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  1. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Damnit, I was hoping that someone had better news. That pretty much defeats the point of an almost paper-thin small bezel then :/ I've always thought these mini ITX cases were pretty sweet, and they don't break the bank Graphite SeriesT 380T Portable Mini ITX Case
  2. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Question for anyone that has used these "infinity edge", Dell makes them, LG has an "Infinity Display" etc, where there's almost no bezel at all. While I was in Microcenter I looked at multiple brands of these, and while every one had a tiny thin plastic bezel, probably thinner than a cheap...
  3. Joeboo

    First World Problems

    I don't think you qualify for first-world anymore if you don't have AC. That's brutal anywhere in the US. There's pretty much nowhere that doesn't get into the 90s at least in the summertime.
  4. Joeboo

    First World Problems

    I fucking hate getting $100 bills. You can't do shit with them. I never carry cash and the things that I *might* pay cash for (fast food, or a drink) won't accept $100 bills usually. someone paying you with a $100 bill is almost more damn trouble than it's worth. Now I have to make a trip to...
  5. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Thats almost exactly my work PC build, except I got a 500GB Samsung Evo. Total cost =$550 thanks to Microcenter and some slick deals sales (EVGA 650W gold power supply was $55 after $15 rebate last week)
  6. Joeboo

    Smartphones

    I didn't get that in-depth to check the antenna design/placement of each phone, but neither had a case on them that would interfere with anything, I was using them as designed out of the box, which I think is a fair comparison.
  7. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    My only gripe with Microcenter is that their price tags are never, ever accurate. I'm staring at the RAM that says $72.99 and the motherboard which says $119.99 and thinking I can get them cheaper online. So an employee walks by and I just happen to ask "whats the cheapest DDR4 you have" and...
  8. Joeboo

    Smartphones

    Holy shitballs do I love Google Fi. Ordered the Nexus 6P on a new Google Fi account. I currently also have a Samsung Note 5 on Sprint. After hauling both phones around with me all weekend for testing purposes, Google Fi data is faster in every spot that I tested it around my city. Which is...
  9. Joeboo

    Tablets

    This is going to sound odd, but have you tried plugging it into a different USB port(preferably on a completely different panel)? i.e. if you're using the ports on the front of your PC, try the ports in the back directly on the motherboard, or vice versa. USB is wonky sometimes, I've had...
  10. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    God I love Microcenter. I'm building a 2nd work PC, so just something real basic. But bought this combo of CPU/Mobo/RAM: PCPartPicker part list/Price breakdown by merchant CPU:Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor($199.99 @ B&H) Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151...
  11. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    Lucked into a Mjolnir drop on hardcore prophecy...are these things legitimately going for 150+ chaos? That seems ridiculous search results Might have to actually sell my first item ever if that is the case
  12. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Your Samsung 830 SSD isn't going to die anytime soon for any reason other than an actual defect in the product, and I'd say if you're 4 years in, it probably doesn't have any defects. SSDs do eventually "wear out" through usage, but the usage they can go through is more than the average home...
  13. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Agreed on the RAM, mainly just because you can basically get 2800 for the same price as 2400...so why not? I don't know that I would bother paying a premium to go up to 3000 or 3200, as of right now there's zero performance difference in gaming, but if you can get 2800 for the same price as...
  14. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    This is a very very rough estimation, but when trying to compare performance across different generations of cards, you can somewhat assume that: 1) As you move forward 1 generation newer, you can drop down 1 model level for comparable performance. i.e. You have you "yearly" card...
  15. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    I just ordered one of these EVGA 210-GQ-0650-V1 650W ATX12V EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Power Supply - Newegg.com $54.99 after rebate for 650W gold-rated PSU
  16. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Not to derail too much into taxes, but what you are needing is to fill out a "Schedule C - Profit or loss from business" with your Taxes. It's a worksheet that takes your gross income, deducts all your business expenses, and then gives you your actual, taxable income to more forward with on the...
  17. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    something like this would be a good deal if you're dead-set on not building a machine yourself http://slickdeals.net/f/8900407-ibuy...?src=catpagev2 $1037 after rebate for i7 6700k, Nvidia 1070 graphics, 16GB DDR4 memory, etc. Throw your own additional storage of choice in there and...
  18. Joeboo

    Smartphones

    Right now they have the 16GB Nexus 5X for $199, and able to be split across 24 months, so only like $8 an change per month added to your bill. Pretty reasonable for a decent phone.
  19. Joeboo

