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RIP Gamers, not even the 1080 Ti will save you now.

Upside of the mining craze (from someone who entirely missed out on the bubble) My old GTX 970 that I never got around to selling is suddenly worth way more than it otherwise would have been. I need to sell it right away.
- gsilver
- Post #133
- Jan 14, 2018
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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7700k running too hot!

Maybe you need a more aggressive fan profile? Idle temps seem fine, but it shouldn't get that high under load. I'm running a 7700k in a SFF PC with limited cooling, and even that doesn't get above 80 degrees running Prime 95.
- gsilver
- Post #8
- Aug 30, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Spending Money & Happiness

Happiness is relative. I may have a 6-figure salary now, but I'm just as bored and lonely as I've ever been. Albeit bored and lonely with the thermostat set higher, much better food, and all the god damn videogames I could ever want. Not "happiness" per say, but money sure did fix the cold...
- gsilver
- Post #9
- Nov 21, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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And So It Begins - Snow

In this part of Utah, we generally see the first snowfall in September. All we've gotten this year was less than one inch last week. Not much rain, either. It's also been unseasonably warm, with temperatures in the 60s most of the month and even a 70 degree day. Normal November highs are in the...
- gsilver
- Post #47
- Nov 21, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Do you still use optical media?

Not really. I've found myself watching streaming versions of stuff that I own on Bluray, just because it's a lot more convenient (no front-loaded trailers/menus/juggling the disk/slow player interface/etc) And for backups... I switched from disks to external hard drives long ago. Rsync'ing the...
- gsilver
- Post #36
- Nov 18, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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"QUIET" gaming mouse? Any ideas?

Get one with capacitive buttons like the Apple Magic Mouse It may not be the greatest gaming mouse, but it will make no clicking noise (aside from your finger hitting a plastic surface)
- gsilver
- Post #39
- Jul 10, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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VR Games you should try - list

I like: Budget Cuts Demo Unseen Diplomacy Holoball Holopoint The Lab
- gsilver
- Post #5
- Jun 26, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Have you sped up your upgrade cycle, slowed it down, or neither?

Looking at CPU history, I've upgraded about every 5 years. It used to be because I couldn't afford it, and with my current CPU (a 2500K) it's because the speed increases haven't been worth it. I bought the 2500k about a year after its release, so if I were to keep with the pattern, I'd upgrade...
- gsilver
- Post #154
- Mar 27, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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PlayStation 4 Pro SoC Discussion

I'm mostly hoping for UHD disk support and 60fps @ 1080 for existing and future titles (especially Bloodborne). Deliver that, and they've sold me a PS4k. (I do not currently own a PS4)
- gsilver
- Post #80
- Mar 27, 2016
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Possible hidden gem: Undertale

I bought this one shortly after launch because of hearing how systems in the game mess with the player. It's really quite good, and probably the closest thing that we'll get to a successor to Earthbound anytime soon. I'm very glad that I bought it, and it's at least my favorite budget title...
- gsilver
- Post #5
- Sep 30, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Gaming 30 years from now

I think that it's more likely to change fundamentally as opposed to any whiz-bang new graphics or ever-increasingly large worlds. While we *can* keep throwing in more polys, and probably will, visual fidelity, generally speaking, is more limited by artistic direction than technology these days...
- gsilver
- Post #51
- Jul 11, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Ultima 1-3 worth playing?

The Me of 20 years ago had an extremely rough time with Ultima 2 and 3, though I managed to beat Ultima 1. The trick was to find a town where you could steal and successfully escape without fighting the guards... Made my life much easier. I mostly remember that The Ultima Collection release...
- gsilver
- Post #24
- Jul 1, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Considering a SMALL Skylake build. Would love advice.

I have an EVGA Hadron-based build: Intel 4790k ASUS GTX 970 Seasonic SS-500L1U 500w PSU (much quieter than stock, though only one PCI-E adapter) Quiet, space-efficient, and one heck of a powerhouse.
- gsilver
- Post #39
- Jun 6, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Silent as Possible Gaming Build, Opinions Please...

