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A company I do work for also needed something newer than XI pro. They started using Foxit PDF software and I haven't heard any complaints about it. It was still like $150 to buy each license but WAAAAY cheaper than Adobe wanted for Acrobat Pro 2020. Acrobat is still available as a one-time...

If they're SATA hard drives, you don't need to worry about 12Gb/s cards. SAS drives are the only drives that can do that interface speed as far as I know, even then the drives can't hit that speed physically anyway. If you google "LSI 2008 Chipset" cards, you'll find a bunch of information on...

I've been really happy with my HyperX keyboard using the "Aqua" switches which imo are pretty comparable to the browns. I got it either on sale or from Amazon Warehouse Deals (can't remember) for around $65 at the time.

I find it interesting that these power issues are still happening on Aorus boards. I've gone through both X370 and X470 Aorus boards this year that had this same weird behavior. It would randomly just not power on, and I'd have to pull the CMOS battery 2-3x a week. I finally got tired of it...

At work we had quite a few problems with the generation of APC UPS prior to the linked one (Back-Ups Pro) - with batteries making poor connection and having to be placed on their side. I think in the newer ones this has been resolved though, but we ended up switching many to Eaton UPS instead...

I unfortunately had a similar experience to OP this year. Bought an Alphacool reservoir in Jan that somehow the tube cracked at the bottom after only 6 months... sitting in my rig untouched. Contacted support and absolutely REFUSED to provide any warranty or support because I purchased it on...

To get them to show up in the explorer - open "Services" on your W10 machine and make sure the Function Discovery Resource Publication and Function Discovery Provider Host services are started.

My old company (MSP) exclusively used / deployed WatchGuard devices. The device and basic firewall functionality are fully functional without a "support" subscription service. Without the basic support / subscription service you can't do firmware upgrades or get any support from WatchGuard...

I've been pretty happy with my Anidees case - pretty well built and solid. I'd never heard of them before buying my Crystal XL 3 Lite. If I had it to do over I'd get the XL Pro Lite instead for more air flow. I'm really not a fan of all the tempered glass out there now, so damn heavy - just...

I've been a Chrome guy - since right after it came out... I've tried to switch to FF and other browsers multiple times but keep coming back. I had all sorts of issues with FF and ESXi for quite some time and haven't been back to it sense. This will probably be an unpopular opinion, I have...

I'm a bigger person and have not liked any of the "gaming" chairs I've ever tried. They seem to "wear out" in no time, especially now that I work from home full time. I work for a MSP that provides services to an office furniture company, and got a great deal on a "mis ordered" Humanscale...

I fully appreciate this issue. For a while I would just have one earcup off, but that starts to hurt my ears pretty quick and defeats the purpose of headphones. I ended up rearranging my entire room to have me facing the door as well, and now just deal with the sun glare from the window behind me.

This PS shortage (and other components really) has been a giant PITA. I got super lucky and found my EVGA 650 P2 mis-titled on eBay and ending at an odd hour for $45 NIB.

Beta 5 here on an 8 Plus - seems pretty solid. The new "this app wants to use your local network" popup is fairly annoying. Yes please let my UniFi app access my UniFi controller...

This is one of the reasons I stick with my iPhone. Having had many issues with Nexus/Pixel device quality over the years, and multiple software and lack of update issues with other manufacturers I just stick with iOS. Plus throwing the carriers into the mix, and their delays just makes it...

I recently broke my XS Max, and luckily (due to laziness in selling it) still had my old phone laying around. I'd have been really SOL as my VPN requires 2FA and I am WFH. Needless to say, I'll be keeping that phone around just in case since it's only worth around $120 ish anyway.

Have to 100% agree with Unraid here. Although it isn't free, it's super simple to set things up and the community support / applications is great. I used to run a full home lab with ESXi boxes and all sorts of gear, but since installing Unraid and it being so simple and reliable, I got rid of...

I had multiple Agility 3s die back in the day - those were the days! I've still got a Vertex (460 maybe) - on an external USB for my XBone games.

