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    LauriHimself reacted to porina in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    I have no experience of either device so I can only speculate. The Surface CPU is very low power. Dual core Kaby Lake at 1.6 GHz, and I'm guessing the iGPU isn't great either. That iPad was released the same year as my iPad mini gen 5. It does look like the iPad has an older chip in it than my mini, but given they came out about the same time I think it'll be the better option vs the Surface.
     
    If you do go for the iPad, check it in person before buying if possible. Part of the reason I sold my Mini was it was physically not holding up very well. It actually slightly bent somehow, and the power button was failing. The build quality was not as good as other Android tablets I've owned.
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    LauriHimself reacted to jaslion in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    Can barely even run windows. So no I'd not get that
     
    The ipad is fine actually. Just older
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    LauriHimself reacted to IAmAndre in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    Just get this. You can't go wrong with any decent iPad. I'm personally using a Redmi Pad SE. It costs around €200 but I got it for free with my Xiaomi phone. But honestly, I would just get a refurbished iPad if I was you. If you get one on the Apple Store, you are still getting one with a new battery and some warranty.
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    LauriHimself reacted to Bananasplit_00 in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    I was looking at it but it did not fit my tablet mount so I discarded it from the selection. I think it would be better than the Tab A 10.1 I have but I am unsure how much. I also have no idea how good the Lenovo software is nor if it has any custom roms to remove bloat.
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    LauriHimself reacted to jaslion in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    Try for an galaxy s6 lite new or used.
     
    This lenovo is ok but also quite slow. Also keep in mind lenovo's tablet software quality is not great and you'll never get an update or fix if something is wrong usually.
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    LauriHimself reacted to Bananasplit_00 in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    I would say don't get the 2019 Samsung Tab A 10.1
     
    I just bought one second hand a week or so ago and while it is fine for YouTube or other steaming, the 2GB RAM is awful and it is anything but snappy even with custom firmware. Hard to complain for €50 though 🙂
     
    I belive the Tab A7 lite is in the same camp, from what I have seen on XDA it was practically ewaste on release.
     
    I saw a Samsung Tab S6 lite for €150 on my local market and that would have been a much better deal.
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    LauriHimself reacted to porina in Need advice on solid cheap tablet   
    Look up TECLAST T40 Pro in your area Amazon. This is an old model so might not be around any more, but there are newer similar models. I got one new last year and it still works fine. I only use it for light gaming and rarely viewing streamed video.
     
     
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    LauriHimself reacted to Mick Naughty in First custom loop / GPU block help   
    Could always paint the acrylic. Might open the options up more. Id rather take a used ek block over anything. Best build quality and looks. 
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from creat0r in Hot take: in 2024, 8GB of memory is enough for non-enthusiasts   
    100% agree on this. 
    Upgraded my mom's laptop from 4 to 8 gb ram (ddr3 that is) as well as from hdd to ssd some years ago. For everything she uses it for its still plenty, that being office, mails, Internet etc
    Even my laptop, which I only rarely use, has only 8gb.
    Got that one second hand for dirt cheap. I only ever use it when I build or troubleshoot computers somewhere else so I have a functioning system to download stuff or create a win install stick if needed. 
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    LauriHimself reacted to thrasher_565 in First custom loop / GPU block help   
    well i paid $600 for my block so thats just what water cooling cost. you might find a used one on ebay or something for like $100 i would emagin most sites dced 3090 blacks i would think but i dont no.
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from Blue4130 in Is there a 4k 120hz hdmi "mirror"   
    That's exactly what I thought after realizing what a good solution costs. I have one spare DP on my gpu (1x hdmi and 2 dp already in use) 
    The hdmi is needed for my Lg CX oled so I guess I will just run dp to hdmi to the living room TV then. 
    Ty for your input. I was so laser focused on that splitter thing that I completely forgot about my spare port 
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    LauriHimself reacted to The Hope in Advice for new system needed   
    CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (€324.90 @ Alza) 
    CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-226-XT 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler  (€40.90 @ Alza) 
    Motherboard: Biostar B760A-SILVER ATX LGA1700 Motherboard 
    Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory 
    Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€132.90 @ Alza) 
    Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  (€966.90 @ Alza) 
    Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  (€119.90 @ Alza) 
    Power Supply: SeaSonic G12 GM 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (€109.90 @ Alza) 
    Case Fan: ARCTIC F14 Silent 46 CFM 140 mm Fan 
     
