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I have a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 that I scored at a thrift store for like $7 that'll do exactly what you're looking for, so I'd say look for something like that used. It's a PCI card, but the problem is drivers, I think it'll only support up to Win7? But it has the RF / coaxial ins and outs, RCA ins, all sorts of options. Use that and the line in on your sound card for audio, and you can use OBS to record. I think the manufacturer had their own software too, but OBS should work.

WA State servers are now ONLINE! Again, please make sure you DELETE ALL MODS (follow the readme file for directories). Unless you have personal mods you want to keep. BeamMP Mod Pack v1.10

Servers are all OFFLINE as of right now. Due to the latest BeamNG.drive official 0.29 Gambler 500 update, figured we'd add some new maps into the rotation, and make sure the rest of the mods are all up to date and functional with the latest version. They SHOULD hopefully all be back online soon, and I will update the thread when done so. We're also awaiting the latest "EHW Mod Pack" for Beam to finish uploading to google drive as well, so that will be linked as well here once complete so everyone can update their mod packs. Updated Mods: Toy Building Block Car 1.0 JATO and Ram Plow for Everything 2.4 Backyard Kart 0.15 'Homebuilt' Compact Buggy 0.93 D-Series Configurations, Engines, Intakes, and Transmissions Pack 3.2 2022 Procyon Centauri 1.0.8 Indestructible Engine Blocks & Adjustable NOS 3.9 Gavril Vertex NA2 3.35 Rework Stambecco Pack 1.22 Motorsports Playground .27.1 OGC Map - Ultimate Beam.NG Map | 0.27 Compatible 0.80 Hirochi Prasu (CRGZ Revamp) Player Weapons and Guns v2.2 Cherrier Vivace/Tograc Wagon 3.02 New Mods: Extra Vanilla wheels for normal hubs 2.2 Angry Cheese Wedge 3 Dangerous Roads V1.0 Downhill Mayhem 1.03 Downhill Destruction 1.13 Downhill Endurance 1.1 Ultimate Obstacle Course 1.0 Eastern Oregon, USA 1.0 Moab, Utah 1.01 Now, due to the fact that I removed some lesser used mods out of the rotation, some mods were no longer available so found alternatives, we went ahead and did a full on update to the mod pack. So please remove ALL mods (unless you have personal ones you want to keep) before copying the new mod pack over. Again, I will update again once the mod pack is uploaded and the servers are back online. Happy racing everyone!

I mean I kinda did this already myself with my Acer not-a-Nitro laptop. Solutions like this are exactly what we've been needing. If I were a laptop guy, I'd be looking at one of these myself just because they're focusing on that "customer serviceability" aspect of it. As far as the looks go, you could always paint the pieces however you wanted before you assembled. Could dip them or vinyl wrap them, whatever. Could probably modify certain aspects much more easily as well on something like this (before assembly). Like I see nothing but positives out of a solution like this, this is wonderful.

This was a review worth waiting for. Absolutely fantastic work @Mr. Fox! Definitely agree with the sentiments of everyone else here. I'm using some of those "dumb" adapters myself right now in my rack server. Something like this would be infinitely more useful had it been available at the time of my build. Might consider actually buying one or two of these in the future as my server expands now though.

I have gotten 98SE working a few times already. On the K6 rig, no, not yet. It's installing right now, I had some overheating problems on it last night while I was putting 98 on it. Overheating problems aren't fixed yet, but its installing. I have a whole bunch of CF cards on hand now, so I have no reason not to get these older ones running for the comp. That's what I'm using for OS drives on these. Trust me, its waaaaaaay easier using native IDE controllers on 98...... -_-

It's alright, I've got an SD-RAM rig running this year! I'm ready for the benchmarking!!!

From my understanding of the Team Cup though is that you don't "NEED" to hoard away hardware like some of us tend to do anyway. The whole point is for our entire TEAM to be involved. Run literally whatever you've got that you CAN run within their bench rules. Even if its just one run. If everyone on the site does just one run on stuff that we can run, we'd have every position filled.

