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>tfw realizing GPU makers are gimping the PCI-E connection to 8x so that if you try to use them in a PCI-E 3 system you'll be turbo gimped
>>106745888wait until you realize how gimped XMP/EXPO ram are just to make ryzen boot
>>106745888It's more about cost-cutting, & AMD started this.https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-460.c2849
>>106745935How is it any different on Intel?This shit doesn't even set secondary timings.
>>106745964xmp timings tend to be way better than expo timings but xmp timings wont boot on amd
If I want to get a 9800X3D for GAYMEN is their any reason to get better than a B650?
>>106745981But those are exactly the same timings.XMP/EXPO is very dumb because it covers only primary timings, voltage and frequency all the rest is set by the motherboard.
>>106745981You don’t know what XMP does, and higher end EXPO kits generally have tighter timings.XMP only sets the advertised speed and primary timings.Board manufacturers tune the other auto timings.
>>106745852That's a big case.
do NVME drives need a heatsink if i'm just doing gaming and maybe light 3D modelling?
>>106746063Gen 3 do not ever need a heatsink, Gen 4 or 5 might
>>106746063PCI-E 5.0 drives are very hot in general. Those will throttle if ran without heatsinks.As always check reviews because things may vary.I had no need for heatsinks for Gen4 or Gen3.
>>106746085>>106746093it's a gen3 slot so i guess i'm good even if i get a newer drive, thanks
>>106746063I've logged increased errors and even had a dead drive from not using heatsinks on gen4 drives
>>106745852I'm planning on upgrading my CPU sometime soon. I live near a Micro Center - which bundle/CPU would be the best to pair with my 9070 XT? I play at 1440p @ 144hz. Don't play any competitive games outside of LoL, but would like to be set for the next few years. From what I'm reading online, the 7600x3d sounds good enough for my use case.9800x3d bundle: $629.997800x3d bundle: $549.997600x3d bundle: $429.99My current CPU is an i5-10400f. I don't have a budget, but I don't want to overspend or waste money on overkill specs. I only use my PC for gaming and light web browsing, so I'm not worried about productivity performance. Would jumping from a 7600x3d to 9800x3d show any notable/meaningful performance boost in games @ 1440p? I guess it really depends on the title?
>>106745981They're the same. Every secondary (not tRFC or tRC) and tertiary timing follows JEDEC specification on either profile types.
>>106746136Only lol? 7600x3d will do fine then
>>106746063PCIe 3.0 drives probably not. 4.0 drives may get pretty toasty, they don't need active cooling or something but I wouldn't run them completely bare. At least use the heatsinks your mobo probably comes with, they should be fine with that given that you're not going to push them particularly hard.
>>106746136You have a pretty fast system, I wouldn't really buy a 6C CPU. Either 7800X3D or 9800X3D should be fine though, depending on how much you're willing to spend.
>$300 7800x3dthat's pretty good, innit?9800x3d seems to still be north of $400 and the performance difference is what, 5-10%?
>>106746228Yup, 7800X3D is only slightly slower.Join the club.
is a WD Black SN850X for $95 good for an OS drive?
>>106746249any gen4 ssd is good for an OS drive
>>1067462289800x3d is the worst uplift over last gen in the history of zen. Only barely 10% better after 2 long years.
>>106746291Still better than average Zen5% uplift.
>>106746313100% of the gains comes from clockspeeds where the 7800x3d throttled because of strict pbo limits. This also means 9800x3d has to chug a lot more power just to keep that 10% performance lead
>>106746333>This also means 9800x3d has to chug a lot more power just to keep that 10% performance leadthe nvidia special
>>106746333Sure, it can pull twice as much power in multicore loads but in gayming it's 20W more so still under 100W.Not worth the extra money for sure.
>>106746333I didn't know thatwas there ANY improvement in the 9800x3d then? surely the ipc alone should give it a 10% or so uplift
>>106746422It's faster in crunching numbers outside of games. Like being 30% faster in cinebench r23 over the 7800x3d. Zen5 is just a server first architecture with no improvements catered towards gaming unlike zen4 and the upcoming zen6.
