Posts by Jose Martin13

lonetrucker4 said:What kind of fever dream are you people living in... 🤦

Typical apologist for gender ideology.😁

America finally has a golden chance to get even with the folks from the Kingdom of Sweden. After all the low-down dirty tricks they pulled during our EU negotiations, now they’re suddenly begging to join NATO. What a joke.

First off, we should be filing a formal protest over how they treat those "peaceful Islamists." The Swedish regime is straight-up violating basic human and religious rights there. Add in the police brutality and blatant racism? It's a mess.

On top of that, we should demand they bake national minority protections right into their constitution and guarantee actual seats in their parliament for those groups.
We should basically make those demands a non-negotiable prerequisite for them joining the NATO alliance.

coastalstag7 said:What do you guys think about this statement? Is there any truth to it?
US government statistics show that minority women in the US give birth to about four children, more than double the rate for the rest of the US population.[55][56][57] President Erdogan stated that certain groups could become a majority by 2038.[55] In some areas where these populations are concentrated, women give birth to 7.1 children on average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Turkey

Since they don't officially recognize them as a separate ethnic group, how much of this is just off-book from the official narrative?
Plus, if he’s claiming an average of 4, that number is probably even higher in reality.

I was actually arguing with someone about this recently. Their whole current approach to armed conflict is pure madness—they’ve got zero logistics and no major superpower backing them up, so they're stuck without basic gear like ATGMs or MANPADS. But they're playing the long game through sheer numbers. It's like they're waiting to be served a win on a silver platter in a few decades. Once they hit 60% of the population, they'll just rename the country and claim the western territories under the guise of "good neighborly relations."😁

Timothy Kim60 said:I don't see why it'd be any bigger of a headache. For the most part, you've got this

That was all because of the 8-pin connector on my old motherboard. It was shoved right up against the CPU socket, so I had to tear the whole PSU out just to plug it in or pull it out. Total pain.

Anyway, I'm looking at some CPU benchmarks comparing the Intel Core i7-6700 to the 6700K. The K version is pulling over 1,000 points more, and it's only about 300-$133 bucks more expensive. Now I'm thinking maybe I should just grab the K instead of the standard Intel Core i7-6700, especially if I pair it with this ASRock board.

Anyone know of a decent, budget-friendly classic ATX motherboard? I just realized the one fadedorca66 was looking at is a micro version, and man, those things are such a massive pain when you're trying to cable manage or cram a CPU cooler in there.

fadedorca66 said:🙂 One guy missed the user, the other guy missed the mark entirely 😁

It’s all lies in the future, but looks like you already figured that out...

swapped you out for some other forum regular... similar handle, whatever 😵

Robert Rodriguez2 said:If you're giving away RAM, I'm in. 😬

For $1167, you could definitely build something decent—like that setup fadedorca66 put together—it’s just a matter of knowing which Best Buy to hit 😁

But honestly? That looks like a "cash price." If you're buying individual cards, expect to pay about 10% more. We're looking at closer to $3,800 total.

I figured that out once I saw the wholesale prices.

fadedorca66 said:If you've got the cash, just go for the i7. You have the budget, so you might as well actually use it. Something like this:

1 x Intel Core i7-6700 (3.4GHz, 8MB,LGA1151) box
1 x PNY DDR4 8GB, 2133MHz
1 x MSI B150 mATX Motherboard (S1151, Dual DDR4, PCI-Ex16, 2xPCI-Ex1 USB3.0, USB2.0, SATA III, HDMI, DVI, GLAN)
Total: $1184

Just make sure the board has enough slots for what you need (this one has 4 RAM slots) and call it a day.

There’s another way if you're trying to be cheap: grab a Xeon for an older socket, a 1150 board, and some "old school" DDR3 RAM. You'd save a few bucks, but if you've got the money and aren't sweating it, just go this route.

Where on earth did you find that?

Even though I have two working 4GB 1333 Corsair modules, I'm selling them or giving them away. There's zero point in bottlenecking a new CPU with legacy memory just to save a measly 30 bucks.$133.

If anyone needs RAM for an old junker, shoot me a PM and we'll work something out.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Timothy Kim60 😠
you're totally killing my keyboard idea. Seriously, tell me which store you found that at.🥱

Robert Rodriguez2, you got any other motherboard suggestions?

Oh, almost forgot—I don't want to overclock. I really don't feel like dealing with the extra noise and more coolers.

Hey there.

I need some advice on the best way to spend my money here. My old PH2 955 finally kicked the bucket—motherboard gave up on it, forced retirement style. Now what?

I'm cannibalizing parts from my old PC out of pure necessity: an R6850 GPU, an EVGA 450W PSU, a WD Black HDD, a Themis CPU cooler, the case, and all the peripherals.

Look, I need to make sure my CPU and motherboard are solid enough to serve as a real foundation for this new build. That’s the plan. Phase one is just getting the core stuff right so that in phase two, I can swap out all the outdated junk. I'm picking up a new GPU, an SSD, and 32GB of RAM now, and if things get hairy, I'll probably grab a beefier PSU down the road too.

