>News & Rumors

RTX 50 Super: 2026 launch. 24GB VRAM for 5070 Ti & 5080 Super, 18GB for 5070 Super.
Nova Lake 2026
Dual 3d cache "9950X3D2"

>Product Notice
PNY RTX 50 cards have QC issues (rattling fans, reports of 5070 & 5090 with blown capacitors)

Gigabyte RTX 50 & RX 9000 video cards: thermal gel has QC issues, Gigabyte claims only early production batches were affected.
https://www.igorslab.de/en/update-on-thermal-putty-on-gigabyte-graphics-cards-after-further-storage-oil-separation-to-an-alarming-extent-and-silence-as-a-strategy/

>PSU Reviews
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies
https://www.lttlabs.com/
https://www.kitguru.net/reviews/?category_name=power-supplies
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=Power+Supplies

For tier-list enjoyers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/

>Storage Reviews
https://www.phoronix.com/reviews/Storage (Linux performance)
https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/storage/index.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=SSD
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/ssds/reviews
https://www.servethehome.com/category/storage/

>Monitor Hunter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1illeNLsUfZ4KuJ9cIWKwTDUEXUVpplhUYHAiom-FaDo/

>Omissions
-9800X3D: Not usually a significant improvement over a 7800X3D in gaming
-3060: Contrast pricing with 2070 (similar performance, 8gb) and 2080ti
-7700: Region dependent, at ~$250+ you'd likely better served elsewhere
-9060xt 16gb: Performance variable compared to 5060ti, buy only if $350 is the absolute max budget and you can't consider used
-9070: Worth considering if cheaper than the 5070
-"Futureproofing": Nvidia gpus in general have been aging better than Radeon regardless of vram or marginal differences in raw performance

Pic:
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/fgBj4D
Previous:
>>107092900

The second post could use some trimming, we dont need 4 links to psu and 5 to storage reviews
Omissions part could also use a redo

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reminder radeon 6%
AMD wanted to charge 700$
and they did with fake mrsp

>>107101456
>700
there was an anon who posted his launch day msrp gigabyte 9070xt gaming oc with a $839.99 sticker pasted onto it last month

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parametric filters for the cheapest
>b850
>2x16 6000/30 ram
>2tb nvme
>750+ gold full modular psu
Select your country and merchants in pcpp
Add a
>cpu
>cooler
>case
>gpu
of your choice according to your budget for an instant vidya machine.
For example a 9600x, Phantom spirit, Montech air 903 and the cheapest 5070TI came out shy of 1600$

I dont know if anybody can make use of this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQztMC

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 OUTSELLS STEAM CUC_K LIFETIME SALES

'eck 2 doko

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>>107101575
With what games though? This reminds me when people were bragging about Vita sales being better than 3DS initially then reality finally hit that there's no games and everything is super expensive for "economic reasons" aka Sony needs fucking money after spending billions on PS3 \ Bungie.

>>107101366
>be me
>10y of professional IT
>decide to build a PC
>it only boots on the first time or if I unplug the GPU

I might not be the wunderkind I thought I was.

why the FUCK are simple HDDS suddenly spiking by 60% in price. whats going on.
Not gonna pay 300$ for a 10TB disk

>>107101703
AI is the new Bitcoin. Need compute, need storage, need memory.

>>107101713
store your thoughts on a thumb drive gay ass Claude

>>107101678
Vita had a better library than 3DS in the end

>>107101748
Ehhh that's debatable. Vita got no real Monster Hunter.

>>107101456
Don't worry MS/Sony are footing the bill for the next gen consoles and radeon users will finally have Turing like architecture like 8 years later.
RDOA3/4 is gonna be dumped in the maintenance driver tree with the rest.

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Assuming RAM is installed as follows:
A1 : 8 GB
A2 : 8 GB
B1 : 16 GB
B2 : 8 GB
which of the following will operate in dual channel mode?
a) none
b) 16 GB : A2+B2
c) 32 GB : (A2+B2)+B1
d) 32 GB : (A1+A2)+B1
e) 32 GB : (A2+B2)+(A1+(0.5*B1))
f) something else

>>107102065
Channel A: A1+A2
Channel B: B1(8gb) +B2

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>tfw i bought a 6950 not so long ago
how fucked am i now that that the 6000 series is considered "old" by amd.

>>107102123
SELL SELL SELL
*SLURRRRRRRRRRP*

>>107102123
if you pay shipping and an extra 100€ for handling i will dispose of the card for you
just the cost of learning your lesson

>>107102123
People are still using Polaris cards without issues.

>>107102155
Make sure he grabs the box, it's worthless without it.

>>107102130
OH NO NO NO
>>107102155
I wish I had that kind of money
>>107102161
I dont think there will be that many issues

>>107101366
Hey that silhouette looks just like my furry OC.

>>107102123
its all a nothingburger. its am4 all over again. amd claiming its over and they're migrating to am5 fulltime. people get mad and now they're still releasing am4 cpus and am4 agesa. like other anon said people still use rx 580 on fucking linux.

I'm really out of touch when it comes to parts but I want to upgrade in the black friday sales since there's finally some stuff coming out I want to play. So if I read it correctly the best "budget" build is the 5070ti and 7800x3d right now and the savings v the 5080 and 9800x3d mean I'd get more value out of a better monitor or whatever?

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-geforce-game-ready-driver/

UPDATE NOW

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I fucking hate Shintel! They are one of the GOATs and they can't go down like this. What in the actual fuck is this?
>Sell the best memory on market to Hynix, Hynix is the best now
>Kill ARM development

Even now, software from Shintel is pretty great. It's just the leadership that shat the bed. They need Amazon's leadership. Amazon will spin us a product out of shit and just make them better and grow like there is no tomorrow. Shintel on the otherhand has amazing product, but get afraid and never invest enough into it. There are too many ways they fucked themselves and I can't forgive shinel. WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY?

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>>107102472
correct those 2 are the better bang for your buck
consider a 9600x instead of a 7800x3d if you games dont benefit much from the x3d cache and consider a 9070xt if you want to try shit on linux or want to try an amd card
both those substitutions are cheaper
Cheers anon
Oh what am i saying
Have a rikishi; this is Kotoōshū Katsunori a bulgarian born rikishi that reached the rank of Ozeki and the first european to take a makuuchi championship! He was also the first european to fund his own stable the Naruto stable that he runs as elder Naruto Katsunori.

>>107102473
wow this driver is worse than the last still has issues

>>107102569
Not him, but games benefit from the x3d cache?

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>>107102643
Some do yeah.
The wisdom i have gotten on that regard in these threads (and somebody can jump in and correct me if im wrong) is that
>MMOs , Multiplayer shooters, Autism simulators (factorio), City builders with big ass maps, and RTS with big armies (even single player ones) benefit from the extra cache
while
>Soulslikes, Action games, Platformers, Racing games, Metroidvanias, VN, etc dont really gain much from that extra cache

So its a damn fine chip but if you play more on the second category might want to opt for a cheaper chip. Since the anon i replied to did mention the word budget.

Again anybody more informed than me can chime in if im spouting nosense.
Cmon anon... you wanted a rikishi didnt you? thats why you asked?

>>107102693
Thank you sumo autist, I do like city builders and can't play cs2 on my current build which is one of the things I'd like to play plus shooters so I guess I'll keep it.

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>>107102473
I think i can safely skip this one
>a fix for a f1 game and core duo cpus
>day 1 settings for anno, europa universalis, and call of duty...

Ok.jpg

>>107102724
Yeah CS2 is a game that was often mentioned along the x3d chips
About city builders is more cities skylines on a big ass map more than manor lords or the sims

>>107101550
What are you even trying to do? Asrock Mobo? With burnt chips? WTF? Also, the PSU is not ATX 3.1? Why why why? This shit is all fucked.

