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Managed to finish mowing before the rain moves in. Unfortunately now I need to take a Benadryl & lay down awhile . G ‘Night. -_-zzz1 point
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Nothing like listening to a good audio book, and making serious progress in it.1 point
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Think I'll take a break from When They Cry to check out Afro Samurai thanks to @Seshi. Learning that Samuel L Jackson AND Phil Lamar are both involved has made my whole day!1 point
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Yes, in terms of tweaking I'm definitely at the hobbyist level. Professionally I'm a systems engineer with an EE background so I'm perfectly comfortable with messing with this stuff, but it isn't something I really get into. My last system was an AMD FX-based system so it was similar, but the one before that was an Intel i7 system that was totally locked down. I was ok with that too. In fact, even for my current system I got the (at the time) more expensive 2700X processor vs the 2700 because the "X" version ran at 3.7Ghz vs the 3.2 of the non-x and I was looking for the performance without having to fiddle with things. Even though the 2700 crowd was reporting that with good RAM/motherboard/cooler combos they could overclock their 2700 CPUs to 2700X speeds I'd rather have the pre-binned version certified from the manufacturer. Of course I'm happy that AMD has unlocked their chips to enable things like overclocking too because now I have a good part that trounces the competition at the same price AND allows me to tweak things even more to get the most out of my particular setup. It is good to have options. If I were really into it the overclocking crowd seems able to get this processor up to 4.2Ghz pretty reliably with this mobo and water cooling like I have. I'd have to get in there and really tweak the voltages and timings though and that's a tedious process that I'm really not interested in spending the time on. There's too many demands on my time as it is.1 point
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Just finished Another & if I could describe it as anything, I'd say it's an anime version of Final Destination meets creepy Japanese ghost story set in a school. Most of my favorite characters made it so there's that at least lol. Overall, I really enjoyed this one.1 point
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*Insert first mythical looking bitch with horns that comes to mind below* Ibuki Suika Is then reminded of them:1 point
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Honestly? Unless you enjoy the process of tweaking itself I'd advise against going too far down that path. The manufacturers of things like memory and CPUs are pretty good at "binning", or testing their parts to see how well they run at certain speeds. Parts that test higher are sold as higher-performance parts, and of course at higher-performance prices. The chances that you will buy a lower-spec part that you can get radically higher performance out of are pretty slim. Also, doing things like pushing the clock rate higher will have negative results even if you manage significant gains. Heat output will go up for instance, so you will need to have a better - and more expensive - cooling solution. Heat will also affect the lifetime of the part(s). And of course if you push things too far you can get into instability and reliability problems. If you're the kind of person who just wants your computer to be a reliable platform for email, web, games, etc. then it is best to stick with stock settings. That said, you can often get a 10-20% increase in performance without too much trouble. Manufacturers do bin their parts, but they also leave good margins so that their parts work reliably no matter what system they find themselves running in. BIOSs these days often have features and settings that allow the owner to fiddle with things to overclock or otherwise improve performance. Don't expect to be able to get much out of a cost-conscious build created from low-end parts, but if your motherboard has good power and your BIOS gives you the control then you can often tweak things to get better performance out of your system's particular collection of parts without using up all the margin left by the manufacturers. For myself I usually spend a little bit more up front to make sure I have as much margin as possible. Especially for things like power supplies that I can reuse over several builds I think it makes sense to get the one that has higher efficiency, produces more stable power, and gives me more "headroom" to use if I need it. Even a low-end motherboard + RAM + CPU + stock cooler will work fine at stock speeds, at least if you stick to the well-known brands. But I'd rather have the one with better VRMs and a BIOS that gives me the option to adjust clock rates, voltages, and RAM timings, even if it is few $$ more. A button on the motherboard to reset to *your* last known-good settings rather than a jumper to reset to factory-specs is also handy, as is a built-in POST-code display. I'll also go for the heat sink that's slightly bigger than necessary and maybe an extra case fan or two. Maybe even a nice water cooler. Stuff like that. It'll cost extra, but if you don't go too crazy spending money - or if you can justify the extra expense in terms of enjoying the tweaking process itself - then that's probably fine. As long as it doesn't break your budget of course. Even then I often stick with pretty much stock settings to start with. I do somewhat enjoy the tweaking process, but I also use my computer for a lot of other things as well. I prefer a stable platform for those things. It is only after I've had the system for a while that I start messing with pushing the performance envelope. Usually what pushes me over the edge is hearing about the next generation's performance. Then I'll get in there and see if I can get an extra 10 or 20% out of what I've got. At that point I've usually had a couple/few years of reliable computing on the system anyway. If I'm already starting to think about upgrading parts, or even getting a whole new system, then pushing the limits of the old parts/system can help me avoid that expense for a while longer. I never get TOO crazy, but even breaking things typically isn't going to cause much of a problem at that point. There's a lot less stress in breaking something you were kind of thinking of replacing anyway than letting the magic smoke out of that expensive bit of kit you just bought.1 point
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Only to glad to help. You can do it in the shop. Thats how I did. Though in my case its not something I intend to do often if again. I guess time will tell.1 point
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Shoutout to an underappreciated Lofi Stream live right now; I really enjoy this one, hope you guys'll give it a listen. ~♥1 point
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If this is a preview of stuff we'll see on PS5.... and btw the licencing terms have changed for unreal engine as well. Now it is free for the first $1M of revenue... https://youtu.be/dK9JytK_sBg1 point
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White male suicide rates have sky-rocketed in recent years, no doubt because of the bias and hatred perpetrated against them by the liberal media. Men can be gross, but so can women, men can be sexual predators, but so can women, men can be violent, but so can women; why can't we all just stand up for real, "Equality"? Misogyny, toxic masculinity and more terms used by the media today to belittle (Almost specifically and primarily), "Straight white men" are not terms that can be forced onto one ethnic group of people. We all need to realize this and move on from man-bashing and the encouragement of white guilt (Which can be seen prominently in Germany), please, it saddens me to see the effects it is having on otherwise perfectly happy young men. No one is guilty of the sins of their fathers or mothers, you are only guilty of your own sins; stop feeling bad because you are told to by the media, I love you, love yourselves. ~♥ And please, nobody take this as me trampling on women's rights or whatever by talking mainly about men here, I am focusing on men right now because they are the ones under constant fire, sometimes for the best (Hollywood Elite purging, e.g. Harvey Weinstein) and other times for the worse. Lets all just love one another and not continue to, even inadvertently, perpetrate mass depression and ostracization of any group of people for any reason ever. Not saying something is just as bad as going along with the agenda. XOXOXO~ "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him" -Ezekiel 18:20 KJV Judge people on an individual basis and leave out generalizations when it comes to subjects like these. Not all men, not all women, everyone is different. ♥ Have a beautiful day ♥1 point
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