Hyperstrike

Sorry, but I stand behind my answer. Without knowing the specifics of any given system, my default answer is ""Hell No" and move on. Because you throw money at a machine of dubious ability. Then spend time spelunking whether or not it'll actually do what you want. Then, possibly MORE money getting it to do what you want. Not to mention that I'm about as far from the Mac's targeted customer base as it's possible to be and still occupy the same universe.

Without knowing exactly which Mac it is, I'd just stamp this a "Hell No" and move on.

You have a damage Windows install then. I'll give you three guesses as to what needs to happen to rectify that. And the first two don't count...

Really bad example of a Permadom. Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Dominator Primary Power Set: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Char -- UnbCns-Hold/Rchg:50(A), UnbCns-Acc/Hold/Rchg:50(3), UnbCns-Acc/Rchg:50(3), UnbCns-EndRdx/Hold:50(5), UnbCns-Dam%:50(5) Level 1: Flares -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx:40(7), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg:40(7), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(9), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(9) Level 2: Incinerate -- CrsImp-Acc/Dmg:50(A), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx:50(11), CrsImp-Dmg/Rchg:50(11), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(13), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(13) Level 4: Fire Cages -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg:50(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg:50(17), PstBls-Dmg/Rng:50(17), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(19) Level 6: Fire Breath -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg:50(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx:50(19), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg:50(21), PstBls-Dmg/Rng:50(21), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(23) Level 8: Smoke -- Empty(A) Level 10: Fire Blast -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx:40(23), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg:40(25), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(25), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(27) Level 12: Hot Feet -- Obl-Dmg:50(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg:50(27), Obl-Dmg/Rchg:50(29), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(29), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), EndRdx-I:50(31) Level 14: Flashfire -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg:50(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg:50(33), PstBls-Dmg/Rng:50(33), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(33) Level 16: Embrace of Fire -- Empty(A), Empty(34) Level 18: Cinders -- SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear:50(A), SprAscoft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg:50(34), SprAscoft-EndRdx/Rchg:50(34), SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx:50(36), SprAscoft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), SprAscoft-Rchg/+Dmg%:50(36) Level 20: Combustion -- Arm-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Arm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Arm-Acc/Rchg:50(37), Arm-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Arm-Dam%:50(39) Level 22: Kick -- Empty(A) Level 24: Tough -- GldArm-3defTpProc:50(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(39) Level 26: Bonfire -- Rgn-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Rgn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(39), Rgn-Acc/Rchg:50(40), Rgn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Rgn-Knock%:50(40) Level 28: Consume -- Empty(A) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(42) Level 32: Fire Imps -- ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg:50(A), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg:50(42), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx:50(42), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(43), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg:50(43), ExpRnf-+Res(Pets):50(43) Level 35: Blazing Bolt -- StnoftheM-Acc/Dmg:50(A), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), StnoftheM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng:50(45), StnoftheM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg:50(45), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46) Level 38: Blaze -- Apc-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(46), Apc-Acc/Rchg:50(46), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Apc-Dam%:50(48) Level 41: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(48) Level 44: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(50) Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(50) Level 49: Scorpion Shield -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Domination Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End:50(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+:50(15) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-EndMod:50(A) Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1469;645;1290;HEX;| |78DA6594596F12611486BF81C14A0B05BA505A0A145AA005A160ABC62DC674D3A42| |43526DED611262D09160298E8A5775E7B5397FFE08DFBF61BDC7E87B65AF76D3CF3| |9D9725CE04E6E13B67DE73DE6F190A57175DF756AE9F128A67A1A2351AEB8BD5CBE| 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Slight tweak. 90% S/L/E/F/C/P 83.3 N 34.2 Tox Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Electric Armor Secondary Power Set: Radiation Melee Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Hero Profile: Level 1: Charged Armor -- UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam:50(3), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(3), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(5) Level 1: Contaminated Strike -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx:50(5), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(7), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(7), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg:50(9), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc:50(9) Level 2: Lightning Field -- FuroftheG-Acc/Dmg:50(A), FuroftheG-Dam/Rech:50(11), FuroftheG-Dam/End/Rech:50(11), FuroftheG-Acc/End/Rech:50(13), FuroftheG-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech:50(13) Level 4: Conductive Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam:50(17), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(19), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(19) Level 6: Static Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam:50(21), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(21), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(23) Level 8: Grounded -- GldArm-3defTpProc:50(A), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(23), UnbGrd-Max HP%:50(25), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(25), UnbGrd-ResDam:50(27) Level 10: Taunt -- MckBrt-Acc/Rchg:50(A), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg:50(27), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg/Rng:50(29), MckBrt-Rchg:50(29), MckBrt-Taunt:50(31), MckBrt-Taunt/Rng:50(31) Level 12: Energize -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg:50(A), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), DctWnd-Rchg:50(33), DctWnd-Heal:50(33), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg:50(33), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx:50(34) Level 14: Super Jump -- WntGif-ResSlow:50(A) Level 16: Radiation Siphon -- SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(34), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34), SprGntFis-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), SprGntFis-Rchg/+Absorb:50(36) Level 18: Lightning Reflexes -- Run-I:50(A) Level 20: Fusion -- GssSynFr--Build%:50(A) Level 22: Kick -- FrcFdb-Rechg%:50(A) Level 24: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam:50(36), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(37) Level 26: Power Sink -- PrfShf-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(A), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(37), PrfShf-EndMod/Acc:50(39), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc:50(39) Level 28: Irradiated Ground -- SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx:50(A), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc:50(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg:50(40), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(42) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP:50(42), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx:50(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(43), Rct-ResDam%:50(43) Level 32: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(43) Level 35: Devastating Blow -- Hct-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Hct-Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Hct-Dam%:50(45), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx:50(46), Hct-Dmg:50(46) Level 38: Atom Smasher -- SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(46), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(48), SprMghoft-Rchg/Res%:50(48), SprMghoft-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), SprMghoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(50) Level 41: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(50) Level 44: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(A), 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Uh. You should be installing .NET 3.*whatever from the Control Panel. Not downloads. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/dotnet-35-windows-10

