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An Overview
NVIDIA's Ansel Technology
- - NVIDIA blog claims "GTX 600-series and up"
- - UI/UX is NVIDIA controlled
- Allows NVIDIA to provide a consistent UI across all supported games
- Game developers don't need to spend UX and QA effort on their own
- - Can signal the game to use its highest-quality assets during the shot
- - NVIDIA will provide an API for users to create their own post-process shader
- Will allow access to Color, Normal, Depth, Geometry, (etc.) buffers
- - When asked about implementing Ansel with ShadowPlay: "Stay tuned."
"In-game photography" is an interesting concept. Not too long ago, it was difficult to just capture the user's direct experience with a title. Print screen could only hold a single screenshot at a time, which allowed Steam and FRAPS to provide a better user experience. FRAPS also made video more accessible to the end-user, but it output huge files and, while it wasn't too expensive, it needed to be purchased online, which was a big issue ten-or-so years ago.
Seeing that their audience would enjoy video captures, NVIDIA introduced ShadowPlay a couple of years ago. The feature allowed users to, not only record video, but also capture the last few minutes. It did this with hardware acceleration, and it did this for free (for compatible GPUs). While I don't use ShadowPlay, preferring the control of OBS, it's a good example of how NVIDIA wants to support their users. They see these features as a value-add, which draw people to their hardware.
Introduction, Specifications, and Packaging
ICY DOCK has made themselves into a sort of Swiss Army knife of dockable and hot-swappable storage solutions. From multi-bay desktop external devices to internal hot-swap enclosures, these guys have just about every conceivable way to convert storage form factors covered. We've looked at some of their other offerings in the past, but this week we will focus on a pair of their ToughArmor series products.
As you can no doubt see here, these two enclosures aim to cram as many 2.5" x 7mm form factor devices into the smallest space possible. They also offer hot swap capability and feature front panel power + activity LEDs. As the name would imply, these are built to be extremely durable, with ICY DOCK proudly running them over with a truck in some of their product photos.
Read on for our full review of the ICY DOCK ToughArmor MB998SP-B and MB993SK-B!
Lower Power, Same Performance
AMD is in a strange position in that there is a lot of excitement about their upcoming Zen architecture, but we are still many months away from that introduction. AMD obviously needs to keep the dollars flowing in, and part of that means that we get refreshes now and then of current products. The "Kaveri" products that have been powering the latest APUs from AMD have received one of those refreshes. AMD has done some redesigning of the chip and tweaked the process technology used to manufacture them. The resulting product is the "Godavari" refresh that offers slightly higher clockspeeds as well as better overall power efficiency as compared to the previous "Kaveri" products.
One of the first refreshes was the A8-7670K that hit the ground in November of 2015. This is a slightly cut down part that features 6 GPU compute units vs. the 8 that a fully enabled Godavari chip has. This continues to be a FM2+ based chip with a 95 watt TDP. The clockspeed of this part goes from 3.6 GHz to 3.9 GHz. The GPU portion runs at the same 757 MHz that the original A10-7850K ran at. It is interesting to note that it is still a 95 watt TDP part with essentially the same clockspeeds as the 7850K, but with two fewer GPU compute units.
The other product being covered here is a bit more interesting. The A10-7860K looks to be a larger improvement from the previous 7850K in terms of power and performance. It shares the same CPU clockspeed range as the 7850K (3.6 GHz to 3.9 GHz), but improves upon the GPU clockspeed by hitting around 800 MHz. At first this seems underwhelming until we realize that AMD has lowered the TDP from 95 watts down to 65 watts. Less power consumed and less heat produced for the same performance from the CPU side and improved performance from the GPU seems like a nice advance.
AMD continues to utilize GLOBALFOUNDRIES 28 nm Bulk/HKMG process for their latest APUs and will continue to do so until Zen is released late this year. This is not the same 28 nm process that we were introduced to over four years ago. Over that time improvements have been made to improve yields and bins, as well as optimize power and clockspeed. GF also can adjust the process on a per batch basis to improve certain aspects of a design (higher speed, more leakage, lower power, etc.). They cannot produce miracles though. Do not expect 22 nm FinFET performance or density with these latest AMD products. Those kinds of improvements will show up with Samsung/GF's 14nm LPP and TSMC's 16nm FF+ lines. While AMD will be introducing GPUs on 14nm LPP this summer, the Zen launch in late 2016 will be the first AMD CPU to utilize that advanced process.
Click here to read the entire AMD A10-7860K and A10-7670K Review!
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Courtesy of ECS
The ECS Z170-Claymore motherboard is the newest offering in ECS' L337 product line with support for the Intel Z170 Express chipset. The Z170-Claymore is a more enthusiast-friendly design then some of their previous offerings with a slew of features sure to entice gamers and power users alike. ECS priced this board competitively with an MSRP of $159.99, a price point sure to appeal to a wide swath of users given the board's integrated feature set.
Courtesy of ECS
Courtesy of ECS
ECS took out all of the stops with the Z170-Claymore, integrating a host of features together with high quality components for a compelling product. The board was designed with a 12-phase digital power delivery system, using high efficiency chokes and MOSFETs, as well as solid core capacitors for optimal board performance under any operating conditions. ECS integrated the following features into the Z170-Claymore board: four SATA 3 ports; one SATA-Express port; a PCIe X2 M.2 port; a Realtek GigE NIC; five PCI-Express x16 slots; 2-digit diagnostic LED display; on-board power and reset buttons; Realtek audio solution; integrated DisplayPort and HDMI video port support; and USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Gen2 port support.
Continue reading our review of the ECS Z170-Claymore motherboard!
History and Specifications
The Radeon Pro Duo had an interesting history. Originally shown as an unbranded, dual-GPU PCB during E3 2015, which took place last June, AMD touted it as the ultimate graphics card for both gamers and professionals. At that time, the company thought that an October launch was feasible, but that clearly didn't work out. When pressed for information in the Oct/Nov timeframe, AMD said that they had delayed the product into Q2 2016 to better correlate with the launch of the VR systems from Oculus and HTC/Valve.
During a GDC press event in March, AMD finally unveiled the Radeon Pro Duo brand, but they were also walking back on the idea of the dual-Fiji beast being aimed at the gaming crowd, even partially. Instead, the company talked up the benefits for game developers and content creators, such as its 8192 stream processors for offline rendering, or even to aid game devs in the implementation and improvement of multi-GPU for upcoming games.
Anyone that pays attention to the graphics card market can see why AMD would make the positional shift with the Radeon Pro Duo. The Fiji architecture is on the way out, with Polaris due out in June by AMD's own proclamation. At $1500, the Radeon Pro Duo will be a stark contrast to the prices of the Polaris GPUs this summer, and it is well above any NVIDIA-priced part in the GeForce line. And, though CrossFire has made drastic improvements over the last several years thanks to new testing techniques, the ecosystem for multi-GPU is going through a major shift with both DX12 and VR bearing down on it.
So yes, the Radeon Pro Duo has both RADEON and PRO right there in the name. What's a respectable PC Perspective graphics reviewer supposed to do with a card like that if it finds its way into your office? Test it of course! I'll take a look at a handful of recent games as well as a new feature that AMD has integrated with 3DS Max called FireRender to showcase some of the professional chops of the new card.
Introduction and First Impressions
The NZXT Manta is a mini-ITX enclosure that boasts better than average room for components and cooling, and is packaged in a rather unusual, rounded design.
There is a reason for the Manta's somewhat bulbous appearance, and it's part of a recent trend in mini-ITX enclosure design; bigger is better. While you might think that mITX is all about fitting components into the smallest enclosure possible, there have been some recent examples of cases which expand the chassis to micro-ATX sizes (or above).