>>107102753
You could remove asrock as a brand from the mobo, it would be a couple clicks to add that on the parametric filter. In my country it shows an msi board btw...
I dont think you can add the filter for 3.1 on the psu parametric on pcpp and stands to reason that the cheapest one might be 3.0
But i think that anybody who is starting his build by using a set of filters to LITERALLY THE CHEAPEST COMPATIBLE items in pcpp probably knows he is making some compromises.

I bought a new computer, turns out it has a bad ram stick. I washed it with dishwashing liquid and dried it with a hairdryer and it's still erroring out in memtest. There's nothing I can do right?

Guys herman miller is -30%
Should I buy an embody for 1300€?
Ive been sitting on a kitchen chair for years plus I'm getting a new desk also

>>107102823
Burn the kitchen chair for firewood, buy a $100 office chair from Amazon right now. Not exactly $100, but some features like lumbar support, having armrest, headrest, locking after a bend at certain angle, good wheels and piston strong enough if you are a fatty.

>>107102818
RMA it, wait for months, buy new set of ram, sell the sticks when they finally ship the RMA out.

>>107102823
>Should I buy an embody
Yes. Or an Aeron, Leap, Cosm, etc. to taste.

>for €1300?
Hell no. Whole point of these things is that companies buy them, go under, and liquidate at pennies on the dollar. I got mine on Ebay for £400 shipped.

Is it better to shave rounded corners off your VESA mount with a file or saw or should I use standoffs instead?

>>107102886
>firewood
do grandpas have no idea how expensive that is in the current year
firewood is a thing of the past

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intredasting what difference a new mouse can make, I got a new mouse because my shitty old one started double clicking and now everything feels much smoother, should've done this years ago

>>107102918
>go into woods with axe
>leave after 6 hours with a bed full of free wood
You were saying?

>>107102933
wait until you learn about OS level tweaks. by default windows bottlenecks your inputs.

>>107102730
>fixes for core 2 processors
this is so fucking based, radeon drivers could never
>>107103007
qrd?

>>107103038
https://khorvie.tech/win32priorityseparation/

try switching to decimal 26 or 40 in registry. no need to reboot. you should feel the difference instantly.

>>107102886
>>107102823
>buy a $100 office chair from Amazon right now.
Terrible, buy the actually usable chair or get one with light shit staining second hand

>>107102123
Most AMDrones are still on RX580s and claim they are still perfectly fine on their 1280x1080 monitors so you should be fine

>>107102984
That's highly illegal though, you need a special permit to cut trees in the forest or to take fallen branches and logs
If you come back home with a load of wood in the forest your neighbors will see you and report you

>>107103094
the creator of linux still uses a rx 580
gtx 1060/1070/1080ti will forever live on

>>107103105
then just make sure he doesn't see you

>>107103110
the creator of linux also doesnt use linux on desktop

>>107103064
$100 to $500 are made in the same factory in chyna. $1000 one maybe not, but don't get swindled by $1000 chairs, if worker drones can work 8 to 10 hours on a $100 office chair, you can do the same but game instead of work.

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>>107101366
I would get rid of MX-4 from the OP, even the 2023 revision of MX-6 is clearly better than it.
https://www.igorslab.de/en/thermal-paste-comparison/?ids%5B%5D=2&ids%5B%5D=42

Arctic doesn't recommend spreading MX-6 btw, X is best.
https://support.arctic.de/en/mx-6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psY8HIu5Xtg

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XFQCNz
Thoughts?

>>107103342
Build is fine other than the complete overkill psu

>>107103342
overkill psu and nvme but pretty good overall

>>107103342
- Hate the mobo.
- Is the PSU even ATX 3.1? You are fine with a 750w or 850w PSU.
- Storage should be better, check the high end section, crucial, Adata, Acer, should be just as cheap with better performance: https://ssd.borecraft.com/SSD_Buying_Guide.svg

>>107103386
The storage is overkill if anything

>>107103342
If you're paying $670 for a 9070 XT, I'd get the XFX Swift over the Reaper.
The Swift should have better cooling.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/T7RnTW/xfx-swift-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx-97tswf3b9

There's also a $600 ASRock Challenger 9070 XT on Newegg.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q8sMnQ/asrock-challenger-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx9070xt-cl-16g

You can save a bit of money buying 2x individual 16GB 6000MT/s CL30 DDR5 sticks, just make sure the timing & voltages are the same.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#b=ddr5&S=6000,8400&Z=16384001&F=6000000,10000000&sort=price&page=1

Get either the Peerless Assassin V3 (new fans) or the Phantom Spirit (1 extra heat pipe); the choice is yours.
I would say most people will notice the difference in fan noise compared to an extra heat pipe.
The extra heat pipe gives maybe 1~2°C lower temp, but it's a difference between 95°C and 93°C in the worst case.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vZfV3C/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-v3-7084-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120se-v3
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CwGhP6/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se-black

>>107103405
Dramless SSD? Why? YOu can probably get the ones with DRAM for cheaper.

>>107103421
Don’t listen to this retard and buy mismatched RAM sticks like he says, you’re just asking for trouble. It’s like trying to save $10 on mismatched tires, you’re not saving much and potentially causing big issues. Buy a matching kit.

>>107103421
>You can save a bit of money buying 2x individual 16GB 6000MT/s CL30 DDR5 sticks, just make sure the timing & voltages are the same.
>https://pcpartpicker.com/products/memory/#b=ddr5&S=6000,8400&Z=16384001&F=6000000,10000000&sort=price&page=1
Why take the risk? Isn't AM5 still iffy about RAM?

>>107103323
>Arctic doesn't recommend spreading MX-6 btw
wtf do they mean by viscous? I spread that shit thick like nutella sandwiches. it is thicker but not as fucked as thermal grizzly kryonaut. that shit is not spreadable and gets gummy.

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>>107103436
There's no harm in buying 2x 16GB 6000MT/s @ 1.35V modules.
Each stick is literally tested by the manufacturer to run at those specs.
That speed and 30-40-40 timing is easy to run on AM5 CPUs & boards.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G79nTW/patriot-viper-elite-5-16-gb-1-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-veb516g6030w

You might have a point if I recommended higher speed EXPO kits.

>>107103432
Most people have no need for a dram nvme. Look up HMB.

>>107103454
low viscosity means its easier to spread but also easier to pump out. high viscosity makes it harder to spread but its resistant to pump out.

>>107103342
I changed the GPU for the ASRock Challenger which is $599
>>107103361
>>107103364
I chose that PSU for future proofing and because it was cheaper than some 750-850W PSUs that were about equal in terms of quality, what PSU should I get instead?
>>107103386
Thanks, I switched the storage for the Acer GM7000, what motherboard would you recommend instead? I chose that one because I don't want anything fancy and I was forced to switch to an ATX case because of the PSU, I was gonna go with the Gigabyte B850M Eagle WIFI6E before

>>107103531
You want your PSU to operate as close to 80% load as possible for maximum efficiency. A 750w unit would be ideal in your case. You could go up to 850w if you want to “future proof” but You’re going to need to upgrade to the most power hungry GPU in the planet if you’re going to even think of needing something like that. I run a more powerful system than yours with a 650w unit.

