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For anyone following this thread, I ended up returning the MSI refurb prebuilt to Woot/Amazon. While letting go of a 3080 felt very weird (even if it was defective), the thought of dealing with the RMA customer service process and waiting months to get another refurb-of-a-refurb felt stressful...

I figured that would be the answer; did some reading and it seems others with defective MSI GPUs (1660s, 2080s, 3080s, etc.) end up getting another bad GPU afterward. I'm disappointed since I've always thought highly of MSI, and usually have good luck with refurbished electronics in general. But...

I'm really annoyed because I finally got a 3080 thanks to an MSI Aegis refurbished prebuilt that has an MSI Ventus 3080 in it. Purchased from Woot (an Amazon company). The issue is that the 3080 artifacts and crashes at the slightest vibration or touch -- especially its PCI-E connection. For...

I'm still on the old (but reliable) 314.22 drivers from 2013 since I didn't feel a need to upgrade until now. 1. What is the best driver set for my EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW? I remember back in the day when new drivers could actually hinder performance of older cards. Is that still the case? I...

I am a one-person startup and have been analyzing various secure email encryption services since it is a critical component of my communication strategy (i.e. needing to send and receive HIPAA/HITECH/PHI-sensitive information to and from clients). My Needs: I need it to have MS Outlook...

Weird. I'd be interested as we'll except that it doesn't list the type of switch used nor does it even give you a switch option. :confused:

Yes, since I have my gaming PC hooked up to my living room TV AND I have a spare 24" monitor that I throw onto my coffee table <-- not sure how my girlfriend puts up with this. :o Anyways, I swap between the two displays but my keyboard and mouse are always sitting on the coffee table. The TKL...

I've searched quite a bit and I can only find three TKL mechanical keyboards that feature Cherry Red Mx switches and a blue backlight. Ducky DK9087 Shine II (my favorite of the three...it has the most subtle & pleasing backlight...but it's sold out everywhere) Ducky DK9087 Shine III (Out...

Disagree. Have you even used an Atom-based tablet? Not previous generation ones like the Atom z270, but the current generation z2760? Don't knock it until you try it. I, too, was a non-believer in the Atom SoC until I started playing with the Samsung ATIV 500T at BestBuy. All of the...

I have to admit that this looks like a pretty awesome machine. Does anyone know if this Ultra 7 730U3E model has Samsung's "PLS" technology (their equivalent to IPS)? I can't seem to find a reference for it. OP, I have also been eyeing the Asus UX32VD myself (since it has an IPS screen that...

I'm a Grad School student myself. I'm not sure if you are open to the concept of a portable Atom-based tablet, but if so, I would highly suggest the Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 (Model 367927U). It's a little bit outside of your price range, but the main reason is that the 27U model has a Wacom...

Agreed. I have the ThinkPad Tablet 2, and from a form factor and battery life perspective, it's equal or better than the Surface RT. TPT2 is 1.3lb with a 10.1" screen, and about 10hr battery life. Also, I don't know how crippling Office on RT is, but I've heard it can't run macros or add-ins...

Not only do you learn a lot from building your own rig, you also appreciate it more since you knew the work that was put into it. It also teaches you how to fix your rig if something dies and/or if you want to tweak it (e.g. putting in a better CPU cooler, for instance). Plus, you gain a ton...

I completely agree with heatlesssun's entire post. I already provided input on the Win 8 Atom usability earlier, so I'll further provide an opinion on the topic of Windows 8 adoption instead. :) I think pundits often overlook the notion that the PC market was saturated to begin with. Hardware...

Same here. I am a 2 week owner of the ThinkPad Tablet 2 and can attest that it runs basic productivity applications well (namely Office). I love the 8+ hour battery life and lighter physical weight (1.3lb). Others have reported either lag or struggles with more intensive apps like Photoshop...