Desktop Computers

Crone said:

Once you go mechanical, you never go back. The ease of the key press on a mechanical keyboard is just so nice once you get used to it.

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I had no idea what a mechanical keyboard even was, so I watched some video.


Check out the nasty sore on his right palm. It's like a Herpes breakout or something.

Xarpolis said:

I still really like the standard Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard. Ever since these came out, I stopped liking "normal" keyboards. These are the fat/lazy way to type, and even if I'm not fat/lazy, I enjoy the relaxed feel of it.

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I gamed on one of these up until early last year when i picked up a razer just for the rgb. I used these for years and still one of my favorite keyboards.

Crone said:

Am I just a nerd? I've always kept up on computer parts regardless of a pending upgrade or not.

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Yes

Xexx said:

I gamed on one of these up until early last year when i picked up a razer just for the rgb. I used these for years and still one of my favorite keyboards.

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That's what I'm typing this on. It's so comfortable.

Xarpolis said:

I had no idea what a mechanical keyboard even was, so I watched some video.


Check out the nasty sore on his right palm. It's like a Herpes breakout or something.

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It's probably herpes from another man. I think Linus is secretly gay

Xarpolis said:

That's what I'm typing this on. It's so comfortable.

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Same. Can't imagine ponying up 200 bucks for a 'gaming' keyboard either.

Yeah my 3750k on an asrock mobo is going strong 8 years later, only upgrades were from a 660ti to a 960 and from a hdd to an SSD, no issues other than one ssd dying. Can't wait to replace it though.

A keyboard is a keyboard to me. But I believe everyone I know has had that Microsoft Keyboard at some point in their life.

Axiel I liked the idea on the Hard Drive and went with the recommended. I noticed most everything on your list was what the benchmark website was saying was the best in each category. Even if the 3000 series comes out in August - I cant imagine that the 2070 Super's will fall enough in price that I should spend 230 on a card like the 1660 Super. But I could be completely wrong, thats what I'm here for.

With the current build, I scaled back the motherboard and the processor and upgraded other components - including the video card. We do use 4K monitors at my place. She currently uses my old 4k monitor that has a slower refresh but thats it. The Power supply is rated at 600 Bronze and the current draw is 424W, Noodleface . I said I wouldnt devote the time to it, but I will very likely overclock her PC. The CPU will supposedly go from 3.7 GHz, up to a possible 4.6 GHz. The resulting overclock wattage from CPU, GPU and Ram should be more than 75-100 watts, right? So that should be more than enough with the peak power of a 600W EVGA Bronze, right?

You're at $286 on a 6 thread processor, and at 4k/60hz there's no real Intel advantage; gpu is all that matters. I'd tell you to get a 2060 ko and upscale with dlss but like 5 games support that. 4k gaming is expensive; 2070S is still going to struggle at many new games, 2080S/ti offers marginal performance improvements at monstrous prices.

4k gaming is tough. The 2070S is extremely good at 1440p I'll say that much

aight so CORSAIR K70 RGB for 150$ or splurge the extra 50$ and get apex pro and see what this new omnipoint switches are all about.

what do you guys think? the corsair is on sale for 180$ so really if it wasnt on sale its only an extra 20$

you guys think those omnipoint switches are really all the hype its getting or is it a gimmick? everything ive read says it blows away every other speed switch (silver / khaild / cherry mx speed)

does anyone here actually have a pair of those apex pros? just realized that corsair only has MX cherry speed switches

IS faster response time more important that actuation point? im assuming yes?

the corsair cherry mx speed has an actuation time of 1.2mm and a response time of 5.00ms

the actuation on the apex is 0.4mm and the response time is 0.7 for reference

here is a pretty good explanation behind their tech and why its the best out there worth a read Omnipoint switch explained

TecKnoe said:

aight so CORSAIR K70 RGB for 150$ or splurge the extra 50$ and get apex pro and see what this new omnipoint switches are all about.

what do you guys think? the corsair is on sale for 180$ so really if it wasnt on sale its only an extra 20$

you guys think those omnipoint switches are really all the hype its getting or is it a gimmick? everything ive read says it blows away every other speed switch (silver / khaild / cherry mx speed)

does anyone here actually have a pair of those apex pros? just realized that corsair only has MX cherry speed switches

IS faster response time more important that actuation point? im assuming yes?

the corsair cherry mx speed has an actuation time of 1.2mm and a response time of 5.00ms

the actuation on the apex is 0.4mm and the response time is 0.7 for reference

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Maybe I'm misunderstanding but outside of a situation where all you did was train on that one particular keyboard, it'd be a moot point? I said train because outside of professional gaming I don't think it's gonna make a difference.

im sad all this reading i did the TKL sold out basically everywhere i am officially

Don't buy any keyboard that uses USB if you're worried about key reaction time, ps2 is superior because it's interrupt based and it doesn't need to wait for its turn on the USB. Also supports more simultaneous keypresses (what they call n-key rollover). Real world relevance to most users is doubtful though.

Is G2A a trustworthy site to pick up a Windows 10 key from?

$24.99.

I know games are considered reliable from G2A for the most part and most of you guys said to definitely avoid giving Microsoft $100+ directly which I completely agree with. Suggestions/caveats?

eXarc said:

Is G2A a trustworthy site to pick up a Windows 10 key from?

$24.99.

I know games are considered reliable from G2A for the most part and most of you guys said to definitely avoid giving Microsoft $100+ directly which I completely agree with. Suggestions/caveats?

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Grab a pro key from Ebay for $5.

Fucker said:

Grab a pro key from Ebay for $5.

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Word, I'll give it a shot. I literally forget eBay exists and I think someone even gave me this exact advice earlier in the thread and I forgot about it.
If it doesn't work, whatever. I'll be out a couple bucks and just spend the money if I have to. All the reviews so far have said it's legit though.
Thanks.

edit; Update on my build. I cannot find my motherfucking motherboard I want in stock anywhere. Fuck. I need one with WiFi and there's not a lot of options that support AM4 3rd gen with all the other options I need of that quality even close to that price. I can find just about everything else! Damn.

think I have to go with the MSI MPG X570 board and that’s if I can snag it when it comes into stock on the 21st like they say. I just can’t spend $400 on a board unfortunately. Hopefully something comes back in stock. Those ASUS X570 are sold out literally everywhere. Super bummer.

eXarc said:

Word, I'll give it a shot. I literally forget eBay exists and I think someone even gave me this exact advice earlier in the thread and I forgot about it.
If it doesn't work, whatever. I'll be out a couple bucks and just spend the money if I have to. All the reviews so far have said it's legit though.
Thanks.

edit; Update on my build. I cannot find my motherfucking motherboard I want in stock anywhere. Fuck. I need one with WiFi and there's not a lot of options that support AM4 3rd gen with all the other options I need of that quality even close to that price. I can find just about everything else! Damn.

think I have to go with the MSI MPG X570 board and that’s if I can snag it when it comes into stock on the 21st like they say. I just can’t spend $400 on a board unfortunately. Hopefully something comes back in stock. Those ASUS X570 are sold out literally everywhere. Super bummer.

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Ah fuck, I've read about people having trouble finding mobos right now. Keep in mind if you get a non wifi board you can always buy a PCI card wifi adapter if needed. I had trouble a few weeks ago getting a mobo in stock too, although it just took some searching.

Don't forget to check ebay as well, some of these companies like Newegg sell on there.

Also for Win10 keys I usually use r/microsoftsoftwareswap

I've only had one guy where the two keys he sold me were killed 3 months in and he instantly refunded me.