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04-01-2014, 02:53 AM | #1 |
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PC master race v2.0
If I can't win with this, I don't know what will:
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04-01-2014, 08:10 AM | #2 |
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Nice looking rig. But does it even lift?
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04-02-2014, 07:43 AM | #3 |
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04-02-2014, 10:14 AM | #4 |
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Amazing that SSD's are reaching 50 cents per gig.
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04-06-2014, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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So I have a weird issue with Windows. I've been doing system images with the "Windows 7 backup" of Windows 8, I had 200GB+ of incremental backups. I updated my computer to 8.1 which removed the Windows 7 version of system imaging but has a standard "system image" now. I created a new image which seems to have overwritten the old "Windows 7 backup" history, fine, but Windows is still showing the drive space as occupied. I have no hidden files, WinDirStat shows 61.4GB used while Windows shows 248GB used. Running the optimization and will try a defrag on it, not sure what else to do.
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04-06-2014, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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Vehicle:2003 WRX Sonic Yellow - Stage Taxi |
The issue is that you have too much lens flare on your file allocation tables.
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04-07-2014, 09:28 AM | #7 |
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Got a few parts in for my htpc build;
Asus Z77A mobo i5 3570k Samsung evo 250gb (OS drive) SeaSonic M12II 520w Just need ram (8gb any recommendations for this board?), a hard drive (3tb), gpu (I think I'm set on a gtx 760), a case, and cpu cooler. For the OS, I still can't decide between 8.1 or 7. I have 7 on my other gaming pc, it's quick, stable, no issues with games, but I keep reading 8 is even faster still. Are there issues with games on 8? I plan on gaming quite a bit with this machine since it's essentially going to be my "next gen" gaming box / PC. |
04-07-2014, 09:30 AM | #8 |
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I've gone to 8.1 on my desktop and really have no complaints at all.
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04-07-2014, 09:40 AM | #9 |
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The only downside of 8.1 I've found is that I have to go to a 3rd party imaging software for backups since they crippled the one in 8 (from 7).
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04-07-2014, 09:52 AM | #10 |
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Location: Reston VA
Vehicle:2001 B50 RSTi Sedan 2011 DGM WRX hatch |
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04-07-2014, 09:59 AM | #11 |
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04-08-2014, 03:44 PM | #12 |
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So I finished my new PC build almost two months ago, sans video card. Was waiting for prices to come back down as I wanted to get a nicer one, preferably AMD.
My friend convinced me everyone should spend stupid money on a video card just once in their life(I've never bought top of the line before). So even though prices dropped, I still went full derp. MSI Radeon R9 290X Lightning Will hopefully get it up and running later tonight. |
04-08-2014, 03:56 PM | #13 |
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yup, that is full derp stupid money.. I hope it fulfills all your hopes and dreams :P
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04-08-2014, 04:07 PM | #14 |
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Lol I lucked out and got it for a bit less than it's currently going for. I couldn't stomach $700. But I'm running two Dell U2713HM's at 2560x1440 each, so I figured I should get something beefy to power them.
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04-08-2014, 04:35 PM | #15 | |
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I need to backup my wife's data, ideally to both an internal drive and an external USB drive (have both), and I'd like it to do incrementals overnight. |
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04-08-2014, 04:42 PM | #16 |
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Acronis True Image 2014. It lets you choose how many incrementals to keep and allows compression, as well as a host of other features (NAS backups, bootable USB drive, etc).
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04-15-2014, 06:22 PM | #17 |
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Will I regret being an early adopter? Probably. G-Sync goes in tonight. Hopefully it's as buttery smooth as everyone says it is...
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04-15-2014, 06:56 PM | #18 |
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I'm guessing an Asus with the G-sync adapter installed? I feel like I've been waiting forever for them to release G-Sync monitors; I'm thinking the Benq 24" G-Sync.
Post up your impressions. |
04-15-2014, 07:04 PM | #19 |
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Have an old e6600 and 8800gtx rig laying around. Scrapping the internals and starting fresh. Ordered an i5 4670k and a Crucial M500 480GB. Probably going to go with a Z87 Asus mobo of some kind.
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04-15-2014, 07:22 PM | #20 |
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e6600? I had one of those. First CPU I bought following the Pentium 4. Goddamn I loved that thing.
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04-15-2014, 07:54 PM | #21 |
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Ugh I want an ASUS ROG SWIFT PG278Q... $800 Not liking that its TN vs my present IPS but strobing back light makes for less motion blur vs IPS.
I suppose I'll wait for prices to come down before I go G-Sync. |
04-15-2014, 08:23 PM | #22 | |
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I'm thinking I might actually go with a Gigabyte Z87 board. Built a rig a while ago for my good friend and I really liked the ease of the BIOS and some of the features. I'm also reading less horror stories about RMA... Thoughts? This board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128617 This memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104374 They cost the same amount Has there been a spike in RAM price? I don't recall DDR3 being expensive, but that Kingston seems like a good value and I've not had issues with their memory in the past. Planning on using my old Thermaltake 750W PSU and only running one 760GTX card. |
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04-15-2014, 11:03 PM | #23 | |
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I was in my local Micro Center twice this past weekend. The first time, I was able to resist the upgrade bug, but it bit me the second time! Ended up buying: Core i7 4770k Asrock Z87 Extreme 4 motherboard 16 GB Crucial Elite 1866 RAM Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler My system is much more responsive overall, and I have yet to overclock anything, plus BF4 plays more smoothly than before. A few weeks ago I got an EVGA GTX 760 superclocked. I'm now thinking, since I got the new components, that I should take advantage of their step-up program and upgrade to a GTX 770 superclocked for ~$80. I got a good 5 years or so out of my old setup, so I can't complain too much. |
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04-15-2014, 11:23 PM | #24 |
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I would get the GSKILL memory: LINKY
I have not used that particular MB before, but I think Giga has cleaned up their bios lately so it should be fine. |
04-16-2014, 02:37 AM | #25 | |
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**** it, I hate my old case. A new CM HAF 922 it is for me! |
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