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raheelc

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Audio/home theater setup:

Sorry for the crappy pics, I don't have a DSLR anymore :(

This will be used in conjunction with the new pc build for gaming/movies/tv shows.













 

raheelc

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so did you hooked the setup up .. pics please
I'm still waiting on my motherboard. But I have received all the other components, check out the pics below

Congrats man. Which speakers are those?
Thanks Bro! They're the Jamo s426 hcs3 5.0 speaker system, and the Subwoofer is a Dayton Audio 12"

Pics of more components: (sorry for the crap quality)





















and my unboxing knife :)

 

opethian

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Thanks everyone!
@mave3: It was 550 dollars. I think its priced extremely well considering it came with an EK waterblock installed and overclocked. Most other 290's that are OC'ed are at the 600 dollar price point.
now this is sensible purchase
many people here burn their money just to show off that they have got a hardware IST on PG but u got an excellent deal in superb price

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and it keeps on coming :)
excellent choice of water cooling stuff ... rigid piping looks super clean waiting for finished look
n interesting choice of casing my friend ... very interesting
lets see how things come up when finished
... MA ...
 

raheelc

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Thanks Everyone!!

now this is sensible purchase
many people here burn their money just to show off that they have got a hardware IST on PG but u got an excellent deal in superb price

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and it keeps on coming :)
excellent choice of water cooling stuff ... rigid piping looks super clean waiting for finished look
n interesting choice of casing my friend ... very interesting
lets see how things come up when finished
... MA ...
Thanks bro! I was initially going to buy the sapphire tri-x OC r9 290 when it was around 540 dollars on newegg, but I was in Peru (yes the country, lol) at the time it came in stock and when I got access to the internet it had already been sold out again. and when it did come back in stock again it was like 600 dollars lol.

Yeah I've wanted to give rigid tubing a try, its more work, but in the end it looks sooo much more awesome! I'm going with a black and white theme for this rig.
As for the casing, I wanted to try out something unorthodox in shape, so that's why I went with this :) I just wish i still had my DSLR though :(
 

raheelc

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So I received my motherboard (ASRock z87 extreme 4) yesterday, and in all the excitement I forgot to take unboxing pics lol.

I've started assembling the system and bending/cutting/routing the acrylic tubes. It's actually alot harder then it seems...lots of measuring (down to the millimeter), heating, and cutting involved. But I'm really impressed with how its turning out so far, definitely better then standard tubing. Here's a pic of the process:

 
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  • Necrokiller Necrokiller:
    Hellblade 2 has a lower peak player count than Redfall 😬
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  • Necrokiller Necrokiller:
    LegacyGamerGuy said:
    Consoles were my main platform ever since Atari 2500. But now I think it's not worth it as PC especially with DLSS deliver far smoother performance. AW2 on console didn't even had ray tracing and ran below 30fps. Similar issues plagues DD2 on consoled.
    The cross gen era really made people think 60fps would be a new standard lol
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  • Necrokiller Necrokiller:
    Welp, done with Hellblade 2. Thoroughly disappointed. Such a nothing burger after the unique experience of the first game.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    I have a PS5 but I am not satisfied with the experience. I am currently saving for a 4080 64 GB rig soon. Bit will wait for Pro if performance improves. This gen has been so bad I don't plan on buying consoles anymore for AAA gaming.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Consoles were my main platform ever since Atari 2500. But now I think it's not worth it as PC especially with DLSS deliver far smoother performance. AW2 on console didn't even had ray tracing and ran below 30fps. Similar issues plagues DD2 on consoled.
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  • GloriousChicken GloriousChicken:
    It is indeed the worst generation by far.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Both PS and Xbox have been a flop this gen as they can barely maintain 30 fps in a lot of AAA games th.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    As per WCCF Tech review, Xbox Series X doesn't even maintain a consistent FPS and sometimes drops into the mid-20fps range. That's unacceptable, tbh.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    The Xbox Series X can drop into the mid-20fps range,
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Still, I wonder why the PC Gamer rated it worse than Gollum. 🤔
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  • NaNoW NaNoW:
    its more on me, than gamepass tbh
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  • NaNoW NaNoW:
    I am not spending as much time with it these days
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  • NaNoW NaNoW:
    I feel like with gamepass
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  • Chandoo Chandoo:
    LegacyGamerGuy said:
    Gradually transitioning from console gaming to PC as the games are not worth it. 6 hours of Hellblade 2 is just not worth the $50 price tag.
    Score 1 for game pass. I wouldn't pay full price for this at retail either.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Gradually transitioning from console gaming to PC as the games are not worth it. 6 hours of Hellblade 2 is just not worth the $50 price tag.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Just downloaded my first legit digital PC game on GoG at a discount of $8: Two Point Hospital. The same team behind Theme Hospital Two Point Studios now part of Sega. And I am having more fun than most recent AAA games except of course BG3.
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  • Chandoo Chandoo:
    gottdamnnn HB2 looks amazing. UE5 finally living up to its potential.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    Still, I don't like either Sony or Microsoft as they are focusing more on corporate greed than delighting customers. PC gaming is best of gaming and worth every penny.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    PC Gamer score of 58/100 for Hellblade 2??? Is it really worse than Gollum that was 64/100? Microsoft games can't even come close to high scores of Sony exclusives apparently.
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  • Necrokiller Necrokiller:
    Chandoo said:
    Hellblade 2 83 OpenCritic, not bad at all. 2 points higher than the first game.
    first one is 84 Opencritic. Saga dropped to 82.
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  • Necrokiller Necrokiller:
    Saeen abhi tak to first one was better in every way. Atleast the first hour-ish
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  • Chandoo Chandoo:
    Hellblade 2 83 OpenCritic, not bad at all. 2 points higher than the first game.
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  • L LegacyGamerGuy:
    About the Microsoft (and Sony) debate, I feel both have become too greedy and losing their minds over corporate greed. Personally, I will never buy any console next gen and switch to PC gaming where democracy reins.
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    No news about Google Play Store hacking. What is the source?
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    Necrokiller Necrokiller: Hellblade 2 has a lower peak player count than Redfall 😬