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MCM Power Bar Key (2-Pack): Question about Strength and Sockets?

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Only validated for n American outlets.聽

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In today's WAN show Linus explained that the magnetic power bar holders can keep their grip even while you unplug something from the power bar (very impressive). However, It left me wondering what socket types this had been validated for. If it has only been tested for Type B outlets (used in north america), then can I suggest that you try validating it for Type G outlets (used in the UK), as in my experiance Type G plugs require more force to remove than other kinds of plugs.

If it has been validated for multiple socket types then great 馃檪.

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I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes.聽Expand for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components and other tech.聽I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need.

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Common build advice: 1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won鈥檛 use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won鈥檛 (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don鈥檛 need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don鈥檛 break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn鈥檛 bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

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I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 3 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). While I believe I have an decent amount of experience in spec鈥檌ng, building and troubleshooting computers, keep in mind I'm not an expert or a professional and I make mistakes.

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Favourite Games of all time: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii

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Main PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C

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Secondary PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P

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TrueNAS Server: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C

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Type f's can also be a pain in the butt sometimes especially if the cable (full size) and hole have not been used before

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3 hours ago, LinusTech said:

Only validated for n American outlets.聽

Thanks for the response 馃檪

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes.聽Expand for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components and other tech.聽I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need.

聽

Common build advice: 1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won鈥檛 use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won鈥檛 (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don鈥檛 need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don鈥檛 break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn鈥檛 bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

聽

useful websites:聽https://www.productchart.com聽- helps compare monitors,聽https://uk.pcpartpicker.com聽- makes designing a PC easier.

聽

He/Him

聽

I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 3 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). While I believe I have an decent amount of experience in spec鈥檌ng, building and troubleshooting computers, keep in mind I'm not an expert or a professional and I make mistakes.

聽

Favourite Games of all time: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii

聽

Main PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C

聽

Secondary PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P

聽

TrueNAS Server: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C

聽

Laptop: 13.4" ASUS GZ301ZE ROG Flow Z13, WUXGA 120Hz, i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 4GB RTX 3050 Ti, TB4, Win11 Home, Used with: 2*ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Logitech G603, Logitech G502 Hero, Logitech K120, Logitech G915 TKL, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Logitech G PRO X Gaming-Headset (with Blue Icepop in Black), {specs to be updated: two monitors}

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Other: LTT Screwdriver, LTT Stubby Screwdriver, IFIXIT Pro Tech Toolkit,聽Playstation 1 SCPH-102, Playstation 2 SCPH-30003, Gameboy Micro Silver OXY-001, Nintendo Wii U WUP-001(03), Playstation 4 CUH-1116A, Nintendo Switch OLED HEG-001, Yamaha RX-A4A Black AV Receiver, Monitor Audio Radius (4*90s, 1*200s, 2*270s, 1*380s), TP-Link TL-SG105-M2, Netgear GS308, IPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB Space Black, Secretlab TITAN Evo (Black SoftWeave Plus Fabric), 2*CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series, Samsung 40" ES6800 Series 6 SMART 3D FHD LED TV,聽UGREEN USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps聽M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure,聽SABRENT 3.5" SATA drive docking station

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