@pulsar fossil what do you do for a living, if not a secret? :)
Just curious :)
I am a programmer - use laptop + 2 23" Dells in office
#💻-building-a-pc
pine copper
pulsar fossil
@pine copper not a secret! 😄
tropic hollow
he has the best job
pulsar fossil
I work as a video games journalist
pulsar fossil
So I review games, do previews and just a whole lot of video production
I also do a lot of streaming
tropic hollow
best job
pulsar fossil
It's a great job 😃
tropic hollow
100%
pine copper
Oh, checked now - I see :)
multiple monitors is a must indeed
chilly edge
I'm sorry but i cant make air for you
haughty cloak
Intel Core i5-7600k, MSI GeForce GTX 1080, MSI Gaming Pro Carbon Z270, G.Skill Tridentz RGB Series 16G, Thermaltake View 31, Cooler Master RR-212L, WD Blue 1TB, Samsung 860 EVO 250GB, EVGA Supernova 650 G3. Can someone build this and send me the link!
I don’t know a good website
pulsar fossil
Build as in finding a place you can buy the parts?
haughty cloak
Thank you! @pulsar fossil
pulsar fossil
My pleasure! 😃
haughty cloak
But is the pc gonna be builded already?
pulsar fossil
I don't follow?
haughty cloak
Do I have to build it myself?
chilly edge
yes
pulsar fossil
NZXT offer a service where they build the machine for you but you wouldn't be able to get those specific parts
You're US based, right @haughty cloak ?
pulsar fossil
Oh, okay
haughty cloak
Notify me if you find a website @pulsar fossil
chilly edge
what parts do you need
pulsar fossil
He listed them further up @chilly edge
chilly edge
i5 7600k is outdated
Intel is overpriced rn, and AMD are coming out with better processors soon. It'll be better to go with AMD
pulsar fossil
I've enjoyed my Ryzen 7
chilly edge
Intel right now is just a bad call
tropic hollow
A M D 
chilly edge
which is why I went for AMD
chilly edge
yeah
haughty cloak
Oh
I guess I have to build it myself thank you for helping me at least! @pulsar fossil
humble oxide
You can buy prebuilt from OriginPC
pulsar fossil
Linus Tech Tips has done a great video series on companies that does prebuilts
pulsar fossil
pulsar fossil
Meh 😛
humble rampart
what the f* is that thing she's holding?
a new dedicated bitcoin mining GPU on steroids?
pulsar fossil
Fake 😛
humble oxide
An out of season april fools joke
humble rampart
oh : >
pulsar fossil
It's actually done pretty well
humble rampart
It's the AMD lady tho, right
pulsar fossil
The tracking is on point
humble rampart
yeah, fooled me!
humble oxide
👍
heady siren
Is there a way to fix this?
pulsar fossil
Have you done what it says @heady siren?
Seems obvious but many people forget
You could also try reinstalling Steelseries engine
wary badge
😃
chilly edge
yeah, not the bst
didnt really know where to route stuff like the cpu cable
or the cables for the ssd
tropic hollow
gotcha
chilly edge
Phanteks p350x
gloomy totem
'tis a nice case
noble oak
Not bad
gloomy totem
My rig, cable management needs a bit of work
gloomy totem
H500?
noble oak
H500i
noble oak
Hell yea. Had em since I was four
gloomy totem
Noice
gloomy totem
I need something to put in my case, so much empty space :P
noble oak
Lol
gloomy totem
A void
gloomy totem
my mum managed to loose my t60 power armour pop :(
noble oak
What the hell
gloomy totem
Sucks big time
noble oak
It does
gloomy totem
because i got it at gamescon
noble oak
Oh damn
gloomy totem
So I need to find something else xD
noble oak
Hmm
gloomy totem
Mind you I need to wait on a bunch of new parts because I'm sending a bunch back lol
gloomy totem
Some of it
noble oak
Damn
gloomy totem
my light loop kit had an Lnp that came DOA
noble oak
Talk bout bad luck
gloomy totem
Aye
the Dr4 was too tall for the vengeance rgb pro
which had a faulty set of RGB LEDs
the h115i pro that i once had nearly leaked on me, or one is forming anyway, lol, so sending them all back and gonna get some new stuffs
noble oak
Corsair....
gloomy totem
Yeaahhhh
noble oak
Go NZXT imo
gloomy totem
left a bad example
idk
probably gonna grab a set of NF-A14 Chromax's
and some phanteks Digital LUX's
noble oak
O! Thats not bad!
