>News & Rumors
PC component prices are expected to get more expensive next year, or even in December.
RTX 50 Super: 2026 launch delayed. 24GB VRAM for 5070 Ti & 5080 Super, 18GB for 5070 Super.
Nova Lake 2026
Dual 3d cache "9950X3D2"
Redstone "Ray Regeneration" is in Black Ops 7
New Steam hardware

>Omissions
RTX 5070: buy if it's reasonably priced & if you plan to work around potential VRAM bottlenecks.
RX 9070 non-XT: worth considering if it's significantly cheaper than the 9070 XT.
RTX 5090: you don't need /g/'s advice if you're seriously considering to buy this card.

Intel 13 & 14th gen i7/9 -K CPUs: BIOS update required due to reliability issues. 1.4V or 1.45V CPU VR voltage limit recommended.

>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/

>>107339286
/pcbg/ - pricey cat bed general

>have 4070 ti super
>wake up this morning and check microcenter open box
>see 4070 ti super for $200
It was so tempting bros. It is gone now but damn that was a steal I could have gotten.

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>Crosspostan from last thread

Alright, I'm buying a new monitor for Black Friday, been thinking of getting an OLED for a while. I currently have a 1440p 32" I like, would love that form factor but from what I understand, it's either 1440 27" or 4k 32", so I'm hopping up.

I'm looking at a few and I like LG from the past, I trust it at least. The best I'm looking at so far is LG 32GX870A-B, though the most comparable is LG 32GS95UE. The first is cheaper, but I'm just... very fucking confused by monitor manufacturers. It's also cheaper but I can find literally no fucking difference between them except maybe the second one is listed as having DisplayPort 1.4 and being... a half inch smaller? But only in some cases? And maybe a model year newer.

Is buying a monitor always and intentionally this confusing?

>Comparison side by side
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/5918305d12

>>107339269
Good call. I mean, the premium is for the brand, frankly, but because I trust LG. They've always looked great and lasted forever for me. MSI, I've had mixed results with, but never had one of their monitors. I'm never buying a single fucking Samsung product again.

>MSI MPG 321URX
Fair comparison, thanks. I'm on DP 1.4 already as-is, so I don't even know what that'd upgrade, especially since I'm on an "older" card.

I love you 1080ti never stop working.

>>107339526
Not like you actually need more

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Slight variation on something i put together with help of anons yesterday. Think i might pull the trigger before the price of fucking everything skyrockets
Can i save any money on the mobo? Theres a gigabyte gaming one for like 40 bux less. Same with an msi gaming one.
For 1440p tarkov, poe2 and tw warhammer3. I might give streaming a go too

>>107339508
Buy the LG 32GX870A-B then.
The only better 4K 32" WOLED monitor would be the ASUS XG32UCWMG with a TrueBlack glossy panel finish over the matte on those LG monitors, but this isn't out yet in the US ($1099 MSRP, B&H taking preorders).
The matte panel is fine according to reviewers like Optimum Tech.

It's not worth paying full price for the XG32UCWMG, given it's using the same 3rd-gen WOLED display.

>>107339563
Those cheaper motherboards are more than fine to power a 9600X or even a Zen 6 Ryzen 7 X3D chip in the future (for gaming).

>>107339563
What country are you in? That GPU is like $390 in the States.

>>107339586
Any suggestion on a lower one aside from the MSI, or one that was perfect for you? I love top of the line shit but if I don't have to, may as well.

>Glossy vs. Matte
I definitely want QD-OLED and have good light control in my room, but I vastly prefer matte. Why would glossy ever be better?

>>107339545
It's still tanking everything I throw at it. I really just could use a CPU and mobo upgrade but I'm sure as fuck not doing it now

>>107339608
Msi pro b650m-A, should be fine right?
>>107339626
Ausfalia

>>107339563
buy 2tb ssd, trust me, 1tb feels small nowadays, games got too big

>>107339563
I may steal your build.