The Manta from NZXT is actually large enough to be a micro-ATX case, and its total volume exceeds their S340 enclosure; a full ATX design (!). So why on earth would you want a mini-ITX enclosure with that much volume? Three words: cooling, cooling, and cooling.
As you can see from NZXT's graphic above, the Manta's protruding top and front panels provide a the additional space needed to allow for thicker cooling setups.
Before we dive in for a closer look at the new Manta enclosure, let's take a look at the full specs from NZXT:
- Motherboard Support: mini-ITX
- Expansion Slots: 2
- Drive Bays
- Internal 3.5": 2
- Internal 2.5": 3
- Cooling System
- Front: 2 x 140/120mm (2 x 120mm included)
- Top: 2 x 140/120mm
- Rear: 1 x 120mm (Included)
- Radiator Support
- Front: Up to 280mm
- Top: Up to 280mm
- Rear: 120mm
- Clearance
- CPU Clearance: 160mm
- GPU Clearance: 363mm
- PSU Length: 363mm
- Power Supply Support: ATX
- External Electronics:
- I/O Panel LED On/Off
- 1x Audio/Mic
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 245 x 426 x 450mm (9.65 x 16.77 x 17.72 inches)
- Weight: 7.2 kg (15.87 lbs)
Our thanks to NZXT for providing the Manta enclosure for our review.
First Impressions
At first glance the Manta is a departure from the typical enclosure design. The rounded panels are built around a standard rectangular frame, so it's really quite conventional underneath.
The look from the front of the enclosure really shows off the rounded sides, and this will certainly not be everyone's favorite look - but anything beyond the norm tends be divisive in this market.
Continue reading our review of the NZXT Manta Mini ITX Enclosure!!
Introduction, Features and Specifications
The German manufacturer be quiet! is best known for their attention to silence. They are currently introducing four new models in their entry-level Pure Power series, which includes the Pure Power 9 400W, 500W, 600W, and 700W power supplies. Be quiet! is targeting these power supplies to budget-minded users for use in silent PC builds, office applications, multimedia and home theater systems. The new Pure Power 9 series will replace the Pure Power L8 series.
All of the Pure Power 9 series power supplies are 80 Plus Silver certified for high efficiency (the L8 series is Bronze certified) and feature modular cables and a 120mm cooling fan. The power supplies are designed with dual +12V rails and incorporate a new active clamp and synchronous rectifier technology with zero voltage and zero current switching for increased efficiency. We will be taking a detailed look at the Pure Power 9 600W power supply in this review.
be quiet! Pure Power 9 600W PSU Key Features:
• Exceptionally quiet operation (be quiet! silence-optimized 120mm fan)
• 80 Plus Silver certified with up to 91% power conversion efficiency
• Two +12V rails and four PCI-E connectors for multi- GPU systems
• Active Clamp + Synchronous Rectification circuit design
• Modular cable management with flat ribbon-style peripheral cables
• Meets latest Intel C6/C7, ErP and Energy Star guidelines
• Active Power Factor correction (0.99) with Universal AC input
• Product conception, design and QC in Germany, manufactured in China
• 3-Year warranty
Please continue reading our review of the be quiet! Pure Power 9 600W PSU!!!
The Dual-Fiji Card Finally Arrives
This weekend, leaks of information on both WCCFTech and VideoCardz.com have revealed all the information about the pending release of AMD's dual-GPU giant, the Radeon Pro Duo. While no one at PC Perspective has been briefed on the product officially, all of the interesting data surrounding the product is clearly outlined in the slides on those websites, minus some independent benchmark testing that we are hoping to get to next week. Based on the report from both sites, the Radeon Pro Duo will be released on April 26th.
AMD actually revealed the product and branding for the Radeon Pro Duo back in March, during its live streamed Capsaicin event surrounding GDC. At that point we were given the following information:
- Dual Fiji XT GPUs
- 8GB of total HBM memory
- 4x DisplayPort (this has since been modified)
- 16 TFLOPS of compute
- $1499 price tag
The design of the card follows the same industrial design as the reference designs of the Radeon Fury X, and integrates a dual-pump cooler and external fan/radiator to keep both GPUs running cool.
Based on the slides leaked out today, AMD has revised the Radeon Pro Duo design to include a set of three DisplayPort connections and one HDMI port. This was a necessary change as the Oculus Rift requires an HDMI port to work; only the HTC Vive has built in support for a DisplayPort connection and even in that case you would need a full-size to mini-DisplayPort cable.
The 8GB of HBM (high bandwidth memory) on the card is split between the two Fiji XT GPUs on the card, just like other multi-GPU options on the market. The 350 watts power draw mark is exceptionally high, exceeded only by AMD's previous dual-GPU beast, the Radeon 295X2 that used 500+ watts and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z that draws 375 watts!
Here is the specification breakdown of the Radeon Pro Duo. The card has 8192 total stream processors and 128 Compute Units, split evenly between the two GPUs. You are getting two full Fiji XT GPUs in this card, an impressive feat made possible in part by the use of High Bandwidth Memory and its smaller physical footprint.
|Radeon Pro Duo
|R9 Nano
|R9 Fury
|R9 Fury X
|GTX 980 Ti
|Fiji XT x 2
|Fiji XT
|Fiji Pro
|Fiji XT
|Hawaii XT
|GPU Cores
|Rated Clock
|up to 1000 MHz
|up to 1000 MHz
|1000 MHz
|1050 MHz
|1000 MHz
|1000 MHz
|1126 MHz
|1000 MHz
|Texture Units
|ROP Units
|8GB (4GB x 2)
|Memory Clock
|500 MHz
|500 MHz
|500 MHz
|500 MHz
|7000 MHz
|7000 MHz
|7000 MHz
|5000 MHz
|Memory Interface
|4096-bit (HMB) x 2
|4096-bit (HBM)
|4096-bit (HBM)
|4096-bit (HBM)
|Memory Bandwidth
|1024 GB/s
|512 GB/s
|512 GB/s
|512 GB/s
|336 GB/s
|336 GB/s
|224 GB/s
|320 GB/s
|350 watts
|175 watts
|275 watts
|275 watts
|250 watts
|250 watts
|165 watts
|290 watts
|Peak Compute
|Transistor Count
|8.9B x 2
|Process Tech
|MSRP (current)
The Radeon Pro Duo has a rated clock speed of up to 1000 MHz. That's the same clock speed as the R9 Fury and the rated "up to" frequency on the R9 Nano. It's worth noting that we did see a handful of instances where the R9 Nano's power limiting capability resulted in some extremely variable clock speeds in practice. AMD recently added a feature to its Crimson driver to disable power metering on the Nano, at the expense of more power draw, and I would assume the same option would work for the Pro Duo.
Intro and Xbox One
Introduction to Remote Streaming
The ability to play console games on the PC is certainly nothing new. A wide range of emulators have long offered PC owners access to thousands of classic games. But the recent advent of personal game streaming gives users the ability to legally enjoy current generation console games on their PCs.
Both Microsoft and Sony now offer streaming from their respective current generation consoles to the PC, but via quite different approaches. For PC owners contemplating console streaming, we set out to discover how each platform works and compares, what level of quality discerning PC gamers can expect, and what limitations and caveats console streaming brings. Read on for our comparison of Xbox One Streaming in Windows 10 and PS4 Remote Play for the PC and Mac.
Xbox One Streaming in Windows 10
Xbox One Streaming was introduced alongside the launch of Windows 10 last summer, and the feature is limited to Microsoft's latest (and last?) operating system via its built-in Xbox app. To get started, you first need to enable the Game Streaming option in your Xbox One console's settings (Settings > Preferences > Game DVR & Streaming > Allow Game Streaming to Other Devices).