gloomy totem
.>
noble oak
Or close
gloomy totem
the digital fan frame is like 26 euros a piece
I'd need around 225 euros for the set xD
- 40 for the controller
Why does RGB have to be so expensive
noble oak
I’m with you on that one
chilly edge
im still a bit annoyed with my power supply, in the picture it showed flat cables but then when it came they were bunched together in a sleeve with heatshrinks
gloomy totem
what psu?
chilly edge
Corsair RM750x White
gloomy totem
Ah
noble oak
Here I have the xl mousemat and i have the keyboard I think is 150 pounds. I have a mouse too idk wat it is. I also have artic 3 headset
obsidian bramble
tropic hollow
@obsidian bramble Very cool!
wary badge
Awesome loadout @obsidian bramble! I used to rock the QcK Prism mousemat before I got the XXL Prism.
patent ore
Lucky guy
noble oak
tropic hollow
NOICE
noble oak
Yea! So imma do it and be back soon!
chilly edge
@noble oak what switches? and how much did it cost
noble oak
Gat Browns and $170
noble oak
@tropic hollow @pulsar fossil @chilly edge
But sadly the keycaps ain’t that good and I need to get stabs
But I only have $3
tropic hollow
Ahhhh that looks cool though!! @noble oak
pulsar fossil
Looks great
plain egret
pulsar fossil
Looks great
fathom ingot
I know it's italian, but I need a pc in my grandpa's house... In low settings 1024x768 (CSGO Only), is this good? https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B00YSR5L6O/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8
pulsar fossil
My laptop has a 1050ti and it's worked great for CS:GO and Forza Horizon 4
fathom ingot
But this cpu... It's so old
chilly edge
Csgo isn't very intensive
pulsar fossil
That's awesome
wary badge
❤
pine copper
Looks nice though I am a little bit tired of black-red setups :D
Is it necessary to place foam pads chock-a-block? Saw some setups with some distance between pads, not sure if it works though...
wary badge
I thought that at first @pine copper but it actually doesn't feel too bad, also if they are Chock-a-block they do their purpose a little better (Block sound).
Thanks for the suggestion 😃
dry hornet
is the rtx 2060 worth it
tropic hollow
n
pine copper
depends on your budget and current hardware
rigid mulch
@wary badge How much did everything minus the computer, mouse, keyboard and monitor (Roughly) cost? I'm kind of going for a similar look
wary badge
Rough cost, peripherals and monitor about £400.
@rigid mulch
Discluding the microphone also, my mistake.
rigid mulch
Nice, It looks amazing btw. I'm wanting to become a streamer or youtuber but haven't got the motivation or equipment so I'm hoping in a few months time I will and people hopefully start watching 😁 @wary badge
wary badge
Thank you so much! You'll get there! @rigid mulch
pine copper
@rigid mulch start with doing first, you'll be able to buy everything later 😃
pulsar fossil
Yeah, what @pine copper said. Start with what you have
pine copper
The point here is that you need to start to know better what do you need. Also you'll find out if you actually like it 😃
wary badge
That is very true @pine copper You may pay quite a bit on a profession and find out you actually don't like it that much. Good point @pine copper
latent slate
Built a pc for my friend
Not the best but I was hella proud of myself
Other pics are on my Insta (vladimoosh) that look a bit better
fiery monolith
Is it ok if I ask about the front fans? What made you decide on a 240mm rad +1 120mm fan, instead of a 360mm rad?
tropic hollow
Not mine, but thought i'd throw it in here because it's cool
950x, 64gb Ddr4 3200, 1080ti, 1070, and 64tb of HDD storage, 4tb of SSD storage split 50/50 between sata and nvme
pulsar fossil
That's some colorful RAM 
tropic hollow
very
chilly edge
It does
I guess it could be used for encoding, but I'm not sure
Seeing as an SLI ridge or bridge or whatever it is isn't installed
red pulsar
I set my cpu cooler to 4100rpm and its so loud
but im getting 25 C
but at least it will keep my room cool in the winter
noble oak
Lol
chilly edge
Looks cosy
toxic field
Im also planning to upgrade my keyboard and mouse
To asus rog claymore and asus rog pugio
My g560 lightsync speakers and steelseries qck xl mousepad is also coming soon yaya
chilly edge
I don't think Rog peripherals are the best
toxic field
Ill take another picture once its all done
@chilly edge the asus rog claymore is all metal except back and I tried it in store, really felt nice
chilly edge
Fair enough, just wanted to bring it up, if I'm remembering right, Rog is pricey
toxic field
Yes i found a claymore on amazon for 150 refurbished with numberpad
noble oak
Looks pretty
red pulsar
hi
fickle tendon
Doesnt seem like a ram problem to me
Is it only one ram module setting to 1333mhz?
