The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Pcbuilder123]

Try here, reddit.com/r/hardwareswap, they often go for $100 if they are previously used for mining, but if not usually 120-30ishh in the last 6 months

 

[ImDaBaron]

reddit hardwareswap is where I've sold a ton of stuff lately. That section is awesome. Great deals on certain things too.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Power steering pump went out another 200 bucks.

I'll look at Hyundai.

We did a bridge project, but it has been more than two years. Where will the bridge be placed/how will it be tested?

Friend bought a 4750 and a 430 watt evga at Frys. Huge upgrade from the GPU that didn't work. He had like 60 bucks in birthday money.

 

[tiny voices]

$200 for the power steering pump? The part is like $70-$100 so they are only charging one hour shop time. That's pretty good actually. Good deal.

 

[Bossyfins]

Y'all know if a truss bridge would be able to hold loads of weigt .-.

 

[stickg1]

It would hold more than a popsicle stick, that's for sure.

 

[tiny voices]

Honestly when it comes to those types of bridge building competitions, your technique (neatness, joint strength, clean cuts, using proper amount of glue(little)) is all WAY more important than the actual design you go for.

 

[RazerZ]

^Great advice.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

^Great advice.

Yep, a great design and shoddy workmanship is no match for a great design and great workmanship.

 

[stickg1]

That's true, at the end of the day you aren't going to drive a Mack truck over it so just make it pretty. Maybe with a suspension or truss style support. The foundation is key really, but super deep and thick pylons are going to be hard to depict in a 60 popsicle stick structure.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Hey, can you splice said popsicle sticks into halves of pieces? I don't know how it would help right now... It will come back to me...

 

[Bossyfins]

Rules:

- If you want to combine 2 sticks, they can not cover more than 50%
- No spliting, drilling the sticks
- Only elmers glue
-

 

[Turb0Yoda]

"We were also told that DirectX 12 will support all of this across multiple GPU architectures, simultaneously. What this means is that Nvidia GeForce GPUs will be able to work in tandem with AMD Radeon GPUs to render the same game – the same frame, even."

0.o, I'm interested...

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I can say this about TomsHardware, it the only community for me that has been like kind and what not. All lot of other sites, were pretty rude about things.

And no problem guys, your photos will come.

Man never go to Stackoverflow.com the people there are so rude.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

I've been part of stackoverflow for a while, but the thing is they expect you to be advanced at whatever you are doing, but if you are not, do not waste their time. I find the people at dream in code to be a lot nicer, they were actually polite when I started seriously programing back in early 2013.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Tiny, how much power can be squeezed out of the new Fiesta, or is it not worth it? I'm looking at the hatchback now...

I cleaned out my pc, and I hate my carpet so much. Much of the lint inside my PC by my one case fan. I might replace it if I can get it out. I'll post a pic this weekend..

 

[ImDaBaron]

I drove a hatchback ST Fiesta before I bought my Focus. Really fun car to drive. I would definitely get the hatchback Focus. There are killer deals on them right now.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I drove a hatchback ST Fiesta before I bought my Focus. Really fun car to drive. I would definitely get the hatchback Focus. There are killer deals on them right now.

Hatchback Focus or Fiesta? 'Cause it's either the sedan Focus base or a mid Hatchback fiesta... Plus, w/ the hatchback, I hav a wee bit of money left to play with... Possibly do a ECU tune myself? and new exhaust... mmmm set off all of the car alarms at school... just kidding

 

[tiny voices]

You can't "squeeze more power" out of the fiesta or the focus, unless you get the focus ST.

You can't do an ECU tune yourself. Not possible. An exhaust will get you nothing.

On a base focus or fiesta (2.0l), an intake/header/exhaust will cost you $1500 and get you MAYBE 5-8hp. If you get an ecoboost 1.0L turbo (much more expensive than the base model), that same $1500 will get you 25-30hp.

Both are good cars. I'm seriously considering trading my G35(parting back to stock and selling all go fast parts) for a Focus ST, and going big turbo. The stock block is good for 400hp or so, which is alot in a FWD hatchback.

 

[Bossyfins]

So, I gave up using my PC until I can get me a better cooler. The Antec650 Kuhler H2O is so freaking loud...

Aye, I will have to use a laptop for a while then.

Anyone recommend a really cheap cooler that is quiet?

 

[stickg1]

Don't buy coolers with fans that aren't interchangeable. Sure there might be one or two decent ones out there, but once the fan goes, new cooler time.

IDK man, for a 5280K? I thought this was a rig you intend to build, or do you actually have it on hand?

 

[RazerZ]

He actually has it, he posted pictures of it a few pages back.

If I had a 5820k I would get a high end air cooler to go along with it. Maybe a D14/D15, Cryorig R1, Thermalright Silver Arrow, Phanteks PH‑TC14, etc.

 

[Bossyfins]

The fact is, I didn't know if the cooler worked on x99, so I was like YESS NEW COOLER.

Dad googles it, and I go cri in mah room.

So I am stuck for a while. Btw, I bought the cooler when I was going to build a z77 rig, never did that.. lol
Sold that mobo and psu for the x99 rig.

I might just get a 212 for now, and invest in a u14s later

 

[RazerZ]

If you need a cooler on the cheap...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($20.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $20.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 10:39 EST-0500

The THEMIS performs better than the 212 EVO while having around the same noise level as well.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Raijintek/Themis/7.html

Although personally I would get a high end cooler from the start and not have to waste $20 or so. You do plan to overclock, right?

 

[Onus]

There are too many cheaper (often better) coolers available to ever consider the [awwwwk!] Hyper212 EVO [awwwwwk!]