Leaderboard

I upgraded another of my PC's about a month ago and still worked then. Check this out if you want, pretty straight forward. Windows 10 Upgrade *** Now, this is an upgrade, repeat, upgrade, which means it overwrites your current OS and does not (should not) affect your personal files. I have done this successfully now on 4 machines and have not had any issues on any machine. My machine I use for my gaming and all personal use has been running 10 since it first came out. DISCLAIMER: The above is of my personal experience only and in no way take any responsibility if you move forward and it does not work our for you. Sorry, had to say that as many people have claimed problems with windows 10. NOTE: If you do move forward, back up all personal files as a precaution. Installed applications can always be re-installed.

Good value & great for 1080 gaming. 8 gigs of ram, too. ?

Two laptops 2 pc's no problems....

now that is one Eco friendly pc only runs on 100 watts psu lol

I'm very near Amish country in Ohio here.....you could always do a road trip to have it made here Lot's of nice bed and breakfasts and great food too!

If you're moving to 10 soon, there are many privacy settings, some of which however can not simply be turned off. For other windows stuff such as telemetry (not sure what this all is or encompasses), check out: https://www.safer-networking.org/products/spybot-anti-beacon/ I've also made a manual registry edit and disabled automatic updates. It's still limited in nature such that when you check for updates and there are more than one available, you can not pick and choose which ones to install. It's all or nothing. Been on 10 since it came out and have not had any problems as others have experienced. Probably their porn that caused the issue lol.

I heard these ones are pretty awesome!

While I love to game, it is not my first love. My first love is my bike. There is nothing like being out on the open road with the wind hitting your face!!!

I could use a sig... n00ne...blue and red colors..

OK so I made 3. I am wondering if being a .png file makes it look smaller in youtube. Maybe you can try the first one since it has no background to see if you tube will stretch it out to fit. I made number 3 as a .jpg. If you wanna try all of these and see how it works, I would like to know.

Solid wood is solid...All wood is made of wood products...Engineered is plywood (furn. grade)...Veneer in most cases today are based on a inlay to display different angles of the wood grain from the same direction...Much better qaulity but consider the chairs...Will they be getting leaned/tilted back on the rear legs as there is no left to right rear cross brace...Better construction for sure but this one has very little constuction over all... Like @YACCster said in his case the furniture only lasted a few years which sucks because something like this you want to buy and have it last period and the furniture being built today is throw away furniture

Look good there johnny, need me to twist you one up?

been running 10 since it came out, doing all the updates once every 3 months, haven't had a single issue with my pc.

If you running 7 now, you can still get 10 for free.

no BUT could tell other half when time of the month was....thank F...k for the menopause! yes suffered sympathy pains after 40yrs being together its taken new turn nagging! nah love to bits really?

Here's a solid build for 1080p gaming; only thing missing is the tower & psu. If you want to do higher resolution gaming, you can always buy a better graphics card. For $60 more, you can double the ram from 16 to 32 gigs. This is an AMD build... if you want to go Intel route, the i5 9600k is a great value, but they run hotter & require a cooler which will run you an extra ~$30. The amd chip comes with a cpu cooler. Water cooling is also relatively inexpensive, starting around $75. https://www.userbenchmark.com/PCBuilder/Custom/S151675-M810675.631838.517228.161079.89269vsS0-M?tab=MBD

Not true; quite the opposite in reality. Compare the Q4 2018 production Core i5 9600k with the Q3 2019 Ryzen 5 3600 & you will see that the AMD Ryzen 5 @ 65 watts runs 30 less than the i5 @ 95. I compare these two because they are close in gaming performance. People will say that because the AMD's memory control is slower, one takes a ~10% hit in frames per second. In practice, this only happens if the graphics are turned all the way up & the GPU becomes the bottleneck. In addition to running 30 watts cooler & being neck & neck in gaming, the AMD chip has twice as many threads & easily outperforms Intel chips at the same price point in workstation & multitasking. I'm a fan of neither; I'm a fan of best value. With the new AMD architecture, it clearly is the best value. Here's a side by side comparison of the two chips: https://www.userbenchmark.com/PCBuilder/Custom/S151675-M810675.631838.517228.161079.89269vsS0-M?tab=MBD

Well you need to be an XI lol, ive seen you play many times, spend hours with xi members.. why not sponser Oster? Anythoughts Oster?