fickle tendon
Most likely it’s because the ram isnt static but dynamic
red pulsar
omg help
fickle tendon
Which means the MHz will vary after need
red pulsar
i just went deaf in my left ear
fickle tendon
Static means that it will only be 1333 and nothing else
Dynamic means that it’s well.. dynamic. It can change
fickle tendon
The fact that the motherboard isnt saving these settings though
fickle tendon
Maybe you should try resetting the battery on the motherboard
fickle tendon
Obviously not since you see it appear as 1333mhz when it should be 1666
fickle tendon
Do you see this as 2 seperate settings?
fickle tendon
Try and leave it be as 1333
Boot into windows and open task manager
Then go to the performance tab, select memory and tell me what the speed is at
red pulsar
its running at 1600 perfectly fine atm
fickle tendon
(If you cant see the performance tab, click “view details”)
red pulsar
fickle tendon
And is this after you set it back to 1600mhz in bios aswell?
fickle tendon
Try reset and make it be 1333 again
red pulsar
what for
fickle tendon
Just for testing
red pulsar
oh i got another question
fickle tendon
And possible problem solve
red pulsar
i overclocked my cpu really far, to like 1.2GHz more than base & i want to keep my cpu fan at 90% all the time (If under 30 C & 100 if over 30C) is that gonna affect the life of my cpu fan? Ive already set it to run at 90 and its really loud but i use super cool epic very nice steelseries headset and i can barely hear it
its a water cooler corsair h100i
and all my case fans are same too
i mean same settings
my case fans are not water coolers, they are the ones that came with the CM STORM enforcer case
chilly edge
They probably wont be the best fans then
fickle tendon
Both the fans and the processor will get a slight decrease in general life span
red pulsar
its quite a nice case but one of my friends stole all my drive holders
ill be upgrading over the next 2 years so will it last till then
ive had it at default for the past 6 yeras
chilly edge
yes it will
fickle tendon
Yes
chilly edge
Also, make sure XMP is enabled
red pulsar
is xmp the thing that automatically makes things faster like cpu
fickle tendon
My general life advise for overclocking though. Dont mess with overclocking processors and get one with a dynamic range
red pulsar
because i turned that off because it causes delay in stuff
fickle tendon
Then the processor itself will sort out the boost
chilly edge
Ok
RAM will normally run at a slower speed than it says
But if you turn XMP on it'll run at the speed it says ont he box
fickle tendon
I cannot exactly remember what xmp is, hold on
red pulsar
in my case having automatic overclocking is a bad thing
chilly edge
Extreme Memory profile
fickle tendon
Aye
chilly edge
XMP is always useful
red pulsar
i gotta have it running at the same clock speed all the time
chilly edge
using the XMP profile is a good thing
red pulsar
or else there will be huge delay when SCRUBBING in my software
like if i have it off SCRUBBING will be smooth, but if i have it on SCRUBBING will take like half a second to load 1 part of it
red pulsar
its ddr3
chilly edge
yeah, DDR3 
fickle tendon
What do you do that requires 32 gb ram
red pulsar
2990wx
fickle tendon
Do you emulate or something
fickle tendon
Adobe after effects is more CPU demanding as far as my understanding go
fickle tendon
RAM is more for 3D rendering
red pulsar
yeah i use 3d stuff in ae too
fickle tendon
Oh aye
red pulsar
its mostly 3d stuff
chilly edge
^^ 2666 will do great, higher is still better, but might not be worth the price compromise
and good night
fickle tendon
2666 is the great middle point
red pulsar
or should i get a server
fickle tendon
Going higher wont show any huge impact
fickle tendon
If you want something with a lot of storahe
chilly edge
gotta go now, was nice talking
fickle tendon
Look into a SAN server
chilly edge
you can try a NAS or something
red pulsar
i think the threadripper is like 1400
chilly edge
or just buy a huuuuuuuge case
red pulsar
i have like 5 hard drives and ssds lying at the bottom of my current case
since my friend stole all the mounts
fickle tendon
Yeah you might want to make a storage server
fickle tendon
Hold on
red pulsar
because ill build a rendering machine eventually too
for rendering
and that could go on the rack
latent slate
@fiery monolith sorry for the late response, but the reason for choosing the 240 rad was because we were planning on mounting it to the top of the case- then clearance issues arose, so we had to mount it to the front I'm planning to go back to the case with a Dremel to improve airflow through the front as it only has one intake.