My 6900XT seems to do the same thing on occasion. I have yet to determine an actual fault. In my case, a reboot usually fixes it.

I wasn't even tagged on this, but yes. Basti, go. Get your LN2.

The Klipsch 2.1 sets are okay for an all in one box set for PC speakers. Sure. But there's soooo much better you can do for that price point for clarity and sound quality its silly to think about a boxed PC speaker set. And he's got a decent budget for something good. No reason to settle. Definitely don't just listen to me though, I'm not that smart. Everyone here has good ideas. It's just whatever fits his desk, his budget, and his ears the best.

Major Update Kinda AthlonXP rig is finished kinda. It has XP installed and everything shows up in device manager. I haven't done drivers and things yet, but all of these parts have been tested prior anyway. Specs: And also we have this: My AMD K6-2 era build is also nearing completion in about the same manner! It too has Windows XP SP2 installed as of right now, no drivers, but everything is showing up in device manager (and most parts were pre tested). So it should also work fine now! Yes, I need to paint the black 5.25 to 3.5 adapter beige, and I will when I paint my 95 case. I'm not going to bother painting anything else on this one, its fine as is and slightly yellowed. It doesn't look horrible, and its not broken. It's a functional Win98 box! Specs:

Here's where I'd start at personally if I were building myself a new setup. SMSL AD18 DAC / Amp / Headphones Amp: https://www.amazon.com/S-M-S-L-AD18-Amplifier-Bluetooth-Subwoofer/dp/B071JN7GXN Dayton MK402X Speakers: https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-MK402X-4-2-Way-Bookshelf-Speaker-Pair-300-465?quantity=1 $225 ish total cost there + whatever subwoofer you choose. I'd also grab some 12-14ga speaker wire, maybe some banana plugs, and however long of a subwoofer RCA cable you'll need to reach wherever you want to place your sub at. Parts Express will have all of that stuff in stock with the speakers, and you'll save with the free shipping that way. You can literally add any subwoofer you want to that setup, and you might find that you might not even need a subwoofer with the MK402X's. You probably will though. There's tons to choose from. Monoprice and Dayton both have good budget options to get you going. Again, if you want more functionality than the SMSL AD18, you can always look at a used (or new) receiver as well. But that'll be about the same functionality, but a tiny desktop footprint. That's why I chose it.

Make it easy on yourself. You can still do this easily without going with a out of the box 2.1 set that is still going to leave you wanting more later anyway. Look up Dayton, SMSL, Shitt (spelling?), Fosi, Lepai, Topping, etc for DAC / amp combos. Try to find one that has a subwoofer pre-out if you can, that'll make adding a subwoofer easy. If you find one you like but its missing a sub out, no big deal we can fix that later when you're adding your subwoofer. There's still methods. You'll also want one that has digital inputs such as USB, optical, or HDMI. A receiver will also work in this place as well, give you more input options, surround abilities later, and crossover options, but at the expense of space. Your call there. Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo, Sony.....I mean just about any mid-range or higher name brand receiver from the last decade should "work" (so long as its got digital inputs and at least 5.1 proper output). Speakers? Seriously, you can pickup any set of bookshelf speakers. Anything. If you want a cheap budget option that'll sound fantastic to get you going, look at the Dayton MK402 set. Even better, you can look at center speaker options (the Dayton set is also fantastic for this), and buy a matching pair of center channels too if you want a little extra lower end extension out of your fronts. Subwoofer? If you have a subwoofer pre-out on your amp above, you can choose literally any powered subwoofer. Dayton again makes solid budget choices, but there's tons you can choose from. Again, in this regard you'll want to look for something with some power, and with as low of an extension as you can possibly find. The lower your subwoofer extends, the better. Subwoofer pt 2? Still want more "thump" in your chest and that pounding feeling still? You can always add bass shakers off an amp to your chair. If you happen to pick a subwoofer that doesn't give you enough low end oomph too, these are useful in the lower frequencies to help you really feel the lower subsonic frequencies. Of course you can always add more than one sub too with a DIY setup as well if you just want more sound output too. --------------------------------------------------- Start off with your DAC / amp combo (or a receiver if you want to deal with a receiver). If you want a subwoofer (sounds like you do), make sure whatever you pick has a subwoofer out to make it easy. Make sure your DAC-amp / receiver has digital inputs, not analogue only. You can literally choose any speakers and any sub once you've made that decision. Personally, I'm using a small SMSL AD18, that'll do exactly what you're asking for too and I love my little DAC / amp combo.