>>107339675
Nvidia learned their lesson with the 1080ti. They'll never make that mistake again

I've been trying to troubleshoot this issue for past 2 months and I'm still clueless.

Here are my specs:
- MOBO: GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2
- GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING X TRIO
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- PSU: Cooler Master MWE GOLD-V2 750W 80 Plus Gold

I bought brand new GPU in January 2024, been working it for on and off local Stable Diffusion as hobby and sometimes playing some games. Definitely not a heavy user though.

I started to notice issues in August this year when playing Witchfire couple of times the screen went black but computer was still running.

I tried to reconnect DP port as I saw "No signal from DP port" on my monitor but it didn't work.

Then I started to get this issue more frequently. I rolled back GPU drivers and it helped for some time.

Recently I've been getting consistent crash when trying to play "Ready or Not". I've been playing this game a lot and I've never ever had a complete PC crashes on it until like last month.

The Event Viewer and memory dumps were showing issue with nvlddmkm.sys and error message VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE. But I also saw some SVM errors and recently it's just 0x116_ANALYSIS_INCONCLUSIVE!unknown_function

What I've tried so far:
- Reseating GPU
- Using DDU and installing some older stable version of GPU drivers
- Changing different settings in BIOS like enabling/disabling SVM, disabling C-State, setting PCIe Slot Configuration to Gen3
- Changing CMOS battery

I've been talking with ChatGPT about this issue ever since and here are his recommendations:
- Try with different PSU bigger than 750W
- GPU sagging

My PSU has 1 cable with 2 PCI connectors on same cable. Could it be an issue?

Does anyone else ever dealt with this issue and have some ideas if this could be potentially either of these 2 that I listed?

I'm just surprised if it could be PSU issue as 750W is lowest recommended PSU for RTX 3090 and I've never had such issues before.

Not sure about GPU sagging, I ordered supporter and will test it on Friday.

I need more M.2, are there any good deals coming up that anyone knows of? I could also use some SATA SSD

>>107339716
buy a better cpu, ffs and gpu sagging is the reaper of gpus, you have have it supported from day 1

Anon from the last thread who posted about the lian li desk case. I think I will get it if the price goes down again. Microcenter brings down the price of open box items every now and again so I will see what happens.

>>107339716
If it only happens in one single game and nothing else then its shitty game/driver issue. either switch to linux or switch to actually working amdgpu.

>>107339716
you already got replies last thread bitch no need to spam

>>107339683
Its double the price. I really only have like 3 games installed on my pc at any one time and with my current 500gb ssd im able to fit the 3 i mentioned. I literally dont have more than 3 games to play atm and if i did i could cycle one out, but i see your point

>>107339791
I thought I'd post in new thread for better visibility bro

>>107339693
I see no reason to go more expensive. If im being honest the 16gb gpu is nice but probably even overkill. Im currently on a 3060ti and it does fine on medium settings. If i wanted to i could go down to 1080p and crank the settings to high and it would run fine. But yeah for 1440p you probably want a 16bg card for """future proofing""" (as if anything good is coming out in the near future)

I just spent 2k on a new pc (for work stuff) but I cant think of a single game I actually want to play on it. Did anything actually come out in the last 7 years that made gamers excited for their overpriced GPUs?

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>>107339639
Samsung makes 32" 4K QD-OLED with a matte panel finish if you prefer it.
But some of their monitors supposedly cause random black screens from time to time.

>Why would glossy ever be better?
Matte panel finish diffuses reflections better, but can cause grainy/hazy textures with less vibrant colors.
Matte panels can also raise black levels in bright ambient lights.
Pic shows critiques of LG's 1440p Tandem WOLED monitor with matte finish by a Chinese monitor reviewer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kbAzQGvsA0
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JG0E0k94WBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkGtsatPGT4

It's not a deal breaker imo, you pick your poison when monitor shopping.

>>107339895
Games are still using DirectX 12 and Vulkan tho??? Until we move on from those any GPUs that support those will run those games. How fast is a different story.