That is good to hear. It will hopefully be awhile before I have to do another full system rebuild and I am always looking at cost/benefit. As for suggesting I need to check more online... one of the greatest cesspools in existence... surely you jest. Too many intel/amd fanboys. Yes that was sarcastic. ?

Happy Birthday @FRENCHI! Joyeux Anniversaire Didier ! ??? Avec un peu de retard...

We also have a COD4 YouTube channel......we haven't promoted it much as of yet, though.

@GhostfaceJim I will be sure to share your channel as I have already subscribed myself to it I am going to try surfing Our Cod servers with live streaming and its all new to me lol Using Slobs for now and kinda like it...Just need a bunch more tweaking and def more learning but for now its a way to archive and record/stream events...Pretty cool I can launch from my cell phone Share mine as well would ya please https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyN7yOJfN22jO4tQmCiDCQ?view_as=subscriber

Mine is 2560x1440

@Tron Then in that case I would look for the table 1st and add chairs accordingly Have you considered building your own...That would be so much fun as furniture was my career most of my life and once had a wood working shop for custom orders and 2 retail stores "WareHouse 18" ...One was in a Amish farmers market "Booths Corners" Hands stopped working,eyeballs got bad,wholesaler closed,Lost our lease and my business partner passed away and from there it just went tits up...Was building from all solids and always loved the results I mean if you search you can find tons of stuff and even find groups Google search There is a decent size Amish community in and around Sarasota

@loaderXI Yeah I've seen some of those, but the main thing that drew me to this table I posted from Pottery Barn is that it is a 60" diameter...and I seem to only see 48" diameter tables everywhere else like the two you linked. Looking for slightly larger...may have to keep looking and also look into Amish makers...didn't know there were any here in FL but I'll see what I can find. Thanks for the feedback @YACCster

No, pre op, I'm worried that when they do the 'tuck' my fanny will only be 2" deep?

As @Angelz said, getting all the pieces around the same time for the sake of replacement if it's a dud is not a bad idea. I also suggest that if when buying pieces and there is a bit of time lag between buying parts, start with the parts that don't change quickly such as the case. I start with the tower, then my PSU, then mobo/ram/cpu (keeping these 3 close is good in order to make sure you're not too outdated between the mobo and CPU socket and ram is the right speeds for the board), and lastly GPU (because these change frequently and may find a good bang for the buck when you do go to buy one). The order may vary somewhat but this is the way went last time. But if you save up, then this is no worry and you build what you want. And @Timmah! is spot on, planning. Good luck and happy building.

That's cuz he's stoned.

Looks Great!

playing on this....old pic ripped front end off now and exhaust redone....oh and please note rare HOT sunny blue sky day in the UK??

funny i said no to W7 to.....then uhmmm succumbed to the darkside lol.....tip if you do go for newer OS use DLCOMPARE for the key! got mine for $7! downloaded Win 10 64 bit fro MS used the key i bought just remember to sync the account with hotmail that way you can always re activate as its tied to system parts.As for build way i look at it MB/CPU important you want that to last maybe 4 yrs before next upgrade,Graphic cards A do you really need the dog bollocks top range B to[ range card is going to be in 2 yrs down to the last 2 yrs prices,as for storage M2 sata are getting cheaper and faster and a heck lot smaller[ about 5 inch long]......oh look into water cooling to,i just used the rubber tubbing not confident on the the hard PET tube my watercooling come in at around in your $ about $200.......one tip will give is CASE you need air to move....that case is a 2yr old themaltake X81 full tower....this build is all AMD me and intel dont get on! lol it hates me

Hey only 4 more posts and then we can send him an application for membership for his daughter to fill out

Was so sorry to read this very bad news (I'm also 59). I did not know Dadda, only playing with him on CoD4 and knowing he has a very special position in the XI team. And I regret that I did not have the opportunity to know him better (the language barrier I suppose), reading all this about him showing that he is a great person. My deepest condolences for his family and especially @sandradee2.

