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tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

AFStealth posted:

So looking to do upgrade my 4-5 year old PC. Looks like some decent black friday deals going on.

At this weekend's prices, would you guys suggest:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X for $310 https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-37...ps%2C177&sr=8-3

or

Intel Core i7-9700K for $300 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/intel-...3495&mpid=79301

Mostly need the power for gaming. Since my old CPU is pre-skylake, I'll end up having to upgrade the Mobo/ram/basically everything as well.

Yeah, I�m torn on this as well. I�ve been reading that the 9700k is best for gaming but the 3700x has more cores and will probably be better moving forwards?

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 16:53

tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

Hey guys, any suggestions on what would be a good cooler for overclocking an i7-9700k? Snagged a 2080 Ti and want to stretch it @ 3440x1440 @120hz.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2019 14:58

tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

Beach Party posted:

My son is getting to the age where he wants to play computer games which brings a tear to my eye. Currently my PC looks like:

Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600.
CPU: I5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz
Motherboard: MSI Z87M-G43
GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 3GB
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini Black Silent MATX Mini Tower

For current gen games (Fortnight, RaindowSix Siege, CS:GO) if I just get a decent current gen graphics card could I extend the life out of what I have now? Im not looking for it to be Ultra high def graphics but id like it to play smooth at 1080p 60+ fps. Id like to keep costs down as much as I can and wait awhile for a new full system build but if I have to shell out $800 - $1000 for a new computer now I will.

I have literally this build. Upgrade your video card and you�ll crush anything at 1080p. I�m using the 4670k now with a 1080 Ti (I know, bottleneck) at 1440 Ultrawide and usually getting 60+ frames.

The games you listed are all a few years old, so yeah. At 1080p if you went to a 1660 or found a used 1060 (probably even lower) or something as you�d be golden. 1080p @60hz isn�t a high bar to meet anymore.

E: just saw that you�re building for your kid � that�s the whole reason I�m upgrading myself. �Sup building computer for kids buddy? I�m stoked for them to see the difference from the Xbox to what they�ll have now. With the sales and the hardware I had laying around, got to build them two 1440p 156hz AMD 3600x /1080 Ti boxes for like ~$1k altogether. There are some decent case/RAM sales happening right now too.

Double e: though I did pull the trigger on an upgrade and had a question � what�s the recommended cooler for an I-75-9700k in a mid-tower?

tehinternet fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Dec 1, 2019

# ¿ Dec 1, 2019 18:16

tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

Hey guys � what�s the current recommendation for connecting a desktop to AC WiFi in the long term? I have a cheap USB dongle but it�s hot garbage for anything longer than half an hour.

I�ve got spare PCI-E and m.2 slots, so whatever get the best reception. Price isn�t really an object I don�t mind paying $100 if it gets the job done and won�t burn out because it downloaded a 150GB game.

# ¿ Jan 9, 2020 14:46

tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

tehinternet posted:

Hey guys � what�s the current recommendation for connecting a desktop to AC WiFi in the long term? I have a cheap USB dongle but it�s hot garbage for anything longer than half an hour.

I�ve got spare PCI-E and m.2 slots, so whatever get the best reception. Price isn�t really an object I don�t mind paying $100 if it gets the job done and won�t burn out because it downloaded a 150GB game.

I read forwards and didn�t see a response � any recommendations for desktop WiFi add-in solutions since I built a machine without it built in?

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 16:53

tehinternet: Feb 14, 2005; Semantically, "you" is both singular and plural, though syntactically it is always plural. It always takes a verb form that originally marked the word as plural.

Also, there is no plural when the context is an argument with an individual rather than a group. Somfin shouldn't put words in my mouth.

orcane posted:

I wrote this but yeah I didn't even think of the AX200. It's not even much more expensive so that should work too.

Somehow I missed that on the Awful app � thank you!

Demostrs posted:

Hmm, I did see a post earlier recommending the high speed 9260 and 9560 cards from Intel, but with that budget, you could even get something that uses an AX200 chip if you wanna just get something now that will support an AX router in the future.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kCzFf7/asus-pce-ax58bt-pcie-x1-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ax58bt

And thank you too!

# ¿ Jan 11, 2020 15:07

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