>>107339895
the good games don't have eye candy graphics, even the newer ones, only idiots care about running chinkslop and sonyslop AAA with max settings because the games are all very shallow and boring

>>107339768
When I swapped to 9070xt all my issues went away desu, Nvidia is overrated.

>>107339895
I like Helldivers 2 but that's more CPU intensive than GPU. Baldurs Gate 3 is also good. Armored Core 6 as well.

>>107339895
For as long as I remember PC gaming has always been console gaming except you can run your games at resolutions and framerates higher than 720p or 30fps.

Guess I'm gonna send up getting everything from walmart try to take advantage of the 20% capital one and the PayPal 20% back thing. It all has to be in one transaction now

Ryzen 9600x - $214
9070xt power reaper - $600
Corsair 850 rmx - $130
Gigabyte b850m - $150

This good? I guess so
Any recommendations for a mouse and keyboard. My mouse is messing up and I'll need a keyboard too

>>107339679
>Msi pro b650m-A
This board's VRM & cooling will easily handle any future Ryzen 5 or 7 CPUs.

I bought 64gb ram ddr5 6600 for 300 bucks early last year, its now work 1050 bucks. lol

>>107339679
Stick with the b650m-a That's the board I'm using, I wouldn't go much lower, although budget boards can run the 6/8 cores you should still buy for a little headroom. Only downside is no rear usb c but that motherboard was half the price of others in NZD while still reviewed well.

>>107339716
>>- GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING X TRIO
>- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500
lol

Nvidia drivers are dogshit with no fix

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Was thinking of buying an internal HDD for storage/backup, I was comparing the WD Black 10TB to the 12TB Blue, but as far as I can see the specs (on Amazon) are identical except black has longer warranty and more noise complaints.
What even is the difference if the "performance model" has the same speeds as the budget one?

>buying a new monitor
>have to consider
>size
>resolution
>hz
>display technology
>color accuracy
>hdr capability
>screen coating
>find one that looks good
>it's not available in my country
AAAaAaaAAAAaaaa free me from this nightmare

>>107340273
you only have to consider size, resolution and refresh rate, the rest is nerd stuff

>buying a new gpu
>have to consider
>size
>resolution
>fps target
>variable refresh technology
>color accuracy
>hdr capability
>driver quality
AAAaAaaAAAAaaaa free me from this nightmare

>>107340297
What tf are you talking about??? No you don't.

>>107340308
then you end up like anon up there with a broken 3090

Is there another good aio cooler around the thermalright frozenedge price? That one isn't available for me or maybe air cooler but it's going in a matx case so I thought the smaller aio would be better. I don't know

>>107340273
I wanted a 24 inch 1440p screen which made this very easy for me, there was basically 1 option and it was also the cheapest thing on the market.

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Hey guys just bought my new Tandem OLED

>>107340382
I don't see anything

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>>107340324
Sounds like the card's unstable because the board's been slowly warping for over 18 months.
His card can't even run stably after a GPU core downclock.
If AIB includes an anti-sag mount, you're supposed to use it (or something else) to cover your ass.

>>107340340
ID-Cooling FX360 is $50-$55 USD. It's solid.

>>107340264
Linear speed is irrelevant, compare seek timing benchmarks. Noise might be caused by faster seeks.

>>107340289
I want an oled but I also don't want to game in a pitch black room

>>107340382
Looks like a bowl of Unitarian ice cream.

>>107340382
Jesus christ. Got some video? Upload it to streamable or something to not have to butcher the bitrate.

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>>107340414
>>107340455

I'm going for a top of the line chilled water cooling build, and I'm even going for a phase change cooling setup for the CPU. I have a budget of $10k (yes a lot). What is the best 5090ti that can take a custom loop? I live in Japan (but I can order from US suppliers w/o customs or tariffs).