Never mind... Christ. Can't just make a simple point without someone jumping down my throat as if I'd just "Yo momma'ed" them and deliberately insulted their favorite set...

No Krunch. Every other set offering innate Defense, is either a Defense/Resist (at times, INCOMPLETE Resist coverage, but coverage nonetheless), Defense/Regen or Defense/Heal. SR offers NO innate self-Heal. SR offers NO Regen. SR offers no Resist. ALL SR offers is Defense, Defense and Defense. And if that's not enough, here's some more Defense! Hence eggshelling.

The main problem with SR, though, is what I refer to as the "eggshell" effect. You quite literally have NO other mitigation under all that Defense. This means anything that can reliably crack your Defenses pretty much PASTES you. Also, since you floor out at a minimum 5% chance To-Hit, larger groups make you statistically less pleasing to the RNG Gods. The next thing you know, you're frenching the floor, and if you could still think, it'd be "MMMMM! Is that MINWAX?"

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Darth ToughPewPew: Level 50 Magic Sentinel Primary Power Set: Dark Blast Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Sorcery Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Leadership Hero Profile: Level 1: Gloom -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(5), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg:50(5) Level 1: Temp Invulnerability -- UnbGrd-ResDam:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(7), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(7), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(9), GldArm-3defTpProc:50(11) Level 2: Umbral Torrent -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx:50(11), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(13), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg:50(15), SprFrzBls-Rchg/ImmobProc:50(15) Level 4: Resist Physical Damage -- RctArm-ResDam:40(A), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(19), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(21), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(21) Level 6: Abyssal Gaze -- OvrFrc-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech:50(A), GldJvl-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech:50(23), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(23), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(25) Level 8: Durability -- RctArm-ResDam:40(A), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(25), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(27), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(27) Level 10: Aim -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(29) Level 12: Dull Pain -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg:50(A) Level 14: Dark Obliteration -- SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprSntWar-Dmg/Rchg:50(29), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(31), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), SprSntWar-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), SprSntWar-Rchg/+Absorb:50(33) Level 16: Unyeilding -- UnbGrd-ResDam:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(33), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(33), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34) Level 18: Antumbral Beam -- SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprOppStr-Dmg/Rchg:50(34), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(34), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), SprOppStr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), SprOppStr-Rchg/+Opportunity:50(36) Level 20: Environmental Resistance -- RctArm-ResDam:40(A), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(37), RctArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(37), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(37) Level 22: Kick -- FrcFdb-Rechg%:50(A) Level 24: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(39), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(39), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(39) Level 26: Life Drain -- Apc-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Apc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(40), Apc-Acc/Rchg:50(40), Apc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Apc-Dam%:50(42) Level 28: Invincible -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(42), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(42), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP:50(43), Rct-ResDam%:50(43) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(43), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx:50(45) Level 32: Blackstar -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(46), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc:50(46) Level 35: Tough Hide -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(48) Level 38: Mystic Flight -- WntGif-ResSlow:50(A) Level 41: Spirit Ward -- DctWnd-Heal/Rchg:50(A) Level 44: Rune of Protection -- TtnCtn-ResDam/Rchg:50(A), Ags-ResDam/Rchg:50(48), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(48), GldArm-RechRes:50(50) Level 47: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(50) Level 49: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End:50(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+:50(17), Mrc-Rcvry+:40(17) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%:50(A), PrfShf-EndMod:50(19) Level 50: Resilient Core Paragon Level 50: Diamagnetic Core Flawless Interface ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1496;696;1392;HEX;| 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That's the thing about decent calculators, you can basically spec for maximum wear and tear. You'll wind up with a SLIGHTLY beefier PSU. But it's not like you will need 450W and it's going to tell you to buy a 1500W unit.

And lose my 4 year warranty? NOT ON YOUR *PANCAKE!* LIFE!

The case wasn't $300.. It wasn't, even new. At the time I bought it, I picked it up on sale for $140 from my local MicroCenter. Is it the most I'd ever spent on a case? Nope. But anything costing more than that was a server box.

The thing is, I didn't initially buy it for water cooling. And the only such rig in there now is a 280mm AIO CPU cooler. Mostly I bought it because I was sick (and tired!) of cutting up my hands on some of my previous cases as the quarters were a BIT tight for my hands. So I got this one and promptly gashed my hand open and bled all over it... *SIGH* $300? NAHHHH! I'll stick with my cheap Ikea table. Nope. Current specs: CPU: I7 970 (3.2Ghz) (Cooled by NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Cooler). RAM: 24 GB (Triple channel) GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Boot Drive: Samsung Evo 850 512GB Storage Drives: 2x 1TB Western Digital Enterprise drives. (This was a former server.) HGST 6TB Deskstar NAS drive Seagate Cheetah 300GB 15.7Krpm drive Monitors: 3x Dell U2718Q 27" Monitors Steel Series mouse (closest I could get to the original Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse for feel in my hand). Steel Series Arctis 5 headset. Speakers: Logitech Z313

Will try to rebuild in an older version of Mids and see if most of it translates.

Has nothing to do with what I'm talking about.

