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Please recommend a laptop for college student under $800

I just did a simple power search on newegg.com and came up with these. Can't vouch for thim, but they fit your requirements (I also filtered for laptop with at least 8GB of RAM and 1080p displays). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315444...
- Piano Man
- Post #6
- Jul 10, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Who bought/is buying a Radeon RX 480?

Perhaps when it launched, but I didn't buy it until the Boost Versions came out and finally got one when AMD had those free game deals going on. If I remember correctly, I was choosing between that and the GTX 660 Ti, which were about the same prices back then. I ended up getting it for...
- Piano Man
- Post #155
- Jul 4, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Who bought/is buying a Radeon RX 480?

I want to buy the RX 480, but its just not enough of an upgrade for me to justify the purchase. I try to only upgrade when it will double my performance between 250-300 bucks. 8800GTS 320mb --> ATI 4850 --> AMD 5850 --> AMD 7950 -->??? GTX1060/VEGA?? I'm usually able to do this around...
- Piano Man
- Post #152
- Jul 4, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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How Many Years Do You Expect To Use a Card(s) in Your Main Rig?

I got my 7950 for $290, which I still use, on 10/26/2012. Before then I bought a 5850 for $270 on 10/10/2009. Before that was a 4850 for $180 on 10/8/2008. (Not sure why only a year there). I would say I go for 2-3 years.
- Piano Man
- Post #71
- May 13, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Need video card recommendation for WoW

GTX 960 4GB is the best you are going to do for $200 or less. WoW loves nvidia cards. I can't find 4GB benchmarks for WoW, but here's a 2GB version: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_960_STRIX_OC/26.html
- Piano Man
- Post #21
- Mar 22, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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updatevideocardzAMD Polaris 10 engineering sample pictured

LOL, I love it :)
- Piano Man
- Post #185
- Mar 21, 2016
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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AMD Radeon Software Crimson 16.3 Live!

Didn't see that. Strange that it still has the toggle visible yet non-functional for 7xxxx series owners. Such a tease.
- Piano Man
- Post #35
- Mar 11, 2016
- Forum: AMD
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AMD Radeon Software Crimson 16.3 Live!

Yes. I've noticed at times where WoW will be displaying lower FPS than usual. When I got into Crimson I see my clock at 500Mhz.
- Piano Man
- Post #24
- Mar 10, 2016
- Forum: AMD
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AMD Radeon Software Crimson 16.3 Live!

Anyone else with a 7950 and Crimson 16.3 having an issue with the Power Efficiency Toggle? Its there in Global Settings, but if I click on the circle to toggle it, the entire tile disappears. If I leave Global Settings and come back, its there again, but its still on. I can't figure out a way to...
- Piano Man
- Post #20
- Mar 10, 2016
- Forum: AMD
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Radeon 16.2 vs 16.3 vs 16.3 w/o Power Efficiency

I just downloaded 16.3 (I have a 7950) and the power efficiency toggle is broken. As soon as I click to toggle it off, the whole tile disappears. If I go out of global settings and back in, its there, but power efficiency is still on. I uninstalled and reinstalled and same thing. Frustrating...
- Piano Man
- Post #5
- Mar 10, 2016
- Forum: AMD
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Brix micro PC

Not only what the two above suggested, but does your mouse work in all of the usb ports (assuming you are using a usb mouse).
- Piano Man
- Post #4
- Feb 29, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Celeron N3150 or wait for Celeron 3955U

As someone with a a Celeron 1007U (no AES) pfsense router that has uses PIA, I can tell you that at one point in time it was able to handle 200Mbit/s of OpenVPN while load was around 50%. I say one point, because you will never see those speeds from PIA anymore as their service has tanked in the...
- Piano Man
- Post #7
- Dec 28, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Recommendations for speakers vs. soundbar

I just bought a denon avr-s510bt and a pair of ELAC B6 Debut Series Speakers. http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVR-S510BT-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B00YAO43YG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449990422&sr=8-1&keywords=denon+avr-s510bt...
- Piano Man
- Post #27
- Dec 13, 2015
- Forum: Audio Components
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Would a Celeron N3150 be a good choice for a pfsense box running PIA?If not whatwould

Yes, it will. But PIA's speeds have been erratic and tanking over the past months (San Jose and LA servers). Many nights during peak traffic I'm only getting 10-25 Mbps where before it was 150-200Mbps. Also their provider isn't even able to stream YT at 1080 and 4k some nights. Really...
- Piano Man
- Post #2
- Sep 25, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Who's your cell carrier, what's your plan like?