fickle tendon
@red pulsar do you have a rack?
red pulsar
there is one at my grandads office which he is really wanting to get rid of
and he keeps being like, stef, want this rack? and im like, no, i got no use for it rn
fickle tendon
Well
red pulsar
so all i will need is the case for the server right?
latent slate
My friend didnt exactly think of how thicc everything was when buying
red pulsar
and parts
latent slate
so i just had to work with it
fickle tendon
red pulsar
oo that looks nice
fickle tendon
This is basically where you just plop in the harddrives
red pulsar
are they hotswap bays?
red pulsar
and is there a motherboard in there or do i have to get one
fickle tendon
It’s a whole server
red pulsar
for only £60
fickle tendon
You just need the drives
red pulsar
thats a good deal
fickle tendon
There arent any drives in it
red pulsar
yeah i can get 2.5 drives
my mum gave me like 4 broken laptops
and cex sell 2.5 drives dirt cheap
do i need to buy the rack rail kit?
fickle tendon
You can choose one there
I dont know much about datacentres yet
As I am still an apprentice
red pulsar
do i need to portforward or something?/
or do i just connect the server to ethernet and it will work?
or do i need some pcie card which will cost me my kidney
fickle tendon
I would be able to ask my boss tomorrow
He has after all set up an entire datacenter himself
red pulsar
ping me once you find the answers
fickle tendon
You might want to look into something like this instead
More consumer friendly
Since the one i sent you earlier is for actual datacenters
And offers stuff like RAID, which you dont really need in a home
@red pulsar
red pulsar
hello
£60 server vs $500 server
i just need it for storage
i think that server is for actual server stuff
fickle tendon
no that one comes with everything already packed
Except no operative system
This video should help
@red pulsar
red pulsar
ty, ill watch this now
im at the part where he mentioned i can use an old computer
i have a load of parts lying around which i could definitely building to a pc
or would it be a better option to get the server
oh damn, the server has free shipping
fiery monolith
Linus 😄
fiery monolith
If you have 550 to blow sure
fiery monolith
max on hdd and ssd like fill ur pc with storage?
fiery monolith
Gotcha, if you have the room for multiple nvme slots, go for it.
Then just do the rest on all esata ssd's
fickle tendon
@toxic field If you only have 1 slot, but have an HDD, then you might want to go for en Intel Optane instead (If you'r processor is a gen 7 or later)
wary badge
Oh damn, very nice!
open galleon
Thank you
wary badge
Loving the M750 with the Siberia 950 headset?
open galleon
Yeh 650 headset
wary badge
Nice one.
open galleon
With the rival 330 mouse and the fallout 4 QCK+ mousemat
wary badge
Good job! Awesome to see your enjoying Steelseries products. 
open galleon
I do enjoy them really much, how would I clean the keyboard? Since there’s a lot of dirt in between keys
tropic hollow
@open galleon I think you can find a mechanical keyboard cleaning kit on the site?
not sure if it's in stock
but I know the product exists
chilly edge
you use a keycap remover then you can probably use a dedicated keyboard cleaning brush or some compressed air
or turn it upside down
pulsar fossil
fiery monolith
Can you pin that on this channel or on a different one by any chance @pulsar fossil 😅
odd burrow
Is there any steelseries keyboard under 100 dollars that is mechanical?
chilly edge
yep, there are a few I believe
odd burrow
But which?
odd burrow
Really? Thanks for the help
wary badge
Both I have sent you are really good picks 
odd burrow
Just checked them out, seems to be solid for the price
I might buy the M500 now or wait until the price on the M750 TKL
Is lower
wary badge
Sounds great!
M750 TKL is what I own, QX2 Mechanical Switches are very good in all honestly
wary badge
Yep
Full extent, from GIF's to simple single key lighting.
What ever you need really.
odd burrow
Plus if I buy it I'll have a real mechanical keyboard
Right now I use a old Logitech keyboard
Not mechanical
And everything will be 100% steelseries
wary badge
That's what you need in life.
snow pewter
pulsar fossil
Nice :)
oblique quarry
can I ask about equipment here for buying/ for the opinions?
wary badge
Sure, what's up? @oblique quarry
oblique quarry
@wary badge so I have the rival 600 mouse and have the wirless arctis headset love both of them great work on them by the way but now I am looking into a mousepad/mat.