>>107103498
i know what it means but it's not too 'viscous' to not spread compared to others i've used to don't explicitly say so

>>107102886
>Burn the kitchen chair for firewood,
I bought several they are pure metal and plastic
Literally last forever
I killed a wood chair before with enough time, after that replaced with one in metal

Eu Amazon just have some chink chairs
Idk if anyone is even good, people bought them on memes before on sale periods and put them rollerskater wheels on them

>>107102902
>Hell no. Whole point of these things is that companies buy them, go under, and liquidate at pennies on the dollar. I got mine on Ebay for £400 shipped.
As a Eurocuck I don't have time to hunt for offices going out of business or their dumpsters
1900€ without sales+ code btw. 25+5%
For gaming embody
The normal embody is even more

>>107103064
Like 12 years guarantee it comes pre assembled free shipping and so on seems pretty good
If I weren't actually poor I would not hesitate
Seems better than guessing sizes with the aeron

>>107103178
My kitchen chair was 2.3€ second hand (negotiated down+several in same time buy) and it works just fine but no wheels locked height no arm rest and yeah

Considering I will use the shit indefinitely waking hours it seems like a no brainer
Just don't know how good it is
But I have 2 week return minus a fee
So might try

>>107103465
This is the danger of having just enough knowledge to get you in trouble. Which memory modules does that kit use, pray tell? If it’s truly just one sku, it’s probably fine to mix them. In the likely event that it’s multiple skus, you shouldn’t waste your time.

>>107103570
the weight of the cooler is supposed to spread the paste. thats what they're trying to say in the instructions basically.

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>>107103589
Absolute paranoid schizo losing his shit.
CL30s are all Hynix-A dies; there's literally a single product code.
The guy's entitled to a refund if Newegg sends him different memory SKUs.
He doesn't even need to open the product packaging to confirm the product SKU (easier return in the worst case).

That $40 savings means he gets the Thermalright cooler for free, or he can get a better-looking case if he wants to.

You obviously don't know how memory tuning works if you're freaking out over this.
Any updated AM5 board BIOS can handle two of these sticks.

>>107103571
>As a Eurocuck I don't have time to hunt for offices going out of business or their dumpsters
Yeah lol you'd buy through an intermediary. There's a whole industry for refurb office supplies same as it is with Thinkpads and the like. Obviously I don't know what that market is like in your country but it's worth at least checking before you drop a grand+tip.

>>107102907
Do you have the tools for the job?

>>107103531
Any consideration for the b850 version of that mobo for an extra 30$?

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rdna2 is old according to retard radeon team

>>107103997
AMD underestimated how much game developers would rely on upscaling.
They probably didn't expect DLSS2 to improve that much from DLSS1.

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>>107098680
am >>107099594
y-cruncher on X870E ProFart, 9950X3D, Frozn A720. CO -20 on both CCDs, IMC@1.18V, stock settings otherwise
>BKT | 5.2 GHz | 77C
>BBP | 4.0 GHz | 73C
>SFTv4 | 4.1 GHz | 70C
>SNT | 4.5 GHz | 76C
>SVT | 4.3-4.4 GHz | 74C
>FFTv4 | 5.5-5.6 GHz | 54C
>N63 | 5.1-5.2 GHz | 78C
>VT3 | 5.1-5.2 GHz | 67C
readings taken from 3rd continuous run. Scores are like 10% higher than what I've got on CO -25
looks like clock stretching, right?

>>107104105
>looks like clock stretching, right?
HWInfo includes an "Effective Clock" sensor that helps you identify clock stretching.
I run Cinebench r23 multi-core to confirm clock stretching as well.

>>107103892
I have a hacksaw and a dream.

>>107104170
understood. Much appreciated

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i asked this on a previous thread and will on this one and never again cause this almost feels like begging but it has been in mind

Any anon happens to have a 57/800x3d cpu sitting on a drawer because maybe you wanted to keep it just in case or to sell but selling tech is sometimes a hassle so you just forgot it there.
Well if you are willing to part with it im sure we can get to an agreement.
Thank you for listening to my ramblings
Thats my cat

>>107104262
pm sent

>>107104182
You'll also want sandpaper/files and some paint (plus primer if you want to be proper) to cover the bare steel. Spacers would almost certainly be cheaper but I understand your concerns about pressure.

>>107102823
Steelcase clears tbqh

>>107101448
>dont need 4 links to psu and 5 to storage reviews
What if anything do you think is worth keeping from those sections? What if there was just the link to hwbusters and borecraft + the one psu tier list?
What cheapish psus that won't go pop are people buying now? Maybe put a few of those on there too

>>107103323
Isn't mx-4 usually still like half the price of mx6? Feel like there's still an argument for it if that's still the case

>>107104262
Get a job

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>my favorite low profile ddr5 32gb ram went from 89.99 to 230 usd
FUUUUUUUUUUU

>>107104484
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/H9CZxr/teamgroup-t-create-expert-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-ctced532g6000hc30dc01

WHICH MORON IS BEHIND THIS? TRUMP?

>>107104262
Where do you live and what's your gag reflex like?

just picked up a 1440p 27in monitor and text feels super tiny... It's not even a bad eyesight issue I can read things its just it feels wrong to have so much space while the text is so small. I'd use the scaling feature to get things to 125% but im on linux and it breaks half my games so I guess I'll just cope

>>107103049
tried it, very nice thx

>>107104494
The TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert RAM sticks looks so sleek. I got mine for only $90 a few years ago.
RAM prices are so absurd.

>>107104028
>>AMD underestimated how much game developers would rely on upscaling.
THEN WHY DEVELOP FSR AT ALL

>>107104597
i think its due to ai
think were gonna have to assassinate leather jacket man

>>107104599
fear of being left behind

>please sell me your 5800X3D for below market value desu senpai

>>107104561
Linux still hasn't got proper scaling? wtf...

>tfw my 96gb of RAM is the same or slightly cheaper than a year ago
>it's retards who insist on muh 6000mhz xmp/expo ram getting fucked
I have a feeling it's less about any actual shortage and companies taking advantage of conditions with a probable excuse.

You WILL NEVER EVER blame them tho, it's everyone else's fault but the companies you buy from. They can sure as fuck count on that.

>>107104614
seems to be an issue specific to gnome, KDE works better from what I'm reading

>>107104521
Basque country north of spain.
I heard you can train that

>>107104647
KDE absolutely rapes Gnome as of lately desu

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>>107104643
Well that should be easy to check
Has other less popular configuration of ram also seen a soar in prices?

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>>107104854
You made me panic buy a 32 GB DDR5 5600 36 CAS Fury stick which i cant even use /pcbg/ [spoiler]it was $105 please tell me i dont got scammed[/spoiler]

>>107103882
Used embodys are pretty much non existant in that market, the ones listed second hand are too close or same price as buying new with this sale
Aerons exist but they are also too expensive through intermediaries like 300€ less than a brand new embody, and that's not even 5/5 condition
nah buncha gay shit

funny how when I check people selling their embodys I see the exact same desk I plan to buy on Ikea and also see people using optimum cased wooting 60he's
looks like we all have the same plan....

>>107102161
The Radeon VII which is on the polaris/vega branch when from matching the 6600XT to be 40% slower in less than a year
>>107102123
>>107102349

>>107104854
>Has other less popular configuration of ram also seen a soar in prices?
DDR4 ECC Reg has literally doubled
It's the type of shit that makes me think the current spike in RAM prices is not currently based on an actual realized increase in DRAM prices.
I bought some "open box" DIMMs just a few months ago for $21 per 16GB.
The same RAM is now over $40 from the same seller.
These DIMMs where manufactured literally 7-8 years ago. Unless Ebay sellers suddenly all got a shipment of newly produced DDR4. These price increases are on existing stock.

If Ebay e-waste bagholders can double their prices, then corporations surely are

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yesterday on the previous thread i asked about advice on budget coolers for my ryzen 5 5600x and some of you recommend arctic for me
i've found this one: ACFRE00123A (pic rel)
do you guys know if its a good model?