My PC isn't silent but it's pretty quiet: CPU Cooler: SILVERSTONE HE02 (passive) VGA cooler: Arctic Accelero Xtreme III VGA card: GTX 970 SSD (no HDD) Case fan: Noctura NF-S12B PSU: Seasonic SS-760XP It rarely audibly spins up under gameplay, and the lone case fan is directly above the CPU...
- gsilver
- Post #23
- Apr 5, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Titanfall: Season Pass is Free

Well, it gives me a reason to give Titanfall another go, at least. Maybe I'll even get into the Campaign mode so that I can get the other Titan chassis. ...Not bloody likely, though.
- gsilver
- Post #8
- Mar 11, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Are you upgrading to Skylake?

Most likely, yes. I've got a 2500k and I semi-frequently hit CPU-limited applications. Though the main reason will be the perks. Things like the the new m.2/sata express drives should give massive boosts in performance, as well as DDR 4.
- gsilver
- Post #110
- Feb 27, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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I5-2500k and h61m mobo, core temp max 98C, upgrade time?

Why are you talking upgrades when the real problem is airflow and possibly a poorly seated heatsink? Step 1: Clean out your case and make sure the fans are working. Step 2: If that doesn't work, buy a better cooler. If you upgrade later on, you'll most likely be able to re-use the new one, anyway.
- gsilver
- Post #17
- Feb 27, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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So Nvidia's run out of numbers again

Someone should edit the GIF so that the Xbox is red-ringed.
- gsilver
- Post #49
- Jan 12, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Playing DAI, can't stand the noise on my ref 780ti, are there any 290x quieter?

I absolutely hate loud PC components and have built my entire system around it being quiet. For VGA cooling, I use an Artic Accellero Extreme III (there is a IV out, but with the backplate/mounting bracket, looks too large for my mATX case) Noise at idle is almost the same as noise at load...
- gsilver
- Post #45
- Jan 3, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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HAHAHA! P4 3.2GHz laptop with a Radeon 9700

I used to own one of those... It made me swear off Dell as a computer company. The computer has a design flaw that makes a connection on the motherboard fail, making it difficult if not impossible to charge the battery. Mine failed twice under warranty (and they tried to make up a reason to...
- gsilver
- Post #22
- Jun 29, 2014
- Forum: Laptops
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A Story About My Uncle

I'm about an hour into it, and I like it so far. While I wish it had more animations, it's not bad for an indie game, and I always like first-person games that are creative in handling character movement.
- gsilver
- Post #8
- Jun 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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24hr Humble Re-Bundles. 5/13-5/26 check daily 11:01AM PST

Yeah... This is turning out to be not-so-interesting. Day 1, while a repeat, was decent in itself, but days 2-3 are much less so.
- gsilver
- Post #18
- May 15, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Zenimax threatens to sue Occulus Rift over VR Tech.

Hmm... Taking things learned at one company and applying them at another. I think that's called "Work experience". Companies tend to not hire people who haven't done that. Also, Zenimax specifically wanted to move away from VR tech, which was reported to be one of the reasons why John Carmak...
- gsilver
- Post #12
- May 13, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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WD Black 1TB...prone to failure?

I've had two go bad entirely (one this year, one in 2009), and another begin to report errors (this year), so I retired it. Needless to say, I make backups of everything now. I started in 2009 after the first one went out, and most of my data loss this year was a result of me getting behind on...
- gsilver
- Post #12
- Sep 20, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Amazon sale (Reportedly July 28 only)

Divinity 2 is tempting... but I picked up Fallout New Vegas during the Steam sale, which I should probably play first. There is seriously no reason to pay over $10 for games these days, 95% of the time. They drop to that price point far faster than I can even play the ones I'm interested in.
- gsilver
- Post #17
- Jul 28, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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What standard naming is best used for multiple word variables?

What I use: CapitalCamelCase - Class names camelCase - Function names words_with_underscores - Variable names ALLUPPERCASE - Constants
- gsilver
- Post #15
- Jul 28, 2012
- Forum: Programming
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Why has no video game yet really incorporated this:

After 12 years, examples are a bit easier to find... I like the way your character looks increasingly corrupted in Shadow of the Colossus. Katamari Damacy is the epitome of what the OP described.
- gsilver
- Post #21
- Jul 10, 2012
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Do you think consoles should be more costly and powerful or like the wii?

Market segmentation is a very bad thing. Just compare what the consoles can to *today* with 2005/2006 tech, and what kind of graphics/framerates you could get out of 2005/2006 PCs. There's a fair amount of overhead involved with PC games, so you can't expect true feature parity, but console...
- gsilver
- Post #50
- Jul 8, 2012
- Forum: Console Gaming

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