Recent content by boosted1g

I mean, don't get me wrong, I like manufactures who try to future proof their products. However, considering we don't quite yet have 16tb 2280 cards, seems like 250/256 is a lil too far into the future to even be a consideration. Not only will we likely be on PCI e 7 or 8 by then, but good...

Noticing more and more new gaming cases with top-mounted PSUs. Is there some new heat exchange research driving this, or simply " change = 'new hotness' = $$"?

Was looking to get outside perspective/experience/recommendation for a cpu for virtualization (and any other suggestions that you can provide). Initially looked at 12th/13th gen intel cpu's but looks like the E cores have to be disabled for virtualization to work (thus dropping all of those...

No point. 1x Threadripper > 2x Ryzen 7 Mind you, this market is not for builders looking to save $100 on desktop parts. This market is for businesses needing workstations and servers for many VMs and for engineering/3d computing. Even if AMD can get the hardware made to support the board and...

Agree with 10tacie. First things first, we need to determine if your low speeds are a problem with your internet connection or a problem with WiFi. Only way we can do this is to plug the computer (possibly test with sister's laptop) directly into router via etherent. Then go to speedtest.net...

My bias is for the Corsair because I A) dont like most coolermaster designs B) never thought they offered good features/value for the price range vs competition. At the end of the day though, it is about A) does the case provide the features you want and B) do you like how it looks.

You have to boot from the windows usb from the BIOS, once you get to Linux OS it is too late to boot from a USB stick (just like it is in windows). Your PC should have a key you press to access the BIOS. In new computers this screen disappears very fast (usually it is F2, del, or F10). Then...

It will work yes. But as stated, in GPU heavy games your 1060 wont be able to run it at max settings, and drive that fast of an update rate. A 1060 will max out any game at 1080p@60hz, once you want more then in most gamest it is usually a pick 2 (resolution, settings, refresh rate).

Your budget and your wants unfortunatly have a $200-300 disparity. For your engineering/video editing/photo editing you need i7-8550U cpu and 16GB ram which is going to propel the costs to $1200. Insult to injury, even memory is not something you can upgrade in 2-in-1 chasis, let alone the...

Completely different windows 10 machines should have different USB 3 host controllers, and that should be irrelevant using a USB 2.0 port. The fact that the differentiating factor here is the usb stick, then there is something in the usb drives chip that is different or defective between the...

Are you saying some of those 64gb drives work on the same windows 10 machines and some dont? If that is the case then there is something different/defective in the usb stick. If those Win 10 computers don't recognize any USB 3.0 stick then my thoughts would be that you need to...

As Emerald said. that adapter is to turn an HDMI source and allow it to work with a VGA monitor. It will not take a VGA source and display it on in HDMI monitor. Also are you trying to connect the laptop to display on a TV (that happens to have roku built in) or are you trying to display roku...

Often times it is simply due to a cable not being plugged in fully (or forgotten all together). In your case though the BIOS update is likely as B350 boards where designed for 1st gen Ryzen products, and if the board is not the newest stock from the OEM then it does not have the new BIOS on it...

Do you have any computers at home that have the same problem? If a PC has the same problem with the wifi (in the same part of the house you are having troubles at with your phone) then it is the wifi. If that is the case then it could be various reasons: 1) Router is dying/defective and needs...

Depends on your orientation from the router which is best. PCI-E card is better becaue it is has a bigger antenna and not restricted to the 5v power and 480 mbps speed bus of USB 2.0 However if the back of your PC is facing away from the router then your PC is now blocking the signal and...