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Do You Like your Nexus 5X? Is there one hand operation?

I think some of you are nitpicky to the extreme, though I partially blame the annoying rise of words like blazing and buttery to hype new phone or OS versions for years running. I do have some infrequent hiccups and slow downs, but most of the time everything runs responsive and quick. I'm...
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- Post #11
- Dec 14, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Cell plan for low data user... on desktop most of day

Google Fi was my personal choice for cheap cell phone service with low data use. I managed to cut my bill in half compared to what I was paying Verizon. Really happy with the service so far.
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- Post #13
- Dec 10, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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9/29 Google Press Event Discussion (Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X)

Been using it for a little over a week now. I'm in an area that's heavily in favor of Verizon for the best cell service, but Fi has been surprisingly good. T-mobile is barely in my area for data, but Sprint had apparently gotten a lot better than I remember from 1-2 years ago. It often says I...
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- Post #363
- Nov 2, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Pixel C vs iPad Air 2

I've been all Android for a few years now, but if you're willing to spend some money on a toy/fun tablet then an iPad is pretty much the best option, mini or full size. Android is treated more like a second class citizen on tablets. I'm ok with that for under $200, but much beyond that and...
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- Post #20
- Oct 27, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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YouTube Red

Blocking ads is a very different ballgame once you go beyond the traditional desktop PC. One could go to the length of blocking ads at the router level (which is clunky and a bad way to do it, imo), but even that only applies when running traffic through that router. You could still tunnel all...
- Super56K
- Post #11
- Oct 23, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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9/29 Google Press Event Discussion (Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X)

Taking a bit of leap as I know of zero people in my area with Google Fi, but I'm going to trial some big changes: - Replace vzw Moto X 2013 with Google Fi Nexus 5x. Placed the order last night after getting my invite. - Monthly cell phone bill will drop from $55 on vzw to ~$22-24 + tax on...
- Super56K
- Post #199
- Oct 15, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Google Pixel C Tablet

Lenovo Tab 2. Practically stock anyway, and cheap.
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- Post #16
- Sep 29, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 10.1" FHD Tablet Hands On Review: A Hidden Gem

Ended up buying one of these to potentially replace a Samsung Tab Pro 8.4. My own initial impressions are mostly positive: - The near stock 5.0.1 OS runs much, much better than 4.4 Touchwiz. The same performance improvement is noted within apps as well. - Double tap screen to...
- Super56K
- Post #14
- Sep 23, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Steam Workshop: Now get paid for your mod creations on Steam

It's their own fault for putting Gabe/Steam up on a pedestal to begin with. That PCMR stuff is a case of people becoming far worse than what they claim to hate, and it's immense popularity and spillover into gaming in general was pretty sad overall. Hell, I'm still kind of mad about HL2 and...
- Super56K
- Post #158
- Apr 28, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

When you're geared decently you only need maybe one DPS gem for T6. Taeguk isn't great for T6 anyway, as it's easy lose the stack while looting, and you don't need the toughness. Movement speed is the big limiter in T6. You could instead use Avarice band + boon of the hoarder, then add the...
- Super56K
- Post #16,766
- Apr 17, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

It benefits the same subset of players it always has, and the benefit is, of course, that within a few days they'll collect and spend the same amount of bloodshards that would take an entire season to acquire. That means ancient and near BiS everything barely a week in. With paragon level...
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- Post #16,754
- Apr 16, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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GTA 5 to look way better on PC.

I was having crashing issues on Tuesday. Pretty much, whenever I went to modify graphics settings it would hang after applying and crash out. Alt+tab out of the game tended to hang it too. Didn't have time to dig into why because some good basketball games were on. So, first thing Wednesday...
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- Post #586
- Apr 16, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

I got my 5th piece of the Wastes set last night to get the full bonus, and the overall damage compared to full Raikor's sans Vile Ward is big. Furious Charge still has a slight edge for clearing to the guardian, but it's at the guardian where the Wastes set pulls away. It'll be even more...
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- Post #16,742
- Apr 15, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

Well, the moment I get a second gift I'll probably use it. I just don't want to be without a gift in case a really nice ancient drops - because RNG might make me wait a while for that second gift to come around.
- Super56K
- Post #16,733
- Apr 14, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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GTA 5 to look way better on PC.

