technology-discussion

[golden stream]

Imagine every of ur switch is a rubber duck

[odd sand]

Nhadala likes announcing themselves to and annoying the entire office

[stuck snow]

Or that to cheap ?

[golden stream]

Ya

[odd sand]

Orings are cheap, they're just little rubberbands essentially

[golden stream]

Oh I mean ye that's the whole set

It's cheapo tho

[stuck snow]

Okay I will order them now ready I don’t mind cheap 😊

[golden stream]

Shippinggggggg tho

[odd sand]

That said, they will change the feel of the keys and some ppl dont like the feel with orings so ymmv

[golden stream]

Oh nvm black friday

[real edge]

I would suggest ordering them after you get your keyboard

then you will be sure if you need them or not

[stuck snow]

Plus I have prime so it’s free shipping haha

[golden stream]

Oh nice

[stuck snow]

To late 😭😂

[sly elk]

https://tenor.com/view/black-friday-shoppers-crowds-doorbuster-frenzy-gif-19299275

[golden stream]

LMFAO

Eh I'm in 11.11 more lol

[sly elk]

there was a period whern black friday was new tv friday

[odd sand]

I used to work at a CompUSA during the heyday of instore retail. Fucking savages

[golden stream]

Got it at 11.11

[stuck snow]

Okay so I’m getting a barebones aluminium keyboard I’m choosing the brown keys and the orings is that everything for now to start off ?

[stuck snow]

What is that ?

[golden stream]

Keycaps

[stuck snow]

Ahh yeah forgot them 😂

[golden stream]

IEM, or earbuds

[stuck snow]

Oh love the case

[golden stream]

Moondrop btw it's cheapo as well, like 20£

[stuck snow]

Does it matter that keycaps ?

[golden stream]

I like it more than Samsung Bud2

[golden stream]

Pick ur fave lolz

Mostly that

[odd sand]

Yeah, just make sure its hotswappable and not the kind you have to solder. Also make sure its the size you want. 75% is the smallest I would go. I got myself a 65% and I really wish it was like 70-75% bc I feel like I'm short 3-4 keys

[stuck snow]

Sounds easy enough

[golden stream]

u forget le ergo

Ergo could be frickin smol

[stuck snow]

I have tiny hands so maybe 75% would be good

[golden stream]

But then soldering ye

[odd sand]

The good news is the browns are cheap enough that if you want to swap switches later, you aren't out a lot of money bc its like $25-30 for them.

[golden stream]

Oh tiny hand doesn't matter the size much, mostly the number of keys

[stuck snow]

Yeah I just choose some for £28.99

[golden stream]

Like 3d peep would love some more keys

[stuck snow]

Okay thank you

[odd sand]

75% basically cuts off the numpad, Printscreen, scroll lock, Pause buttons, and the 4 custom keys in the top right a lot of keyboards have.

[stuck snow]

So it’s about £178 for all of it that a good price for a starter keyboard?

[golden stream]

Can just fn ya

Ya imo it's p oki

[stuck snow]

Yeah I don’t use that stuff anyway so 75 is perfect

[odd sand]

Honestly, if you plan to just stick with the browns, you can get a keychron aluminum for like $110

[stuck snow]

I did choose a key chrome aluminium for £130

[golden stream]

Ah, does it have le brown option?

[stuck snow]

Erm if I send link can you check ? If it will allow you too ?

[golden stream]

Nah maybe no need lol

[odd sand]

ugh its 3am I need to sleep lol

[golden stream]

U sleep hunt black friday later

[stuck snow]

Okay sorry I will figure it out I’m sure ☺️ thanks for all the information so far

[golden stream]

Tfw I saw cars in here
Then me choosing scooters for big storage
SEA be like

[odd sand]

I think the Frozen Llama looks cool (no pun intended) but why 65% :( https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=9444

[sly elk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmKVKA9fgi4

[golden stream]

Slightly cursed ngl

[sly elk]

imagine buying microsoft word by itself

[stuck snow]

That’s beautiful I want that one

[deep sapphire]

And it’s only the upgrade edition

Windows 95 floppy edition

[sly elk]

yea i've heard of 95 floppy edition

not sure those are official though

these are official!

I should have a bunch of stuff from that era in the garage in a box :3

but sadly not 95, just 3.1 missing a disk and like word 95 i think

[royal forge]

I always dreamed of playin the floppy disks like a deck of cards

[sly elk]

hehe

they were fun to collect

I had a box like that

the one I had that could fit CDs was more fun because CDs had better labels/cases but hey

for a brief while I knew a place I could get colorful floppy disks for the same price as walmart sold black ones

i suddenly feel like playing roller coaster tycoon

idk why but steam takes FOREVER to open on my computers 😦

[void dove]

RCT2 do be a goat

get OpenRCT2 to play on modern Windows, with new features and enhancements

can load and play RCT1 scenarios as well.

also has new intro music, they pulled together money to get the original composer to do it

the title screen also changes every couple versions, to show off parts from community submissions

you can ignore all that though and load RCT1 or RCT2 menu and music in the settings of course

[wise jay]

I spent an unreasonable amount of time playing RCT1 and 2

[sharp star]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwVCArFy8G8

[potent arrow]

I mean all it is a pice storage card right? I assume it uses PCIE bifurcation or something

Doesn't actually expand the gpu

[sharp star]

you have to manually enable bifurcation in BIOS

[potent arrow]

Hmm?

That's not what I'm saying

I'm saying that's what it uses probably

I'm havnt seen the video

[sharp star]

oh

then yeah doesn't expand the VRAM or anything

[potent arrow]

Just saying it's probably nothing too new. Just a SSD pcie expansion card grafted onto it and uses pcie bifurcation to use some of the lanes

I don't think a lot of mobos even have pcie bifurcation yet

[sharp star]

anyway I'm still watching the vid

yeah

you need a board that supports bifurcation or the NVMe slot won't work

also you can run the SSD in Gen 5 mode lol

$90-100 premium

lol

[royal forge]

Anyone recommend a good brand for phone and watch cases?

I was thinking Spigen but it doesnt have a "screen protector" and "case" all in one

Hows ringke

[dull garnet]

I use Spigen on my tablet and phone

[snow cypress]

What are some good AMD motherboards? $300 max hopefully

[dull garnet]

what socket

for what cpu

[lost python]

if am4 or am5 then msi b650/b550 tomahawk is pretty good at its pricepoint.

[snow cypress]

Amd ryzen 7 5800x

[dull garnet]

i assume all the usb stuff is long resolved on the new am4 chipsets

[lost python]

what do you mean exactly?

[dull garnet]

earlier on there was some usb3 fuckery

not working right

https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-usb-issue-fix-bios-agesa-msi/ 2.5 years ago lul

[odd sand]

It's odd to me how the industry went so long without a realistic followup to floppy disks, long after it was obvious the size was way too small.

Sure, you had CDrom drives in PCs starting around 93/94, but they weren't standard for awhile longer. And they weren't storage you could put whatever on. Which led to the popularity of Zip Drives for almost 10 years there, before thumb drives took over

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive

They followed that up with the Jaz drive instead of continuing the Zip name, which I find an interesting choice, but they were already on the way out by then
Huh... the Zip Drive was 1994 and the Jaz Drive was 1995. I did not realize they released them that early on. I guess they were only bought by graphic arts shops/artists.

