Oh dear, I knew it was bad, I remember seeing some data, but I had no idea it's that bad. Funny thing is, they bought Maxtor back in days, those were equally bad, so instead of going WD way and buying good manufacturer (like Hitachi, which is IBM basically), they expended their portfolio with another crap.

Holy shit that failure rate is insane.

Late ports kinda bother me when they turn up not so good =P, the ones that are stellar though get kudos from me.

I was just a bit mfifed with Vita trying to antagonize me since I didn't accept his "agree to disagree" deal since I wasn't really agreeing with him in the first place, he has double stanrds that he's missed and claiemd I had my own to which the cycle of calling "yeah but you" will never end.

He clearly doesn't like it when PC gets some love though =P.

I said it yesterday on one of Basil threads, I've always thought that besides first and second party (because they are 1st party in disguise) that are and should keep being exclusive, the rest of games by third parties should be multiplatform. Because after all, it's for their own interest: the more platform you launch your games on, more sales they'll get.

The thing is that these last years we've seen a trend of more and more publishers launching their games on PC, and that trend is not only not stopping but in fact it's increasing, and that's specially evident with japanese devs/publishers. Up to two gens (console gens) ago, they never launched their games on PC, but nowadays we see how more and more japanese games get a PC release.

And the fun thing is that we should thank Sony and MSoft for that, it's the PS3 and 360 that increased the development costs so much that they forced them to launch their games on as many platforms as possible to get their money back.

@Basil: HGST is the business name of Hitachi, which is actually owned by Western Digital.

@JEMC i'm new here and i've read a bit and i've looked into the idea of the old server gear and a good gpu i put together a google doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DHcHW53Bzs0N-II5Nlzy3Kx88QJG53EwmqkC0Dwd0ZE/edit?usp=sharing its a work in progress but for those who are more involved and @Chazore talked about this and i wanted to throw my 2 cents in

Welcome to the forums.

Using server parts is a good alternative, but I think that it's only viable for those that know what are they doing. For the average consumer, the search for compatible parts and even the little moding involved in most cases, would be an almost impossible task.

Your build looks good, and unlike Linus, you won't have to mod new heatsinks! .

Coincidentally with our little project, Anandtech has announced the winners of what they've called "Build-A-Rig" contest. The builds had to cost $800, and here are the 2 winners:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9834/build-a-rig-round-2-the-winners-silverstone-crucial

Personally, I prefer our $700 builds.

Time for the news:

XCOM 2 GETS NEW TRAILER + BEAUTIFUL SCREENSHOTS

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/xcom-2-gets-new-trailer/

2K Games has released a new trailer and some new beautiful screenshots for XCOM 2. In XCOM 2, players must rebuild XCOM while facing impossible odds, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity. The game releases on February 5th on the PC.

>>Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOfZv0JjIg. But wait! Because there's more.

XCOM 2 IS MORE OF THE SAME, JUST BIGGER AND BETTER

http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-is-more-of-the-same-just-bigger-and-better/

As one Firaxis rep put it during my hands-on session last week, XCOM 2 is “about aliens and death”. Anyone familiar with Enemy Unknown, or aware of its reputation, knows that squad losses hit hard. Whether it’s because your heavy is named after your mum, or because you grew reliant on the prowess of your sniper (who happens to be named after your goldfish), that overwhelming sense of loss is what defined XCOM.

>>And here's the video that comes from that hand-on session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o50qX1j-BzI. It looks too good to be true.

CAPCOM CENSORING STREET FIGHTER V TO PROTECT OUR SENSIBILITIES

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/capcom-censoring-street-fighter-v-to-protect-our-sensibilities/

Well not long after the Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 debacle and we’ve received more bad news; Capcom has censored parts of Street Fighter V to make the franchise more welcoming.

>>"Our sensibilities"... my a$$ is sensible.

TRIBES: ASCEND – UPDATE 1.1 RELEASES TODAY, FEATURES THREE NEW MAPS & BALANCE CHANGES, UNLOCKS EVERYTHING

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/tribes-ascend-update-1-1-releases-today-features-three-new-maps-balance-changes-unlocks-everything/

It’s been almost two years since the last update for Tribes: Ascend, therefore most players thought this game to be dead. Well, apparently it isn’t. Hi-Rez Studios is releasing today a new update for it that comes with various balance changes, and introduces three new maps.

RAIDEN LEGACY IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/raiden-legacy-is-now-available-on-steam/

Shmup fans, here is something for you today. DotEmu announced today that RAIDEN LEGACY is now available on Steam. As the press release reads, this packed compilation includes RAIDEN,RAIDEN FIGHTERS, RAIDEN FIGHTERS 2, and RAIDEN FIGHTERS JET, and is currently priced at 7,49€ on Steam.

>>I love shoot'em'up games, so this is very good news. To bad shmup games don't like me (I suck at them).

