Recent content by gman68

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    Best WI-Fi Routers 2023: High-Speed, Low Cost Choices for Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7

    At this rate, we will be seeing routers with 16 antennae in the next product cycle. Seriously, some of these things look like upside-down cyber-crabs.
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    News Dubious $4,349 audiophile network switch runs at slow 100 Mbps for 'lower operating noise' — Innuos Phoenix switch ignores reality

    Obvious scam. My only question is why even bother to give it exposure by posting about it on this site?
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    News LogoFAIL exploit bypasses hardware and software security measures and is nearly impossible to detect or remove

    This isn't a new technique. Overwriting the bios (in various forms) is an exploit that has been used for well over 25 years. The fact that this wasn't already protected against in UEFI is a massive oversight though.
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    News MSI Prepares QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Lineup for CES 2024

    I have the Alienware 34 inch oled, and its the first curved monitor I have owned. I was quick to adjust to the 1800R curve, and I hardly notice it in productivity apps, and while I think it is helpful for gaming, it is isn't really very much. 1000R is think would drive me nuts in productivity...
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    Review Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Review: Simply the Best

    Anyone who wants to see continued innovation in the market cares. Nothing against the Thermalright. It appears to be a well executed product, but it is only cheaper because it is a copy-cat design. Nothing spent on R&D for a product 5 years later that only matches the performance of the...
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    Review Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 Review: Simply the Best

    I have no personal experience with most of the coolers in the comparison list, except the Noctua. The Thermalright cooler you are testing is a dual tower, dual fan cooler. Why did you choose to use the nh-d15s Noctua, a dual tower SINGLE fan cooler for the comparison, when the dual fan...
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    News Logitech's New Gaming Cockpit Chair Folds in Half When You Aren't Racing

    The posted max weight is 359lbs. I'd seriously question that looking at its construction. I go 240, and I'm not sure I would trust that thing.
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    News Netgear's Orbi 970 Wi-Fi 7 Router Boosts the Wireless Backhaul, Empties Wallets

    For that price, you can have an electrician pull ethernet wires wherever you need them in your home.
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    News Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Will Be Very CPU Intensive

    Not gonna upgrade my CPU or GPU for a DLC. Just turn down the settings. If the gameplay doesn't justify the cost of the DLC, no amount of light-show is going to make a difference to me. Although my system will probably handle it fine with medium/high settings anyway.
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    News Sabrent Releases 7-in-1 Steam Deck Dock With M.2 SSD Slot

    They're gone on Amazon, and the price to pre-order is $139.99 Not so great a deal at the moment.
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    News AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Drops to New Low Price of $269 at Amazon

    It definitely does NOT need a water cooler for optimal performance, but it depends on what kind of air cooler your case can accommodate. I run this with a Noctua NH-D15 in a Fractal Design Meshify S2 with stock case fans. Game several hours per session and it stays well within its thermal...
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    News Valve: No Performance Upgrades for the Next-Gen Steam Deck

    I agree. Also, if you are gaming at home and you really want to use the steam deck, you can stream from a more powerful desktop or gaming laptop.
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    News Turn Your Aquarium Up to 11 With the MetalFish PC Case

    This is definitely in the running for stupidest ideas of all time.
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    News Newegg Best Sellers Dominated by Nvidia GPUs As Prices Stabilize

    I'm on the fence. Have been team green for a long while. Haven't had an AMD card since Radeon 7800 series, They seem to be well priced but all the review sites rag on their RT performance, and even though that is only a small percentage of games, if makes me hesitant. I'm guessing a lot of...