It's actually identical to what I downloaded initially through Rockstar's bunk download client. It was simply a torrent with that entire game directory in the unlocked state, and the trouble files are those large .rpt ones. There was a more labor intensive method of verifying MD5 sums someone...
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- Post #446
- Apr 14, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

RNG is just mean sometimes. In season 2, I toiled in T1-T4 for over a week on my monk because I couldn't get my last Sunwuko piece for the bonus. I probably found the other sets two times over before finally getting three Sunwuko pieces. I was paragon 80-something when that third piece...
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- Post #16,731
- Apr 14, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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GTA 5 to look way better on PC.

I guess I messed up. I didn't get a Steam version because it still had to use the Rockstar Social Club junk, and I didn't want to layer on the DRM. The problem is that Rockstar's download has no checks in place to verify that you've received non-corrupted files from them. So, that meant...
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- Post #439
- Apr 14, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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BR, Cinevia, Win7, DRM, and audio

It's very effective. . .in devices/software that implement Cinavia. And, as far as I know, you can't remove it because the watermark is embedded into the audio tracks. Now, the easy way to defeat it is to not use commercial playback software, or try to play them on Blu-ray set tops, or a PS3...
- Super56K
- Post #2
- Apr 10, 2015
- Forum: Audio Components
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Anyone here use a Windows tablet? Is it better than Android tablets?

I'm having a hard time understanding what notable differences there would be between comparable Android and Windows tablets for books, articles, or PDF's. Well, aside from obvious things like screen size and active stylus support, but it's just that I'd be hard pressed to replace my Tab Pro 8.4...
- Super56K
- Post #12
- Apr 9, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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So you wanted the age of digital delivery...

Absolutely. They have all the power and authority in the matter. It sometimes doesn't take long to realize your last resort is a CC charge back because, trusted company or not, not getting what you paid for is no different to the consumer. Come out on the wrong end of that (and pretty much...
- Super56K
- Post #24
- Mar 13, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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help me convince a friend to keep his quad-core i5 from 2012

My build is that i5-4430, plus 8gb ram, 240gb SSD, and a tri-x 290. It's a beastly gaming PC for 1080p. Your friend needs a new GPU, and maybe a slap upside the head.
- Super56K
- Post #15
- Mar 3, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

My long abandoned non season Witch Doctor, which had over a 120 hours I believe, never did get a pair of Tasker and Theo gloves. I was eternally stuck in T3 and T4 on that one. It gets boring when you're missing one or two specific items that you really need to advance, like Tasker's for a pet...
- Super56K
- Post #16,319
- Feb 17, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

On topic for season 2: A little over paragon 100 now with a monk. I found decent lightning Gungdo's about 30 minutes after hitting 70. Toiled in ~T2 for a few days, then had some more luck come my way with all four SWK set pieces, a RORG, crudest boots, a low rolled Torch, a cold and a fire...
- Super56K
- Post #16,316
- Feb 17, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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The Order 1886

There are no bad products, just bad prices. A ~6 hour $60 single player game is a bad price based on my income. I'll look forward to checking this out next fall/winter if the reviews are decent.
- Super56K
- Post #38
- Feb 16, 2015
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Anyone PC game on their TV from couch?

I play PC games on my 60" TV with a wired 360 controller more than I do from the desk. In fact, when I rebuilt my gaming PC November 2013, I used it for months stuffed behind an end table, connected only to my TV before finally getting a new monitor, some cable hiders, and 25' cables to move it...
- Super56K
- Post #22
- Feb 12, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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What's this swatting BS?!

"Illinois prosecutors said charges Wilson faces include computer tampering, intimidation, and identity theft." They're missing a charge that should be a part of all cases where someone is arrested for sending an on-edge, armed to the teeth tactical unit to kick in a person's door on false...
- Super56K
- Post #19
- Feb 10, 2015
- Forum: Console Gaming
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

It's S2 on PC, but all S2 stuff was patched in on 2.1.2 for PS4 and Xbox One. And yes, EP's on death explosion applies EP to enemies in range.
- Super56K
- Post #16,186
- Jan 23, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

The new Gungdo bracers are going to change up things by a lot. Been using them on PS4 and the Monk is much stronger than the old SWK bonus. More damage and some actual build diversity as far as element choice and skills used instead of spamming SW and going holy. Dual-wield is viable too...
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- Post #16,179
- Jan 23, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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H1Z1 - may be better than DayZ! from SOE - FTP

Apparently there's a lot of people who think differently. I don't like the way gaming is going with paid early access, and nickle and diming customers after purchasing a game, but - regardless of what I think as a consumer - if I were a bean counter for these companies I'd be stupid to leave...
- Super56K
- Post #238
- Jan 22, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Is the Galaxy Pro 8.4 the best current Android deal?