>>107105007
Ah well it was worth checking. If you like it I say go for it. Chairs are damned important given how much time we spend in them.

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>after a year of checking builds and parts finally decide to pull the trigger.
>ram prices literally doubled.
>ssd prices on the rise.
>the only AIO I wanted was in stock without breaks the past year but was(and still is) literally sold out 2 days before I started buying parts.
I guess this is what you get for being a waitfaq but holy shit this just sucks.

>>107105061
seems perfectly good, probably a bit overkill for your chip but yeah every review i found just now seems to put it as a good single tower cooler
You should be fine anon

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Alright after an excessive amount of deliberation and consideration of some previous threads feedback to questions I think I have finalized my build, thank you to anyone that gave actual sincere answers.
How am I looking bros?

I will preempt that yes I know 1000W PSU is overkill but it was more readily available than the 850W version of the same model so I just went with it, doesn't hurt to be future proof in wattage as well as practically any possible combination of connectors I guess.

>>107105061
That should be more than good enough for a 5600X.
If you're in the US, the Kotetsu Mark 3 is discounted to $18 atm.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rw7scf/scythe-kotetsu-mark-3-6762-cfm-cpu-cooler-scktt-3000

>>107104969
It's fine if you're not a memory tuning schizo, it has boring Samsung or Micron dies..

>9070 XT
>before memestone 4 is even out
>before the series super
>After amd openly says it will only last you for 4 years until you get moved into the maintenance branch
must be bait

>>107105061
Freezer 36? Yeah it's good. Basically any 120mm tower would be enough to silence a 5600 so you'd mainly be looking at price vs. comparable models. Assassin X, Vetroo V5, Hyper 212, and so on. For a basic 120mm tower you should be looking to spend <$30 because any more and you might as well jump up to a dual tower (PA/PS120).

>>107105135
Get WD SN850X if you're goin to use Linux, Samsung's SSD firmware performs worse on Linux (fine for Windows).

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>>107105135
seems more than fine, thats my choice of aio and board for a rig im building for a friend but with a 7800x3d
my only question and this is purely curiosity as i have no horse in this race
what made you choose the 9070xt?

Want a rikishi? have Kotozakura, my currently favorite active wrestler

>>107105118
I've checked multiple times and always as dissapointed yes

>>107105163
source on this?
thought this was just OP trolling.

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>>107105011
just ignore that
Hardware Unboxed has been hard at work on Twitter defending AMD
AMD will surely NOT abandon RNDA1 and RDNA2
After all they wouldn't have split the drivers this way if they did
Right?
Right??
Right.

>>107105238
it's still super bizarre that gpu vendors fiddle with drivers to polish turds that game devs left by their doors

>>107105203
They just don't care much about Linux for these NVMe firmware.
Makes sense given the install base.
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/106904765/#106912675

>>107105160
>>107105134
>>107105155
thanks
i wish i was in the us but unfortunately i'm a thirdie
this one is going for about 55usd on my country (for buying power reference, i make less than 400usd a month)
i'm biting the bullet and buying ram before the prices get way too high for me, so i might as well get other pieces i need
If you're curious the ram i'm buying is 16gb ddr4 3200mhz (2x8) for about 100usd

Fucking Logitech mouse has a scroll wheel issue AGAIN. I need a new gaming mouse. Anyone have any recs that last a decent while?

>>107105350
no nigga they all fail in a year all gaming shit will double click or scroll wheel fuckup

>>107105350
i've been using a Redragon mouse for about 5 years now, no issues
i don't know if that brand exists outside my country tho

>>107105359
Fuck this, how are all these pieces of shit all marked up to 100+ dollars. Quality is so insanely low

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>>107105163
Will be using wangblows yes, though I had been pondering the idea of sideloading bazzite to see how I feel about loonix.

>>107105164
A mix of worry about the 12v connector that I just couldn't shake and price, even the cheapest SFF 5070ti models were at least £100 more and I didn't really want to compromise thermals too much with having a tiny heatsink that would also end up running fans louder.

It's a bit of a crap time to buy a GPU in general between current controversies and supers not that far out but 9070xts seem to be far from bad cards by any means coming from a 3070ti, even lacking the desirable NV feature suite.
I couldn't get the model I would have preferred without going a bit of of my way though but it is what it is.

>>107105371
Cheers, at least these are cheap. Can't find them all here, but it seems there's a few available

>>107105312
if you are pressed skip the cooler, i mean it
i had a 5600x for a long time on stock cooler, it probably wasnt optimal but spending that chunk of income on a cooler when you already have the stock seems too much

>>107105388
>even the cheapest SFF 5070ti models were at least £100 more
I get that, everytime they mention that the 5070TI is only 50$ or whatever i feel like im listening to propaganda
Shittiest models of both have like 180€ difference in my country

>>107105292
wtf no wonder my nvme feels so slow in ubuntu.
good thing I bought the WD for my new build

>>107105433
i was also thinking about upgrading my venting fans in general
i have two empty slots, one on top and one on the front. i was considering just filling them but maybe i should skip the cooler like you said, and get better fans
i have a dust problem, maybe better fans can fix it and it would help get better temps by itself

Where are the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales??????

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>>107105447
Seeing comments on partpicker and r*ddit saying they got X or Y card for less in dollars than the prices of these cards in £ made me feel like I was being mass gaslit.
What worldline did they come from were they were getting NV cards for MSRP prices and how tf can I move to it instead?

I heard that it can be good to reduce SoC voltage on AM5 motherboards to increase DDR5 memory stability. Is this true?
I've heard numbers thrown around like "1.27V" or "1.2-12.5V" or "anything under 1.3V" but what do you guys think? Is it necessary to do this? I haven't gotten the motherboard and other hardware yet so I can't even check what the SoC voltage is by default, for all I know it's less than 1.3V out of the box.

>>107104494
you know (((who)))

>recently closed one of my investment accounts
>worth $10,500
Damn, I know I shouldn't use the money and reinvest it but it's so tempting. I want to get away from Intel CPUs, so that's a new CPU, a new motherboard, a new cooler and probably new RAM.

>>107105673
I think you got wrong info, lowering SoC voltage can help with FCLK AKA Infinity Fabric overclocking. On the flip side it's easier to OC RAM with high SoC voltage, this is why 1.3V is max and default as soon as you enable EXPO on AM5. Old UEFI pumped even more voltage but that caused premature CPU death.
If you want you can lower SoC voltage manually and check if your system is stable, but that will come to silicon lottery.
Just prepare to stress test your system thoroughly.

>>107105783
I'm not really interested in overclocking, I just want to have a computer that'll be healthy for a long time

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>>107102886
Any chair less than like $500-600 is not worth buying. $300 is the floor, and that's a hard floor. If you're going to use it for a decade, don't skimp too much.

>>107105807
EXPO (Extended Profiles for Overclocking) is overclocking, if you want safe and stable use JEDEC.
VSOC will drop to around 1.0V without enabling EXPO and you will also have lower idle power consumption at the cost of performance.

How often do you guys build new PCs?

>>107105854
JEDEC is like physical low-power memory sticks right? I already bought DDR5 memory that isn't low-power if that's the case

>>107105917
every 5 years because I'm stupid

>>107105812
Yup. I recently learned not to skimp out on anything that is supposed to be between you and the floor for long periods of time.
This includes beds, chairs, shoes and stuff.
Buy a $300 office chair and it breaks in 2 years, and you have to replace it. $300 becomes $600, then $900, then $1200. Versus buying an expensive chair and can last a lifetime for a one time cost. I'm like that person where I HATE buying used chairs, I just find it disgusting.
I plan on replacing my old Staples office chair soon.

