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  1. ElliotHand

    Time for a new PC or is it worth upgrading?

    Well, it's a pseudo hobby - essentially I made a couple of internal videos for work which they liked and now I've been asked to produce more. It's a bit of added value / helping me to get noticed but it's not my main job so I'm not in any rush. Hadn't considered that'd mine would be worth...
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    Time for a new PC or is it worth upgrading?

    I've been happy chuggling along for years with my i3570k cpu, 390 gpu, asus ROG gene v motherboard, few ssds and 8gb ram but recently I've started using Adobe Premier / After Effects which have had pretty insane encoding times for relatively short 8 min clips. It's also starting to struggle in...
  3. ElliotHand

    iPhone 6s vs iPhone 7

    In what way would it make a huge difference to your or anyone's everyday usage? I'm sure it's a nice to have but it's not like the difference between a colour screen vs black and white so think your statement is nonsense. By all means say you'd prefer a 120hz screen but why the hyperbole? Back...
  4. ElliotHand

    **** The official Apple Watch Series 5 thread ****

    Can anyone summarise the differences in materials and what impact they have between the watches? My understanding are Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Composite & Titanium but finding it hard to work out the merits of each from the website.
  5. ElliotHand

    AirPods (and AirPods Pro [and AirPods Pro 2nd generation]) now available

    I recently lost some Bose Soundsport wireless headphones so now looking for a replacement. Anyone know how the airpods compare to them in terms of quality? Also, they're mainly going to be used for commuting on the tube so how do they handle ambient noise? Occasionally I may also use them on...
  6. ElliotHand

    Since new consoles in 2020 will cost ~£400, would it be a poor choice to spend £500 on just a GPU?

    I said I'd wait for Star Citizen to be released before upgrading my 390....... not sure I'll be able to hold out beyond cyber punk's release though!
  7. ElliotHand

    The Sandy, Ivy and Haswell (Hazzy?) Upgrade Thread

    Once my house renovations are finished I'll be treating myself to one of these and putting my 3570k to rest. Hopefully I'll have the budget for the 3950x, I'd never expected my Ivy Bridge to last 7 years and so if the AMD lasts as long then I can't see a reason not to invest in the best rather...
  8. ElliotHand

    Ryzen 3 pricing from OCUK

    Here in the member's market in 2040 going on my current posting rate.
  9. ElliotHand

    Intel to Cut Prices of its Desktop Processors by 15% in Response to Ryzen 3000

    Oh I see.. looks like I'm in good company with a fair number of long time lurkers here! :D
  10. ElliotHand

    Intel to Cut Prices of its Desktop Processors by 15% in Response to Ryzen 3000

    As a fellow long time lurker and infrequent poster, can I ask what MM access is!?
  11. ElliotHand

    Rendering home

    I'm meeting the plasterer / renderer tonight but had quotes from another guy that only did sand and cement and once I'd added cost of painting I thought that the price would be pretty close to the k-rendering
  12. ElliotHand

    Rendering home

    Thanks for the feedback all, think I'll try and go for K-Rend then.
  13. ElliotHand

    Rendering home

    Hi all, I'm currently renovating my home and looking to render the property. Currently debating between sand and cement and K-Render. Can anyone share your opinions of the two? My understanding is that K-render is more expensive but doesn't need painting however, once you include the cost of...
  14. ElliotHand

    The Sandy, Ivy and Haswell (Hazzy?) Upgrade Thread

    3570k owner here... waiting for benchmarks
  15. ElliotHand

    *** Sky Q Thread ***

    My house is being renovated at the moment, getting rendered and a new roof, and so the builder suggested that I get any tv / internet services installed now before they finish the outside to avoid the need for cables through the finished building. Can anyone tell me if Sky Q still uses a...
  16. ElliotHand

    *** Sky TV Cancellation & Negotiation Thread ***

    Why do you think Virgin is crap? I switched and was very impressed by their internet, ability to record additional channels simultaneously and also the tivo's scheduling which filled in for missing episodes of seasons / recommendations etc. Agree the UI is dated but it's more responsive than the...
  17. ElliotHand

    BMW and M Power Owners

    So I have a convertible Z4M that I bought used from a main dealer about 7 years ago for a bargain £16k (was cheapest in UK at the time in the main dealer network). Now I have a 1 year old baby I'm begrudgingly considering selling it as it's getting used less and less, just scanned used prices...
  18. ElliotHand

    *** Sky Q Thread ***

    How does the Sky fibre work? Is it new cables into the house from the street? I think the weakness in my house was the BT phone line which was why I struggled so much with Sky & BT previously where Virgin resolved the issue by laying new cable.
  19. ElliotHand

    *** Sky Q Thread ***

    I switched from Sky (non-Q) to Virgin a few years ago for the far superior & more stable internet connection. Now renovating my house and deciding which services to get plumbed in, does Sky Q include a better internet connection than the standard product?
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