EVE: VALKYRIE – NEW VIDEO SHOWS PRE-ALPHA GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

http://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/eve-valkyrie-new-video-shows-pre-alpha-game-capture/

CCP Games has released a new video for EVE: Valkyrie, showing new gameplay footage from the game’s pre-alpha build. In addition, CCP and Oculus announced that the game will be premiering on the Oculus platform and all pre-orders of Rift will include a copy of the game.

>>Here's the video, but let's not skip the fact that the game will be bundled with all Rift preorders, ok? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amtBUkmHS0w

@JEMC

One thing, i looked at linus like he was a retard buying a motherboard little to no expasion. also this build i linked, one of my non-tech-savy friends is going to build with as little help from me as a test to see how hard it would be, and with the knowldge to google issues, just see how far they get before they need help. also only issue i ran into on this build is the power supply due to it being that weird dell power harness i had to look for a psu that dell made worked still cheap but added 20$.

THE WITCHER 3 HD REWORKED PROJECT – NEW TEXTURES INCOMING, NEW COMPARISON SCREENSHOTS RELEASED

http://www.dsogaming.com/screenshot-news/the-witcher-3-hd-reworked-project-new-textures-incoming-new-comparison-screenshots-released/

Back in November, we informed you about the first HD Texture Pack for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Today, Halk Hogan PL released some new screenshots from the upcoming 2.0 version of his mod, showcasing some new HD textures that will be included in it. Modded images are on the left, whereas vanilla shots are on the right. We’ll be sure to let you know when this new version becomes available, so stay tuned for more!

DRESS UP GERALT AND WIN A SWORD IN WITCHER 3 HOLIDAY MOD CONTEST

http://www.pcgamer.com/dress-up-geralt-and-win-a-sword-in-witcher-3-holiday-mod-contest/

Geralt of Rivia, AKA the White Wolf, AKA The Witcher, is a man who makes his living killing things. You got a problem? He's the solution. He's basically a cross between Kraven the Hunter and The Equalizer—except in the month of December, that is. Because in December, he dresses up in a red suit and delivers gifts to all the good little Drowners and Noonwraiths in the world.

>>Please. follow the link to see Geralt wearing a Santa's hat and new swords, as well as the f*cking awesome sword someone will win.

VALVE DETAILS THE RATIONALE BEHIND STEAM TRADE HOLDS

http://www.pcgamer.com/valve-details-the-rationale-behind-steam-trade-holds/

Towards the end of November, Valve implemented a system of 'trade holds' on Steam: three-day waiting periods between trade orders and their execution. If your account has been compromised and some soulless creature is trading away all of your items, the hold ought to give you the chance to discover the fraud and put a stop to it. The holds can be got around completely by using Steam Guard two-factor authentication, which necessitates the use of a second iOS or Android device. However, many weren't happy with the new waiting period, particularly those without compatible smartphones. Valve has now opted to walk us through its reasoning, and has some scary stats to back it up with.

SQUARE ENIX BUNDLES FIVE GAMES IN $10 HOLIDAY SURPRISE BOX

http://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-bundles-five-games-in-10-holiday-surprise-box/

The Square Enix Holiday Surprise Box is, or at least may be, a good deal for aficionados of the company's output. Available for the next week, it bundles five games theoretically worth more than $80 together in a package that can be had for just $10. There's only one little catch...

>>I'm calling it now, at least one of those games will be a Hitman game.

WARHAMMER 40,000: DARK NEXUS ARENA HITS STEAM EARLY ACCESS

http://www.pcgamer.com/warhammer-40000-dark-nexus-arena-hits-steam-early-access/

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena, the free-to-play MOBA that was announced back in February, is now available on Steam Early Access. The released-but-not-finished version of the game includes a new Soul Hunter game mode, in which players compete to be the first to deliver 50 souls to the Dark Nexus at the center of the map, and a new playable character called the Lychguard.

FAR CRY PRIMAL DEV BLOG DIGS INTO THE CREATION OF A PRE-HISTORIC WORLD

http://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-primal-dev-blog-digs-into-the-creation-of-a-pre-historic-world/

One of the tricky bits about making Far Cry Primal, as Ubisoft explains in its latest development blog update, is that we don't have any actual history from the Stone Age to tell us what it was like. So instead, the game and the land of Oros will be an "earnest recreation based on what we know about the time," with an impressive amount of effort being put into making it feel "real," even though it's not.

>>Check the linkto see the blog... in an amazing gameplay video.

AVIARY ATTORNEY FLOCKS TO STEAM DECEMBER 18

http://www.pcgamer.com/aviary-attorney-flocks-to-steam-december-18/

"I played it at Rezzed, and it's good—like Phoenix Wright, but with Victorian birds," Phil said of Aviary Attorney this morning, and what more need I add but to say that it's out on Steam on December 18? Ok, perhaps a little context would be appropriate.

>>And there's a release trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuGJOdyoLo4. Yesterday was the Hatoful Boyfriend game and the winter update of CS:GO that put Christmas jumpers on chickens, and now this. I'm starting to see a worrying trend.