    My observations regarding ray tracing: many Nvidia users usually disable it to get higher performance. Furthermore, many posts can also be found from Nvidia users who claim to disable ray tracing because they find it less attractive in style. (More realistic is not necessarily prettier)
     
    I also think higher specs than my build are overkill for 1440p gaming. This build is normally minimum 8 years future proof for most games. 
    A faster SSD may be useful to load games even faster, but this SSD is already fast.
     
    Blind tests have proven that 99% of people don't see any difference between 80fps and 240fps. So 80fps is the point that higher frame rate no longer has any effect.
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    LauriHimself reacted to Why_Me in Advice for new system needed   
    @LauriHimself if the primary use will be gaming then how about something such as this.
     
    https://geizhals.at/msi-pro-b650-s-wifi-7e26-003r-a3053114.html  
    MSI PRO B650-S WIFI €176,36  
    https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B650-S-WIFI
     
    https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-7-7700-100-000000592-a2872864.html  
    AMD Ryzen 7 7700 €299,28
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-7700   
     
    https://geizhals.at/deepcool-ag620-r-ag620-bknnmn-g-1-a2851789.html  
    DeepCool AG620 €61,98  
    https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/GAMMAXX-AG620-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15900.shtml  
     
    https://geizhals.at/g-skill-flare-x5-schwarz-dimm-kit-32gb-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-fx5-a2921918.html
    G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 €126,01 
    https://www.gskill.com/product/165/396/1673491242/F5-6000J3038F16GX2-FX5 
     
    https://geizhals.at/crucial-p5-plus-ssd-2tb-ct2000p5pssd8-a2576856.html  
    Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVM SSD €125,74 
    https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p5-plus-ssd  
     
    https://geizhals.at/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850w-atx-3-0-306-7zp8a11-ce0-a2979546.html 
    MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W €116,90  
    https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MAG-A850GL-PCIE5
     
    Rear exhaust fan for that case down below.
    https://geizhals.at/arctic-p12-pwm-pst-schwarz-acfan00120a-a1920159.html 
    Arctic P12 PWM PST 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan (ACFAN00120A) €4,56 
    https://www.arctic.de/us/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120A

    https://geizhals.at/fractal-design-focus-2-schwarz-fd-c-foc2a-01-a2792826.html  
    Fractal Design Focus 2 €65,50  
    https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/ 
     
    Total: €976,33
     
    https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-100-100000910wof-a2872148.html 
    AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D €399,89
     
    https://geizhals.at/msi-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-ventus-3x-e-12g-oc-v513-249r-a3011923.html
    MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Ventus 3X E 12G OC 12GB €874,26 
     
    https://geizhals.at/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-7900-xt-11323-01-20g-a2864048.html  
    Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB €846,52    
     
      

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    LauriHimself reacted to Tetras in Advice for new system needed   
    You identified the main one already, the RT performance. If they do stuff other than gaming it may also matter, e.g. 3D productivity performance isn't the best (more here).
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    LauriHimself reacted to Tetras in Advice for new system needed   
    Definitely the first one, XTX is well worth 80 euro extra, since it is much better than the Ti and the CPU more suited for a gaming build than the 13700K (which is good for a mixed or mainly productivity build).
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from TimedPing in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    I'm confused ^^
     
    Popped up like this in my notification bar
     
    EDIT: watched both now, no more confusion =)
     

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    LauriHimself got a reaction from xXDeltaXx in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    I'm confused ^^
     
    Popped up like this in my notification bar
     
    EDIT: watched both now, no more confusion =)
     

