Computers general(help, advice, talk)

@SonGokuMonkey  
Again with the “PC Master Race” thing?

@Background Pony #9F10  
No, I mean programs that automatically activate themselves when Windows is booting, like Office, Adobe reader and such. You always could use msconfig to remove all unnecesary programs from booting with Windows and such.
 
You can find detailed guides explaining how to do that if you goggle for them.

@HighRollerHydra  
I stopped playing on console because the upkeep was too expensive.  
Just get a used Dell Optiplex or something and throw a fat graphics card in it.

@HighRollerHydra  
Actually, it’s not really rocket science. Of course you’re gonna be able to get more performance out of things that you build yourself, no matter what the budget is.

So I’ve been looking for a way to have faster internet at my dad’s house (at least until I move out in the next year or two to Las Vegas), and I come across a solution I might try. Hopefully this will cut down on my trips to McDonald’s and Starbucks for wi-fi service.
 
https://unlimitedlteadvanced.com/residential-home-office/
 
It’s basically 4G LTE Internet using T-Mobile coverage (a popular choice for cell service here in Utah). From what I can tell, it’s better than fucking HughesNet for gaming and streaming video. I might go with one of these because they advertise unlimited data. Should I?

@SonGokuMonkey
 
Can’t say for certain how well it works in the states, but a lot of my clients here in NZ have gone for mobile broadband in lieu of a landline. From my experience of configuring and testing it, it works just as well as wired broadband.

@ArcticEight  
I don’t have money.
 
So…yeah.

Holy shit! The Core i7-8700k is almost $400!!!! What is Intel thinking?! This could potentially give AMD more marketshare now that Ryzen has been out for a while and has proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
 
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Oct-02017/OctoberDealmakers_hjf9d8gd_05/index-landing.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL100517&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL100517EMC-100517-IndexE0B-cta_-INTEL&et_cid=38540&et_rid=17725437&et_p1=&email64=dGFpX3Job2FkZXNAaG90bWFpbC5jb20=#INTEL

Does anyone know how to create a dropdown menu on a website via hypertext or css?

@Shirani  
w3schools covers a whole lot of things on HTML and CSS as well as scripting and stuff.  
https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_dropdowns.asp  
Hope this helps.

Did a new Windows 10 update drop for anyone else?

My Christmas gift to myself this year was a new computer. I based my build on the Great tier at Logical Increments with a few changes. I got a 500 GB Samsung Evo SSD, a Cryorig H5 CPU cooler, and a Fractal Design Define R5 case with an additional front fan. I used PcPartPicker to find the best prices on Thanksgiving weekend and watched Newegg’s tutorial videos to see how to put everything together.
 
Building the computer was definitely a learning experience. The tutorial could have been more through. Nothing said that the PCI-E slot has a clip you have to move before installing, so I broke it off pushing in the video card. It’s ok though. The case gives adequate support.
 
Dealing with the cables was the worst part of the whole build. I had to take out the motherboard to plug in the 8 pin motherboard connector because there was not enough space for my hand between the cooler and the top of the case. The Seasonic power supply is only semi-modular and its unremovable cables are very stiff. I had to order more SATA data and power cables because the power supply did not come with enough for three drives. I’m not happy with the cable management but it’s the best I can do right now.
 
My goals for the computer were silence, speed, unobtrusive style, and ease of maintenance. Even with the fans at high the computer is whisper quiet, the SSD gives a massive speed boost over my old mechanical drive, and the Define R5 has easily removable dust filters on the front and bottom. A few details of the Define R5 could be better but it’s a good case. The only modification I need to make to it is to put a piece of semi-opaque black fabric over the light because it’s too bright.

@kleptomage  
It is worth noting that the PCIe “clip” can come in different types, and the plastic can be more brittle from one to another. They probably forgot to mention it because it’s usually not an issue with most motherboards.  
Regardless, you’re fine.  
Also SSDs are godlike and should never be overlooked.

@wenni  
Yeah, I’m not worried about it.
 
The first time I booted up Windows 10 on the SSD, it did it in about 5 seconds! Wow. My old computer took a couple minutes both to boot and shut down.

@Ebalosus  
Aparently Intel CEO sold $24 million shares in the company before that become public.

Well, the latest update for Windows computers is causing BSOD for those with certain AMD processors.

@EPPony  
Good thing I’m rocking an Intel processor now (kinda).

@SonGokuMonkey  
Yeah, I’m not going to run the update until Microsoft does something about this, because this could really hurt a lot of business that use the AMD’s that are affected.

@SonGokuMonkey  
After some more digging around, it seems some Intel processors are affected by this as well.

@EPPony  
Hence the “kinda.”

@SonGokuMonkey  
Oh, at least Microsoft acknowledges the issue and I do hope they fix it.

Hellooooooooooo?

Hello?

@Flutter_Lover  
Salutations