. Keep it neat and tidy like the rest of the case Another option is stick them to the underside of the motherboard (above your PSU). Hidden from view and with very short cable paths. Again velcro, easy to remove.

Actually the simplest thing is to just put screws in the bottom holes of the drives and then just tape them. How far you screw in the screws adjusts the space, and they won't fall out or move. I know it's ghetto, but still, simple and effective.

Love it, eyes nice and sharp, background creamy and blurry. I'd rate it 8/10. I'm just not sure about the framing. I'd either take a bit more of the background and have the whiskers shown (just a bit more) or reduce it a bit and have the face fill the frame. Beautiful cat, too. Here's my recent one. Sunrise from Mt.Kilimanjaro, taken with OnePlus 7. Couldn't possibly lug a big camera up to 5985 meters height.

You can always put something in between when you tape them, like a piece of plastic, to give them space and airflow.

Yes, the device is called a router, or in it's simplest form you need a bridge. A standard PC with two network cards can also act as a bridge. A more appropriate question would be are you allowed to do such a thing. I don't know of a single network administrator that would be happy to find someone has connected their home network to the office.

X99 chipset has a TDP of 6.5W. x570 has a TDP of 11W, hence the need for the fan.

Hi folks, I'm looking to upgrade my ageing i7-3930k which has served me well all these years and I will be going for 3900X and RTX 2070 super on asus crosshair vii. My current setup may be an overkill, so I'm wondering if I should make the custom loop simpler. I have a Thermochill 140.3 rad in the bottom and a low profile swiftech 120x2 rad at the top of the case (silverstone temjin tj07). I could only fit one fan on the top rad due to space restrictions, or rather due to the busy top section of the motherboard. I don't think crosshair vii will be any less "busy" at the top. The loop is powered by two laing ddc5's in series at lower power (7v I think). My main reason for watercooling is silence, not overclocking. The fans I have run around 600rpm and the whole system is inaudible even at high loads. Now I'm wondering if Thermochill 140.3 is enough to cool the CPU and GPU or if I need to keep both rads. There's also an option to have a rad at the back of the case (92x2) - that one should have enough clearance. Any advice before I start taking all this apart would be more than welcome

If you look at the recent TPU article you'll see there's almost no difference between x470 and x570, in fact x470 is faster in a number of benchmarks. https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-3900x-3700x-tested-on-x470/

So far I'm not impressed with x570. They're expensive, chipset runs hot and the tiny fans are noisy. The only one that got my interest was Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme because it has nice aestethics and no chipset fan, but my god the price is insane. I'm going with Crosshair VII for my build. I can upgrade the motherboard when x670 is out.

That list was compiled by a monkey or an automated script. If you want to compare these SoCs then you should use the manufacturer's site: https://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/processors/comparison 855 is better in every single posslbe way than 845 and 730.

ZenFone6 doesn't have OLED btw, it uses an IPS LCD panel.

Wow, thanks for that, haven't seen them before! It's coming out on June 10th in Europe and looks pretty sweet! I guess I'll wait and see how much they will cost. At least the non-Pro should be within my budget.

Pixel 3a unfortunately only comes with 64 gb of RAM which is too little for me and it doesn't support SD cards. I feel that I can do a lot better by paying a little bit more. For me the only reason to go for Pixel is gcam, which is now ported to almost every phone. Looking at S10e, I don't think the hole punch would bother me that much. Hard to say without actually using it, but looking at the leaks of Pixel 4 it seems that hole punch is the way to go if even Google is embracing it

Hi folks, I'm looking to upgrade my OnePlus 3T and I'm looking for a phone with a decent camera. My budget is around 500 euros. I've been using OnePlus for years now and I really like the stock android and lack of bloatware. My shortlist is: 1) OnePlus 7 - 549 euro. This seems like a safe bet. It's an upgrade in every way, but not great phone in any one aspect. 2) Xiaomi Mi9 - 529 euro. Normally I wouldn't consider this at all, but with xiaomi.eu ROM all the chinese bloatware and adware is gone and it looks like a very nice phone. I'm not sure about MIUI. 3) Huawei P30 Pro - 629 euro. This would normally not make the shortlist because it retailed for around 1000 euro, but the price has fallen significantly since "trump wars" that it's almost within budget. I might be able to stretch this far, but I'm not convinced by Kirin or Huawei yet. 4) Samsung S10e - 537 euro. Never had a Samsung phone, I used to avoid them due to bloatware, but the new ones seem to be quite nice. I'll never use Bixby but thankfully it can be disabled. 5) Asus ZenFone 6 - 559 euro. It looks good in every aspect except the screen. It's also the only phone on the list with a LCD screen. Which one would you recommend, or is there another phone you'd recommend that's not on my list? Thanks!

I'm going down this path right now as a career change. I've always been interested in this, but somehow ended up in different roles. ISC2 CISSP is very sought after certification, but this is not so technical and as a result not so hands-on. I have my certification exam scheduled for March. I'm currently doing CCNA (Cisco Networking Academy) CyberOps and Security courses, both are good and there's some overlap between them so it makes sense to do both at the same time. I've done Digital Forensics and Information Security at Masters level last year with Open University, that was very interesting and Digital Forensics has more technical activities, but in general they're both at a higher level. If you wish to stay on the technical side I think EC Council ETH (ethical hacking) is a better certification to pursue. That will be my next goal once I'm finished with CCNA.

