The Olympics are on, and everyone is doing their best and having fun. However, why isn't there a The Olympics for computer guys? Since our site metrics show that over 90% of you would willingly read an article exploring this concept, here's some posts from the computer idiots on the SA Forums!
Fuzzy Mammal
speed computer building: video starting with a bunch of unopened oem components to boot to desktop. no igpus.
traditional and freestyle overclocking: highest absolute value and highest percentage overclock. air, water and exotic cooling categories. fsb double pumping ftw.
case mod showcase: perennially plagued by judging controversies. i heard all the russian competitors dope.
OldAlias
attrition competition: most consecutive hours on chair of choice. dying is disqualification
Shaggar
10 meter basement stair climb.
The Management
Patch Tuesday cross country - apply latest patches to 10 machines built by owner's son all with different hardware.
Iridium
The Unwanted Upgrade Whine-a-thon
the help desk just mandated that your machine had to be upgraded to windows 10. participants must race to return to a state of nominal productivity afterwards.
- get past all the "welcome to windows 10" crap in every application
- Find your allegedly-backed-up files
- discover they didn't give you admin rights and argue with the desktop support team until they do
- install a worthwhile browser and recover what bookmarks you can
- call the helpdesk twice to get the VPN crap installed again
FPS_Sage
AOL discus throw
PERPETUAL IDIOT
Salary race: Everyone has to say their salary and the highest earner wins
The Management
blind back of machine cable plugging
Cat Face Joe
plugging a usb cable in on the first try
creationist believer
biathlon alt-tabbing between skifree and doom
Powerful Two-Hander
competitive weight
hobbesmaster
100 story point sprint
MALE SHOEGAZE
the 100 meter em dash
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