bit-tech.net's discussion forum. Dedicated to pc case mods, computer hardware, overclocking and gaming. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:02:11 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:02:11 +0000 bit-tech.net Forums https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:52:58 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/asrock%E2%80%99s-new-n250m-d5.388425/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/asrock%E2%80%99s-new-n250m-d5.388425/ invalid@example.com (Ice Tea) Ice Tea

https://wccftech.com/asrock-silently-launches-n250m-d5/

https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/N250MD5/

Single 16GB stick of DDR5 is going to be painful!]]> 8 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:27:19 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-difficulty-do-you-want-from-a-video-game.388426/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-difficulty-do-you-want-from-a-video-game.388426/ invalid@example.com (Pete J) Pete J
Personally, I always try to play a game on the most difficult mode it offers excepting permadeath options. Admittedly this does mean that sometimes I end up spending several hours overcoming some obstacles, but when I finally do, there's a good feeling of sticking at something and beating it. Some games even have a built-in monitoring thing that recommends turning down the difficulty:...

What difficulty do you want from a video game?]]> 9 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:11:06 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/videos-of-awesome.167629/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/videos-of-awesome.167629/ invalid@example.com (VipersGratitude) VipersGratitude One Thread to find them,
One Thread to bring them all
and in this thread only bind them



]]> 17316 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:07:54 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/games-on-your-horizon.386510/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/games-on-your-horizon.386510/ invalid@example.com (SuperHans123) SuperHans123 Hopefully Unrecord will see the light of day next year although I'm not holding my breath.

The Splinter Cell remake whenever that appears.
Terminator Dark Fate Defiance is another one.
Also the next STALKER.

What have you got on your radar for 2024?]]> 61 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:40:52 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/the-official-bit-tech-movie-thread-what-have-you-seen-lately.189325/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/the-official-bit-tech-movie-thread-what-have-you-seen-lately.189325/ invalid@example.com (knuck) knuck
I'll start.

I just watched She's out of my League and, although I was expecting it to be good, I was still pleasantly surprised by how well made and believable it was (apart from a few scenes). I could explain the story but it wouldn't mean much. The title already says a lot about what will happen in the movie (and so did the trailer), but what made it good was the characters themselves (and the actors portraying...

The Official bit-tech Movie Thread - What have you seen lately?]]> 9055 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:24:03 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/games-workshop.201775/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/games-workshop.201775/ invalid@example.com ([ZiiP] NaloaC) [ZiiP] NaloaC
Now I could do this in the sense of having a 40K thread, or fantasy thread or any of the various games they have, but this way we have a place to natter on about the various games that people play, have played, armies, fluff, stories, computer games, modding (this is bit-tech after all) and anything else that these...

Games Workshop]]> 7811 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:16:59 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/the-3d-printing-thread.286499/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/the-3d-printing-thread.286499/ invalid@example.com (SkiDave) SkiDave The 3D Printing Thread

With a couple of project logs using 3D printed parts, and the increasing ubiquity of 3D printers I thought I'd start a thread on them.

Types

• FFF/FDM (Fused Filament Fabrication/Fused Deposition Modelling*)
  *FDM is trademarked by Stratasys and so FFF is used by the open source community
  
  FFF uses thermoplastic filament that is heated and extruded on to the print surface. Components are...

The 3D Printing Thread]]> 1376 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:58:25 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/asrock-bc250-thread.388315/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/asrock-bc250-thread.388315/ invalid@example.com (Sgoaty) Sgoaty I plan on posting my case/mods and thoughts and thought it would be nice to have a dedicated thread for anyone else who is interested or wants to post stuff about them.]]> 47 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:39:44 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/whats-ruining-your-life-right-now.177179/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/whats-ruining-your-life-right-now.177179/ invalid@example.com (TheMusician) TheMusician C- in English, but at least a B- in everything else, and at least two As.