Hi folks, I'm looking to upgrade my ageing intel workstation, and while I'm still happy with the performance I feel that AMD has a lot more to give, and I could use some extra m.2 SSDs in the setup. The problem I have is that there don't seem to be any workstation AMD motherboards. Looking at ASUS' website (and I would prefer ASUS) there is a grand total of 0 AMD boards: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Workstation-Products/ I can work with AM4, TR4 would be nice due to the quad-channel DDR, but not neccessary. What I definitely don't want in my system: - onboard sound - RGB lights - WiFi What I'd prefer not to pay for: - gigabit lan (already have a HP server lan card) Nice to haves: - UHS-II SD card reader Is there anyone manufacturing workstation AMD boards, or are they all aimed at gamer bling bling?

Are there no 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-3200 kits/modules that work with Ryzen? From what I've seen on the lists they're all 2x8GB modules, and I'd have to get 4 of them thus running them with 2T command rate vs 1T and having no upgrade path.

Thanks! I'm not sure that I understood the thread. Is it correct that the safest way is to get single-rank Samsung B-die memory? I don't want to spend ages tweaking memory settings, my aim is to install them, load XMP profile and go

I'm looking into a new build to replace my 7 year old i7 and I'm stuck on the choice of RAM to accompany Ryzen 2700x. I already have 32GB on my old machine and I don't want to step down from it, going up would be a major cost, so I'd settle for 32GB of DDR3200. Looking at the QVL list here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM4/ROG_CROSSHAIR-VII-HERO/C7H-Memory-QVL-Ryzen-2nd-Generation-Processors.pdf There are no 16GB DDR3200 modules on the list! It's a deal-breaker for me as I can't work with 16GB of RAM. Should I take this list with a grain of salt? Are there any 32GB (2x16) DDR3200 kits recommended for Ryzen? The cheapest one for me would be Ripjaws V, but that is Samsung D-die and apparently Ryzen doesn't like it. It's a pity because I even like the look of them, not that it's important.

Tried the Samson Go Mic, I really like the mic, but unfortunately it's not possible to put this on a desktop monitor, the clip mechanism is way too small. It would only fit a thin laptop screen or a tablet.

SteelSeries Arctis 7 gets some really positive reviews on the comfort side, and they're not overly expensive. You should find a place where you can try them out, or order online where you can send the item back if it doesn't please you. There's also Arctis Pro which comes with a second battery that is always charging in the wireless hub, so you'll never need to recharge your headphones again, just swap out the batteries and you're ready to go. Same comfy build as the Arctis 7.

Thanks, it looks nice and won't break the bank. For some reason black is 50% more expensive than silver Funny enough reviews mention that the clip won't fit most desktop monitors, that it's meant for laptop monitors. I might give it a go and send it back if it doesn't fit. Samson have another model called Go Mic Connect, which is more expensive and not so well reviewed. I could also plug in Go Mic Direct into the side of the monitor, it looks clunky though I'm also considering this one: https://marantzpro.com/products/view/pod-pack-1

Hi folks, I'm looking to improve my voice quality in gaming and I'm currently using the microphone that came with Soundblaster Z card placed on top of my monitor (screen, not a monitor speaker ) I need to set the gain and boost almost all the way to the max to be heard, which of course introduces a lot of noise, and it still picks up all the keyboard clicking sounds. My requirements: - voice only, I don't plan to record music, don't need real-time monitoring etc - desktop mounted and unobtrusive. I don't wish to have a microphone in front of my face between me and the screen. I know this works best and it's what podcasters use, but I'd like it out of the way, preferably at the side of the keyboard about 50cm from my face, or above the monitor - ideally picks up my voice better than it picks up the clicking from the mouse/keyboard My budget: around 200 euro. I would be a lot happier spending less, ideally around 100. But if you guys think it's impossible to get an improvement by spending 100 euros I can stretch to 200 max. Apart from that, I have no other preference. It can be 3.5mm, USB or XLR, but in case of XLR the USB-interface would need to fit into my budget and I'm not too hopeful of that. It also adds a layer of complexity that is probably overkill for just having clear voice in games. And please remember I'm coming from a freebie microphone included with the soundcard that costs 70 euro, I don't need professional studio quality, I just want to be heard clearly Thanks a mil!

My advice would also be to forget about noise cancelling headphones under $100. If that is your budget then have a look at closed headphones, they won't offer active noise cancellation, but by their very nature they will isolate a lot of the surrounding noise and the audio quality of a closed set for $100 will be miles ahead of any noise cancelling set you find for $100. If you decide to spend more (I have in the end!) Bose QC 35 are excellent for travelling, battery lasts forever, they're extremely light and comfortable on long journeys. Denon AH-GC20 can be found for 150 euro here, so I guess $150 in the US, and are a bit heavier than Bose, but still comfy and well made.