@djsmiley2k node is a server-side javascript runtime and also a package manager for same; node dependency management and the node package ecosystem are...messy
> Tap, tap, tap.... Is this thing on? I have to insist that you please either install the dual L5630 CPUs into my system; provide me a firm date on which this will be completed; or else refund the $200 I paid for this upgrade. The lack of response to this matter is very concerning.
I've never been anywhere near this rude to a hosting provider before, but I've sent them two messages over a week and a half requesting an update and no response
The Ryzen 7 2700X is about a 10% improvement over the Ryzen 7 1800X, and often outperforms the latter even when overclocked. It still does not perform as well as Intel's fastest processors on single-threaded tasks, and the IPC improvement is limited. However, improved boosting technologies, Precision Boost 2 and XFR2, deliver on their promises to enhance performance in variably-threaded loads and with better cooling.
As for gaming performance, with most modern games, the Ryzen 7 2700X is now within 10%, sometimes even 5%, of the Core i7-8700K. Heavily threaded applications perform best on the new Ryzen processor.
I think the improved boosting is huge news. In earlier pre-release presentations back in 2016, AMD claimed that XFR could scale automatically with better cooling, to as far as LN2. This, unfortunately, did not work out with the first-generation Ryzen processors, which still had very simplistic boosting behavior AFAICT.
The second-generation Ryzen processors, on the other hand, do indeed scale with cooling performance.
Pricing is even more competitive than before, and to make things even better, every Ryzen processor now comes with one of AMD's high-performance Wraith coolers.
(the Ryzen 5 1600X, Ryzen 7 1700X, and Ryzen 7 1800X did not ship with coolers)
@bwDraco you know what would be awesome? If AMD stuck a Vega M GH 24 CU die on the side of a Ryzen 2700X and sold that at a price far lower than an i5-whatever + GTX 1050 Ti
I've been tied up with photography and related post-production work while I also need to deal with family-related matters (which I can't really disclose in more detail).
my main concern would be, for desktops at least, Nvidia can always drop the prices of the GTX 1060 and 1070 slightly and you can build a much better gaming desktop for the same or cheaper price, since Vega M GH only competes with the 1050 Ti
for laptops, you can't just chuck a 1060 in it - laptops that have a 1060 are generally pretty bulky/heavy compared to ones with a 1050 Ti or smaller
what would absolutely move laptop units for me would be to compete with heavier, bulkier Nvidia dGPU powered laptops in performance, while producing thinner, lighter laptops - if AMD RTG can figure out the right partners -- whether Intel CPU or AMD's own -- and the right laptop manufacturers to do that, they can make a mint
it may be personal bias, but I think there's plenty of pent-up demand for truly gaming-worthy laptops that are comparably thin to the current gen Macbook Pro, either 13" or 15"
the dGPU in the 15" MBP however is a pathetic, cut-down RX 560 "M" (Radeon Pro 560, which is lower clocked and suited for "pro" use)
Best Buy isn't the greatest source of laptops :P they do sell at least somewhat reasonably-priced kit (I'm comparing the kit to things like a custom-built System76 PC or a high-end MBP) but they aren't necessarily on the cutting edge.
my "get-me-over" gaming laptop is a $1900, high spec variant of the Alienware 13 R3 with Kaby Lake i7, GTX 1060 (not Max-Q), 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD
it's not deathly heavy but it's pretty thick compared to what I'd prefer
I like how Adobe DNG converter is now fully parallelized. It processes one image per hardware thread, fully utilizing my 8C/16T processor, and converts hundreds of images in a matter of seconds.
@allquixotic 13 is a bit small for my taste.
I'd kinda prefer 15.6" but thin machines larger than 13" tend to be hard to find.
the Alienware 13 is a 13" screen on a 15" chassis, basically -- the physical dimensions are as big as a 15" MBP easily, but the screen has huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge bezels, especially at the bottom
Max-Q would be fantastic. I think they can stuff a GTX 1070 into a thin 15" machine...
(heck, my old gaming laptop, 15.6", had a GPU that used as much power as a laptop-spec GTX 1080, but the fans ran absurdly loud and the GPU would overheat even under favorable conditions.)
