my experience with scan was them not giving a fuck that i no longer had my University email address so lol fuck you we don't want your money.
By Zabojnik Go To PostOh, right. Shit. They did eventually sort you out though, amirite?
Generally my experience with them has been extremely good yes.
Fuck it, I'm in. I'm far too cheap to gift Overclockers an additional 15 pounds for the same service.
This already feels like a bit of a vanity purchase, plus I'm spending an addition 50€ on the wall mount / arm.
We family now, Cavalo.
This already feels like a bit of a vanity purchase, plus I'm spending an addition 50€ on the wall mount / arm.
We family now, Cavalo.
overclockers have the shittiest support ever, i remember when i was like 14 i had a faulty motherboard i wanted to return, and they were trying to scare me into not returning it because the error was likely on my end. their evil plan almost worked since i wasn't used to dealing with expensive shit back then. fuckers.
This is part 2, but it is really fascinating to me and something I want to try after I get some more money. Especially that Steam caching since both me and the gf use it:
So £75 for the RX 470, £65 for a 1500X.
Just need to get some RAM next, got all the other parts ready to go and it’ll all be going inside my leftover DAN case V2.
Just need to get some RAM next, got all the other parts ready to go and it’ll all be going inside my leftover DAN case V2.
By rerixo Go To Post
intel rekt so hard
AMD won. Plan the parade, Dr. Adam.
By HoboVapes Go To PostHow’s the gaming performance at 720p tho?Psy doesn't read this thread, though. (unless he name searches)
Intel revealed a new set of security problems with its processors earlier this year, and issued fixes to resolve them. While the chip maker may have implied the problems were solved, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The New York Times reports that the fixes earlier this year only patched some of the security vulnerabilities that researches had discovered.
In a damning report, The New York Times interviewed key security researchers who discovered the latest round of processor vulnerabilities. Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam first reported a range of security issues to Intel back in September 2018, and Intel patched some of the problems in May. Intel issued another round of security updates earlier this week, but problems still exist.
These researchers have kept quiet about the issues for eight months, providing Intel vital time to develop fixes. Intel even asked the security researchers to alter a paper they were planning to present, after it was clear the chip maker needed more time and it didn’t want the flaws to become public knowledge.
Intel revealed a new set of security problems with its processors earlier this year, and issued fixes to resolve them. While the chip maker may have implied the problems were solved, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The New York Times reports that the fixes earlier this year only patched some of the security vulnerabilities that researches had discovered.
In a damning report, The New York Times interviewed key security researchers who discovered the latest round of processor vulnerabilities. Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam first reported a range of security issues to Intel back in September 2018, and Intel patched some of the problems in May. Intel issued another round of security updates earlier this week, but problems still exist.
These researchers have kept quiet about the issues for eight months, providing Intel vital time to develop fixes. Intel even asked the security researchers to alter a paper they were planning to present, after it was clear the chip maker needed more time and it didn’t want the flaws to become public knowledge.
In advance of Intel’s latest patches, released on Tuesday, the company was notified of more unfixed flaws and asked researchers to once again stay silent, but they’ve refused. These security researches have now revealed that Intel didn’t properly test vital proof-of-concept code that was provided back in September 2018, and that the company is not fixing the root of the problem.
At the heart of these issues are the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that were originally discovered in processors in January 2018. When these were first disclosed, researchers warned that variants and other consequences of the bug would appear for years to come. Intel isn’t fixing the core problem in existing processors, which would mean a redesign, instead it’s an endless game of whack-a-mole to patch each variant that pops up.
The bigger issue is still that Intel lacks transparency over these processor issues. The company tried to downplay the problems early on, with confusing and carefully worded statements. We’re now approaching two years since these key processor flaws were discovered, and Intel is still misleading its customers over the status of fixes.
“There are tons of vulnerabilities still left, we are sure,” says Herbert Bos, a professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in an interview with The New York Times. “And they don’t intend to do proper security engineering until their reputation is at stake.”
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/13/20962667/intel-processor-security-vulnerabilities-researchers-disclosure
oooof
Intel revealed a new set of security problems with its processors earlier this year, and issued fixes to resolve them. While the chip maker may have implied the problems were solved, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The New York Times reports that the fixes earlier this year only patched some of the security vulnerabilities that researches had discovered.
In a damning report, The New York Times interviewed key security researchers who discovered the latest round of processor vulnerabilities. Dutch researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam first reported a range of security issues to Intel back in September 2018, and Intel patched some of the problems in May. Intel issued another round of security updates earlier this week, but problems still exist.
These researchers have kept quiet about the issues for eight months, providing Intel vital time to develop fixes. Intel even asked the security researchers to alter a paper they were planning to present, after it was clear the chip maker needed more time and it didn’t want the flaws to become public knowledge.
Why don't Noctua make GPU coolers though? Can you just imagine how good they'd be in terms of noise and thermals, even if it'd look like 70's lounge furniture.
Too niche a product, I reckon. Though the margins would probably be pretty good, considering it'd be basically just a variant of their CPU coolers, at least in its most basic form, so likely not a huge cost / effort as far as engeneering and tooling are concerned. Brb, gonna Twitter them.
By Zabojnik Go To PostToo niche a product, I reckon. Though the margins would probably be pretty good, considering it'd be basically just a variant of their CPU coolers, at least in its most basic form, so likely not a huge cost / effort as far as engeneering and tooling are concerned. Brb, gonna Twitter them.
