killertofu
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What's the difference between WD drives? There's a 3TB "Red" drive for 140$ that I'm tempted to pick up
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"I need a New PC!" 2013 Part 1. Haswell, Crysis 3, and secret fairy sauce. Read da OP
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Blue = run of the mill, not rock solid reliable
Black = Really reliable and speedy, loud as hell
Green = Variable speed, not good for RAID, good storage value, not reliable
Red = Fixed speed with firmware that works specifically with NAS, do not use outside of NAS
RE4 = Enterprise drive, most reliable.
Also, the larger the platter, the less reliable. As a rule of thumb.
PairOfFilthySocks
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Man, so bloody close to pulling the trigger on a new, portable PC(that small form factor piece in the OP is superb). Thing is, I'm not ready to invest in a new graphics card, so I might stick with the GTX460 I have in my desktop at home, which likely means gaming at sub-1080p resolutions. How does 720p look on a 1080p screen? Do the pixels match up evenly or is it a notably blurry mess?
mastershake
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About to start my first build. Wish me luck!
So nervous
Step 1 - read post #2
So nervous
Step 1 - read post #2
About to start my first build. Wish me luck!
So nervous
Step 1 - read post #2
setup a webcam and live stream it!
Infinite Justice
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I endorse this post
mastershake
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First 15 minutes would be pure laughter from the pros in here... followed by a nice nap when you guys finally get bored with how slow I am moving!
About to start my first build. Wish me luck!
So nervous
Step 1 - read post #2
shake swaggin out
when in doubt pause and watch vidoes on your phone or laptop if you're stuck. or post here.
You'll be fine, it really is an easy process. As stated, lookup on your phone/post here and use the manuals. Also, don't forget to plug in the CPU power cable.....happened to me the first time I put one together, and I was wtf?
She's getting a great upgrade next visit. New monitor, cpu fan and SSD. I was wanting to find her a new motherboard, but finding anything that'll fit in a CoolerMaster Elite 100 and still give the performance I'd like is proving difficult (within the budget of $125)
theytookourjobz
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Anybody have a PC that's as quiet as a PS3 or 360? Mine is so damn loud. Probably the video card? Sapphire 6870? Are there quiet cards out there?
Nope, the stock fans will suffice. You'd want additional fans for non-reference cards, as they dump the heat into your system as opposed to exhausting it out of the back.
I have one that is ambient noise level.
It's a combination of case, case fans, CPU cooler (fan), and video card.
mastershake
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Didn't notice this till now, but the ram that came free with my mobo is a single 8GB stick. Is that good or bad or irrelevant?
It says in the manual if only one slot is installed it can't activate dual channel memory technology. Is this something that wil impact the performance of my system? I got a microcenter right down the street i can go snag another 8GB stick(overkill) or 2 4GB's
It says in the manual if only one slot is installed it can't activate dual channel memory technology. Is this something that wil impact the performance of my system? I got a microcenter right down the street i can go snag another 8GB stick(overkill) or 2 4GB's
killertofu
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Thanks. I guess I'll hold off. I'm worried about space because I edit a lot of videos/photos but I guess with 8 trays I shouldn't be...
This is why I was trying to talk people out of that deal
Grab another 8gig stick, but make sure it is the exact same as you have now.mastershake
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This is why I was trying to talk people out of that deal
So it will impact system performance?
You likely wouldn't notice a difference, but I know I wouldn't be able to cope with it.
Dave_6
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Ok cool. That's two less things I have to buy.
I'm hovering over a new monitor and GPU as well already, got my eye on a nice eBay 7950.
MisterNoisy
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Use coupon code EMCXVVM22 for 10% off the matching stick.
In addtion to Kennah's advice, check out the Lian Li V750, and Cubitek Magic Cube AIO. Not quite cubes, but they're non-standard design and extremely space efficient.
PairOfFilthySocks
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Huh, neat!
One other thing; combining RAM sticks. I've 4gb of RAM in my home desktop. I was thinking of moving a stick out of that PC into a new one, along with a new stick or two. Is this possible or are RAM sticks designed to work only with their own models?
Good to know, thanks.
It's fine, brand isn't a factor only the type of RAM, ie DDR3 with DDR3.
BeekleMatter
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So half of my parts came today, the other half come Monday... I get to stare at this stack of parts for 3 days... -_-
mastershake
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Well, that was a $50 "mistake". Yay for ram overkill lol... Lesson learned - pay more attention to free stuff in a bundle!
At least it was $10 off at microcenter
At least it was $10 off at microcenter
I recently bought the CM Storm with cherry brown and love it. I find red to be not "solid" feeling enough, and blue to be too loud/clicky.
I have the Quickfire pro red swtiches and I really like it. I suspect I would also really like the brown too. The red are very sensitive. Great for gaming though.
Browns if you want some feedback for typing. The reds are just linear.
Alternatively, you can order a set of switches from wasdkeyboards to test each one for yourself.
Thanks guys, I think I will go with the browns. See how they are. Now to find someone that has it in stock. Most UK retailers seem to be sold out of the brown quickfire rapid and only taking pre orders!
Anyone use the Quickfire TK? Seems to be in stock somewhere.
Anyone use the Quickfire TK? Seems to be in stock somewhere.
I've heard good things about the TK, and it was recommended to me here. It's backlit unlike the Rapid. I'm going with browns for my first mech keyboard too, btw.
mastershake
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On my SATA2 connectors there was a little sticker that says "for better performance and short boot up time, we suggest you connect the HDD on SATA port 0~5 as boot device"
what does that mean? I have a few SATA3 connectors as well... where am i plugging my HDD in? So confused right now :/
what does that mean? I have a few SATA3 connectors as well... where am i plugging my HDD in? So confused right now :/
Baconsaurus Rex
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I'll give this a shot tomorrow. Wish me luck
Suggesting that you use SATA 3 for boot drives because they are faster.
No luck needed!
mastershake
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does it matter which SATA3 port the HDD goes in and which one the disk drive goes in?
MisterNoisy
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Nope.
Can matter if you have a board with two intel ports and four 3. party ports, but I know too little to tell you how wrong/right any would be
mastershake
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Can matter if you have a board with two intel ports and four 3. party ports, but I know too little to tell you how wrong/right any would be
I have an ASRock Z77 Pro 4 - are you by chance familiar with that?
Also, question for anyone... my USB 3.0 connector wont seem to go in. I can plug in about half way but it wont seat flush. No matter how hard i push and i dont want to break anything. Seems counter intuitive to have it only go in about half way
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nvm, guess that is just the way it fits. I measured the depth of the connector slot on the board and its just too shallow. That is as far as the plug will go in. I hope that doesnt cause any issues
Perfect, thanks for the response, much appreciated.
Oh awesome, that sounds good. I have two walls between the computer and router, so it'll have to be good haha.
Thanks for the response mate.
I'd get a 7950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006
Or if you want to spend less there is the 7870 XT which is almost as good
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024
660/660Ti are the Nvidia options in that range but AMD offers better VFM especially with the bundled games.
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