    Smartphones

    edit - Bah nevermind, I'm dumb
  20. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Sweet, thanks.
  21. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Do they have cheap Office licenses there, or just Windows? Or are Office licenses a thing of the past now that it went to a subscription-based service? I'm going to need one for my business soon, and kind of want to do it as legitimately as possible(no torrent) without breaking the bank.
  22. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    I'd still be hard pressed to recommend that for your average user/gamer. The prices haven't been formally released yet for all size variants, but the 1TB model is selling for about $520 USD. A 1TB 850 Evo is $350. And yeah, I know its 3-4x faster in theory, but how much of that is really...
  23. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Skip the PRO and get an EVO. Save the $60-$70, you'll never notice any difference whatsoever in day to day usage.
  24. Joeboo

    College Football 2016-2017 Season

    FSU player commits by driving up to his announcement ceremony in a Lamborghini http://247sports.com/Bolt/WATCH-Khal...ghini-46157706 Well, that's going to get the NCAAs attention.
  25. Joeboo

    MLB 2016

    Royals pitchers a couple days ago... Those guys need to never, ever, pitch in the same game again
  26. Joeboo

    Torrents

    I skipped the VPN and just got a seedbox instead. I use whatbox. I used to pay $15/mo for 300mbit downloads and 2TB storage, but I bumped it up to their 1000mbps service for $22/mo when I recently got google Fiber at Home. Pulling down 10GB 1080p movies in like 2 minutes is awesome
  27. Joeboo

    MLB 2016

    So...the Indians can go ahead and start losing some games any time now On June 15th the Royals had just finished a 3-game sweep on the Indians, and both were tied for 1st in the AL Central. Since then the Indians are 13-0 with a 6 game lead in the Central. Bastards I honestly don't...
  28. Joeboo

    The Fast Food Thread

    So, there's this burrito/wrap place that local around here and they just opened one up near me. Checked it out and holy good is it good, and their "large" wraps are about 2 to 3 times the size of a Chipotle Burrito, it's rigoddamndiculous. Here's a large one: That's the "country boy"...
  29. Joeboo

    Ray Donovan

    I really hope we don't spend much time this season on the emo/moody kids. Too many good shows are almost ruined by shitty kid sub-plots
  30. Joeboo

    First World Problems

    Sorry about that, i think my local Taco Bell uses so many sauce packets that it creates a shortage for others. I often order the chalupa combo (2 chalupas an a crunchy taco) and they typically give me 8-12 sauce packets for my 3 items. I have an entire kitchen drawer at home stiffed with extra...
  31. Joeboo

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Do you live in an area that is more hipster/liberal than average? We still have the 36 packs here in the conservative bible-belt midwest. We haven't been inundated by the Whole Foods crowd yet.
  32. Joeboo

    Home buying thread

    So rather than doing FSBO, my father called a realtor. House went on the market 10am Tuesday, he had a contract on it for full asking price by 8pm the same day. Realtor didn't have to do any open house, only showed the house to 1 couple early that evening, and did a pretty half-ass job of...
  33. Joeboo

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

  34. Joeboo

    Routers & Other Networking Stuff

    Yep, a couple weeks in and it's still working great, no complaints at all and the thing is tiny enough to easily hide just about anywhere. It's actually so small and light that I just mounted it to my wall behind my computer with one of those velcro picture hanging 3M tabs. Between that, and...
  35. Joeboo

    MLB 2016

    So the Royals had the best road record in MLB the past 3 years, and then this year they have the absolute worst. Yet have the best home record. Nothing makes sense any more
  36. Joeboo

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Or how about the occasional mental abortion that not only goes slow on the on-ramp, but then gets to the end, ready to merge and they break, and sometimes even completely stop for traffic, because they're going so much slower that they can't merge in safely. I've damn near rear-ended people...
  37. Joeboo

    The Fast Food Thread

  38. Joeboo

    MLB 2016

    Basically Zach Greinke when he was with the Royals when we sucked. I think the year he won the Cy Young he still had like 9 or 10 losses because we were a craptacular team. But then we traded him for the players that became the core of a WS winner, so that was alright. When it was all said...
  39. Joeboo

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Not that anyone cares, but in my time with Software Etc we were bought by B.Dalton books, who was bought by Barnes & Noble, who then also bought/merged us with Babbages, we became Babbage's Etc, almost went bankrupt, Barnes & Noble sold us off/liquidated us, the old CEO came back and saved...