I don't think it'd be that niche, Raijintek and Arctic are still in the game for it and I'd assumed they're making money from it since they're still making them. I see a lot of people strapping Acceleros to 2080Tis still, and they were pretty popular on the 1080Ti. Admittedly, the PC building circles I follow are a lot more geared towards this kinda thing.
Seems all the really good DDR4 disappeared up somebody's arsehole over night. Trying to hunt down 2x8Gb 3000mhz for this build, trying to keep it under £60, close to £50 as possible and shits hard work. Only had a £200 quid budget to work with for the CPU/RAM/GPU, everything else is hand-me downs I had spare like the SSD/SSHD, PSU, case, etc.
The fact that the above mentioned petite companies are the only two making them would seem to support my theory. If there was significant demand and thus money in it, every other CPU cooler manufacturer would have a GPU counterpart in their lineup as well.
I don't have a ton of anecdotal evidence to back me up, but I'm a silence freak and I have only come around to the idea of custom air cooling my GPU in the last couple of years, after having owned dozens of GPUs. Before that my first and usually last thought was buying an AIB card with the biggest heatsink and some decent fans. Whenever I wasn't completely happy with the card, I'd start entertaining the idea of water cooling, but then I'd never follow through, because I've always felt it isn't worth the hassle and money and piece of mind.
I'm very glad custom GPU air coolers are a thing, but I don't see much interest in them outside those very inner PC building circles.
I don't have a ton of anecdotal evidence to back me up, but I'm a silence freak and I have only come around to the idea of custom air cooling my GPU in the last couple of years, after having owned dozens of GPUs. Before that my first and usually last thought was buying an AIB card with the biggest heatsink and some decent fans. Whenever I wasn't completely happy with the card, I'd start entertaining the idea of water cooling, but then I'd never follow through, because I've always felt it isn't worth the hassle and money and piece of mind.
I'm very glad custom GPU air coolers are a thing, but I don't see much interest in them outside those very inner PC building circles.
The fact that the above mentioned small-ish companies are the only two making them would seem to support my theory. If there was significant demand and thus money in it, every other CPU cooler manufacturer would have a GPU cooler in their lineup as well.
That's a good point, but I'll add that I know Arctic are still fully supporting their Accelero line up, recently they've offered to send RTX owners fan adapter cables for any owners of cards that didn't have a regular fan header on the PCB. Also I know Raijintek updated their Morpheus II specifically for the RX Vega cards a couple years ago due to demand.
They're definitely a niche within a niche, but I stand by that these companies must be turning a reasonable profit off them.
I've reached the point where just seeing the shape of those stupid racing chairs fills me with hate.
By Zabojnik Go To PostDespair.
Rip
it took noctua so long to just release some black fans, probably not who i'd look to for meeting consumer demand
Budget build is a go. Got 16Gb of 3200mhz LPX for £53. Came in over a fiver under budget, the CPU/GPU/RAM all together cost less than the case they're going inside of. Ain't that some shit?
I'd still prefer a wireless keyboard, but it doesn't go cleaner than this, if you want a cable that's in sight and pleasing to the eye. I need to touch up the upper edge of the hole I drilled with a brown sharpie to make it seamless with the brown grommet, but that's it. Allah bless 3D printers.
Next up, time to finish the wireless headphones charging station and the console / box that goes under the monitor and houses all my audio stuff.
By Wahabipapangus Go To PostVery cummy, but then you see that space barIt's beautiful to look at when it's lit, gives the keyboard a unique look.
My only complaint is the Ducky lettering to the right. Might black it out from below.
By bacon Go To PostI should just get the 2600 instead of the 3600 for 1080p gaming yeah? Difference is about €60.It depends on how budget conscious you need to be. Definitely wait for the BF sales though, the arse falls out of the prices on AMD CPUs whenever a sale hits.
By HoboVapes Go To PostIt depends on how budget conscious you need to be. Definitely wait for the BF sales though, the arse falls out of the prices on AMD CPUs whenever a sale hits.Yeah was definitely going to. I'll be building a Frankenstein PC for my sister with my old parts. 3570k+8GB of RAM with a new mid tier graphics card should do her just fine for the moment. If anything breaks any time soon we can just swap out all the junk.
I just need a new mobo, CPU and RAM for myself. Ryzen 5 2600, B450 mobo and 16GB DDR4-3200 comes in at €315 right now. Wanted to keep it under 350 so this is all fine. We'll see what BF has to offer.
You could also consider a 2700 depending on prices. Here the 2600 is on clearance at around $100 but you can get a 2700 in some places for just $15 more. The couple extra cores might be useful in the long run.
The 3600 Is such a ridculous jump in performance tho.
The 3600 Is such a ridculous jump in performance tho.
By inky Go To PostYou could also consider a 2700 depending on prices. Here the 2600 is on clearance at around $100 but you can get a 2700 in some places for just $15 more. The couple extra cores might be useful in the long run.God dammit I wasn't expecting that much of a difference.
The 3600 Is such a ridculous jump in performance tho.
By bacon Go To PostGod dammit I wasn't expecting that much of a difference.Well, mostly for higher framerates and stuff. At 1080p I don't know if it is that massive. Plus, at bargain bin prices for the 2600 during BF, the performance to price ratio will certainly be superior for the 2600.
By Smokey Go To PostI need a laptop. Brothers. Please assist me.You know the drill: purpose, budget, size, touchscreen, minimum battery life, etc.