Now a friend has recommended the DEX mouse pad to me but there is also the QCK is it? mouse pad. I dont know which to pick to be honest and which would be better for aiming in FPS games and a moba called smite.
noble oak
I'd say it's all personal preference
oblique quarry
@noble oak I talked to support and they said some useful things but wanted to get more opinions as well thanks though for the comment 😃
noble oak
Of course.
oblique quarry
😃
odd burrow
@wary badge i have a sensei 310 and an arctis 5 with a mouse pad from steelseries
oblique quarry
anyone else just think it is personal preference.
noble oak
@oblique quarry Yep!
odd burrow
Steelseries is high quality, good looking, comfortable, cheap
I couldn't ask for anything better
pulsar fossil
Uncomfortable is usually not a positive thing? :P
pulsar fossil
:D
pulsar fossil
Looks nice :)
ashen marsh
Thanks
oblique quarry
@ashen marsh got the same case as me
ashen marsh
corsair crystal?
tropic hollow
@noble oak Ayyyyyyyyyy! Congratulations on finishing it
noble oak
Thanks! It’s a slight upgrade
chilly edge
he changed some of the keycaps
tropic hollow
ahhhh
i thought the RGBP was the difference haha
the keys are hella nice
guessing my mans a league player
with those controls ˆ
tropic hollow
for 2012, no complaints.
pulsar fossil
@noble oak No? The GPU is on the picture :)
tropic hollow
Sh*t
noble oak
@tropic hollow Nope. Not that good at league xD
tropic hollow
ahh
noble oak
But, Im kinda broke and I need to save for a PC first
tropic hollow
good idea
pulsar fossil
My current setup at home
Not nearly as awesome as the one I have at work
But it works :)
oblique quarry
no problem i just got mee6 give me a beat down for saying a bad word by accident XD
its late and im tired XD
oblique quarry
to be honest i am thinking of getting steel series keyboard but i got told today they have had issues 🤔
but i still love steel series thier headphones and the mouse i have beats the G502 for feel easily hands down
pulsar fossil
@oblique quarry what kind of issues?
I personally dislike the height adjustment on the M750 but haven't had any keyboard issues
oblique quarry
I think he just said quality wise and breaking
like I am taking it with a pinch of salt
i dont trust anything until i see it or someone reputable says there is a problem
I have a limited edition keyboard from corsair
atm
if you look in the steelsquad channel you will see my build
pulsar fossil
Corsair makes great keyboards too
But I've honestly had more issues with Corsair
Not big ones though. Just that the keycaps can sometimes have a tendency to fall off
oblique quarry
yeah i have not had that problem yet thank god XD
pulsar fossil
It's pretty annoying
oblique quarry
fair enough 😛
pulsar fossil
Would be great to have a desktop PC at home
I stream from the office but it would be nice to be able to stream from home too
oblique quarry
have you looked into have a minimum pc spec gaming pc for stremaing?
pulsar fossil
Nah, needs to be powerfull :P
noble oak
Lol what the cheapest build
😱
Your saying rivals are good
BRO u can't do that
AHHHH
pastel marten
ew corsair miss me with that shit
fast jewel
^^^
pulsar fossil
I might be wrong about the number
fast jewel
ah ok
pulsar fossil
It was when eyefinity first came out
So you could play on 3 screens at the same time
fast jewel
that doesn't look too bad :p
only issue is i try to do some 3d modelling stuff every now and then and Fusion360 only gets 12fps or so rippp
oblique quarry
@tropic hollow i have 32GB of DDR4 XD
oblique quarry
yeah same XD
noble oak
fast jewel
i have a dell studio 540
bright delta
I'm rocking this slab of a laptop from 2012 still😁😁
oblique quarry
jesus XD 2012
fast jewel
@oblique quarry mine's from 2008-9ish
oblique quarry
ah ok
pulsar fossil
I have a MacBook Pro from 2012. Would still be using it if it's GPU hadn't died
Such a great laptop
bright delta
All I've done is upgraded the HD, go from 6Gb to 8Gb of RAM and installed Windows 10, still works so no need to get a new one!😁
Only downside is it's not much of a "lap"top, defo need a desk/table to use it
oblique quarry
@pulsar fossil i have a macbook pro 😛
oblique quarry
yeah i use it for editing.
the videos i edit
i really want to do so much but i just dont have the room for it or the expirence 😦
pulsar fossil
I've been trying to find a better email program than the Mail app in MacOS. No luck yet
@oblique quarry it will come with time.
