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Linus recently reviewed the Framework laptop and stated in a later episode that he was so impressed that he invested in the project. I absolutely agree that this is a valuable project and that it deserves to win. As I travel frequently and do all my work on the road, an expandable laptop like the Framework is ideal for my needs. It is also the ideal size, at 13." A 15" is too large for all the places I need to use it, which is sometimes a hostel-bed in a far corner of the world. I do have some features I'd like to see and I'd like to run it by the forum, before I contact framework with a feature request. What I'd like to see added to the Framework laptop, on later models, is a second internal ssd. I know that you can add a second ssd module on usb; but, this tends to be slow during cloning, which is the exclusive method I use for data backups. I use clonezilla, on a usb-stick for this. All of my systems (laptops exclusively) are multiboot. My current system has Windows 10, debian Buster and Ubuntu. When I have a system with 2-ssd slots, I use the second for "internal" backup, which is bunches faster than hanging the backup drive on a usb port and doesn't require the external drive at all. I used to clone drive to drive (bare-metal); but, I currently only save the image to the backup drive. I'm completely confident in this methodology and clonezilla for this. While the scenario I described is convenient, it leaves something to be desired. A more ideal hardware configuration would be to have 4x internal ssd slots. Please allow me to explain, as there is madness to my method One thing I've learned multibooting is that Windows just won't play nice with other distros; so, it's best isolated on it's own drive, with my linux distros on a secondary system-drive. Also, internal b/u is so much faster and convenient than external b/u that it would be ideal for each system-drive to have it's own internal b/u drive, NVMe preferred, all around. With M.2 ssds (2280s) the form factor is small enough to accommodate this, even in a 12.6" unit. The b/u drives could be hibernated or electrically switched-off, when not in use. This could be done with switches or in the BIOS/UEFI firmware to save power. I imagine the b/u drives should be twice the size of the system-drives. For example, both the Windows 10 drive and the linux system drive can be 1TB, with their respective b/u drives being 2TB. This would allow the creation of an equal or better sized partition, to store b/u images; and a separate spare data partition, where the user might store his music, videos, games, etc.There might be several power mitigation strategies that could be handled at the BIOS or OS level, depending on whether the user wants one or both of the b/u drives to be completely off or just sleeping; so, that they're available on-standby, without rebooting and reconfiguring the firmware. I would also allow all four ssd slots to be configured as systems drives. As the system ages and accidents happen, this just might save the user's canadian-bacon some day, if a primary-slot fails. BTW, I love canadian-bacon. It's my favorite vegetable

I think, this might belong here: Some time ago, I fell in love with the look of Nixie tubes. Nixie tubes are the kind of display which was used before 7-segment-displays came into market, so until maybe 1980ish or something. For futher information, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixie_tube Since I love the aesthetics of these nixie tubes, I wanted them in a Computer for displaying CPU temperature and load, GPU temperature and load, RAM load and Graphic Memory Load. The general idea was to build something, that could have belonged in an old russian power plant, or something that could easily be interpreted as some kind of scientific instrument. So I made this retro looking system, with a custom watercooling. Since in the 1950s plastic tubing wouldn't be a viable option (and it also would have looked like sh!t, in combination with the rest), I used copper, brass and stainless steal fittings and tubes only. But why do I even bother to describe? Just take a look for yourself. A general impression of the build: Actually, it is a terrible design for repairing or modifying something. In order to get to the actual hardware, you have to loosen eight screws, disconnect the fans and the pump, and carefully lift the whole upper part, including the radiator, the pump and the reservoir. It is managable, but it is way more bothersome than just untightening two screws. Here a picture of the opened case: The right section of the PC (here bottom left) is the part, where the whole electronics for displaying the numbers on the nixie tubes is situated. Also, a regular D5 pump is screwed to the lid, you can estimate it's location by following the metal tubes. Here a closeup of the electronics: But I haven't even spoken about the most important part! Actually, since the beginning, I also had another purpose in mind for the PC. It was designed to be a heated surface, right next to where a human would be a great amount of time. In other words, it is a very nice cat resting place. My cat Günter already claimed it. Oh, and I guess you guys also want to know the actual hardware. Here you go: -Ryzen 3800x -Geforce 1080ti -16GB Ram -500GB NVME SSD -1TB S-ATA SSD -2TB HDD -8TB HDD -MB: Gigabyte GA-AX370M-Gaming 3 I hope, you guys like it! If any question remain, I would be happy to answer them. PS: The idea and design for this build was actually created, before ltt created their copper tube build. But since I am a poor student, and all parts together were like 2000€, I had to save quite a while for it. Whatever, I guess neither they nor I were the first ones to actually use copper tubes. So, Whatever.