Look at that steep dive once the thumb drive came out in 2000 lol https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/ZipDiskNDrive_unitsales_1998to2003.svg/1920px-ZipDiskNDrive_unitsales_1998to2003.svg.png

I completely forgot they also had a tape drive called the Ditto. And apparently they were a spinoff from IBM in 1980 and had larger storage devices as early as 1982 huh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli_Box

A removable HDD platter drive in 2009 even? Interesting idea but
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REV_(disk)

I guess the PSP UMDs are the write-once equivalent of that

[dull garnet]

eh? UMD are discs

[odd sand]

Yeah yeah disks discs dicks

They're both a spinning media in a cartridge

Although I guess it's not as close a comparison as I thought bc I forgot the UMD doesn't spin inside the cartridge on its own

[dull garnet]

nope

blu-ray originally came in a similar enclosure

i don't know the difference between discs and disks but i tend to use the former for soft media discs (cd/dvd) and the latter for hdds and such

[odd sand]

Maybe when it was first being debuted at a trade show, but I'm not aware of any BD player that used them in caddies.

I do remember that there were some early CDrom drives that required discs to be in caddies to use them, however.

http://i.imgur.com/iKj8aZg.jpg

[dull garnet]

Sony BDZ-S77 ;)

[zealous wolf]

Well my pc cant boot up anymore after setting cpu virtualization on..

And tried everything too

Pc is amd based btw

[dull garnet]

🤔 que

that shouldn't make a difference

[odd sand]

https://fxtwitter.com/ObsoleteSony/status/1676923952604536832

"household"

[sly elk]

that's a sick looking bluray player

[dull garnet]

it was 03 🤷‍♂️ the first cd player was $730 in 1982

but yes i does look cool. i'm pretty sure i was still using vhs in 2003 lol

[odd sand]

Sure but DVD players were in the $200 range almost immediately, whereas BD was like $700 for several years it feels like

[dull garnet]

That's not true at all

[sly elk]

idk

the thing that surprised me was learning that CD players existed before I was born

because I'd never seen or heard of a CD before like 1995

[odd sand]

I literally bought a DVD player in 1998 for $250

My dad had a 5disc CD player he bought sometime in the late 80s, and we were far from rich

[dusky magnet]

PS3 was the most affordable option for a bluray player for a long time iirc

[cold yacht]

Hmmmmmmm

I think I’ll just have to do a fresh install of windows to fix the freezing

[sharp star]

https://www.pcgamer.com/self-described-gay-furry-hackers-breach-one-of-the-biggest-nuclear-labs-in-the-us-and-demand-it-begin-researching-irl-catgirls/

[sharp star]

notices your nuclear launch codes owo what's this???

[odd sand]

"My paws are warm, I'll stay here"

[modern iris]

I need a new laptop to run dawntrail when it comes out

Any suggestions?

[odd sand]

To not buy a gaming laptop unless you absolutely need the portability bc it's throwing money away having to scrap the screen, keyboard etc. every time

[modern iris]

Absolutely need the portability. Old laptop doesn't get scrapped anyway, they get repurposed for lighter work.

[odd sand]

I meant more in the sense that you are paying for a new screen and keyboard etc. with it every time

What budget do you have and what currency

[modern iris]

Actually think I just found a really good deal

Budget is 1200 tops, usd

[odd sand]

Check these I guess? https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100157995 4023 601411674

Well not that Eluktronics one, but the other 3 lol

[modern iris]

Actually just saw the asus tuf with GeForce RTX 4070, the 15.6 one for almost 300 less

Elsewhere

$999 compared to $1229

Well 200 less

[sly elk]

tuf XD

[odd sand]

https://tenor.com/view/ed-milliband-gifminster-hell-yes-hell-yeah-tough-gif-17658604

[dull garnet]

Is dawntrail really going to require more hardware

You're still just applying band aids to a 13 year old game

[odd sand]

Same could be said about WoW

[old jetty]

so question

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B09XTQSHWY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&psc=1

is this monitor good? cause I can't find any review for it

[odd sand]

Aren't they still restricted by number of bag slots due to some arbitrary code in the classic client?

[old jetty]

and it feels a bit too cheap (but that might be related to the model being old)

[odd sand]

216 reviews of 4.5 stars sounds okay. And the price seems reasonable enough.

We've had 240hz for like 5+ years now, so anything under 200 doesn't really demand a price premium anymore

[old jetty]

oh, ye, just sounds pretty cheap since other monitors like this are still 280-300+ here

like, by comparison this is 350 euros, and it is the one I saw reccomended in monitor unboxing video, but it is like a 150 euros difference
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B08PKHV1R9/?coliid=IGY0C9YXWG2Z0&colid=1P8QUFOQTT4ZS&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

[odd sand]

Well it says $260 and on sale, but yeah could be marked down to get rid of old stock bc of a new model

[pine thistle]

Considering Diablo 4 had to restrict inventory/storage space due to spaghetti it wouldn't surprise me

[odd sand]

@old jetty I'm guessing the difference with the Optix is that has quantum dot IPS and some level of HDR support

Didn't they design the game to load someone's entire inventory and character profile when they get within like 2 screens of you? lmao

[old jetty]

so not really a big difference worth that price tag?

[odd sand]

Depends on how much you appreciate HDR I guess

[old jetty]

I never really used it, so

[real edge]

the response times for that display are poor on anything below 120fps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZljHL_izEw

my opinion is like

[old jetty]

ye, I know

[real edge]

why spent 1k-2k for a system and only spend like 200 on a monitor that you're gonna stare at all day

im not saying get some stupid 1k euro oled

[old jetty]

(also that monitor is like 350 euros, it's just that is on sale for the black friday, thus the question)

[real edge]

but at least get a reasonable display that can fully drive your system for the next 10 years no matter how you upgrade it or how far behind your system is

[old jetty]

mhm-mhm

[odd sand]

4K HDR1000 quantum dot OLED or GTFO /s

[real edge]

if your 2k system gets 60fps 3 years later and you have to mess with your display cause its 60hz performance is shit its like

ehhhh

[pine thistle]

correct, it also loaded their entire storage chest for some reason

[sly elk]

I think it's funny hardly anyone from the US asks for help buying a monitor :3

wish I had suggestions, sorry I don't

[real edge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNjNEFMjTHA

[old jetty]

oh, they're the same two for 1440p anyway across the last 5-6 videos

[sly elk]

when I look at budget 27" 2560x1440 monitors, the tough part is that for not much more there's usually an enticing 3440x1440 34"

but it depends. If you gave me a choice, I'd take a 75hz 34" over a 120hz 27"

workspace first, fps second. i gotta work with the damn thing xD

[odd sand]

49" gooooo

[sly elk]

hmmmm

i feel like i'd rather have a 42" 4k tv on my desk

[odd sand]

lmao fsckin ppl, I swear...

Reddit thread mentions the Washington Monument was capped in aluminum bc it was more expensive than gold at the time and they mention the cost per ounce

Someone complains about the conversion being difficult, so I point out it's 16oz in a pound, so it's pretty simple just multiply by 16. So of course some twat has to come out and respond about just use metric fivehead.

...Yes, I'll get right on telling the US govt of 1884 to provide their figures at the time in metric instead of imperial

[wise jay]

You dont understand. Americans use it so its bad

[odd sand]

I agree metric is better, but I still like watching some ppl lose their minds when I tell them I still prefer weather forecasts in F instead of C bc its more granular

BUT BUT THE ICE IS AT 32 INSTEAD OF 0! THE IIIIICE!

