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Recently, I upgraded my nVidia 780 Ti to a pair of R9 290Xs.
I purchased a PS3 with my first salary back in 2010, mostly for it's exclusives - God of War 3, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2. Actually, I solely bought it to play the God of War franchise. And now, looking back at the catalog for both the Xbox One and the PS4, I can say that God of War 3 was the Playstation franchise's swan song, at least for me. It was the single player campaign lover's reprieve before the gaming world diffused into the cacophony of MMORPGs and online-only games.
I owned an Xbox One for a couple of months, before being disillusioned by the exorbitant prices for games, the lack of any good first-party titles, the poor graphical prowess and the back-pedaling over Kinect, which I paid a premium for. The Kinect had potential, which Microsoft squandered recklessly. I traded it in with Amazon and with the money I earned I set out to build a perfect gaming PC for myself.
I started with a micro ATX case, an AMD 6300FX processor, and a GTX 760. After random reboots, blue screens of death and poor in-game performance. I switched to Intel, a Core i5 4670 and an ATX Gigabyte Gaming 7 motherboard; I also upgraded to a GTX 780 Ti. The 780 Ti opened the doors to many a 1080p/60FPS gaming sessions. It is a versatile card, and if it wasn't so expensive, I would have preferred to use another 780 Ti in a SLI configuration.
The best parts of gaming on the PC are comprehensively documented on several parts of the internet. For me, it has to be Steam; a single place for managing my entire game catalog. I am neutral on the Steam sales, because after you go on the initial buying frenzy, you do end up in a situation where you already own most, if not all of the games offered in those sales. However, the said Steam sales are a steal when they happen. As of May 2015, GoG Galaxy; a DRM-free platform for content distribution, primarily games, and an alternative to Steam launched it's open beta.
I also appreciate the bump in display resolution on the PC side of gaming. With the currently available crop of graphics cards, you can comfortably play games at 2500 x 1440 with a steady 60fps, with the graphical fidelity turned all the way up.
The entire debate in the console realm over 1080p vs 900p is a non-factor in the PC side of things.
Dual Radeon R9 290xes
With two R9 290x cards in Crossfire, my baseline resolution has moved up to 2560 x 1440. When I get a 4K (or the next reasonable evolutionary step in resolution) display, I will be able to utilize the dual card configuration in a manner appreciable to the computing power they hold.
For now, I enjoy a staggering 3200 x 1800 resolution for most of the games out there including Grand Theft Auto V as of May 2015, with the antialiasing turned down. Although sitting 6 feet away from the TV screen and a non-20/20 vision don't really help me appreciate the full extent of the visual splendor, I am able to discern details which were never achievable on consoles. This would be a moot point however, if I continue to think that my current configuration is future-proof.
The successor to 290x will be announced this year. nVidia will also announce the next card to replace the GTX 980. This is a mere six months after I bought the 780Ti, which at the time, was already a year old. To keep up with the pace at which these units are introduced and phased out would be an exercise in futility. You are better served to set your expectations accordingly and figure out what level of fidelity and frame-rate you are comfortable with. Most importantly, always consider the ratio of price to performance. It is almost never wise to go with the flagships, mostly because of the ridiculous launch price; but also because a slightly underpowered unit will launch alongside it, which will be just as performant and sufficient for your needs.
The value of researching what suits your gaming tastes can never be undermined. That said, if you are a PC gamer, you already know that.


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Shatterproof Resolve
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- 3 min 14 sec
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- 4.18 / 5.00
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- Rated 4.18 / 5 stars
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- Electronic - Dance
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Rated 4 / 5 stars
I like the piano melody. But you should probably get some better piano samples, cos this on sounds very plain and thin. The synths do also sound quite thin, but these aren't too important. I like the 606 tom sound thing. The melodies are good, but they aren't varied enough- it's basically lots of repeating on the same things with slight variations. But that's okay when it's about dance/trance music isn't it? :D
review me back k lolol
Rated 5 / 5 stars
you make music,the same style i use.
we should pair up and form a band by the next four years.
you rock, piece out.
PM me im serious
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
I'm reviewing as I listen, bear with me
Good start. Beautiful piano with a good melody.
Bass comes in very nicely.
Drums seem a bit weak, maybe a better kick and a more definite offbeat.
Liking the drumwork, yet still too weak. Synths are OK, but could use a bit more punch.
Drums get louder, but not heavier...
If you don't mind I'd LOVE to remix this track. Hit me back!
9/10 and a 5
Rated 5 / 5 stars
This tune is a killer. Its not just another run of the mill song. It has passion, something everyone seems to miss when making songs these days.


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556baller replied to Eric Hall's topic in Pictures and VideoI have an upcoming class on the use of drones. Should be interesting...
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You see where I'm going with that, what prevents the bushing from coming out again? That is hardly a "solution", I wouldn't even consider that to be a band-aid.
That an interesting service bulletin. For option #1, is it saying that if you have a separation of less than .2mm that the fix is to just press the bushing back into the tube?
I have a break coming up, I wanted to sort out the wiring and build a definitive way to do it. Probably build the abs bypass wiring so that it can be made into a kit.
With the fuses taken out of the abs system, any wires leading to fuse block and wires from the fuses to the abs pump can be taken off.
Yes, the box has huge 20 pin connector on it. The method so far has been to ditch the pump, keep the entire connector to keep the speed working. So really the only thing you need in that big plug is the connections for the speedo. Figure, power lead to the abs pump is off-line, connections from the rear wheel abs ring are off-line, and I would guess there is probably a couple wires going from the abs pump to the dash for the abs light.
The rear brake was a total trip for me too. Initially, it worked so well that were times I didn't even know it was locked and the rear was sliding. Compared to before, I had to reposition my foot in order to get the rear to lock up. What I figure for the harness is, with the fuses removed the majority of the system isn't functioning. If it's offline than it can come off the bike. The goal is to trace the front wheel sensor wires through the bike, to the plug, cut into it there to keep the front sensor and remove everything that is no abandoned. If I had to guess, you could remove the rest of the abs pump/box and replace it with some small connectors. Maybe even a more direct route, say front wheel sensor straight to the front fairing where the ECU is. I guess the goal is to remove any extra wiring to make things easier when working on the bike, or troubleshooting possible wiring issues. I've built few off-road cars that required serious motor swaps, so I've stripped wiring harnesses and even built a few. There is nothing worse than ghost wiring, and functioning parts of a harness integrated into parts that are abandoned.
I think my next project is going to be to take apart the section of wiring harness that goes to the abs box and remove all the stuff that is now abandoned. The location of abs pump is a good spot to move the battery too.
556baller replied to michnus's topic in Beyond StarbucksClass action lawsuit for sure, that's what it takes these days to bring people to the table.
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I got rid of all that a few months ago, and removed one of the front rotors. It's nice to have really responsive brakes now, zero mush.
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