Hopefully colleges won't let the first quarter of my senior year cause them to decline me. (in the U.S., universities look at the first 3 years of high school and the first semester of senior year when determining who to admit and who to decline).]]> 37357 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:15:06 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/latest-purchases-thread-v2-0.141638/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/latest-purchases-thread-v2-0.141638/ invalid@example.com (RTT) RTT
I have recently bought: an extra gig of ram to go in my Macbook and a bunch of new clothes ]]> 49077 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:23:15 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-makes-your-life-meh.386111/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-makes-your-life-meh.386111/ invalid@example.com (Mr_Mistoffelees) Mr_Mistoffelees
So, yer t'is.]]> 2680 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:32:13 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/pete-js-thread-of-lego-building-current-project-barad-d%C3%BBr.366983/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/pete-js-thread-of-lego-building-current-project-barad-d%C3%BBr.366983/ invalid@example.com (Pete J) Pete J Please feel free to post your own Lego shenanigans in this thread too!



This thread started back in 2019, with me owning about 4-5 large scale Technic models and taking the decision to tackle the above 15,000 piece MOC Star Destroyer. Since then, my collection and knowledge of Lego has grown considerably! Below is the original post, bar some touch ups to get around a...

Pete J's thread of Lego building (current project: Barad-dûr)]]> 901 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:09:37 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/powder-coating-cerakote.388362/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/powder-coating-cerakote.388362/ invalid@example.com (Big Elf) Big Elf
The items are a 2 piece barrel mount for a quick detachable sling swivel for my air rifle, shown as the assembled semi-circular item in the image here]]> 7 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:12:46 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-are-you-listening-to.80188/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-are-you-listening-to.80188/ invalid@example.com (KingofHearts) KingofHearts
Primas - Tommy the cat]]> 12589 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:48:34 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/ea-game-wont-load.388421/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/ea-game-wont-load.388421/ invalid@example.com (xxxsonic1971) xxxsonic1971 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:42:25 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/porsche-motorsport-form-over-function.388418/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/porsche-motorsport-form-over-function.388418/ invalid@example.com (Mojo) Mojo
I had originally posted in the For Sale section asking for a bit of help with vectors and some personalisation work, but I did not want to turn that thread into a project log, so I thought I would start one properly here instead.



There is a personal link to the theme too, as I have a track car with a Martini...

Porsche Motorsport - Form over function.]]> 17 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:31:32 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-currently-makes-your-life-awesome.177220/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/what-currently-makes-your-life-awesome.177220/ invalid@example.com (Brooxy) Brooxy this thread, I thought I'd make this on a happier note about the better things in life...


For me it would have to be that I'm still not smoking (28 days after Q Day), and starting to sleep better for it. Also having a great ladyfriend and group of mates...]]> 28526 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:12 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/help-me-fountain-pen-nerds.388387/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/help-me-fountain-pen-nerds.388387/ invalid@example.com (Byron C) Byron C
But I bought a Parker IM (“Achromatic Matt Grey”, fine) recently and if I’m not using it daily, which I don’t, it dries out. I have to run it under gentle warm water to clear it out and get ink flowing again.

I trust people here a lot more than randoms on Reddit, so… what the heck am I doing wrong here? Is there a certain way I should be cleaning it?

Ps, I know...

Help me, fountain pen nerds]]> 25 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:12:58 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/dozens-of-red-hat-packages-backdoored-through-its-official-npm-channel.388420/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/dozens-of-red-hat-packages-backdoored-through-its-official-npm-channel.388420/ invalid@example.com (Ice Tea) Ice Tea https://arstechnica.com/security/20...s-backdoored-through-its-offical-npm-channel/

Saw this posted on another forum.

DDos on Ubuntu and now this. ]]> 2 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:59:32 +0000 https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/today-i-learned-til.338924/ https://forums.bit-tech.net/index.php?threads/today-i-learned-til.338924/ invalid@example.com (Kronos) Kronos
TIL...Never asked anyone at to do a job I wouldn't/coulcn't do myself. Think I need to change my thinking... my mind forgot to tell my body I am not 21. Rehanging a 55" TV with soundbar attached is now not within my capabilities.

What one thing did you learn today?]]> 648