[wise jay]

Ya I wish we used Metric but I like certain measurements being in imperial

[odd sand]

Then when I point out it takes just as much brainpower to memorize the number 0 is freezing as it is 32 is freezing

https://tenor.com/view/brain-explosion-gif-18355735

[wise jay]

Like that 1 stupid excerpt from some book people like to post about taking 1 Calorie to boil 1 kg of water 1 C or something and its like. If you were actually doing those calculations youd probably be using metric. That doesnt mean its useless. Think about how stupid people are and how much work it would be to convert everything

[odd sand]

There was a big push to convert to metric in the 70s afaik, but then they backed out of it bc it was going to cost like $1-2B dollars just to convert all the signs lol

[wise jay]

ya theres a very obvious financial cost to a switchover that people just ignore because Imperial bad

[odd sand]

It could be done but I think its just ppl being stubborn more than anything

Canada is officially metric, but in casual speech they still refer to a number of things in imperial units

Even stuff like for short distances they use miles but for longer ones km. Or something like that

Weight in kg but height still in feet and inches or something. Lots of split stuff

[wise jay]

its almost like breaking things down into smaller relative numbers is easier to do

[sly elk]

the hard part about freeway signs is you can't just phase them in like they usually do with sign updates

I mean they could, and they'd kinda have to unless they wanted a surge in sign manufacturing work

iirc when they did this in the US it was basically just updating the number markers everywhere

[wise jay]

It also wouldnt be a one time thing either. Youd have to make signs with both numbers for a few decades until completely phasing out imperial numbers

[sly elk]

they did this sorta thing for a while

i'm on the fence about this one lol

I think it would be totally fine to say "from this point forward all new signs should have both" and just leave it at that

we're just that kind of country

I don't see why we have to have one or the other

[wise jay]

It should be that easy but the US is a federation which is where alot of problems come from

[sly elk]

it could also be argued that it makes sense in states with lots of international tourism

but not as much in states that don't

[pine thistle]

didn't they also make cars with both units for a while during that attempt at a transition?

[wise jay]

Flat switching over wouldnt work period. Thats why i said Id expect a transition to take decades

[sly elk]

lots of cars still have both

hmmm

but it is true that a lot also don't :S

wth I never thought about this before ><

[pine thistle]

yeah you'd need speed limits to have both units forever basically

so people can still drive their car from the 1700s

without having to do conversions all the time

[wise jay]

Youd need a generation or 2 to die out so they didnt cause problems and be difficult about the change

[sly elk]

ehh

most cars made in the last like 10 years have a digital speedometer screen that can display both

even if the analog dial can only display mph

[wise jay]

Cars from the 90s had both even

[pine thistle]

it can display both

[sly elk]

yea I'm so peeved that I didn't notice my jeep only has mph hahaha

[pine thistle]

just need numbers inside and outside of the "circle"

[wise jay]

Sounds like a Jeep thing

[sly elk]

no my old jeep had both

^ like that

[wise jay]

I hate jeep dashes. I tried checking a few out a few years ago and they were all super old styled for the dash for some reason

[pine thistle]

oh it's on the left, that's weird

[sly elk]

lol it's totally random where cars have that

even in the same brand lol

[pine thistle]

I suppose, I've only driven ones where they're the other way around so it's just odd to see lol

although the fuel gauge is usually all over the place

[wise jay]

I dont think ive ever seen rpms on the right unless the gauges were in the center of the vehicle

[sly elk]

ah yea confirmed, mine had both

[pine thistle]

tbh in my case it wouldn't surprise me if Germany had some law mandating which side it should be on, love our laws

[wise jay]

If you put the gauges in the center of the vehicle youre an asshole

[sly elk]

LOL yes

I hate that

[pine thistle]

wtf is that

[sly elk]

toyota echo?

[pine thistle]

it looks so wrong

[wise jay]

a late 2000s Toyota Yaris

it looks like they stopped doing that at some point thankfully

[sly elk]

no kph 😦

i wonder if they made it act like GMs where you can change a setting and the mph light turns off and is replaced by kph

[wise jay]

Is there not a setting for it? Usually you can change it in the menus

[sly elk]

but then you end up with a semi-useless 0-140kph cluster

the digital one is hella easy to change by accident XD

then you look down and are like

SHIT IM DOING 80!

[wise jay]

I notice alot of newer cars just dont have the same acceleration at high speeds as older vehicles. Its so easy to accidently speed

[sly elk]

i guess this is one good thing about digital clusters lol

[sharp star]

til this is an account that exists https://twitter.com/MrBeast_bot

[hasty harbor]

so how good is Corsair HS65 SURROUND Headset

it is on sale

this thing

[dull garnet]

Probably fine

[hasty harbor]

rn im using this, it was on lower sale, got it for 15$ as i needed a new headset rn, as my old one Sound was ass

[snow cypress]

Looking for a pc fan hub. Any recommendations?

[lost python]

depends. what brand is your keyboard, mouse and/or headset?

because if you have, for example, corsair mouse and keyboard or something then you might as well get their fanhub to not have even more bloaty software on your pc

[lost python]

if its the newer model then it has a really good microphone
but as usual a full plastic headband that is prone to breaking. also "surround" is a marketing gimmick and actually useless so dont base any decision off of that
soundwise its okay. not the worst, not the best. does the job for its price

[dire viper]

Tf does surround mean

It’s not like it magically has binaural

[lost python]

well it either means it has 5 of these teeny tiny little speakers in each cup
or it emulates it via software

the latter being objectively better and cheaper to do for them

[hasty harbor]

alright thx

just want to know
i have a mic on the table so mic isn't the problem, what i need is sound

[lost python]

then you would be better off with just proper headphones

and there are many to pick from depending on your budget

[hasty harbor]

anything you can rec

i can go from 50 to 150 dollar, maybe a few extra 10

[snow cypress]

Steelseries mouse and some office asus keyboard. Steelseries headset as well

[dire viper]

you can pick up some Sennheiser headphones for cheap

my HD 280 PRO's I got from guitar center for like 80 bucks lmao

[potent arrow]

[dire viper]

or for 80 dollars you could get IEM's that are just better

my Truthear Hexa's are fire

only downside of them is they came in an anime packaging for some reason 😭

[dire viper]

I dont believe thats the case?

for clusters I think both in the US and in most countries in Europe they have to be easily readable

which is up to each person but universally if its not hard to figure out its fine

on Porsche's that I worked on the cluster varried depending on generation and model

but tach always in the middle cause yes

even on my Mini the tach was in the middle with an electronic speed read out

analog speed gauge was the giant circle in thee middle 😭

[pine thistle]

yeah I dropped a word, was supposed to be "we love our laws" since we have laws for everything :D

[dire viper]

its better than not having them and somebody does stupid shit 😭

especially with cars

[pine thistle]

it's a bit better on the new ones, on those it's basically a normal speed gauge around the border while the inside has the display for gps and stuff

[pine thistle]

ofc, I'm not opposed :D

[dire viper]

I think the reason mini even kept the big gauge in the middle is because some countries legally require an analog speed gauge

so it can be homologated for every market

[pine thistle]

might be

[pine thistle]

well "new" the very new ones don't have it anymore either

but the ~2015-ish ones had it

[dire viper]

ye

well

I think it was 2017?

[pine thistle]

ah, this one

[dire viper]

cause mini is part of BMW group, its the same time that BMW swapped over to the new dash clusters

also when BMW fully swapped over to the B48 4 cylinder and same with MINI

[lost python]

then just get corsair or something. their software isnt as trash as asus or nzxt imo

[lost python]

open or closed?

[hasty harbor]

open or closed?