OK, I confess it's me, I was smacking my willy warmer in frustration at losing my kilt.

gaming is more like a hobby kitesurfing is the way i live. eat sleep kite repeat.

Have many hobbies aside from @Icequeen - target shooting - ham radio - model railroading - chess - getting nightmares from the thought of @HarryWeezer jerking off to midget porn

When I am not spending what little free time I have with my wife, I volunteer at my local fire company and also run a small photography business. My passion is photography. But gaming is where I go to escape all the other drama and BS of life.

I jerk off a lot. But they won't let me post a picture.

First love is my car then the bike. Both are getting makeovers then cruise time. Bike will be done first since the car will require a lot more money to finish. End of the year I will order the parts for the car.

Nice bike. To answer your question: I like chess; been playing for 35+ years, & it's satisfying to build a repertoire over time & enjoy the game @ all time controls. My favorite opening as white is the English. The Sicilian, French, & Nimzo-Indian as Black. Outdoor activities are also at the top of my list. Hiking, fishing, hunting, target shooting. There are some lakes & surrounding countryside I've frequented since I was 7 or so years old; I know the area like the back of my hand & feel at home there in my quietude. Rolling hills, flat-top ridges, narrow valleys & slopes populated with hardwood trees & their denizens. Online gaming, of course, is another passion of mine. Been playing video games since 1978 & make a point of exploring any new custom map across which I come in Cod4. Know most of the more popular maps very well. Was into map making for a few years ago in the heyday of Cod4 mapping & modding. Reading is another favorite passtime of mine. Western Civilization from Hammurabi to the Greeks through Medieveal time up to the present; a rich & entertaining narrative to explore. Fiction would be Stephen King, Tolkien, Harold Robbins, Dean Koontz, etc. Jiddu Krishnamurti, Thomas Merton, & Gary Zukav would top my philosophy/spiritual list. I also collect jade from around the world; some jadeite, mostly nephrite jade. Anywhere continental plates come together, there's jade to be found. California, South America, New Zealand, Canada, Russia, to name a few places from which I've collected. I plan on working some my pieces when I get around to setting up a shop & procuring the necessary equipment. Heirloom tomatoes is another favorite of mine. I've collected about 75 varieties to-date & grow 10 or so each year for harvest, & a few plants from my collection on a rotating basis to refresh any aging seeds. Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Kellogg's Breakfast, Brandywine Sudduth Strain, Aunt Rubies German Green are the ones I grow every season as they are fantastic. Custom paperweights & numistmatics are also occasional hobbies of mine. Guess that's more than enough for now.

LOL nice and clean cool What did one snowman say to the other snowman You smell carrots

Can you do something with this in my Sig?

I'm not sure if you do sigs for non xi members, but if you are willing I would like to have one myself.

Oh those are awesome! I'm sure we could use them. Thanks BlackRose!

sorry im late with these,,you may not want them now if angel did one..

Almost perfect. If you could keep that in the center and add some black to the border.

I accidentally deleted my Steam games and can't get them back along with my U-play I own the games.I am willing to let someone with Team Viewer in my PC.I tried re installing and Steam worked but no library shows up.Tried changing PW's but always tells me I have the wrong PW or email address or account.Not good I don't want to pay for all the games I own and payed for.Any here who can help I would appreciate it. Team speak would be nice to listen and explain what the heck is going on.I even used my old account and changed my PW,but no luck.I feel ripped off and I am pissed off cause I wasn't paying attention to where my mouse cursor was and I pressed it and gone.Anyone up to the challenge? I know there are some very smart Idiots here at >XI< . Thanks I am a TRUE IDIOT.

Hang on for a bit. Twice now I've lost my build to windows updates on ten and the last one cost me.

Does anyone here play on servers besides XI's? Are there any good ones out there? And how do you find new servers? Also is the MW2 server any good? I need some practice, thank you for your cooperation. And merry Christmas ^^