Once that's done, head to your Windows 10 PC, launch the Xbox app, and sign in with the same Microsoft account you use on your Xbox One. By default, the app will offer to sign you in with the same Microsoft account you're currently using for Windows 10. If your Xbox gamertag profile is associated with a different Microsoft account, just click Microsoft account instead of your current Windows 10 account name to sign in with the correct credentials.
Note, however, that as part of Microsoft's relentless efforts to get everyone in the Virgo Supercluster to join the online Microsoft family, the Xbox app will ask those using a local Windows 10 account if they want to "sign in to this device" using the account associated with their Xbox gamertag, thereby creating a new "online" account on your Windows 10 PC tied to your Xbox account.
If that's what you want, just type your current local account's password and click Next. If, like most users, you intentionally created your local Windows 10 account and have no plans to change it, click "Sign in to just this app instead," which will allow you to continue using your local account while still having access to the Xbox app via your gamertag-associated online Microsoft account.
Once you're logged in to the Xbox app, find and click on the "Connect" button in the sidebar on the left side of the window, which will let you add your Xbox One console as a device in your Windows 10 Xbox app.
Continue reading our comparison of Xbox One Streaming and PlayStation 4 Remote Play!!
A Very Familiar Look and Feel
Released alongside the launch of Windows 8 in October 2012, the original Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 was a revolutionary device. While Microsoft's initial vision for a touch-enabled Windows may have not panned out exactly as they wanted it to, people still found utility in 2-in-1 devices like the Yoga. In the proceeding years, similar devices from companies like HP and Dell have arose, but consumers ultimately migrated towards Lenovo's offerings.
The Yoga line has seen several drastic changes since it's inception in 2012. Industrial design changes like the Watchband Hinge introduced in the Yoga 3 Pro, and the spinning off of Yoga out of the IdeaPad brand into it's own family this generation with the Yoga 900 point towards the longevity of this 2-in-1 design.
Today we are taking a look at the most affordable option in the Yoga family, the Lenovo Yoga 700.
27 notebooks can't be wrong
A month or so back, I had a friend come to me asking for advice on which gaming notebook he should purchase. He had specific needs that were tailored to a portable gaming machine: he wanted to have a single machine for home and mobile use, he wanted to be able to game while traveling and he had a pretty reasonable budget. As the "guy that runs the gaming hardware website" I was expected to have an answer...immediately. But I didn't. As it turns out, dissecting and digesting the gaming notebook field is pretty complex.
I sent a note to MSI, offering to build a video and a short story around its products if they sent me one of each of line of gaming notebooks they sold. Honestly, I didn't expect them to be able to pull it together, but just a couple of weeks later, a handful of large boxes arrived and we were staring at a set of six powerful gaming notebooks to analyze.
|GE62 Apache Pro-014
|GS40 Phantom-001
|GS60 Ghost Pro-002
|GS72 Stealth Pro 4K-202
|GT72S Dominator Pro G-220
|GT80S Titan SLI-002
|15.6-in 1080p
|14-in 1080p
|15.6-in 1080p
|17.3-in 4K
|17.3-in 1080p G-Sync
|18.4-in 1080p
|Core i7-6700HQ
|Core i7-6700HQ
|Core i7-6700HQ
|Core i7-6700HQ
|Core i7-6820HK
|Core i7-6820HK
|DVD Super-multi
|Blu-ray Burner
|Blu-ray Burner
|Display Output
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
mini-DisplayPort 1.2
|USB 3.1 Type-C
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 2.0 x 1
|Super Port
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 3.0 x 2
|USB 3.1 x 2
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 3.0 x 6
USB 3.0 x 5
|15.07-in x 10.23-in x 1.06-in
|13.58-in x 9.65-in x 0.87-in
|15.35-in x 10.47-in x 0.78-in
|16.47-in x 11.39-in x 0.78-in
|16.85-in x 11.57-in x 1.89-in
|17.95-in x 13.02-in x 1.93-in
|5.29 pounds
|3.75 pounds
|4.2 pounds
|5.7 pounds
|8.4 pounds
|9.9 pounds
MSI sent this collection along as it appears to match closely with entire range of available options in its own gaming notebook line, without actually sending us ALL 27 OF THE AVAILABLE SKUs! Yes, twenty-seven.
MSI GS40 Phantom
In the video below, I'll walk through the discussion of each of the series of notebooks that MSI offers for gamers, what the prevailing characteristics are for each and what kind of consumer should be most interested in it. I also discuss the specifics of each of the models we received for the project as well as getting into the performance deltas between them.
MSI GS72 Stealth Pro 4K
- MSI GE Series
- $1099-$1499
- The entry level of gaming notebooks, available in both 15.6 and 17.3-in 1080p screens, limited to GTX 970M or GTX 960M GPUs. You still get 16GB of memory, SSDs in MOST systems, Killer Networking hardware, Steel Series keyboards and weights range from 5.29 to 5.95 pounds.
- MSI GS Series
- $1499-2149
- Varies in screen size from 14-in to 17.3-in but the focus here is on slimmer designs. Both 1080p and 4K screens are available, though you are still maxing out at a GTX 970M graphics solution. 16GB of RAM, NVMe PCIe SSDs are standard, with available models as thin as 0.78-inches and as light as 3.75 pounds.
- MSI GT72 Series
- $1599-3499
- These focus on performance per dollar, getting maximum single GPU performance in the chassis. They all have 17-in screens with available G-Sync integration, and GPUs from the GTX 970M to the GTX 980 (full). 16-32GB of memory, all using SSDs, optical drives, Thunderbolt, six USB 3.0 ports but GT72 systems are bigger and heavier to compensate for all this.
- MSI GT80 Series
- $2799-4799
- These are for the crazy enthusiasts only, all of which include SLI configurations or GTX 970M, 980M or 980. An 18.3-in 1080p screen is the only option for your display, but you get 16-64GB of memory, RAID enabled SSD configurations, Blu-ray burners, Thunderbolt, five USB 3.0 ports and a friggin Cherry Brown mechanical keyboard!
After going through this project, here are a few recommendations I would have for users looking to pick up an MSI gaming notebook.
- Best Gaming Value
- GT72 Dominator G-831 - This combines the larger form factor with a GTX 970M GPU, 17.3-in 1080p screen, 16GB of memory, 128GB SSD and priced at $1599. I think this is a good balance of cost and GPU horsepower.
- Looking for a Slimmer Design
- GS70 Stealth Pro-006 - For $1699 you lose the optical drive from the above GT72, but get a lighter and thinner design. You have the same technical horsepower, GTX 970M, Core i7 processor, etc., but the integrated fans will likely be noticeably louder to expel the heat from the more narrow chassis.
- If you need more performance
- GT72 Dominator Pro G-034 - With a jump from the $1599 GT72 above to $2099, this model gets you a GTX 980M and a 256GB SSD. Based on the performance metrics I ran, that should net you another 40-50% of GPU horsepower.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments about these machines and I'll do my best to answer them!
Introduction, Features and Specifications
Phanteks currently sells cases, CPU coolers, cooling fans, and PC accessories. They recently added the Eclipse Series to their case lineup, which includes two models, the Eclipse P400 and the Eclipse P400S (silent edition). Both the P400 and P400S are available with black, white, or gray finishes and can be purchased with or without a side window. We will be taking a detailed look at the Phanteks Eclipse P400S ATX mid-tower, closed-panel case (no side window) in this review.
Phanteks Eclipse P400S Silent Edition ATX Mid-Tower Case
Satin Black, Glacier White, or Anthracite Gray
with, or without a side window
The Eclipse P400S silent edition case comes with an integrated 3-speed fan controller and two quiet 120mm fans (one intake and one exhaust). The P400S incorporates sound dampening panels on the front, top and both sides. And in addition to quiet cooling, the Eclipse P400 and P400S cases feature selectable, 10-color RGB LED lights at the bottom of the front panel for some interesting lighting effects. Two internal 2.5" SSD bays and two internal 3.5" HDD bays are included but there are no 5.25" external drive bays.
