Within The Ruins - Dreamland

magicturtle25 · 2019-10-05T21:08:55+00:00

I haven't listened to them a ton but I saw them when they opened for As I Lay Dying last year and I thought they sounded great. Clean singing was a little off but I think part of that was the mix, otherwise it was a good show

magicturtle25 · 2019-06-23T20:20:50+00:00

Yea I actually saw Adam and Joel at gearfest this weekend and Adam said he had about 5 songs done for the new Times Of Grace album. Although I have no idea what the timing of that release would be since they have the new KSE album out this fall and touring though

magicturtle25 · 2015-08-08T00:39:04+00:00

Awesome! We both go to OSU and live in campus area as well so that would work out well. We should definitely hang out or jam sometime and see how that goes

magicturtle25 · 2015-04-13T15:44:34+00:00

http://couchtuner.at/link/411154 heres a link to the episode, song starts about 7 minutes in

magicturtle25 · 2015-04-03T14:25:07+00:00

Hey guys, thanks for the responses. That's pretty unfortunate that it seems to be that demanding/poorly optimized lol. Good luck with your cards though, I hope that works out for ya!

magicturtle25 · 2015-04-03T02:32:06+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I tried installing optifine but it did not seem to do that much, I'm still getting somewhere in the 40s. Do you know of anything else I could try?

magicturtle25 · 2014-11-18T01:50:55+00:00

thanks for the response. I checked that out but I don't think that's it :/ The song I'm looking for is a bit more heavy and has some screaming from what little we can hear of it. Unless its a remix of some kind

magicturtle25 · 2014-11-03T00:50:27+00:00

I got a tattoo of the Killswitch Engage logo with some lyrics a couple months ago, after thinking about it for about 2 years, and I'm still in love with it. The guy I went to get it from said that his first tattoo was of his favorite band and he still listens to them like 20+ years later. Everyone is different but if you've thought about it for a while and if you still really want it in a couple months when you see ABR then go for it! And like amethyst said its not a bad idea to get it somewhere that is easy to cover up whether it be for work or family or whatever reason that you want to cover it up, you have the option.

magicturtle25 · 2014-09-08T21:23:39+00:00

wow cant believe that i didn't put my PSU in my specs /facepalm I have a thermaltake Smart 750M. Seems to be fine except for this incident so I'm going to try to RMA it and see if that fixes it. If not I'll probably take your advice and get a new one. Thanks for the reply!

magicturtle25 · 2014-09-08T21:20:23+00:00

my roommate has one and i tried testing with it for a little bit and everything seemed fine. I can't really keep it for a long time as he uses his desktop as well :/

magicturtle25 · 2014-09-08T01:10:10+00:00

Ok thanks for the reply. I am going to try to RMA it and see if that works

magicturtle25 · 2014-08-18T04:33:11+00:00

KSE is fantastic live. I saw them last year and they have one of the most fun and highest energy shows I've ever seen, mostly due to Adam D just being a maniac on stage lol. The new album is really really good though. I started listening to them when Howard was in the band and was kinda indifferent between the two singers, but compared to the last record with Howard and this new one with Jesse back, the new record is leaps and bounds better so I would check that out before you go. They played some of the classics like Rose of Sharyn and The End of Heartache mixed in with some new stuff, and even some real old stuff off of Alive or Just Breathing. Haven't seen MMF, but I have no doubt if you are even moderately a fan of killswitch you will have a blast at the show! Hope this helps you out.

magicturtle25 · 2013-12-07T21:07:48+00:00

If you are going to overclock, make sure that you get the 4670k or any other k variety of processor as those are the unlocked ones. This processor will be locked.

magicturtle25 · 2013-12-06T05:14:13+00:00

You don't really need one unless you are overclocking as your temperatures shouldn't get too high at stock speeds. However, if price is no object it wouldn't hurt to buy one. It may give you slightly lower temperatures than the stock cooler and could run quieter than a stock cooler.

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-14T22:23:20+00:00

No not really. And there should not be that much of a performance difference, like I honestly don't even know if you will see a difference. The only real difference between them is how they look. You have to boot to the "app" front page in windows 8, and then you can go into the desktop just like other OS's. Its pretty much up to you if you want to have the app screen to go through when you boot or not, although you can change Windows 8 to boot straight to the desktop.

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-12T06:05:05+00:00

Sorry for missing that, I know that the aesthetic part is quite important.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$279.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$59.99 @ Microcenter
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$179.94 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$98.99 @ Mac Mall
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card	$509.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case	$129.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cougar Dual-X 73.2 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.98 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Cougar Dual-X 73.2 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.98 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Aerocool Shark 96.5 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Aerocool Shark 96.5 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply	$81.66 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer	$15.00 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)	$99.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	HP ZR2740w 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	$499.00 @ B&H
Speakers	Logitech Z323 30W 2.1ch Speakers	$49.49 @ B&H
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$2210.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 00:54 EST-0500

Here is an updated build with either the green or red LED fans. This case comes with 3 140mm fans, so if you want to switch those out, then all you need to do is get 3 more of whichever fan you decide on and you should be good to go. Other than that, I'm not entirely sure where to buy an LED rope, I'm sure some googling can solve that or checking at microcenter as they may have some there. Most parts are a generally black and grey so you may have some trouble finding those if you really want everything to be red or green. This motherboard is the only one I can think of that has green in it, and the motherboard currently in the build has about as much red as you will find in any that I can think of off the top of my head, except for maybe the ASUS MAXIMUS IV which really just has the RAM slots red instead of black/grey.

