Recent content by naddicott

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    Build goes from fine to won't post to fine to won't post

    Installing windows - the ASUS Motherboard noticed the CPU fan was not reporting its speed, but I can tell it's on, so I told it to ignore. Upside of all this is I didn't want to lose data on the old SSD so now I have a Samsung 960 EVO M.2 drive. I guess I'll order a replacement fan...
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    Build goes from fine to won't post to fine to won't post

    All fans spin fine. Here goes new MB...
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    Build goes from fine to won't post to fine to won't post

    Done. Direct to wall in office / Hallway / Living room. (Reset CMOS back in office) Same. I have an unopened Z270 Motherboard from a nearby shop. Is that a reasonable next step? I also picked up a 900W UPS because I do think funkiness with power / electric was part of the story here.
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    Build goes from fine to won't post to fine to won't post

    Surge protector power strip with just the system and a monitor plugged in. Graphics card is out, PCI-e wireless adapter is out. Only thing in USB is keyboard. One stick of RAM. Power on, all fans turn on. Red "CPU" light on steady. No post, no signal to the monitor. Tried with monitor and...
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    Build goes from fine to won't post to fine to won't post

    All components listed in first post of this thread. (Vid card upgraded to RX480) The system has been doing fine. Then one day I power it up and it never gets to the BIOS. CPU light on the Motherboard is lit red. First thing I tried was swapping out the PSU with a new 1000W model, same series...
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    What non-gaming Virtual Reality applications are you most interested in?

    Education - virtual Labs that are too dangerous/ expensive to conduct in meatspace. Also job simulators designed to help teens narrow down career preferences rather than just entertain. Some balance between getting a sense of what it's like being good at a trade as well as an authentic feel for...
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    Help me decide on a new case, I'm eyeing the In Win 904 Plus

    I just finished a build with a Fractal Design R5 - there are variants with windows. Definitely fits the bill for quiet (I found it when researching for a modern update of the p183 - someone described the Fractal cases as the "spiritual successors" or "what the 180 line should have become if...
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    Do you use Siri? What do you use it for?

    "Call Joe" (with Joe being someone who doesn't have a quick select button on my car's dashboard, wife and favorite burger joint). That's pretty much it for me tbh. My 5 y/o and 3 y/o ask Siri all sorts of random questions and break out into uncontrollable giggling when she answers.
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Quick update before I order parts. Non-K 6700s are only $20 less than a 6700k right now (no free shipping). I also happened upon this SilentPCReview article: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1481-page5.html According to their power use measurements and calculations the 6700 is best for...
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Ok, so I could make a board with 2 fan headers work using a splitter. It seems like every motherboard under $200 with wifi only has one slot, precluding ever doing SLI (not that I think that's likely vs a 2 GPU card). So my search is units with 2 x16 slots and one additional slot for the WiFi...
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Some good food for thought, thanks! I do want at least 3 headers for case fans which rules out a couple of those MoBos. With the dust in the office I want to be sure to maintain positive pressure inside. I'm also concerned about leaving flexibility for future GPU upgrades. A single dual...
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Agreed on the i7 6700 over 6700K. My brain is hurting researching the Z170 Motherboards. Tweaktown has power usage data for the Z170 Extreme4+ here: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7295/asrock-z170-extreme4-intel-motherboard-review/index10.html (edit: under standardized conditions: 79W...
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Thanks guys! I appreciate the voltage optimization comments Ken_g6. Forgot to mention that I have an optical drive for Windows instillation that I'll remove after (for airflow) or I may just attempt to install from USB. That and I guess I'll get a new 10 Home license so the old box can be...
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    Performance per Watt optimized gaming system - now vs. next cycle?

    Yet another "now or later" post, though I'd prefer now if the performance per watt next cycle isn't likely to be significantly better. Can also be a refresh everything but the GPU upgrade. Already looking at Fractal Design R5 for the case but other components I'm looking for suggestions. 1...
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    all the square enix stuff is on sale at Steam this weekend.

    VII and VIII now have a 33% discount according to an email alert I got a few minutes ago. I am tempted.