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1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Reason?

Current phone is 2 years old and the back glass is completely shattered and held together with tape. 

It seems like every forum post I make now is about helping me pick upgrades  

I'm in the market for a new phone. I currently use a Xiaomi Mi 9T (clone of the OnePlus 7 Pro) and previously used a Samsung Note 8 and various OnePlus phones before that. I have never owned an iPhone before and am not invested in the Apple ecosystem at all. I am pretty invested in the google ecosystem (Google Photos, Chrome, Drive, Keep Notes, Home, etc). 

The phones are about the same price (pricing located in the polls - converted from local pricing here). It seems to me like the Pixel 6 may be the better option for me because of my investment in the Google ecosystem and over a decade of Android usage, but:

1. Locally, Apple Pay is available, but Google Pay does not exist. Apple Pay would be really nice to use and there is no sign of Google Pay coming anytime soon.

2. The Pixel 6 is an import and does not sell in my local market, meaning that finding accessories/cases would be impossible and I'd have to ship these from overseas.

3. My Partner uses an iPhone 13, so it would be easier to invest in the MagSafe/Lighting chargers etc as we'd both benefit.

4. It seems the Pixel 6 does have some teething issues regarding the fingerprint sensor etc.

Would that be enough to sway you to an iPhone 13 (or iPhone 12?) or should I go for the Pixel 6?

Alternatively, are there any other phones in a similar price range that I should consider? Samsung Pay is available here, so should I consider a Samsung device?

Please Help 

2 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

How much is the price difference?

It would be a matter of a few dollars comparing the offer I have received to buy my surface and the price of the Air M1 with the education discount

Currently I use a 2017 Surface Pro "5" for University. It is one of the higher spec models with an i7-7660U, 8GB of Ram and 256GB of storage. I also have the keyboard (duh) and the Surface Pen.

I used the pen quite a bit for taking written notes but changed after a month or so and finished the rest of my year typing notes instead. I occasionally use the pen for highlighting documents or signing documents but that is about it.

I have the opportunity to sell my Surface Pro 5 and buy a 2020 Macbook Air with the new M1. Is the base model Macbook Air M1 a better laptop vs the Surface Pro 5? I do like the Surface Pen and that it is touch screen/a 2-in-1, but mostly I use it as a glorified tablet or as a laptop but due to having to use the kickstand I am constantly worried about it falling over (especially when on a bed or on my lap). I still have a desktop so I do have access to windows when I need it. All my work is done on Microsoft Word & OneNote which are both available on Mac & Windows.

Would you do it? Switch a 'higher end' Surface Pro for a base model Macbook Air M1?

Played for the last 6 months and agree that there are lot of very questionable decisions made by the staffing team which are anti-community and arguably quite damaging to the LTT/LMG brand. Not sure why they would associate themselves with such a damaging server.

It honestly is kinda sad as a long time LTT follower and community member and avid Minecraft player to know that the would-be perfect server isn't so perfect. Obviously you can't please everyone but things like removing the suggestion forum to stop people trying to improve the server and telling players to go elsewhere isn't what was expected from such a nice community as ltt.

Any other non-apple options?

2 minutes ago, ThatCoolBlueKidd said:

At 10.2in though it's a bit small (latest iPad) and the 11in iPad Pro is over the price already for the base model without pencil or keyboard

1060 USD for the 11in iPad Pro base model with keyboard and pencil

7 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

You would need an iPad capable of using an Apple Pencil, so a 6/7th Gen iPad ($329), an iPad Air (3rd Gen), or an iPad Pro.  

 

For typed notes, you could get a Smart Keyboard Cover (or any 3rd party bluetooth keyboard case) for typed notes and the Apple Pencil will offer a much better handwritten experience than a 2-in-1 convertible laptop. An iPad can run OneNote better than most PCs. 

At 10.2in though it's a bit small (latest iPad) and the 11in iPad Pro is over the price already for the base model without pencil or keyboard

32 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

iPad with an Apple Pencil? They have external access to storage now and desktop web browsers and USC-C/ Lighting to adapters for video out are a dime a dozen these days. 
 

Very popular and reliable option for note taking at Uni. 

iPad Pro I assume you mean? I have an iPad Air 2 with iPadOS which obviously isn't as good as the iPad Pro but not sure if iOS is good enough if I want to take typed and written notes together (like a surface with OneNote)

I start Uni in February (southern hemisphere) and am looking at laptops. The less I spend the better as I'm self financing my whole education.

