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Gilkauss

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    Gilkauss reacted to creatip123 in Help > Confused with audio setup / configuration   
    I don't know if this is right or not, but I like to think the audio device/source = raw cooking materials, and the headphone/speakers = chef. Audio DAC chips nowadays are already quite good and cheap now, in other words, onboard audio use chips that are already good. But in the hand of a bad chef, the end product (analog audio we hear) WILL go bad. Using good DAC with bad headphone = good materials in the hand of bad chef. Tastes a little better, but still far from what could have. 
     
    When you do have a good chef, then you're free to choose whether to use the basic materials (that are already good), or upgrade to better/premium materials to maximize the end products. Good chef + already good materials = good foods. Good chef + premium materials = bliss....
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    Gilkauss got a reaction from Heisenbleurgh in Mechanical Keyboard Club!   
    Got a Ducky S3 for my birthday.

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    Gilkauss got a reaction from TheNinjaNextDor in Mechanical Keyboard Backlight care guide anyone?   
    I work at home and I have 2 (two) Full Time jobs, aside from some project based contracts. Thus  the 10-15 hrs spent on the PC. I usually do gaming in between for a breather.
     
    Good suggestion.
     
    Thanks man! Unfortunately in my place there isn't much after market support that I can get since we only purchase these high end stuffs through a gray market. But I think Ducky's build quality is reliable so I think I wouldn't have to worry much now.
     
    Good point though. It's also dusty in my place so ESD has higher probability. The plastic cover from the Ducky packaging may come into good use. 
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    Gilkauss reacted to aselwyn1 in Mechanical Keyboard Backlight care guide anyone?   
    there is really no need to turn them off as LED's last a really long time
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    Gilkauss reacted to SpaceSquid in Mechanical Keyboard Backlight care guide anyone?   
    I turn off the lights on my keyboard when I am not gaming or typing, so watching videos or browsing interwebs is without leds for me.
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    Gilkauss reacted to WoodenMarker in Would you be so kind to help me on a build.   
    Yeah, their parts selection has yet to be updated for a while. In that case, I'll just go with naming parts and seeing how that goes for you.
     
    Cpu: e3-1230v3
    Motherboard: Cheapest 1150 motherboard with 4 dimm slots
    Ram: Cheapest 16GB kit available that isn't brand-less. 1600 CL9 if you're not sure where to start.
    Ssd: Cheapest decent 120/128GB you can find--probably going to be a Kingston ssdnow v300, Crucial M500, Adata SP600/900, Samsung 840, or Sandisk Ultra Plus.
    Hdd: Up to your preference how much storage you want. Go with a seagate barracuda or caviar blue of whatever capacity you need--whichever is cheapest
    Gpu: 750 Ti if what you want to play most game on medium-high settings. Go for a 270 or 760 depending on pricing if you want to game on higher settings or a 770/280x if you want to max out most games.
    Psu: Depending on what you went with:
    - 750Ti: Antec BP/VP - 350/450, cx430(m), or any Seasonic psu 250w+
    - 270: cx430(m), evga 500B, or any seasonic 450w+
    - 760: cx500(m), some 450w Gold psus, Antec HCG 520, decent 500w psus in general 
    - 770/280x: cx600(m), some 450w Gold psus, Antec HCG 520/620, decent 500-600w psus in general
    Case: Totally up to you. Suggestions are Fractal Design Core 1000 USB3 and Cooler Master N200
    OS: Windows 8.1 64 bit OEM 
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    Gilkauss reacted to WoodenMarker in Would you be so kind to help me on a build.   
    You need to quote a post or tag a member or else they won't get a notification you replied to them.   I noticed from the posts above. It's a bit of a waste of time to needlessly convert currencies and configure a parts list from US stores and end up not taking advantage of sales from where you're actually shopping--especially since parts and prices vary depending where you're shopping. What I'm asking for are things like links to the shops you are actually using (if there are any)
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