T-Mobile Simple Choice Unlimited 4G LTE Family Plan 2 lines Unlimited Data/talk/txt and 7GB Mobile Hotspot per month per line $100/month.
- Piano Man
- Post #40
- Sep 16, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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3770k delid + tests on stock heatsink (with photos!)

Awesome job. I'm assuming you rubbed off the glue on the back of the IHS as well? I'm about to try this on my i7-3770K. I've had it for awhile, but this hot summer has made me reduce my overclock, which was never that great to begin with (no A/C). I remember Idontcare's original thread, and...
- Piano Man
- Post #25
- Sep 14, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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IPS Monitor worth it?

I think its one of those "ignorance is bliss" things. If you don't use IPS monitors in other parts of your life, you really don't know what you are missing. I ended up getting my IPS monitors because I had some at work, and going home to my TN panels was noticeable to me. If you think...
- Piano Man
- Post #5
- Sep 14, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Have laptop makers ruined touchpads?

Still a nubbie person myself if I only have my laptop available (thinkpad or Elitebook), but if possible, I always use a mouse.
- Piano Man
- Post #24
- Aug 25, 2015
- Forum: Laptops
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Back to Nvidia after 5870, 7850, 7970, 390x but...

Looks like there are two versions: https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/STRIXGTX980TIDC36GD5GAMING/ https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/STRIXGTX980TIDC3OC6GD5GAMING/ The only difference I see is that one comes factory overclocked. The real question is whether the "OC" version is factory binned...
- Piano Man
- Post #2
- Aug 25, 2015
- Forum: Nvidia
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what brand of used 7950 should I buy?

Before I bought my 7950 back in the day I checked out Tom's article on a 6 card roundup: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-review-benchmark,3207.html If you have 3 slots, the ASUS is the winner for best cooler, and best noise/temps. Otherwise, the Sapphire or PowerColor were good.
- Piano Man
- Post #2
- Jul 6, 2015
- Forum: AMD
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$200-$300 phones: Zenfone 2 vs Idol 3 vs OPO

The OnePlus One has been great for me, plus it has a really strong community of experienced modders and enthusiasts. A lot of people picked one up when the Nexus 6 came out at such a high price, including me. Its 50 bucks off for the next couple of days, so you can get the 64GB version for $300.
- Piano Man
- Post #10
- Jun 4, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Laptop Recommendations for IT Use

There are i7s that are only 2/4HT cores. Are you saying you need 4/8HT cores, or as long as its an i7, you are fine?
- Piano Man
- Post #2
- Jan 27, 2015
- Forum: Laptops
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What was your first GPU ever?

ATI Mach 32 that I got with a Gateway P5-60. I remember later on with that machine when my friend brought over his OG Voodoo Card and we hooked it up and played Descent. It was a whole new ball game.
- Piano Man
- Post #74
- Oct 20, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Case for Horizontal Micro ATX Mobo and Noctua NH-D14

The Silverstone TJ 08 might be what you are looking for even though its a vertical mount. It has a heatsink and fan holder for large heat sinks to prevent sagging due to weight. I have the nh-d14 as well as the tj08 and this heat sink holder works perfectly.
- Piano Man
- Post #3
- Aug 14, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Anyone excited for OnePlus?

This phone is my ticket away from Verizon. If I could ever get my hands on two for my wife and I, I would split for T-Mo immediately. If that doesn't work out, I'll wait for the Nexus 6.
- Piano Man
- Post #1,033
- Aug 13, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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What is up with smaller new cases not having 5.25" drive bays?