With RAM being so high now, are there any other components affected too? Just because I have money to throw doesn't mean I want to give these kikes any whales either.
Also I assume now AMD is the top tier CPU, good because forever fuck Intel, they reap what they sow.

Here's a rough start

Case: https://www.ldcooling.com/shop/atx-hptx/43-ld-pc-v8-atx-hptx-watercoolig-pc-case-with-10-expansion-slots.html
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
GPU: Top of the line 5090ti so far I'm looking at the ASUS OEM, a closed loop is fine but I'd would prefer a open loop W/C.
Mobo: ? (fuck I miss EVGA) I have access to ML cards and a board that can use them would amazing.
Monitor: I really like LG's OLED, I plan on have two monitors (top and bottom) on movable arms.

Unrelated and this is probably a home server thread question where's a good place to get a good server rack preferably used?

>>107340382
Forgot to ask which model?

>>107340449
Thanks.

>>107340382
>>107340461
Supposedly gets better over time, I wouldn't force panel cleaning or whatever the fuck it's called.

>>107340465
5090 Matrix or 5090D Hall of Fame with 2x 12V-2x6 connectors if you can find one.

>>107340475
Gigabyte MO27Q28G

>>107340428
I use a pencil as my antisag

>>107339842
I may skip the GPU altogether. I have a spare 8GB 2060 that I can use in its place.

>>107340461
>>107340382
low brightness? or max brightness?
i

>>107340382
>>107340461
what gray level / brightness should I use to test?

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>Amazon RufusAI
>Over the past 30 days, the price of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D has ranged from $358.00 to $396.00. The current price is $396.00, which is $22.68 above the 30-day low but still $68.32 below the list price.

>Over the past 30 days, the price of AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor has ranged from $449.00 to $476.99. The current price is $449.00, which is the 30-day low and $30 off the list price.

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>>107340382
at least you won the contrast game

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>>107339286
Build a PC? With these RAM prices? Surely you jest.

>>107340606
You can still find DDR5 6000 for a little over $200. It'll be gone in a day or so. It's expensive, but already most other major kits are approaching $400... or passing it.

>>107339716
>My PSU has 1 cable with 2 PCI connectors on same cable. Could it be an issue?

If you are using the cables that came with the PSU, you should be fine since they should have used a large enough gauge to handle the current. The issue with melting connectors is from the card's design itself and the connectors; not the wires.

But again, a properly engineered cable with two PCIe power connectors on the end should handle the what the PCIe connector rating is designed for.

>>107340606
might be cheaper to go prebuilt route. like how during the gpu shortage it was cheaper to buy a prebuilt and harvest the gpu than to pay scalpers.

>>107339904
Huh, that's fascinating. I always prefer matte because of glare, but that's interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

>Samsung
Only pieces of tech I ever had actually fail, INCLUDING displays, were Samsung, but that's a no. It's crazy to me there isn't just a "standard choice" when it comes to monitors and it's all just linear. Such a shitshow now with Smart TVs and the like taking over.

>>107340659
His 3090's PCB most likely sagged, it couldn't even pass five iterations of memtest_vulkan without blackscreening.

>>107340627
I was thinking of picking up a used 5800x 3D from ebay since I have a 32 GB AM4 system, but they are selling for about $450. Same as a new 9800x 3D.

>>107340704
Glossy QD-OLED monitors got their own set of shit to deal with.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED_Gaming/comments/1dhvxy1/vibrating_vertical_lines_occurring_on_all_3rd_gen/

Tandem WOLEDs have their variation of this shit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OLED_Gaming/comments/1l47hxl/if_you_are_affected_by_the_diagonal_lines_on_lg/

>>107340606
My buddy gave me 32gb of ram for my birthday earlier this year, bro hooked me up, it would be rude to not put it to use

>>107340713
Ah, I didn't even read the entire post.

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>people dedicate their lives to a pci-express card

>>107339716
>>107340659
>>107340713
>>107340804

Find the MATS and MODS programs, and boot into them and run a VRAM test.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12XQpmc9tLwlRQjlo3Mn_XwKlVcV8XYGI

>>107340713
>>107340659
Will file RMA to the seller and see what they will offer me.

