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  1. Brian_B

    Intel Core Ultra 9 285K & Ultra 5 245K CPU Review

    Apple finally dropped all intel support just this year. The latest OS X won't support them at all anymore. That said can always use an older OS version.
  2. Brian_B

    An example of tricks used by some review sites to declare some component as top notch

    Great article - I use a lot of those tricks in my own sales presentations to be honest. The art of selecting the base range for a graph to make the results, while still entirely accurate, be perceived in the manner you want them to be, for instance. The dude really needs a spell checker though...
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    Keyboard cleaning day

    4 dogs 3 cats
  4. Brian_B

    Microsoft Brings Xbox Full Screen Experience to Compatible Mobile Devices

    That is pretty much exactly what I mean.
  5. Brian_B

    DRAM Prices Skyrocket to a Record 171% YoY Level as Shortages Continue amid Increased Demand from AI-Driven Applications

    Hmm - my bingo card for Why DRAM Prices are Going Up This Time has a square for "AI starts human culling", is that like the same thing here?
  6. Brian_B

    Worthy K800 keyboard replacement?

    I went from Logitech to Corsair to Ducky over the past several years. Each felt like a pretty significant step up in quality. The Ducky is no-frills, but the most solid feeling keyboard I've ever owned - reminiscent of the older IBM models. They do have a wireless model available, but I don't...
  7. Brian_B

    Microsoft Brings Xbox Full Screen Experience to Compatible Mobile Devices

    I feel sorry for gaming handheld devices.
  8. Brian_B

    Which DOS games do you remember playing in the 90s?

    Makes me almost miss dialup BBS shareware downloads.
  9. Brian_B

    ARC Raiders Is Off to a Good Start with an Average of over 250,000 Concurrent Players, and Its Developers Have Already Laid Out Its 2025 Roadmap

    Oh man now you seriously have me contemplating moving off the farm a few years earlier...
  10. Brian_B

    Intel Core Ultra 9 285K & Ultra 5 245K CPU Review

    I'm only one data point, but... If you ask me - hey, is longevity important to my PC parts selection - well yes, it is. (I am saying this in the context of the poll that was linked - so yeah, CPU slot upgradeability) In practice - how often have I ever just upgraded a CPU on an existing...
  11. Brian_B

    Yet Another Sapphire Nitro+ 9070XT Becomes Victim of Burnt 12V-2×6 Power Connector

    This, or really, if you think about it - a current PC design is focused around the CPU. But the CPU no longer consumes most of the power, and in many cases, doesn't do most of the processing. On these high end builds really they should be built up around the GPU - the motherboard should be the...
  12. Brian_B

    A New Study Shows That Most People Are Unable to Perceive the Difference of 8K on a Smaller Screen Unless They Are Extremely Close to It

    27" used to be a giant massive cabinet of a TV though. I can remember my first TV was a 27" Trinitron and it weighed like 300 lbs and seemed absolutely ~massive~ in my living room. I kinda miss that TV.
  13. Brian_B

    A New Study Shows That Most People Are Unable to Perceive the Difference of 8K on a Smaller Screen Unless They Are Extremely Close to It

    I've got 27" 4K's right now... I dunno if I could tell between 1440 and 4k, I've never tried that... but I can definitely tell between 1080 and 4k.
  14. Brian_B

    Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3225QF for $849 ($350 off)

    One of these days I'm gonna jump to OLED monitors, but I don't think quite yet. Every time I see the LG C-series on sale I nearly break, but my wallet has held strong so far - they are just too big. But common sense doesn't always apply...
  15. Brian_B

    Microsoft Removes the Ability to Install Windows 11 via a Local Account; Online Accounts Are Now Required to Complete Setup

    I used to be a RAID5 guy. Once disks got over a couple of TB I just shifted to mirroring
  16. Brian_B

    Intel Core i9-14900K Microcode 0x129 BIOS Fix: Before vs After Performance Benchmarks

    I’ve found the older I get the more that I pray that I’m wrong
  17. Brian_B

    The 10 Most Influential CPUs of All Time

    I have an M1 MBP sitting on my desk and I can safely say it's the best laptop I've ever owned. But... yeah, what igor says is true. I take it with me out in the field, but about the only thing I use it for is Excel, or when I need to write an email and it's too long to peck it out on the phone.
  18. Brian_B

    The 10 Most Influential CPUs of All Time

    Oh man I think I owned 8/10 on that list
  19. Brian_B

    Xbox President Confirms Microsoft’s Commitment to Continue Developing Gaming Hardware and Sets the Record Straight Regarding ASUS ROG Ally Pricing

    I think that's a great idea. I don't think that would help Microsoft out. Microsoft's issues are much deeper than just hardware.
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