Phanteks Eclipse P400S ATX Mid-Tower Case Key Features:
• Mid-Tower ATX enclosure (WxHxD, 210x465x470mm, 8.3x18.3x18.5")
• Supports E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards
• Very quiet case for noise sensitive applications
• Sound dampening panels on front, sides, and top
• Easily removed dust filters on front, top and bottom panels
• Two included case fans (120mm intake and 120mm exhaust)
• Three-speed fan controller included
• (2) USB 3.0, mic and headphone jacks on the top I/O panel
• Two internal 3.5" HDD / 2.5" SSD trays
• Two internal 2.5" SSD mounting brackets behind mobo tray
• Tool-free mounting for 3.5" HDDs
• Up to 395mm (15.2") for long graphic cards
• Up to 280mm (11.0") clearance (with optional 3.5" HDD cages installed)
• Up to 160mm (6.3") of space for tall CPU coolers
• Price: $79.99 USD
Please continue reading our Phanteks Eclipse P400S case review!!!
Introduction and First Impressions
Edifier might not be a household name, but the maker of speakers and headphones has been around for 20 years now; formed in 1996 in Beijing, China. More recently (2011), Edifier made news by purchasing Stax, the famous Japanese electrostatic headphone maker. This move was made to 'improve Edifier's position' in the headphone market, and with the Stax name attached it could only raise awareness for the brand in the high-end audio community.
But Edifier does not play in the same market as Stax, whose least expensive current offering (the SR-003MK2) is still $350. Edifier's products range from earbuds starting at $19 (the H210) to their larger over-ear headphones (H850) at $79. In between rests the smaller over-ear H840, a closed-back monitor headphone 'tuned by Phil Jones of Pure Sound' that Edifier claims offers a 'natural' audio experience. The price? MSRP is $59.99 but Edifier sells the H840 for only $39.99 on Amazon.
"Developed with an electro-acoustic unit on the basis of the coil, these Hi-Fi headphones provide life like sound. The carefully calibrated balance between treble and bass makes Edifier H840 the perfect entry level monitor earphones."
At the price, these could be a compelling option for music, movies, and gaming - depending on how they sound. In this review I'll attempt to describe my experience with these headphones, as well as one can using text. (I will also attempt not to write a book in the process!)
Continue reading our review of Edifier's H840 Hi-Fi Monitor Headphones!!
Introduction and First Impressions
Today we're looking at an enclosure from VIVO, a new company on the scene who has created their new Titan mid-tower enclosure to enter the enthusiast case market. We'll see how it stacks up in an already crowded market.
A search on Amazon for enclosures will turn up the usual suspects, from Antec to Thermaltake (with BitFenix, Corsair, In Win, NZXT, Lian Li, Phanteks, SilverStone, and others in between). And right there in those search results is VIVO. Their Athena mid-tower is a nice-looking budget enclosure that sells for only $54.99, and with the Titan VIVO offering a more understated design, and some modern conveniences.
The Titan is spacious, with an open internal layout that places drive storage behind and below the motherboard tray, a common trend (Corsair's Carbide 400C and the NZXT H440 have similar layouts). The cost of such a design (as with the aforementioned competitors) is a reduction in drive support, as only two 3.5-inch and a single 2.5-inch drive bay are included (with support for an addition pair of SSDs inside the case). This trend has its detractors, to be sure, but if your needs are limited to an SSD and a pair of hard drives, you'll be just fine - and the Titan offers a pair of 5.25-inch bays, if desired.
93% of a GP100 at least...
NVIDIA has announced the Tesla P100, the company's newest (and most powerful) accelerator for HPC. Based on the Pascal GP100 GPU, the Tesla P100 is built on 16nm FinFET and uses HBM2.
NVIDIA provided a comparison table, which we added what we know about a full GP100 to:
|Tesla K40
|Tesla M40
|Tesla P100
|Full GP100
|GK110 (Kepler)
|GM200 (Maxwell)
|GP100 (Pascal)
|GP100 (Pascal)
|FP32 CUDA Cores / SM
|FP32 CUDA Cores / GPU
|FP64 CUDA Cores / SM
|FP64 CUDA Cores / GPU
|Base Clock
|745 MHz
|948 MHz
|1328 MHz
|GPU Boost Clock
|810/875 MHz
|1114 MHz
|1480 MHz
|Texture Units
|Memory Interface
|384-bit GDDR5
|384-bit GDDR5
|4096-bit HBM2
|4096-bit HBM2
|Memory Size
|Up to 12 GB
|Up to 24 GB
|L2 Cache Size
|Register File Size / SM
|Register File Size / GPU
|7.1 billion
|8 billion
|15.3 billion
|15.3 billion
|GPU Die Size
|551 mm2
|601 mm2
|610 mm2
|Manufacturing Process
|28 nm
|28 nm
|16 nm
This table is designed for developers that are interested in GPU compute, so a few variables (like ROPs) are still unknown, but it still gives us a huge insight into the "big Pascal" architecture. The jump to 16nm allows for about twice the number of transistors, 15.3 billion, up from 8 billion with GM200, with roughly the same die area, 610 mm2, up from 601 mm2.
A full GP100 processor will have 60 shader modules, compared to GM200's 24, although Pascal stores half of the shaders per SM. The GP100 part that is listed in the table above is actually partially disabled, cutting off four of the sixty total. This leads to 3584 single-precision (32-bit) CUDA cores, which is up from 3072 in GM200. (The full GP100 architecture will have 3840 of these FP32 CUDA cores -- but we don't know when or where we'll see that.) The base clock is also significantly higher than Maxwell, 1328 MHz versus ~1000 MHz for the Titan X and 980 Ti, although Ryan has overclocked those GPUs to ~1390 MHz with relative ease. This is interesting, because even though 10.6 TeraFLOPs is amazing, it's only about 20% more than what GM200 could pull off with an overclock.
Continue reading our preview of the NVIDIA Pascal architecture!!
Introduction and Background
VR is rapidly gaining steam lately with the recent launch of several capable platforms. I've briefly sampled the various iterations of development kits and pre-release units coming through our office, and understanding how they tracked the headset position was relatively easy. Then we got to play with an HTC Vive, and things got a bit more interesting. The Vive is a 'whole room' VR experience. You're not sitting at a desk with a game controller. Instead, you are holding a pair of controllers that behave more like extensions of yourself (once you get used to them, that is). Making all of this work took some extra pieces included with the kit, and the electronics technician in me was dying to know just what made this thing tick. I'd imagine other readers of this site might feel the same, so I thought it appropriate to do some digging and report my findings here.
Before diving straight into the HTC Vive, a brief history lesson of game system positional tracking is in order.
I'll start with the Wii Remote controllers, which had a front mounted IR camera that 'saw' a pair of IR LED banks mounted in the 'Sensor Bar' – an ironic naming as the 'sensor' was actually in the Remotes. This setup lets you point a Wii Remote at the television and use it as a mouse. Due to the limited number of points in use, the system could not tell the Wii Remote location within the room. Instead, it could only get a vector relative to the Sensor Bar itself. Wii Remotes also contained accelerometers, but those were typically not used to assist in the accuracy of the pointing (but were used to determine if the remote was inverted, as the Sensor Bar had only two light sources).
The Oculus Rift was essentially a reversing of the technology used in the old Nintendo Wii Remotes. The headset position and orientation are determined by a desk-mounted IR camera which 'looks' at IR LEDs mounted to the headset. The system dubbed 'Constellation', can decode the pattern (seen faintly in the above photo) and determine the headset position and orientation in space.
Even the sides and rear of the headset have a specific LED pattern to help the camera lock on to someone looking away from it. If the IR camera sees the triangular pattern on the headset strap, it can conclude that the viewer us looking behind them.