>>106745617not supporting 32bit CUDA libraries doesn't mean NVIDIA can't play 32bit games anymore you retarded troon, otherwise AMD wouldn't be able to play any games period because they don't support CUDA whatsoever, retarded animal Troon nigger
>>106746601He paid full price for a 7900 XTX, knows fuck all about PC hardware.
>>106746694>full price for a 7900 XTXNot actually a problem really considering the Nvidia alternatives pricing at the time
>>106746722Even HWUB Steve can't defend that thing @ full price, he was telling people to pay more for the 4080 if you're going to spend $1000 on a video card.
>>106746777>why not just spend more money? The trust fund refills every month.
>>106746777Thing is you still couldnt get the 4080s at MSRP
>>1067468694080 was one of the most unpopular GeForce -80 series cards.
>>106745852Out of topicim about to get T480 16gb tommorow for the first time in my life to use thinkpadi dont know what to replace firstso i ordered 870 evo 1tb and ax210 wifi cardis it good?then what to do next life something update the bios or firmware or something??guide me sir
>>106746879>just spend 20%+ more for a 4080 over a 7900xtxmkay
>>106746893Thanks for confirming Radeon cards are for those who can't afford GeForce alternatives.
>>106746900You are an actual retard holy fuck.
Just wanted to drop in to thank you fellas for taking a look at my parts list a while back and giving me feedback. It helped me dodge a couple parts with reported issues.I built my PC a few weeks back and it's running like a dream. It's my designated fuck windows machine, one that I started planning to build when Microsoft announced the end of Windows 10 support. I'm on Mint Cinnamon now and never looking back.
>>106746893Like why not just spend money? You aren't POOR are you? I'm getting THE ICK
>>106746904Join his club.
>>106746900The biggest problem I have with nvidia is they have bad silicon.But the next problem is their colors are off in their hardware transform & lighting.For ai, you don't use that anyway, and in business, they can rma all day long, but as an individual it sucks super bad.
Alright. Which of you was this?
>>106746973I have my ti4200 in a drawer somewhere, thats about it kek
>>106746694>These two cucks promoting Asrock MBs....
Arc C770 waiting room.
>>106746002>If I want to get a 9800X3D for GAYMEN is their any reason to get better than a B650?Bump, Gen5 PCIE for future proofing is a memeright?
>>106747268>Bump, Gen5 PCIE for future proofing is a memeright?No. Also depending on how many m.2 slots you want the B650 might cuck you on that regardless of how many the CPU has available
>>106747268You lose around 2~3% performance on average if the video card drops down to Gen 4 x16, not a big deal.I doubt you'll own a card that fully saturates the 4.0 x16 bandwidth in the future if you're considering a B650 board.
>>106745852Is it true ssd sata is more durable than nvme?I need ssd that will last at least 10yrI only store my weeding photos/videos (raw)
Building a pc for gaymen that I hope will keep me comfy for 5-ish years. How retarded does this look?>CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D>Cooler - Thermalright Peerless Assassin>Motherboard - MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK>RAM - Corsair Vengeance 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 >Drive - WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2>GPU - Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT>Case - Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL>PSU - Corsair RM850x (probably overkill but I get scared)
>>106747317since W10 is dead I was gonna bite the bullet and build an AMD system for linux, probably a 7900xtx
>>1067473807900 XTX or 9070 XT are both fine.
>>106747380>>106747439Seconding, I have a 9070 XT in mine.
>>106747371Cookie cutter build, gj, build your PC and enjoy.
>>106747371Do you already own the case? You don't need an XL case for those parts.Components look fine; you can drop down to a B850 or B650 motherboard if you don't have specific needs for an X870 board.Get the Peerless Assassin V3 or the Phantom Spirit.Peerless Assassin V3 has newer fans that push the same amount of air @ lower noise levels.Phantom Spirit has an extra heat pipe; either will cool the 9800X3D just fine.
>>106747496I will!>>106747510Nah I've just spent the day looking at parts and settled on that but thought I'd ask before committing, thanks for the feedback, will do.
