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X299 is getting a refresh and huge price cuts with Cascade Lake-X. The top end 18C/36T chip hits 4.8GHz and MSRP will be under $1000. https://www.anandtech.com/show/14925/intel-cascade-lakex-for-hedt-18-cores-for-under-1000

Man shouting ‘You die’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio

Here's what I want: - 27 inches - 1440p - Non-curved - 144Hz class, low input latency - Good vibrance and color accuracy (IPS or VA, no TN trash) - No horrible panel quality control issues (dead/stuck pixels, excessive backlight bleed, bad uniformity) - G-sync or Freesync would be a plus but...

Obnoxious blower 290X out, super quiet tri-fan 1080 Ti in. 8-)

MSI 1080 Ti Duke $600 after $20 MIR: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137142&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13297/acer-announces-nitro-xv273k-monitor-4kp144-displayhdr-400-freesync Wait, how do we actually drive this thing? :bleh:

So I'm toying with the idea of buying a fancy new high refresh rate monitor. My requirements: - 27" - 144hz - non-curved (so I can mount my Tobii 4C eye tracker) - 1440p resolution - Good color accuracy (IPS or VA panel) - Wide FeeSync range I can only find 2 monitors with the above specs...

My dad shattered the screen on his hand-me-down Nexus 5. Not much sense trying to fix a 5 year old phone so what's a decent unlocked budget phone?

Oops... https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/amd-has-a-spectre-meltdown-like-security-flaw-of-its-own/

Free on GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/dungeons_2

Pixel 2 on Android 8.1 navigation bar won't hide when using apps in landscape mode. Help!

Humble Bundle giveaway. Not bad for a freebie... basically plays like Syndicate with aliens. https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-red-solstice

Mobo crapped itself today... what a terrible time for a core system upgrade. Memory and storage prices are through the roof and retailers are gouging everything 8700K related. Thinking about going 7820X as it's only $200 more than the equivalent 8700K build: - ASRock X299 Taichi - 32GB quad...

This phone any good? Project Fi has a deal where they'll buy back my Nexus 5X for $115 plus a $50 service credit. That would knock the price down to $234 + tax. Specs look like a sidegrade, but my N5X could suffer the bootloop of death...

Stingy jerks at Origin finally having a sale on Dragon Age Inquisition: https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/dragon-age/dragon-age-inquisition/game-of-the-year-edition $5 Standard $7 Digital Deluxe $15 GOTY