I am planing to buy a new pc, my first gaming rig, with a skylake processor i5 6500 and wonder, is this a good time for buying a pc? Is it better to wait for xmas? Will stuff be cheaper than?

So i want to make my first PC but have a really small budget (~730) USD I cannot go over that limit what could i do to improve it also i live in HK so i have to factor in shipping Also i would like to point out that i dont want to buy everything from many places but as i do live in HK i can go to a market to buy everything (yet most likely at a bigger cost) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7BZPfH

Hello all, I recently discovered the awesomeness that is the LinusTechTips YouTube channel. I have been binge watching a lot of their content for the past month or so that I've been subscribed. I had seen a couple of Linus' videos over the years, but only subscribed recently as I started to do research into building my own custom PC. I have a pretty good idea of what I'm gonna be going with, but I wanted some input from a community like this before I went ahead and finalized anything. Let's start off with the parts list for your consideration. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FF8Tm8 First, some quick background on me. I am 28 years old, I have been interested in computers and gaming since I was very young and built my first computer at the age of 15. I also recently (2 years ago) put together a computer for my little brother as a Christmas present. I am not new to computers, but nor am I an expert. I realize I may be over reaching my abilities with my goals for this build, but I'm pretty confident and any advice with any aspect would be greatly appreciated. I am going to be primarily gaming, streaming, recording video, and doing some light image/video editing. I also currently work as a web developer and may in the future be using this home computer for freelance work in that field as well. As you can tell from the hard drives I'm a bit conflicted on what configuration I want to go with. I plan on at least having one PCI-e SSD with one HDD for storage, but I'm not sure if its cost effective for what I'm doing to go with a large PCI-e SSD or a small one with a normal SATA SSD for the bulk of my stuff. Also, would anyone recommend stepping down to the 6700k and z170 MOBO with the intention of purchasing a new Kaby Lake CPU down the road(assuming all z170 MOBOs can run Kaby Lake processors) to replace it? In other words, do you think I'd get more value by saving money now and upgrading later versus spending the premium now and sticking with it longer? Just something I've been wrestling with since I read about Kaby Lake. What I am going for in my build is both performance and aesthetics, in about equal measure. The parts list does not show the custom sleeved cables and magnetic LED strips I plan on getting for the case, but I am going for a totally custom look. Right now I'm set on a white build with light blue and light purple accents with the same color LED lighting, meant as a Heroes of the Storm type of theme. I'm trying to find as many parts as I can that fit the color scheme, but as it is a bit of an unusual one, I do plan on doing custom paint/plastidip on some white components. My budget for this build is $2,000 or less. As I mentioned already, any help, opinions, comments, and/or suggestions are much appreciated.

Hello Guys! I am canvassing for a Gaming PC in the Mid-Range-ish, Budget-wise-ish here in the Philippines and I'm looking at PC Hub and Easy PC for the parts. I have a lots of configurations but my threshold is 30,000php. And I want to hear from you guys what you think of this build. I'll start with the cheapest build. ~ CPU: Core i3-6100 3.7GHZ 2C/4T = 5,400php MOBO: Gigabyte H110M Gaming 3 LGA1151 = 3,970php RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4gb DDR4 = 2,240php GPU: Asus GTX950 Strix OC 2gb = 8,370php HDD: 1TB Seagate = 2,350php PSU: Thermaltake TR2 500W 80+ Bronze = 2,020php CASING: Cooler Master N300 With Clear Side Panel = 2,050php Total: 26,400php (550U$D) ~ Well it's not the cheapest in the world, but I am aiming for a flexible, or rather "future-proof" PC in a budget-kind-of-way. I picked a Skylake Proc so that I know someday, I could upgrade it for a more higher kind (like a 6700k). I want you to give me advice on this build or if you know other shops that have a more competitive prices, let me know, that would be pretty awesome. PS. I also have another list where I put a Z170 mobo in it and if you want to see that list let me know. Salamat!