I'm just worried Iwon't be able to get a new RTX 3090 as I bought it from retail.

I'm not conviced about the AMD GPU. I see there are some issues with running ComfyUI on Windows with AMD GPU and it's not as fast as RTX 3090 + many other issues stemming from fact that NVIDIA has CUDA

>>107340789
Well that's just as shit in many ways. That's my other worry, just dumb bullshit to look out for like that, I'm just tired of the bad blacks/typical IPS look. Shit.

LG's generally the good choice if you can afford it, right? Or is there some secret to any of this shit now?

>>107340764
5700x3d is more readily available and should be cheaper... but everything inside a PC case is going up. And the cases, too.

>>107340804
It's continuation from previous thread, see >>107340545

>>107340845
Test the LG, stick to your first choice.
Keep all the packaging in case you need to return the monitor.

How expensive can ram realistically get? I mean, by the time DDR5 is like 1k per 32gb who the fuck is going to still be buying it?

>>107340795
In that case, get an nVidia GPU as fast as you can. The Supers are going to be affected by the RAM issues. If anything, CPUs could be going down since you NEED ram to run a CPU.

>>107340832
It's in the nvidia folder. A linux iso. Watch the dude's YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@northwestrepair

>>107341014
They don't care. All production for 2026 is contracted for. AI data centers.

>>107341014
no one will buy it and the prices will go down, it's already happening

>>107341035
Prices will double again by the end of the year. You're seeing old stock at "black friday" prices, which are still 175% over what they were at the end of Summer.

>>107341035
Fucking where? Even ebay listings at below market are vaporized instantly by itchy buyers.

>>107340869
I have a 5800x, so a 5800x 3D or a 5700x 3D would be a downgrade for rendering shit... Gaming, an improvement.

My CPU works well with my 4080 Super since I use ray-tracing and path tracing a lot, not getting a lot of CPU limited situations... also since I only have a 75 Hz monitor.

>>107341032
Yeah, I'm currently preparing the USB stick. Thanks for this.

I just wonder what test should I run?

Like default ./mats or something else?

Can anyone tell me what the allure of vertical monitors are for people that aren't streamers? I've tried a few times to use a vertical 2nd monitor, but it always felt off to me. Is it one of those "you'll get used to it" trends?

>>107341065
I forget. It's been awhile since I ran this on my old RTX 2070 before I sold it.

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>>107341069
If you're reading a lot of text, they have a use. Otherwise, the only people I know who use them have 2 windows, upper and lower.

Me, I'm the opposite- ultrawide and side by side.

>>107341044
>>107341054
it's all scalpers, just like the cripto shit, a reasonable person is not building a new computer right now

>>107341085
Apparently it will start automatically

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4QUkoBvxuY

>>107340382
>Don't worry bro they'll get it right next year
Words said by OLED buyers, OLED engineers, and OLED manufacturers

>>107341093
I do primarily use my 2nd one for 4chan and other sites, so maybe I can see a use for it. Though it does look weird since I have 2 27 inch ones, and it's quite weird with how my desk and monitor stand is.

>>107341097
Wrong again. Companies are resorting to buying dram on the spot market which is incredibly expensive. And prices tend to double at every stage of the product from materials to the final point of sale.

>>107341143
he's the cripto [sic] retard that thinks scalpers and youtubers are responsible for the 500% increase in DRAM pricing. You will not change his mind on this.

>>107341143
and? companies aren't buying dram from stores retard, if those inventories don't sell the prices will slowly go down and since reasonable people aren't paying for ram at those prices the prices will go down eventually

>>107341014
>How expensive can ram realistically get?
I phoned up a retailer today and they said they only have what's in stock on the website, and they have no idea when they will get restocks. Said they can't even replace stock suppliers are not giving them anything close to an ETA. Guy literally told me only bother ordering ram now if you truly need it, really the moments passed.