The HTC Vive takes a different approach here. Since it was launching with a headset and two controllers that would all need to be tracked in space simultaneously. The Wii Remote style idea would only work with a much larger grid of sensor bars (or QR codes) peppered all over the room, so that idea was out. The Rift's constellation system might have a hard time identifying unique light patterns on multiple devices that could be far away and possibly occluding each other. So if having cameras on the headset and controllers is out, and having a camera on the desk is out, what's left?
Read on for our in-depth look at the HTC Vive Lighthouse Tracking System
Why things are different in VR performance testing
It has been an interesting past several weeks and I find myself in an interesting spot. Clearly, and without a shred of doubt, virtual reality, more than any other gaming platform that has come before it, needs an accurate measure of performance and experience. With traditional PC gaming, if you dropped a couple of frames, or saw a slightly out of sync animation, you might notice and get annoyed. But in VR, with a head-mounted display just inches from your face taking up your entire field of view, a hitch in frame or a stutter in motion can completely ruin the immersive experience that the game developer is aiming to provide. Even worse, it could cause dizziness, nausea and define your VR experience negatively, likely killing the excitement of the platform.
My conundrum, and the one that I think most of our industry rests in, is that we don't yet have the tools and ability to properly quantify the performance of VR. In a market and a platform that so desperately needs to get this RIGHT, we are at a point where we are just trying to get it AT ALL. I have read and seen some other glances at performance of VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive released today, but honest all are missing the mark at some level. Using tools built for traditional PC gaming environments just doesn't work, and experiential reviews talk about what the gamer can expect to "feel" but lack the data and analysis to back it up and to help point the industry in the right direction to improve in the long run.
With final hardware from both Oculus and HTC / Valve in my hands for the last three weeks, I have, with the help of Ken and Allyn, been diving into the important question of HOW do we properly test VR? I will be upfront: we don't have a final answer yet. But we have a direction. And we have some interesting results to show you that should prove we are on the right track. But we'll need help from the likes of Valve, Oculus, AMD, NVIDIA, Intel and Microsoft to get it right. Based on a lot of discussion I've had in just the last 2-3 days, I think we are moving in the correct direction.
Why things are different in VR performance testing
So why don't our existing tools work for testing performance in VR? Things like Fraps, Frame Rating and FCAT have revolutionized performance evaluation for PCs – so why not VR? The short answer is that the gaming pipeline changes in VR with the introduction of two new SDKs: Oculus and OpenVR.
Though both have differences, the key is that they are intercepting the draw ability from the GPU to the screen. When you attach an Oculus Rift or an HTC Vive to your PC it does not show up as a display in your system; this is a change from the first developer kits from Oculus years ago. Now they are driven by what's known as "direct mode." This mode offers improved user experiences and the ability for the Oculus an OpenVR systems to help with quite a bit of functionality for game developers. It also means there are actions being taken on the rendered frames after we can last monitor them. At least for today.
Introduction and Technical Specifications
In this follow-up discussion on Thermaltake's Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis, we look at advanced setup and configuration features, and just how much stuff you can cram into this massive case. For an in-depth overview of the case and a walk through of its features, please see our original review of the case here.
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The Thermaltake Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis is one of the largest and most configurable they've developed. The case is roughly cube shaped with a steel and plastic construction. The height and depth of the unit allows the Core X9 to support up to quad-fan radiators mounted to its top or sides and up to a tri-fan radiator in front. At an MSRP of $169.99, the Core X9 E-ATX Cube Chassis features a competitive price in light of its size and configurability.
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Courtesy of Thermaltake
The Core X9 case was designed to be fully modular, supporting a variety of build configurations to be able to adapt to the whatever build style the end user can dream up. The case comes with a variety of mounts for mounting fans or liquid cooling radiators to the top, side, or bottom of the case. Until you can accurately visually just how many radiators and fans that this case supports, you really don't have a feel for the immense size of the Core X9. From front to back, the case support 4 x 120mm fans or a 480mm radiator along either of its lower sides or in the dual top mounts. On top, you can actually mount a total of eight 120mm fans or dual 480mm radiators if you so choose. And that doesn't take into account the additional two 140mm fans that can be mounted in the upper and lower sections of the case's rear panel, nor the three 120mm fans, dual 200mm fans, or 360mm radiator that can be mounted to the case's front panel.
Continue reading our review of the Thermaltake Core X9 Cube chassis!
Hardware Experience
Seeing Ryan transition from being a long-time Android user over to iOS late last year has had me thinking. While I've had hands on with flagship phones from many manufacturers since then, I haven't actually carried an Android device with me since the Nexus S (eventually, with the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade). Maybe it was time to go back in order to gain a more informed perspective of the mobile device market as it stands today.
So that's exactly what I did. When we received our Samsung Galaxy S7 review unit (full review coming soon, I promise!), I decided to go ahead and put a real effort forth into using Android for an extended period of time.
Full disclosure, I am still carrying my iPhone with me since we received a T-Mobile locked unit, and my personal number is on Verizon. However, I have been using the S7 for everything but phone calls, and the occasional text message to people who only has my iPhone number.
Now one of the questions you might be asking yourself right now is why did I choose the Galaxy S7 of all devices to make this transition with. Most Android aficionados would probably insist that I chose a Nexus device to get the best experience and one that Google intends to provide when developing Android. While these people aren't wrong, I decided that I wanted to go with a more popular device as opposed to the more niche Nexus line.
Whether you Samsung's approach or not, the fact is that they sell more Android devices than anyone else and the Galaxy S7 will be their flagship offering for the next year or so.
Continue reading our editorial on switching from iOS to Android with the Samsung Galaxy S7!!
Introduction and Features
Earlier this year we reviewed the EVGA 750W GQ power supply and found it to be a worthy addition to EVGA's already plentiful power supply lineup. Today we are taking a detailed look at another member of the GQ series, the 650W GQ. It's always nice to be able to compare different models of the same series for consistency. The GQ series is aimed at price conscious consumers who want good value while still maintaining many of the performance features found in EVGA's premium models. The GQ Series contains four models ranging from 650W up to 1000W: the EVGA 650 GQ, 750 GQ, 850 GQ and 1000 GQ.
All of the GQ series power supplies are 80 Plus Gold certified for high efficiency and feature modular cables, high-quality Japanese brand capacitors, and a quiet 135mm cooling fan with a fluid dynamic bearing. The GQ series power supplies are NVIDIA SLI and AMD Crossfire Ready and are backed by a 5-year warranty.
EVGA 650W GQ PSU Key Features:
• Fully modular cables to reduce clutter and improve airflow
• 80 PLUS Gold certified, with up to 90%/92% efficiency (115VAC/240VAC)
• 100% Japanese brand capacitors ensure long-term reliability
• Quiet 135mm Fluid Dynamic bearing fan for reliability and quiet operation
• ECO Intelligent Thermal Control allows silent, fan-less operation at low power
• NVIDIA SLI & AMD Crossfire Ready
• Ready for 4th Generation Intel Core Processors (C6/C7 Idle Mode)
• Compliant with ErP Lot 6 2013 Requirement
• Active Power Factor correction (0.99) with Universal AC input
• 5-Year warranty and EVGA Customer Support
EVGA was founded in 1999 with headquarters in Brea, California. They continue to specialize in producing NVIDIA based graphics adapters and Intel based motherboards and keep expanding their PC power supply product line, which currently includes thirty-eight models ranging from the high-end 1,600W SuperNOVA T2 to the budget minded EVGA 400W power supply.
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As you can see in the table above, EVGA currently offers six different variations of 650W power supplies. Let's get started with the review and see how the 650 GQ compares to the 750 GQ.
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A road so long
Had to travel it
I am face with connivers! Death?
