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Originally Posted by Twigsoffury

lol does that grill have a work light?

That just might be the manliest man of man king grills I've ever seen... ever, Hank Hill would be proud of you.

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It does indeed have an LED work light! Haven't done any night BBQing yet (doesn't get dark till after 9pm here now) so I'm not sure how much it helps but I'm certainly looking forward to trying it out when the winter comes and it's dark at 4:30pm.

Trust me Twigs, it's manlier in person :) Kinda dominates the tiny back yard I have, but totally worth it for $250! And it does make a mean steak ;)

(P.S. Hank Hill would love the rate it consumes propane at with all 5 burners open)

since we are showing off grills this was birthday present and its been heavily used since

they haven't arrived yet

DeLonghi 15 bar Espresso Machine
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Cuisinart Burr coffee Grinder

pics soon

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Originally Posted by farlo

they haven't arrived yet

DeLonghi 15 bar Espresso Machine
and
Cuisinart Burr coffee Grinder

pics soon

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So......why aren't you guys BBQ'ing me food and making iced coffee right now ?

if you feel like driving 5 hours for an espresso, be my guest lol

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Originally Posted by farlo

if you feel like driving 5 hours for an espresso, be my guest lol

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Nooooo you drive to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee.

Well, I had to rent a truck because my car wasn't big enough and you're only a 1943 kilometer one-way trip away so at $.69/km round-trip + gas, a steak should cost you about $3500 CDN. I'd even have it marinating in the back the entire 18h20m that Google Maps estimates it would take so it would be delicious :) Let me know if I need to start packing ;)

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Originally Posted by TheMainMan

Well, I had to rent a truck because my car wasn't big enough and you're only a 1943 kilometer one-way trip away so at $.69/km round-trip + gas, a steak should cost you about $3500 CDN. I'd even have it marinating in the back the entire 18h20m that Google Maps estimates it would take so it would be delicious :) Let me know if I need to start packing ;)

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Why that costs so much, I shall wear my top hat and monocle while eating... good sir!

Logitech Z906 5.1 surround system (Thanks for the suggestion, Curtis!)

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MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition

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A bigger 4K monitor and my setup is finally complete! :)

Awesome new toys, yay! 8-core i7-5960X proc, Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 mobo, Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4-2400 CL12 quad-channel kit (4x4GB sticks), a beautiful Asus 27" 144Hz 1ms monitor with <gasp!> DisplayPort.

Alas I have no play money left for PSU, case, cooling, GPU cards, drives, or peripherals - I can't even afford a decent TIM, just using the robust but yucky stock cooling setup. Alright, I'm tremendously happy with my Das Keyboard and Logitech G502 mouse, so peripherals ain't an issue*. Cannibalizing what I need from my older system, running new stuff at conservative demigodly non-OC ratings (and continuing the sufferings imposed by my cantankerous old 600W Zalman PSU and greedy heat pig DVI-output Radeon 7800) until I can afford properly godly parts.

Mobo seems, shockingly, like a little bit of a lemon. Quite seriously, there are startup issues, OS restarts, and flaky non-persistent BIOS events. The sort of thing that usually indicates a crapped CR2032 battery, but they didn't stop after I popped in a new CR2032 (which measured 3.04V on my DMM). Perhaps because the mobo is attached to inferior things? Every single mount, bracket, screw, fastener, pin, jumper, connector, and setting checked and rechecked; perfect function of every cable and component confirmed in another system (except proc and RAM, of course, although RAM passed about 16 hours of burn-in without error) - nothing stressed or heated or overheated much beyond room temp. I just dunno wtf. Perhaps I should exchange for another (even for another brand/model?) while I still have 14-day return? Advice, recommendations?

* Alright, I just can't not complain, imperfect tech must always be improved. I think the Logitech G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard is quite nice, I'd probably want one - but only if/when Logitech offers a version with a whole LED backlighting rainbow. Gimme, gimme!

Been working on a fairly low-power system (save for the CPU, which is a power-hungry 32nm 8-core) just to push along modern games at a decent framerate, all wrapped in a good case that'll be easy to upgrade. (Yay thumbscrews!)

Specs:
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev. 4 Motherboard
XFX Double Dissipation Radeon R260X Graphics (2GB memory)
8GB G-Skill Sniper DDR3 1866
AMD FX-8320 (stock clock, for now)
Random WD 1TB HDD (waiting to purchase an SSD)
Corsair 620 watt semi-modular power supply
EVGA 120mm 5-heatpipe cooler
Lian Li PC-A75 Full Tower Case

Also, this magical little thing. Eventually gonna get around to replacing the factory inductors and main input cap to give it a little more low-end. Otherwise, the presence and tonality of this amp are great. Also, less than 25 bucks on Amazon, which was pretty cool.

(pictureception)

Don't mind the massive bundle of wires. Or the Ouya.

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Originally Posted by Konrad

* Alright, I just can't not complain, imperfect tech must always be improved. I think the Logitech G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard is quite nice, I'd probably want one - but only if/when Logitech offers a version with a whole LED backlighting rainbow. Gimme, gimme!

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that's what the corsair k70 or k95 RGB is for!

I like that Lian Li PC-A75 Full Tower. Roomy, simple, elegant, dark, dominant. Kinda reminds me of Tron, vaguely. Looks like an excellent choice for my new half-build.

[Edit: I chose a Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower. Elegant and dominant enough, numerous happy reviews, looks like it gots everything I needs, and hella cheaper than that Lian Li beasty.]

didn't take pics before i put in in, but i finally got an ssd, got me a 512gb crucial m550

I have been seriously considering one of those lepai amps. How much would the upgrade cost to do?

Heehee, my crazy G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse laser works *perfectly* on glass surfaces. And it also works on mirrors - albeit a little sluggish and stuttery, but still way better than my olde 1000Hz/7200dpi GM8000X "Ghost" mouse. I just can't find any solid surface it won't work on. I most highly recommend this mouse! Alas, the LEDs only come in "Logitech Blue" (software lets you control intensity, optional pulsing "breathing" effect, profiles and functions for when/why LEDs work).

I've got one of those amps in my HTPC build. I love it. I got it because lots of people hail it as the low price hi-fi setup. It's awesome. Pair it with a set of these and an inexpensive sub woofer and you'll have a pretty sweet setup for less than $200.

Recently I purchased A Cooler Master HAF XB, MSI 790, AMD FX-8320, and some Mayhem labs Blue berry coolant.
I didn't do a build log but this is what came of it.

Here's a album. http://imgur.com/a/AnGsM