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Game installs aren't getting any smaller. And while SSD prices continue to fall, if a game requires 250GB to install, a 500GB drive will only get you so far. What if you could use the extra storage space on y...
2021-10-13 21:29:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The nVidia Tesla M60 is a Dual GPU Compute Card that relies on airflow from a server for cooling. But what if I wanted to use the card in a normal PC tower? Well, that would obviously need a custom solution. So I fired up my CNC machine and got to work.
But first... What am I drinking??
A collaboration between Breakside Brewing and Barley Brown, it's the Wanderjack IPA, a...
2021-10-05 22:55:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Trackballs. You either love them or hate them. I myself am firmly planted in the former category, which is why I was very excited tp check out the GameBall, a trackball designed from the ground up to cater to gamers.
But first... What am I drinking???
From 49th State Brewing comes the Golden Dall WHICH IS MY NEW FAVORITE BELGIAN BEER!
Check out the GameBall here: 2021-09-28 20:00:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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You read the title. And I bet you know which server this is going into. But will 14TB worth of SSD storage solve my speed and latency woes in the Cloud Gaming Serve...
2021-09-23 18:58:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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First world problems are real, especially when trying to do things in a homelab no one has done before. My three GTX 1070 Tis just aren't quite fast enough to ...
2021-09-18 18:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Like most people who use NAS Servers for video production, I was looking for better performance when it came to adding data to a storage pool. What I found was not what I expected.
But first... What am I drinking???
From Adroit Theory, it's the Death of Civilization 01, and 8.0% Hazy IPA. Super tropical nose and forward taste, predominantly pineapple. And a little interesting extra ...
2021-09-12 23:27:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Between the power draw and cooling requirements of running my own server rack, it's time for some much needed consolidation, starting with virtualizing my TrueNAS and Proxmox servers into one massively overkill box.
Oh, and I'll be installing TrueNAS Scale, based on Debian Linux!
But first... What am I drinking???
A two-fer of disappointments unfortunately. Between the Plug an...
2021-09-09 18:19:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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For YEARS I've been trying to make this work. Now, you can use ANY graphics card for 3D Acceleration in a virtual machine. This means any nVidia Tesla or...
2021-09-03 23:05:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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EVGA has launched an all new membrane keyboard in 2021. While the same price could snag you a mechanical keyboard, does the feature set o...
2021-08-31 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Server GPUs like nVidia Tesla and AMD FirePro often rely on airflow inside a server for cooling, making them difficult to run inside a PC. Today, I'm trying out three different 3D Printed Air Shroud...
2021-08-29 21:29:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Finding an affordable GPU sucks right now, which is why I'm really excited to share the Tesla M40 with you today. GTX 1070 / RX 5600 XT ...
2021-08-25 22:38:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe long awaited merch launch is finally here!
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It seems like every time Fractal Design releases a new case, it's also time for me to rebuild my Streaming PC, and the release of the Torrent is no ...
2021-08-18 14:13:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'd heard the tales from the East of an enthusiast GPU.... a GTX 1070... with a cooler so small, it only occupied a single slot. Witchcra...
2021-08-15 23:03:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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The nVidia Tesla K80 is an absolute beast. 4,992 CUDA Cores, 24GB GDDR5 Memory... if on there were a way to play games with it.
Oh ...
2021-08-10 20:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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So you can't buy a new graphics card right now.... How about sharing the one that's already in your PC, no extra hardware required? With just a Windows 10 Pro license a little know-how, you and a friend could be gaming on the same computer, at the same time.
But first... What am I drinking??...
2021-08-01 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm upgrading my Cloud Gaming Server with an AMD Epyc 7742. Holy $hit!
But first... What am I drinking???
From Treehouse Brewing, it's Very Gree...
2021-07-25 00:53:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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In my unboxing of the HPE DL80 Gen9 server last week (https://youtu.be/_yvw01aHx84),<...
2021-07-20 19:34:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This latest display from Intehill features a 15.6" QLED Panel, 10-Point Touchscreen, 99.7% DCI-P3 color accuracy, and is only $245?!? Is there a catch, and should you buy one?
But first... What am I drinking???
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From Ex Novo Brewing, it's 'Anything but Rebel Cold Brew Cof...
2021-07-16 21:43:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Wanting to expand your homelab, but the thought of another aging Westmere or Sandy Bridge server got you worried? Welcome to the modern era of servers, courtesy of the HP DL80 Gen9... a Dual 2...
2021-07-13 20:25:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Buckle up!
But first... What am I drinking???
From Block 15 Brewing, it's the Cold Brew Stout, a 7% stout aged with cold brew coffee. This one is a pretty local affair, as B15 doesn't have a massive geographic availability.... but if you like coffee-infused beers, this is absolutely one to track down.
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2021-07-05 22:09:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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It... it's working. It's working! IT'S &%$@ WORKING!!!! Time to celebrate, and then start tinkering with all the different ways this could change PC building forever.
But first... What am I drinking...
2021-06-17 21:02:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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Failure comes in 3s.... or is it in 17s, after the 16 drives I replaced earlier in the week. Either way, my TrueNAS server has been through its own version...
2021-06-09 02:17:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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Sometimes, all the signs are there. And here's the story of how I got mine.
But first... What am I drinking???
Regret mostly, but in the form of a Hazy ...
2021-06-05 15:24:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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10-Gigabit is expensive, especially when you need more than just a couple ports. Enter the Mikrotik CRS317-1G-16S+ switch... a 16-Port 10-Gigabit switch to...
2021-05-31 19:44:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Gaming Handhelds and PCs have often been kept apart. When the PC is small enough to fit in your hand, it often doesn't have enough power...
2021-05-25 18:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Small form factor PCs are known for two things... being small, and being slow. Today, I'm taking a look at two very different offerings from Aerofara...
2021-05-19 18:32:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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Master Model C16 Compressor: 2021-05-17 20:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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Yeah.... I'm already upgrading my custom-built keyboard. I swapped in some screw-in stabilizers, lubrication, and sound dampening, but is it worth the added expense???
But first... What a...
2021-05-15 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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After my review of the Sun F80, I assumed server cache cards were going to be a one-and-done video. Most other PCIe SSDs on the used market are often overpriced, or don't compare favorably to m...
2021-05-12 00:35:45 +0000 UTC View Post