re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Missed out on some fun ps2 times Mann

I have one relic from my builds/upgrades over the years, and that is my LG Blu-ray burner. Bought it back when Blu-ray burners were hitting the market, thinking I'd be copying the shite out of blu-rays once the price of blank discs went down. That was a useless purchase, yet I still keep it for the occasional optical drive use.

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N5 users, what apps and other features do you recommend beyond social media, dropbox, etc?

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Damn I'm the fig who owns no social media accounts.

As for apps, I'm new into the android world but only use my n5 for in car podcasts, music, audiobooks and browsing internet at work.

WhatsApp
Gmail
GDrive
BeyondPOD
Audible

I'm not using this h100i.

I got a gtx 670 for $180. Was that a good deal?

Not sure if it has been posted in this thread or if it's common knowledge, but Staples online will price match Micro Center.

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Not sure if it has been posted in this thread or if it's common knowledge, but Staples online will price match Micro Center.

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Did not know this. Thanks.

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Still can't believe you don't have a HS or media server. Telling you, makes life a little better having a 24/7 central access point for accessing data.

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I'll build one eventually. It's just very, very low on the priority list. My main rig is the 24/7 central access point. I don't even hear my hard drives. The majority of hard drive noise is a result of the amplification of the surface the PC is sitting on -- i.e., a hard surface, especially wood. My desk space is limited, and my case is desk-height, so it's on carpeted floor. With all its other drawbacks, carpet is still an amazing sound/vibration buffer. I never hear anything in my computer but the reposing whoosh of my Gentle Typhoons.

My PC is on 24/7, even before I started mining. Probably good practice to use a second pump for redundancy even if your loop doesn't need the extra GPM. But remember, we are running custom loops with much higher quality, re-purposed pumps -- regardless of mods/top replacement, all of these pumps' motors are intended for aquarium use (or some other industrial use), i.e. 24/7/365 operation to keep fish alive. Theoretically, the initial surge of turning them off and on again is more damaging than their constant operation (that's true for most PC hardware too).

Hey doc, my monitor goes out when I do this....

.....stop doing that

I remember having this conversation with you a while back. I'd hoped you had fixed whatever was causing it. Given the fact that all of your problems have been flash-based, and I know that you've tried many times to do a complete wipe and reinstall of Flash and your AMD drivers, the next step is to backup your files, reformat, and do a fresh install of Windows, followed by the latest chipset drivers for your motherboard, followed by the latest AMD WHQL drivers, followed by the latest Flash, followed by Binding of Isaac/Steam. And that's it. Nothing else. Then try playing the game and viewing twitch/other flash-based things. You need to eliminate as many software variables as possible.

If you don't do it this way, you could be RMAing the card for nothing-- and if you think doing a reinstall is a time-consuming pain in the arse, just wait until you RMA an AMD card.