Honestly, I don't care if it's AMD, Nvidia, or Intel. It makes zero difference to me.

Honestly, 8GB of DDR4 RAM would be just fine. It's plenty.

What am I using it for? Gaming, some virtualization, and a bit of coding. That's it.
How do I pay? Amex or Diners. Budget is flexible—I can push past $400 if I have to.$167...if it’s actually worth the money.

Thanks.

lp.

Kimberly Gomez34 said:Damn it. 😲
Glad you managed to fix it. It’s actually pretty common for the paste to bake onto the cooler. Honestly, the best move is to boot the PC and run a bit of a load to get everything warm before you try to pull it off. Then you just give it a little twist left and right until it lets go.

It almost felt stuck, but I've never seen it actually fuse together.
I tried using a hair dryer to heat up the CPU and the heatsink, but zero luck.
Isopropyl alcohol and some gentle persuasion—that’s how you win.

Kimberly Gomez34 said:LC-120.

👍
Thanks for the tip, but I ended up having to grab the Themis anyway since the LC-120 and TX were totally out of stock.

Andrew Miller102 said:While that is certainly a solid choice,😁 there is a catch if you are looking for an easy installation. Mounting that specific cooler requires pulling the motherboard out of the case entirely. Let’s be honest, not everyone has the patience, the desire, or necessarily the steady hands required for that kind of surgery.

Consider another option, Alpenföhn Ben Nevis which installs as easily as a cracker, meaning it goes on just like a standard AMD stock cooler. It is a capable, efficient unit that will be more than sufficient for a Phenom II X4 processor. Its 12cm fan tops out at around 1600 RPM. That isn't particularly fast, so you won't deal with much noise even when the CPU is under a heavy load.

http://www.amazon.com/search.php?tp=0&q=ben+nevis

http://www.alpenfoehn.de/cpu-kuehler/bennevis#menu2

http://www.pcmag.com/article/Alpe...lusiv_-32223-3

It is worth emphasizing that for processors with a 125W TDP, you really need a CPU cooler equipped with a 12cm fan. Coolers using a 9cm fan generally aren't up to the task because, under load, those smaller fans have to spin at incredibly high speeds, which just creates a lot of noise.

There are exceptions, though; if you're running an AMD chip at 125W and just want to escape the racket, there's still a way out. If you aren't planning on overclocking and are happy staying at stock CPU frequencies, then the Arctic Alpine 64 Plus will do the job . The price point is quite reasonable $25, and most importantly, it stays quiet. Beyond that, it is a significantly better performer than that loud, old-school AMD stock cooler we all remember.

http://www.amazon.com/search.php?&q=...svePonude=true

https://www.arctic.com/us_en/alpine-64-plus.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/articlevie...id=2645&page=4

Better days are coming, as that noisy, subpar legacy AMD stock cooler is finally being phased out. With every new AMD zen CPU, a new AMD stock cooler called the Wraith is introduced.For certain older FX processors or newer AMD APU chips, this modern AMD stock CPU cooler is also included. Simply put, the Wraith is a much better stock cooler, and once again, the most important thing is that the noise effectively disappears.🍿

It’s not like I can’t take a PC apart; I just don't have time to waste, so I was looking for a quick fix.

The funniest part of this whole disaster? It took me longer to pry the CPU off the old heatsink than it did to actually install the new one, because the damn thing was practically welded to the chip.

Total circus. And of course, the CPU popped right out of the socket, bending pins everywhere. One pin even snapped, so I had to try and flatten them back out using a credit card.

In the end, I had to go buy some pure isopropyl alcohol. Even the 65% absinthe I had lying around wasn't strong enough, and I wasn't about to risk frying my CPU and seeing ghosts after all that work. hehe

Anyway, everything is running smooth now. Ran an AIDA64 test at 100% CPU load—temps hit 59 degrees, and the noise level is basically a whisper.

Honestly, this AMD stock cooler was the first stock one I've used since 2000, but it'll definitely be the last. Forget the hassle—just shell out the cash for a $67, rather than dealing with that ear-splitting noise.

Hey,
I'm looking for a decent cooler for my Phenom ii x4 /AM3 setup. I'm not planning on overclocking or anything crazy, just need something from $67 this list:

My main thing is noise—I want it quiet. As long as it keeps things cool, I don't care about much else, though easy installation would be a huge plus.

Richard Wilson4 said:In this day and age, you can't run a dictatorship when information and media are everywhere. That goes for Syria, and it definitely applies to Europe.

Plus, the more Washington, D.C. tries to bully California, the more they actually end up sticking together.

It’s a joke, really. Watching "patriots" use the exact same lies and labels as those quasi-liberals is just pathetic to witness.

Arthur Fowler83 said:It feels like people in Spain are dealing with the exact same political curse we're stuck with here: https://scontent-a-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/...cd&oe=54C3BFA0

The only real difference is that their version of this mess has been dragging on a bit longer—stretching back to the '80s.