[lost python]

openback will give you are more "airy" open soundstage but will let outside noise in. closed are designed to isolate you from the outside, can provide a punchier bass but will also sound more claustrophobic and tend to get warmer underneath

[dire viper]

*people can also hear what you are listening too with open backs

[lost python]

that too yeah

[snow cypress]

This?

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-COMMANDER-Digital-Lighting-Controller/dp/B09GHTMJMY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S2XREPI8B8QG&keywords=corsair%2Bfan%2Bhub&qid=1700856686&sprefix=corsair%2Bfan%2B%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1&th=1

[lost python]

for example yeah. they work fairly well

[inland mauve]

hello guys, I am once again asking for your advice

https://www.amazon.com/iBuyPower-Computer-Desktop-Y60BI9N4701-i9-13900KF/dp/B0C1TFMT5W/ref=sr_1_11?crid=GC63408IQPNG&keywords=pc%2Bgaming&psr=EY17&qid=1700852563&s=black-friday&sprefix=pc%2Bgaming%2Cblack-friday%2C214&sr=1-11&th=1

a friend of mine wants to buy this PC

she has asked me to look at it with a critical eye

it looks like a good deal to me, I don't see anything that can compete with it in terms of price considering that it has an 13900KF and an RTX 4070

I'm kind of surprised they ask only $1750 for it

do you guys see anything that I didn't notice?

[dire viper]

other than it only comes with 1Tb of storage out of the box its fine?

13900KF and a 4070 together are about 1000

idk if I would spend 1750 tho

[hasty harbor]

hmm, maybe closed,

[lost python]

these are 1800$ for just a 4070

rounded up ofc because shipping etc but still its just a 4070

[inland mauve]

yeah but she wants a prebuilt

[lost python]

the biggest problem is that they dont list what parts are used specifically on the amazon page.
if this rig is supposed to be focused on productivity over gaming performance then it might be alright but otherwise the 4070 makes no sense at this budget

[dire viper]

also there are better builders

ibuypower is a bit notorious

[inland mauve]

how come?

okay her budget is $2000, but for that money she also wants to buy a screen

this is her first desktop, until now she has gamed on laptops

[lost python]

its for gaming yes?

[inland mauve]

yeah

[dire viper]

all really large pre built brands typically install bloatware and the BIOS and software settings are typically not set up properly

[inland mauve]

BG3 and such

and FFXIV Dawntrail

[lost python]

even if she were to buy from ibuypower this one here would make much more sense already because the other one only has an inflated price for the CPU which wont give her any benefits due to the GPU only being a 4070
https://www.ibuypower.com/store/rdy-trace-7mp-001

if she can wait, i would also recommend to wait until early next year because new nvidia refreshes are supposed to release then

[dire viper]

like it really is hard to justify NOT building a pc

[inland mauve]

she wants to buy a PC for Black Friday

[dire viper]

cause large companies have so much back end it gets tacked onto the final price of the PC

[inland mauve]

while deals are going

this one has an AMD Ryzen 7700X

[dire viper]

this is a lot better

[inland mauve]

I am not familiar enough with the AMD CPUs to tell where it lands

[dire viper]

a 13900KF with a 4070 seemed weird to me

[inland mauve]

yeah but she really doesn't want to

if I lived near her I would just offer to help her put it together but that's not an option

[dire viper]

true

[lost python]

oh god ibuypowers prices are so massively inflated

[dire viper]

yea lmao

[lost python]

if you go custom at least

[dire viper]

all builders are

[lost python]

4070 + 7800x3d is apparently 2200+

[dire viper]

im seeing PC's with 4060's going for 1200

[lost python]

7800x3d would be the best she could get for a relatively reasonable price

[dire viper]

7800X3D is also the most efficient gaming CPU rn

more power for gaming than a 7950X3D which costs quite a bit more

[inland mauve]

look put yourself in the shoes of a person who is new to desktop gaming and just wants to buy a cool new gaming PC for Black Friday that she can play Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming FFXIV expansion on

[dire viper]

[deep sapphire]

no you have to go GEEK OUT on all the parts

she NEEDS AMD

[dire viper]

hank thats not what I was sayin

[deep sapphire]

I know

[dire viper]

I just have had two prebuilts die on me

[deep sapphire]

thats what I was saying

[dire viper]

true

[deep sapphire]

pre builds die because you spit tobacco juice into it

[dire viper]

there is no guarantee with a prebuilt that there will not be a problem caused by poor standards or they install bloatware/mess with the bios and software that causes issues

[deep sapphire]

I got an idea

tell her ass to buy a PS5

there you go

another problem solved

[modest moss]

you can get a 4070ti and 12th gen i7 for 1600

[dire viper]

damn

[modest moss]

https://www.newegg.com/ibuypower-slatemeshi7n47t01/p/N82E16883993005?Item=N82E16883993005

[deep sapphire]

https://tenor.com/view/plan-gif-19575280

[lost python]

she wont need a 1500$ pc at least for that. im currently checking for other US prebuilders but like, they are all so inflated rn because blackfriday

[inland mauve]

man you'd think that black friday is a good time to buy a PC

[dire viper]

black friday isnt good

lmao

[deep sapphire]

yeah but its a good time to buy power tools

WOAH

[dire viper]

true

[modest moss]

Intel Core i7 12th Gen 12700KF (3.60GHz)
16GB DDR4
1 TB PCIe SSD
Windows 11 Home 64-bit
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB GDDR6X

[deep sapphire]

YOU'RE TELLING ME IF I BUY THIS SAWZALL FROM MILWAUKEE

[dire viper]

what cool power tools are on sale rn hank

[modest moss]

1599

[deep sapphire]

I CAN GET 2 FREE BATTERIES!?

[dire viper]

oh damn thats actually a good deal

batteries are so goddamn expensive 😭

[modest moss]

Hank had all his batteries stolen from work

[inland mauve]

where did you find this?

[modest moss]

I linked it, newegg ^

[lost python]

he linked it here
https://www.newegg.com/ibuypower-slatemeshi7n47t01/p/N82E16883993005?Item=N82E16883993005

[inland mauve]

ty

[deep sapphire]

why not just go to like

bestbuy

see what they have

[dire viper]

bestbuy is even more inflated normally :(

[deep sapphire]

are they

cause I have seen them price match most things

[dire viper]

only time ive ever seen a good deal there was when they had some Samsung SSD's for cheaper than other places

[deep sapphire]

honestly im staying out of this cause

too many cooks

[lost python]

however, i dont think getting a DDR4 board and only 16gb ram is really worth it these days

[deep sapphire]

in the kitchen

[dire viper]

maybe its just where I am at, p much all the areas that best buy is in here is up end in terms of the market

[lost python]

so dont send her that yet

[inland mauve]

too late

[modest moss]

basically same deal from bestbuy https://www.bestbuy.com/site/thermaltake-view-i467t-r4-gaming-desktop-12th-gen-intel-core-i7-12700f-32gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-1tb-nvme-m-2-white/6560192.p?skuId=6560192

[glossy ravine]

Hey gamers? The Intel CPU came in and. Is it normal for it to like. Not be held in place in the window?

What I mean by window, you know how AMD chips are displayed in the window bit, you can see the label on the chip. This one was still in plastic holding and all, but the cardboard holding the plastic was flopping around in the box.

[modest moss]

1600

[deep sapphire]

its fine

[dire viper]

only issue with that one is bad case design

[deep sapphire]

its sealed in the plastic case

[glossy ravine]

[deep sapphire]

if she can buy this in store

then just do that

[glossy ravine]

I just remembered the difference between Intel/AMD chips.