I am a recent graduate from a school in the United States that has a large number of international students. During my time there, I became friends with someone who I will refer to as "Suzy." Suzy and I became close by spending time playing a popular video game together, and we eventually graduat...
Oftentimes when leaving work, or the last time I see someone before I go on a trip, someone will say "drive safe!" or something similar. On one hand, this feels more or less like well-wishing to me (e.g. "I hope you have a safe drive.") so my instinct is to respond with "Thanks!". However, gram...
> At one thread, the 2nd-gen chip leads by 17 percent; at two threads, 23 percent; and 19 percent at four threads.
As with the other reviews, AMD's latest still falls a bit short of the i7-8700K under gaming workloads, but the gap is a lot smaller than before, and within 10% in most cases.
You're basically getting 90-95% of the gaming performance and 110-120% of the multithreaded performance of Intel's fastest mainstream processor at 90% of the price.
What wonders competition makes. Before Ryzen, Intel wouldn't even bother coming out with a 6C processor for mainstream desktops.
But there's still no beating Intel for when you need the highest possible single-threaded performance. The new Ryzen chips still do not overclock very well, though XFR2 means that the processor operates much closer to its limits without the need for manual intervention, and will automatically adjust according to the available cooling capacity.
And in many games, especially older ones. single-threaded performance is what matters most. (Think CS:GO, which is very sensitive to frame rates.)
What I find interesting about the new Ryzen processors is not the performance improvements in and of themselves. It's the new XFR2 functionality, which is basically self-overclocking functionality based on chip temperature.
This is very different from Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, which AFAICT is dependent on power consumption and configuration by the OEM. AFAICT, Intel's Turbo system doesn't really respond to temperature unless it's too high (either by chip limits or OEM configuration).
I have never heard of a CPU's clock frequency scaling in an almost linear fashion based on cooling capacity. (NVIDIA Pascal chips with GPU Boost 3.0 can self-overclock based on temperature, but that's a GPU.)
Turbo Boost 2.0, AIUI, allows the chip to operate above the nominal TDP for a period of time defined by the OEM, then drops to its nominal TDP. It will boost clock frequencies up to as high as the current power limit allows, as measured by the processor itself. It doesn't really limit by temperature unless it's too hot.
@djsmiley2k 3 what in a month? Engine failures? No the one I was referring to was from last year (or even earlier). Never saw the final accident report, which often takes years to appear
i though I read something saying 3 of those engines failed in the last month
but the other two were 'contained'
ah
one last month, one in aug 2016
> This isn't the first time that a Southwest jet has experienced such a failure: another Southwest 737-700 using the same type of engine (a CFM56-7B) occurred in August of 2016, with no fatalities. And a United Airlines 777 flying from San Francisco to Hawaii suffered an engine failure caused by a broken fan blade last month, though the failure was contained and the aircraft landed safely.
@bwDraco they do; the Boeing 737 is the only aircraft type they fly, though they have older ones from the 90s, "Next Generation" ones from the early 2000s, and brand new ones called the 737 MAX, so they're managing three generations of airplanes with different needs but similar design
SWA is certainly not Jet Blue in terms of reliability. They're much better. But these engines might have a manufacturing fault causing the fan blades to start cracking off at a higher rate of failure after 15-20 years or service
Or they're just getting old and need to be completely scrapped and replaced (the fan blades, I mean)
@bwDraco they actually have special equipment they use for examining the fan blades to check for microfractures - since a small fracture is likely to expand into a larger fracture after a couple flights, and then boom
in this case, if the microfracture was internal to the blade, surface scans wouldn't detect it
not sure how they'd scan the interior of the blades. high-powered X-rays?
> SWA does NOT support the CFM comment on reducing compliance time to 12 months. SWA estimates there are 732 engines in the SWA population. Compliance time of 18 months will be needed to schedule and complete the required ultrasonic inspections.
Oftentimes when leaving work, or the last time I see someone before I go on a trip, someone will say "drive safe!" or something similar. On one hand, this feels more or less like well-wishing to me (e.g. "I hope you have a safe drive.") so my instinct is to respond with "Thanks!". However, gram...