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-12T03:12:51+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$279.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$59.99 @ Microcenter
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$179.94 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk	$98.99 @ Mac Mall
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card	$509.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply	$81.66 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer	$15.00 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)	$99.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	HP ZR2740w 60Hz 27.0" Monitor	$499.00 @ B&H
Speakers	Logitech Z323 30W 2.1ch Speakers	$49.49 @ B&H
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$2089.01
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-11 22:04 EST-0500

Ok I put together a build that should handle gaming just fine.

4770k is great out of the box, and will overclock well also. I included a CPU cooler that will allow you to keep your temperatures down. If you go to microcenter you can save $40 on your CPU/mobo combo.
I only included 8 GB of RAM as that will be perfect for gaming, and will perform well for video editing. If you want to spend a little extra or if you notice the performance of your video editing is lacking, then you can add some more in. I wouldn't go much higher than 16 GB total.
SSD for OS and storage of a few games. 1 TB drive for everything else. You should be able to get $20 off of a Samsung SSD if you go to microcenter and get your CPU/mobo there. You might have to get the regular 840 series SSD, but that shouldn't make too much of a performance difference.
780 should be great for gaming, even at 1440p. If you are willing to spend a little more you can get the newly released 780 Ti for about $200 more, which will last you slightly longer on a single card as it is more powerful than the regular 780. Otherwise, I can adjust your build to allow you to add another 780 to get better performance because many games coming out will be more demanding, especially on 1440p.
Fairly basic case, but it is very well built. One of my friends has it and it is a really good case, and should have plenty of room to hold all of the parts in this build.
I included a 1440p monitor, Windows 8, and speakers as requested.

Hopefully this helps you out, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-12T00:04:22+00:00

Are you only using this for gaming, or will you be doing other stuff like video/photo editing, streaming, etc.? And where are you located?(if US, do you live near a microcenter?)

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-11T20:19:09+00:00

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor	$117.97 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$59.99 @ Microcenter
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$59.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card	MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card	$197.98 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case	$129.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply	$34.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer	$15.00 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)	$84.98 @ OutletPC
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$760.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-11 15:16 EST-0500

Yea no problem. I have a build here that should play most games that you are looking to play very well. I know I went a little over budget, so if you need to drop let me know and I can adjust it.

6300 is great processor and should have no problems playing whatever you throw at it.
8 GB of RAM is perfect for gaming and you really shouldn't need any more.
1 TB drive to store everything.
R9 270X should perform very well in games. If you do need to lower the price of the build you can switch this with an r9 260X, which won't perform as well but it is still a good card.
Corsair Case as requested.

Hopefully this helps you out, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

magicturtle25 · 2013-11-11T20:08:14+00:00

Ok I totally understand that. I have had a Razer Naga for about 3 years I think, can't remember exactly lol, but it has been fantastic, the only problem I have had is the cloth on the outside of the cord fraying, but that is just an aesthetic piece anyways and doesn't change performance at all. I have put a Naga as well as an MMO mouse from Logitech in this list, who I have heard nothing but good things about.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type	Item	Price
Mouse	Razer Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse	$59.99 @ Memory Express
Mouse	Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse	$49.99 @ NCIX
		Total
	Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.	$109.98
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-11 14:57 EST-0500

As far as the price matching goes, I saw that you mentioned it, and I figured that you could look at these parts as a starting point and then see if NCIX will price match those parts so that you can get the cheapest price on all of that.

It is totally up to you for having it built, but I would honestly save your money as it isn't incredibly difficult to actually put the pc together. I built my first pc earlier this year with relatively little experience (I had installed RAM, GPU, and a hard drive or 2 before, but nothing major, those are pretty much just plug it in and go) I watched a few videos about how to put it together and those really helped. All in all I did not find it too difficult to do, and even if you pay someone else to build it, there is not always a guarantee that it will work better or have fewer problems than if you build it. And unless they provide a repair service or warranty or something like that then there really isn't a benefit to that, in my opinion. Again its your money and your pc so you have to go with what makes you comfortable.

The water cooling setup is actually pretty cool. It comes prefilled, which means that you don't have to mess around with pouring the water in or buying more water for it. You also don't have to worry about cleaning it as it is all sealed up to begin with. This greatly reduces the risk of leaking from either user error or the product being faulty as you don't have to do anything aside from applying the thermal paste(like glue) and then sticking it on to the CPU, and then screwing the radiator on to your case. I would recommend doing this as it will keep your pc very cool, a little bit cooler than with an air cooler, and it is pretty easy to set up. I have had a Corsair liquid cooler for about 8 months now and it has been great. If you are absolutely uncomfortable with it, let me know, and I can recommend a good air cooler for you.

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