Requirements: 12-14in (15 too big), preferably light.  That's about it. I have a gaming PC to do everything else on so just need something for notes and presentations at Uni. 

Options I have thought about so far (converted to usd)

Surface Laptop 1(i5/4/128): $620

Surface Pro 5(i5/8/128): $650 w/o KB or pen

Surface Laptop 1(i5/8/256): $740

Surface Pro 6(i5/8/128): $740 w/o KB or pen

Surface Book 1(i5/8/128): $740 all inclusive

Any other laptops?

Im not married to the surface lineup and will consider other brands, although I like the idea of writing notes with a pen. A nice build quality would be nice so it could survive 4 years. Im happy with Mac or Windows, Intel or AMD. I would prefer to avoid Huawei/Xiaomi products. What would you pick?

2 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Both - you can't be sure which one is the cause without testing (by using a known good one). I assume you've already done a clean OS install and updated the BIOS through the Asus BIOS utility (not in Windows and with crap like easyflash). If you haven't - try that first

I'll try update mobo bios (current Ver 3xxx, latest 5xxx) and can use a known good PSU from my other build which I will try after a bios update.

1 minute ago, Mitico said:

Having same problems, you should disable cool n quiet from bios, then from the powerplan options, set minimum cpu load above 50% (default is 5% and this gives problems).. try that and let me know

How do I find this setting?

Just now, 5x5 said:

Sounds like a typical Power Supply or motherboard power delivery failure. RMA under warranty.

RMA the motherboard or the PSU?

Specs:

Ryzen 7 2700X (Stock settings)

Asus X370-I (Bios Ver. 3803)

Adata XPG 2x8GB (2133Mhz)

MSI RTX2070 Ventus (Latest Driver, stock settings)

Corsair SF600

Noctua L9a

Issues:

Random crashing and freezing. Occasionally just with web browsing but mostly when doing CPU intensive tasks like gaming or exporting videos via Shotcut. Temperatures remain in the 60-75°C range under typical load with all cores at 4Ghz but then the whole computer hangs with the only solution being to restart the system from the case button as everything else has frozen. I've tried everything that comes to mind for me but have never seen this before with Intel CPUS. This is not my build but is instead my friend's and I'm trying to help diagnose the issue. Any help would be majorly appreciated.

Crash logs not really an option as the PC hangs and doesn't recover (left it for 4 hours). Included photo of HWMonitor at point of crash.

Where have I gone wrong? Could it be something to do with Shotcut, CPU cooler being insufficient, motherboard issue or CPU issue as I can't imagine another reason.

Thanks

1 minute ago, Stormseeker9 said:

M.2 nvme. Takes minimum space required 

4.5TB of M.2 NVME Storage isn't exactly financially viable.

I have an Ncase M1 build with a 256GB M.2 NVME SSD, an old 128GB 2.5in SSD and a 4TB 3.5in Seagate Barracuda.

My M.2 SSD has 16GB free

My 2.5 SSD has 103GB free

My 3.5 HDD has 1.64TB free

I have quite a lot of data and I'm looking for the best way to manage and store this going forward, especially as I'm on an ITX SFF computer build now. Currently, all drives are inside my PC with the 3.5in under my GTX1080 which is very snug and causes the GPU and HDD to get hot and adds a lot of extra weight to the computer. I want to change up my storage to make it physically take up less space so that I can install 2 fans under the graphics card and I want to know the best solution for this.

1. Do I buy a high capacity 4TB 2.5in HDD to replace the big Seagate drive? Can this be mounted vertically without hassle?

2. Do I get some form of NAS or external system to store my mass storage (PSD projects / games / work)? Both me and my partner have ITX gaming machines so we could easily put both of our mass storage on a NAS and then simplify our 2 PCs to not require beefy mass storage. Is this a good idea? Any (cheap-ish) recommendations?

Thanks!

On 8/6/2019 at 10:35 PM, grangervoldemort said:

Did you build this in the end? Did you get the reflection issue? I have the same concern.

i built it in the end and put the case under the table

17 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Surface Book. The massive storage difference along with that fact that the keyboard is included is a massive bonus. I wouldn't get either of them personally, but if you are set on piking between the two, I would get that one. 

 

 

Keyboard included on both but if you add the extra $50 or so for the pen with the Pro 5 it brings it up to 600 vs 630 

39 minutes ago, Himommies said:

I would say there on par. On my Surface 4 at least the Keyboard is fantastic

I had a pro 3 and pro 4 (sold both already) and the pro 4 keyboard is definitely better but I found the material to not be the most resiliant. 

