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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Mateyyy in Power supply question (cables)   
    Even if they do physically fit into the connectors on the PSU (which I don't know if it is the case), I wouldn't try it.
    Why did you swap out a Corsair SF for a Fractal Ion+ though, especially in an SG13?
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Haro in Power supply question (cables)   
    i wouldn't do it, they probably have different pin layout on the psu end. 
    unless you're 100% sure they have the same pin out, don't do it. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to berberries in Power supply question (cables)   
    it may work, it may not work. either ways i do not recommend it. yes the PSU side may be the same physical connector, but different brands and even different lines of PSUs within the same brand may have a different pin out of the PSU. It may just not work on the pc, it may also fry the pc. Don't take the risk, if you really want shorter cables you may have to pony up about a 100 bucks on a cablemod custom length kit.
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from Haro in Ryzen R5 2600 or R3 3300X   
    Thanks everyone. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to 5x5 in Ryzen R5 2600 or R3 3300X   
    3300X
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Haro in Ryzen R5 2600 or R3 3300X   
    3300x is better than the 2600 in almost any workload, unless that workload is purely multi threaded, for gaming i would get a 3300x. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Mateyyy in Ryzen R5 2600 or R3 3300X   
    3300X
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to zeusthemoose in How old must you be to get a business license?   
    Here is a very good resource I found that should help you with the basics. I would recommend reading those and developing your idea as far as possible. Then I would talk to a local official or if Singapore has one, a small business association to make sure you have everything right and get help with attaining whatever licenses and permits you decide to go for.
    https://www.guidemesingapore.com/business-guides/industry-guides/ecommerce-industry
     
    Before you can decide a price, you need to know your costs. So figure out what material you are using, how much it costs, where you will source it from, order size requirements, and anything else you think you might need to know. Also, figure out what the school will charge you to print and make sure your material is compatible with the school’s printer. Also know that in many cases you need licenses and permits in other countries you plan to sell in if you do sell internationally. Once you do all that and get a cost to make each wrap, you can decide your price.
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from zeusthemoose in How old must you be to get a business license?   
    Thanks for the advice I'll check the link 
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from Ben17 in Sorry, not sure where to post this. ( UV led strips)   
    Anyone know of a good brand of UV led strips I can order on-line? 
     Need some for a sith build. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Avocheeseado in Evil Pink System plan - $2800 (singapore dollars)   
    Looks good. A pc like that could handle 1080p 240hz or 1440p 144hz so that could be an option if the budget allows
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from HanZie82 in Pc builder simulator   
    Damn, time use those puppy eyes on dad again. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from Haro in What cpu should she get?   
    Thanks guys, 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Haro in What cpu should she get?   
    It'll work just fine. It and the 10600k will do the job. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Haro in What cpu should she get?   
    Then budget? 
    I mean a 3600/10600k would do the job in this case. 
    They're good for gaming and some. Multi threaded tasks.  
    Though obviously if you're going with an Intel cpu I would avoid locked chips and b and h series boards. So that would be more expensive but both of these are more then enough for these tasks. 
    Or you could wait for zen 3 and check what it has to offer. 
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to gloop in What cpu should she get?   
    3600 is the best pick, will handle all tasks fine. If they can afford it, pick up a 3700x or even better, wait for Zen3.
     
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Stahlmann in What cpu should she get?   
    In 99% of usecases (like yours) i'd just get a r5 3600. It will easily handle everything you mentioned while not breaking the bank. The perfect allrounder CPU these days.
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to 19_blackie_73 in Amazon screwed up my order (fractal design core 500 case)   
    then it probably won't happen anymore. If they don't care, sell it. I'd wait another month or so and send them an email with an ultimatum, after that you consider it your property without extra billing.
     
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Kisai in Cores and threads for games.   
    There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
     
    Cores = Threads unless the underlying CPU is hyperthreading, or SMT (Simultanous multithreading), in which case these are logical cores (not physical cores) to the underlying OS. For the sake of simplicity, 1 hyperthread core = 20% of an actual core, so a quad core presenting eight logical cores only has a performance spec of four cores, but under highly threaded loads it may perform like there's cores at half the performance. So there is not much of a net increase (like I said, about 20% per core) unless something is written to take advantage of it. In a server environment hyperthreading tends to not be worth having, since if the load goes up, the performance per thread goes down. In a desktop environment, there's many situations where hyperthreading might just work ok, but they're usually not game situations.
     
    Mhz/Ghz is just the clock speed of the processor and is a meaningless metric, and has been meaningless since the Pentium Era. The L1 and L2 cache on a CPU make a substantial difference that a 3.2Ghz Celeron with 256k L2 and 2MB L3 is completely spanked by every chip above it (with Core i9's having 20MB L3 cache), even ones at half the clock speed.
     

