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Looking for New M2 SSD for Laptop

Thanks!
- ozymandius42
- Post #3
- Nov 8, 2016
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Looking for New M2 SSD for Laptop

Hello all, currently looking to upgrade a Thinkpad X1 Yoga (20FR model, with SSD listed as "256GB SSD Opal2") to a 1TB drive. I'm pretty much locked into the M2 form factor and was hoping for some advice. I'm currently thinking of the 850 EVO...
- ozymandius42
- Thread
- Nov 7, 2016
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

Thanks for the suggestion openwheel, will try that out for a while.
- ozymandius42
- Post #183
- Oct 5, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

So, I decided to take the plunge and got the Tab Pro 8.4 from BestBuy. Love the tablet, screen (with a matte protector) is great for reading. BUT. The UI and general Samsung bloatware is...annoying. Really annoying. Thus, I'm thinking of moving over to CM11. Anyone with experience of CM11 on the...
- ozymandius42
- Post #181
- Oct 4, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

Thanks! The Tab S is nearly 150 dollars more, plus the screen on the Tab Pro is good enough for me.
- ozymandius42
- Post #178
- Sep 30, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

Hello all, just wanted to check in on the Tab Pro 8.4 option. It appears to be on sale for $250 on BestBuy. At that price, is it worth it? Is the battery life still as bad as initial reviews suggested? I'm going to be using it primarily for PDF reading and web browsing. Thanks!
- ozymandius42
- Post #176
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Looking to upgrade from HD5870

Yup, have placed the order, now comes the worst part: the wait. The space isn't a problem, I have a CM 690 and made sure everything would fit. I guess 3GB is more than enough for my purposes for the foreseeable future, and the card looks awesome!
- ozymandius42
- Post #21
- May 10, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Looking to upgrade from HD5870

Hello people, thanks for all the replies. I think I'll just go for the 7950 Termie posted (thanks for the awesome tip!). It looks like a great deal.
- ozymandius42
- Post #17
- May 9, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Looking to upgrade from HD5870

Thanks for the all the tips people, any particular 280x/7950's you would recommend? I am assuming both the Sapphire and MSI 280X cards are good?
- ozymandius42
- Post #6
- May 8, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Looking to upgrade from HD5870

Hello all, I'm currently thinking of upgrading my GPU (MSI HD 5870) which has served me long and well but may sort of be dieing after nearly 4.5 years of loyal service. I'm on a tight budget (USD 200) and would like to stick with AMD cards (unless they're REALLY compelling reasons to go NVidia)...
- ozymandius42
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- May 8, 2014
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

Yup, so I was running a similar power setting (and had brightness at around 35%) and have been getting the same hours as you. Looks like the firmware updates did do something worthwhile! Just as an aside, are you thinking of getting the power cover? Am a little torn on this, especially...
- ozymandius42
- Post #465
- Mar 19, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

Are you on the Pro or Pro2? Haven't really pushed the battery with the Pro2 after the updates yet. If you don't mind me asking, what settings are you running with to get those sorts of figures? Pre-update, on 'balanced' I was getting about 6-6.5 hours.
- ozymandius42
- Post #458
- Mar 17, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Anyone have a Surface Pro 2? Any reason not to get it?

So it appears that the power cover is now up for preorder on the microsoft store Anyone getting it? Any info on tech specs or battery life?
- ozymandius42
- Post #63
- Mar 11, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Rooted Nook to Cyanogenmod

I had been running CM 10.1 on my Nook HD+, but recently went back to stock (am thinking of selling it). After playing around it with a couple of days (readings, some tv watching) I have to say the latest stock OS, with access to the play store, is more than enough. CM does tend to lag (even if...
- ozymandius42
- Post #19
- Feb 25, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Anyone have a Surface Pro 2? Any reason not to get it?

Classic shell is great, and I use to run the SP2 as a straight win7 laptop replacement. It leaves me with enough flexibility to use it in 'tablet' form as well. I've tried running this with a usb hub and an external display. It seemed responsive and I can see the upside of having a laptop/tablet...
- ozymandius42
- Post #48
- Feb 19, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Anyone have a Surface Pro 2? Any reason not to get it?

Regarding weight, it really depends on what you're used to. Anyone who is used to handling larger journals/books should be fine with reading it in 'tablet' form. That being said, I can see why for some people continuous usage maybe a problem (given the SP2s weight). For me personally, the weight...
- ozymandius42
- Post #42
- Feb 19, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Anyone have a Surface Pro 2? Any reason not to get it?

Hmmm, good question. I've not really being using it as a consumption device, but like zerogear have been doing a lot of reading and marking up on it. I prefer to work at a desk, so don't really lounge around with it in tablet form. Also, I do most of my movie watching/gaming on my desktop...
- ozymandius42
- Post #8
- Feb 13, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Anyone have a Surface Pro 2? Any reason not to get it?

