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    Blizzard games headed to Steam

    www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-steam-announcement/ This is a good read as well: www.pcgamer.com/making-call-of-duty-a-battlenet-exclusive-was-a-resounding-failure-argues-microsoft/
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    [For Sale] HyperX Stinger Core

    1. *Model number and details: HyperX Stinger Core (HyperX Cloud Stinger Core - Gaming Headset (Black)) 2. *Date of purchase: ~25 Oct 2022 for laptop, received it 2-3 weeks back 3. Reason for sale: Not needed 4. Warranty details: N/A 5. *Expected Price: ₹ 2000 (open to reasonable offers)...
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    Basic PC

    Need PC for parents at hometown. Current PC's mobo has failed apparently, trying to find its replacement mobo cost locally. Specs: i3 530 Intel DH55TC 1x4GB + 1x2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM 240GB SSD 500GB HDD Corsair CX450 18 year old cabinet from HCL :p 24" 1080p IPS monitor 1. What is the purpose...
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    Assassin's Creed Mirage

    More info at Ubisoft Forward: Sep 10 9PM CEST | Sep 11 12:30am IST
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    New Gaming Rig - 135k

    1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.' Vague answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work.) Ans: Latest games will be the most demanding task, like FH5, God of...
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    Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7B

    Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion Welcoming the Incredible Teams and Legendary Franchises of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft Gaming - Xbox Wire So a big development for video game industry. Game Pass is getting better by the day.
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    PC turns on & then off immediately

    So my friend's PC is turning on & within a second of button push turns off. The mobo RGB LED does light up when PSU is turned on, but when you press the power on button, fans start running but within a second everything turns back off. If you again press the power button, same happens for 2 more...
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    Lenovo Y50-70 stuck in black screen

    So my friend gave me his old Lenovo Y50-70 (i7 4710HQ + GTX 860M + 8GB RAM + 1TB HDD) for troubleshooting which wasn't booting up initially & just shutting down. Draining residual charge from mobo & reconnecting battery made it show Win10 boot screen but it was turning off within seconds...
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    Soundbar/Speakers for TV : 6-8k

    Looking for a soundbar for my parents. Will be used with 55" TV. Currently, have a Sony 5.1 HT + bluray system but the lack of equalizer & good sound profiles make my parents not use it much. Problem is, for some audio outputs like explosions, the sound is just too loud for home use compared to...
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    Gaming PC 1.1L

    Helping my friend build his gaming PC, sadly not my turn yet :( . 1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')...
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    [PSA] Dell's warranty transfer is a scam

    Bought an Alienware m15 (first mistake) from US, its battery has worn out pretty hard (35% wear) within a year. Dell's own PCDoctor test shows warning for the same. Contacted Dell for part replacement, they denied my request saying that since my laptop was bought in the US, it's not eligible for...
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    4K TV 40-50k

    1. Budget? 40-50k, for parents 2. Display type and size? 43" or 50", heard VA has better contrast than IPS but suffers from viewing angles, how bad is it? 3. What will the TV/monitor be used for primarily? Set top box, some movies via DVD/USB, gaming by me (pretty rare) 4. Types and number of...
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    Alienware m15 with RTX 2060 Review

    Config from Dell: i7 8750H, 1x8GB RAM, RTX 2060, 144Hz display, 1TB HDD & 60Wh battery. Costed me $1480 w/o tax. Additional purchases: Intel 660p 1TB & 8GB RAM. Overall the laptop costed me ~$1700. The Indian price is definitely very expensive at 1.8 lakhs for a similar model with 8GB RAM &...
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    RTX for Laptops

    Nvidia announced RTX for laptop & a closer look reveals Nvidia is trying to make profits from those without the full information (similar to Intel's i7 8550U strategy). The weak RTX 2080 MQ might end up being just 20% or so better than a RTX 2060 for $1000-1500 more. Nvidia is really getting...
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    Honor resumes bootlocker unlock

    *forum.xda-developers.com/honor-view-10/development/honor-bootloader-unlocking-limited-t3837880/ Looks like Honor kind of knows it was a bad move & are able to convince the management for rooting, at least for Honor devices, still nothing for Huawei ones. The news is about a week old...
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    Looks like Huawei doesn't want any power users

    Huawei may be bricking modded devices in an attempt to kill community development I would like to get a statement at least from Huawei on why they are doing it? Security is one thing but still, the users who root their phones are responsible for the consequences.
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    A big blow to all rooting enthusiasts

    Today is the last day to request a bootloader unlock code for Huawei/Honor devices "Unfortunately, the company had a sudden change of heart. Two months ago, the company announced that they will stop providing bootloader unlock codes. If you want to unlock the bootloader of your Huawei or Honor...
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    Confused about purchase

    The PC at my home which my parents use is about to die (its 8 years old). So my parents asked me to buy a new laptop worth $600-800. I am looking at Asus F510UA (link) which seems a great choice for $600. Another thing is that I was planning to change my gaming laptop later this year during...
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    On/Over the ear Headphones for ₹3500

    Budget - $30- 40 (those headphones should be priced ₹3-3.5k in India) Requirements for Isolation - Some or none (my home is quiet) Will you be using these Headphones in Public? - No Preferred Type of Headphone - On ear or over the ear Preferred tonal balance - Bass Past headphones - Sony...
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    Phone for dad at about ₹30k

    1. Budget? ₹32k max 2. Display type and size? Minimum 5.5" 1080p 3. Dual sim? Yes, must with min. 32GB storage in case of hybrid slot 4. Preferred choice of brand? Anything other than Chinese companies. 5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? Good rear camera. Are there...
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