So, from what I’ve gathered, this guy is just some gamer who managed to cash in big time, and now everyone is basically riding his coattails and using his "brand" to move product...
I’ve been watching a ton of reviews lately—stuff like headphones, power supplies, certain motherboards—and honestly, I’d probably give their quality a decent 4 out of 5. It’s not exactly top-tier, high-end enthusiast stuff, but it’s definitely not garbage either, I guess.
These new units stick pretty close to that stripped-back, no-frills vibe from the original lineup, but there's one massive catch that actually makes them worth it: they’re hitting those top-tier efficiency levels without asking for a ridiculous amount of cash. I guess what it really means is that someone on a tight budget can finally snag a Platinum unit without feeling like they're being robbed. If you can live with the super basic design—since you aren't getting any modular cables or those fancy little extra bells and whistles—then it's a solid deal.
I mean, I honestly thought this Platinum unit was a pretty decent deal since the wattage isn't even that high... but then I start looking at the higher wattage stuff from Antec, and suddenly it doesn't seem cheap at all, nor does it look any less high-end than the others... I haven't really sat down to read through the reviews yet, so I'm kind of in the dark here... plus, does anyone actually know who Antec is as a manufacturer?
analogtiger19 said:I mean, sure, it’s a Platinum unit, but honestly? That warranty period feels way too short for what they're asking you to shell out... You could probably find something around that same price point that actually gives you some decent coverage. So, I was looking at this Gold unit, and honestly, it comes with a five-year warranty, which I guess is alright if you're into that kind of thing.And honestly, even then, you’re still looking at a top-tier power supply since it's got a Seasonic unit tucked inside.
I mean, if my life actually depended on it, I’d probably pull the trigger and grab something from Newegg... but honestly, who knows?
So, I stumbled upon this one, just in case you're dead set on getting something with an 80 Plus Gold rating and a five-year warranty. I was just scrolling through some gear listings on a site like Newegg, and I stumbled upon this NESF-018 power supply unit. Honestly, looking at the specs and the build quality, I’m not totally sure what to make of it, but my gut tells me to be careful. It’s one of those things where you see a price that looks tempting, but then you start thinking about what's actually happening under the hood, you know? I guess it might work fine if you're just running a super basic setup, but if you're planning on putting anything remotely decent in your rig, I’d probably steer clear. Maybe it’s okay for a budget office PC or something, but for any serious gaming build, it feels like a bit of a gamble, which I usually try to avoid unless I'm feeling particularly reckless. Just my two cents, though—definitely do your homework before you pull the trigger on something like this.
It’s actually kind of wild, but when I first typed in the search for a Gold rated power supply, I got one set of results, and then I searched for the exact same thing again just now and got a completely different bunch... maybe it's just the algorithm acting up or something, I guess.
So, the guy above just went out and snagged a Fractal XL, which puts him at like 1200 bucks now... honestly, seeing that makes me feel a little crappy about my brand new BitFenix case, I guess. I just can't seem to find a real deal no matter how hard I look...
Douglas Fisher78 said:Look, it’s not like I just pulled it off the shelf at Best Buy or anything, but honestly, it’s in killer shape. It’s basically pristine, and I guess the best part is that it’s still got a full year of warranty left on it, so you're pretty much covered regardless. 🤣
Honestly, there’s really nothing left to overthink here... I mean, who actually gives a damn about the warranty on a PC case? Just let it go, man.
Douglas Fisher78 said:I was actually looking at it for my $133 setup, but honestly, I'm kind of on the fence. I've seen a few reviews floating around, but people seem pretty split on whether it's actually any good, so I'm still feeling pretty unsure 😉
Man, if you found it for $133, just grab it right now. That case is easily worth at least $400, so there’s gotta be some kind of mistake in the listing...
Douglas Fisher78 said:me too, I guess 😁 so here's my latest
I'm picking one of these right now and I really need you guys to just pick one for me. I don't care about the price tag or how much airflow they claim to have, I just want to know which case actually performs best under pressure.
