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one of the earliest ones that can still plug and play with a modern pc
well about as plug and play as a PS/2 device can get
howd u get your hands on it
ebay, for parts or repair from a recycler
it was a blind impulse buy cause ive been wanting a silver label model with the barcode on the back
and they only made those for 6 months
its not really worth that much more than any other 80's model m but it looks cool
the ones worth money are the SSK which are TKL model m basically
and yes mechanical keyboard people are weird
i considered going with a retro "sleeper" pc build but that stuff is going up in price to the point where its not really worth it to hack up an old 386 case to stuff modern parts into
you ever see a custom water cooling setup with copper or brass hard lines? those are pretty steam punk
doing the hard lines for a custom loop is not for the feint of heart
i wouldnt even attempt it
you mean patina?
you can induce patina in a few ways
heres my flash light
you know how brass is shiny when new
the aging is called patina
ooh
like on antiques
theres also patina for cars but that's sort of a different thing
forcing patina on brass/copper takes a bit of effort, one way is vinegar/salt bath, another is ammonia fumes and the easiest way is to use an off-the-shelf tarnish (usually sulfur based), so all of them reek to high heaven, then you hit it with 00 or 000 steel wool to get the effect you want
it's also considered "fake", some stuff patinas easily over time like brass pens and what not
Blender 2.80 is now in RC stage and the release is a week away 🤔
at last
BRUH WHAT
yup
why
I dunno lol
I think he wanted to build a super beefed up computer but still wants Mac OSX
also mine has moar RGB
he's got like 5 different setups and like 10 different servers at his house
then 2 super compact setups for on-the-go, one of which is actually powerful enough to run VR
plus a crap ton of keyboards of different styles
he's a military contractor
kinda hard to game stream when in the middle of the desert xD
or wherever the fk he goes
fair enough
I just remember finding it hilarious how the physical HTC Vive + sensors was bigger than the computer that was powering it
yeah you can do that
as a security engineer I don't need portability
I need pure oomph
I just got mine while I was working at a telecom company
its his main hobby I guess, so its not that ridiculous
lol
he was like "yo Keripo, stop deleting all your anime/hentai/porn after you've watched it and start just stashing it all on my servers"
apparently even if I had BD rips of all the anime I've watched in my life, he would not fill up all his servers
sounds about right
I mean I do have 863 TB of storage myself
thinking of breaking the petabyte by the end of the year
so you have stacks of these at home? xD
your AC bill must be through the roof
ohh, I just realized
more like the power bill
I swear the electrical dudes think I'm running a reactor in the basement 
I too also use Z for the drive letter of my main data drive 😛
not H?
I demand you reassign the drive the letter H
something something showing off the size of your H drive
L is for lewd mods
Hahaha
Yamato's Linux ISOs not to be confused with his actual Linux ISOs.
Fuk i kinda screwed up on putting a RAM in blade server

Shud be a1, a2, a3, a4 and b1, b2, b3, b4

Not on random RAM slot
Pls. Yamato probably has his own OS under secret development.
I wonder how large the iso'd be.
YamatoOS has an AUTOEXEC.BAT that blacklists Aria on startup.

there's no such thing as overkill
64 is dope enuf
It sounds funny but
I dont know how to use printer
Also installing pc
Basically im baf at hardwares
if i remove gpu, do i get extra wattage for PSU
ye
the GPU is the main power eater
outside of the motherboard with the CPU and RAM
ouch see if the buyer protection for ebay/paypal covers you
i was stupid enough to buy it when in guest mode
at least it was only $50
it was probably an old altcoin mining card
could have been worse you could have gotten a 1070 or something that did that
You can try to find a deal on the 8GB RX 580 which is better than a 1050 ti and on par with a 6 GB GTX 1060.
For the $200 - $250 bracket I'd say GTX 1660, and 1660 ti for sub $300.
If you want used I say go with a manufacturer refurb like EVGA's B-stock. https://www.evga.com/products/ProductList.aspx?type=8 cost more than eBay but they have a 1 year warranty.
@stone wave nobody in their right mind sells a 1060 6 GB for more than 100$ rn
he might as well save up for something in the 200-300$ range

maybe hit up /r/hardware swap and hope its better than eBay I guess
cause IMO the RX 4xx, 5xx, GTX 9xx and 10xx cards all carry that risk
when buying used
today I'm not even gonna play vidya
well not on pc atleast
such a waste of a 2080 Ti
c'mon devs gimme some new games to play
i had a 1080 and for a good 3 months i was playing OSRS
3 houses?
mm hmm
already pre-ordered

I have so many preorders in my backlog
can't wait for them all to come out
most hyped about pokemon, CoD, death stranding and cyberpunk
TFW Cyberpunk isn't coming out this year, and you try to forget it exists then AL rubs it in your face.

