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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 10:06 AM
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dunno why my SDD is rating this low, but not for a system i built years ago.




Old Sep 10, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
dunno why my SDD is rating this low, but not for a system i built years ago.

Not sure if any of the tips in the link will help; https://www.back2gaming.com/focus-st...ows-8-and-8-1/

Drivers up to date?
Older SSD?
Brand/model?

Still pretty solid numbers.
Old Sep 10, 2016 | 10:43 AM
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It's a SanDisk unit IIRC. I'll pull out details. But last time I tested it for speed during benchmarks it was rating fairly high and had damn good transfer rates.
Old Sep 10, 2016 | 11:21 AM
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Disabling the page file is a great way to break a lot of programs with hardly documented error codes, sometimes nothing at all. On machines with plenty of ram, you could give them a meg and the program would run just fine.

Also, 7.6 is about what I get with a single Samsung 840 pro on windows 7. Seems about right, to be honest. Wouldn't let it bother you much, those numbers don't mean much.
Old Sep 10, 2016 | 12:32 PM
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A few months ago, I did a minor refresh of my home machine just before updating to Win10. Maxed out the RAM at 16 GB and installed a new 240 GB SSD as the boot drive.

As I'm limited to 16 GB of memory as a function of the motherboard, and I tend to have a lot of stuff open, the page file gets a workout- no way around that. But since I had my old 120 GB SSD, formerly the boot drive, now just sort of lying around surplus, I decided to do an experiment. I put that drive back into the system, declared it to be drive P, and moved the page file (set to 32 GB) to it, with nothing else.

This was done mostly because I wanted to avoid putting a lot of write cycles on the new drive (I'm still a tad superstitious about that), although it also has the theoretical benefit of allowing writes to occur simultaneously on the OS drive and the page file.

I can't think of any way to conduct an A/B test to gauge whatever performance gain or loss is realized by doing this (the new SSD has somewhat faster ratings than the old one), so it's not the most conclusive test in the world, but I'm pleased with the performance, and no longer fret about the workload I'm putting on the shiny new drive.
Old Sep 10, 2016 | 02:10 PM
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Thats because the windows index is garbage and mostly wrong. Thats why they got rid of it in win 10.

Use 3DMark11 if you want good tests.
Old Sep 11, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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So yesterday i saw one of guitar centers ebay seller accounts listing the at2020 mic for 39 bucks. I thought it was a fake mic but i'm like eh wtf might as well get it and then i'll return it if it comes to it.. Bought one. Today i check again - mic is back up to 99 bucks
Old Sep 12, 2016 | 09:18 AM
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yes I know you can get the tests via command line


but i also know that it's silly to download questionably sourced benchmarking apps no matter how legit toms hardware says they might be.
Old Sep 12, 2016 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by y8s
but i also know that it's silly to download questionably sourced benchmarking apps no matter how legit toms hardware says they might be.
3dmark11 is the one everybody and their grand mother uses.
Old Sep 12, 2016 | 11:40 AM
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you can d/l it through steam.
Old Sep 12, 2016 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
you can d/l it through steam.
Yes, all 3+GB of it... + load STEAM.

Not to get into a big MT debate about the relevance of any of it but isn't 3D Mark more about graphics? That is unless you want to go "all in" (as in spend $$$ to upgrade)?
Old Sep 12, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bahurd
Yes, all 3+GB of it... + load STEAM.

Not to get into a big MT debate about the relevance of any of it but isn't 3D Mark more about graphics? That is unless you want to go "all in" (as in spend $$$ to upgrade)?
3d Mark tests everything, cpu, ram, physics, graphics etc.

On a side note i received teh q502 today.. the seller fucked up the listing. He claimed it's the USB model. Nope its the standard non usb model so i'll try it but there's a good chance i'll return it.
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Old Sep 25, 2016 | 05:14 PM
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Gaming/work


Its an about 3 years old i think now

I7 3930 3.20ghz 6 core
32GB RAM
Nvidia 670 i think it was

Philips 34" widescreen
Logitech MX Master
3D connexxion mouse
Wacom Intuos Pro Large
And the cheapest keyboard available

Old Sep 26, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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MX Master is the most amazeballs (no *****) mouse ever.

Though the MX Revolution might have had a better thumb wheel.
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 10:26 AM
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Had a MX Master before this one and i always liked that one. This one is also nice accept the button for the page forward, its a little to small and on a little difficult to push
Old Sep 26, 2016 | 11:48 AM
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fwiw, been using this mouse at work.. no ragrets for the price. Very comfy in hand



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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 11:56 AM
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I used to use teh mx518, loved that mouse. Then i got this thing just as comfortable and does macros.

https://www.amazon.com/SHARKK%C2%AE-.../dp/B00L4CHUCO

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Old Sep 26, 2016 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Girz0r
no ragrets for the price
As I put many hours a day on my mouse, I'm not willing to compromise on price. Plus I make work pay for it (this time.. the first one I got).

it's like a bed. invest the most in the things you use most.
Old Oct 22, 2016 | 11:43 AM
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Replaced the EVGA GTX 970 SSC in the HTPC / VR rig for an EVGA GTX 1080 SC. Super sampling is a god send in VR, so the new card's been amazing in Assetto Corsa and Dirt Rally VR. Also pre-ordered the Oculus Touch controllers, can't wait to play Budget Cuts.






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