Asus is on my #### list. My router kept going offline and it turns out it was because of a faulty update that got pushed to it. I went and bought a new one (Netgear) before I read about the cause.
Asus is on my #### list. My router kept going offline and it turns out it was because of a faulty update that got pushed to it. I went and bought a new one (Netgear) before I read about the cause.
Asus is on my #### list. My router kept going offline and it turns out it was because of a faulty update that got pushed to it. I went and bought a new one (Netgear) before I read about the cause.
Asus seems to be assassinating it’s own reputation in recent months.
Baffling failures popping up all over the place. My next build is likely to big heavy on the Gigabyte side because if it.
Even with ASUS's recent blunders, I don't think they're on the failure/replacement level of Gigabyte yet.
My PC developed a hard lock issue in Windows after a year (past the warranty, of course) and it drove me nuts troubleshooting it. It wouldn't blue screen or throw any errors in the event logs, just completely freeze the screen which required a hard reboot. Tried reinstalling Windows, swapping RAM, changing video cards, nothing worked. I figured it must be something on the motherboard at that point (Gigabyte), and sure enough after I finally swapped it out for an MSI one no more lockups. I've owned quite a few MSI and ASUS boards in the past with no problems, that Gigabyte board was the first and last piece of hardware I buy from them
Just swinging by with a reminder that the Noctua NF-A12x25 premium quiet fans continue to absolutely rule.
Thanks for the feedback on Gigabyte/ASUS. Appreciated, as I’m not very familiar with Gigabyte.
Gigabyte can be good, but I have a non-zero amount of dead Gigabyte hardware in my lifetime (2 Mobos, 2 video cards, 1 PSU) while most brands I've had at most 1 (Asus Mobo), and none of others (MSI, Seasonic, Corsair, ASRock so far, EVGA).
Just FYI on office chairs I went and saw the Steelcase Think and Gesture chairs at RGO. Had to make an appointment lol.
I liked the Gesture quite a bit but the seat was a little too shallow for me but the arms are among the best I've seen. If the seat had been an inch deeper I'd have probably gone with that. No mesh back though.
I also tried the Think (v2) and was quite impressed, it almost had me convinced though it's in the middle of their offerings. It has some kind of weight sensitive recline so it doesn't have a tension adjustment and it felt light on the recline but it worked perfectly. And RGO sent me a quote for about $1000 which was a lot less than Steelcase's website. Could also get a mesh back which I liked.
I checked and while there were used Thinks on Facebook/Kijiji they all looked like the v1 version which I'm not sure if it's as good.
No returns for Steelcase through RGO though.
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Built my first gaming PC over the weekend. Of course, it didn't turn on at first, which made me take it apart and put it back together, only to figure out I had reversed one of the power cords to the GPU like a dummy.
I bought the GPU used with minimal due diligence, and lucked out with an "xtxh" 6900 xt, which has very high clock speeds even stock. And seems to run perfectly well.
It's way, way more computer than I need to play the three games I play, but it was fun nonetheless. Altogether cost me about $1,750 with the used GPU and used power supply (both from same neighbour).
My cable management is embarrassingly bad, but the Asus Prime case is really cool, and fit my beast of a GPU no problem.
Haha, I don't even have a 1440p monitor to push this thing yet.
Oh yeah - my one bit of wisdom for anyone repasting a hot CPU or GPU - there's a product called Honeywell ptm7950 that is a "phase-change" pad. I've used it on gaming laptops for the high heat. It's actually just as good as liquid metal with none of the downsides - much better than any thermal paste. I used it on the 7600x as it runs pretty hot.
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Just FYI on office chairs I went and saw the Steelcase Think and Gesture chairs at RGO. Had to make an appointment lol.
I liked the Gesture quite a bit but the seat was a little too shallow for me but the arms are among the best I've seen. If the seat had been an inch deeper I'd have probably gone with that. No mesh back though.
I also tried the Think (v2) and was quite impressed, it almost had me convinced though it's in the middle of their offerings. It has some kind of weight sensitive recline so it doesn't have a tension adjustment and it felt light on the recline but it worked perfectly. And RGO sent me a quote for about $1000 which was a lot less than Steelcase's website. Could also get a mesh back which I liked.
I checked and while there were used Thinks on Facebook/Kijiji they all looked like the v1 version which I'm not sure if it's as good.
No returns for Steelcase through RGO though.
I have a Steelcase Gesture (Headrest model) in black leather, and it is one of the best chairs I have ever used. For the seat shallowness complaint, did you try adjusting the seat cushion depth outward?
The very best chair I've ever used is the Knoll Generation, we have them at our Calgary office and I've been really impressed by them. Had I tried them before I bought my Gesture, I'd have bought the Knoll instead, but it's splitting hairs really.
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I have a Steelcase Gesture (Headrest model) in black leather, and it is one of the best chairs I have ever used. For the seat shallowness complaint, did you try adjusting the seat cushion depth outward?
The very best chair I've ever used is the Knoll Generation, we have them at our Calgary office and I've been really impressed by them. Had I tried them before I bought my Gesture, I'd have bought the Knoll instead, but it's splitting hairs really.
Did you buy the headrest separately? Probably not right?
I ask, as I have an HM Aeron, and would love one. I was window shopping a tad, for a headrest for it, but forgot about it/gave up. Anyone have suggestions?
I don't think you can buy the headrest separately for the Gesture, has to be installed when they make the chair. I think you can jerry-rig a HM Aeron headreast onto most Steelcase chairs though.
My issue with my office chair - which is a Leap v2 with a headrest - is that the headrest is complete garbage.
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Did you buy the headrest separately? Probably not right?
I ask, as I have an HM Aeron, and would love one. I was window shopping a tad, for a headrest for it, but forgot about it/gave up. Anyone have suggestions?
CHL nailed it, the Gesture requires the headrest to be chosen at time of ordering/manufacture, given the way it is integrated into the chair.
I ordered mine direct from Steelcase (EPP discount) and picked all the finishes and options; headrest, upholstered back, ebony leather, black/platinum frame, polished aluminum base, 360deg arms, lumbar support adjustment, and soft wheels for hard floors. It's one hell of a chair.
I've seen a lot of aftermarket options for a headrest on the Aeron, but with varying reviews of how good they are.
(PS I love the naming convention they use, "Magnificent" lol).
Question for the group: I want to do ultrawide curved to go along with this. Recommendations? It really will just be used for gaming with some occasional spreadsheet work and easy browsing. What is a good budget for this? I'm thinking 34ish range, I don't think I need those ultra-mega-super-wides... Or do I?
It seems like the obvious suggestion is AW3423DW or AW3423DWF. Though I personally think the C2/C3 OLED is a better option for versatility if it's going to be a home desktop, i.e. your occasional spreadsheet work, browsing and watching videos on it is going to be more than 1/3 of your use of it. I find I use my gaming desktop for gaming only about 50% of the time it's on.
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