Cyberpunk Lane
I don't want to see the words cyber or punk for at least 200 days

Wake the fuck up Samurai we have a city to burn
wonder if anyone's done any Va-11 x Cyberpunk 2077 crossover art yet
looks like it's atx
that's atx
mini atx is like cut off half of that
take a ruler and measure it
ATX, BTX, micro ATX and ITX are all size specifications
so they're built to a size standard
some prebuilts though use their own proprietary shit
^
so seeing a green mobo like that worries me
It's Dell optiplex 390
I think
It's around 10x9 inches
I want to know what type because im getting all new parts and want to know if it would fit the case
if you don't care about how it looks scour craigslist for a new case if you have to
if your current doesnt work
just get a new case if ur buying a new mobo + CPU combo
im tempted to just recommend a Walmart pre-built
I'm not gonna get a new case
Cause not enough money
I'm already spending $300 in upgrades
with USB 3 and all the good stuff
you're in sac town right?
I'm buying a mobo that supports amd
Cause I'm getting ryzen 5 2400g
then don't get a gpu
I'm not
the integrated is rlly good
Yeah no gpu will be in it
yeah wait until you get more money to budget for a good card

I see a Fractal Design R4 Blackout for $40 in Davis
Damn
if your local Goodwills have shit go there
Davis is 30 minutes away if you go 80mph
find like a beige box from the 90's and tear that fucker apart if you have to

its an older post but since the listing is still up IDK
Damn
its CL so you kinda shoot in dark and hope the seller still has it
I mean u can contact them beforehand
yeah if no response than move on
But yeah, is my mobo currently just an atx?
just bust out a ruler and measure it
I did
if it doesn't fit when you get your new stuff you can just use the box the motherboard comes in
until you can find a case
LOL WHAT
or an amazon box or something
its what most people do when they're just testing parts and don't have a test bench
is that
Imagine having an old school 2000's case with a RX 2080 TI
is that a TV tuner
Alright night. Thanks for info guys

Do I need water cooling for CPU overclocking?
Or does the wraith cooler from the CPU work good enough
Since I'm getting ryzen
I'm not too sure about how it is for AMD since I've been on Intel since before Ryzen launched. Probably better off asking Yamato or looking online.
I know the 2400g is overclockable but IDK if you need a specific mobo that allows for it or what. I just know it sort of matters which motherboard you get since some don't handle APU OC as well as others. But chances are the stock cooler wouldn't handle an OC all that well, so mild at best.
Anyways... the 2400g APU should be good enough until you can get a dGPU for your build.
https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3261-r3-2200g-r5-2400g-review-gaming-benchmarks-vs-gt-1030
stock wraith coolers can handle moderate OC fine
and yeah you need mid tier and up motherboards
Pro M2 doesn't have any kind of MOSFET heatsinks I see
Mortar seems like a solid choice
MOSFET? what's that
These bits

They essentially regulate voltage for your CPU
and can run pretty damn hot without good airflow
Or a heatsink
@flint bobcat don't even think about overclocking with that APU
thst thing will already run hot
Oh
I mean for a casul like her going for like 3.9 or 4 would be more than enough
it's also a gamble with the silicon lottery
not like those extra few MHz will make a difference
note: gigahertz mean differently for each CPU
don't just use clock speed alone as a comparison metric
Hmm
But they're getting better bit by bit at least
Again don't just use clock speed to measure performance
Nice one
I've never had the chance to experience more performance
Yeah 8 gigs is essentially the recommended minimum in this day and age
Same until last year
Hopefully I can too within the next year or so
RAM prices are really good rn
How about the other stuff?
Like storage, power and case?
get SSD
what kind?
even a 128GB SSD
I'm gonna buy a 1TB SSD
he has some dell OEM PSU

