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  • #4292
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,675 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    A guy in the arcade/retro forum will 3D print stuff - you just need to provide the file to him

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057513983


  • #4293
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    My dumb marketing-monkey-addled brain is saying: sell X570 Tomahawk, 2 RAM sticks, Be Quiet 500DX.
    Buy B550 Gaming Edge WiFi & Phanteks P200A to go mini-ITX.

    :pac:

    If there's an ad for these up send me a link via DM or just send me your price forthem individually and as a bundle might be interested.


  • #4294
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Is it safe to start looking for a new GPU now, jesus

    Finally got around to playing Control and the R9 390 GPU just doesn't keep up entirely, or the game looks crap on reflections. Very speckly, very noisy rasterization. Smooth frames, **** stills especially in poorly lit halls. And the lighting - the one reason to consider RTX, atmospheric games like this. Worth it?


  • #4295
    Redfox25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭Redfox25


    Overheal wrote: »
    Is it safe to start looking for a new GPU now, jesus

    Alas not yet, stocks are still lower than expected and its only marginally easier to get an AMD card than a Nvidea one.

    AMD do stock drops on a Thurs at 5.30 ish, some of the lads have gotten lucky and snagged a card in these for retail prices.


  • #4296
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,611 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....


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  • #4297
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,388 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....

    I have a pair of Denon Ceol Carino that I got from Richer sounds here on Boards. They are excellent.


  • #4298
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....

    Have you a budget in mind because that could go from <= €20 to the moon and back.

    I had Creative Labs GigaWorks T40 (which cost ~ €140) which were brilliant but I just can't fit them on my desk anymore :(

    I currently use the Creative Labs Pebble v2 (which cost ~ €30) which I find fine for what I need.


  • #4299
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    Is it out of warranty?

    I've checked and the warranty on Corsair's site is two years. I bought it on Amazon, but hopefully that doesn't matter, and it's covered.

    I'll see how that goes. I might have a look at yer man's 3D printing option otherwise. I saw a few files online for it.

    Cheers la.


  • #4300
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,611 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    SickBoy wrote: »
    Have you a budget in mind because that could go from <= €20 to the moon and back.

    I had Creative Labs GigaWorks T40 (which cost ~ €140) which were brilliant but I just can't fit them on my desk anymore :(

    I currently use the Creative Labs Pebble v2 (which cost ~ €30) which I find fine for what I need.

    I was looking at a set of Logitech G560, but im not sure if they're actually worth that money.


  • #4301
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Vicxas wrote: »
    I was looking at a set of Logitech G560, but im not sure if they're actually worth that money.

    I’ve a 30% discount for Logitech store you can try, PM me.


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  • #4302
    deceit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭deceit


    I don't do mining so I'm not sure how true it is but hopefully this leads to lower priced smaller cards going forward so people can still get into pc gaming.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PGHk8UUgGk


  • #4303
    xtal191
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,534 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....

    I got the Edifier R1700BT at the start of the year, love them and reasonably priced.

    This is a great channel for comparing speakers

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm-MKyxKdanxpOBTx8wiY1w

    Theres a few comparisons with the G560 you're looking at too


  • #4304
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    These speakers are meant to be great. The ones I'm grabbing anyway.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/PreSonus-3-5-inch-High-Definition-Active-Monitors/dp/B075QVMBT9/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=studio+monitors&qid=1620743850&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMFA4U0NONFQwSjVRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDczNjM0M1JCSjg5TTlPUEo3VCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTQ0NTY5REFITFJFQ0RQT05FJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==


  • #4305
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....

    I can recommend the Audioengine 2+. A great set.


  • #4306
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I can recommend the Audioengine 2+. A great set.

