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2 minutes ago, MrHoot2000 said:

I am a big fan of clean-looking GPUs, so I want to ask people what their favorite clean GPUs are. I like the 30- and 40- series founders cards, Gigabyte's Vision/Aero line, and the Radeon VII. 

I'm a big fan of the blower 1000 series cards and the latest Radeon stock cards (Radeon 6000 and 7000). The Vision range from Gigabyte also looks nice, but more in a silver/white themed build.

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I like the blacked out water blocks that reduce a housebrick down to a slim mean machine  they look cool run cool and are cool. i also like rgb when it is a tasteful slim blue line for example not the unicorn vomit as i am at my desk not at the circus.

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6950XT reference card is gorgeous IMO.

 

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22 minutes ago, Naijin said:

I'm a big fan of the blower 1000 series cards and the latest Radeon stock cards (Radeon 6000 and 7000). The Vision range from Gigabyte also looks nice, but more in a silver/white themed build.

I like the recent radeons too, especially for red glow builds, but squared off, one-color cards are always great for me. ESPECIALLY with tasteful ARGB. 

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I really like the GTX 690 from a niceness and nerdiness standpoint, also the design is beautiful (though complex)
The Radeon HD 6990 (again, nice) is about the same, but just a simple rectangle.
The Gainward Phantom series is very nice as well.

2 minutes ago, Radium_Angel said:

and I've always liked the EVGA GTX 660

That thing looks sleek.

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38 minutes ago, MrHoot2000 said:

I am a big fan of clean-looking GPUs, so I want to ask people what their favorite clean GPUs are. I like the 30- and 40- series founders cards, Gigabyte's Vision/Aero line, and the Radeon VII. 

Agreed, I think the 30/40 FE cards not only look clean but then stick to the slots required strictly too, so a 4090 FE fits in cases none of the AIB cards can. The solid design means no GPU sag either and the heatsink design results in venting more heat out the back instead of into the case.  I'm just sad I can't get a second one, its one FE card (of the current generation) per household due to NVIDIAs silly rules.

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15 minutes ago, Bismut said:

I really like the GTX 690 from a niceness and nerdiness standpoint, also the design is beautiful (though complex)

Agreed. If it weren't for the microstutters of SLi, I would have kept it.

 

I'll offer the GALAX GTX 1070 KATANA, single slot air-cooled GPU. Doubt that there will be another like it any time soon.

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If we are going strictly by looks, I've always thought that the Vega 64 Iron edition was an amazing looking card. Super sleek.

 

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It's a shame that it was hot enough to catalyze a nuclear reaction, but man does it look great while it's cooking itself to death...

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5 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

If we are going strictly by looks, I've always thought that the Vega 64 Iron edition was an amazing looking card. Super sleek.

 

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It's a shame that it was hot enough to catalyze a nuclear reaction, but man does it look great while it's cooking itself to death...

That's why I like the Radeon VII. That red corner... MMM!

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Sapphire Pulse RX580, looks clean to me, it's what's running in my PC at the time of this post.

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Sakura 7900 xtx soo sleek 😄

 

But really I do like the intel a770, the Radeon 6950XT and those Zotac cards with their new curved look are kinda nice

 

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I love my RTX A4500. It's so simple. Just a black box. No RGB, no stupid branding, just... clean.

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What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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1 minute ago, MrHoot2000 said:

*Starts salivating at the mouth*

I've also got a Tesla P4 accelerator - even cleaner. Doesn't even have a fan, power connectors or outputs! It's just a 75w magic box. 

What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

Works Cited

      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

      Darbre PD. Metalloestrogens: an emerging class of inorganic xenoestrogens with potential to add to the oestrogenic burden of the human breast. J Appl Toxicol. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):191-7. doi: 10.1002/jat.1135. PMID: 16489580.

      Satarug S, Garrett SH, Sens MA, Sens DA. Cadmium, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Feb;118(2):182-90. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0901234. PMID: 20123617; PMCID: PMC2831915.

      McElroy JA, Shafer MM, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA. Cadmium exposure and breast cancer risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jun 21;98(12):869-73. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djj233. PMID: 16788160.

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Anything with a sleek/tasteful waterblock.

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