Okay, de-walled, grammar and some spelling check. Microc's right that many vendors don't always use standardized cases. So be aware of this when going for a pre-built from a big name. On the "undersizing" of a PSU. Using a PSU with a less powerful rating isn't a terrible thing. The PSU should fit the system being delivered without horrendous amounts of overhead (which leads to bigger power bills and more heat). Where it CAN bite you in the sit-upon is when you go to make UPGRADES. You might find your original PSU can't handle the power requirements for a newer, beefier card or CPU. Basically, grab a PSU load calculator. So long as your PSU exceeds the required draw by 15-20%, you're fine up front. As for the base warranty. For a Desktop machine, consider upgrading the warranty to the ProCarePlus with Accidental Damage for the 1 Year. For a LAPTOP, get the longest ProCare Plus warranty you can afford with accidental damage. In both cases, this means they'll send a technician to YOU. No futzing for days/weeks waiting on a depot, which many times sources it out to an outside company. I agree that you shouldn't just base your specs on "Will it run CoH?". You can run it on practically ANYTHING now. YES, budget is ALWAYS a consideration. But it's kinda dumb to buy the cheapest POS that has to be jerry-rigged to run it even mildly okay, when, with a bit of judicious purchasing, you can get a machine that makes it run like a herpetophobe from Godzilla...(which is amazingly similar to how everyone else on the planet runs from him too). Actually he's incorrect about there being two types of buyers and builders. As certain sections of the population would say..."It's a spectrum." As for his blind contention that "any new rig should have a minimum of 16GB of RAM". No. The minimum's still 8. If you're using a 64-bit copy of Windows, you want 8 minimum. More than that really doesn't severely affect CoH. Though, other, far newer games might gripe. But in general use, 8's still the baseline. Going to disagre on the "backup bank". That's NOT how these memory banks are assigned. Hell, there's boards out there that won't even WORK unless you have something in Bank 0. For buying memory, get as much memory as you can reasonably afford, and get it in the fewest possible number of DIMMs, with the minimum number of DIMMs being TWO (2). While there are some triple and even quad-channel RAM solutions out there, most of those are either obsolete, or monstrously expensive Enthusiast boards (or servers). Most everyone else is still sticking with dual-channel RAM. Because it's relatively cheap, and It Just Works. So instead of getting four 2GB RAM sticks, get two 4GB RAM sticks. For a matched set of 4, you're probably paying more than a matched set of 2 anyhow. Stick with default memory speeds required by your board and CPU. If you don't know what your CPU supports? Intel has a nice tool, the ARK. Simply type your Intel CPU's designation into Google. Pretty much the first result you'll get is from ARK. And it'll tell you there. Like this one. AMD has something similar. What he's saying about overclocked RAM isn't quite correct. It really depends on the vendor and the spec the memory was built upon. Honestly, I don't like dinking around hoping my memory's going to work right or be compatible or warranty stuff. I just go to Micron's Crucial.com website. Put in your motherboard, device, or vendor's system designator, and pow. It'll show you GUARANTEED compatible memory. It's a 10 year limited warranty (which is basically the general lifespan of a computer system barring incremental upgrades). He's basically right. The AMD Ryzen 5 and Intel i5 are usually your best bets. They have most of the specs and tech that you need, and not much else. The Ryzen 7, i7 and i9 are basically enthusiast CPUs with some tech that CAN affect