Need help deciding between these two monitors (or feel free to recommend something similar except the AW2725DF since the HDMI port doesn't have full HDMI 2.1 bandwidth)>MSI MAG 271QPX>GIGABYTE AORUS FO27Q3-27These are supposed to be the same panel, but I'm having trouble getting real info on little side things like Gamma issues, ability to toggle DSC, flicker, pixel shifting/cleaning behavior, ABL, etc because firmware updates may or may not have added improvements or features from the time of past posts talking about these things.
>>106747380>7900xtxI'd prolly go for the 9070 XT at this point for FSR reasons (and RT performance I guess), but I don't know your use case for the card. 7900 XTX can still brute force a lot
Anybody have experience with Raijintek PSUs? Pajeet sounding who brand but supposedly uses full set of japanese capacitors for bargain price.
>>106747380there is absolutely no reason to buy RDNA 3 anymore. it's like buying a GTX card when RTX exists, you'll be locked out of future innovation and tech. there's also absolutely no reason to use Linux when Win11 is fine and like a million tools exists to debloat it to your liking, among other things possible, without having to sacrifice compatibility and/or performance for 90% of games and applications.
>>106747654Can check these reviews out, they are fairly in depth:https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/msi/mpg-271qrx-qd-oledhttps://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/aorus-fo27q3Seems the Gigabyte has better input lag out of the box and the MSI needs an updateVRR flicker is a common issue for all OLEDs that I have seen really
yoo guys just changed my r5 5600 thermal paste. It got to 81 C maximum in the cinebench r23 10 minutes throttle test. Is this okay guys? I ran out of thermal right paste and had to use some 2 USD chinese golden paste I left gathering dust in the closet for 7 years
>>106743716Yes, you should have no issue however like I said ITX builds require installing things in a specific order and if you can attach those cables before mounting the motherboard I 100% reccomend you do.
>>106747723>pajeet sounding who brandjp cosplaying chink brand more like
>>106747796what's your cooler? it's not thermal throttling (95C) so i say that's still ok
>>106747737>w11 is fine5¢ has been deposited to your account saar
>>106747808some cheap ass Thermalright Assassin King. made in china too I guess.
>>106747723https://cybenetics.com/index.php?option=psu-performance-databasesome of their models has been tested by cybernetics>>106747849>single fan single tower cooleri would say it is fine
>>106747811It is if you're not a retard and arent on ancient hardware, but I understand why people hate it, particularly the integrated AI shit in the versions that come on the latest laptopsWin 10 had shit people hated when it was new too, as with every 'upgrade' of Windows throughout its history.
>>106747737>no reason to buy RDNA 3 anymoreNo reason to buy rdna4 either, you likely won't have parity with the next gaystation
>>106747868Thanks bro. Damn them chinese aint so bad huh. This paste I got back in 2019 or something for my shitty laptop. Didnt think it would work after all this time. Hope it doesnt deteriorate over time
I know it's PC building, but maybe someone here knows kung laptops-fu.My family asked me to pick out a laptop for a student with a budget of ~1100 EUR (~$1400 USD).Is there anything particular that I should look for or be wary of when searching?I assume that, since 1k euros is the ceiling, he will be playing games on it.
>>106747879Does the integrated AI affect your PC's performance? if it does, then how severe? 10%?
>>106747974>Does the integrated AI affect your PC's performance?Idk, I dont have that shit on my Win 11 load lmfao
>>106747956How the fuck did you end up with that much of that paste?
>>106747981would love to see a side by side comparison of the two builds. Why dont them tech youtubes speak up on this issue?
>>106747956>that tubeI paid the kraut like $30 for a tiny tube of pink paste, I bet that whole tube was $5.
>>106747966Look for sales with a discrete GPU for gaming.CPU: Ryzen 5, Core i5, or Core Ultra 5Memory: minimum 16GB RAM (32GB recommended)Storage: minimum 1TB recommended.