If you wanna upgrade in the future you might as well consider upgrading from that too
ketchup and mustard cables, all that good stuff
Right now I'm upgrading mobo, ram, and CPU
After that, I'm buying a new desk and a new monitor, then storage and PSU
I got a 240 gig SATA SSD that plugs into M.2 (don't wanna fiddle with cables) and holy damn I do not regret it at all
will it fall into pieces anytime soon?
Well the glass is not glued on anymore
if not then it can live for a couple more months
I have a 1m desk that has a tiny ass place for putting in the KB&M and I'm still holding up fine
if the PSU goes hadooken then ripp ur entire pc
and storage you'll thank me once u get it
i dont think ill ever get a tempered glass table

you got that Amazon Prime, Prime Day is tomorrow they might have okay deals however unlikely as that is.
got a car? just hit up a thrift store
Ye I got a car
if you don't care about the desk just get a thrift store one
Good ol' Goodwill

furniture is dirt cheap cause the shit is hard to get rid of
ye buy a 2nd hand one
a desk might be hard to fit in a compact sedan
also >not anime waifu mousepad
now that i think about it
smh my head
and by hard i mean impossible
@subtle hawk but it's one of those overused generic world map mouse pads
I have this supplier that gets me custom mousepads for cheap
Send me supplier 
I just whip out the design in PS
send it with the money and in a week it's on my doorstep
their aliexpress page
Get an oppai mousepad but instead of boobs have a pair of manjuus. 
woah thanks
Kawakaze mouse pad

heres the monitor im planning to get
worth it?
IDK if the selection near you is good but you can get a 1080p monitor for cheap used. Either CL or Goodwill or the FB Marketplace
i'd rather get a new monitor instead
mm
3440x1440 144hz 

I was just joking.
careful you gonna get blacklisted again
for me ye

I have unlimited budget works when it comes to pcs
So hey I have a bit of an odd issue

So I managed to get Windows up and running again a few days ago
Albeit still bluescreens
$150 can get a 144hz 1080p TN panel
But somehow
Somehow
Despite being a clean install
The old borked Windows 10 installation is still there
but that's before sales tax and monitor recycling fee thing that CA has
If I enter that one then it just goes into a recovery loop agaim
Yeah if you slap Windows on top of an existing installation it does that.

But I mean clean install
Did you go out of the way and delete all the partitions?
it's because the bootloader is stored in the MBR section
And checking Startup Repair log says "boot manager failed to find the OS loader"
Also for some reason all the drive letters are all fucky there
you just need to move over ur stuff
o
but reinstall is highly recommended
Like for example the Windows partition is suddenly drive E for example instead of C
well i dont have much on this PC
Yeah I'd do a clean install Aria.
so i guess i will
Just install Windows on to a flash drive.
also i get the windows OEM key in ebay for $3
Yep or from your college.
Oof

Diskpart says both my SSD and hard drive are GPT, yes
it could be that the EFI partition is fucked
oh yeah yamato, did you here about window's new terminal
ye I did
But the system partition is FAT32 not NTFS like the others
its really cool
I dunno if that's supposed to be normal
I see
Yeah I think I will need to get that fixed
...looks like I exacerbated things. @subtle hawk
I formatted the boot partition and it still gave me an "access is denied" error
When I tried bootrec/fixboot
Alright copied files back to boot partition and HEY the borked installation is gone!
COMPUTERSAMIRITE

finally got around to making a system image just in case 🤔
https://pp.userapi.com/c855532/v855532392/9285e/kjbeSkraCBE.jpg
this looks overkill
@flint bobcat yes it is
There are even heat issues with this thing too
The RGB runs too hot.
wat
@flint bobcat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnST5rA64Oc
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there is a cheaper corsair 8gb ddr4 ram but
i want to get hyperx
since i already have cloud 2 headphones and want to make it themed
pls no
@flint bobcat get the highest speed RAM u can get
DDR4-3000 at least
3200 would be best
the more the better for ryzen
max i can get is 2933
corsair has some cheapo 3000 MHz RAM
trust me you want that 20 to 30% performance boost
wait can i use 3000 even if its 2933?
no
o
the ones i found are more expensive than what i already have in cart
wait actually
on Intel the RAM speed barely makes a difference
on Ryzen it makes one helluva difference
I managed to bump my Adata XPG stick up to 2666 (from 2400)
Lower timings too
That's how infinity fabric works
ok ill try to put in more money for 2933mhz speed