performance, but you're generally talking in the 90th+ percentile. Basically this is the "Cost isn't the primary factor" sector. As for having to match a higher end CPU with a higher end GPU? Pure bunk. I could take an i9 and mate it to a GTX 1050 and it'd be fine. It wouldn't really outperform an i7 or i5 with a GTX 1050. But this falls under the AC/DC (I've Got Big Balls) rule. His advice about next-gen connector changes is well meant, but pointless. ALWAYS mate your board to the appropriate CPU and vice-versa. If you're ready to buy NOW, don't let what's coming "Next Year Sometime" inform your decision in any way, unless the actual new platform is dropping within 2-4 weeks of when you finally decide to drop the cash. Buy the best machine you can buy FOR RIGHT NOW. Otherwise you're ALWAYS waiting for "The Next Big Thing" and you NEVER buy! As for the "older analog PSU thing and GPUs"? Unless he has documentation of that, I'm going to say "Apocryphal". You make sure your GPU meets your system's needs, plus a "safety margin". Analog/digital doesn't factor into it. As to how AMD and Intel make chips and cards? They don't "cut down". In some cases, YES, they will convert higher-end GPUs that don't pass certain quality checks for their product tier down to the highest next-tier device they can get it to pass QC with. But, in other cases, the boards are COMPLETELY different devices. Take the GTX1660 and 1660Ti from NVIDIA. They are NOT cut-down RTX cards. They are not remanufactured GTX 10-series cards. They're their own definitive product, engineered to be what they are from the start. As for GPU bus-bit-depth. Get the best card you can afford. PERIOD. Make sure the system's solid underneath it FIRST. Because you can almost ALWAYS replace a GPU faster and easier than stripping out a CPU, motherboard and memory... As for "The newer cards aren't much faster than the last-gen"? Bunk. The RTX 2080Ti is DEFINITIVELY faster than the GTX 1080Ti. BUT, if you're gaming at 1024x768 or 1366x900 (hell, even 1920x1080), you're NEVER going to notice the difference without software benchmarking. https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1080-Ti/4027vs3918 Now, if you're gaming at 4K with all options on...the newer cards are ABSOLUTELY faster. And you WILL notice it. Put it this way. The 1660Ti vs the 1080Ti https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1660-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1080-Ti/4037vs3918 The 1660Ti is slower in just about everything. But it remains TOTALLY PLAYABLE (average FPS of 75+ at 1920x1080 on EVERYTHING) even at that rate. And costs HALF what the 1080Ti does. He IS right about crypto mining affecting the pricing of GPUs. Unfortunately, there's no real fix for this unless the complexity of what's being mined TOTALLY outstrips consumer GPU capabilities. And I don't see that happening yet. As for the problems of working in small cases? I agree. But very LARGE cases have their own problems too. Case in point (double entendre intended). Okay, those are 27" monitors. And that big black thing next to them? My case. Roomy? HELL YES! Easy to work on? HELL YES! Heavy? Luckily, not really. Ungainly as hell to move? HELL YES! Here's the specs on the case. Basically, if you're a water cooling freak like I am, this case (and it's entire line) give you pretty much THE most options for water cooling available on the market! Heck, you can even STACK them to mount even BIGGER radiators! Basically, if you're putting a machine together yourself, pay close attention to clearances for things like video cards. Because spending $300 on a video card and then finding out that it's exactly 1/16th of an inch TOO LONG for your case is essentially the same thing as punching yourself in the nuts. Lots of pain, physical and emotional. And it's ALL self-inflicted...

