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    New PC build and questions (UK)

    Hi, does the below build look ok? I also have some questions below. PCPartPicker part list CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.98 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB)...
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    PC for development work

    I'm building a PC purely for application and database development (Visual Studio/SQL Server) and I have some questions. 1. Does it make any difference if I have hyperthreading? It's $100 more for the same architecture/clock speed quad-core but with hyperthreading. 2. For these workloads...
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    What midrange phones are coming out?

    New to Android. I intended to pick up a Moto G, but the new one has lower pixel density which I can't accept. What other midrange phones are out or are coming out within a few months? I would have thought a year after the Moto G was released there would be some competition from the other...
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    [solved] How to tell if disks formatted?

    I have a laptop with an SSD (primary) and HDD that I want formatted. I'm sending a laptop back for repair and I want the disks to be formatted before I do so. It overheats within ~2 minutes of turning on with a ungodly loud system beep and crash. This isn't enough time to tell if the disks...
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    Recommend a smaller Android phone?

    I'm looking to buy an Android phone to replace my non-smartphone (i.e. anything would be better). It's easy to compare the expensive flagship phones from each company, but lower down the stack where I'm interested there are so many options. What I want out of it: - Smooth scrolling, clean...
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    28nm AMD Server CPUs in 2013

    http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2011/2011080201_AMD_2012_-_2013_server_roadmap.html (credit to Dresdenboy) An AMD server CPU roadmap is now showing 20-core 28nm CPUs in 2013. I think this is the first time a half-node has been used for CPUs, and unless GF is developing a high performance...
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    Nvidia/AMD/VIA leave Sysmark company Bapco

    http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/amd-will-not-endorse-sysmark-2012-benchmark-nyse-amd-1529559.htm http://semiaccurate.com/2011/06/20/nvidia-amd-and-via-quit-bapco-over-sysmark-2012/ This would be fine if Sysmark scores weren't used as minimum requirements in a lot of government...
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    S|A: (rumour) Apple dumps Intel from laptop lines

    http://semiaccurate.com/2011/05/05/apple-dumps-intel-from-laptop-lines/ I had to put rumour in the thread title because otherwise people's heads would explode, but Charlie is certain of this.
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    AMD Analyst Day 2010: 28nm Bobcat, 20-core BD, BD APUs

    http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9Njk3NTF8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1 http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9Njk3NTJ8Q2hpbGRJRD0tMXxUeXBlPTM=&t=1 All in there. Plenty of codenames too - Terramar, Sepang, Krishna, Wichita, Komodo, and Trinity. -...
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    Will my X1950Pro play Starcraft II adequately?

    All of the performance reviews I've seen use much more recent cards, so I'm not sure (leaning to 'yes'). Obviously it's higher than the minimum requirements, but will it look as good as gameplay videos online? I'm considering buying if so. Windows Vista, 1280x1024 resolution
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    Charlie praises GTX460's price/perf; gives better GF104 die size; estimates SI perf

    http://www.semiaccurate.com/2010/07/21/gf104gtx460-has-huge-die/ Which contains the line I never expected to hear: "In the end, the GF104/GTX460 is a good card for consumers, it is priced right, and slots into a gaping hole in the AMD lineup." The main point of the article, though, is...
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    Charlie D Claim Watch

    Here is (probably) every claim made about Fermi or related products made by Charlie in his articles. Post will be updated when reviews come out so we can see his track record. Some details may not actually appear in reviews and some will only emerge when stock does/doesn't become availible, but...