>>106748008>Why dont them tech youtubes speak up on this issue?I am sure some do but I can't say I have looked into it at all. It very likely just runs in the background idle until you need it, but I dont believe it isnt using up some amount of system resources. Then again there are a bunch of other things in 11 that are resource hogs, which is why on older or marginal hardware it feels so fucking bad and sluggish>>106748027To be fair the kraut shit has >4x the thermal conductivity of the golden chinese paste
>>106747996I dont know bro it was on sale on some online market for likes 2 bucks. I just said fuck it and bought the thing. Didnt expect it too be that much really.The virgin thermalWONG vs the CHAD no-name china pasta!
>>106745852Advice on ITX build. How is intel if it's cheap?Upgrading 3950x in B450 mobo inside CaseLabs Mercury S3. There is deal on used Intel 285k in STRIX B860-I WIFI (ITX) - 300 euro.and other one is BGA to LGA mounted 13900hs 200 euro.
>>106748086>$2Hahaha, cant beat it!
>>106747966Honestly these days €1000 isn't going to get you a proper "gaming laptop". You'd be looking at a 4050/5050 on the GPU side, maybe a 4060 tops if you catch a sale. Of course that's still plenty for light gaming like Esports just don't expect to max out UE5lop.For specific models I can't really help you. There's too many and the stuff that actually makes a laptop good or not isn't on the spec sheet so you'll have to find reviews of the model(s) in question. I'd say to start by going to your country's main electronics retailer and filtering by price+specs to narrow it down. Pick five models that look good on paper and read a review for each. Pay attention to build quality, cooling, and ergonomics. Especially cooling because that basically determines performance in mobile; if the GPU is locked at 40W it won't perform as well as the benchmarks suggest.
>>106747966
Is it still possible for me to buy new SLC SSDs? I need a 32GB or 64GB SLC SSD for my setup. I have no idea of pic related is legit or not or if it's pSLC.
>>106748079With laptops just don't everpay. I remember some AMD+RTX 4060 models as low as 599 euro. Omen/Acer laptops, I believe. I have this one I found deal from Alternate.dehttps://www.microcenter.com/product/696088/hp-victus-15-fb3001nr-156-gaming-laptop-computer-mica-silverrtx 5060 is 800 euro.
>>106748104Used 285K + ITX board is a nice deal.There's some OCing headroom (interconnect & CPU cores) if you want to improve gaming performance.Hynix A or M die DDR5 is strongly recommended. You want to reach around 8000MT/s with relatively tight timings.
Alright anons I'm almost nearing my ideal budget range, so call me retard, do I get a 5090 or a 5080? Or should I wait for the rumored 5080TI/Super? What does the 5090 have over the 5080 in 4K gaming? Please guide me anons
>>106748119thx, that very good advice.
>>106748079Also all 40 series and 50 series at 140W tdp perform the same.look at 4070 140w vs 5060 140wand rtx 4060 was shared sku with 4050 desktop. this year the 5060 is proper size and not derived off the office gpu.
>>106748104itx build? AMD is king. Find a cheap but good enough for your use case Ryzen APU. Something likes 8600G
>>106748127Why those oddly specific requirements?
>>106748190that's not a 5070ti or 5080 question where it's ~25% higher price for 15% better performance you're literally paying 3 times the price for 40-50% better performance
>>106748083>which is why on older or marginal hardware it feels so fucking bad and sluggishWin11 at stock has animations which make it feel slower to do things. the debloater i used got rid of all the animations so it feels snappy as fuck.
>>106748187I cant afford that. I have 5400mhz kit.mainly upgrading the 3950x +b450 PCI3.0 to 5.0 system as swapping with local LLM is just better. PC is linux gaming box. that dual boots as proxmox node. I host local gen for my friends. For selfplay boost in warcraft.
>>106748213A mix of retrooming, sustaining heavy read/write cycles for hibernating and page filing on modern Windows versions, and also just having some fun.