>>107105921
No, JEDEC spec is simply out of the box/default.
Your RAM will most likely run at 4800MT/s instead of whatever you see on the box.

>>107105917
my current pc is 5 or 6 years old
2 years ago i bought some upgrades including a new case so i had to move it all i dont know if that counts as twice in these 5 years
And im looking for a new build soonish.

>>107105966
Last question, is DDR5 memory running at 4800MT/s better than DDR4 memory running at 3200MT/s? This is gonna be my first time using DDR5

>>107105350
chink Logitech clones like mchose, delux and rapoo

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I'm in a position to buy a 2080 for $70 but its too thicc for my ITX case

>>107106081
then get a new case, wayne!

>>107105917
used to build every 5+ years but since covid I buy the lastest/fastest gen cpu+gpu and sell what I have when next one comes out. Works out better and get to have latest stuff

Asus XG27ACS or AOC Q27G4 (200hz "fast IPS")
Monitor hunter suggests the former is/was best in class for 27" IPS, but other reviews call it a budget, bang for buck or entry level model. The latter has better specs on paper and is cheaper, but there's less information about it available. Use case is invested hobbyist - rather than professional - photo editing in lightroom, photoshop, and some (online) gaming. I play fewer competitive games than I used to, just TF2 and Battlefield now, so I don't need a 6000 hz 0.0000001ms response rate esports redbull monitor, but I'd still like something with a decent refresh rate and response time. Single player games are mostly eye candy Skyrim, Dark Souls, various older fantasy RPGs among others.

Open to other suggestions as well. Mininum 1440p, 27", 144 hz, 1ms response time. Very strong preference for IPS due to balance of colour accuracy and gaming. No budget as long as price:performance ratio is good and I'm not spending $1000 for a 1% upgrade. Preference for a white exterior but not a dealbreaker.

9070XT, 9800X3D

>>107106050
4800MT/s JEDEC is rather slow.
I would simply enable EXPO in UEFI because you paid for it anyway.
Slight increase in power use is irrelevant and if somehow you have problems with your system stability you can always disable EXPO at any time.
Since it's your first DDR5 platform don't get alarmed by your first boot time, it can take a while.

>>107106146
Thanks anon, research just spooked me and made me afraid I was gonna kill my computer.

>>107106128
My favorite monitor is the 27GL850 but I don't think you can get it new anymore. You can find it on ebay used for less than 200 bucks.
1440p, 27", 144hz, 1ms response time. Black, though.

>>107106191
Heh, that's what I'm currently using. It's good, but I'd like to get a third - my second is an ancient 1920x1200 27" Dell from ~2006. I'm in New Zealand though, should've mentioned sorry, so eBay, Amazon, Newegg etc aren't really viable due to shipping prices.

>>107106105
For the cost of the 2080 and getting a new itx that fits a 3-slot I can just buy a 5050. Bad investment

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>>107106338
Fellow Kiwi here, amazon au runs regular deals that shit on our local offerings. It's where I got a Lenovo r27qe for $240 nzd last month

https://www.amazon.com.au/KTC-Overclocking-Brightness-Flicker-Free-H27E6/dp/B0DXK3CL8J?crid=&th=1

Like this runs about $424 NZD with the coupon and would be what I'd get.

>5900x
>3080ti
Didn't expect this shit to shit the bed so soon at 1080p.
GPU seems fine but it seems like i'll have to think about upgrading the CPU soon.
Swapping mobos is fucking annoying

>>107106498
what the hell are you trying to run? I have a slightly better build and I run everything at 4K

Is there a measurable "infant mortality" period with new computers? Where it's like, if the new computer doesn't have any problems within a certain number of days, weeks, or months, it can be expected to run well for a number of years?

>>107106722
It's either DOA or it Just Works™ for a long time.
From my limited experience GPUs and storage can randomly die at any moment.

Looking for a good anti virus for my new computer. I used malwarebytes and other stuff I can't remember back in the day. Are they any good these days? I'm searching around seeing Bitdefender mentioned, but are there others that are better? Do I even need one, would the windows one be good enough?

>>107106670
Darktide mostly these days which can get pretty demanding on max difficulty.
MH wilds as well, tho that's mostly on the devs but you'd expect to at least bruteforce everything on 1080p with this hardware unless you enable raytracing.

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>vesa standard only covers the spacing between mounting holes, not the size of the brackets

>>107106722
>>107106777
There is infant mortality but it's measured in years,
If something was going to die it's within the first 3 years.
Measured lifetimes can be in excess of 10 to 15 years depending.
That's assuming however a best effort in engineering and sourcing for reliability. Hard to tell with any given manufacturer and consumer electronics

Taking ESD seriously actually can help. Just because it isn't dead doesn't mean you didn't greatly shorten it's life

>>107106829
Just grab a dremel and fix it yourself :^)

>>107106722
I'm by no means an expert but I do fuck around with old 5-10+ year old computers on a weekly basis, and the most common part I see dead/dying is the ram, followed by the HDD/SSD and then the PSU. As far as I'm concerned a properly functioning CPU/GPU is immortal, I have NEVER seen one that didn't work. I'll find 10+ year old dirty bastards with literal sugar residue on them that run with zero issues.
if an old HDD stays healthy it's likely to stay healthy for a very long time. I have multiple 8-10 year old HDD that have yet to show any problems, just don't be stupid about trusting them with important files.

I don't trust used ram or used PSU, but I'll cautiously buy a used HDD/SSD that passes crystaldisk. I wouldn't even think twice about buying a properly cared for CPU/GPU, hell I'd probably buy one that was sitting loose in a dusty drawer if the price was good.
.

>>107106858
Sugar residue? How does that happen?

>>107106858
>Buying second hand GPU
how can you even tell if it fried itself on mining bitcoins before buying it and realising you got fucked

>>107106864
NTA but my dad spilled fireball on his PC.
Right in the PCIe slot
IDK if that was the cause of his issues at the time because it was dried up
Still have that ECS board

>>107106872
Do people even mine on their home rigs? What is this, 2019?

>>107106864
drinking soda at your desk and spilling it into the top of the case.
>>107106872
I don't buy shit off of ebay, any time I've ever tried I got scammed in some way. used purchases should be done in-person.

>>107106829
im very invested in this mount arm situation
did you saw the corners yet?

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Oh my, oh my.
Gorgeous.

>>107106829
>vesa mount covers the ports

Ranked least important to most important, how important is it to go by specific brands for different computer components?
I imagine with memory it's very unimportant but with hard drives it can be a big deal

>>107101366
Can i build anything half decent with 550$? i want to get into video editing, and my old laptop can't handle any processing
T. Hirdie

>>107106909
>I don't buy shit off of ebay, any time I've ever tried I got scammed in some way.
How so?
My entire NAS right now is built from ebay parts
Only 2 things I was really disappointed with was a 10 count lot of HDDs had 45K hours on them, granted they spoke nothing off the hours and all of the HDDs are doing fine at 75k hours
Bought a PSU, EVGA 1300W G2, one of the PCIe cables where mangled to the point of being cut. PSU is fine tho and seems to have only been used a year and a half

>>107106977
gonna depend on local pricing and how much you can lean on second hand markets
if you're not gaming you save a ton by not needing a gpu

>>107106975
as with most things get at least the mid range brands having decent reviews. not the cheapest as you end up risking paying more in the long run

>>107106951
I just checked the price of RAM I bought month ago.
Now I'm glad I didn't Just Wait™ to upgrade.
Now it will be also a good time to sell my old DDR4 2x16 B-die.
Feels good.