It's gonna be grim in 2026, these prices are not coming down and stores are getting restocks god knows when. Seriously how though it's ram how can be a ram shortage they make so much fucking ram. In so many SKUs. It's so abundant the price was crashing and crashing and crashing. How can AI wipe out an entire fucking product line like this.

>>107341194
No, companies are now buying dram from the spot market, which is in contrast to the normal contracts through SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron Technologies, etc. I believe I already mentioned the spot markets. The contracts are full for 2026. Manufacturing is at full capacity and it's all spoken for. Go ask Sam Altman. He bought 40% of the worlds's dram for OpenAI.

Oh, and if no one's paying these prices, why are DDR5 kits going out of stock?

scalpers, panic buyers, gullible people
idc, I have 64gb in my compooter anyway

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Your gpu is not officially high end unless its 384bit or 512bit bus.

>>107339467
Is it worth it to travel to Murica just to shop on microcenter? Those deals are nasty bro.
Would custom stops me if i buy consumer pc parts?

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arrows be green
line must go up

>>107341264
chinks started producing ram, hynix will raise dram manufacturing by 8 times in 2026, the supply will fix the prices

/g/eetcels will never be able to afford a personal computer again: FACTS

>>107341271
Americans will drive 12 hours just to get to one but 12 hours drives are nothing to them I can hardly drive 3 hours and not be exhausted

>>107341302
they have to go back to consoles like they should

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lol Framework has stopped allowing people to buy ram from them, you have to buy a full system if you want ram now

hi
im here to laugh at the waitfags

i have DDR5 RAM in my pc btw

>>107341266
When the prices started screaming up, I grabbed 32gb ddr5 6000 and a 4tb gen 4 NVMe. I can do one build in 2026. Might grab something like a 9060 XT 16gb since they use ram, too.

>Received all my PC parts aside from my RAM.
>For some reason they are now listing January as the delivery date rather than 5 business days.
>Thought about cancelling and ordering an alternative.
>All my back up alternatives which can be sent out quicker are slightly worse RAM and they have gone up in price massively, beyond what I paid for the RAM I wanted.
>Worried they might cancel my order and leave me having to spend loads more.

Hi guys, so I see ram prices have gone up a lot lately. I have access to a large supply of 96GB kits for $299 each. How much do you think I could re-sell those for on ebay? Could I easily get $500 or more?

>>107341342
sucks for the people who planned to buy ram on the framework shop for a low price to resell it later I guess

>>107341379
Hi there, go fuck yourself scalper faggot

>>107341342
Cyberpower and iBuyPower have stopped, too.

>>107341085
Well, I've run the MATS/MODS test and it failed.

So this confirms the sag theory. The GPU has physically damaged memory channels according to the report.

I will be filing RMA.

Thanks to y'all who helped, you are incredible!

>>107341450
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoTBBJD2R7A

bro never lied
they still hating on him and don't wanna accept it though

If you got those bigass GPUs mount it vertically

donaldo drumpf will fix the situation once he learns jensen huang literally works for the chinks and has allowed nvidia gpus to power chinese AI illegally through singapore and jeopardizing murican AI dominance
chinks in turn will release another deepseek moment exposing the fraud sam altman and the techbros are, this will cause a collapse in the sp500, drumpf will be finished because he thinks stocks = the economy
and that will bring the lowest ram prices in history, just wait and see

>>107341473
...unless it uses liquid metal and it oozes out and onto the PCB, shorting it out.

>>107341473
Just wonder what I should mention in the RMA.

Should I mention I've run these MODS/MATS diagnostics? Or VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE from Event Log?

Or keep it brief?

>>107341513
liquid metal is so 2018, ptm solved that issue
>>107341518
"card doesnt work, want money back"

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So do I just turn these two fucking floodlights off when I play dark stuff or what?

>>107341505
>just wait and see
let me guess- 2 weeks?