>>106748190>What does the 5090 have over the 5080 in 4K gaming?Pic related, do with this information what you will and watch/read some reviews>>106748221>the debloater i used got rid of all the animations so it feels snappy as fuck.Good to know but it also has bullshit like the menu tiles are web pages and shit with essentially edge media viewer running 24/7>>106748242But why so small?>hibernateDISGUSTING WHY?>page filingWhat are we in 2010 with SSDs again?
>>1067481905090 is the equivalent of two 5080s put together into a single chip in paper specs and price. It's about 50-60% faster as a result of imperfect performance scaling.There won't be a 5080ti since there's no competition from AMD at that performance tier. 5080S will just be an overclocked 5080 with 8gb more vram, and it's apparently delayed to Q2 next year.
>>1067482919070xt is matching or beating the 5080 in some games and thats just running stock. sure you can oc both but the price is just too big 9070xt is way cheaper. 5080 only wins if you really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really need cuda
>>106748257>But why so small?I got an open slot for a 1TB SSD that I'd rather use separately because I hate partitioning. >DISGUSTING WHY?I try not to do it as much anymore as opposed to full shutdowns, but program caching still takes a toll when they aren't portable.
ETA of the next break through in the CPU/GPU techs? Just 10 years ago i7-6700K was released. It was the big dog back then. Nowadays, a cheap ryzen from 2-3 years ago and several generations behind can BTFO it with ease, let alone the top dogs. This still amaze me.
>>106748344beating in some cherry picked games is not enough. They need to have a clean 10% lead on average over the 5080 for Nvidia to release the 5080ti
>>106748362Zen6 next year will move onto the leading edge tsmc N2(P) node and increase core counts and L3 cache size by 50% across the stack. Intel will be increasing their core counts by over 100% to 16+32+4 p, e, lpe cores next gen too.Zen5 and arrowlake will look like outdated crap by then
Tg>>106747879We are years into W11 now and it's still full of annoying shit. Yeah, I can fix it. But why bother unless I really needed windows as a dev environment? Thankfully, I do not.
>>106748447really? thats good?btw I thought Intel ditched the e-cores bullshit? They doubled down instead? Interesting.
>>106748491feels like intel is running out of creative juice. They dont have anything really good enough to contend with AMD's new microarchitectures.
>>106748491they still need to compete on the productivity side, ditch e-cores and they will have no products to compete with ryzen 9
>>106748491Intel has a unified core to ditch P/E-cores in the works but it's a couple generations away with razerlake
>>106748594>razerlakeMore like razercake
>nvcleanstall why are you like this
>>106748684cause its rucleanstall, not nvcleanstall
>>106748701>>106748684baka
I was gonna start buying the parts for my budget b580/9600k over the next few weeks but I'm tempted to hold off on buying the b580 and waiting for the b770.There are apparently some rumors about packaging for the b770 being made.
>>106748684the fact that nvidia needs this shit is hilarious. amd driver has "driver only" toggle.
>>106748788i5 9600k? in current year? why?
>>106748858>>106748788lol, terrible intel-aviv + AMD naming schemes strike again
>>106748858>>106748915Yeah my bad I meant 9600x...
>>106747737RDNA 3 and RDNA 2 can use FSR4 already
>>106748993It's not real fsr4 and it's very expensive outside of the flagships
>>106748993supporting FSR doesn't mean shit when RT performance on RDNA 3 and previous sucks balls compared to RDNA 4 or any RTX generation. games have mandatory RT support now.
Any suggestions for ultrawide monitors with good color spaces and high refresh rates (144hz would be fine)? I use my desktop for photo editing and gaming pretty much exclusively and I'd like to upgrade from this 75hz LG one with just okay color space
do NVME drives handle partitioning the same way as a normal SSD or HDD? if one gets corrupted the other should be alright?
>>106749468lg 5k2k 45" if you arent poor and a bent screen does not fuck with editing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmoN6D1roXMOh no.
>>106745852Just get a console
>>106749525he sure is dramatic
>>106749540Not dramatic enough.
>>106749525his soul will rise from the ashes and you will know he was right
>>106749536Did you write this?