[dire viper]

its an actual problem with thermaltake 😭

[modest moss]

oh the bestbuy has 32gb ram, that's better

[glossy ravine]

Amd chips have the pins on the processor itself. So it has to be packaged significantly more securely.

[modest moss]

and they could just grab a 1440p monitor in bestbuy at the same time tbh

[deep sapphire]

there you go

https://tenor.com/view/frien_dd-dis-dev-disruptive-developers-premier-crypto-luda-gif-25625072

[dire viper]

facts

[deep sapphire]

and you dont have to worry about it falling apart in shipping

cause if it doesnt work you can just go back to bestbuy

same day

[modest moss]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-ultragear-27-ips-qhd-1-ms-g-sync-compatibillity-monitor-black/6437476.p?skuId=6437476

[lost python]

but they dont even tell you if its ddr5 or ddr4

[inland mauve]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-y40-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-13700kf-32gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-12gb-1tb-nvme-ssd-black/6541529.p?skuId=6541529

[lost python]

or what kinda ssd it is

[inland mauve]

how do you guys feel about this

[modest moss]

nice 1440p LG IPS for under 200

[inland mauve]

the questions and answers say it has DDR5 even though the website strangely doesn't

[modest moss]

it's DDR4 Rob

that one with DDR5 and 4070 isn't bad either

newer cpu, better ram, slightly worse gpu, save 50 bucks

[lost python]

where do you see what ram it is

it just tells me "memory" but not what

[modest moss]

full specs > side bar opens up and scroll down on the right

that last one Shiba linked

[lost python]

i clicked the wrong button lmao

[modest moss]

gg lol

[lost python]

oh

[modest moss]

I'm inclined to say get that last one from bestbuy, I think the newer cpu and ddr5 outweight the ti

[lost python]

ibuypower has some extra sales on their website

[dire viper]

W

[lost python]

DT 770pro, shure 440a perhaps. HD 569 if you find a good deal. maybe audio technica ATH M40x, M50x etc etc but they can be quite uncomfy

[dire viper]

sennheisers in general are pretty damn good

I had some ATH's that were about 150 dollars more than my current sennheisers and... there really isnt much of a difference

[lost python]

eh always depends on the model. but most companys have good and bad models or models that would be good if they werent so expensive

[dire viper]

yea, but Sennheiser just is kind of a cut above on average it feels

I mean they didnt have good IEM's until just a few months ago

[inland mauve]

all right she made a decision based on your recommendations

thank you very much for your input

[dire viper]

but for 70-150 bucks they outshine a lot of the other headphones in the same price bracket

[lost python]

eh

[signal fable]

Im using the Philips Fidelio X2HR and for 130 € these headphones are not bad

[lost python]

would have recommended them but they are open unfortunately

[odd sand]

Trying to think if there's anything I want to order while the sales are on. Been considering getting my old PC up and running for if friends visit and we want to lan it up

[dull garnet]

Sennheiser gang

[graceful pine]

They are the industry standard for a reason

Fantastic headphones

And great microphones

[graceful pine]

Open give the best sound at the cost of isolation

Closed tend to amplify bass

[glossy ravine]

Question about upgrading to W11.

If I just. Unplug my secondary storage, can I just plug it back in and w11 will recognize it and let me keep my files?

[paper tusk]

if you mean like an external drive of some sort it should be completely fine

internal drive should be same difference (unless you are doing a clean install route on main drive then you will have the fun of re-associating of app storage i.e. steam game paths)

[dull garnet]

are you upgrading or doing a clean install

upgrading doesn't touch your personal files

[ripe geyser]

I got this new pc with windows 11, all of my internet browsers yotube lags and freezes when im playing games

all my hardware accelleration is off on both the browser and the pc settings themselves

[dull garnet]

video driver problem perhaps? bit of a weird one for win 11 though

[ripe geyser]

nah all my drivers are updated

[velvet flint]

okay so I'm thinking of switching my browser thanks to C*rome stuff but I do not know which is the better browser for me:

Opera GX or Firefox?

[real edge]

well

opera GX uses chromium

so

firefox uses their own thing

independent from chromium

[dire viper]

I’ve only ever used Firefox

[potent arrow]

Idk why anyone uses chrome anymore

[dire viper]

Firefox good

[potent arrow]

Shits just Google spyware

[real edge]

I only use it to play gbf

since gbf doesn't work on FF

[velvet flint]

so in other words Firefox?

[odd sand]

I mean, if you turned hardware accel off before the lagging, it's probably the lack of it that is causing the lagging. Most games are CPU-limited and you're forcing the video decoding to run on only the CPU if you turned the accel off...

[ripe geyser]

nah I messed with it after I noticed

nothing really seemed to help

ffxiv is the worst on it though for some reason

[sweet rain]

How do I remove this please

[sharp star]

change the overlay level to 0-2

[sweet rain]

Where please

I looked everywhere

[sharp star]

The button with the three dots > battery icon I believe

[sweet rain]

Omg
Thank you so f ing much

I thought it was a dalamud problem

I tried resetting settings

I appreciate you

[golden stream]

AYO another decker

ye it's changeable in three dot > overlay level 0-2

personally I use between 1 or 2, if I want more info I use 2, else fps only, 1 is sufficient enough

also I set fps limit 45 with 9W CPU 900 GPU, p gud in term of battery

[pine thistle]

I really wanna try xiv on the deck but playing with the cross hotbar seems like a pain, maybe I'll need to play SMN, it's easy

[modest moss]

controller is easy once you're used to it

[glossy ravine]

We have a thing going :😀

Okay, turns out I'm a bit of a 🤡

Bought thermal paste, the Notcua cooler comes with pre applied TP

[wise jay]

It's pretty common to scrape that stuff off and put on your own

[modest moss]

Noctua paste is fine

[dire viper]

^

[glossy ravine]

Cable management my beloathed.

Or... even remembering where certain cables go.

[lost python]

should be all labeled

[glossy ravine]

I haven't wired a PC in awhile. That and mom thought she could do some of it while I had to run an errand.

...She put the PCIE pins in the 24/Mobo power slot.

Like the PCIE stuff you plug into a GPU.

[dull garnet]

[modest moss]

yeah uh, unplug everything and start over lol

[potent arrow]

I would never trust my parents around my PCs

[dull garnet]

mine wouldn't have any interest at all

[potent arrow]

@real edge Wanna roast me for monitor choice?

[real edge]

[potent arrow]

https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-34-inch-FreeSync-Resolution-LS34C50DGANXZA/dp/B0C6LSD69F

I bought four of these

LMFAO

[real edge]

why

[dire viper]

[potent arrow]

On sale

[dire viper]

what are you gonna be doing with them

[potent arrow]

idk why the link isnt showing it

but I got them for about 250$ each

[real edge]

what do you need em for

[potent arrow]

Gonna be using two for one of my main set ups

and the other 2 is gonna be passed around my friend group

[dire viper]

[potent arrow]

tfw you realize that this is a huge upgrade for me

[dire viper]

5ms :(

[potent arrow]

been using a shitty lg 34 with 60hz

like 1080p

for most of my life

[real edge]

ohh nooo its one of those cheap VA panels

well

[dire viper]

yea :/

[real edge]

as long as you do not play any dark games you should be fine.....

maybe..............

