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I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

I'm planning on taking Software/Computer Engineering at either the University of Toronto, Western University, or the University of Waterloo. These are all Canadian universities and seem to have quite varied recommendations for what to buy. https://uwaterloo.ca/engineering-computing/resources-students https://www.eng.uwo.ca/itg/services/choosing-technology/device-recommendations-for-undergraduates.html I like to play games, make YouTube videos and do other computationally intensive tasks on the side, see my profile for my current desktop specs And I also heavily rely on digital note-taking, so if I get a new device I would need either a dedicated device with a pen or a laptop with pen support. If I want a 4 GB GPU, Ryzen 5/7, 16 GB of RAM and all the usual university stuff like good wifi, build quality, plus also repairability in case my battery dies, good keyboard and USB-C charging, what should I go for? I'd prefer to stay under $2000 CAD regardless of whether I get a single device with a pen or a second device like an iPad for note taking. Digital notes is an absolute must for me. Anyway, very picky but I'm hoping you guys can help out!

imo Wi-FI is totally fine for your setup. While I personally use ethernet it's easier for me as my router is in the same room as my computer. If you feel the need to have the extra 300 Mb/s of bandwidth / the slightly decreased latency of a cable then you may want to give it a shot, but it seems like more hassle than its worth to switch to ethernet. I would recommend getting a decent Wi-Fi 6 card/interface for your PC if you haven't already so you can take advantage of the faster wireless connectivity your network provides.

As per the title, all of my Nvidia-based recording/display sharing programs have been capturing the wrong display. I have a GTX 980 running driver 456.71 (I know, I don't update often) with the latest version of GeForce Experience. Nvidia's recording overlay, and GameStream / Moonlight which I both use very frequently are capturing the wrong display and there's no way to change it back to my primary display. My right-side display which is connected via DVI is being captured as opposed to my primary display which is connected via DisplayPort. Notably the DVI display is also the display that my UEFI info shows up on at boot-time. I've tried reinstalling GeForce experience and unplugging/replugging displays as per this comment: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/geforce-experience/14/259542/shadowplay-captures-wrong-screen/2829027/ And while both of these methods worked temporarily, upon restart my system goes back to capturing the wrong display. Other capture / streaming programs like OBS, Steam Link and Rainway have no issues, but I much prefer the Nvidia streaming solutions for their superior performance (in my experience). Anyone have an idea what the problem is? Thanks for the help

Tell that to the people who lick 9-volt batteries to test them lmao

Honestly, people and 'official' certifications can get way too far. Yes maybe a 'genuine apple HDD' is more reliable than a cheap brand-name but there are way more brand names in the storage space than Apple, that are also known to make reliable products. There's a reason why OEM's make huge money from their 'geniune' gear.

I have an AIO (H100i) and it's liquid temp spiked to 38°,, clearly someone enjoyed the warm metal bed.

If you're looking for rendering then go nvidia for sure. Their CUDA / Nvenc technology is great. I personally use a 980. I don't have anything specific to recommend but I'd either stick with 16 series or wait for 3000 series to get back in stock. And really you only need 3000 series if you need RT cores and want to run serious games at high res / framerate.

Honestly, if you don't go for the highest refresh rates and resolutions, you can save a lot of money with components. Although my rig is six years old, it still runs numerous games at mostly high settings at 1080p60. A card like a GTX1660/ti is probably honestly going to run almost everything if all you care about is 1080p60. As for a cpu I'd mostly focus on cores and overclocking as I do a lot of video work and have an AIO.

Yeah, Task View / app launching on numbers is definitely the windows key, not alt key. Mac keyboards flip around their os 'command' compared to windows' 'start' key as most shortcuts are on command and that space on the keyboard is easier to access with your thumb.

unrelated but your pfp is extremely fitting

This breach just affects their cloud services, right? lol good thing I didn't use a unms cloud server

Personally I have a random Disney Infinity Baymax figure sticky-tac'd to my power supply. Different thing but figured I'd put it out there. I'm by no means an expert but considering that your GPU has a backplate and as other people here suggested that it is non-conductive, I think the only detriment would be that it will slightly affect airflow.

Mechanical keyboards are a very user-preference thing and imo you have to try them out to get a proper feel of whether you'd like them or not. Personally I use cherry MX blue and voice chats just have to deal with my loudness . What are you looking to use the keyboard/switches for? Gaming? Typing? Work in a noise-sensitive environment? A 'fast' keyboard can simply mean that you can type faster with it, as I sometimes feel that I can with my Cherry Blues; or that it literally has a lower response time from actuating a key to the computer recieving a signal, like an Optical switch.

A lot of people seem to think that WD is more reliable than Seagate and I still don't really get why. All of my main spinning metal has lasted for years and its all Seagate. Maybe its just that Seagate has lower yields/more defects or something, idk. but yeah all 12 TB of Seagate HDD's that I own/use have been totally fine