Just be aware. Simply because someone is a "professional", meaning they're being paid to slap the thing together, doesn't mean they're GOOD at it...

Nah. Because if anything turns it on, your network throughput goes to *PANCAKE!* It's not ENTIRELY Dell's fault. At one time, traffic optimization made slow connections more livable. Now, in the days of 50+ Mbit connections? Useless as a belly button on your elbow...

https://www.dell.com/community/Inspiron/Inspiron-15-Gaming-7567-Ethernet-internet-speed-capped/td-p/7190864 On several models of Dell gaming laptops, there's a piece of software called "SmartByte" installed. This is supposed to be "network optimization" software that prioritizes video traffic. In reality, this software is BROKE AS *PANCAKE!* 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒 Fortunately my main machine, once they installed a signal booster, managed to pull down 550Mbits or so. (You NEVER get the full 1000, even if you're the only person on the loop. Ethernet overhead limits you.) Better than a kick in the jimmies... Anyhoo, you can't simply remove SmartByte. The Dell Support software will reinstall it on you no matter what. So, THINK SNEAKY! Go into Services (services.msc) control panel. Stop AND Disable SmartByte Network Service. However, don't stop there. Because if the service doesn't start it's rigged to try and restart itself and, ultimately, reboot the machine. So go to the Recovery tab. For each of the Failures dropdowns, select "Do Nothing". And uncheck "Enable actions for stops with errors" Then click OK. Reboot your machine. After the reboot, Halle-frickin'-lujah!

About 2 years ago, when HD prices were still sky high (after the Thailand disaster kicked the industry squarely in the jimmies), SSDs were on track to nearly equal hard drives in $/GB. A budget drive like the 1TB Western Digital Blue? $0.045 per GB A Western Digital Red drive of the same size? $0.065 per GB A Samsung Evo 1TB? $0.13 per GB Now a luddite might point and go "NUMBER NOT SAME!" in the middle of complaining about stairs... But what they're missing is the massive performance difference.

