I always lose on these Speedtest contests. I get usually 20-25 Mpbs tops. I'm on a paid Xfinity wifi spot which as luck happens, has good reception where I live. Literally been connected with no wires for over a year!
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I had to hit the cli app to get this result, the browser based test just barfs and crashes firefox
EDIT: there is more there but finding a speedtest server w/ enough bandwidth in both directions is proving difficult
That kind of speed should be illegal, that's how fast it is.
I had to hit the cli app to get this result, the browser based test just barfs and crashes firefox
EDIT: there is more there but finding a speedtest server w/ enough bandwidth in both directions is proving difficult
Dutch internet ftw <3
I think Ookla servers are officially limited to 1G test speed. So, testing anything higher will pose a problem.
I have been subscribing a 300/300 plan for years. About 3 years ago, local ISPs began to offer 10G plan to residential addresses.
At the same time, my ISP tempted me to upgrade to 1000/1000. I would have triple the speed but the monthly subscription would go up by 50%. 50% more money for 300% speed increase sounded like a good deal but I declined as I really had no use for 1G speed. Also, 10G is technically 10 times faster than 1G but my ISP only charges the monthly subscription fourfold. Tempting but I still have no such need.
I have been subscribing a 300/300 plan for years. About 3 years ago, local ISPs began to offer 10G plan to residential addresses.
At the same time, my ISP tempted me to upgrade to 1000/1000. I would have triple the speed but the monthly subscription would go up by 50%. 50% more money for 300% speed increase sounded like a good deal but I declined as I really had no use for 1G speed. Also, 10G is technically 10 times faster than 1G but my ISP only charges the monthly subscription fourfold. Tempting but I still have no such need.
Why do all the jagoffs at Micro Center ask you what you use your PC for? Everything, you slackjawed neckbeard. It's a PC. You use them for everything. HOW ONE DIMENSIONAL DO YOU THINK I AM?!
Microcenter, alongside many other companies now, are trying to prevent sales to Crypto miners. While Microcenter stands to profit from it directly, the companies that sell the products (i.e. Nvidia/AMD) have sent word asking that they help reduce/halt the sale of their products to the mining audience as it's (1) hurting sales to their mainstream consumers and (2) affecting investor confidence as they cannot keep up with the demand.
I could be missing several factors here but that's most likely why they questioned your intent with the product.
I could be missing several factors here but that's most likely why they questioned your intent with the product.
Is this your keyboard ?
Wow, how did they manage to air cool this beast? Thats an impressive engineering work!
Jokes aside, if someome ever decide creating a "Useless PC products" thread here on the forum, this deserves being on first post LOL.
Made me laugh
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Further to the 2 above reasons, I think, a gaming focus system is relatively different from a system geared for video/photo editing or as a server or as a mining machine. So, Microcenter can use the survey to fine tune their hardware/software stock. I suppose, they are a billion dollar business and managing a huge huge stock is very important.
Probably part of the training on customer engagement or some such.
When non PC/tech savy people ask me for build advice the first thing I ask them is “what’s the PC going to be used for?” Unless your gaming at high res high refresh or mining crypto Grams doesn’t need the 1080ti on the Facebook and Email box.
I'm back after a bit of a hiatus lost my phone, got busy with school and inadvertently picked up more shifts at work. Been busy.
lost my phone, got busy with school and inadvertently picked up more shifts at work. Been busy.
I just watched this:
2x the speed impovment in just a few changes without the need for any update by user sounds awesome!
2x the speed impovment in just a few changes without the need for any update by user sounds awesome!
This kink is an abomination but ain't nobody gone see it:
I mean it looks fine from all other angles.
I mean it looks fine from all other angles.
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PSA: don't name a folder with those Telugu characters in OSX. Unless you want to be this guy:
fix here
fix here
so probably unreasonable question: Ryzen 2 Threadripper or 2019 Threadripper? (chip refresh or next shrink? is spectre hardware patch-out worth the wait?) Although at this point I'd reach for the x920X tier