    Please note there is only one sample in the benchmark list, so it's accuracy will be in question. At any rate the note the single-thread rating is roughly 30% difference despite only a 300Mhz difference. Also note the price, 16x more expensive. So 8.7x more performance for 16x the price. Another thing to point out, in reference to the first question, note that the Celeron is only 2 cores (2 threads) but the highest end part is 10 cores with 20 threads (20 logical cores), so even though it tells the OS it has 20 threads, it only has 8.7 performance of the lowest end part that only has 2 cores period. So do the math there and that's like having 17.4 celeron 3.4Ghz cores, not 20.
     
     
    Absolutely inadvisable.
     
    Your project requirements may vary, but Autocad 2018 and similar products care more about the memory bandwidth on the dedicated GPU part, of which that means a dedicated GPU (dGPU) that far outstrips the integrated graphics is required. Even a 15" "gaming" laptop is not really powerful enough to use AutoCAD.
     
    And I have to say this over and over on this forum, but CAD software will just plain melt integrated graphics, it doesn't matter if the iGPU is so worthless than the CAD software runs entirely on the CPU, the fact that it requires high levels of memory bandwidth on the GPU is why a Geforce x60 tier (eg GTX 1060, 1660, 2060 etc) or Quadro x1000 tier is needed just to get within spitting range of the "recommended" spec. The recommended spec is usually not available in anything but 17" laptops, and even in 17" laptops, the laptops cooling fans will be maxed out the entire time the software is running. When people use integrated graphics with CAD, the performance is so substandard that the business is literately losing money on your degraded productivity. If your company is unwilling to get you a 17" CAD laptop or desktop with a Quadro x3000 part in it, the business is probably walking away from money because they won't supply their engineers with productive hardware.
     
    When IT staff then try to cheap out with docking stations that don't actually use Displayport alt-mode the staff lose even more productivity when the CAD software will not use the dGPU with the Displaylink (not displayport) software GPU presented by the cheaper docking station.
     
    Like it might be different for something like solidworks (which is more engineering of individual 3D objects) but when you're working on massive projects like buildings, stores, towers, manufacturing plants, etc, being cheap about your engineers is just going to lose you bids on things when you can't deliver on time.
     
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Eigenvektor in Cores and threads for games.   
    Technically, software uses threads to process stuff in parallel.
     
    A CPU has cores. Each core can proccess one thread at a time, independent from the others.
     
    If a software uses more threads than your CPU has cores then parallel execution is "simulated" by time-slicing. Meaning CPU cores quickly switch between different threads making it appear as if stuff is running in parallel even though technically it is serial.
     
    Some CPUs also support simultaneous multi-threading (SMT), also known as Hyperthreading (for Intel).
     
    This is a technique that allows a single core to more quickly switch between threads and/or process some stuff in parallel which can boost performance (usually up to 30%). This is also often referred to as a core having "multiple threads" (typically 2).
     
    The speed of the processor (Hz) determines how quickly it can process stuff. You can't really compare Hz between different CPU architectures/generations though. Newer CPUs may be faster even though they have less Hz. But in general more Hz = faster.
     
    If a software is able to utilize many threads, then more cores can be more important than faster cores. If a software only has a single thread (or very few) faster cores will be better than many (unused) cores.
     
    A lot of (older) games don't really use multiple threads, so in general faster CPUs are better at gaming than CPUs with many cores. This is slowly changing, meaning more modern titles can make better use of multi-core CPUs.
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to duckypath in Should he still get a radeon 7 for his kind of workload?   
    I found workflows that utilize OpenCL are still faster on RTX cards. Often I found a 2060 beating the Radeon VII in OpenCL workloads. The one area that the Radeon VII excels although is it's VRAM. It has 16GB. So if his workflow will utilize it, then that in itself is worth it, as nothing compares for the price.
     
    P.S. Reddit hardwareswap has had these cards for SUB $500.
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from ZeroStressLevel in System build i need help and suggestions with.   
    Yes but the filters are crap
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to Oswin in System build i need help and suggestions with.   
    i see few changes i might do:
    this should work, but going for a 3700x should help if the person is doing multithreaded workloads also add a cooler like a scythe ninja 5 (great cooler and doesnt run at high rpms) 
    you can also opt for the B550 A-Pro, iirc the TUF still has RGB
    if the person needs faster speeds, NVME wont hurt, any prices on the SX8200pro, EX950, Rocket, P34A80? 
    Does the person need Cuda? if not then maybe go for a XFX Thicc III 5700xt
    rather overkill, the 660 watt version should be more than enough
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    StrawberryShortCakes got a reaction from Oswin in System build i need help and suggestions with.   
    Paying by credit card covered by his company but he said not to go crazy
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    StrawberryShortCakes reacted to ColdPressCoconutOil in Can anyone recommend a keyboard with these specs?   
    im sorry, i dont have any of those, theyre all sitting at my home in the town, im stuck in my grandparent's house coz of covid
     
    ill get back to you once im back home tho
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