only one i found was a rgb hyperx 2933mhz 1x8

@subtle hawk i think i can just use 3000mhz on 2400g
im looking it up, and says people do use it, but on amd website is shows 2933mhz
you can use lower speed RAM but it'll hurt your performance
wdym?
@subtle hawk im gonna get this

not baad man
clap that
I paid a bit more than that for i5-7400 back in 2017
get that Prime day shit if you want it since its only for a day or however long
ok im really confused
ive been watching the full races of formula e on their official youtube which has been streaming them live and leaving them up for anyone to watch, i can watch any of them EXCEPT THE ONLY RACES IN THE US
like can anyone just say: "i want to completely block access to this video to anyone in the US" or some other BS like that?
ye but
i dont have enough money for that
i got my money to buy the other stuff now
oof i guess just go for the V-Color RAM for now
There's this too: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232417?Item=N82E16820232417 if you can scrounge up the $23 for it
@flint bobcat did you buy anything yet?
I'm waiting for 1 day delivery to pop up :ree
were you planning on an SSD?
That's later, right now I'm buying a CPU, motherboard and ram
I got a spare I can donate to the cause if you want.
I don't mind, it's a reasonably good one.
Just gotta DM me your address if you want.
I'll just USPS 3-day it w/ tracking when I got the time.
How much storage is on it?
It's a 500 GB Crucial something or another m.2 SATA SSD, it's sitting in a 2.5" enclosure too, so you can use it as a m.2 or 2.5"
I think it's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-2280SS-Internal/dp/B077SQ8J1V
youtube guide
i also got it inside an enclosure
so its more like a traditional SSD
so which ever works for you
ill look in to it later but if you want to take me up on it just DM me cause i g2g
cause work etc
Aight
but i can mail off tomorrow and send you tracking
Sounds good

YO
nice
@stone wave there is a guarenteed delivery for the 18th (thurs). or i can wait for tomorrow and get a 1 day shipping
what should i do
since there is a guarenteed delivery for 17h
and i need to wait for it to go away

problem is split deliveries even if they're the same day they can be different carriers
like USPS, UPS, Amazon Logistics
You can fit either a M.2 SATA SSD or a M.2 NVME SSD
so will urs fit
yeah but im also leaving it in an adapter so you can plug it in like a regular hard drive
so you can do either
o ok
Nice also this is what it looks like opened up.
woah
looks like alot of empty space
no like i mean all the semingly unused blue around the main chip
beats me
is the seller legit?

you can try and see if you win
Duh
@flint bobcat also you missed out on a really fucking good deal
R7 2700 + X470 board for $249
On newegg
oh right
oof
Forgot that the 2700 doesn't have an iGPU and you don't have a graphics card
is that why I don't fukin have 1 day shipping anymore
prime day presumably has a higher volume of shipment in a day than other days aside from the holiday season
but IDK your guess is as good as mine

it's because of time
there's a queue of orders
so your order got into the tomorrow queue