Hover-tanking: Basically, beyond a certain point between the two posts in front of the Arachnos building, you're JUST outside of LR's range. You can grab his agro, hover up there and he spends all his time trying to get at you. Simply Taunt when he jumps up at you. Glitched hover-tanking (tether abuse). LR ALSO has a tether. So you can't lure him all the way back out anyplace (this is probably because in some cases he might run someplace and get stuck). Found this out on a Fire^3 blaster... Basically grab his aggro and essentially fly up to the first mezzanine on the Arachnos building. He'll actually jump that far trying to get at you. Warning, spoiler image contains profanity. But funny as hell! Anyhow, once he hits the top of his arc, his tether with TP him back down to the deck and he'll come after you again. Again, snipe him while he's jumping at you.

Yeah, I'm a screen real-estate junkie. That's why I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't just run at 4K with no magnification. Had they been 32" monitors or larger...Well, I'd have had to wall-mount the damnable things. Because I don't think there are any armature systems that could handle a triple setup like that. Even now, the setup's a bit worryingly heavy clamped to the end of the table that way. Luckily my computer and the UPS are heavy enough to offset it.

Beyond a certain point, PFF becomes somewhat superfluous. It's kinda like taking Barrier "For a little extra defense" on a fully kitted out SR Tank. YES, Barrier ALSO buffs Res (which is SUPER beneficial to SR). But PRACTICAL differences between steady-state Defense in the 80's vs a fading Defense buffs in the 100's? Zip. Zero. Zilch. One less than Uno. I man hell! You haven't even popped Elude! And does Elude+Barrier bumping you to 270% REALLY mean anything? Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! MC Hammer: Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Super Reflexes Secondary Power Set: Super Strength Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Flight Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Focused Fighting -- Rct-Def:50(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx:50(3), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP:50(5), Rct-ResDam%:50(5) Level 1: Jab -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(15), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(17), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg:50(17), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc:50(19) Level 2: Focused Senses -- Rct-Def:50(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx:50(3) Level 4: Haymaker -- SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprGntFis-Dmg/Rchg:50(7), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(9), SprGntFis-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(9), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(11), SprGntFis-Rchg/+Absorb:50(11) Level 6: Agile -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(7) Level 8: Practiced Brawler -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(31) Level 10: Taunt -- MckBrt-Taunt:50(A), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg:50(45), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg/Rng:50(46), MckBrt-Acc/Rchg:50(46), MckBrt-Taunt/Rng:50(46), MckBrt-Rchg:50(48) Level 12: Dodge -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(13) Level 14: Evasion -- Rct-Def:50(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx:50(15) Level 16: Kick -- Hct-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Hct-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Hct-Acc/Rchg:50(50), Hct-Dmg/EndRdx:50(50), Hct-Dam%:50(50) Level 18: Lucky -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(19) Level 20: Knockout Blow -- SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprMghoft-Dmg/Rchg:50(21), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(21), SprMghoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(29), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(29), SprMghoft-Rchg/Res%:50(31) Level 22: Tough -- UnbGrd-ResDam:50(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx:50(23), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam:50(23), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(25), StdPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(27), GldArm-3defTpProc:50(27) Level 24: Weave -- Rct-Def:50(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx:50(25) Level 26: Quickness -- Run-I:50(A) Level 28: Rage -- GssSynFr--ToHit:50(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg:50(34), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(37), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx:50(40), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx:50(43), GssSynFr--Build%:50(45) Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(31) Level 32: Elude -- LucoftheG-Rchg+:50(A), LucoftheG-Def:50(33) Level 35: Hurl -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(36), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg:50(37), SprWntBit-Rchg/SlowProc:50(37) Level 38: Foot Stomp -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx:50(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(39), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(40), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc:50(40) Level 41: Char -- SprEnt-Acc/Hold:50(A), SprEnt-Hold/Rchg:50(42), SprEnt-End/Rchg:50(42), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End:50(42), SprEnt-Acc/Hold/End/Rchg:50(43), SprEnt-Rchg/AbsorbProc:50(43) Level 44: Maneuvers -- Rct-Def:50(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx:50(45) Level 47: Hover -- ShlWal-Def:50(A), ShlWal-Def/EndRdx:50(48) Level 49: Fly -- WntGif-ResSlow:50(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Gauntlet 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Don't MAKE me bust out the "Wish I Had A Portal Gun" video....