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When such conquers
One is rich with wishes
That eye tooth can bite the pain
And ease it
Uncomfortable presence
I love nothing more that everything
I am creeping in the body
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Chilled Celery Soup with Nantucket Bay Scallops
Overhauling her mother's celery sticks with cream cheese, Lynch finishes this cool, silky soup—flavored with parsley and crème fraîche—by adding a luxurious touch: a generous mound of tender bay scallops, which she gets from a friend who lives on Nantucket.
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- Servings: 10
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 large shallots, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 8 celery ribs, thinly sliced, plus 2 tablespoons shredded celery leaves, for garnish
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 1/3 cups crème fraîche
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 1/4 pounds Nantucket bay scallops (see Note)
How to make this recipe
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sliced celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and still bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderate heat until tender, about 8 minutes.
Working in batches, puree the soup with the parsley. Strain the soup into a bowl, pressing on the solids. Whisk in the crème fraîche and refrigerate until chilled. Season the soup with salt and white pepper.
Just before serving, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet until smoking. In a bowl, season the scallops with salt and pepper and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the scallops to the pan; cook over high heat, turning, until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes.
Ladle the soup into bowls and mound the scallops in the center. Sprinkle with the celery leaves and serve immediately.
Make Ahead
The celery soup can be refrigerated overnight.
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Cheryl Presley is the volunteer services coordinator and she says it takes someone with a compassionate heart. And that volunteers seem to make every organization better...and Hospice is in the market for adding some more.
"we put them through 16 hours of pretty intense and informative training so they know exactly what's involved in hospice care."
If you are someone who could provide respite care for children or those who are ill so family members can take a break or interact with someone who has no one else...you could be a volunteer. The training is this weekend. It's 16 hours beginning Friday evening and then Saturday afternoon and then again Sunday afternoon.
Hospice of Lubbock is very unique in the services they offer. Presley says "the only pediatric hospice care provider in the 19 counties we serve and beyond that."
They provide bereavement services and support for all ages and that includes children. For kids who have lost someone close to them part of the support is a summer camp. Presley says "this years camp is July 26-27 and it's not overnight. Camp is a great opportunity for kids ages 5 to 17 to help deal with the grief and also help equipt them for dealing with grief the rest of their lives.
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Ryan Poli's Tavernita
Can the handsome young chef's new concept prove he's more than a pretty face?
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Chef Ryan Poli talks with a group of taste testers during a tasting for his new restaurant Tavernita.
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Chef Ryan Poli (center) discusses a lamb sausage dish with chef de cuisine Greg Bastien (right) and sous chef Jonathan Kaiser, while cooking on a rooftop grill during a Tavernita tasting.
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The first thing you see are the eyes: big and hazel, intense and bright. Ryan Poli's sad and searching eyes.
Next, the hair. Shiny waves that shimmer black-blue, like Superman's. Slicked-back strands that break free and fall in front of the eyes. Eventually you get to the face. A sweet smile with a hint of mischief.
Much was made of Poli's looks when he was the face of Perennial. Before that, he was the face of the now-defunct Butter. Now, Poli, 34, is lending his face to a new project: Tavernita, the much-anticipated, Spanish-leaning restaurant set to open in River North later this year.
On the surface, it looks as if this pretty boy has had a charmed career. He traveled from Chicago to California to Spain to, um, Wheeling; he cooked for some of the country's best chefs; he ran restaurants at a precociously young age. But with those successes came setbacks: Poli says he was dicked around, lied to and stabbed in the back enough times to develop trust issues. At Tavernita, where for the first time Poli will be a partner, the chef hopes to put those experiences behind him. And maybe he'll rise above being just the pretty face in food magazines, too.
If the gambit works, it will be yet another triumph for a guy who, when he decided to pursue cooking after graduating from Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's South Side in 1995, didn't know the first thing about being a chef. At the time, he'd barely expanded his palate beyond peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Hell, the guy had never eaten so much as a spoonful of mayonnaise.
A mandatory career quiz he had taken earlier in the school year had come back with the words culinary arts on the results. But college didn't interest Poli—"I'm just not one for school," he says—so he started his post–high school education at the now-closed Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in suburban Summit, where theatergoers got a choice of chicken, fish or beef, along with a scoop of rice pilaf and steamed vegetables. Poli was immediately taken with it. "It felt like something I could do," he recalls.
So after a year at Candlelight—and at the urging of a mentor—Poli moved up to Midlothian Country Club, where he worked banquets, pastries, lunch, the line. There, for the first time, he was exposed to cookbooks. One day, he picked up the cookbook of Gotham Bar & Grill in New York.
"[There] was, like, a lobster salad with caviar sauce and endive sticking out of it. And I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that there was a chef out there making this type of food. And then it was like I was a sponge. Anything I could get my hands on," Poli says.
In 1997, he applied for and was accepted to a chef's program at Disney World in Orlando, where he hoped to work at one of the resort's upscale restaurants and rub elbows with bigger-name chefs.
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"They said, 'You're working the wings station.' " He tossed wings, miserable, for a few weeks, then quit.
Back in Chicago, he knocked on the door of Mango in River North. He said to the chef, Steve Chiappetti: "Listen, I don't have a lot of experience, but I will work really hard for you. I wanna work downtown." Poli's passion intrigued him. "I saw that cooking was like this ride for him, up and down, like a roller coaster," Chiappetti remembers. "His food and his ideas are aggressively out there—most people love it, some might hate it—but it's basically Ryan Poli on a plate." Chiappetti gave him a position on the line. Poli was now where he'd remain: in Chicago's fine-dining scene.


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Stretching Wandy Rodriguez out in the majors would be unconventional, but might be the best option. (Photo by: David Hague)
Now that rosters have expanded, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a lot of starting options. The problem is that they only have three rotation spots that look to be locked down at the moment.
Francisco Liriano has been fantastic this year, with the occasional bad start mixed in. The strange thing about Liriano is that he's lights out when the Pirates are on a losing streak heading into his start, but he struggles when the Pirates are on a winning streak. That said, Liriano is no concern.
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10.5 Gallon Planted CRS, Espei Tank -- Updated 2/6 More Pics
Updated 2/6/2012:
Was getting really low flow from the Fluval G3 so I cleaned out the tubes and pipes. Took a few pics to show more plant growth (the background really filled in).
Updated 1/12, plant growth and new camera so new pics:
Macro shot of the almost inch espei rasboro:
The plants are growing well
Updated 12/9, new tank top, new poppy glass, new video of the tank in motion
It's on the second page and here is a direct link:
Video of the tank:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xs5LI7Lb0
Update 11/20, new filter added!
Scroll down to post #11, http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...ml#post1602801
New Fluval G3:
Tank with lily pipes. Intake is the metal ADA Metal Jet Pipe - V1 (13mm), and the output is ADA Lily Pipe Outflow P-2 (13mm).
Fish and shrimp enjoy the new filtration (or don't care at all)
Lily pipe closeup
First post 11/7 below:
Hi all, this is my first post! I've been a fan of planted aquariums for a while now and currently have a 10.5 gallon tank with Crystal Red shrimps (3-4 generations there breeding), 9 espei rasboros, and a couple glowlight tetras which are getting old now and I haven't replenished their school because they're on their way out unfortunately.
- Soil: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia & ADA Bright Sand
- Filter: Fluval C2 (power filter, put eheim substrate in place of carbon pad, added a pre-filter sponge on it)
- Supplements: Flourish Excel (the liquid C02), Flourish Supplements
- Lighting: Archaea 36W Power Compact Light Fixture
The tank definitely looks busy/overgrown but I think it's more of the pictures... I've been thinking of re-landscaping it but right now it's been a good home for the shrimps and as long as they're breeding I'm happy.
Cover on:
Cover off with floaty plants (a bit too many at this time):
Any feedback appreciated!