I've legit gotten an Amazon package at 9 PM, it was from one of those Amazon delivery drivers, I felt bad for him.
Pretty amazing how far iGPUs have come.
GTX 1030 actually
Yeah the 1030
As well as somewhere in between the 750 and 750 Ti
not the 1030 DDR4 tho, that thing is just fucking disgusting
Rip laptop 2019
Can you give us your model no, and maybe what parts do you need
anyone has an opinion on spring-drives vs automatics?
it sounds like this is now #firearms
OH watches
i like skeleton spring drive ones, but mine has to be wound regularly
they are also pretty cheap on amazon
wait
I personally don't care about watches at all
i thought spring drive just meant it uses a spring instead of a motor
Heavy and hot
I prefer the like of the Mi Band
lightweight and isn't that hot
not to mention functional
tbh I would like a salvador dali watch
but my automatic wears down fast enough that I have to wind it every other day
wait
waht do you mean by automatic then?
cuz most watches never have to be wound
automatics have a rotor at the back that spins as you wear it, which winds the spring in the watch
oh i always call those self wound watches
Why use old school when you can use smart watches 
smart watches 🚮
it's not mechanical enough
i got to see my grandparent's old grandfather clock with its chime shroud off and the amount of gears was insane
@quartz atlas not trash for someone who can't take hot and heavy "real" watches
they dont need to be heavy or hot tho? 
especially dress watches
also if they are metal then they should eb cold since they direct heat away from your skin
silicon traps heat quite well actually 
I'm still a schoolboi so that wouldn't matter much
thats true
just use claps, set and forget
tight-fitting is uncomfortable, too loose is too annoying
Hard to find a middle ground
thats why get a clasp, find the fit u like, set and forget
what is that?
oof I thought you meant that thing that you slap on your writst and it wraps around it
still tho what the hecc is that
I just don't care about fashion in general
Because why the hell should I
I only care if there are dress codes in place and that's it
its not really about fashion tho 
watches generally are to me
I like smartwatches because they're more geared towards practicality
smartwatches are like phones, they are fragile, doesnt last long, and constantly needs a charge and be connected. not very practical as a "watch".
I don't even connect my smartwatch lol
Just use it to check the time and my step count
Again
I choose the Mi Band
Simply because
- I like tech
- It's small
my old smart watch runs on button cell 
Too bad I lost it on the bus
it's funny to see watch repairman's reaction on that
button cell
what other stuff does it do?
then thats not really a smartwatch no?
whats even classified as a smartwatch these days? @tame topaz
i had a fitbit hr 2
Because parents only allow me to bring a brick phone to school lol
but eh, the battery died after 2 years 
also, activity and fitness bands arent smartwatches, the apple watch and samsung gear is smartwatches.
xiaomi does make some quality products for the price
well this is what google says
or from techterms.com
A smartwatch is a digital watch that provides many other features besides timekeeping. Examples include monitoring your heart rate, tracking your activity, and providing reminders throughout the day. Like a smartphone, a smartwatch has a touchscreen display, which allows you to perform actions by tapping or swiping on the screen.
I got the Galaxy Watch, probably the best one on the market cause it has that bezel you can turn to navigate the smartwatch stuff.
If you want analog, a Timex Weekender is good on a budget, Casio for digital, Casio G-Shock for digital/analog or a more rugged model. a "Pepsi" Seiko or Citizen Eco Drive for a nice analog that doesn't completely break the bank.
I'd rather buy a PC component/peripheral than a singular use thing like a watch
@stone wave is that gear s3?
Galaxy Watch like he said
Galaxy Watch
ye, the gear series are amongst the best smartwatches out there rn imo
oh
with a bezel ring on it
yeah if all you want to do is look at your wrist to tell time, almost anything will do
and if you want a watch that lasts more than a few years smartwatches are a no go
i swear tho, once you feel the heartbeat of a mechanical watch on your wrist, its hard to go back
I still want a Salvador Dali watch
despite me heavily objecting to buying a watch at all
Mmm yeah I tried my pop's Rolex Datejust, shit's nice but a bit rich for my blood
i really hate libraries
Like I said there is more stuff I can buy than just a thing you wear on your writst that only serves a single function that barely anybody notices

like i said a bit rich for my blood
I'd love to have an Omega Submariner and live out my James Bond fantasy though fesh.
or a simple clean dial
It's cheaper than a DB5
That said
THAT SAID
I really want that Toro Rosso Edifice
It just looks really rad okay
im weighing my choice btwn an omega and GS for my next watch
You know those brass dive watches
if you taking simple Bell & Ross about as simple as it gets
That said for a budget model this looks pretty cool too
yeah as you can tell I like watches that looks kinda technological with lots of stuff going on
I think I'd take a Citizen Eco Drive Chronograph if I were after a budget chrono
look at that detail and craftsmanship 
holy damn
Is that the speedmaster?
Timex Weekender?
chrono
i dont think so
still looks about like any other watch
what are you looking for?
if i go for a omega, i may push my budget to get this boi
literally anything that doesn't look like a generic round watch that's all
just get any chrono and switch to a NATO strap
Scrounge up 3 grand and get that Bell & Ross I was talking about earlier
lol
nah
I've seen way too many cheapo watches that look like that
generic round watches
THIS is more my jam
Nubia Alpha
Flexible smartwatch
that's a smartwatch
then get a smartwatch?