Hey, I got a spec sheet lined up, but I still thought it might be helpful to get another set of eyes to look over it. I live in Korea, so you guys might be a bit unfamiliar with the case I chose. I'll post a few links after the list. Here's what I got: CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 4th generation Haswell refresh I'm probably not going to do any crazy overclocking with this rig so I went with the non-K version of the CPU. Mobo: ASRock Z97 Extreme4 I selected this motherboard because I might be doing some SLI upgrades later on and this board was one of the cheaper ones that could do that. RAM: 2 x G.SKILL DDR3 8G PC3-12800 CL9 RIPJAWS XM The 16 GB of RAM might seem like overkill, but I'll probably be doing a lot of multitasking and some of the programs I need to use are memory hogs. Graphics: GIGABYTE nVidia GeForce GTX960 SOC D5 4GB G1 I wanted a relatively beefy card for gaming, but also for some of the intensive CUDA programming I will be doing. Also, I kind of want to try playing games on a resolution higher than FHD, possibly 4K after a possible SLI configuration down the line. SSD: Transcend SSD340 (128GB, TS128GSSD340) Dat speed... HDD: WD 1TB Caviar Blue WD10EZEX (SATA3/7200/64M) ODD: Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-224DB Case: BRAVOTEC Stealth EX Black I wanted a big case to fit the giant GPU and to fit a possible liquid cooling unit Power: XFX TS 650W BRONZE My biggest fear about this rig is if I do decide to get another gtx960 to SLI, I'm wondering if the GPUs would be too close to each other and overheat each other. I have heard a few cases from friends where the GPU is too close to the sound card and ending up frying the GPU. So if the GPUs might be too close, I want a place to put a liquid cooling unit in my case, preferably on the front panel, not the top. Any suggestions regarding this or any other criticisms? This is my first DIY PC and I'd love to hear your input, thanks! PS Sorry for the long post links to case (they are in Korean, but you can get a feel for it): http://www.raresystem.co.kr/shop/product_detail.html?pd_no=57622 http://bravotec.co.kr/product/stealth-ex-black/ 1. Budget & Location I live in Korea and the setup I got up there is right around my $1000 budget. 2. Aim I'll mostly be using this for various image processing/3D rendering applications and codes related to those tasks that I would write myself. As for gaming, I like to play them, but I don't get a lot of time to. When I do, I usually play games like Assassin's Creed, Batman, and a few other AAA games with some indie games for some good measure. Other than that, just watching movies and such. 3. Monitors I have an LG 29UM65 UWHD 21:9 2560:1080 that I will be using with my rig with possibly another one down the road. 4. Peripherals I'm all set. 5. Why are you upgrading? I've been using laptops for my entire life, and my last one died. I'm tired of replacing an entire motherboard and paying 700+ dollars for that. Also, my work is starting to require higher specs on the GPU side for all the image processing and such.

Hello there, Im new to the forums, I found them threw the Linus Tech Tips youtuve channel. I'm in the process of planning out my new computer, ive spent the last 5 years attempting to build a stronger and better computer than my old custom pc that my farther built for me when i was younger. Hes nolonger with us anymore so its been a struggle to understand the techno bable that comes with parts and there discriptions etc.. my budget isnt bad, Its around £800 GBP - £1000 GBP - The cheaper the better as my misses isnt going to let me overspend even if ive been waiting for the last 5 years to do this, every year i say i will and dont get round to it but im sick of paying for laptops to have them break on me (mostly screen smashes dueto drops by the kids or the misses) this is a list of the parts ive been looking at ( all from scan.co.uk ) UK website since i live in the UK and know this company well as ive shopped with them for over 10 years. everything i can think of is listed below (dont need a monitor as i have a 42" tv that will be more than fine for now, will get a smaller monitor at a much later date for second screen setup possible 3rd if possible.) as stated my dad used to build the computers in our house when growing up but my old computer just isnt working it died on me months ago and i need a replacement. my question basicly is.. would all this work for a computer that can run todays games at high/ultra settings the LN Codes are used on the scan.co.uk website to find the items if needed to give advice on this setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CASE : LN59123 - NZXT H440 White with Black Trim Mid Tower Case with Side Window & 4 Quiet Fans w/o PSU - £89.94 EXTRA CASE FANS : LN59653 - 120mm Arctic F12 Case Fan with Fluid Dynamic Bearing - £3.96 (might change these to match the NZXT fans that come with the case.) CPU FAN : LN58381 - Kraken X31 RL-KRX31-01 - NZXT Kraken X31 All-In-One Liquid Cooling Solution W/CAM Software 120mm - £59.94 (might also upgrade this to the X61. if i can gather extra funds) CPU CHIP : LN47458 - AMD FX 6300 Black Edition, Vishera, Six Core, S AM3+, 3.5GHz, 14MB Total Cache, 95W, Retail - £81.16 POWER SUPPLY : LN35704 - 650W NZXT Hale90, Hybrid Modular, 80 PLUS Gold, 1x140mm, ATX v2.2, PSU - £89.58 MOTHERBOARD : LN59076- MSI 970 GAMING, AMD970+SB950, Socket AM3+, 4DDR3, 2PCI_EX16, 2PCI_EX1, 2PCI, 6SATA3, 4USB3 - £77.96 DDR3 MEMORY : LN51226 - 8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Red, PC3-14900 (1866), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-10-9-27, XMP, 1.5V - £72.96 (will incress to a second lot to boost to 16GB in near future) GRAPHICS CARD : LN62126 - 2GB Zotac GTX 960, PCIe 3.0, 7010MHz GDDR5, GPU 1177MHz, Boost 1240MHz, Cores 1024, DVI/DP1.2/HDMI 2.0 - £169.98 SSD BOOT DRIVE : LN52993 - 240GB Kingston SSDNow V300, 2.5" SATA III 6GB/S SSD, MLC-Flash, Read 450MB/s, Write 450MB/s, 85000 IOPS 43000 IOPS Max - £74.69 HARD DRIVE : LN42857 - 2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200.14 SATA 3 6GB/s 7200rpm 64MB Cache 8ms OEM NCQ - £61.44 * Keyboard : LN48796 - RZ03-00800400-R3W1 - Razer Deathstalker Expert Gaming Keyboard Chiclet Key Caps Backlit Programmable - £70.00 * Mouse : LN45974 - RZ01-00780100-R3U1 - Razer Taipan Expert Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse, 8200dpi, 4G Dual Sensor System - £70.00 * OS : LN53973 - Microsoft Windows 8.1 64Bit DVD English International OEM - £76.57 COST FOR ALL PARTS : - £ 944.27 COST WITHOUT Mouse, Keyboard & OS :- £ 727.70 also idearly i'd like a second gfx card but im not sure if it would work on this build or how the whole dual gfx work per say. any help would be greatly appreciated as all the techno babble confuses me. essentualy would this setup work as a gaming computer aswell as a gaming development computer as i'd like to get back into game design at some point : sorry for any spelling mistakes aswell as poor punctuation if there is any..

