The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Lutfij]

People like that don't go far...and the people using them don't get farther either. Using the grey matter would prove better in the real world instead of relying on cheating to get past the semester

 

[tiny voices]

Exactly. I never saw the point of stuff like that.

I also can't stand people who cheat their way through college. Get the hell out and open the seat for someone who cares.

 

[Lutfij]

Get the hell out and open the seat for someone who cares.

Ameen to that bruda!

 

[RazerZ]

I've heard of that before... I guess it varies from high schools, but I think your spot on that no universities can use Nspires. Kind of a shame since with the Nspire it's plug-n-play lol.

My current high school math class has a set of TI Nspires for class use, and up till my precal class there would be sections of the test where you can or can not use a calculator.

My calculus class has let us use our own calculators for the first quiz we took since it was just a review of precal, but after that we couldn't use them on the first test. I'm guessing we can't use calculators on any quizzes or test from now on, but I guess I'll have to see how it goes.

In my Chem class we have a set of Ti 84s we use, but all the programs are deleted from it to prevent cheating.

 

[tiny voices]

Wait until you get to college and do Calc 3 or Calc 4 with no calculator at all. They allot a ti-84 at most, but it doesn't help worth squat. You are on your own at that point.

 

[Lutfij]

That's what I love about it! You are given a calculator but it just doesn't help unless you know the procedure of working through it on paper...tinkering on the calculator only makes it worse

 

[tiny voices]

That is 100% correct! The only thing my calculator was good for during the duration of my MATH455 class (Calc 4, the highest you can go in undergrad) was holding my textbook open to a certain page.

 

[Lutfij]

Well what dya know...That was the same for me well not the course but the calc in textbook part

 

[RazerZ]

Exactly. I never saw the point of stuff like that.

I also can't stand people who cheat their way through college. Get the hell out and open the seat for someone who cares.

Wait until you get to college and do Calc 3 or Calc 4 with no calculator at all. They allot a ti-84 at most, but it doesn't help worth squat. You are on your own at that point.

Sounds like fun. I'm planning on majoring in mechanical engineering next year at A&M or maybe CSM if they accept me.

 

[tiny voices]

That's awesome. I was ME for my first 2 years.

 

[RazerZ]

That's awesome. I was ME for my first 2 years.

Nice. Have you used any CAD programs with your current setup? I'm getting one similar to it after senior year is over.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

I ended up getting the ti84 plus. I was gonna get the ti-84 color but it was like 40$ more, and it takes alot longer to plot the graphs.

 

[tiny voices]

That's awesome. I was ME for my first 2 years.

Nice. Have you used any CAD programs with your current setup? I'm getting one similar to it after senior year is over.

Not with my current setup. I only use Geo-spatial and data-basing programs currently. Things like ESRI suite (arcGIS).

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Lol I am using a school's TI-83+, and made my own programs, but not school stuffs. I made the Matrix "Wake Up Neo" Thing and am putting a game on it BY HAND, since we don't get a cord...
@Daniel
Wait for Windows 9.. I just saw a leak on the verge, and the start menu is back...

The otterbox is on sale for 30 bucks(tax + shipping included) in stead pf 65... 50% off Also, my little brother might use the phone...

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Having used an otterbox, speck, and now a cruzerlite tpu case I could honestly not reccomend any case expcept the tpu one. This this offers GREAT protection, is thin, light and awesome overall. Check out this nexus 5 with a cruzerlite tpu case and some INSANE drops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY9Svj9fYVg

(spoiler, it survives)

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Hmm, this r9 285 looks really interesting to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Compact-PCI-Express-Graphics-11235-06-20G/dp/B00N2ROP36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410584423&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+285

It would look silly in this HUGE case, though and probably nosier and hotter than a bigger soution

 

[g-unit1111]

Hmm, this r9 285 looks really interesting to me.
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Compact-PCI-Express-Graphics-11235-06-20G/dp/B00N2ROP36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410584423&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+285

It would look silly in this HUGE case, though and probably nosier and hotter than a bigger soution

I'd seriously love to get one of those for my HTPC but $300 is not exactly what I would call "cheap". :lol:

I got my green fans yesterday and hooked into my Dark Knight - I guess I should now call it "The Hulk". :lol:

 

[tiny voices]

What gives? It costs more than a 280x or the same in some cases but performs worse?

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Less power input and heat apparently... Main difference there

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Speed race seems to be over temporarily. Now it's about saving energy and outputting less heat and giving same or marginally better performance.

 

[tiny voices]

Well it performs worse than the 280x and only uses 20-35 less watts under full load. It also runs at the same temp for the equivalent 280x cooler.

I don't see the market for this GPU.

 

[g-unit1111]

Well it performs worse than the 280x and only uses 20-35 less watts under full load. It also runs at the same temp for the equivalent 280x cooler.

I don't see the market for this GPU.

You could easily put that GPU into a small form factor case like the Silverstone I have: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163205

And then an HTPC becomes a real console killer.

 

[tiny voices]

If I was buying a card for a console killer HTPC, It would be one of these: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_asus_directcu_mini_review,5.html

 

[RazerZ]

What gives? It costs more than a 280x or the same in some cases but performs worse?

The mini graphics card pcbuilder posted was the most expensive version of this card I've seen. The cheapest one I can currently find is the XFX model for $230, and the R9 285 was aimed as a GTX 760 killer. Granted the cheap models are the full sized units.

It does offer a few new features missing from the 280 such as true audio, XDMA for crossfire ( slightly better performance, but no need for ugly CF bridges), and a new GCN "1.2".

So it's a step up from the R9 280 feature wise, but not really price or performance wise.

I don't really see the market for this card either, most people would either spend $20 more and get a R9 280x or just spend $20 less and get a R9 280 or GTX 760.

 

[g-unit1111]

If I was buying a card for a console killer HTPC, It would be one of these: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_asus_directcu_mini_review,5.html

Ooh I like that card but Newegg doesn't seem to carry those in stock. They do have the MSI variant of that card though: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127772&cm_re=msi_gtx_760-_-14-127-772-_-Product