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  1. ixelion

    Ivy i5-3450 to i7-6700k?

    I am playing CPU bound games, MMOs, mainly Skyforge. I play at 1440p, I have dual 970s (many MMOs have no SLI support). I got my 3450 to 3.8Ghz, maybe I can squeeze more out of it, but at this point performance is not where I hope it would be. I get minimum frame rates in the low 40s in...
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    Paper thin mousepads

    The Logitech G240 feels really good to me, I like the consistency of feeling my desk underneath and not the cushion of the mouse pad. I had a QcK before, while it had better glide, It did not feel as "stable" as the G240. I also had a silicone Madcatz pad that was also very thin, unfortunately...
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    Coming back to multiplayer FPS, frustrations.

    It's been a few years since I've seriously sunk time into any FPS. The last game I was really good at and enjoyed was R6, since then I have played CoD4, BC2, BF3, Titanfall and various F2P games on steam. My biggest problems seem to be: a) Because of progressive unlocks, being limited in...
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    So I reinstalled Bad Company 2

    In the three years since I've played BC2, I have not found a single FPS that I can play for more than a month, not Battlefield, CoD, Insurgency, Titan Fall, nothing. Prior to BC2 I played R6 for many years and BC2 was the only game since then that provided tight and fun multiplayer with great...
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    Going SLI/Xfire need advice

    I have a single GTX670 now and thinking about going SLI/Xfire. I think my mainboard allows for Xfire (Gigabyte GA-P75-D3), but no problem changing the mainboard if really beneficial. So what config is good to upgrade to? I am running 1440p and have a 700W corsair PSU, will I need to change the...
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    Thinking about getting PS3, tell me about the games.

    I like creative freedom in my games, I am tired of linear scripted stuff, I am also tired of "sandbox" games that just feel tedious and lifeless. GTA 4 was the only open world game that I enjoyed because it felt like a real place. Just Cause 2 was fun for a while but the world did not feel...
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    Gaming midlife crisis

    I have been a gamer in one way or another since I was 10years old, I am almost 30 now and I can't get excited about PC gaming anymore. Out of curiosity, I looked at the top played games on steam stats, I am wondering what are people enjoying?, maybe I am missing out? I am not missing out...
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    PS4 on 1440p monitor?

    I was thinking about buying a PS4 and hooking it up via HDMI to my 1440p simultaneously with my PC, and switching between the two when needed. I am guessing PS4 games are going to upscale, is this is an ideal solution? I guess there seems to be a lot of games that will output less than 1080P so...
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    Metro: LL, genuinely creepy?

    I love horror games Silent Hill, Resident Evil 4, Outlast, and Amnesia because of the genuine "creepiness" in the world and atmosphere. I don't like action games like Dead Space 2, FEAR 3, RE5, Doom 3, because I felt like I was just playing a shooting game with some cheap scares, I don't really...
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    Space Rangers 2 - This is why I game on the PC

    It's Freelancer: Trading, mining, missions, building rep with races, a variety of weapons, ship upgrades, mining tools, scanners etc. Land on planets and interact with NPC to get missions. Free open world sand box game play. It's X3 Terran Conflict: Unscripted and dynamic universe. A real...
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    Looking to get into space 4X games

    I need some recommendations on 4X games, what I like in order of priority: 1) Has descent amount of depth, I really like exploration/empire management. 2) Very good UI and controls, if I have to click a "Move" button every time I want to dispatch a fleet, I will get bored. 3) Combat...
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    Anyway to monitor apple app store discounts?

    Is there an easy way to monitor when a particular app gets discounted? Or a way to get updates what sales are currently available? I am looking to get Baldur's Gate but mostly for the sake of nostalgia don't know if I could get into it again, so if it ever gets discounted I would jump on it.
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    Razer Hydra

    I was thinking about getting one of these, mainly for console ported 3rd person action games i.e. Hitman and Tomb Raider. I figure it would be fun for single player FPS as well like Crysis, Bioshock etc. My only reservation is compatibility with games that do not have any profiles created for...
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    anything like the Kinzu or G300

    Anything with physical dimensions similar to these mice? The Kinzu fits perfectly in my hand but I hate the materials and build quality, the g300 seems like a better option but its a tad larger. I really don't care about laser, tracking, number of buttons or anything else but size and weight.
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    Headphone surround virtualization, yay or ney?

    I am not talking about basic surround emulation like in on-board audio and most USB gaming headphones, I have listened to those and am convinced that they are just elaborate EQ, and completely fuck with the sound image, I don't like them even for gaming. I am more specifically talking about...
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    Senn RS 160 or Gaming Headset

    I need wireless, mainly for watching movies and tv, i use speakers for gaming but mainly because i hate my Sigma 3D headset. I was looking at either g930 or astro a50, mainly because I think RS160 might be a hassle to connect to a pc and would need a mic solution any thoughts?
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    Flash Video screen tearing in Firefox vs IE

    I cannot stand the massive amount of screen tearing in Firefox while streaming flash videos. I have recently compared it to IE and the difference is huge - virtually no tearing at all Internet Explorer. Considering I can get most of my plugins in IE, I am considering the switch. I have already...
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    Diag Boot CD for Windows 8/EFI

    I am looking to create a bootable CD/USB that will boot in a EFI/GPT laptop without having to mess around in the BIOS. Currently, I am using grub4dos to run mostly DOS tools i.e. partition magic. In order to get this to work in a EFI/GPT laptop I have to disable UEFI and secure boot. This is...
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    looking for keyboard with rubber keys/non slippery

    So I am using a MS "ergonomic" keyboard, that I hate partly because the keys a slick/glossy. I am looking for a keyboard with very grippy/textured/matte/rubber feel to the keys, My only other requirement is that it would be great if it were mechanical but not necessary. I don't care about...
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    Passive cases with CPU for 1080P

    I am new to HTPC building, I am wondering if a passively cooled case are viable with a CPU powerful enough for 1080p video playback, lower bitrate file sizes probably less than 4GB** Is this possible? any suggestions on CPU and case?
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    How bad will the 360 look on a 27" LCD?

