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Question Move My Router or Go Mesh?

Working on trying to improve my bother-in-law's home networking setup. They recently redid some rooms, which resulted in putting the WiFi router in a front corner of the house. Unsurprisingly, this has led to some signal strength issues on the other end. On the one hand, they could probably be...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Networking
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AMD Vega builders thread - rx 64 & rx 56

Finally gave in and ordered a Strix Vega 64 today (Newegg, $600). More than I wanted to pay, but I'll recoup a smidge of the money from selling the Far Cry 5 code, and going through Newegg doesn't charge tax. Once it shows up, I'll start looking at VR, but I also might start considering new...
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- Post #336
- Jun 19, 2018
- Forum: AMD
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Windows 10 Desktop Issues

See, it's never presented that error for me. Everything comes up OK, no issues or errors. If it were my own PC, I'd just reinstall Windows and call it good, but since it's not (and I don't know the next day I'll get to check into the thing and test solutions), I have to be more...graceful...
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- Post #7
- Apr 22, 2018
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows 10 Desktop Issues

Odd, it's a pretty clean drive. I would be surprised if it (Samsung 850 Pro) would be going bad that quickly. I'll have to look into a restore, but it seems like an odd way for them to resolve the issue, switching to a OneDrive profile that you can't remove or replace. Is there any way to force...
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- Post #3
- Apr 12, 2018
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows 10 Desktop Issues

My brother-in-law's PC is having an issue with the desktop icons. Recently, his desktop files all went away--the links/files themselves, not just the icons. Upon looking into it, I noticed that in the File Explorer, the pinned "Desktop" link is to OneDrive (user\OneDrive\Desktop is the path, I...
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- Thread
- Apr 12, 2018
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

It's mostly the aesthetic. I've done a bit of VR with my cousin, and there was a bit of tugging (not bad). As for the cable management, it's more an aesthetic management, not a functional one. Having the PSU in the back means fewer cables showing, and the rear drive mounting seems nice as well...
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- Post #15
- Nov 27, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

Yes, I like the cube style more than the tower for a PC that's going to be on my desk. It's got a wider, more stable base. It's going to be running a VR headset, so I feel better if it's that sturdier case that's less likely to fall over if tugged a bit (as opposed to a tower that's more...
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- Post #13
- Nov 27, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

The whole 3x80 thing is really just an act of aesthetic OCD. I think it'll look weird to have just 1...maybe if I put it in the center of the frame, it'll look OK! The Lux frame seems really neat, I like that. However, with that, it's pushing 5 fans to about $175, which is more than I'd care to...
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- Post #12
- Nov 27, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

The one issue I will face there is that the rear and bottom only allow for 120mm fans. That's what had me debating to top exhaust, but I could always start with the rear and adjust (add/swap game) if there are any thermal issues. That leaves me with two things to address: 1. I would likely go...
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- Post #8
- Nov 27, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

I'm sticking with the stock Wraith on the CPU for now. I'd certainly pick a top exhaust over buying a dual-tower CPU cooler (in terms of price). I'm asking out of curiosity, not arguing, but would 2 80mm and 2 140mm on the front really come out quieter than 4 120mm fans? I imagine the cooling...
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- Post #6
- Nov 26, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

The back side of the case houses the PSU and drives, so I'll have a PSU, SSD, and HDD back there, plus cable routing. I haven't picked a GPU yet, since Vega is a pricing and availability disaster. I would like a Strix one, but they are taking so long I would settle on a reference Vega, and if...
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- Post #4
- Nov 26, 2017
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Getting a New Case; Fan Recommendations?

I've got my eye on the anidees Crystal Cube for my next build: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7TD5NV7228&cm_re=anidees_crystal_cube-_-9SIA7TD5NV7228-_-Product The thing holds an obscene 10 120mm fans--4 in the front, 4 up top, 1 at the bottom, and 1 at the rear (only a...
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- Thread
- Nov 26, 2017
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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AMD RYZEN Builders Thread

So, looking to put together an R5 1600 build over the next week or two. The big questions I've been curious on are the RAM and board. Are there any boards that haven't reached a good level of stability for higher RAM speeds, or is any option pretty much good? Also, since RAM speed seems to be...
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- Post #3,121
- Apr 12, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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MLB The Show '17

I'm doing the central areas first. They seem to be harder than the west, just because of the density of strongholds. I've been hammering away at TEX and MIL and PIT, which let SEA run through the west itself, so it owns basically everything west of me but the LAA stronghold and what Arizona owns...
- Lil Frier
- Post #27
- Apr 11, 2017
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Xbox Spring Sale

The good ol' reminder that Microsoft likes to lag 3-6 months behind physical sales, so I'll just keep buying physical and beating the game before MS puts it at the same price digitally.
- Lil Frier
- Post #3
- Apr 11, 2017
- Forum: Console Gaming

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