Well, I got one a week or so ago after much agonizing (128gb version, Pro2). It's replaced my laptop as my primary portable work device. Brief pros and cons (highly subjective): Pros: 1. Extremely lightweight and compact, in laptop mode (i.e. with typecover attached). As a tablet seems decent...
- ozymandius42
- Post #5
- Feb 13, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

Apologies, but I've never used Android so have no idea what the ecosystem is like. I assumed that things would be somewhat level with Windows productivity wise, but your response suggests not :) I just tried out the SP2 at the local Best Buy. That thing is seriously well put together. Think...
- ozymandius42
- Post #443
- Feb 7, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

I was mostly going with the productivity aspect myself, and the ability to run x86 apps on even a tablet-esque machine is pretty cool. Plus, the stylus. I mostly run R and use LyX for word processing and have heard that both run pretty decent on the Surface Pro2. Since this will replace my...
- ozymandius42
- Post #433
- Feb 1, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

Yup, I'm worried about physical keyboard. I tried typing with a soft keyboard, and it just doesn't work me. Since I'm going to be using this as a laptop replacement, and hence typing an hour or so everyday, would prefer a 'hard' keyboard.
- ozymandius42
- Post #430
- Jan 31, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

hmmm, thanks s44. Does android have the same level of annotation functionality for pdf's and word processing software as windows? Also, do you get as good a keyboard experience?
- ozymandius42
- Post #427
- Jan 31, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Surface Pro 2 is incredible

Hello all, apologies if this is the wrong thread, but I've been thinking of getting the Surface pro/rt 2 as a laptop replacement. I'm going to be using it primarily for: 1. checking/replying to email; 2. pdf and ebook reading and annotating (PRIMARY function), 3. note writing with either the...
- ozymandius42
- Post #424
- Jan 31, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Thanks!
- ozymandius42
- Post #49
- Sep 3, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

So quick update, all parts arrived, safely assembled and system is awesome! seriously people, thanks for all the help. This really is a great forum. Follow up question though, and I apologize if this is the wrong sub-forum/thread, but does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair of 2.0...
- ozymandius42
- Post #47
- Sep 1, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Awesome. Thanks for all the help guys. Time to blow a hole in my bank balance :)
- ozymandius42
- Post #45
- Aug 28, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Ha, thanks for the tips on the power calculators. BTW, this 7950 XFX card just got a decent rebate recently. Has anyone here used XFX cards? Worth spending the extra 15$ over the Sapphire 7870 (and the hassles of rebates, urgh)? Primarily concerned over cooling and power consumption.
- ozymandius42
- Post #42
- Aug 28, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Yup, am going for the 450W. Have decided to switch to the i5-4670, with the combo lehtv linked to a couple of posts ago. Power consumption, esp. with only one GPU, should be fine. Also, not really considering OC'ing so that's not an issue at all. edit: As an aside, given that a power...
- ozymandius42
- Post #36
- Aug 27, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Awesome, thanks for the advice on the fans and combo lehtv, will pick it up. Was slightly worried about power, but if 450 is enough, than 450 it is.
- ozymandius42
- Post #29
- Aug 27, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Thanks, was just wondering about need for modularity. Good to know it's not an issue with the Line-M. One last question, with my setup and expected use, do I need to install a side fan for the Line-M? The case already comes with front and rear, so is there any real need for one/two side fans...
- ozymandius42
- Post #27
- Aug 27, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Double post, deleted. Apologies.
- ozymandius42
- Post #24
- Aug 26, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

So after going through the parts list and checking availability, I've decided on the following: 1. Case: Rosewill LINE-M Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case, Dual USB 3.0, come with Dual Fans, Support up to 4 Fans, 12.5" card 2. MoBo: ASRock B85M LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro...
- ozymandius42
- Post #23
- Aug 26, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Awesome, many thanks for all the tips and the great discussion guys. Many apologies for not replying sooner, but had to rush out of town for work and was basically swamped for the week. Just got back and checked on the thread! Well, seems like mATX is the way to go. I think I'll go with the...
- ozymandius42
- Post #22
- Aug 25, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Hey Essence and Termie, many thanks for the advice. Yes, PC partpicker, I realized in retrospect, was probably not the best option for these forums. Apologies to all, new to this sort of stuff. Based on this, I'll just stick with the Sapphire card, think the 7950 may be overkill for my needs...
- ozymandius42
- Post #4
- Aug 19, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Medium Gaming/General Rig Advice

Hello all, first time poster here, looking for advice on building a new rig. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for: Gaming, Word Processing, General Web surfing. 2. What YOUR budget is: 950-1050 USD 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from: USA, primarily using PCPartPicker 5. IF YOU...
- ozymandius42
- Thread
- Aug 19, 2013
- Replies: 48
- Forum: Computer Building

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