Your photography is excellent ! And your plants look superb. Keep it up - show us more.
Love rimless tanks, and love Rasboras !
Looks amazing. You make me want to get rid one of my 2.5g and get a 10g. Then again, I've never seen any tank locally that looks like that.
I actually think my tank needs a good trimming or maybe some new plants (or repositioned the taller ones more to the back than the middle). But plants growing too much is always a good sign =)
What Kelvin is that light burning at?
It's a good light, I recommend it. The bulb does reduce a lot though after a year (like I imagine most do) so it's good to change it even if it hasn't died out yet.
Great looking tank. What are the floaters?
Thanks for the offer. I'd love to setup a trade. But, I'm moving out of state in a month and I'm going to have to break everything down and start over when i get there.
10.5 Gallon Planted Crystal Red + Espei Rasboro - 11/20 Update, New Tech!
New pictures added!
I decided that my old power filter (Fluval C2) would get clogged way too often. It was most likely because of my pre-filter but I needed that to avoid shrimp fry from getting sucked up so that had to stay. I know when I go on vacation I have a cat sitter who will feed the fish, but I can't ask her to clean the filter haha. So ultimately I decided to get a canister filter. I decided on the Fluval G3, which is definitely overkill for a small tank like mine, but I liked the looks of it and its price has gone down a lot since it first came out. It was going to be placed in plain view on my kitchen counter so I wanted it to look nice. I added on a inline heater so I could remove the existing heater which was in the tank. Finally I lowered the water level that way I could remove the tank lid (though I plan to create a metal mesh lid for it still).
New Fluval G3:
Tank with lily pipes. Intake is the metal ADA Metal Jet Pipe - V1 (13mm), and the output is ADA Lily Pipe Outflow P-2 (13mm).
Fish and shrimp enjoy the new filtration (or don't care at all)
Lily pipe closeup
In order to use smaller 13mm lily pipes I had to convert 5/8" tubing to 1/2" tubes. I received the solution from friendly folks at Aqua Forest as they showed me they did this to their tanks. They put in 1/2" tubes 2-4 inches inside of the larger 5/8" and voila, it works. To make sure it was sealed even better, I wrapped a rubber band around the 1/2" tube's edge and then jammed that into the larger tube as far as I could have. You can see some of the rubber band sticking out in this picture.
And an extra bonus shot of a berried CRS. I had about 4 generations of CRS but until last week had no idea this is what a prego CRS looked like!
Wowsa! That tank is gorgeous! I'm so impressed that you are able to do all that without CO2. Everything looks so healthy. What's your secret???
Unfortunately, viewing this journal will probably cost me a couple hundred bucks because now my next tank simply must be rimless!
Congrats on a beautiful tank!
really liking the set up.
what brand tank is it and what's the plant in the left front corner?
Edit - The tank is 10.5 gallon rimless glass by "Huey Hung Miracle Baby". I like the tank a lot, it's held up 3 transfers where I didn't completely take out all the substrate/water/fish. It comes with removable plastic sides and a glass top as well (seen in the first post, first image). I couldn't find the tank on the companies website though; I bought it from my LFS Albany Aquarium (http://www.albanyaquarium.com/) and I imagine they could ship one if you contact them. The tanks are really affordable compared to ADA stuff and I think the quality is really nice - they come in a few sizes but I forget the exact gallon sizes... Mine is 10.5 gallon and they have one less than that and one that is more.
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st: ice multiple imputation -- negative values and values outsideprediction range
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I am using ice for multiple imputation and have some questions regarding how to handle predicted negative values (for variables that should only be positive, e.g., income) and predicted values that are considerably outside of the range of acceptable values for a given variable.
Several of my variables are cognitive achievement scores for children. When I impute using standardized scores, the means of the imputed variables are extremely different (on the order of 5 times the size) from the mean values for the unimputed versions. When I use the raw scores, the means of the imputed and unimputed versions are very similar, although the range of values continues to be outside the range of allowable values for the variable (e.g., some children are assigned negative cognitive scores). So, I have two questions:
(1) why would the standardized and raw score versions of the variables yield such different imputed values?
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I have loose neck bands and loose skin. Could someone give me an estimate of how much my Neck Lift would cost considering my appearance?
Estimated Cost of Neck Lift for Neck Bands and Loose Skin?
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Neck lifts are about $6,000 but do not address loose skin
After reviewing the photograph, it is apparent that excess skin and anterior platysmal bands are present. A neck lift alone will not address excess skin of the neck. A lower face/neck lift would be more appropriate to properly address the excess skin, minimal amount of fat that is present, in addition to tightening the anterior platysmal bands. The cost of a lower face/neck lift is $11,000 and $6,000 for a neck lift, which includes anesthesia and operating room fees. A neck lift alone will only address the neck bands and any fat above or below the platysma muscle.
Web reference: http://www.seattlefacial.com
Neck Lift in Midwest US: $5000-$7000
The cost of neck lift varies significantly and is dependent upon a multitude of variables. It's important to understand these variables and how they contribute to any fee quote that you may receive. For instance, does the fee quote include the surgeon's fee, facility fees and anesthesia or just the surgeon's fee? It's also crucial to understand the surgeon's revisional surgery policy. In other words, if additional surgery is necessary, who pays for it?
In the Midwestern United States, the fees for a neck lift with anesthesia and facility fees included typically ranges between $5,000 and $7,000. When combined with brow lift, facelift and upper and lower blepharoplasty, the fees typically range between $9,000 and $12,000.
It's very important that the patient have a thorough understanding of these issues. If you have questions, make sure you get them answered. Most surgeons are happy to have these discussions.
Neck lift cost
The fee for a neck lift varies and in NYC may runa bout $8000-$10000. Most patients taht are candidates for a neck lift often need a facelift.
Web reference: http://www.stevenwallachmd.com
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Cost of a Neck Lift
The picture is a help and points out several things that you should be aware of. Okay I understand that the truth hurts but knowledge is powerful and will help you in the long run. The first thing that I appreciate are your pronounced nasolabial folds (just making observations first). Next are the corners of your mouth. The left corner is neutral or beginning to turn downward-a clear indication of aging. The corners are turning down to the marionette lines-which are mild. There is the start of mild jowling in the picture. Before we move to the neck I feel that you definitely are deficient in facial fat in the midface/cheek region. Okay as we move to the neck we immediately notice the platysmal bands and the slight excess in skin. So what do we do?
If you want one surgery now that will correct all of these problems (because if you correct only the neck you'll notice everything else) I would recommend a MACS lift or even extended SMAS with plication or repair of the platysma muscle. Most surgeries that address the SMAS in all of these issues would give you an excellent, long lasting result. So don't just go for the obvious, the neck, go for a surgery that will address everything.
Cost of neck lift.
In New York City, we charge $8000 for a neck lift, including the cost of the operating room and the anesthesia. It is less in the rest of the country.
Necklift Cost
I charge $4000.00 for the neck lift. Then there is cost for using a facility like surgery center and the anesthesiologist's fee. All that combined can come to around $7000.00
Web reference: http://www.janjuafacialsurgery.com
Why Neck Lift Costs Vary
Neck Lift prices vary greatly because the the procedure itself encompasses a wide range of techniques and surgical approaches that can be performed to different extents- for example, Your plastic surgeon will evaluate you for five main features that will determine your best options for improvement:
1.Amount of excess fat (needs lipo or direct removal).
2.Presence of Significant Platysmal Banding (requires playsmaplasy or Botox)
3.Amount of excess Skin and condition of your skin. For example younger age, darker skin colors and no large weight loss history means there will be better elasticity and therefore better post surgical contraction. In milder cases if not too much fat is present there will be enough skin shrinkage with just lipo alone. However for moderate and severe skin redundancy a neck lift or lower facelift (e.g.Lite Lift®, MACS and others),
is needed with or without lipo for best results. Mild to minimal skin tightening using non surgical means like the Sciton Laser SkinTyte procedure, Ultherapy or Thermage could also be considered.
