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So what is the recommended fan setup for computers now. Last PC I had I was running 1 120 exhaust against 3 120 inlet. New case has 1 200 inlet and a 140 exhaust. Thinking of picking up 2 140s for the top of the case. But not sure if I want them both to be blowing in (I was of the belief you want positive pressure), since 1 in/out is still positive due to the sizing.


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Thanks for all the help so far Xeno. Looking at M.2 just opens another can of worms in should i go for the 850 evo or the 950 pro. i can get a 256gb pro for 140 vs a 512gb evo for 130. So it seems like a toss up between more storage (i was doing fine on 128gb on my old PC) and what seems like a significant speed upgrade (will i see real world advantages).

Other thing I stil cannot decide on is whether I should go for a mechanical keyboard, and if so which one. I had a Microsoft sidewinder X4 previously, but it got discontinued for some reason. The Razer Deathstalker Expert seems to be the closest I can find, but it makes me wonder if I should just shell out more for a mechanical keyboard.

EDIT: and at what price difference is it no longer worth going for the r9 390 over the gtx970. currently looks like i will be forced to shell out an extra 50 pounds for the r9 390, due to stock available.

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Well I am buying from the UK, so price seem to be a bit better on the GFX cards. Seems like a 970 or a r9 390 is about 200pounds. Just not sure which one to go for, since on paper the 390 wins with more memory and bigger bus, but nvidia have always seemed to have an edge on the software side of things.

I ended up with: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DJr4qk

Not entirely sure about the cooler, was reccommended on the site, but I am sure there may be a better one to get. Cool Master Hyper 212 seems to be reasonably cheap (30 pounds), but i am sure there will be a downside. Is arctic mx-2 still the best way to go for paste as well?

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So what is the logical step down from the GTX1070? If i was looking to spend 400 odd, am i better looking at a slightly older model with a chance of discounting, or is there something reasonable within the newer models.

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Anything good coming up soon, or is the i5-6600k + Z170 still the best way to go? Is pairing it with a GTX1070 overkill, if I just want good future proof, and the ability to run triple screen.

EDIT: and the possible chance of using a VR system on it.

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General Chat / Re: I got hitched
« on: April 21, 2016, 07:11:51 pm »
It seems like the person running the poll can view the IP of each vote so i guess fradulent votes could really be removed at any point (even at the end). Which means who knows if that person in the lead is legitimate or not. Not to mention there are ways around the IP address limitation.


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General Chat / Re: I got hitched
« on: April 21, 2016, 06:19:40 pm »
Check the votes now. That losing couple got nearly 700 votes overnight. Lol not rigged?

Go open new private window, and you will see you can vote again. That site clearly isn't using very complicated checks to stop double voting.

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General Chat / Re: What grinds your gears?
« on: March 21, 2016, 06:55:10 pm »
When I have headphones on:

[Insert random co-worker] "Oh is it ok if I disturb you?"
[Me] *Sigh* "Yes (you already have)"
[Same random co-worker] "Series of questions"

Result: 2 minutes of my time, and about 45 minutes of trying to get back to what I was working on.

This is what emails are for. Unless you are dying, then fuck off. And even then, I probably don't care and you can die in peace.

Don't know about your workplace, but at mine "No I am in the middle of something" is a pretty suitable response.

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DOTA 2 / Re: So who plays this?
« on: March 18, 2016, 05:56:30 pm »
Looks like I am back to this game again. Just been playing unranked, to get back into the swing of things.

Anyone else still playing?

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Intellectual Discussion / Re: THe Flag thread.
« on: March 05, 2016, 10:43:57 am »
you know that this vote does not get counted and it will go towards the new flag count instead, right?

I thought spoiled votes don't count either way.

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General Chat / Re: What grinds your gears?
« on: January 25, 2016, 07:43:24 pm »
You have data on your phone?

All mine is in the cloud. I thought this was normal.

Yea same. Been burned before with damaged phones no longer booting, and making it impossible to recover data.

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General Chat / Re: Bloody Students!
« on: January 22, 2016, 06:06:30 pm »
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11577974

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He said his plan was never to rack up a huge debt and then ignore it after graduating but accepted he was in the wrong for not keeping in touch with the IRD.

Though he was committed to making repayments he said he had a $300,000 mortgage to think about.


This guy must live in some fantasy world.