    Do I need to lower my expectations considerably, especially since I do PC gaming at 2560x1440?. Basically I can get a 360 A dirt cheap for just some occasional causal gaming.
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    Booting into a DOS program from CD

    I have a hard drive checker program that was intended to run from USB boot disk. What I would like to do is create a bootable CD that will immediately run the program without any additional commands/input. it is simple a single exe file that runs under win98 dos. I was able to create an ISO...
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    Device to track alzheimer patient without GPS

    A friend of mine lives in a country without GPS, he needs to be able to track an Alzheimer patient. He stated that only 500 meter is acceptable range. I am thinking something radio but no clue if such a thing exists.
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    Easy to use mame collection/launcher

    So an absent minded, computer illiterate friend of mine wants to play 1941 and perhaps some other arcade games of the era, seeing how to configure the mame emulator and acquiring various roms, he would never be able to do this himself. So what is the simplest way of getting him access to...
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    Easy to use mame collection/launcher

    So an absent minded, computer illiterate friend of mine wants to play 1941 and perhaps some other arcade games of the era, seeing how to configure the mame emulator and acquiring various roms, he would never be able to do this himself. So what is the simplest way of getting him access to...
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    Not happy with 6970

    I was looking into upgrading my Q9550, mainly for BF3, however, from what I have seen this would not provide a significant FPS boost? At 1680x1050 the game dips into 40s maybe 30s especially when l look at unto the landscape with lots of buildings/trees etc or when theirs a lot of chaos...
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    Interview with IT job placement agency?

    I was contacted by someone from an IT placement agency, I was asked but interest, skills etc and now they want an interview. The agency itself is not an employer obviously so why would they want an interview? I had submitted my resume to them but I was under the impression that they were an...
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    Portable laptops with high res screens?

    I imagine an MBA with retina may come out soon, but in the meantime are there any portable laptops with high res screen? I am thinking <14" with res higher than 1366x768. Specs not terribly important, will be used mainly for internet. I also suspect some Windows 8 x86 tablets with high res...
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    stress test GPU without installer?

    Any software I can run from a USB to stress a GPU? Need something that doesnt modify client's os environment.
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    image to new SSD or reinstall?

    I am getting a Vertex 3 and was planning on simply cloning my magnetic disk to the SSD with Trueimage 2011. Is there any reason this may cause performance loss, does this cause issues with TRIM? What if my magnetic disk is fragmented? Should I just fresh install?
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    framerate woes, upgrade advice needed

    I though I could milk my current system a bit more, but things aren't looking so good with the current release of games: Q9550 4890 4GB 700W corsair I reeeeeeaaaallyyy don't want to upgrade my cpu the cost would be too great, cannot justify it since I don't do as much gaming as I use...
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    Osama liked "Rock Lobster"

    Among other things
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    Sacred 3 will be better than Diablo III

    Update: So I guess I was wrong, Sacred 3 player reviews are pretty bad, and I currently have over 200 hours in D3 expansion and still playing. What follows is my dumbass opinion. http://store.steampowered.com/app/247950/ **** So obviously not much is known about D3 and even less is known about...
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    Last minuite interview need wardrobe advice

    So I am a little surprised that, during my entire lifetime, I've never had a need for a blazer. But I am going to interview 1 of 3 for part time entry level tech at best buy, I have a nice dress shirt, slacks and tie. I am thinking a blazer might be too over the top since their staff uniforms...
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    Terrible framerates after format + updates

    Athlon 64 3500+ AM2 Asus M2V TVM 1GB RAM 8800 GTS 1920x1080 Almost all games, even older ones, will run very well some of the time but will also experience bouts of extreme stuttering and frame rate loss. Games will continually fluctuate between 60FPS and 1-10 FPS, it's annoying as hell...
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    Why is Force Unleashed 2 only $40?

    It's $40 at Gamestop and Steam, the console versions are $60. I would expect this from a game like Darksiders since it's an older game that was later ported to the PC. But FU2 is a simultaneous release, and seems to me, a major one, so I was expecting it to be $49.99-$54.99. Oh well more money...
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    WRC World Rally Championship

    What a disappointment, car physics are more realistic than the Dirt series, but still don't feel right, it definitely doesn't feel like a real sim. Cars have tons of grip, it takes a lot to spin them out since they have no weight. Tracks are so sparse and barren, I don't care if the graphics...
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    My conversation with Cleverbot didn't go so well.

    Do not overestimate the cleverness of cleverbot. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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    Is it normal of the case to get really hot?

    I have a metal case, and after a bit of gaming the case gets very hot - everything remains perfectly stable, no crashes, no lockups, even after several hours of gaming. But I am concerned the heat may cause problems in the future. My current case has 4x 80mm Coolermaster fans. The q9550 idles...
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    Merging the body text of multiple emails

    I want to take the body text of multiple emails and merge them into the body of a single email or file. I am currently using Outlook 2007, but willing to change clients if necessary. Any tools/plugins/scripts whatever to help me do this. Thanks