Recent content by spdragoo

Have to say...looking at those cases, they look even worse than the whole RGB-themed trend I've seen way too often in the past few years. Yes, I game with my PC. But I know that (just like with a car) fancy lights & stripes don't make it go faster. It's going to sit under my computer desk...

100% brand loyalist, no. But there are certain brands that I give more weight to when making purchases: Mobile devices: I stick to Apple. Not because I think their hardware, ecosystem, or apps are necessarily superior to the other offerings out there, though. Mainly, it's because when we...

What competition? I love AMD, but unfortunately they don't have any GPUs that compete against the 2080TI. And that's the heart of the matter: they already had the top-of-the-line GPU in the 14GB VRAM versions of the 2080TI, so why come out with a 16GB VRAM model...especially when TH says the...

Micro Center’s Response to COVID-19 03/21 UPDATES We are limiting the number of customers in our stores to ensure proper social distancing. We have implemented a waitlist for entering the store to eliminate crowding or lines at the entrance. You may return to your vehicle or maintain proper...

First off, they're talking about the MacOS code, not the graphics driver code. Although it's possible that Apple's coders might include everything in the OS code, since even Apple has numerous hardware options available across the different hardware generations that work with each version of...

I remember checking on Intel's ARK site last week when the original post came out... & (at least that day) the G3420 was listed as "Discontinued". Today, it's back to "Launched"...so apparently it wasn't just the PCN that was erroneously changed by Intel, but also the ARK entry. So I wouldn't...

I think I may have had that issue, as I first had a notice on Wednesday that "an audio device has been unplugged" (when my speakers were still plugged in), & then yesterday there was no sound. That being said... The Windows troubleshooter reinstalled the driver, & after a quick reboot the...

Not every player (console or otherwise) bases their game selections strictly on how "amazing" or "good enough" the graphics are -- if that were the case, Minecraft wouldn't be so popular. Besides, PC graphics get "better and better" at the same rate as console graphics -- & in same cases...

Well, Cox is already introducing it (read here): an extra $15USD/month to "guarantee" less lag, jitter & ping spikes... & it will only take effect on the connection for online gaming (so apparently it isn't even just a speed boost, but rather "optimization" of your connection).

Problems with the conclusions from JPR: Moore's Law Slows to a Crawl. Technically, yes, we've been seeing this to some extent on the PC's side. However, while the increase in per-core speeds have slowed down quite a bit, we have seen other improvements in PC hardware that show continued...

It shouldn't be a problem. The SB6190 will handle up to 1000Mbps connection speeds, so it's more than sufficient. You might just want to verify it'll work, but a quick Google search showed other Comcast/Xfinity customers using that one. TBH, that's the router I use with my Spectrum...

LOL, that's alright. I became a fan of La Barça back in their "Dream Team" years (i.e. Ion Andoni Goikoetxea, Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala, etc.). Unfortunately, I haven't watched a game in ages, but I have seen on rare occasions someone wearing the jersey around town.

Depends. For American football, I mainly concern myself with following Ohio State football. For "real" football, I don't get to follow it a whole lot, but I root for the Columbus Crew to win, & I'm still a big F.C. Barcelona fan...

In that case, yes, I would look for the 880K. More cores/threads, & faster per-core speeds. It's still not a great upgrade, but moves you up at least from a 5th-tier to a 4th-tier CPU (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html). Any other kind of upgrade would be a "full"...

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=773#cpusupport There aren't a lot of good choices there, but there are some options that would allow for some upgrading from an A8. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#k=26&sort=price&page=1 I would recommend the Athlon II X4...