    Same here.
    Bit pricey tho :)


  • #4307
    Krombopulos Michael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭Krombopulos Michael


    I bought these Edifier speakers last year and have been very impressed. Can connect you phone via Bluetooth also.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edifier-R1010BT-Bluetooth-Reference-Multimedia/dp/B071YV97LK/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Edifier+R1010BT&qid=1620802408&sr=8-4


  • #4308
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,845 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Bought these Creative i-Trigue 2.1 Speakers with a Dell PC in 2005. Out-lived several PC's and survived several house moves. No longer used on main rig and now have them attached to my Bed PC Monitor. Cut a hole in the underside of my Divan Bed and the sub is basically under my back inside the bed base. I am still amazed at the sound these little buggers put out and the Bed and Back vibrating base!! :D

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    Main Rig has a full Home-Cinema 5.1 Sub/Sat setup nowadays. KEF E305's

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  • #4309
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Pangea


    On the x570 tomahawk , regarding the two antennas, do I need them? are they for wifi alone or Bluetooth?
    I don't have them screwed in and wifi is working fine, I can't seem to link my Sony wireless buds via Bluetooth though.


  • #4310
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    You need the 2 black antennas plugged in to the back of the motherboard IO to get bluetooth


  • #4311
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    GHOST MGG wrote: »
    You need the 2 black antennas plugged in to the back of the motherboard IO to get bluetooth

    1 of the 2.


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  • #4312
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    1 of the 2.

    That is what i thought originally when i bought this board and could not get my bluetooth headset to connect.I tried it with one antenna..changed holes and no nada no connection

    MSI support when i contacted them said that BOTH antennas have to be connected on that board for bluetooth to be recognised.

    Im still using that board now with both antennas and thank god bluetooth connection is fine if a little limited in range


  • #4313
    buzzerxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭buzzerxx


    Vicxas wrote: »
    Anyone recommend a good set of speakers? My old ones were chewed to bits by my loving dog....


    I got a pair of harman kardon hk206 speakers with my dell computer back in 2001
    still going strong and sound great.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114796528487?hash=item1aba680367:g:BmEAAOSw3gFglHai


  • #4314
    z0oT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 740 ✭✭✭z0oT


    Well just as I was looking forward to settling into the newly released Remaster of the Mass Effect series for the night and the weekend, I find that the Aorus PCIe 4.0 M.2 drive that has the OS in my gaming desktop has now failed. :(

    Got a BSOD shortly after launching the Mass Effect Remaster, and Windows wouldn't boot afterwards. Then another reboot later, the OS was not detected at all, and subsequently neither the Debian, IPFire or Windows 10 installer would detect the drive. What luck!

    Luckily I have a spare Samsung 860 SSD sitting on a shelf that I can reinstall Windows on temporarily to get me up and running again.

    I think I might just get a PCIe 3.0 M.2 to replace it this time instead.


  • #4315
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Pangea


    GHOST MGG wrote: »
    That is what i thought originally when i bought this board and could not get my bluetooth headset to connect.I tried it with one antenna..changed holes and no nada no connection

    MSI support when i contacted them said that BOTH antennas have to be connected on that board for bluetooth to be recognised.

    Im still using that board now with both antennas and thank god bluetooth connection is fine if a little limited in range

    Thanks, I cant get the 2nd one screwed in as my keyboard cable is connected just above it and blocks it, guess I should get a Bluetooth/ Wireless keyboard.


  • #4316
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Pangea wrote: »
    Thanks, I cant get the 2nd one screwed in as my keyboard cable is connected just above it and blocks it, guess I should get a Bluetooth/ Wireless keyboard.

    You do know the antenna are movable right?


  • #4317
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Pangea


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    You do know the antenna are movable right?


    Thanks I thought it needed to be facing straight up I'm guessing I was wrong. i just tilted it to fit in so it's at an angle now.


  • #4318
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,923 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    I still have my old I-Trigue 3300 speakers from the early noughties

    creative-i-trigue-3330-2-full.jpg
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  • #4319
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Oh god I thought my BSOD days were behind me , two weeks into my new build just got BSOD 'page fault in a non paged area'
    Any ideas? All i had open was a work email on outlook web browser on my second user account


  • #4320
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Taiwan has had its first lockdown this week. The first time its dealt with any material number of covid cases. It could hit the global semi conductor market once again.


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  • #4321
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,611 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    After nearly a month sitting in "Order Recieved" my PC finally went into production yesterday:


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