Just wanted to thank everyone for the ideas. Well unfortunately after looking to go the caulk route I found multiple cracks through the threads on the bottom. The res isn't even that old, and Alphacool was of no help since I didn't buy it from them. They linked me to where I could buy a...

Hey everyone, looking for some advise on a replacement reservoir. I've got an Alphacool 15192 Eisbecher 250mm res that keeps leaking from the bottom / threads area. I've tried draining and re-tightening multiple times and am quite frankly tired of messing with it. I don't see how it's...

I've read X570 GB boards are much improved in the BIOS department. I can get an Asus X470 CH7 for about $140 and a X570 Aorus master for $220. Do I risk chancing it again with another GB board?

Lol they’ve burned me twice now on boards (one literally caught fire), so I’ve got a super sour taste in my mouth from them.

Looking to replace my X370 Gaming K7 with an X470/X570 board that's more stable with 3rd gen Ryzen and has a better BIOS / software. The fan and RGB controls are just unusable - and this is the 2nd time I've had bad luck with Gigasuck, so it's the last. Looking at either the Asus X470...

Are you looking for hot-swap cages? Only thing I've ever seen there is 2x 2.5 to 1x 3.5 bays (like Icy Docks). Otherwise something like this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Bay-2-5-3-5-HDD-Metal-Adapter-Mounting-Bracket-Hard-Drive-Disk-Holder-Rack-/302741828266

Many of EVGA power supplies Gx/Px series have a 10 year warranty - make sure you register or it doesn't count. My 750 G2 has been going strong for 6 years without an issue.

I'd be afraid of corrosion or rust forming inside the switches from the use of tap water.

I've got the Jelly one linked and it works very well as long as you use it wired. For wireless I always fall back to my Logitech K400 though since it has the dongle and works in BIOS. It's just not mini / foldable. Guy I work with has one of these and swears by it...

I've always had great luck with Samsung drives over the years, and would pay a bit extra for one personally. That said I think the Sabrent is probably the best value in a drive right now.

100% agreed with sirmonky1985. EVGA has always done right by me in the past as far as RMAs on GPU issues, but the last time I RMAed was a few years ago. Lately there has been some chatter on their forums about that going down-hill. The only company that I'd avoid is Gigabyte - their customer...

G602 - best budget gaming mouse ever IMO

HT Omega Fenix is PCIe and will give you Coax output with Win 10 drivers. https://www.htomega.com/fenix.html

WOW that's expensive for a freaking mouse! $270 to get the charging mouse-pad with the mouse... Insane. Also from what I've seen the Logitech gaming stuff that comes with a "Lightspeed" receiver uses a different frequency than the standard "unifying" receivers with the orange star on them...

When I used to have my own camera setup, I ran Hikvision and HoSafe 1080p cameras. I ran Milestone XProtect Essential (free for up to 8 cameras). It supported Intel Quick Sync at the time as well as Nvidia for offloading. This was a few years ago, so I'd imagine a lot has changed by now, but...

EVGA 750 G2 - bought in 2014. Only ever had one issue - a wire pulled from a crimp on the PCIe connector cable, and EVGA promptly sent out a new cable - no questions. Had a TX750M in my server/NAS and it went up in smoke... twice over the course of a year. Swapped it out with an Enermax...

I'll +3 the G602 mouse for the price. One of the best wireless mice I've used.

Azio MGK1 Mech keyboard with Blue Kailh switches - been going strong 4 years now, probably the best KB I've ever owned. Logitech G602 Wireless mouse after my EVGA Torq X5 died. Such an improvement - even with it being wireless.

Thanks everyone! I haven't even built the new one yet. I'm still using the one in my sig - which isn't a bad system either, but it's been showing some slowness. The new one will have 16GB of Trident memory (B-Die), 1TB 970 Evo Plus, and a RX5700 XT for GPU. I actually managed to snag a 3600...

So I bought a 1700 and Gigabyte X370 Gaming 7 board a year ago (among other parts) and never got around to building my new PC. I've started working on it and know the 1700 is a bit old now, but don't want to re-buy everything - probably not being able to get a whole lot out of those parts. I...

Just as Apple ends the "S" phase, nVidia picks it up lol.

Still playing LoL - URF this week!