[dull garnet]

response time isn't input lag

[potent arrow]

I play ff14 lfmao

thats about it

[real edge]

[potent arrow]

Genuinely wonder like

What happens if I made the old one a vertical 34

LONG

heres what my monitor is rn

I think the second one is far worse lol

w-where did I get this thing

Time to give nhadala nightmares

[dire viper]

those are fine

I was gaming on basically that second one for years

mines an acer

[potent arrow]

I basically only raid on ff14 and have a nicer set up for editing shit

[dire viper]

the acer monitor I have was 60 bucks and its literally the best cheap monitor you can get

[potent arrow]

the Dell is

....

not good

I think its a reject from a client

it keeps flickering and its faded as hell

[real edge]

well its fine for only ff14 I guess

but those VAs will struggle on anything dark

because of dark smearing

every cheap VA has that

[modest moss]

Sarah is basically blind though

she'll be fine

[dull garnet]

the gf wants a new monitor for christmas

there's not even anything wrong with hers besides the awful stand design

[dire viper]

same monitor that is my second monitor

it hooks up to VESA just fine

[dull garnet]

Guess again

[dire viper]

oh its not an SB220Q

or wait no it is

check this shit

nvm its not

[dull garnet]

G237HL

[dire viper]

mine came with a thingy

[dull garnet]

hmm, an alternative stand would solve the issue. seems to be the same mount system although i don't really want an arm

[dire viper]

yea fair

I only got the arm cause I change my setup a lot depending on what game im playing

[inland mauve]

there might be a converter for it but weird that it doesn't support VESA to begin with

that's so standard now

I have one monitor that's like 15 years old or so and even that one supports VESA

[dull garnet]

it isn't so much about age but tier of monitor

i would never buy a monitor with such a poor stand to begin with

[inland mauve]

really? some tiers just don't support it?

[dull garnet]

the stand doesn't adjust at all

[inland mauve]

always felt to me that even the cheapest shittiest monitors supported it but I am wrong about that then

[dull garnet]

i'm used to dell ultrasharp-ish office tier stands minimum

rotation and everything

[inland mauve]

yeah that's shit

[potent arrow]

unironically true

lmfao

color blind and blind blind

[dire viper]

everything is huge smudges without my glasses

even a few inches away

[dull garnet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q_9LVW2Rl4 i suggested the monitor featured in this video for a friend that plays cs and they love it so i might go with these, even though it is a no brand monitor

tho the pixio he also mentioned is the same price on amazon rn soo

[modest moss]

speedy doxxing his gf

[dull garnet]

lol

didn't see that

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pixio-Response-Adaptive-Adjustable-Professional/dp/B0BTSMDBTJ/ christmas present sorted

she's away until next saturday so i'll be able to set it up and stuff

[potent arrow]

mood

[cold yacht]

If like a small part of my glasses get bent then I become disoriented

[sly elk]

yea I imagine this is why a lot of people buy and argue for vesa monitor mount arms

my favorite not-apple stand is the one LG uses sometimes

^ that and its newer variant I think. They slide up and down real easy and are stable af

dell's stands aren't bad either but dell monitors creak like hell when you try to adjust them

[sly elk]

hehe if I wanted more of these i could probably go ask the IT guys at work nicely >>

[dull garnet]

my s2721dgf has an ultrasharp-ish stand

its nice

[sly elk]

dell's dont give fuck line 😄

it looks like the dude from space balls

https://tenor.com/view/dark-side-dark-helmet-spaceballs-drink-gif-17050149

[dull garnet]

lol

[glossy ravine]

Would it be easier to mail a desktop computer with the Graphics card in the machine itself or Separate?

[modest moss]

Separate unless you have excellent packaging materials

[sly elk]

it also depends on the graphics card and the case i think

anything big enough to brace it from sagging? ship that separately

if you watch a video of steve lambasting dell's way of building alienware machines, you'll see that they use several brackets to hold the gpu in because of shipping lol 😄

[glossy ravine]

I have an RX 5600 XT in this build I'm mailing.

I'm just anxious something will happen during the mail process.

[graceful pine]

All the prebuilt ones are like that

They have to ship them to consumers don’t want it breaking in transit

[sly elk]

that's what I'm saying lol

they're done that way so the gpu doesn't fall out or break during shipping

unfortunately pretty much every modern gpu is big enough to be like that

if you really don't wanna take it apart, one thing you could try is using a type of expanding foam that places like ibuypower like to use

https://www.amazon.com/Instapak-Quick-Packing-Shipping-Solution/dp/B01BU5VXVS I THINK it's that stuff

you pop it in the case andd it should expand around the gpu and take up all the empty space

[glossy ravine]

How much would I need with this insta pack stuff?

[kind rune]

when i had a prebuilt the ram fell out in shipping

[sharp star]

I had to separate the GPU from a build when I shipped a desktop to Vietnam

[modest moss]

can your friend really not plug in a gpu?

[glossy ravine]

They can. It's just I was wondering if it would be possible to leave the GPU in. Just less of a headache

[sharp star]

I didn’t have any Instapak so

it is possible depending on the form factor but for larger cards you want to take them out

[glossy ravine]

It's on the smaller side of medium if that helps.

Not going to be shipping it out quite yet. Earliest would be Friday or so.

[sly elk]

I'd suggest looking around youtube for 'pc instapak' and you should find a video or three on it

[graceful pine]

Seriously

At least it’s just ram

Easy to put back in

[kind rune]

yea but imagine someone who doesnt even know what ram is having that issue

[glossy ravine]

I'm mailing 2 boxes to her really.

1 with the computer + and all the hardware. The other having the GPU and all the extra cables.

[jaunty nacelle]

openai whisper is wild

im using the large model and it's really good, but man is it slow

ive been transcribing for ~1hr and only have 10m of transcriptions

this whole thing is 45m

[glossy ravine]

We got a fully modular PSU and such. So there's going to be more than a few left over cords.

[wise eagle]

i dont get how gpus work do yall think i can lower the mem speed back to the base 2000 and get an extra 5 or 10 MHz into the clock or does it not work like that and will be unstable

[paper tusk]

each value is separate performance/stability wise

lowering vram oc won't make the core faster

[paper tusk]

if you know the cooling is up to task, you bump up each by say 50 mhz until there's artifacting, and then reduce to stable

if you don't know the cooling (pads and paste condition) I would stick with stock

especially with a current gen gpu

[deep sapphire]

https://youtu.be/xaTelXsXNRU?si=3R8xPNkffE6CFYKR

I love those old dos style windows lol

[odd sand]

Meme is a little wrong though bc the O11 Dynamic is the one everyone and their mother has. That one is the Evo XL or Vision, which isn't nearly as common

[odd sand]

I have never heard of this in my life. Was this some sort of early OS/2 fork before they decided to drop all pretenses to screwing IBM over in the partnership and creating NT?

[deep sapphire]

From what I read in the comments it looks like someone repackaged some Visual Basic 1.0 apps into some wrapper or something

[odd sand]

Kinda similar to how MS tried to get cheeky and fork their own version of Java and attempt to subvert Sun by pushing their own proprietary flavor of Java

[deep sapphire]

If you look at VB DOS the apps all look the same

[odd sand]

Also I can't keep up with your daily name changes

[deep sapphire]

LOL

[sly elk]

omg this guy lmao

at the end of his /r/macsetups post

he's gotta show us his phone, watch, and amex platinum card 😄

someone in the comments lmao

Setup looks clean but kinda has a narcissist vibe to it.

[wise jay]

Id kind of expect that on r/macsetups tbh

[sly elk]

yea I got a laugh out of the amex platinum though

I always found watch flexes kinda tacky

but I'll give him points for doing it holding an iphone instead of holding his hand in front of the steering wheel inside a german car

for example

[wise jay]

Watches are so extra when everyone has a phone. Its so weird to me that people try to flex with watches in particular.

