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by tu2thepoo
Mon May 27, 2019 4:01 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Radeon VII or wait for Navi?
Replies: 58
Views: 9369

Re: Radeon VII or wait for Navi?

I use an eGPU enclosure, and I'm limited to use AMD if I want to use both macOS and Windows and I'm rocking an RX580 at the moment, and I wonder if I should go out of my way and get a Radeon VII (which runs SUPER HOT, I know) or, should I wait for the Navi release... if it ever comes out :( What eG...
by tu2thepoo
Sun May 19, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: No... not him! Don't tell me they got him too!
Replies: 251
Views: 47541

Re: No... not him! Don't tell me they got him too!

I think techreport would be a really good merge for wirecutter/sweethome. The thoroughness of each blends well, and the editorial style is simple and great. The monetization is also key, as wirecutter/sweethome is funded from sales ads. Slight correction - the Wirecutter doesn’t run ads, they funde...
by tu2thepoo
Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:16 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Handbrake: expensive old CPU versus new budget CPU
Replies: 42
Views: 13729

Re: Handbrake: expensive old CPU versus new budget CPU

What I've read is NVEC on the newest GPU's is a far cry better than the old ones. Perhaps a good candidate for TechReport to do an article on? I've done a few handbrake bluray transcodes with CPU vs NVENC on my geforce 1080, and unless it's changed significantly for RTX the file sizes for NVENC h.2...
by tu2thepoo
Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:42 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Nvidia GT520. Worth upgrading?
Replies: 15
Views: 5325

Re: Nvidia GT520. Worth upgrading?

If you're thinking about getting a video card just for support/video decoding, I wonder if intel comes back into the equation with integrated video. I'm running an i5 coffee lake CPU (2018 Mac mini) and it handles all sorts of desktop/webGL/video playback without any problems at 4k. I took a quick l...
by tu2thepoo
Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Frametime 8gb vs 16gb ram benchmarks?
Replies: 50
Views: 14727

Re: Frametime 8gb vs 16gb ram benchmarks?

To the OP: for purely gaming, 8gb is sufficient at the moment and if the choice boiled down to RX570+16gb vs RX580+8gb I would take the RX580. However, if you're in an area where a lot of people resell their computer stuff (e.g. on craigslist or the equivalent), consider that you could sell the RX57...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:28 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: New (for me) Apple iMac
Replies: 30
Views: 11271

Re: New (for me) Apple iMac

The $60 enclosure does look really nice, though. I take it the enclosure has to be Mac compatible? There's no specific requirement - FW800 works the same across any computer that supports it - but OWC products tend to be pretty good because they have a Mac-focused lineup. Getting one second-hand of...
by tu2thepoo
Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: New (for me) Apple iMac
Replies: 30
Views: 11271

Re: New (for me) Apple iMac

OWC still sells new FW800 enclosures but you're really better off getting one from ebay.
by tu2thepoo
Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:29 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: New (for me) Apple iMac
Replies: 30
Views: 11271

Re: New (for me) Apple iMac

If you really want to give Mac OSX a try, here's some resources! First, full tech specs for your machine: https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=a1224 .It looks like you'll want 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 200-pin SODIMMs. Stick with whatever's cheapest on ebay/amazon. Don't waste...
by tu2thepoo
Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Suggest Games with 4K graphics
Replies: 16
Views: 5836

Re: Suggest Games with 4K graphics

May be a bit unusual, but Battletech and XCOM2 look really good in 4k. XCOM2, in particular, looks really impressive once you load the map packs and custom soldier skins from the Steam Workshop. I average 60+ FPS in battletech with my geforce 1080, but XCOM2 can be anywhere from 20-60fps - it seems ...
by tu2thepoo
Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Which processor would you choose?
Replies: 10
Views: 3288

Re: Which processor would you choose?

