Recent content by summer_3

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    Lenovo X1 Carbon vs. Macbook Pro 13 vs. Surfacebook 2

    Hi fellas. Couldn't decide which laptop to get for university, going into Biomed, I do some light-weight programming on the side. Not planing to game on these laptops. A lot of web browsing and video watching. Just hoping to get some input/ recommendations from people who had experience with...
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    SSD or intel optane with HDD?

    Ya... no ssd yet, brand new build, the drive listed above will be the only drive. Also it's a node 202 case to no active cooling in the case will that be a problem for any of the drives in particular?
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    SSD or intel optane with HDD?

    So right now I'm looking at 3 options 1. Samsung 850 evo 500gb $240CAD 2. Intel ssd 600p nvme $200CAD 3. Intel optane memory 32gb + 1TB 7200rpm HDD $210CAD Which one should I get?
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    Should I buy a refurbished motherboard?

    Has anyone ever had any experiences with newegg refurbished products? Would it be a good idea to purchase this motherboard? https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130955&cm_re=refurbished_z170-_-13-130-955-_-Product
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    Help build pc plz mini itx form factor

    So I'm building a node 202 mini itx form factor and at the final stage of planing main use: gaming, unity 3d develop, entry level music production here's the stuff I've already got: cpu: i5 6600k case: node 202 fan: Scythe Big Shuriken rev 2 GPU: gtx 750ti Stuff I haven't got but thinking of...
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    i5 7600 non k or i5 6600k (i5 6600k is $50 cheaper)

    so the i5 6600k is on sale on newegg for $244. While i5 7600 non k is $289 on another site I can get a Z mobo for $120 or B mobo for $125 TL;DR: i5 6600k or i5 7600 non k if i5 6600k combo is $50 cheaper In addition, I have a node 202 case, with a big shuriken 2 cpu cooler, would I be able to...
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    $50 samsung 850 evo 500gb???

    is this sketchy?? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/500GB-Samsung-850-EVO-Series-SATA-6Gbps-SSD-Solid-State-Disk-2-5-inch-3D-V-Nand-/272671616318?hash=item3f7c7ead3e:g:mrkAAOSw0HVWC6yK#rwid should i buy?
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    which gtx 1060 is best for Node 202 case

    Say I don't put the 3.5 drive in and just compare the evga sc and msi gaming x which one would be cooler in my case, considering gaming x has dual fans?