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    Every Windows 10 Update is a New Disaster

    I don't care if an exploit is developed which causes laptops to grow legs, retrieve knives, and murder their owners. I don't care if my mother gets ALL the spyware (Windows 10 is already just spyware). Literally every single forced update (of which switching to Windows 10 itself was one) screws...
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    How real is CL / MHz * 1000 ?

    I've read that in trying to estimate the interaction of latency and clock speed for memory this formula can be used: CL / MHz * 1000 = best responsiveness in milliseconds But how far / how seriously can you really take that? I don't have trouble believing that DDR4-3733 with CL17 could be...
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    Send Bank Account # Securely

    I sold some gear to a friend in the UK. Turns out international checks can take months so I want him to wire my money. It seems unwise to have my Bank Account # in plaintext on Gmail servers for all time, and Verizon seems to want me to sign up for a whole separate International Calling plan to...
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    How does the 2500K look today?

    The 2600K is lucky enough to have been run in some modern benchmarks; you can compare it to Kaby Lake on a number of data points in Bench. My poor 2500K is not so lucky. Unfortunately I'd say that the 2600K vs Kaby Lake comparisons aren't blow-outs, at least in most metrics. However, looking...
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    Which benchmarks for AutoCAD, Inventor, Bridge/ACR

    I do 2D in AutoCAD, 3D in Inventor, and lots of raw image conversion in Bridge/ACR/Photoshop. Couldn't care less about gaming if I tried. Which benchmarks are the most meaningful to me? I don't mind going to other sites if Anandtech's reviews don't include what I need.
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    Javascript Responsive Images with MatchMedia

    I'm trying to work out a short and simple solution to responsive images (only loading smaller or larger images, depending on screen size) using Javascript's MatchMedia. (Yes, I'm aware this can sorta be done in CSS3 by using background-image, but that's hack-y and not ideal for me). I've been...
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    I just want a shopping cart!!

    "Build your entire site" CMS like PrestaShop or WordPress drive me crazy. I can't add so much as an h1 or a table without sifting through a 20,000 line CSS file to get rid of a random margin-left, border-top, or mismatching font. It's not worth it unless you're listing hundreds of items or...
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    Dell U2413 Screen Tearing

    After running "hardware level" color calibration with Dell's (X-rite written) calibration utility, I am experiencing pretty severe screen tearing when scrolling. There wasn't a hint of even mild screen tearing before, either before and after doing "software level" calibration with i1Profiler...
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    CSS Float Confusion

    div { border:solid 1px #000; float:left; margin:5px 15px; } h1 { border-bottom:solid 1px #000; text-align:center; } <h1>Title Here</h1> <div>Important Info</div> <article> [lots of text] </article> Gives me: How do I make the h1 and its border only as wide as...
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    Non-native resolutions and hardware scalers

    I love having a 30" monitor but I am too blind to use the native 2560x1600 resolution. I have a Dell 3007 which I've read doesn't have a hardware scaler. It's disturbingly blurry at 1920x1200. Will this problem be much less severe with newer monitors that do have a hardware scaler?
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    New build locking up

    My new build is locking up a few minutes to an hour or so after start-up. First I pulled everything but CPU, GPU, RAM, boot SSD, & CD (for memtest). I updated BIOS. I passed SMART. I passed prime95. I passed FurMark stress test. All with good readings in CoreTemp. I passed memtest and then...
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    My Next Build

    Silverstone Fortress - $250 Corsair AX750 - $170 i5 2500K - $225 P8P67 Pro - $190 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1333 - $110 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1333 - $110 Corsair Force F90 (boot drive) - $190 Seagate 500GB (music, porn, whatever storage) - $50 WD Caviar Green 2TB (photography archives) - $100 EVGA GTX 570 -...
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    2500 vs 2600 : HT and multitasking

    Looking at single-application benchmarks, the 2600 seems obviously not worth the price premium over the 2500. Almost a dollar per MHz!!! But what about for hopeless multitaskers like me, usually photo editing, browsing 84 tabs, listening to FLACs, and rendering two videos all while running a...
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    Upgrading from a GTX7800 to a GTX570

    Just ordered it. Think I'll see a noticeable improvement at all? :P So excited! First component ordered for my long-awaited new build. If only Intel would hurry up and release Sandy Bridge so I could assemble it now!!
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    GF110-based Quadro?

    The recent GTX 580 article mentions that the GF100 is going to be phased out ASAP, does that likely mean phased out entirely (meaning new Quadro cards) or just for the consumer line? In other words, should I buy a Quadro 4000 right now or wait?
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    Antec 1200 overkill?

    With multiple spindle drives, a GF100 card (Quadro 4000), and possibly an Adaptec 3405 RAID card down the road, I'm pretty concerned with getting the coolest case I can. Is the Antec 1200 overkill? Would I be fine with a 902? Or are there better options? I won't be overclocking, I don't want to...
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    Need more power?

    Is the 600w PSU gonna be enough power for this build? Also curious about basic info on how I can figure this out for myself in the future. PSU-------------Enermax 600w CPU-------------Intel Core i7 870 MB--------------Asus P7P55-E LX RAM-------------G.Skill 8GB (4GB*2) DDR3-1333...
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    8GB Kit vs 2 4GB Kits

    2 4GB Kits are $210 while 1 8GB Kit is $246 Any reason I should spend the extra money?
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    Crucial C300 128GB performance

    Anyone seen benchmarks anywhere or have experience with how the 128GB (or 64GB) C300s compare to the numbers we've seen for the 256GB version?
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    New Build : Worried about heat

    I'm concerned even with the Fortress 2 case that this is just too much crammed into one box. In particular I've heard RAID controllers run very hot. I do photo and video editing work so the system will be run under pretty heavy load much of the time. Is this build going to be stable without...
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    Noob questions about PCI-E lanes

    I'm designing a system that will use a single video card (x16 obviously) and a RAID card (x4). Many of the boards I've looked at, such as the Asus P7P55D-E Pro, offer two x16 slots but switch to x8/x8 when you utilize both. How much of a damper am I going to put on my video card performance by...