Thomas_nerd

you can check if it us using all of the cores in task manager

you should be able to get playable frame rates, although it does depend on the storage

I would recommend going AMD, but if you are going intel then that looks great ?

you should be able to get playable frame rates, although it does depend on the storage

Mods: if there is a better place to put this, go ahead and move it on over. Thanks!

Hey guys,
I think this is something folks here would appreciate. Check out my latest PCB business card. It's made out of 0.8mm FR4, the same prepreg PCB material that most motherboards are made of, but this is only 2 layers. I can imagine most motherboards today are closer to 16 layers.
I remember back in the days when Socket 7 motherboards were only a few layers thick and you could see through them in spots when held up to the light. That silly light diffusion and de-lidding of pentium one's got me into Electrical Engineering, so I felt a proper homage to that was in order.
This business card has NFC capabilities and features the most common integrated circuit footprints found on circuit boards today. Three rulers of different measure are also included: 1/32in ruler, 1/5mm ruler, 1/10th ruler. A trace width and pin patch gauge are also included, along with the different resistor and diode package sizes. The good news, is it only cost me $0.66 each for 150 of em. That's not terrible considering paper business cards are $0.04-0.06 in quantities of 500. These are Electroless Nickel-Gold plated though. Can't beat that!
Here's a few shots:


Business cards in action:




Circuit:

Layer stackup:

All that is needed is the one tiny black chip to make the NFC coil in business cards work. The other components are because the LED was not bright enough to shine through card

This card was designed in Kicad 5.0. Kicad is free pcb design software that is quite good. I used to use eagle cad to design small pcbs but Kicad now fills that need.
The PCB design files are free to modify for personal use and fall under a creative commons license.
PCB files to make your own are available here:
https://github.com/anthonykouttron/pcb-business-card-qr-nfc
For a complete detailed writeup check this out:
https://salvagedcircuitry.com/pcb-business-card

Towards completing this project, I thought, man I should make a "CPU Sockets Over the years" business card :D. I would need a Rolodex for that now though... ?
Someone please beat me to making this ?

I'd love feedback from you guys. Let me know what you think!
 

and if you need extra ports you can buy a cheap sata expansion card on amazon for under £25

that should be fine, happy crafting!!

try calling their number

I would recommend this one.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BenQ-PD2700U-Monitor-Graphic-Percent/dp/B07GLR6RQF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=39VDHLPKY8ZSC&keywords=colour+accurate+monitor&qid=1573925621&sprefix=colour+accurate+%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-2
 

this is a middle ground between the 2 but would strongly recommend it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Curved-Monitor-FreeSync-AuraSync/dp/B0777X5MDT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=23FWOJCU67XV6&keywords=1440p+144hz+hdr+gaming+monitor&qid=1572783398&sprefix=1440p+144HZ+HDR+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFKVUdDSk5DRlMxVzEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyNjEyMTZZR0hZUExZSTNOOVMmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDI4NTUzMjNFMEJSVVIyNEgwS0Ymd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

this is the one I have personally been using for the past 6 months and would totally recommend it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-SPEC-DELTA-Carbide-Tempered-Mid-Tower/dp/B07KGSJRC3/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=26CRC2R6VSAEF&keywords=corsair+spec+delta+rgb&qid=1572782240&sprefix=corsair+spec+%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE2QjZCUzdNRjlZVkQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyMTA3MDcxNzlTTkFHUUUxUzgzJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTEwMzA1OTJYMUJPTkNDNTkxWDkmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

this is the one I have personally been using for the past 6 months and would totally recommend it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-SPEC-DELTA-Carbide-Tempered-Mid-Tower/dp/B07KGSJRC3/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=26CRC2R6VSAEF&keywords=corsair+spec+delta+rgb&qid=1572782240&sprefix=corsair+spec+%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE2QjZCUzdNRjlZVkQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyMTA3MDcxNzlTTkFHUUUxUzgzJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTEwMzA1OTJYMUJPTkNDNTkxWDkmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

also if you would like to spec out a laptop I would recommend this site.
http://easypcpicker.com/

I would recommend at least an quad core CPU
you wont need a powerfull graphics card but you will need a graphics card so a 1050 TI is a good choice but for the same price you can get a 1660/ 1660 TI so I would recommend that  
 
and the RAM is a good choice
 
I would recommend either the ACER Nitro 5 or the ACER Nitro 7 because these are the powerful while still not breaking the bank.

no you do not have to re-install windows.

I would recommend these
https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Vic-Firth-SiH2-Stereo-Isolation-Headphones/2B8M?origin=product-ads&msclkid=9757c9734c0010c70494947ab4dfb94e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA Shop | Vic Firth&utm_term=4584345013678462&utm_content=Vic Firth | All
 

could you do a video on liquid cooling from a bath but not have any radiators and just make it cool passively.
 
 
thanks Thomas 

Please point to a liquid metal that dont ruin anything it touches and is liquid at room temperature. 

definitely the first option for both of them

you could just get a fan hub

Sorry about the noob question. How do I do that kind sir?

you could say it degraided

I would recommend going with a egpu because you can get a lot better gpu if you save on all of the system hardware you would have to buy for a new pc.

YES!!

I'm a bit confused by this suggestion. Looking at this model it seems to be underpowered as I would have to go with the lowest spec model to stay in my price range.