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    LauriHimself reacted to LinusTech in Linus Tech Tips, Tech Quickie, Tech Linked channels hacked   
    Thanks for the concern everyone. We are still in recovery mode over here and working with YouTube to get everything restored. Will hopefully have a video (or at least an update on WAN Show) to share with you all ASAP, but we want to make sure we get the details right since smaller channels may rely on our experience to help harden their own security.
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from Ashleyyyy in Need help setting custom resolution   
    @Ashley MLP Fangirl@WereCat
     
    the solution both of you sudgested woked flawlessly! thank you so much for your quick help!
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from WereCat in Need help setting custom resolution   
    @Ashley MLP Fangirl@WereCat
     
    the solution both of you sudgested woked flawlessly! thank you so much for your quick help!
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from WereCat in Need help setting custom resolution   
    You people are stellar ❤️
    Full on tutorial within minutes! 
    Guess it'll work as the CX has g-sync etc so it's essentially a normal display to my pc for all I know
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    LauriHimself reacted to Ashleyyyy in Need help setting custom resolution   
    the stretch could be the display, make sure it's not set to auto-scale resolutions. most displays by default will try to fill the entire display no matter what resolution is given to it, which would cause that issue. 
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    LauriHimself reacted to Ashleyyyy in Need help setting custom resolution   
    assuming your signature is current and you have an nvidia gpu, custom resolutions can be set in nvidia's control panel. 
     
    here's an article on it: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/759/~/custom-resolutions
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    LauriHimself reacted to WereCat in Need help setting custom resolution   
    then check this

     
    and change resolution and refresh rate to what you want (don't recommend changing refresh rate above what the TV is rated for)
     

     
     
    not sure how well it works with a TV though
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    LauriHimself got a reaction from soldier_ph in ChatGPT AI Discussions   
    remove if not appropriate ^^
     
    ME:
    Write a Script for a Youtube Video in the style of linustechtips about why it is best to cool your gpu with Butter
     
    OPENAI:
    Hi everyone, it's your favorite tech guru here, and today we're going to talk about something that might seem a little bit crazy: using butter to cool your GPU.
    Now, I know what you're thinking: "Linus, are you crazy? Butter is for toast, not for cooling my expensive graphics card!"
    But hear me out, because there's actually some solid reasoning behind this idea.
    First of all, let's talk about why cooling your GPU is so important. Your GPU, or graphics processing unit, is responsible for rendering all of the beautiful graphics that you see on your screen. And just like any other electronic component, it produces a lot of heat as it works.
    If that heat isn't properly dissipated, it can cause your GPU to run less efficiently, or even worse, it can cause permanent damage to the hardware. That's why most GPUs come with their own built-in cooling systems, usually in the form of a heatsink and fan combo.
    But here's the thing: those stock cooling systems aren't always the most effective. They can be loud, they can be bulky, and they can even cause your GPU to run hotter than it would without any cooling at all.
    That's where butter comes in.
    Now, before you start slathering your GPU in a stick of margarine, let me explain how this works. The key is to use a high-quality, high-fat butter, like European-style butter. This type of butter has a lower melting point than regular butter, which means that it can more easily absorb and dissipate the heat from your GPU.
    To use butter as a cooling solution, you simply apply a thin layer of it to the heatsink on your GPU. The heat from the GPU will cause the butter to melt, and as it melts, it will absorb the heat and carry it away from the GPU.
    This might sound like a bit of a hack, but it actually works really well. In our tests, we found that using butter as a cooling solution resulted in lower temperatures and better overall performance from our GPUs.
    Now, I know some of you might be concerned about the cleanliness of using butter as a cooling solution. But the truth is, butter is actually a very effective conductor of heat, and it's also non-toxic and safe to use. Plus, it's easy to clean up if you ever need to remove it.
    So, there you have it. Butter might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of cooling solutions, but it's actually a surprisingly effective way to keep your GPU running at its best. Give it a try and see the difference for yourself.
    Thanks for watching, and as always, happy gaming
     
     
    sooooo.... maybe this could get a thread where other users post their attemts too, you never know
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