No, I don't bother. Keeping my warranty intact is one reason, but I'm also not big on the whole Android ROM scene. I've been really happy with a stock Moto X 2013 and N7 2013 for obvious reasons, but now that I'm using a Samsung device again I'm reminded of how inconsistent and slow Touchwiz...
- Super56K
- Post #33
- Jan 16, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Is the Galaxy Pro 8.4 the best current Android deal?

I can weigh in on this with a bit of insight. I've owned a Nexus 7 2013 for a little over a year and got a Tab Pro 8.4 about 1.5 weeks ago. The good: Nice screen with a lot more real estate compared to the N7. Micro SD slot is always useful to have. Lightweight, even with my folio case...
- Super56K
- Post #23
- Jan 16, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Is G2A legit?

They are not legitimate. GreenManGaming, for example, is an authorized seller who gets keys direct from publishers, but sites like G2A do not. G2A has been called out in the past for doing sketchy stuff. Yes, you as the purchaser will likely be fine and get your key and activate successfully...
- Super56K
- Post #15
- Jan 8, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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7950 Boost -> 970 @1080p Worth the upgrade?

I'd recommend a 290 on sale, but either that or a more expensive 970 is fantastic for 1080p. IMO, a 290 for as close to $200 as you can find is the smarter buy with the 3xx series and Nvidia's 960 on the horizon, but a 970 is an excellent card - albeit at a premium. I used a 7870xt (~7930) for...
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- Post #18
- Jan 2, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Low cost/free Blu Ray Decryption?

Especially for an anime that may have a bunch of episodes. It's disappointing for people that legally own Blu-ray content, but it's a PITA viewing on PC if you don't shell out for an AnyDVD or similar on the fly decryption software. Sad state of things, but Blu-ray is just too locked down on PC.
- Super56K
- Post #9
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Audio Components
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Looking for a new tablet

I told myself I'd never buy a Samsung device again, but that $200 Tab Pro 8.4 at Bestbuy was too hard not to trial at least. Hopefully Touchwiz doesn't drive me crazy, but I've felt for a long time now that my N7 2013 was too cramped at 7". 8.4" is a great step up without bordering on being...
- Super56K
- Post #7
- Dec 30, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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**OFFICIAL** Diablo 3 Thread

I still enjoy D3 on my PS4 quite a bit. It's really not worth the trouble on 360 or PS3 though. They're a dead end and won't be getting patches. Speaking of patches, I've been taking a break from it waiting on some new stuff, but I haven't touched the PC version since getting it on PS4 aside...
- Super56K
- Post #16,052
- Dec 30, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Both PSN and Xbox Live are down

It does not if your system is set up correctly as primary, though some games are coded in a way that they need to have an internet connection. I think EA's Plants vs Zombies is one. I pretty much only play single player and routinely unplug the ethernet to verify certain games work like they...
- Super56K
- Post #29
- Dec 26, 2014
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Both PSN and Xbox Live are down

That's actually what you need to do for a lot of games that like to phone home when PSN or your internet is down. When it's disconnected, it's not going to wait forever on a response that isn't coming.
- Super56K
- Post #23
- Dec 26, 2014
- Forum: Console Gaming
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New to SKYRIM

I personally think vanilla Skyrim is bland and buggier than if you just install the unofficial patch 'mods.' It's not a lot better with mods (and you can easily make it way worse), but I just don't have a really high opinion of the game and realize most people won't agree with my opinion...
- Super56K
- Post #19
- Dec 23, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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No more AMD Never Settle Space Edition

Hopefully that's just temporary. It's a huge value. I bought a Sapphire tri-x 290 for $200 AR with all those games included. I got $70 out of selling all the codes after fees. That's 35% off an already fantastic deal. I almost feel guilty considering how much people were paying earlier this...
- Super56K
- Post #18
- Dec 19, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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