From what I can tell on the rules for Stage 1 Nvidia: Only use videocard from the GeForce 600 series family. Use 2 videocard core(s) in total. Processors with a socket LGA1200, LGA1700 socket, AM5 socket socket are forbidden. An UL benchmarks verification link is required From how that reads to me, I'd say GTX 690 would qualify for that bench. Maybe @Bastiaan_NL or @Avacado can clarify? That's how it reads to me though.

I mean I'd buy the FX 9590 off you later on. I already have a Sabertooth and lots of DDR3 though.

From everything you're describing, yeah it sounds like receiver + a really good 2.1 setup. Subs, you can always use more than one to gain the effect you're looking for, or one that has really good range + some transducers on your chair to get the "impact" even with lowered volumes. Either way, definitely want the lowest frequency extension you can possibly get within your budget. Speakers, there's so many to choose from, or you can even look at DIY options too. If you're into that idea, go browse around parts express for a while. I'm always super budget, so I can't speak on the higher end prebuilt sets, but even budget options like Daytons or Micca's would probably blow you away in comparison to Creative stuff. Depending on how you want the setup to sound too, you might consider watching the lower frequency ranges on the speakers too. Personally I like my sub crossed over around 60Hz or so, so I usually want my speakers to extend down to at least 60. Something to think about at least, is that you want the sub and speakers to blend well at your crossover point. Don't knock out the smaller desktop DAC / amps either, there's several of those out there that support proper 2.1 with USB input as well. Some even have a headphones amp too, my SMSL AD18 does. Receiver will definitely be more powerful usually though, and have a lot more functionality to it than a small desktop amp though. Just other options to think about with a 2.1.

I'd use a digital signal from your pc (USB or hdmi), and use a built in dac on a receiver or amp. You don't need to separate the dac and amp. Most receivers have a fantastic dac. But like others have said, it all boils down to your use and creativity. How much space do you have? 2.1 or are you wanting to push for surround (can you PROPERLY setup surround?). What size speakers do you want? What frequencies do you want the setup to reach (example, most apartment people probably don't want a subwoofer capable of 20hz). Do you require headphones amp capability in the same setup as well? That'll effect what amp(s) you pickup too. And yeah, don't say creative sounds good again. We'll fix that line of thinking real quick!

Why does Jan going there 18 times a day effect what you're seeing?

Unfortunately no. Extended clocks seem to be working, but voltage control was a no go. Best I could get was 950 core, 960 would crash it. GPU was peaking at a whopping 54*C core under load, so wasn't really a temperature thing. Definitely needed more vcore.

Alright, got my 6850 ran. Placed 10th (so far) in Heaven and Firestrike, and 9th on Vantage. Probably won't keep those places as that's all this poor card has in it without a vmod. Was fun ruining my install for a few hours of benching though!

Yeah its probably getting to the point to look at Ryzen 5000 series and maybe 12th gen Intels going forward for used stuff probably.

Alright, I'm preparing myself to wipe the main rig and pop this 6850 in there..... Sigh. You guys are monsters.

Yeah it actually was a CD copier device from the 1990's. The IDE cable plugs into a little motherboard inside, and into the 2 CD drives. You turn it on, there's a POST beep that comes from it. You then pop a blank in the writer and your source in the top drive, and once both drives are populated it begins the copy process on its own. Another loud beep from the PC speaker when its done, and your copy pops out. It was kind of neat. It was worth $9 just to say I tried it once.