What are you upgrading from? I'm using the 6-core 2018 Mac Mini (Core i5-8500B) and compared to my old Mac Pro (3.4ghz 6-core westmere) everything is faster (handbrake transcoding, iPhoto, iMovie, even non-GPU limited gaming). The base speed is 3ghz but it turbos to 4ghz (and keeps 4ghz in most scen...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:41 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Have $200, Will Upgrade
Replies: 34
Views: 5502

Re: Have $200, Will Upgrade

I have a roughly similar system to yours (Mac Pro - westmere xeon 3.4 ghz, 16gb RAM), so I can tell you that the Geforce 1060 6gb will run pretty much any game at 60fps (no antialiasing) unless you're loading up on tons of graphics mods. The RX580 8gb is basically its equal in performance, but it ru...
by tu2thepoo
Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: AC:Odyssey requires AVX, won't run on a Pentium Gold
Replies: 31
Views: 7132

Re: AC:Odyssey requires AVX, won't run on a Pentium Gold

That's a shame - thanks for the heads-up. I was actually about to reinstall the Ubi store app and buy the game, but I'm running a 2010 Mac Pro with a Nehalem Xeon.
by tu2thepoo
Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:20 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: iTunes is now available in the Microsoft Store!
Replies: 10
Views: 6948

Re: iTunes is now available in the Microsoft Store!

FYI to anyone doing a clean install of Win10 - install iCloud first, before installing iTunes from the Windows Store. If you install iTunes first, iCloud will throw an error during the install and refuse to complete. It took me a few rounds of installs and googling to find this apple support documen...
by tu2thepoo
Mon May 21, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Sound bar recommendations <$300?
Replies: 8
Views: 9071

Re: Sound bar recommendations <$300?

So far I know about the Vizio SB3651-E6 and Yamaha YAS-207BL. I have the Vizio soundbar, a slightly older revision (I bought it in late 2016). Some notes: ⋅ Sound quality is quite good most of the time, stereo separation is impressive for a soundbar. By default, it upmixes stereo to surro...
by tu2thepoo
Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Backup software as gift - both PC and Mac?
Replies: 14
Views: 4129

Re: Backup software as gift - both PC and Mac?

Time Machine works okay, especially since it's built-in - it has the bonus of keeping local snapshots if your sister's bad about remembering to hook up the external drive. Time Machine automatically resyncs the next time it's plugged in. I found Time machine to be pretty finicky if I had to do anyth...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:09 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: MAC OS X Lion
Replies: 10
Views: 7740

Re: MAC OS X Lion

Have you checked if the recovery partition is still available? You should be able to wipe the disk from there then reinstall. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

Otherwise, I've heard transmac can do the trick from windows: http://pureinfotech.com/make-bootable-u ... x-windows/
by tu2thepoo
Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:41 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: 4K monitor
Replies: 25
Views: 4854

Re: 4K monitor

To me, doing two windows side by side (edge-snap windows to half screen width typically) is much easier than arranging 4 equal size windows on a monitor. This isn't quite the same as 4 equal-width windows, but if you're using Windows 10 you can snap a window to a corner and it'll automatically resi...
by tu2thepoo
Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:05 am
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: I'm thinking about upgrading my iPad 3 (2011) to an iPad Pro
Replies: 10
Views: 12391

Re: I'm thinking about upgrading my iPad 3 (2011) to an iPad Pro

Definitely wait for the upgrades, and buy whichever fits your budget when they are released. The iPad Pro 12" has a worse camera and older-spec screen because the 9.7" was released ~1/2 a year later with 6S-era chips - that's why you can have stuff like always-on "Hey Siri" with ...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:40 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: xbox 360 4GB version
Replies: 5
Views: 2499

Re: xbox 360 4GB version

Microsoft restricted what drives you can use in the *internal* drive bay. I had to flash my WD black 160gb drive with a 120gb firmware to be able to use it internally. The process was pretty much like this: http://digiex.net/guides-reviews/console-guides/xbox-360-guides/3152-hack-250gb-320gb-500gb-s...
by tu2thepoo
Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: What's the best electric toothbrush?
Replies: 39
Views: 11393

Re: What's the best electric toothbrush?