>>107107026
Eh? I thought i would need one, I was considering getting a cpu with a decent igpu and then upgrading it. But I will just focus on getting the best cpu I can if I don't need a gpu at all

>>107102818

maybe disable optimizations and run lower clocks

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Which of these monitor stands would look better for a 1990s/early 2000s themed desk setup?

The listing for that Eizo EV2450 stand pictures two different objects, so depending on which one they actually ship I'm thinking of ordering the NEC stand for my white and beige build if it ends up giving me more space and more stable pivoting. Something about that centered tilting on the Eizo stand makes me feel weird more than the giant plastic condom on the NEC stand, even though based on what I read it should BTFO the NEC stand in terms of functionality.

Both should hopefully be sturdy enough to support the weight of my screen, but I have no idea what to expect as far as the weight distribution goes.

>>107107171
beige is more 90s, pale is more early 2000s
take your pick

>>107106128
Q27G4 is probably just an overclocked 180Hz panel.
XG27ACS is a solid monitor if you can get it near $220 or lower.
I'd get a colorimeter to calibrate the monitor if you're into photo editing.

>>107107318
Color doesn't matter to me as much as the geometry, I can always repaint it.

>>107107346
The long swooping gentle-rounded edges of the one on the far right in >>107107171 with the large "neck" looks more right to me.

>>107107372
Well, I'll find which one I'll get after tomorrow I suppose. Hopefully it fits on my monitor, which I also intend to repaint to match. There are a few units left to the NEC stand in case I change my mind and return the EIZO stand, though it might prove too useful to toss.

>>107106951
I bought that recently. I think. I haven't been charged yet and it hasn't shipped...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUuk5hxt74k
>1440p@540Hz Tandem WOLED w/720p@720Hz Dual Mode
We're getting closer to the 1000Hz Goal BlurBusters set for Sample-and-Hold Displays but the bandwidth limitations of even DP2.1 (UHBR20) are getting stupidly debilitating at this rate. Can't GPMI (192 Gbps) get off the ground yet?
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-launches-hdmi-and-displayport-alternative-gpmi-boasts-up-to-192-gbps-bandwidth-480w-power-delivery

>>107101366
My wife Frieren

Hello guys I am here to ask for your help.
I need to make a build with the upcoming blackfriday to play mostly FPS games and LoL but I want to play also single players at at least 60FPS (the more the better).
I want it to be full AMD (fuck nvidia) and I want it to be for a 1080p display.
Could you give me builds I could look for?
I guess 32GB DDDR5 RAM
1TB SSD M2

But then I need indications for CPU GPU MOBO and CPU FAN.
Also if the case needs to be like full or mid.
THANKS to anyone trying to help me out.

>>107107457
Forgot to say budget is around 1500€ in EUROPE.

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>the 720p 720hz experience
low res looks like shit always

>>107107440
I am JUST watching that and WAS gonna commence shitposting on it

>>107107457
9600x + 9070 + B650E/B850E + Thermalright or Scythe Mugen

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tandem woled monitors wider color gamut than qdoled monitors?
on tvs they are still behind
or am I mixing up color terms here
qd is still more saturated on the tv side atleast

Are there any monitors that exist with all of or nearly all of the following features:

>Non-OLED
>4k
>31in or larger, ideally 34-36in
>Supports hardware color calibration
>has at least 95% DCIP3 and Adobe RGB Coverage, ideally with both over 97%
>Supports VRR
>Ideally 72, 90, or 120+hz, but I'm fine with 60hz as long as VRR works between 30 and 60fps
>Is under 2000$ roughly, ideally under $1500 or even less
>Ideally doesn't have terrible response times

Or giving up on hardware color calibration, if the Adobe RGB coverage is 99%-100%?

I'm wanting something for both photo/image color correction and gaming (not that I care about super high refresh rates or super low response times, I just want it to be decent in those regards)

I know some LG monitors have both hardware calibration and VRR/gaming features, but IIRC none of them have Adobe RGB coverage above like 93% I think. The Asus ProArt line has one that's almost perfect aside from I think maybe Adobe RGB coverage again, but it's an OLED and i'm not paying 2000$ for a monitor just to have it degrade and get burn in after a few years

>>107107440
Can't wait for 1m active cables just to plug in my monitor.
Cool shit nonetheless.

>>107107457
>>107107464
>1500€ in EUROPE.
Can you be a little more specific? Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France? Also

>>107107476
>low res looks like shit always
It's a combination of I think non-integer scaling and the fixed pixel structure of OLED. CRTs would look great even @ 240p. What they could have done is an even 4x reduction over 1440p with 640x360 if they really needed to steal limited bandwidth from resolution to pour into the refresh rate. We REALLY fucking need new display connection standards like GPMI (192 Gbps) or HDMI 2.2 (96 Gbps) to launch as the underlying panels they are driving are being crippled from the data transmission limitations now.

>>107107540
Yes sorry Italy. Didn't think it mattered

>>107107539
do you know how light works? if they are active optical cables they can be long as fuck
you pretty much need AOC hdmi meme cables for DP now

>>107107523
not even color purists or calibrators care enough or use good enough shit so how are pros doing just fine with random oled monitors and tvs but you have crazy demands?
Idk bro I just gayme

>>107107540
>It's a combination of I think non-integer scaling
sure you can get more crips non blurred low res or blurry low res
like running monitor scaling vs gpu scaling on those old zowies that had magic monitor scaling built in for low res cs
still.... low res though
I'm talking low ppi even on desktop looks like pure ass anyway

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>>107107539
here's your display cable bro

>>107107612
Simple, I am incredibly obsessive and autistic

But I really don't think "has hardware calibration, has good color coverage, and has VRR at 4k" is that high a bar.

And plenty of colorists and shit do use like 10,000$ reference displays that do and have everything

>>107101679
I've made the same observation with my IT professional friends, if it makes you feel better.

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What motherboard and PSU should I get for this case with a amd 9950x and a 5090? Are the stock fans that come with the case fine or is there a better upgrade for fans even if they cost another $100?

>>107106876
>NTA but my dad spilled fireball on his PC
Your dad and 20 yo me would get along

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>>107107540
>We REALLY fucking need new display connection standards like GPMI (192 Gbps) or HDMI 2.2 (96 Gbps) to launch as the underlying panels they are driving are being crippled from the data transmission limitations now.
they put dp2.1 on this monitor but it can't even run 540hz without dsc on? lol
seems like faulty testing idk

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bwos, I finally have enough money saved to get my sister a new computer. Is the 5060 ti 16gb the absolute best value you can get with a bit over 400 dollars? We're pretty poor, so I want to get her one that will last years, can use all the fancy new features for a while, and make her feel like she's not left behind while gaming with her friends.

>>107107440
I believe this is the only monitor with a 4th-gen Tandem WOLED panel + TrueBlack Glossy finish.
4K option of this display panel + finish is still MIA.

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wtf is a ai ready pc and why does my psu need to be

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>>107107730
>Is the 5060 ti 16gb the absolute best value you can get with a bit over 400 dollars
It should be fine if your sister doesn't mind turning down some visual settings later down the line.
Both NVIDIA and AMD are disrespecting $200~500 video card buyers.

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>>107107590
Probably something like this (check for deals closer to Black Friday):
https://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/WvxFQd

>>107107687
whats stopping them from using 5 hdmi/dp outs like early high res crt monitors with split dvis and the like?

>>107107730
If you want new nV GPU you don't have a choice at this price point.
Low end is quite bad but it won't improve anytime soon, unless nV will get a change of heart and will care about gaming again.