I had no clue what I was doing when I started
oblique quarry
its more or less editing equiptment like linus has etc etc
I want to do review videos for products like steel series etc etc
pulsar fossil
I still don't but I've edited tv shows and a ton of video
You don't need the stuff LMG has to do that
oblique quarry
i mean I dont have the base stuff the only recording thing i have it my phone
pulsar fossil
That's all you need
oblique quarry
na but i just cant find an angle for it
i could send you the video somehow to show you.
like to me it does not look right thats all.
brb tho taking plate to dishwasher
pulsar fossil
You can upload it to YouTube and send me a link in dm if you want
I should be sleeping. So gn all :)
oblique quarry
ok theen sure gn though @pulsar fossil 😃
mystic raft
small spindle
tropic hollow
@small spindle Bro this channel has been here for ages where have you been with that setup
noble oak
noble oak
Woah
small spindle
Finally got everything setup the way I wanted
chilly edge
Lets see
1700x has more cores + threads
but worse IPC/slightly worse clockspeeds
I mean, the extra cores of the 1700x make it the better choice
marble pasture
RTX 2080ti - i9-9900K - 64 GB RGB RAM - Avermedia Capture Card - P1 Pro M2 1tB - ZOTAC EXTREME SSD 512GB
Thats my Machine ❤
tropic hollow
@marble pasture that's one powerful CPU
what encouraged you to get the 9900K versus the 8700k?
marble pasture
@tropic hollow should i tell you a secret of that CPU that 99% not know ?
marble pasture
It have a second code kernal. It is only for encoding H264
thats why this is like 2x better than any other intel cpu for streaming
😉
marble pasture
but intel doesnt promoting it. idk why
fiery monolith
@marble pasture That is one heccin beautiful machine 😍 😍 😍
tropic hollow
what about the ram lmao
chilly edge
£42k, absolutely not why the hell would anyone get the most expensive everything
tropic hollow
hahaha
noble oak
If you have his pc you dont need to upgrade in a decade lmao
wide niche
Wow
fiery monolith
sjjsjsjs Pach youre gettin the wrong idea here. Get EVERYONES card. then you can build multiple PC's depending on everyones limit 🤔
fiery monolith
So excited!!!!
Ive been waiting to play the batman games on my pc (ya know. A beatem up game) anddd ive wanted a controller :D
(Rip to the gf and her valentines day gift tho 😤 her stuff is gonna be bought with the next pay check
)
delicate lake
lol
odd burrow
What's the cable used for the arctis 5 called?
teal scarab
steady jackal
Love my setup and steelseries makes it even better 😍
humble rampart
That's one good lucking setup @steady jackal, nicely done!
steady jackal
Thanks
oblique quarry
what do we recommend for play mats then from steel series 🤔
pulsar fossil
Play mats @oblique quarry? As in mousepads?
oblique quarry
Yeah sorry XD
pulsar fossil
No worries :D
oblique quarry
steel series hgave so many
oblique quarry
well i have had a corsair one before but i have never had the thick playmats
and dont see what the point of them are tbh
@pulsar fossil
oblique quarry
i just put above about the playmat
pulsar fossil
Some people prefer plastic, other prefer something rough, other something smood. Some like cloth, some like metal
Some like to have as much RGB as possible
Some like to have one that's big enough for the keyboard too
oblique quarry
well at the moment RBG Is not my main concern i want to find a specific one i will like and suit me. My friend recommended the dex but i cant get that atm
I normally play a moba called smite as well.
oblique quarry
so yeah idk what play mat to go for 
also dont see why there are thick playmats and thin like if they are just personal preference or they are suppose to help in some way
ashen marsh
I think it's more personal comfort than anything *don't quote me on that though
oblique quarry
fair enough
bright delta
I use a thin one with my massive slab of a laptop (not SS though soz guys), and works perfectly fine for me
@oblique quarry
viscid cypress
Some model of mouse pad in the steelseries brand that works perfect for fps. Cloth
oblique quarry
but is there any advantage of having a thicker mouse pad/mat i have always had thin ones
sorry for not replying sooner was at work
oblique quarry
ok i know but is there any other advantages to a thin on that is not obvious.
noble oak
Why would there be
tropic hollow
completely subjective
tropic hollow
@oblique quarry Are you not using QcK
oblique quarry
no I brought another play mat/pad of reccomendation of a couple of people and it feels to smooth for me.