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Intellectual Discussion / Re: People who can't read don't deserve a vote.
« on: November 23, 2015, 05:48:10 pm »
Including the current flag as an option on the first alongside the other 5 so you know what options are available should give you a damn good idea on how many want or do not want it changed.

That would introduce a bias against changing the flag.

Which is precisely why it should be included - 1 referendum as opposed to 2.

Unless you get 50%+ saying they don't want to change the flag on the first one, you will need the second one.

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Technology & Hardware / Re: Good programming language to learn?
« on: November 17, 2015, 08:13:18 am »
I think your problem is just some missing brackets around the second int. You need brackets around it to typecast it (tell the compiler you intentionally want to store a decimal in a integer variable).

AttackValue = (int)att.Value

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General Chat / Re: What grinds your gears?
« on: November 11, 2015, 06:06:25 pm »
Someone needs to tell this kid he has a dumb idea.

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Lucas' idea is to develop small GPS trackers that can be stuck to anything from phones, keys and wallets to clothing and bags, which can then be tracked via a mobile app.

The aim is to have the GPS accurate down to a metre, enabling it to be tracked not just to a region but also within a home environment.


Firstly, GPS is not accurate down to a metre, particularly indoors.

Phones already have this feature, so it seams kind of redundant.

How will the trackers communicate, a mobile connection? radio? However will it be powered, GPS devices use a lot of power.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503366&objectid=11543076


Until last semester Lucas was doing the sports and leisure course before switching to a Bachelor Degree in Entrepreneurship.

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Intellectual Discussion / Re: What happend to personal responsbility?
« on: September 17, 2015, 11:27:30 am »
I exclusively use my credit card, then just pay it off each month. Get dem points.

Same here. Even the basic cards seem to make profit.

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Intellectual Discussion / Re: What happend to personal responsbility?
« on: August 24, 2015, 09:00:06 am »
I also find it fairly hard to believe a bank would allow a 10k limit on a card where the person had no job.

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I have a feeling that someone is going to get a hold of the RAM chip is dog swallowed and discover all his hacking stuff...

Because you know, storing data in RAM chips is totally a thing.

I thought the same thing at first, but i think this show is too good to pull some convoluted shit like that.

Can't wait for the last episode of the season, the last one was just amazingly good.

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Intellectual Discussion / Re: THe Flag thread.
« on: August 11, 2015, 02:27:37 pm »
5/6 seem the best choice, in keeping the flag still somewhat consistent. Shame its going to cost so much to change it.

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HOTS / Re: Heroes of the Storm, anyone?
« on: August 07, 2015, 08:12:04 am »
I am toofast#6631. Been playing the game occasionally, due to lack of anything better to play. Kinda fun to play, but I feel like its just a bit to casual to ever play super seriously. But the upside to that is you don't have to put too much effort into it, compared to games like dota2/hon.

Also I do like the heavy objectives and such. Makes it easy to force teamwork, without the game having to be too intense.

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General Chat / Re: Steam Summer Sale
« on: June 13, 2015, 09:04:43 am »
Not steam, but blizzard are selling SC2 and the expansion for US$10 each currently. Good time to buy, if like me you never really got around to it during its launch.

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Technology & Hardware / Re: Win 10 Free Upgrade
« on: June 04, 2015, 08:45:03 pm »
The difference is I actually think Windows 8.1 is great.

Same. But windows 10 does look just as nice, and I don't think i ever figured out a good way to utilize metro or charms, so won't be too sad to see them go.

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General Chat / Re: What grinds your gears?
« on: April 29, 2015, 06:43:10 pm »
The NZ media doesn't really make sense. When John Key is doing truly bad shit, you might see the odd article come onto the front page, but hardly any intense coverage. Almost like oh well hes done it, lets just move on. But when something stupid like this comes along, its front page news and seems to continue well into the next week.

I am starting to subscribe more and more to my friends theory that there is some fishy business in the NZ media. Might look into making the tinfoil hat this weekend.


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Intellectual Discussion / Re: Confusing as hell
« on: April 14, 2015, 07:38:42 pm »
I knew what kind of riddle it was straight away (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoners_and_hats_puzzle), but still thought it was a bit tricky. Maybe kids in singapore are just smart or something.

To those confused, pretty much person A's information doesn't give a unique solution, and when person B find this out, they can instantly rule out the unique solutions (respective to person A), and then find the solution with their information.

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GTA V / Re: GTA V PC
« on: April 13, 2015, 06:34:14 pm »
Amazon still the cheapest place to get this? I am getting quite tempted to buy.

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