The Silverstone Temjin TJ08-E has smaller dimensions than the Corsair yet has two 5.25" drive bays. Take a look at my sig to see what I stuffed into it.
- Piano Man
- Post #17
- Aug 6, 2014
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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3dfx history panel with founders

I had a Voodoo2, but I remember before when me friend came in town and brought his Voodoo 1. We put it in my Pentium 60 machine at the time and fired up Descent (1 or 2 I can't remember) with the Glide settings. I have never since that moment seen as huge of an upgrade as that. It was a...
- Piano Man
- Post #4
- Jul 16, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Verizon contract is up this month, what say you?

I suggest trying the T-Mobile Test Drive. I just finished mine (I'm in Los Angeles), and I am very impressed. I'm sure it depends on where you live/work/commute, but you never know. For me it was outstanding. Speed tests at home were 45-65mbit down and 6-17mbit up. Work was 12-13mbit down and...
- Piano Man
- Post #34
- Jul 7, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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The Verizon "Keep Your Unlimited" bug is back

Arghh, when this happened the first time my buddy update all of his phones and didn't call me to let me know. Now he's rocking the G2 and I'm on my GNEX. 1st World Problems....
- Piano Man
- Post #10
- Oct 24, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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VPN Capable Router and Home Network Design Help

One thing to keep in mind is that most consumer grade routers can only push a few Mbps of traffic using L2TP/IPSec/OpenVPN before it maxes out system load. Since you are using Apple TV on the VPN, I'm assuming you are using it to skirt region lock settings in order to stream. If that is the...
- Piano Man
- Post #4
- Sep 4, 2013
- Forum: Networking
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Moto X (Is Out) [8.01.2013]

And the Bootloader is locked: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/08/01/moto-x-bootloader-is-locked/ Can someone give us a Time of Death, please?
- Piano Man
- Post #268
- Aug 1, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Moto X (Is Out) [8.01.2013]

$199/$249 for this phone on a 2 year contract after all of the hype they put out. You got to be kidding me. This thing is a dud.
- Piano Man
- Post #266
- Aug 1, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Please tell me Linux supports more than 2 monitors...

Reminds me of when I tried to get 3 monitors up in CentOS 5.x with Radeon 75xx card. After giving up on all GUI tools, I spent two hellish days editing the xorg.conf until I finally got 3 monitors, but since 2 were 4:3 and one was 16:10, it was super messed up. I gave up. I recently upgraded...
- Piano Man
- Post #19
- Jul 30, 2013
- Forum: Open Source
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New Nexus 7 thread

http://gizmodo.com/new-nexus-7-now-on-amazon-update-923138791 Link contains a coupon code for 30 off at staples
- Piano Man
- Post #156
- Jul 26, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New Nexus 7 thread

Here's a performance preview from Ars: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/07/the-2013-nexus-7-performance-preview-a-huge-speed-upgrade-in-every-way/ Nice increases all across the board. Storage subsystem looks better too.
- Piano Man
- Post #126
- Jul 25, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New Nexus 7 thread

They shrunk the side bezels and grew the top and bottom ones. If they had front firing speakers I'd call it a good trade, but that isn't the case. I don't think its a deal breaker though.
- Piano Man
- Post #125
- Jul 25, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New Nexus 7 thread

From my experience, its the 1GB of RAM and the NAND getting filled up. A lot of apps keep background running processes going even when "closed". It adds up. Also, the NAND seems to really degrade in performance once you start getting about half full. It is frustrating for sure.
- Piano Man
- Post #124
- Jul 25, 2013
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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[DEAD]Motorola SURFboard 6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem: $54.99 w/google wallet checkout

Yea, I have the same service with the same ISP. It handles 30/5 just fine, but its routing features are awful. It resets the connection to the entire network too often for my liking, and its WiFi range is horrid at best. Luckily I just had TWC put it into bridge mode, and I have my own router...
- Piano Man
- Post #19
- Jul 22, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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[DEAD]Motorola SURFboard 6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem: $54.99 w/google wallet checkout

Its a good modem unlike their Modem/Router/WiFi all in one that is horrid.
- Piano Man
- Post #8
- Jul 21, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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WRT54GL router for 35$ @ newegg (10$ mir)

I myself just got a pfsense box up and running using this: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel...keywords=1007u and this for the enclosure: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129185 It really makes me appreciate how weak the CPUs in consumer routers are. My Linksys...
- Piano Man
- Post #12
- Jul 18, 2013
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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