@tropic hollow
@tropic hollow it is a Glorious oc gaming race play mat
tropic hollow
ah
tropic hollow
this is completely unbiased by the way but the QcK mousepad is the best i've ever used hands down
it's just a good mousepad
so so so smooth
odd burrow
Just got a new controller from my friend be said he didin't know what use it had so i took it
GXT 540
bold geyser
Dayum.
twin merlin
What graphic Cards do you guys have?
twin merlin
And which refresh rate does tour monitor have?
vast owl
I’m loving the white accessories, I’ve just upgraded from the Arctis 3 to 7 wireless, the XL mouse mat is amazing... but where’s the white keyboard options guys?
icy acorn
i have the steelseries rvial 310
xxl mouse pad
and m760 tkl
those are my steelseries
noble oak
pulsar fossil
Great picture
I wonder if you somehow could make the keyboard casing out of acrylic or something and make the keyboard itself RGB
So you could pick your own color 😂
How would that be @vast owl ?
chilly edge
building your own keyboard is expensive
but there are keyboard cases that let the keyboard light shine out
fiery monolith
^ i knkw some companies that building a keyboard is pushing 200-300ish USD
pulsar fossil
Hot damn
chilly edge
I know that building a keyboad here costs about £180, but it's £100 for a regular keyboard with the same stuff
fiery monolith
^
vast owl
@pulsar fossil I have a Royal Kludge white RGB Keyboard already, but it messes up the brand theme, I’d love Steelseries to make a white version of their RGB mechanical keyboards to add to the eco system
vast owl
Yea that’s cool, just a wish list
pulsar fossil
Absolutely :)
vast owl
@twin merlin yes indeed, I have the 7 series headset on the way, these are the Arctis 3, but I’m trying wireless next
chilly edge
any reason why?
icy acorn
good for u
:DDD
rival feels good only for story mode solo games
playing competitive games
idk just feels weird
odd burrow
I prefer the sensei
It's a neutral handshape
And it has 4 side buttons
Aka customizable buttons
And better rgb
odd burrow
@tropic hollow haven't tried it yet for gaming
Gonna do it later and see if the controller is any good
Already have an Xbox but still nice though
vast owl
I’ve just ordered this, anyone else managed to play with one yet?
fiery monolith
Nope. I ordered mine tho 😄
vast owl
Nice @fiery monolith hopefully mine arrives in time for the weekend!
vast owl
I’m hoping it could be used for Ring of Elysium
oak lake
My escape
noble oak
Ayeeee
vast owl
These are a thing of beauty, and the sound difference between the 3 and 7’s is pretty staggering
indigo spade
well i'd hope si
so
wondering what sound quality would be like from 5 to 7
because 5 has that epic RGB
vast owl
I know the RGB was a huge temptation, but the noise cancelling and base on these is already so much better
indigo spade
How do you feel about like since its not bluetooth so if you want wireless with a phone you cant like go outside with them unless wired
that was a turning point for me
@vast owl
did you have the 3s? You said the sound is noticably bad
or not bad just worse than 7
vast owl
Tbh I never use my phone for music, so no. But I get that’s a deal breaker for many, I’ve had the 3’s for over a year and I love them, but yea the depth of sound is really noticeable straight away on the 7’s
indigo spade
what did you do with your 3s?
vast owl
My friend is buying them off me
indigo spade
I haev a siberia set and i'm trying to get rid of them to upgrade to arctis
but its like impossible
vast owl
He still uses the Xbox original one ear version
indigo spade
You know they are coming out with a wireless xbox chat enabled arctis
100% wireless xbox
vast owl
Yea I read that but these were reduced so in my budget at the moment, so that may be an option for a future upgrade
indigo spade
Reason why nothing works is that steelseries didn't pay the upcharge microsoft demands in order to use wireless its so dumb for xbox
oh what did you get your 7's for?
if you dont mind
vast owl
£120
vast owl
No it is the 2019 version, just checked
indigo spade
nice dude enjoy
yeah i really am trying to get rid of my siberia
its like impossible idk might have to just wait it out 3 years XD
vast owl
Facebook market is where I buy and sell all my second hand gear
Really useful, picked up my Elgato HD60 on there last week
indigo spade
never used it
vast owl
It’s great for local buyers so saves hassle of postage
indigo spade
ahh makes sense
and scams are less since you actually need a real fb account
I've had the fun with scammers going for my headst
one guy said he would give me $400 for no reason
LOL
.