I got one, I can change the watch face if I feel like it
exactly
yeah 
so it just loops back to being "smartwatch good, mechanical bad"
lol
exactly
if you want unique, get this 
oof
is that a motherfucking sun dial lmao
H/M functions indicated by rotation of the movement.
"Grinder" Automatic winding system with pawls and flexible guidance.
Ulysse Nardin Anchor Constant Escapement, 2.5 Hz oscillator.
Large diameter silicium oscillator with nickel inertia-blocks.
Self-regulating silicium micro-paddles.
Silicium gear train.```
again I'd rather not buy a watch at all and spend it on PC components
That kinda money can be put elsewhere
Maybe better peripherals
Keyboard with proper Cherry switches
im pretty sure you wont buy a pc with the $ that's used to buy the boi above
I went backwards with my keyboard...
pretty much yes
yeah that watch looks more like sports car money
Like 1986 backwards...
that boi i just sent costs ~100k 
nardin freak

one day, i will sell my house and buy that shit
I once saw a Bentley watch that wasn't any better
actually it's "just" 13.5k but still

also @stone wave since u know smth
?
springdrive or automatic
auto
tbh, im considering grand seiko solely for the snowflake dial, and cuz japan craftsmanship
seikos are classic
looks at the sapphire hand gosh
damn
I want a Seiko Sportura SLQ007
yo i searched those up, they're actually affordable price
I wanna buy a camera
@stone wave wtf
woah what the hell
it got that look
now that's different
its also like $2500
bruh that looks like a steampunk watch
seriously the more i look at the dial the sexier it get
not GS one, not the monster above
ehh i like skeletons more
i think it looks cool like a car dashboard
@severe falcon the nardin is a skeleton more or less 
kindof, but my skeleton has glass on both sides so i can see my skin behind the gears
that tells the fucking temperature or something
and humidity and all those important metrics
how on earth would a chrono tell you the temperature 
thats solely the realm of digital watches
the same way an old thermostat does
go get a casio for that
its a metal strip and a coil spring
i mean temperature physics work at all scales
but seriously tho, if you want a fully sensored up watch, get a casio
or Edifice
Edifice's chronos looks really fucking good
like old thermostats have entirely mechanical systems, get that binary crap outta here
I'm in love
ye they do, but they dont do in house movements
iirc
need to check
its a shame GS doesnt do automatics
I mean considering how prolific japanese quartz movements are now hard to blame anyone for not making their own movements.
most big names still do
say is slient quartz popular for watches?
err common af
Not that it'll matter for watches anyway
actually, screw omega. im getting myself that grand seiko snowflake
just the smooth movement
thanks for the input guys 
lol
i had a cool mechanical watch that had 3 diff faces for timezones
them casios with like the radio auto shit
oof lol
you fly into a different timezone
I want one with the built in calculator
they have radio stations tuned specifically for their watches to automatically adjust the time
F-91Ws. Cheap and cheerful.
i get texts from the past, like people will respond to my texts and my carrier tells my phone that they came from a time before i sent mine so my text convos are impossible to read
My kinda thing tbh.
lmao wtf
I'd like one
computer and phones all sync online now
its internal clock is just bad, like it works if it synced with 4g or wifi but half the time it just decides thats impossible
Back in my day, my shit depended on the CMOS battery for time keeping. [SHAKES FIST]
how old are u smh
mine literally checks if it can sync when its network changes and then never checks again so if it cant in the millisecond after it connects then it never syncs
thats actually not that old im just being stupid
@severe falcon get a new phone
ok i g2g 
i have to manually tell it to sync with the wifi time
cya mith 
so uhh i just tried to combine a jpg and a pdf in this private company made database that the govt requires us to use, and a 406 kb image turned into a 3,100 page pdf

it froze the program for a good 12 seconds

I keep forgetting to switch back to dorm wifi after playing minecraft with my brother
so I set up an access point on my pc to share the connection to my switch to download the game
so now my switch is connected to a shared wifi that connects to another shared wifi which connects to the mobile data