4. Chin deficiency (without adequate chin support your neckline will suffer)
5.Presence of prominent Digastric Muscles or Submandibular gland fullness from laxity or enlargement (partial resection usually best solution).
My recommendation is to first find qualified surgeons that are board certified by either the American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Facial Plastic Surgery you trust, then compare prices between them. Factors that influence the price include:
1. Location - Will it be performed in a hospital with an overnight stay, an independent out- patient facility or a doctors office?
2. Type of Anesthesia - local, IV sedation or General Anesthesia? Will a board certified anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist be used, or an RN?
3. Overnight stay in hospital, post care facility or nurse to go to your home?
4. Experience and training of your surgeon. The best trained (and longest) would be a surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship trained.
Web reference: http://drnichter.com/find-best-plastic-surgeon-dr-right/
The average cost for the "mini neck-lift" or "neck-tuck" is $3,500 and for a full neck-lift including lower face-lift is $7,000,, which includes physician's fee, twilight anesthesia and facility. Best regards
Web reference: http://www.cosmeticsurg.net/procedures/Necklift.php
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C'est la vie...We decided to do something a little different in Sofia than we ever did in China...stay in the same place for a week because we can and want to. There is so much to see and do here, we figured why not.
There is a lovely church that we visited and lots of little shops that we wondered though. We really didn't buy much, but it was fun to look. There was a little coffee shop called Cookies not to far from the Hostel that we frequented most days. The trolley car came by on the street next to it and there was a big square that daily sold books
One morning Steve and I were hanging out around the hostel trying to decide what to do when a guy named Mark come up with the brilliant idea to go go-carting. Lovely idea for Steve, and Katie (a girl from the hostel) and I went to see Easy A at the cinema. I was expecting cheesy teenage-y no-brainer, but was quite pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed it.
After getting back Steve and I took a walk around Sofia, and thus began the Sofian tradition we came to know as the Pavlovian McDonald's. This tradition is very simple - when Steve sees this one particular McDonald's right down the street from our hostel he would have to use the bathroom there. It doesn't matter if we went before he left the hostel, he has to use it again...EVERY TIME. It got rather funny, actually.
We also met many people at the hostel, like Katie and Laurence. One afternoon we were all hungry for something different and Indian sounded perfect. It was marked on the hostel map and we set off. After seeing a few stores along the way that one or more of us wanted to look in we actually found it!
On another trip around the city we found a park. We were hungry for lunch, but we weren't positive what we should get...until we saw a cart in the middle of the sidewalk. There was a line next to it that went almost around the corner of the block. This would be perfection. Pizza. A huge and delicious slice of pizza bigger than my hand for 2 leva (1.33 USD). We sat in the park and ate our pizza and fed the crust to the pigeons. Life is good.
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Gluten-free cooking is here to stay.
If you don't believe me, go look at the lines at From Across the Pond.
The British-Italian pub-and-pizza restaurant just moved to a larger space on Boulevard 26 in North Richland Hills.
Yet that's already full most nights. What began as a simple pizza-and-pasta cafe is now a booming success with either regular or gluten-free dishes.
Along with Elote Mexican Kitchen in far north Fort Worth and also the Good Karma Kitchen rolling food truck, From Across the Pond specializes in serving flavorful food for everyone, including the estimated 50,000 local residents with celiac disease.
A broad gluten-free menu serves both the restaurant's original pizza-and-pasta menu and British pub specials. London owners Emma and Lee Herdman bought a former Original Joe's and with it, a British pub menu.
So if you're been looking for gluten-free fish and chips or cottage pie, Boulevard 26 is the place for you.
A recent visit turned into a hectic marathon. The beef-and-Redbridge-ale stew was one of several items that were sold out, and waiting diners peered desperately at each passing plate.
A regular chicken tikka masala was standard.
(Order the house salad. You'll recognize the ubiquitous tomato vinaigrette dressing.)
Most diners seemed to be enjoying the pizzas, although a few holdouts came for the Scotch eggs or the "bangers and mash."
From Across the Pond opens daily for lunch and dinner; 8447 Boulevard 26, 817-428-2332, fromacross-pond.com.
The other worry-free restaurant, Elote Mexican Kitchen, is open daily at 12584 N. Beach St., in the Woodland Springs neighborhood; 817-741-3600, elotemex.com.
• Restaurant Week is next week.
But it really starts Friday, when some restaurants launch a "preview weekend."
The special charity-benefit fortnight helps benefit the Lena Pope Home charities, with $5 of each lunch and $7 of each dinner in Tarrant County going for the Lena Pope Home agency.
I've printed several dinner menus. Among the lunch specials: The venerable Al Biernat's will serve a three-course $25 lunch featuring Al's salad, a roasted half-chicken, short ribs, redfish or a Wagyu hamburger steak.
Ferrari's Italian Villa in Grapevine starts the special Friday, offering a $25 lunch with a choice of lobster ravioli, pappardelle with basil or roasted scallops with Gorgonzola.
Bonnell's Restaurant in Fort Worth doesn't start the special until Tuesday, but the $25 lunch menu is impressive: an andouille sausage burger, fried chicken or shrimp pasta, following by a sampler of four desserts.


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Hey folks,new to this forum,but not new to hot-rodding.I have a question that maybe some can answer.Like a lot of folks here in Indiana,I have encountered the old car,or truck that for some reason does not have a title.I am not talking about a late model,abandoned junk,that the police have hauled in.I am talking about something that has been sitting in a friends garage,or back yard,with all those good intentions,and just got lost in time.Having asked many people about this,I have gotten a thousand and one answers.I realize that all those beatiful antique creatures we all have seen in the magazines,shows,and just tooling around didn't ALL come ready to have you put a plate on them.Some had to have gone through the process to get these pieces of history plated.I have heard all ya gotta have is a "bill of sale",and take it to the DMV.And there are places(for a fee) that will provide ya with that.It has been enough to drive ya nuts,or at least make ya wanna give up.(but the love of old cars still keeps tugging at ya).So again,living in Indiana I get up and,go to my trusty DMV,and ask.It is really fun seeing that "deer in the headlights" look at nine in the morning.I got 4 different answers,in 4 minutes flat! I finally walked out with info,that I gotta go to small claims court,after a police check,after a bill of sale,after giving up my first born,,,,,,,,which might not be a bad idea,cause he can't even change a light bulb!Anyway,,,got ANY help???? THANX,Scotty
try this...take the charmin with you to the DMV... after you have read it and highlighted it.. ooh!!! that smell... http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ARTICLE 17. CERTIFICATES OF TITLEhttp://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ar17ARTICLE 18. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATEShttp://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ar18ARTICLE 22. ABANDONED, SALVAGED, AND SCRAP VEHICLEShttp://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title9/ar22ARTICLE 13. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONSARTICLE 14. BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLESARTICLE 15. BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES COMMISSIONARTICLE 16. LICENSE BRANCHESARTICLE 17. CERTIFICATES OF TITLEARTICLE 18. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATESARTICLE 19. MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENTARTICLE 20. SIZE AND WEIGHT REGULATIONARTICLE 21. TRAFFIC REGULATIONARTICLE 22. ABANDONED, SALVAGED, AND SCRAP VEHICLESARTICLE 23. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERSARTICLE 24. DRIVERS LICENSESARTICLE 25. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITYARTICLE 26. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTSARTICLE 27. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMSARTICLE 28. INTERSTATE COMPACTS AND AGREEMENTSARTICLE 29. FEESARTICLE 30. GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONSARTICLE 31. WATERCRAFT TITLING AND REGISTRATION