Like Ryhadar said, you don't need an electric if you practice perfect brushing technique, but electrics afford you more consistency - every dental hygienist/dentist I've been to recommend electric brushes. I've moved several times in the past few years and have been to many dental practices; it seem...
by tu2thepoo
Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: Youtube bars don't go away in fullscreen (chrome)
Replies: 4
Views: 4598

Re: Youtube bars don't go away in fullscreen (chrome)

Like JohnC said, the Play/Pause button is one of the more consistent ways to make the bars go away. I usually have to actually hit the button, then make sure my cursor is hovering within the video window (i.e. the cursor is not ON the status bar, or offscreen). This is on OSX, at any rate.
by tu2thepoo
Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:18 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Trying to use a PS3 Dual Shock as a PC gamepad
Replies: 17
Views: 4689

Re: Trying to use a PS3 Dual Shock as a PC gamepad

Shame MS doesn't sell the USB dongle by itself for the wireless 360 controllers, since the kids have 3 of those already for their console, but I guess they'll just have to save up their chore money (or beg mom and dad until they cave in) to get the controller and dongle uh, yes they do, that's how ...
by tu2thepoo
Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:28 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Most durable numpadless keyboard?
Replies: 15
Views: 2592

Re: Most durable numpadless keyboard?

I've had the Quickfire Rapid TK for three months, and it's a great keyboard to type on. The letters themselves show no sign of wear, but the textured top is definitely wearing smooth on the commonly-used keys (like so: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dvorak_usage_pattern.png ). It's not nearl...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:19 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Son off to college with laptop: Win 7 or Win 8.1?
Replies: 44
Views: 6823

Re: Son off to college with laptop: Win 7 or Win 8.1?

Who's your son going to call for tech support? If it's you, I'd go with whatever you prefer to work in. If it's campus IT, I'd shoot them an email and ask what they officially support. Connecting to campus wifi/network resources shouldn't be too onerous, but some library resources/online catalogs br...
by tu2thepoo
Sun May 04, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Data Processing Machine for Work
Replies: 14
Views: 2698

Re: Data Processing Machine for Work

I'd be leery of overclocking anything I'm using for work, but the most interesting thing I've heard about AIO coolers is that kits built from a single metal (i.e. copper block+copper radiator or aluminum block+aluminum radiator) last longer due to less corrosion over time. Having never bought one, I...
by tu2thepoo
Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: monoprice ips 30" question for friend
Replies: 13
Views: 2540

Re: monoprice ips 30" question for friend

Are you sure that's true? Windows and OS X have monitor calibration profiles for /some/ reason, one assumes. A lot of games (especially openGL games from what I remember) can override the gamma that's set for the windows desktop, even post-calibration - i wouldn't be surprised if the color settings...
by tu2thepoo
Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:44 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Trouble Finding Larger Bluetooth Keyboard
Replies: 8
Views: 2239

Re: Trouble Finding Larger Bluetooth Keyboard

have you checked out the logitech ps3 mediaboard? http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-PlayStation-3-Cordless-MediaBoard-Pro/dp/B000W5RBQE it has a nonstandard key layout (there's a mouse-left/mouse-right click button where the start button would normally be, and the media keys are mapped to random letter...
by tu2thepoo
Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:39 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: BF4 Mantle Thread
Replies: 208
Views: 32200

Re: AMD: Catalyst 14.1 Beta, Mantle & Battlefield 4 Patch up

I'm pretty excited! Not so much for BF4, but for any tech demos out there that can show me what my HD7950 is actually capable of. Besides BF4, can you name anything that we may want to check out? The Star Swarm demo just went up on Steam. the difference with mantle is impressive in Star Swarm - the...
by tu2thepoo
Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: "Repurposing" external hard drives
Replies: 23
Views: 9201

Re: "Repurposing" external hard drives

I've done this with several off-brand external drives (most ended up having Samsung internals), a few WDs, and a few Seagates. Just be careful popping the case open (many of them have fragile clips holding them together), and they're standard SATA drives inside. Just be aware that most warranties on...
by tu2thepoo
Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Refurbished SSD?
Replies: 10
Views: 4387

Re: Refurbished SSD?

I rolled the dice on the refurbed OCZ Vertex IIs*, myself. I started off with a 240gb drive, and have since bought a 120gb and a 360gb - all three are working surprisingly well, and reliably. I have OSX and Win7 booting off one drive, my iTunes library on another, and my iPhoto library on the third....
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