Thanks Mikes i'll look into the site
vast owl
No problem, like I said it’s worked pretty good for me, and they physically have to come and give you the cash so it’s pretty guaranteed
twin merlin
wait
indigo spade
yeah, I'd also prefer an invoice over PayPal which can work too
indigo spade
probably just an iphone lol
vast owl
That is an IPhone XS Max and a good ring light
I switch between DSLR and an iPhone, not a huge difference lol
pulsar fossil
Must not be a very good DSLR then @vast owl :P
vast owl
Lol, it’s stock
vast owl
With a wide angle lens, but to be fair I have a better one at work which I run fully manual, my one at home is more auto point and shoot
Lighting is everything though
Even on a bad camera
Nikon D3300 here
I want the mirrorless Sony that’s a good cam link streaming camera
pulsar fossil
Yeah, me too
vast owl
Such a huge difference, I have the Logitech C920 but I really want the professional depth of field look
pulsar fossil
We've never really used webcams for our streams
Having a Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera with a great wide angle lens would be the dream
So it's so expensive
$999 plus lens
vast owl
Yep... better dust the wallet off again!
pulsar fossil
Just spent a lot of money on XLR cables, mounting hardware and flight cases
Think I'll wait a little
Oh and we bought a digital audio mixer plus a stage box
The mixer and stage box was like $2k alone
indigo spade
oo
pulsar fossil
Soooo I'ma gonna hold off on spending more money for a little bit :D
But having a digital audio mixer is the best!
Audio mixer on beast mode
frail kiln
3/5
chilly edge
7/10 not enough minifridge, too much watermark
frail kiln
^
pulsar fossil
:D
That was back when CoD was real good
Okay okay... Rate production value on this @frail kiln
That's also from 2010
vast owl
my super compact streaming area
pulsar fossil
Looks awesome
vast owl
ive updated a few bits in recent weeks
indigo spade
True steelseries fan. Wallpaper
vast owl
You know it
vast owl
i dont like not having a choice on exclusives
indigo spade
true
i guess i'll do that too
but i have just xbox
i'll wait until like PS5 comes out idc if its 2020 lol
then I can get god of war for cheap by then XD
vast owl
exactly, i didnt miss out on GOW which was amazing, i just bought a cheap second hand PS4 around a year ago
last of us, Uncharted.. and xbox for the multiplayer games
indigo spade
You dont play call of duty do you? Because if you play that game you basically are forced to get it on PS4
indigo spade
I want to get that Celeste game when it goes free on xbox live
indigo spade
@vast owl speaking of exclusives you hear that Gears 5 is a thing
vast owl
Yea @twin merlin my little corner, hoping to convert my loft in the next year and have a whole room
No @indigo spade but that’s cool, I haven’t played any gears in years
radiant fable
I wonder what is your favourite game @vast owl
vast owl
@radiant fable that is so difficult, but my favourite last year was God of War, my favourite modern franchise because it brought my clan together was Destiny although we’ve all dropped away from Destiny now. Fave of all time is the first Metal Gear Solid on the original PlayStation
radiant fable
Oh it was a sarcastic question
vast owl
Sorry I missed the sarcasm...
graceful flame
Im making a new pc all I need now is a gpu and hard drive whoop.
pulsar fossil
Awesome
slim kraken
can someone tel my of a bleutooth headset or a kabel headsetup witch is better
pulsar fossil
I'd argue that you can. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Bluetooth headsets are great for traveling
But they have to be charged
slim kraken
oke thx
vast owl
Freebie just arrived
humble rampart
@vast owl how are you liking it so far?
vast owl
Umm, it’s one of those products where you think... is it really needed. But it looks cool haha
humble rampart
You must have high sensitivity! That's not a lot of slack for your cord
I've mostly been a CS player and always used low sens - so having that cord holder often saves the day for me ;)
there's a lot of cable flying around when you wanna do a 360 no scope. Which I often do of course
vast owl
@humble rampart the last time I did a 360 no scope was........ yea I’ve never done one. I’ll probably pull the cord out more when playing but my OCD hates it flapping around looking untidy
rancid raptor
austere prawn
Oooo i like the grid/fan layout, what case is that?
pulsar fossil
That looks great
austere prawn
Oooo nice ram modules
sand jasper
That ram is goals!!
pulsar fossil
It is some pretty sweet RAM :D
G.SKill TridentZ DDR4 32GB
And a delicious GTX1080 ti with lots of RGB
chilly edge
that 1080Ti has a waterblock on it doesnt it
pulsar fossil
Nope @chilly edge
chilly edge
Kinda looks like there's tubing coming off it
pulsar fossil
That's just the power