AussieBear
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the art of squirt.
The 1060 is the most used card in the world for gaming right now. So I expect nVidia to give it some love as the years pass. If you don't want to buy a 1060(because it's just out of a reasonable price range), I suggest you do wait it out. The R560 is the closest thing from AMD, but it's IMO disappointing.
And you guys should know. I'm going to give it to you straight. I prefer AMD over nVidia, just because I take issue with shady shit they do behind the scenes. But right now, nVidia makes the better card in most price and power segments.
Just a side note.... but thermal paste is one of those things you rarely ever need, it lays around for ages.... might get thrown away by accident.... then you need it and ur fucked.
And it is not readily available AFAIK at any major retailers.... I used to have a Tiger Direct/Comp USA by me where I could get stuff, but they shut down.
heard that. had some at our old place but threw it away during the move because i had it forever. i ordered some, so hopefully i get it by friday or ill have to wait til monday for that extra boost of power.
fuck i forgot theres a computer shop in town.. owell, i dont like that store anyway.. overpriced rurals..dey gotz to make a living though i guess.. oh fuck i just remembered theres a repair shop too.. owell.. aint driving 15 minutes to town mane.. beats 45 minutes to da ova town and da good shop though..
You have TWO cards. Just take one out, order a tube and wait.
I have some tricks that I use, but those are very conditional. Do you have any mineral oil? A drop on the dry compound, yes, just a drop, very small amount, use it to re-wet and resurface the spread. Most baby oils are 99.5% mineral oil. Of course, this is just a temporary solution. Toothpaste will dry in a day and make things worse, don't do it.
I buy AS5 and MX4 in bulk, but I also go through it. It's hard for me to imagine a builder without thermal compound in 2017. Also, Best Buy does sell thermal compound, so do some hardware stores, but those can be corrosive to the silicon (DO NOT USE without knowing the exact metallurgy).
You have TWO cards. Just take one out, order a tube and wait.
I have some tricks that I use, but those are very conditional. Do you have any mineral oil? A drop on the dry compound, yes, just a drop, very small amount, use it to re-wet and resurface the spread. Most baby oils are 99.5% mineral oil. Of course, this is just a temporary solution. Toothpaste will dry in a day and make things worse, don't do it.
I buy AS5 and MX4 in bulk, but I also go through it. It's hard for me to imagine a builder without thermal compound in 2017. Also, Best Buy does sell thermal compound, so do some hardware stores, but those can be corrosive to the silicon (DO NOT USE without knowing the exact metallurgy).
Do you have any stores like Fry's or TigerDirect or CompUSA out there?