And perhaps more importantly, they actually have a legitimate alternative to look toward in the upcoming elections (PODEMOS).

Those Spaniards don't need some undercover communists like PODEMOS; they need a new Franco. Same goes for us—we need a real leader, not the Democrats or some "progressive" version of the Republicans.

I don't even know where to start with this nonsense. Just absolute garbage. Total waste of time. kaže:
Forget it. Just like in Scotland, that referendum isn't going anywhere. Even if they actually pulled the trigger, it’s a non-starter. In any real democracy—any actual developed nation—these kinds of movements stay stuck on the fringes. The majority of voters have much bigger fish to fry. People care about stability, their paychecks, their pensions, and the economy. What exactly are these nationalist parties bringing to the table? Absolutely nothing. Just empty rhetoric and shady agendas.
Look, comparing this to what happened in Scotland, or maybe Belgium or Switzerland—it’s just not the same thing. We're talking about polar opposites compared to the mess we saw in the former America back in the late 80s and early 90s. The whole geopolitical landscape has flipped. Back then, the entire world was watching a massive value system that covered most of Europe and the globe just crumble right before our eyes. Today? It's a different animal. Everything is about integration, globalization, and staying connected. Economic and political cooperation, plus the multicultural reality we see across Europe now, carries way more weight than this sudden surge in "national identity." If they play their cards right, much like the Scots, they'll probably fight for—and actually get—more local autonomy from Madrid.

Richard Wilson4 said:Then why is it that in the California legislature two-thirds of the parties are nationalist, or in the Basque region it's even more, and in Scotland they basically run the government despite having 45% support even when the economy was killing it?

Scott Edwards2 said:A Majority... what, 51%?
That isn't nearly enough.
Right now, I find myself blaming the administration in Madrid because they're basically pushing people toward California. It’s an incredibly poor strategy—how on earth do you expect to retain anyone when you're using such heavy-handed rhetoric against them?
Madrid really ought to take a page out of London's book.

Why don't you guys just take a day trip to Madrid instead? Then you can get back to this endless, pathetic back-and-forth arguing about nothing. Just more of the same useless bickering.

James Nguyen13 said:In my view, that kind of logic will never fly politically, mostly because it would trigger a domino effect of nations just falling apart everywhere.

So, you're really left with just one blunt reality if you want change: you have to find the nerve, declare independence, and be ready to stand your ground against an army sent to stop you.

It’s a simple equation—if you can hold the line, you’ve got a country; if you can't, well, you might as well pack your bags and head home.

Exactly. And since the Catalans are acting like the "Scots" and showing zero backbone, there's no chance they'll ever be independent. I spent about four days in New York City on business once, and besides people waving flags out their windows and speaking Catalan, I didn't see any actual nationalism, any real national consciousness, or any real drive for emancipation. There isn't even a shred of theory behind this independence nonsense.
Before those dirty crowds flooding New York City ever separate from California, the "Catalans" will have to separate their "land" from Spain first.
Just a bunch of Western European conformist cowards—and yeah, I'm talking about their so-called "separatists." 🙂

Jeremy Harris21 said:By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

Exactly. And you people are just descendants of pyramid builders from some ancient myth. Long live "history" according to those fake scholars.

Jeremy Harris21 said:By that logic, Canada isn't a multi-ethnic melting pot either, considering the majority of Mexicans and Americans were just settlers coming in from neighboring states.

"Please don't judge me, because I'm not judging you"—that sounds like something straight out of an Islamic State recruitment manual.

It’s honestly fascinating how telling someone the truth can actually offend them.

Jeremy Harris21 said:That’s the fundamental issue with Muslims—they tend to believe everything they're told and consistently overextend themselves, giving way far more than they ever should.
Thirty percent of people holding fifty percent of seats in Congress.
In a city like Pittsburgh, twenty percent Christians end up controlling fifty percent of the local government.

Just imagine if we were talking about a Christian land where Muslims suddenly grabbed fifty percent of the power; it wouldn't happen in a million years.
Or take a small town in the Midwest—you’ll never see them seizing fifty percent of the authority.

And yet, they still keep reaching for more.

🤣🤣🤣

First off, Lebanon isn't an Islamic country. Second, the reason you see such a sudden spike in the Muslim population is because of Palestinians moving south after fleeing Israel during the big exodus.

The rest of this nonsense isn't even worth my time.

goldenraven362 said:Anyone here actually used DraftKings? Thinking about opening an account there. Seems like the best bet right now.

As far as I know, that’s definitely one of the better ones out there.

Just finished watching Starship Troopers... absolute garbage. A mediocre disaster with a plot you can see coming from a mile away. And the acting? Don't even get me started—it was painful. The action scenes felt more like some lame picnic out in the middle of nowhere than a war. Honestly, Heinlein would be spinning in his grave if he saw what they did to his work.