>>107107795
you remember early 4k 144hz monitors? there was a acer that had two dp's just to get above 120hz
pure kek

>>107107773
Thanks!!

>>107107773
>That RAM
He should know it won't work with EXPO in 1:1 for 99%.
I'm not sure but maybe there is 6000 profile for it as well.
Otherwise manually setting frequency is required.

Trying to figure out the best way to preserve my oled. When I'm afk for a bit should I leave it as a static grey wallpaper or have it turn on a moving screensaver? Wouldn't the grey burn in everything more evenly? I was doing pure black at first but then I read that could be bad because of something called reverse burn in. I'm not quite sure what to believe now.

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>>107107521
Color gamut and color volume are not the same thing. The first is how many shades of colors can be displayed, while the latter incorporates at what brightness levels and therefore purity can be exhibited.

>>107107795
>whats stopping them from using 5 hdmi/dp outs like early high res crt monitors with split dvis and the like?
I wonder the same thing.

>>107107822
>Thanks!!
NP.
>>107107847
True, but manually input DDR5-6000CL30 shouldn't be an issue if the base RAM chips can already sustain 10ns First Word Latency.

>>107107883
My TV has a option to turn off the panel but it's still on giving audio and signal. It's used for when you gotta step away but you don't want to turn off the TV.

>>107107883
Pure black means the pixels are off. You cant burn something that's off.

>>107107945
Well I mentioned that reverse burn in is a thing but now that I think about it that would only apply if there was any image on at all. If the whole screen is black there can't be any reverse spots. Guess I answered my own question.

i'm so fucking sick of these 3rd party delivery fucking companies
even amazon pulling this shit
"dispatches from Amazon" all it means is they give it to a fucking 3rd party delivery cunt
can't even find shipper/seller = Amazon on amazon products
it's all going to hell

>>107107883
Nowadays I just use black wallpaper, no desktop icons, auto hide task bar, black screensaver after few minutes. Might seem regressive at first but got used to it. On my LG tv I used to have rotating wallpaper for while and tried static bar and icons but got slight reverse icon burn in so stopped that. Had that for 3 years. My qd oled monitor I just run black everything and don't really care about it any more. Theres no burn in after a year. I keep my brightness down at 20-30 if don't need it for gaming or video

>>107107440
Reminder that sample-and-ghold is only as good as the source material and this is all worthless if you aren't running the game at 1000fps.

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>>107107900
>Color gamut and color volume are not the same thing. The first is how many shades of colors can be displayed, while the latter incorporates at what brightness levels and therefore purity can be exhibited.
Tired long day
tldr qdoled still on top though

>>107107883
once you start coping it's over
most important is that it runs clean cycles inbetween and you some how don't bug it and don't end up running it for shit long

imagine buying a case that doesn't have all the front I/O mounted on the top

>>107107476
>the 720p 720hz experience
CRTs didn't have this problem

>>107108035
Imagine not just building your own case.
It's just metal. Get a sheet of aluminum and start cutting. What's so hard?

>>107108035
I'm not a caveman who puts his computer on the floor where dust and animals can rape all it's holes. Just have a real desk and put your computer on it and side mounted I/O is peak performance.

>>107108029
thats why you need 1000hz and built in crt emulation hardware/software so you probably can run 60hz without flicker too if that's how that new shit software I forgot called works
imagine strobing pure 60hz and getting a migrane
or even zowie strobing

>>107108040
720p still 720p tho
also nobody had a 27" crt

I am torn between zotac 5070 and zotac 5070 white. White costs like 100 bucks more and I have the fractal north mesh without tempered glass. But maybe I will buy the tempered glass side one day and I do like the white pc look. Eventhough the insides are black/grey. Should I go with the normal one and one day just get a whole white motherboard and shit, but keeping the gpu dark? Does that look good?

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fuck small screens and low res though
100" lcd or 83" oled? that is the question

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>>107107883
Don't go full retard with SDR brightness levels. Reviewers like TFT Central share 100~150 nit SDR brightness settings for their reviewed OLED monitors.
Like many other people suggested, use a black background, no desktop icons, hide the taskbar, etc.

I've owned my QD-OLED monitor for about a year now, and it's @ 639 Panel Protect cycles, no signs of burn-in.

>>107108084
>White costs like 100 bucks more
lol pass

is 40CFM with 1300rpm good for budget fans?

Retard here
Trying to install fans above my PSU shroud so it helps cool my GPU

How should the fan orientation be?
There is the side that has the fans and is open
And there is the other side with the grill and logo/stickers
If I want air to push up, how should I place them? I see mixed answers online

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>>107108191
left = intake
right = exhaust

>>107108052
60hz CRT is dogshit, you should be aiming for at minimum 85-90hz.

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>>107108154
>panels already nerfed to cope with monitor use case
>dim it even more
people coped and used low brightness and got burn in anyway after a year
then again people call it burn in because its not perfectly uniform on some gray test pattern again
stop the cope and use 100% brightness
also buy brighter panels and newer panels which should be even more resistant

>>107108211
shit crts could not do much
and that would be alot lower res too
most people had shit crts

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>>107108084
The standard Zotac Solid already looks decent enough in a Fractal North PC; the colors go well with the North's wood accents.
I'd say a white GPU looks worse.

>>107108051
imagine having a fuckhuge, loud as shit box sitting next to your head every time you use your PC.

>>107108236
>loud as shit box
Imagine admitting that you are too stupid to make a fan curve. Wew lad

>>107108222
completely wrong.
85-90hz was literally the standard for pc crt monitors. even the shittiest office box did 85-90hz at 1024x768, the decent mid-range monitors were doing 1600x1200@85hz just fine, and the absurdly expensive enthusiast crt were doing 1440p@90hz all the way back in 2010. nobody wanted to stare at a 60hz flickerfest all day and get permanent migraines. people only used 60hz on a crt when forced by the game.

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>>107108236
>>107108247
>o11 27cm width or something basic bitch fishtank
>160cm wide standard table
>it's now a 160-27 = 133cm table
>case block another monitor spot
I guess it works if u wanna look at your AIO carrying Jensens face
but is it functional?
I never did put my case up last time

>>107108186
Check buyer reviews, but don't expect to run any fans @ max RPM if you care about noise levels.

>>107108280
>completely wrong.
you said what I ment, lowered res you could do more
but shit crts were just shit
I always ran mine at higher res and lower hz
maybe I really just did not care
and yes I played fps
most people had pretty bad crts
never had any headaches either
my memory is failing me but it was pretty fucking shit

>>107108281
Seems like a waste of time and money to assemble all that just to render a marketplace full of Indians at 153fps.

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Are AIO coolers still leaky pieces of shit? Can any anon who's been running an AIO for 5+ years confirm their reliability?

>>107108236
true. and I don't know how these soibois can have this glowing rgb gay time square in their peripheral vision while fans and pumps ramping up.
>>107108247
fan curves mean little for noise when playing demanding games and hardware that require more cooling like a 5090

>>107108320
if you can prove that a closed loop leaks you earn money

>>107108316
people making those rigs aren't doing it to play games, they're expensive desk pieces. like those little ball clackers but $4000

>>107105388
>I had been pondering the idea of sideloading bazzite to see how I feel about loonix
If you want to try loonix, you're better off with mint. Bazzite is kind of a meme.

>>107108320
every 6+ year old liquid cooled PC I've run into has had severe overheating issues

>>107108320
Don't fall for AIO meme.
You don't need it, unless for some reason you bought housefire CPU.

>>107108346
I think it's pretty common knowledge that you are expected to refill (if you have one of those ones that can) or replace your AIO every 5-6 years.