[sly elk]

(I believe that one was a troll post though)

idk, there's "I'm fascinated by the ticky tocky mechanisms" (just like mech keyboards)

and then there's the fashion aspect, and tradition

and in professional groups, it's about as regular as golfing

[wraith agate]

I prefer smart watches

[sly elk]

yeaaa I only have smart watches lol

[wraith agate]

But y'know what's absolute tackiness?

[golden stream]

My setup: s h e l f

[golden stream]

Tfw I want casio watch, it's indestructible

[sly elk]

but some people consider having a smartwatch tacky

or nerdy

[wraith agate]

Those smart watches that have those expensive watch designs and the background image of it or theme is a mechanical watch

[sly elk]

lol how about paying >$1k for a hermes apple watch band

[golden stream]

Lmao

Can just dbrand it

[sly elk]

in terms of fashion knowledge

I didn't even know what Hermes was until Apple sold their watch bands

[golden stream]

Italian fashion brand 🤌

Decent shoes imo

[wraith agate]

Gaudy

[golden stream]

Tho wait rly?????

[wraith agate]

Tho, this looks fine

[golden stream]

Leather strap is nice ya

I like leather strap more than metal or silicon

Mostly bc particular sweat

[sly elk]

really! I'd heard of gucci and prada, but never hermes

[golden stream]

Hermes iirc more in leatherwork

[sly elk]

bro I grew up in a lower middle class town, not malibu

[golden stream]

Gucci Prada are kinda clothwork....?

[sly elk]

I don't know much about luxury fashion

[golden stream]

Hmmmm

[sly elk]

and louis vouitton.. ugly purses

[golden stream]

You have luxury chalk Hagoromo

Most of the lux are used to known for durable stuff

Then rn is more trend

[sly elk]

I've heard of the chalk, I can't remember any of my professors/teachers using it

[golden stream]

Oh that one is worth it

[sly elk]

in my community college they standardized on a brand of metal, refillable whiteboard markers with replaceable tips

[golden stream]

Like Sennelier watercolor (extrafine grade btw not the fine grade)

[sly elk]

and they were actually legit really nice markers with ink that didn't make you high

[golden stream]

O ya ^

Am hunting for good markers

At least chalk has Hagoromo

[odd sand]

Don't you love Black Friday e-waste? https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1054906950044885062/1178171698697224272/unknown.png?ex=65752ce6&is=6562b7e6&hm=ebe77f72d992be671d37c9a42bc6adefd2bf9df6e2def05f24374be7b540b8f9&

[sly elk]

I honestly don't think those are e-waste

[golden stream]

720p?????????

[sly elk]

but I say that having one sitting around in my closet lol

[golden stream]

NANI DAFUQ

[sly elk]

it's a tv, you';re not supposed to sit with your face up in front of the screen

so the laughably low res is kinda ok for that small a screen

[odd sand]

720p non-smart TV tied to amazon garbage ecosystem

[sly elk]

non-smart TV is a plus

[golden stream]

^

[sly elk]

but 'fire tv' is sadly "smart"

[golden stream]

Fuckin now I want nonsmart shiet

[odd sand]

The 32" is still 720p...

[sly elk]

we have a couple of insignia 32" 720p TVs that I paid like $89 or 99 for and those are truly dumb

my only complaint with them is they don't have any buttons on the physical set other than a power button

[odd sand]

Don't connect wired or wifi on the TV. Voila, now it's nonsmart...

[sly elk]

nope, it's still "smart"

it's just broken smart 😄

[golden stream]

I'd prefer hooking up le Pi into dum TV and make it smart in my way

[sly elk]

the dumb insignias go from off to displaying tv content in like 1 second

there's no boot time

[golden stream]

Tfw now that's a perk of a dumdum

[sly elk]

tbh I think they do have an insignia splash screen, but they're dumb

[golden stream]

My gramp's samsung smart took lile a good 2mins to start up

[sly elk]

eep

[odd sand]

Or you could be cheeky and have it wired, but use the router firewall to block the IPs it uses for telemetry etc. heh

[sly elk]

yea I prefer dumb as a brick 😄

and yea the 720p even on 32" is still ok I guess

again those are bedroom tvs, not being used as a computer monitor

[golden stream]

Speaking of telemetry and stuff, how to wipe YT algo assigned in a smart TV?

[odd sand]

Those are retiree TVs for the kitchen or bedroom yeah

[golden stream]

I need to retrain my cousin's TVs to not pop up violent stuff and mukbangs

[odd sand]

Log into a different google account is about all you can do. Some of the algo is tied to IP

[golden stream]

Ya I'm afraid that the algo is IP tied

[odd sand]

So the only way to get around that would be trying to cycle their IP address or connect to VPN

[deep sapphire]

720P TV

I guess for

50 bucks

sure why not

[odd sand]

You might be able to call the ISP and ask them to reassign your IP tho

[golden stream]

I need to workaround w the house's server and routers if for VPN or whatever

[sly elk]

but yea I wouldn't consider a dumb tv ewaste

[odd sand]

Or if there are age-related settings for YT or the other apps

[golden stream]

Tho it's a bit dum

[deep sapphire]

you know

[sly elk]

hell if I were i na position of power I'd mandate all TVs have a switch that turns them into dumb tvs :3

[deep sapphire]

a tv for 22 inches

[odd sand]

I consider it e-waste for being crippled with amazon crapware and being 720p in 2023

[deep sapphire]

yeah honestly

[golden stream]

Issue is navving the smart tv is a bit pain

[deep sapphire]

that is e waste

like

you could probably find a better tv for not much more money

[golden stream]

Can ask the EU

[deep sapphire]

if you are really that broke and cant afford something for at least 250 dollars

go find something used

[odd sand]

Did I tell you what my brother got at an estate sale/auction?

The sale was for the record and memoribilia collection, so nobody cared about the TV the guy had in the studio there...

[golden stream]

I want a TV that has good color accuracy and dumb, bc rn what I found are smarts
Is it a bit stretch?

[golden stream]

TV
studio

[golden stream]

Some of the rec and memoribilia are p valuable if know the good stuff

[odd sand]

My brother got this TV for $500 at that estate sale: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Inch-Ultra-A80K-Playstation®/dp/B09R95CGSW/ 2021 model

Was essentially brand new, barely used.

[golden stream]

For 500 buck? That's a steal

[odd sand]

I assume the auction wasn't put online or something like that wouldn't happen

Bc a lot of auctions these days you can bid in person or via online, so it's a lot harder to get steals like that

[golden stream]

Facebook dominant stuff in my place and I haven't used it like, almost a decade

[odd sand]

And the dumdum leaves it on all day, probably gonna get burned in at some point heh

[sly elk]

heheh

[golden stream]

Also my boss would say stuff like
"That object bears bad karma u shouldn't get it"
B r o

[sly elk]

i would be tempted to get one of those gigabyte 43" monitors if I wanted a "TV"

just to not have to deal with fucking smart tv stuff

[golden stream]

Tfw that's how you don't want to deal w smart TV stuff

I plan to get like big ass monitor graphic tablet as TV with a stylus

[odd sand]

I don't find my Sony to be that obnoxious. Has a TV button that takes you straight to the antenna channels or cable or w/e you have it set to.

Home button goes to the apps and there are some custom buttons you can program and then a few hardcoded to Netflix, Youtube etc.

