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  1. techie81

    So after this BTC halving, should I invest a ton of money or what?

    This is what every single Crypto noob says, expecting 5000% overnight returns. All I can tell you is that I am long on BTC and ETH. BTC is a collectors item and will be worth big bucks at some point in the future but no one knows when that will be. Also, stop comparing the stock market to...
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    Windows 11 Market Share Keeps Declining

    In before MS white knights come in here and tell you that Windows 11 is perfect and there aren't ads for them - YOU ARE the problem. Seriously though, Windows 10 was the last version of windows that I will have used. If only MS cared more about innovation and less about ad revenue.
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    Microcenter is coming back to the Bay Area!!!

    I am very excited as I live in the North Bay. I am willing to drive out to Santa Clara and make a day of it. Hopefully will be stopping by there later this year to build a new machine. 😎
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    Musk suggests 3 months freeze for new free-tier users

    I'll go out on a limb and say Musk is pretty smart and knows what he's doing.
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    Musk suggests 3 months freeze for new free-tier users

    SPAM is taking over the world, I don't have a problem with it.
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    Manor Lords - Early Access Release - 4/26/24

    Genuinely excited for Manor lords, especially after the complete fail that CS2 turned out to be.
  7. techie81

    [DEAD] 7900X3D $391.49 @ Amazon

    I have a 5900X and have been contemplating the switch to AM5 but the motherboards really turned me off. Lots of people reporting issues with them. Figure I would just wait until the next release since my machine is chugging along fine (for now).
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    Windows 11 Pro - $29.97

    Exactly, you are the product.
  9. techie81

    Windows 11 Pro - $29.97

    People still buy Windows? I'm sorry, paying $1 is too much (especially for a non-genuine retail copy). You are paying for literal spyware (Yes, I use windows).
  10. techie81

    Nvidia install update - error during installation

    I would download DDU, clean, and reinstall drivers.
  11. techie81

    Possible Scam?

    Just going to say it, if you have to post "is this a scam"? It usually is.
  12. techie81

    Cities Skylines 2

    It looks like they've made some performance increases but still not quite there yet. I'm still waiting for a decent sale.
  13. techie81

    Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Activision Blizzard And Xbox Employees

    Exactly, quality over quantity.
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    7900xtx or 4080 super?

    Agreed, I had a lot of issues with AMD drivers in the not so distant past. They did end up fixing most of them but it took about 9 months.
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    NVIDIA rumored to be preparing GeForce RTX 4080/4070 SUPER cards

    For the games that I play and at the resolution I have them set for, the 3080 is better or equal to. Pretty pathetic.
  16. techie81

    NVIDIA rumored to be preparing GeForce RTX 4080/4070 SUPER cards

    Annnnd my 3080 is still faster, sigh.
  17. techie81

    Pixel 7 / Pixel 7 Pro / Pixel 7a

    My wife has the 6A and I have the 7, no issues to report here. Love our phones.
  18. techie81

    Intel APO testing, 12th & 13th gen get the shaft

    https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-to-roll-out-14th-gens-game-optimization-software-to-older-1213th-gen-hybrid-cpus-after-all/ Looks like they may have changed their mind after all. Would be awesome to see this come to the 12 series.
  19. techie81

    Beat youtube ad block blocking with FreeTube

    Well, if you read the thread we were talking about using youtube for "free" by blocking ads.
  20. techie81

    Beat youtube ad block blocking with FreeTube

    Simply, it's not theft when both parties are getting something in exchange from each other.
  21. techie81

    TurboTax 2023 sale in Amazon (12/27 only)

    Been waiting for this sale, thanks OP!
  22. techie81

    Steam 2023 Winter sale is here! Winter sale runs from Dec 21 to Jan 4, 2024, 10 AM PST

    To be honest, I probably wouldn't play it if I got it for free.
  23. techie81

    T-Mobile offering 1 year free AAA membership

    Sometimes your time is more valuable than a local tow. Thankfully, we haven't had to use the AAA service yet but nothing worse than being stuck somewhere and waiting hours for someone to come help.
  24. techie81

    AI is woke

    Wokeness is a virus and destroys everything that is good in our society. Not a surprise it has infected AI. The many examples of AI being ok with the elimination of white people but protecting the feeling of others shows how deep the infection goes.
  25. techie81

    Recent AM5 upgrade, bad luck, user upgrade or Internet went easy on it ?

    I would definitely try this out. I have had my share of odd issues with Windows 11.
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    Recent AM5 upgrade, bad luck, user upgrade or Internet went easy on it ?

    I have had read MANY reviews about AM5 and stability issues. I want to upgrade but the platform doesn't seem super polished at this point. Probably going to take some BIOS revisions to fix some of the issues you are having. AMD drivers, generally, imho, are pretty horrible.
  27. techie81

    Z790 14600k - Won't post with more than 1 stick or RAM

    Exactly, the bent pin should be pretty obvious, especially for someone that has a lot of experience putting machines together. If I saw that I would have immediately contacted newegg (would not have tried to install the CPU) and let them know. I wish you good luck with the process.
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    Z790 14600k - Won't post with more than 1 stick or RAM

    Can you prove without a doubt that it was like that before you opened it?
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    Z790 14600k - Won't post with more than 1 stick or RAM

    That doesn't mean they will accept it. Newegg is notorious for rejecting RMAs
  30. techie81

    Z790 14600k - Won't post with more than 1 stick or RAM

    If it's just one and it's bent you might be able to carefully bend it back into place.
  31. techie81

    Z790 14600k - Won't post with more than 1 stick or RAM

    Also, random, easy thing to try is reset CMOS.
  32. techie81

    Why did Microsoft remove the photo viewer from Windows?

    wow I had no idea that was still a thing...
  33. techie81

    Intel APO testing, 12th & 13th gen get the shaft

    Seems to me that these are some potentially game changing tweaks that should be made at the BIOS level sans windows software. Intel limiting this to the 14th gen is shady at best when in reality the 12/13th gen ecores need serious optimization.
  34. techie81

    FS: 9900k system local pickup Dallas(PENDING)

    I have that yoke and it is awesome. bump!
  35. techie81

    Louis Rossman receives 3 strikes for promoting new open source app that threatens youtube's monopoly

    How dare someone do something that offends youtube...:rolleyes:
  36. techie81

    What would disallow a BIOS from being flashed?

    I know that certain motherboards require the Intel Management Engine firmware to be updated prior to the bios being updated. Have you looked into that?
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