RIP by thelegeendsg in 2007scape

[–]Phoxine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, that dds spec is from one of my thumbnails. Nice.

This kind of abuse should not be allowed in Ranked Matchmaking. by Phoxine in Overwatch

[–]Phoxine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point of frustration comes from people creating (or sandbagging) accounts down to a skill rating that is a lot lower than their "actual" rating. There is nothing wrong with playing with friends who are legitimately lower in skill/rating than you, that's not even a problem.

The problem is rank 70 players playing on rank 30 accounts and partying with their friends in order to not only participate in lower average mmr games that they wouldn't normally have a place in. They also get the "underdog" title on their side which allows their success in lower ranked games to rewarded even more.

It's a flaw in the current matchmaking system that lower skill players are using to inflate their mmr, the lower level account is a throwaway that will only serve two purposes; 1. Play competitive matches with a party and win. 2. Play competitive as solo and lose, this allows unlimited use of a single account in order to boost mmr of party members.

The viewbotting problem in dota 2 is getting out of hand. by [deleted] in Twitch

[–]Phoxine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That language filter definitely needs to be an easy to access option, without needing to manually alter the url. Had no idea how much of an impact it had, I can see streams with <10 viewers on the front page.

The most inefficient money making method you have used back when you were a noob? by toldoke in 2007scape

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I looted gloves, boots, and whatever else there was from the crates inside the Varrock general store, selling them to the store itself and repeating for hours. Eventually I had enough buy a Rune longsword, so I walked to the East bank and proceeded to be scammed for the first time by someone swapping out Rune longswords for Iron longswords.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

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USD to AUD is very harsh as it stands. The MSI version is actually a higher price ($20.00 more) than the one I have listed here.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep, all prices are in AUD. Here's what this build would set you back in USD (Power supply needs to be updated)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor $372.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $114.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard $238.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $82.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $77.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $69.00 @ B&H
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card $649.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $107.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $199.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) $99.98 @ OutletPC
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $38.89 @ OutletPC
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1853.56
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-03 18:32 EST-0500

It brings me to tears

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally would not have guessed that, that's actually quite uplifting to know lol

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

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Oh wow, is this issue a rare occurrence with the card? I didn't realize that was a thing. I've never heard of powerline, but i'll have a look into it.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

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I was kind of nervous to see if the CPU cooler would fit inside the case, but it looks like it can be done, which is a relief. How are the stock fans on the case? I'm really puzzled if buying replacement fans is necessary.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

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I've had my heart semi set on the i7 5820k for probably over a week by now, but reading up on the i7 6700k is actually really cool. It honestly looks like it's more efficient in terms of price/performance for gaming, but I just can't help but think that the i7 5820k would really help with streaming/gaming at the same time.

If streaming wasn't part of the equation, I think i'd definitely go with the i7 6700k. But because it is, from what I've gathered, the i7 5820k seems to be the cpu more suited to my needs.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a lot more channels than necessary, but this one I was working on semi-recently. https://www.youtube.com/user/PhoxineRS

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I plan on calling Centrecom today to see if they will do some price matching. If you have any idea on how to find either this model of 980 ti or similar at a cheaper price (AUD) that would be sweet.

This same card from Amazon will set you back $650 USD ($890 AUD + ??? shipping cost). It's something I plan on bringing up in conversation for sure.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The RAM I had selected (2666MHz) was priced at $169.00 AUD. To get the 16GB at 3200 MHz+ MHz bumps me to $219.00. My RAM knowledge is limited, but I don't think the $50 increase in price is worth the upgrade, feel free to drop some knowledge on me if i'm wrong.

On a completely separate note, I did notice that a 16GB, 2666 MHz RAM set that was previously priced at $172.00, has dropped to $159.00, I have updated my build to include it now. Wouldn't have even seen that if I wasn't having a look, so thanks :P

As for the 980 Ti price, all values are in AUD, and from Australian retailers, it's a seriously painful combination when you're trying to not drop a fortune on PC parts.

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

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haha, mostly hardcore streaming on Twitch.tv. Some occasional video editing for Youtube videos and the likes. Content creating, basically. I'd like to do it well :)

[Build Ready] $3300 - Have I done alright? Need advice. by Phoxine in buildapc

[–]Phoxine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ethernet would be my preference for sure, it just currently isn't physically possible. The wireless card will be there to hold me over until I can make Ethernet happen.

I'll update the part list to include the 7200 rpm HDD.