[sly elk]

yes, but beyond all that, I just don't want a screen with a built in computer

i have my own computers, and if I want something like that I'll grab a high end roku or an apple tv or something idk

[odd sand]

Well unfortunately smartTV might as well be a moniker that goes away bc it's almost impossible to get one without these days

And a large monitor costs even more than the TV

[sly elk]

hmm

the lg oled tvs that lots of people like using as gaming monitors are also smart tvs

i wonder how long they take to boot lol

[odd sand]

That's not much of an issue though bc turning them off is essentially standby.

Very few ppl are ever going to bother truly powering off their TV.

[golden stream]

me lolz

I like the idea of be able to turn off completely

[dull garnet]

720p TVs were never 720p though they were 768p 💀

[golden stream]

an early zoomer but kinda boomer question: can I reset tiktok algorithm?

yeeeee mostly bc the concern of my cousins, too much sizzle on tiktok and I even not use it

[modest moss]

My daughter says yes

Settings

Content preferences

Refresh your for you feed

[modest moss]

^

[odd sand]

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/best-deals-on-tech

Toms hardware has some links to a number of tech deals if they're not sold out.

[deep sapphire]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/LACOO-Big-and-Tall-Black-Power-Lift-Recliner-Chair-for-Elderly-with-Massage-and-Heat-Side-Pockets-and-Cup-Holders-T-LR84LMP0/320209399

im totally buying this

😂

[minor hollow]

i got a pair of 90 lb powerblocks at an estate auction for $50

still truckin

[velvet flint]

Is Opera GX safer or Firefox

Trying to switch my browser from Chrome and I just was wondering

[minor hollow]

firefox

opera is a chromium fork

if you're trying to get away from google, opera is still in the same building

[dire viper]

new gaming chair?

how hank rolls up to the function

[wise jay]

real gamers get this one

[dire viper]

thats awesome

it got LEGS

[wise jay]

https://tenor.com/view/gamingchair-scorpion-imstillamazedbyit-gamingsetup-highquality-gif-2461974713558153818

the thing is so damn extra

[minor hollow]

show the package with the underbelly mounted 50mm autocannons

[wise jay]

imagine if the legs could move and youd turn the chair around when someone visits your home

[dire viper]

RIP the floors

[wise jay]

install a giant motorized lazy susan

[dull garnet]

reminds me of razer

[kind rune]

that looks like a scorpion car

[glossy ravine]

Tfw you can't use DDR4 ram on a DDR5 Mobo

[dull garnet]

no shit

[glossy ravine]

I forgot that it doesn't work like that. Tried to borrow RAM from my pc to start setting things up but then remembered it's ddr4.

[odd sand]

Ugh, brought my space65 to my parents and wanted to fix the power issues, but I realized the way it's built I need to remove all the keys and switches to unscrew the plate and reach the pcb

Might be able to leave the switches in we'll see

[deep sapphire]

https://i.imgur.com/KjNbcF7.png

[modest moss]

what

[deep sapphire]

GOD BLESS

[potent arrow]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/539614544452911106/1178511083976278168/20231126_203414.jpg?ex=657668fa&is=6563f3fa&hm=529f1dd27d9b72b99925e5fbf46265087b9fb5971451a3ca2bbc767151637443&=&format=webp&width=810&height=383

@real edge THIS IS BEAUTIFUL

[deep sapphire]

Application: ffxiv_dx11.exe
CoreCLR Version: 7.0.22.51805
.NET Version: 7.0.0
Description: The process was terminated due to an internal error in the .NET Runtime at IP 0x00007FF83EF3BFE2 (0x00007FF83EEF0000) with exit code 0x80131506.

😒

monster hunter world has fucked my entire computer up

[odd sand]

Maybe I should get myself a 2nd monitor and an arm mount for vertical like that for discord

Or maybe just one of those portable tablet screens so i could use it on trips too

My personal computer is on a desk in the living room basically in place of a.coffee table but to the side so I can watch the TV from the couch or the PC. So makes a 2nd monitor problematic

[dire viper]

not the first time ive seen that

happened to a friend of mine

[dire viper]

I need your main monitor background

[paper tusk]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ypP-qVAW-oY/maxresdefault.jpg

[deep sapphire]

Hell yeah

[dire viper]

I mean yeah the ThreadRipper is literally designed to be as efficient as possible for a workstation

12900k isn’t a server Xeon processor

[real edge]

https://tenor.com/view/izuna-blue-archive-fox-anime-gif-26080871

enjoy

[sly elk]

oh this aint good

the screen protector on my fold4 is delaminating lol

[odd sand]

I feel like if you buy this, you need a shrubbery on the desk or a daft punk helmet on a shelf in view

https://www.newegg.com/black-azza-cube-802-atx-cube-case/p/N82E16811517053

[sly elk]

it looks cool though

the problem with cubes is the gigantic waste of space

even that one looks pretty stupid because they didn't give much room for a vertical gpu

you know what would be interesting? If they shifted it so the motherboard was still mounted vertically

imagine that!

yo if anyone wants them, airpods for $79.99 lol

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PXGQC1Q

walmart had them for $69 a few weeks ago, and if you ask me, that's the real slick deal price but eh whatever

[deep sapphire]

https://youtube.com/shorts/VS03rNwTiN8?si=Ql-WBFLsV0MJL0Gl

Lmao the Camry joke

https://youtube.com/shorts/8vkRdjoh6Sc?si=Ciw-ngl1VxlGrHtp

LMAO

[sly elk]

yea it's also the poster child of "why should I buy a macbook when I can get the same specs for 1/3 the price"

(sadly this argument died with the introduction of the m1 macs)

One thing that makes me laugh is those people exist in the guitar hobby realm as well

I bet they exist in the photography realm too

the "why aren't you using the absolute bare minimum to get your work/hobby done?!" people

@deep sapphire https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q4H9Ghu5aLs

[hasty harbor]

I found these very cheap, how good are these now a days

[real edge]

its ehhhh

I had those many many years ago

they were alright....

but theres much better

[hasty harbor]

I can get them for 20 dollar tho

[real edge]

for that cheap they are good

better than other cheapo stuff

[hasty harbor]

Thx god for Black friday,i hot these bad bois In my hands

Rn i have 2, i might go for Black Cus it look dope

[sly elk]

Yup for 20 bucks that's a great deal

But the sound quality isn't great lol

I bought a pair of those years ago for about 50 bucks

[inland mauve]

ugh my DAC is really starting to break down now

what did you guys recommend for DACs again?

[graceful pine]

You don’t need an input right

Just an output

[inland mauve]

what do you mean?

my current DAC is connected to my computer with a USB cable

the audio signal stays digital until it reaches the DAC

[graceful pine]

My dac is a multipurpose audio interface with headphone and monitor outputs guitar and mic inputs

You just want the output

[inland mauve]

yeah I have a USB mic as well

although I wouldn't mind a mixer of sorts as well

I do sometimes play on my Switch while I'm in a Discord call with my friends

and to make that work I have an audio card in my PC with a line-in channel that I plug the Switch into, and then enable "Listen" on the input device on my PC

but it's a bit of a hassle

[graceful pine]

For a pure affordable headphone dac

Schiit are great

Oh you don’t like schiit

https://www.amazon.com/DO100-ES9038Q2Mx2-OPA1612x4-Bluetooth5-0-Resolution/dp/B09WMNKPJ2

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iD4mk2--audient-id4-mkii-usb-c-audio-interface

This is what I use but it’s a full interface

[inland mauve]

I am never buying Schiit again

and not just because of my abysmal experience with the quality of their products

also because it's a nightmare to ship it here, and last time I had to pay stupid amounts of import taxes