Hey guys, I've decided to build a $2500 PC, I will be gaming that is why I've chosen the r9 295x2 (I will be getting a second one down the road) I wasn't totally sure what CPU to get so I decided to choose the i7 4790k because of the good reviews it has gotten and due to the good render speeds I also forgot to add in the thermaltake 3.0 to list #1 and #2, and the power supply which I need some recommendations for. That is my possible build #1, my second possibility is a x99 build with the i7 5820k (I chose that one because it beats the i7 5930k in some benchmarks and because I am on a budget) there is also a Zotac gtx 980 Amp! Omega which is also very capable. As mentioned above if possible this build should cost under $2500 but it won't be the end of the world if it costs $2700. Links: Possible build #1: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wRkJTW Possible build #2: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CdHJx Thanks, Star

Hello! I need advice's for my future rig/build If you have anything to replace some parts here please don't let the power capacity be more than 500Watts (Don't Ask),Do i have to do some improvements on it or buy parts that i forgot/don't know to put into? My budget is only up to $1500 the rest $500 i will be using it on my peripherals. Le Gaming/Video Editing PC http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ptGJ Case:NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case Processor:Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor Processor Cooling:Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler RAM:Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Video Card:EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card Power Supply:Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply SSD:Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk Data Hard Drive:Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Optical Drive:LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer OS:Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (^I based this all from 3 different sites. http://pcpartpicker.com/ http://www.ibuypower.com/ https://www.youtube.com/ Pcpartpicker: For prices and other stuffs. Buypower: Some references. Youtube: Basically to see benchmarks and comparisons.) BASE TOTAL:$1181.61 (Promo Discounts,Mail-in Rebates,Shipping not included.)

I have built a PC but i have some issues. The graphics card is not detected, the fans spin and it looks like it works but when i connect the VGA or HDMI to the graphics card it does not work, when i connect it to the Motherboard it does. Another problem is that when i connect the VGA, DVI or HDMI to the Motherboard, the monitor turns on and i get to the screen that says "ASUS press F2 or Del to enter boot" or something like that, and when i try to use both my old keyboard and my new USB keyboard none of them work, i can't actually get into the UEFI BIOS. If anyone knows anything about this and could help i would be incredably happy, just spent about all of my money on the PC and it sucks that it doesn't work the way i want it to. SETUP Motherboard: Asus z87-pro Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 770 2GB SC ACX Processor: Intel Core i7-4770k 3,5Ghz SSD: Kingston 120gb SSDnow v300 Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda 2gb RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600mhz PSU: Corsair PSU 800w GS 2013 edition 80 plus bronze Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i Monitor: BenQ GL2450HE Thank you for any kind of help