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FreeKat

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    FreeKat reacted to gregregorovich in Still Good Vid ?   
    I'll just add - libraries have kind of integrated into the default user folders, and they can still be moved.
     
    Navigate to C:\Users\<username> in Explorer and all the folders with icons (Desktop, Downloads, Pictures, etc) can be moved by right clicking, going to properties, and then going to the location tab. This will set a lot of defaults to then use your secondary drive for storage instead of your OS drive, however the odd application will still default to using the OS drive (I think Radeon ReLive is an example of this), but you can usually change this to go to your storage drive anyway; it's just something to look out for.
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    FreeKat reacted to Slottr in Still Good Vid ?   
    Basically all the same for modern windows.
     
    Just put your frequently used and most important programs/files on your ssd, move the downloads and other folders(like games or videos/photos) onto your mass storage. That's what I do at least.
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    FreeKat reacted to BiTBiTE in Hybrid TEC / Watercooled cooling   
    Hey guys!!
    Just wanted to fill you in on a project I'm working on. Feel free to chime in with anything that comes to mind. 
    Ive been experimenting the past day or so with the TEC modules I finally received; the first was a single 12706 then two 12715's. I'm really intrigued with them. I've sealed a board with an old Q6600 I had laying around and was going to mess around with one directly on the CPU, but then I wondered how it would do in conjunction with my watercooling loop in my main rig. 
    I know about the heat dissipation issues of the TECS and am currently using a hyper 212 evo which it's doing the trick. I know (first hand) of the condensation issues,  but with the way it's going to be implemented it puts the TECS on the outside of the case with the evos outside the back. I have an all copper tube build which is modular so it wouldn't take much work to change out one pipe. 
    It wouldn't be always powered, rather only when running benchmarks or games and such. 
     
    I'm placing the peltiers after my res, before it enters the gpu then cpu. (My cpu/gpu are in a parellel config, which was more for aesthetics but I did try both parallel and series config and seen marginal difference at best.)
    The point of the TECS is not to be the main cooling component, rather chilling the water before entering components. As the cold water enters the gpu it will be heated before entering the cpu, negating the need for insulation past the gpu entry. Whatever heat the liquid picks up by the components is then cooled by my Rad, then chilled again before entering the components.
     
    I'm oc'd at just shy of 5.2Ghz on my 8600k, really hoping to push this chip to 5.3. It's already delidded with a Rockit copper IHS installed w/ liquid metal. Temps are good; breaking 74 after a few hours of ghost recon wildlands but considering the OC I'm happy. 

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    FreeKat reacted to TekRed in The Water Cooling Gallery   
    Will share my latest build here as there may been many who didn't not see the build log. I will be finishing another project this week and will post that as well once completed








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    FreeKat reacted to Speed Weed in How to avoid static when building pc?   
    No. You must be build your PC on the air.
     
     
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    FreeKat reacted to .Apex. in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    if you can't replace the motherboard, i would suggest you get an i5-8400 and be done with it
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    FreeKat reacted to LienusLateTips in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    You could probably get that for your budget, so probably correct.
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    FreeKat reacted to Electronics Wizardy in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    can you return anything? You can get a much better value than these parts for about the same price, and get a better gpu for a overall better experience.
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    FreeKat reacted to .Apex. in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    also daaamn, did you pay 160$ for a case? that is so unnecessary for a system like that, you could've spent your money on a better CPU and GPU
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    FreeKat reacted to Electronics Wizardy in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    YOu can't overclock on a h series board.
     
    What parts do you already have?
     
    If your goal is mainly, get get a faster gpu like a 1060, 580 or 1070 and focus on the cpu and cooler less, the 1050ti will limit gaming performance for almost all games with this build
     
    Id also look at the rzyen 5 2600, cheaper, overclockable.
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    FreeKat reacted to .Apex. in Unlocked I3 Build Help/Thoughts ?   
    @FreeKat
     
    H370 doesn't support overclocking and the 8350K is way too overpriced for what it is, but all in all it's a pretty balanced system even without overclocking.
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    FreeKat reacted to CPotter in LTX 2019 Suggestions!   
    Yo!
     
    We've already got a thread started for Floatplane members, but @STERPH, myself and the rest of the team here are beginning to plan out what we want next year's LTX to look like. We've combed through reviews and ran a survey which yielded us a bunch of useful information, but we wanted to post here as well. Let us know if you guys have any suggestions for what you'd like to see at next years event.
     
    This can be in the form of booth suggestions, activities, partnerships, etc.  Appreciate it!
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