>>106749685oh yeah that reminds me ps5 pro dipped on local amazon againshould I consoom the BB/DeSR/GTA6 machinereally makes me wonder
>>106749510I should have said, id prefer to keep it at 34". I'm not sure my desk can take a 45" with also having my vertical monitor and my speakers are quite large. Pic related. I have seen that one recommended quite often but that much larger size seems like i'm going to need new desk(s) too or somehow rethink my setup
>>106749661he will buy an ad instead of shilling in /pcbg/
>>106749716Holy shit clean your room tranny
lately I’ve been having an issue with my motherboard. As soon as I power on the PC, the red "CPU" LED stays on. I tried a few things including a bios update and swapping cables, but it’s still on no matter what. The PC runs totally fine otherwise, the performance is exactly the same as before and I had gaming sessions with no issue, no overheating. It didn't have that issue before CPU is a 9600X, mobo is Gigabyte Aorus B650 AX V2any ideas?
>>106749762Reset the CMOS by unplugging the PSU and taking the battery in and out
>>106749751yeah, i know. It just never lasts and i dont bother. My desk at least is usually a bit more tidy
>>106745852I need to replace my old laptop I used for college, and I'm looking at building a pc, mostly for gaming (FFXIV). I have a friend who can help me fit it all or double check the parts I want.But how the hell do I actually decide what parts are good or what I need? Just clicking on pcpartpicker all day isn't helping. I'd appreciate recommendations or suggestions I guess
Is this a good 5070 Ti model? Pretty good price, I was waiting on the Gaming Trio but I might just jump the gun if this one's decent.
>>106749849MMOs need a fast CPU9800X3D is your best bet
>>106749685I can play any game you have.
>>106749856yes pic of gpu in box no bad words anywhere
>>106749920How do you play Half Life Alyx on a PS5?
>>106749856There's not really any bad models this round. Just get what's cheapest.
>>106749796I just did, and same problem...
>>106750053Hmm, could reseat the CPU but thats a pain in the ass. Do you get any error messages when you go into the BIOS?
>>106749856My 7900xtx was 750 euros and I feel like it's better than that but it's not a bad card by any means
>>106750092yeah I'd rather not reseat the CPU if possible no error message on the bios. I had updated it earlier. And now I just entered BIOS to enable expo profile, and it told me that the bios had been successfully reset
>>106750106>I feel like it's better than thatDepends on the games you play.
>>106749849set a budget or a range (x amount up to y amount) and go from there you retardthe OP literally has suggestions for everythingyou can compare everything yourself, if you get tripped up, the anons can help you better than just dropping here and saying>uhhh pc for ff14?like, are you solely gonna play that game, are you gonna do other shit, etc etcagain, the literal first thing in this thread/general is a whole list of suggestions and review sites so you can check and compare
>>106750106>My 7900xtx was 750 euros and I feel like it's better than thatlol
>>106750138That bench is from 9 months ago dude. 9070xt became faster than the 5070ti through driver updates and the 7900xtx is even faster than the 9070xt. Even amd won't compare 7900xtx vs 9070xt in their own benchmarks its always against the 7900gre.
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>>106750152Dumbass.>>106750168GameGPU is fake benchmark site.Why do I even post here still? You all are fucking drug addicts
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>>106750119Well since you said everything is working right might double check the voltages/clocks in HWinfo and just ignore it if the HW info looks good
are drive prices going to come down anytime soon or should i just buy a 2TB instead of 1TB
>>106750229I'd get a 2TB NVMe drive just to account for the limited number of M.2 slots.
>>106750195yeah but it's still a bit concerning... nothing wrong on hwinfo
How do I remove my old AMD cooler? I want to replace the cpu and cooler but I've tried unscrewing the screws but it isn't working.