Hi,

Im looking for a good college laptop that will last me through my undergrad (in psychology so not looking for something super spec'd) and I already have a gaming sff system too for gaming and more demanding projects should that be needed. Basically just need something for note taking and I love the surface pen / one note integration so that's why I'm looking within the surface family. 

Here are my options:

$550 USD

Surface Pro 5

i5 7300U

8GB Ram

128GB SSD

with Type Cover

(Will also need to buy a surface pen on top of this for about $50)

$630 USD

Surface Book 1

i5 6300U

8GB Ram

512GB SSD

with Surface Pen & Keyboard

Which would you go with? I like the lightness and Alcantara of the Surface Pro (but understand it's a subpar keyboard experience and the alcantara is easily damaged) and like the ports and better keyboard of the surface book but it's a heavier device and the gap when closed annoys me more than it should.

Which should I go for? I don't need it until December (thanks southern hemisphere academic year) so should I wait a few more months?

6 hours ago, CableMod said:

@ThatCoolBlueKidd the fact you haven't already ordered is hurting my soul.

Slow and steady! Need to wait for the case to arrive to measure runs.

Modding Plans so far:

1. Cables

Should I go for more CableMod cables? The NCASE Community's recommended Pslate customs? Sleeve them myself?

2. GPU Shroud

I'm going for a greyscale theme and the green GEFORCE GTX has got to go. I'm going to try turn it white.

3. Case Mod

I don't want to butcher the gorgeous case but I want to try and get a bit more I/O on there. I'm thinking either some VR pass-through or USB-C.

Any other suggestions?

(best viewed in DARK mode)

Welcome to my 4th build-log, feat:

NCASE M1

INTEL i5-9600k

NVIDIA GTX 1080

lets go

~  ~  ~  ~  ~

Parts List               (Updated 04 Nov 2018)

CASE:      NCASE M1 v5 (TG)             PRE-ORDERED

CPU:        Intel i5-9600k                      DELIVERED

GPU:       Nvidia GTX1080 FE             ORDERED

MOBO:   Gigabyte Z370N-WIFI          DELIVERED

RAM:      Corsair LPX 32GB DDR4     DELIVERED

PSU:      Corsair SF600W SFX            DELIVERED

SSD:      Samsung 960EVO 256GB     DELIVERED

SSD:      Corsair Force LS 120GB      DELIVERED

HDD:      Seagate Barracuda 4TB      DELIVERED

Total Cost: $1,375

(not including salvaged SSDs & Ram)

Part 0 - Past Builds

Part 1 - Preamble

Part 2 - Unbuildlog

Part 3 - Platform

Part 4 - Last Minute Change

Part 5 - Assembly

Part 6 - The GTX1080

coming soon

Part 7 - NCase. Just NTime.

coming soon

Part 8 - Benchmarking

coming soon

What games / software / scenarios would you like to see?

Part 9 - Mods

coming soon

Please give me recommendations for what you want to see here!

Part 10 - The Conclusion

coming soon

Thank you for the support & help I've received from the LTT community, Reddit's incredible r/sffpc community and those over on CableMod's facebook group for their constant help and input. In the excitement of testing the parts I haven't taken that many photos, and the ones I do have are all in bad lighting. I'll be taking more photos and doing a better job of cable management once the case (finally) arrives. If you would like to be notified of updates to this build, feel free to follow along. Any further input and recommendations is GREATLY appreciated

33 minutes ago, SinisterVirtue said:

Any boutique case suggestions for micro-atx?

If you can find it - Caselabs Bullet BH5

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dzRY3LLsXcDX5Qt5PvQOrAJhw0EK9Cy7UtQPdyRp6PY/edit

Here's a list of all the Small Form Factor PCs currently available (mostly) for sale. Includes boutique like the NCase M1/Dan A4/Louqe Ghost and some mass produced ones too.

Happy hunting.

Double-posting because it isn't letting me type below the table....

I already own the Seagate Barracuda 4TB 3.5'' drive - If I go for the Intel NUC, could I use a USB-C to SATA adapter without needing to power it? That way I can still have mass storage and it is still smaller than the NCase M1.

Im selling my ATX-sized gaming rig and want to move to something smaller that'll hopefully perform around the same (or a little better if I can). My main goal is to make my next PC as small as I can.

Should I go for either the Intel Hades Canyon NUC (Vega M GH) and throw in my Samsung SSD and some SODIMM ram or go for my build log below: