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  1. azrael
    At least they got the look right this time. Though, I would like a heavier trench coat. Now put a cigarette in the man's mouth and they'll have it.
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    If you've ever done some archery, the idea would be the same.
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    Consider it's dropped to #2 after 1 week, that should probably say something.
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    Yes. But if the hardware can support it, then you won't notice it. At 500-1000 Hz, most people will not notice the difference. You will probably notice it more going from 125Hz to 500Hz. It depends how sensitive you want it.
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    And just as another example, my G500s default is 1100 dpi at 1000 reports/second polling rate.
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    It would be about 33% faster. But then we start getting into specifics. Does the 5400-rpm drive have more platters, thereby making each platter less dense with data, meaning searching the drive is faster. And the list goes on. If the drive is just storing data, then a 5400-rpm drive would be fine. If you have programs or are booting from it, then you would benefit from a 7200-rpm drive. Which is why I threw in the SSHD from Seagate. Yes, it's a 5400-rpm drive. But the SSD-part of it stores or caches the most frequently used programs making those programs load faster. And yes, there are other manufacturers of SSHDs from Western Digital and Toshiba. Usually? No. And yes, the USB 3 would be the biggest disadvantages. I don't install games on a USB drive since there's a chance the USB might unmount due to a loose plug which would crash my system. I'm going to say this about mice and keyboards (gaming or regular), in general. Be prepared to send it back if your hands do not like it. And this means trying it for a week. In fact, it would be better to try it in-store for a 1st impression if you can. If you're going to play for hours, then the mouse better be comfortable for that long duration. Ideally, you'll want to leave the Windows settings and in-game settings at default and let the mouse handle the speed. Higher DPI means the mouse cursor moves faster (or you move much quicker). You'll be more twitchy at higher DPI, but since the sensitivity is higher, it will be harder to steady your aim as minor mouse movements will make you move a greater area. That's when you lower the DPI so that your movements are smaller. The trade-off at lower DPI is that you are less twitchy, meaning you can't rotate or adjust your angle as you would at higher DPI. Mice that allow you to adjust the DPI on-the-fly, usually have dedicated buttons to adjust the sensitivity.
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    ? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145881 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145875 or a SSHD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178340 (this one has a promo code on it) The drawback on using 7200RPM drives in a laptop is heat and battery usage. Spins faster = uses more battery power/generates more heat. Battery consumption will be marginal but it will still drain the battery faster than a 5400-RPM drive.
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    SMART is built into the drive. If you want to actually want to read the signals it gives off, you have to enable it in the BIOS. Firmware can be installed from the OS level.
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    I would only get a larger SSD if you could afford it. SSDs are still pricey despite the benefits. But 120GB should be fine. I would still check to see if the program you used did align the parttitions correctly. Most should, but you never know. It booted and you're running so that's a good sign. You can enable SMART on the new SSD if it wasn't already. Check the manufacturer for any firmware updates for that SSD.
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    Meh. It's the middle of a serial leading to the season finale next week.
  11. azrael
    Was it MBR or GPT?
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  13. azrael
    Interesting. A new Unreal Tournament is finally coming, mod-friendly and free
  14. azrael
    I know....oh well.
  15. azrael
    New trailer, with subs:
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    Ah. Thought you were going from a large HDD to a smaller SSD. Be sure to check (just check it) the alignment of the old drive before cloning and realign the new one after cloning. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/113967-ssd-alignment.html http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/checking_ssd_alignment SATA 3 drives are compatible with SATA2. You will just lose some potential speed benefits of SATA3. In most cases, you won't notice it. All 2.5" drives are the same width, hence the 2.5"-label. Same height? Can't be sure. Especially with larger HDDs. Though most should fit without problems. Brands? Your mileage may vary. I've used Western Digital HDDs, Segate HDDs and SSHDs without many problems. I've only had 1 Seagate fail on me in recent years. I've used Samsung and Crucial SSDs without problems so far. I've gone through Hitachi's, Toshibas and others with about the same failure rate. Again, your mileage may vary.
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    Oh...You're switching to a SSD. You might want to read some forums and help guides on that. Especially if you're going from a larger HD to a smaller SSD. There is some work you'll need to do to the hard drive before migrating to the SSD.
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    And here I went lighter with a rMBP. I don't game on my laptop so I was fine with that direction. Yeah, that's one of many adapters. They're nice to keep around since you'll never know when something will break and you need to extract data. An enclosure will also be good if you want to reuse that hard drive as spare storage. I've done that with a few laptop drives after upgrading to a larger drive. I'll also throw my weight behind CloneZilla. Used it a few times already to migrate to a larger HD. Worked fine.
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    Some of us came to that conclusion way before the time stamp of this statement. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37082&p=1098010 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37082&p=1099634 Anyone who says they're "investigating the issue" or still thinking that line that Big West had any involvement with this should serious "talk" to us.
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    FYI Release schedule (IMDB)
  21. azrael
    I bring it up only because we're at this now. Only 3 months since Titanfall. So when I saw this, I just said, "Wow, how low can we go with CoD? Apparently not low enough."
  22. azrael
    Call of Duty: Titanfall CrysisAdvanced Warfare trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sFu5qXMuaJU Wait a sec, didn't Black Ops 2 already do this advanced tech crap?
  23. azrael
    Initial screening reactions are coming in. Cover your ears.
  24. azrael
    I didn't really see any new footage of the Turtles in this compared to the last one so I'm not terribly impressed. Hence, the "Meh".
  25. azrael
    Not sure how much faith I want to put into the novelizations...Anyways. Seto is probably right. If you've ever worked for a company with a large workforce, beyond your group or the few faces you see daily, it's unrealistic (for normal people) to recognize some 10,000+ people. And lab assistants come and go all the time.
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