Eatalian here, with this as my current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b6QYRTWas planning for this as an upgrade for gaming at 1440p/144hz: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RVzsC8 Yay or nay? Gpu is a 5070 ti btw
>>106747073>Arc C770 waiting room.Arc B770 waiting room.Also, https://youtu.be/gfqGqj2bFj8?si=sj8BLr4oCS1yr836
>>106750408Warm up the CPU with Cinebench or y-cruncher for about 5~10 minutes before you try to pull it out.https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BR53pDndwT8
>>106750350shit good point
>>106750486I used cinebench for half an hour and it still didn't work
USAnon here, trying to put together a general purpose PC (internet shit, playing movies & music, high-end gaming/emulation, etc.). budget still undetermined. here's what I've got so far:>CASELian Li Lancool 207 (black)>CPUAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D>COOLERNoctua NH-D15 G2what motherboard(s) are recommended at the moment?
>>106749762update the bios, reseat the cpu itself in the motherboard and repaste it, and UPDATE THE BIOS JESUS CHRIST ANON, you bought a fucking Asrock AMD-killer?
>>106750566Try using a tooth floss to scrape away the hardened paste.https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Processor-Fused-to-a-Heatsink
>>106750589MSI are the least shitty and overpriced with the second-lest shit bios drivers. ASUS are the "premium" choice, but i use that term very loosely.Flashing bios remains a mystical artform for MSI mobos, i used 4 different flash drives before 1 worked, all were 32gigs, and the one that came with my motherboard wasn't the one that worked (a dodgy Sandisc one with overheating problems proved to be the winner, VERY stressful flashing).
>>106750408Jesus christ dudeIf it's been 5ish + years the paste is probably baked on there, just got to keep trying to gently pull it up I guess.Worst case scenario you get an ez delid.>>106750441Looks good to me. You can do better than 1440p/144hz with a 70ti, framegen there's basically 0 downside in use after a certain point. Can easily 240+ even at 1440p.
>>106750566Remember to twist the cooler before you try to pull it out.
Are these scratches or dirt? Thinking about buying a used oled monitor.
>>106750408smoker detected
>>106750407>yeah but it's still a bit concerning... nothing wrong on hwinfoMy jewgle fu shows this is a common issue for whatever reason on that mobo, usually clearing CMOS fixes it
>>106750769Could just be smearsOr it could be damage to the coatingHard to tell
>>106750589What resolution are you planning on gaming at?
>>106750769I wouldn't buy used OLED monitors with a glossy panel finish, some retards might have ruined it by using Windex or some other retarded shit.Matte should be less risky as long as you're shopping from a merchant/market with a good return policy.
Oh so I need to buy a new mobo. You guys did me dirty recommending the asrock board? What should I get for a 9800x3d
>>106750824>Oh so I need to buy a new mobo. You guys did me dirty recommending the asrock board? What should I get for a 9800x3dWut?
>>106750881Huh?
>>106750911Que?
>>106750824Which ASRock motherboard did you buy?>What should I get for a 9800x3dDepending on your budget and needs.
>>106750932B650M-HDV/M.2>budgetwell rather not spend $500 on a mobo. just using a gpu, m2, some fans and an AIO
>>106750971>B650M-HDV/M.2This board shouldn't have the crazier auto EDC/TDC PBO settings; it's a really popular board, and there would be more posts of it killing CPUs.But no one knows whether that is the true cause of the problem.https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-acknowledges-ryzen-9000-failures-are-linked-to-pbo-settings-releases-another-bios-fixGigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 is currently discounted to $150 in the US.It has a 150W hard power limit, but this won't throttle a 9800X3D.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLMTT7-rfeMGigabyte B850 Eagle WIFI 6E is $165 and has better VRM cooling with no power limit restriction.https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rf8Pxr/gigabyte-b850-eagle-wifi6e-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-eagle-wifi6eEither board is fine if you're swapping from a B650M-HDV/M.2Gigabyte Aorus Elite, MSI Tomahawk, and ASUS TUF are slightly higher-tier boards, but you will see no performance difference.
>>106751223TY for info. Listening to steve it seems it might be some kind of sleep related reason and I have auto sleep/hibernate disabled. Wasn't aware it was more a higher end mobo situation
>>106751304>B650M-HDV/M.2Keep the BIOS updated, and it should be fine.HDV/M.2 is still one of the best budget AM5 boards.