Corsair twelve hundred v3 Cooler Master Hyper 212 LC Power 976B Thermaltake N21 Zalman z3 plus
One of these has to be the winner, man. I've been staring at specs for forever and I honestly can't make up my mind.😁
Are you trolling me? That twelve hundred should be like three times better and way more expensive than the rest, they aren't even in the same league...
So, look, your BIOS is actually doing its job by telling you to > which basically means that even if the hard drive itself isn't broken, the motherboard doesn't see it as bootable. I guess you've got two main ways out of this mess: either just go ahead and do a totally fresh installation of the OS, or check your BIOS settings to see if you can toggle on CSM (Compatibility Support Module) if your board even has that option... and if you don't see CSM, you might need to dig around to see if legacy support for the disk was somehow disabled somewhere.
Honestly, this is such a massive headache for anyone who messed with their security settings or turned off compatibility modes after they had already installed Windows using an older, non-UEFI method. You could try turning all that legacy and CSM stuff back off, but then you’re stuck having to do a completely clean install of Windows using a UEFI-based installation media...
So, you should probably try jumping into the BIOS—just mash the Del key or F2 while the PC is booting up—and maybe poke around the settings a bit. You really need to check if your drive is set to IDE, AHCI, or RAID mode... once you've looked, just hit "load optimized defaults" or "load defaults," then switch the disk setting back to whatever it was before, save everything, and get out.
Oh, and hey, if you happen to have some wannabe hacker hanging around your house, there's a chance they might have messed with your network card's MAC address right in the BIOS... if that's actually what happened, just tell them to stop messing with the hardware level and do it through the network adapter properties in Windows instead... most US ISPs tie your connection to that specific MAC address, so even if it gets changed, you're gonna have to reboot your modem or router, or maybe just yank the power cord for about 30 seconds and plug it back in so the ISP can refresh your MAC address settings.
Thomas Sanchez30 said:It’s about Super Mario Galaxy. It worked totally fine back on Windows 8, and I even did a clean install of Windows 10, so it should be running okay, but man, it is basically unplayable right now. Like, 80% of the time the FPS just tanks—it feels like everything is moving in slow motion. I'll jump and it's just like, slow mo, constant stuttering, then maybe it hits a normal speed for a second before dragging again, and it just keeps looping like that.
I honestly don't get what's going on because everything was smooth sailing on Windows 8, and I've got an i3, Nvidia graphics, and 6 GB of RAM. I even tried messing with Task Manager to set the application priority to high, but I guess that didn't really do anything at all. 🙄
Try clicking the search bar next to the Start menu and type in dxdiag then hit enter... see if there are any errors popping up in that window, whether it's for the GPU or the audio drivers...
If everything looks fine in there, maybe try right-clicking the Super Mario Galaxy icon, go to Properties, hit the Compatibility tab, select Windows 8, click OK, and then give the game another shot...
So look, I ended up dropping $105 on this. If I’d just gone out and bought the thing I actually wanted, including shipping, I probably would've been looking at around $360... I mean, it's not like I'm breaking the bank here, but when you actually sit down and crunch the numbers, the savings are pretty decent. Plus, I racked up some reward points. If I keep grabbing stuff from Apple—which, honestly, I totally plan to—I might even score a free component for my entire PC build just by stacking those points over time. It's basically a win-win since I'm coming out ahead anyway... even if they aren't factoring in the sales tax. Man, I really hope ten more shops like this pop up soon so I can keep snagging deals like this.
I'm out here in rural Nebraska, and honestly, even if I had just picked this up at my local Walmart, I’d still be stuck paying shipping fees anyway. I wasn't feeling that plain white look or the one with the plexiglass, so I went with something else, but it's not like I was trying to save a ton of money or anything... it's just that I'm not about to drop an extra cent more than I absolutely have to...
I mean, I'm definitely not on anyone's VIP list or anything... they just sent me an email at 2:30 PM saying my package finally shipped and that I should probably expect it in about 4 to 5 business days, I guess...
Anyway, I actually really dig how they handle their rewards program, where you rack up points with every single purchase, which I assume I can eventually swap out for some decent hardware later on or something...
So, after everyone spent the first few days just totally trashing the thing, I guess the crew is actually looking pretty satisfied now... some people even filed returns or claims, and everything seems to have gone through without any major issues...