>>107108320
They're more reliable than they used to be. But, it's an bunch of extra moving parts for no real benefit. Most of them aren't designed to last longer than 3 years.
Just stick a lump of copper and aluminum on that bitch and if the fan stops spinning throw a new $10 one on there.

>>107108051
>I'm not a caveman who puts his computer on the floor where dust and animals can rape all it's holes
Have you considered cleaning your cave?

>>107108421
>Have you considered cleaning your cave?
wheredoyouthinkyouare.jpeg

Where do I go for a good custom print hard mouse pad?
Ideally glass but that is low friction but doesn't stick to the skin.

>>107105917
10y? IDK.

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I have lots of PC fans, and I need a quick and simple way to fix my heating issue on my server PC. How many fans can I wire using one of these and multiple fan splitters? Or how can I calculate it. I have no idea on anything electrical.

>>107106191
You can buy 1440p 27" 240Hz monitor for like 200 bux desu. Even better if you look.

>>107108711
Hello rewdest, you can try yourplaymat. They have a glass option. I've used their site before but that was for those cloth mousepads.

>>107108439
My floors just...aren't that dirty man.

>>107108799
ty but answer me in discord too so we can be ERP buddies

I leave my PC 1 inch above a carpeted floor. Dust choking PCs is a meme. You just gotta clean it once in a while. I have a duster on hand and I do it every day since it's a habit.

>>107107730
Save a bit more and get 9070 or 9070xt. Or 4070ti. Or, just buy used last gen high end cards. I'd go for last gen cards honestly.

>>107106128
Just get 4k man. You can get a pretty good 4k 165hz monitor for around $350-$400 and it'll not only be 4k but it'll have a better quality-per-pixel panel than the $200 1440p monitors.

>>107108834
He has a 9070xt, not a 5090

>>107108844
I haven't had any issues in 4k with a 7900 xt and a 9070 is around the same.

>>107108799
I looked and I can't find reviews on it.
I reallly want one that has a good texture where it's smooth for the mouse but doesn't stick to the skin, you know?

>>107108868
>glass
>doesnt stick to skin
No, I don't. I don't know any type of glass that doesn't stick to the skin.

>>107108834
4k is a meme for 27", you will need it for say 52". I have a 27" 4k and its useless. 1440p is enough, I'd rather get a monitor with better refresh rate.

>>107108874
cerapad kin supposedly doesn't, but I heard they basically sent engineering samples to reviewers which are better when they actually suck ass. Also the print on them is on the surface so it wears.

>>107108895
If you get sweaty, any smooth surface becomes sticky.
But good luck on trying to find one, I guess.

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>>107108890
>4k is a meme for 27", you will need it for say 52". I have a 27" 4k and its useless. 1440p is enough, I'd rather get a monitor with better refresh rate.
This isn't true. If it were companies wouldn't spend the money for >200 ppi screens on phones/tablets. You need that level of pixel density for convincing clarity on fine details and text and to thwart screen door effect. Picrel has ~100 PPI on the left vs. >400ppi on the right. 27" @ 1440p is 109ppi.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Monitors/comments/zoc2u2/pixel_density_is_so_underrated_will_the_market/

>>107108975
Try to see this at one arm distance, where you'd normally use the monitor from.

>>107108975
And for a phone, you see it at 15cm at times, so high ppi is required in phones, but not in monitors, IMO.

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>>107105124
>see my pcpartpicker list just increase in price every week
>holding out for bf deals all year
>phone dies this week
>/spg/ is even less help than this general

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is it a good idea to buy parts for another pc build as a backup in case any component in my main one fails?

>>107109104
Depends, ram, ssd, fans? Sure. A gpu or cpu? Fuck no

>>107109104
I can't see this being worthwhile unless you've decided to stay on a CPU socket forever in which case a spare motherboard would be worth it as it will eventually run out of stock and mobos are often one of the first components to fail

>>107109104
my backup machine is mostly just the old one I upgraded from. If you can make a full second machine out of whatever's in your spare-parts box plus maybe one or two more cheap components, sure, that's a good thing to have around. I wouldn't build a whole duplicate of a current-spec build, though.

>>107108787
Check the fan's spec sheet; it lists the required amperage.
The Arctic P14 Pro PST, for example, has a maximum input current of 0.35 A.
Fractal Momentum 14 (non-RG) can draw up to 0.18 A

That fan speed controller states it has a 3A maximum current capacity.
Most motherboards' fan headers can handle up to 1A each.
https://www.noctua.at/en/support/faqs/can-i-connect-multiple-fans-to-one-fan-header

>>107109097
Told you guys to look for summer/back-to-school sales.
There were some insane deals, especially on the Intel side ($210 14700K & $150 14600K).

A thought; is it safe on the headers to pull out ARGB plugs while the PC is running? I have a problem of either my motherboard ARGB3 header failing early or its the fan hub that has 1/3rd-died (it is still delivering fan power and using the case's button to switch the hub's color options still works), however I haven't gotten around to it because its ass to turn it on and off and I have things to do.

>>107109104
Do you buy 2 cars in case 1 breaks?

>>107109104
If you are making money from it, yes. But, just have a laptop for this,

>>107109216
NTA, I have a Car, a motorcycle and a scooter. In PC, I have a primary PC and a laptop.

>>107109216
Unless your car is less than ten years old and reletivly low milage, it might be best to have another.

>>107109216
If I had the money I would have lots of cars.

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i need help with getting extra storage
picrel is my motherboard, a Biostar B450MX, which i currently use with a 1tb nvme. i don't understand much about connections and slots and such, so i don't know if this board has space for a second nvme, or maybe an extra ssd, thanks

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Why isn't it getting the same hype as the torrent?

>>107109253
Unless it's on the back, looks like there's just the one NVME slot. Tech sheet backs it up too.

>>107109285
Because you're not allowed to buy expensive cases.
They are consumables now and your meant to throw it away each build rather than reuse them.

>>107109253
you can either plug in a sata ssd or use an adapter for a extra m.2 nvme
best option would be buying a new mobo from black friday sales except ddr5 prices are double from a month ago

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>>107109253
The board's spec sheet says it has 1x M.2 slot and 4x SATA ports, so you can install 4x SATA SSD/HDD.
https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=996&data-type=SPECIFICATIONS
I've marked the SATA ports.

>>107109294
I wanna buy it. I'm a sucker for bigass meme fans since the coolermaster HAF days.

>>107109167
Thanks. I didn't know I just need to check the amps.

>the 2x32 6000C30 kit i bought in september is now 42% more expensive

I don't see RAM prices going down any time soon bros, RIP

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>>107109341
>>107109167
Cybenetics testing has fan amp draw, apparently showing the P14 Pro PST drawing 0.4A

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>>107109286
>>107109295
>>107109302
thanks anons
i'm not from us/europe so buying a whole new mb unfortunately is not an option for me right now, as i can barely afford the new storage.
my objective with it will be mostly to store pics, music, movies etc outside of the main disk because i'm a serial distrohopping addict
extra thanks to >>107109302 for the marked layout this is a life saver for me. if its not asking too much, i get that i'll likely use a cable to connect the sata port, but where do i "hang" the drive?

>>107109416
your case has a connection mechanism for sata drives

next thread :
>>107109380
>>107109380
>>107109380

I did read the posts suggesting changes to the op I just never got around to changing anything this time

>>107109430
thanks anon
Jesus bless you

>>107109375
Damn, this is great. Thanks again. I don't know if they test 200mm fans though. I have a lot more 200mm fans than 120mm fans. But I guess 120mm fans are much cheaper.

>>107109253
get pcie to m.2 adpter.

>>107109285
I wonder how difficult it would be to rip out the front air scoop so I can put a radiator in the front and top of this case?