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    i5 9600k reliable atx motherboard help

    i bought the gigabyte z390 gaming x
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    i5 9600k reliable atx motherboard help

    how about the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 newegg has it for a good price
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    i5 9600k reliable atx motherboard help

    my old pc finally gave up, { asus maximus 7 hero and i7-6700K } lasted a long time. im now looking to buy a motherboard for my new i5-9600k. i don't care about oveclocking, wifi. i just want a atx motherboard with excellent Ethernet and reliability. i usually just replace the mobo and cpu when...
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    need a descent android tablet

    i was looking for a android tablet. i wanted a nvidia shield but i cant find a new one without a substantial markup. i bought a samsung galaxy tab A 10.1. i was not happy with the purchase. the screen does not look as good as my old lenovo tab 2 10 inch, the internal storage space is small...
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    need input on hardware for plex

    i had to use handbrake with their high profile setting, h.264 level 4.0 and web optimized. now the video plays without any transcoding from the pc . my friend is gonna have to convert all of the video files
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    need input on hardware for plex

    i am using the plex app. i went and disabled dlna from plex { bedroom pc }. the pc still running at 99% [plex transcoder] while video is playing on the vizio I just bought a roku 3 to try it out. Still kept using the pc to transcode Will return back to Costco tomorrow.��
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    need input on hardware for plex

    well... i took my chromebox to my friend's house today, after i logged in to my friends account i started playing some of his videos. it worked flawlessly, no high cpu usage in his bedroom. his pc was not strained because the chromebox did all the work/if any. i went and got my samsung blu-ray...
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    need input on hardware for plex

    my friend has a plex setup in his bedroom. all of his files are 1080p mkv. its on a pc with a Intel Pentium G2030 and a HD5450 video card. 4gb ram he has his pc hooked up to a tv via extended desktop. all of the videos play fine. he has plex on his own network only my friend recently got...
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    Stuck between 2 lenovo tablets

    well... i went ahead and bought a lenovo yoga 2 10.1" . i like it so far, shadowrun and angry birds transformers runs quicker now. i always thought that the ship at the beginning of the level landed slowly till now. also shadowrun also boots quicker and the characters move quicker { before it...
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    Stuck between 2 lenovo tablets

    i need a new tablet. i got a budget of $250. i have a lenovo tab 2 a10-70 but i lost it to my daughter. it was a descent tablet , but since im getting myself another one i want to know if there are better options. i want a screen that is bigger than 8", 9" is the sweet spot but i cant find...
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    need htpc case help

    no cats or dogs
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    need htpc case help

    i have a nmediapc 1080p htpc case. i recently installed a xfx black 290 video card that is a little too high. i love my setup, the video card runs very well. i have no more heat issues that i had with the xfx 265 ghost. here is my pic i have a two issues i need help with.... 1- i would like...
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    need media bridge setup help

    i have a asus dark knight router. it is connected to my modem{optimum cable internet}. i went to t-mobile today to get myself a personal cellspot router [ asus tm-ac 1900 ]. i want to set the cellspot router as a media bridge but i dont know how :'( . im not even sure how to connect it...
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    xbox 360 remote double click on openelec

    i recently bought the flirc usb so that i can control my asus chromebox. i went and deleted chrome and installed openelec [gotham]. its updated to the latest stable release. every other remote that i program into the flirc works perfectly... EXCEPT my xbox media remote...
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    asus chromebox openelec downgrade issue

    i installed openelec natively [ removed chrome os ] i was messing around with openelec dev add-on and it changed my version from GOTHAM to HELIX . helix is still in the development phase and my favorite skin is incompatible, i get freeze issues with some video add-ons. i want to know how to...