>>107341518
Just say the video card crashes, produces black screen, or loses the display signal.
Don't get too technical.

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>>107341547
Turn the room lights on? OLED monitors don't have to be in a pitch black room.
Just don't do retarded shit like this and cry about raised blacks.

>>107341527
The 5090 FE does use liquid metal that card is SFF though and is actually designed for horizontal mounting unlike those 4 slot gigabyte thermal goop leaking pcb bending monstrosities

>>107341518
As soon as they see cracked pcb or any physical damage they are highly likely to deny rma godspeed anon

>>107341551
Thanks.

I see they are selling brand new EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN HYBRID GAMING 24GB GDDR6X

So maybe I'll be able to get replacement

I'm just worried they can refuse if they detect the sag

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just laughing at how waitfags have been utterly btfo just a week or two before black friday.

>>107341562
Fair. The centre panel is a MiniLED VA.
Other two are (Old) IPS.

I'm just amused how fucking bright the other two are compared to the new one.

>>107341384
Its not scalping because I have access to a supply chain that most people dont. I can buy at least a dozen of these kits. I still have to put in some work (buy the stuff, post ads on ebay, pack and ship them etc). But Id have to get at least $500 after fees etc for it to be worth it. At least I'd make like 2 or 3 grand.

>>107341605
I doubt you'll find many buyers for that asking price.
People are able to build PCs now because they're finding discounts elsewhere.

>>107341518
Word it like a grandma, be as tech illiterate as possible.

>>107341585
The price of waitfagging is eternal vigilance.
Without it, getting btfo is quite possible.

>>107341637
I should've said people are finding discounts on other PC components to offset the scalped memory prices (+ scalped SSDs to a lesser extent)

>>107341649
I see. Oh well. Maybe in a couple of days (if I decide not to do this scalping) I will tell everyone here where you can buy RAM for the regular/old prices.

>>107341649
Local stores start bundling ram with motherboard. I'd get them if the price is reasonable (pre rammagedon), with at least a B-motherboard

>>107341473
>If you got those bigass GPUs mount it vertically
What's wrong with just using a support bracket or one of those little stands?

Which one would you go for between the Asus Strix B650E-F and the MSI B850 Tomahawk Max?

>>107341680
not enough because the gpu can still bounce and flex on them causing cracks in the pcb

>>107341757
>bounce and flex
What, how?

>>107341780
he means you raise the support too much

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>>107341473
>>107341680
Oh damn, is that what this weird Asus screwdriver is actually for? Saw it included w/ my gpu and now after looking at those supports, it kinda looks like it's supposed to double as one. It's telescopic, bottom is magnetic and the other end is rubber

>>107341810
You can use a mini spirit level, go pretty slow and adjust the height, hardly bouncing it?

>>107341825
Yes, i love this shit With how place it over the bottom fans

>>107341721
B650 Strix-F is fine if you don't need USB4, and if your CPU cooler is compatible with that board.
Strix motherboards have bigger VRM heatsinks that fuck with some CPU coolers.
Noctua had to make changes to their NH-D15 G2's heatpipe design to accommodate ASUS' VRM heatsinks.

>>107341825
Yeah, they're pretty cool. I lost mine so I bought random chinese one.

>>107341585
Waitfags like getting raped, it's sick, really.

how's ASUS for nvidia gpus? looking to get the 5060ti Dual model but I've never had any experience with them before

>>107341845
I'd just eyeball it. Anything over 300mm will sag when mounted normally

sadly I have to build a new pc for q2 next year, I'm perfectly happy with my 5700x3d and would only upgrade for zen 7, but I'll have to get a 9850x3D, a b650 and 32 gb A-die next year

>>107341875
ASUS cards are fine generally. Dual is reliable.
NVIDIA usually sends out ASUS Dual or MSI Ventus cards as (near) MSRP review samples if there's no Founders Edition for that GPU.

my processor is i7 6700 before buying a completely new pc I'm going to upgrade my gpu and sit with it for another 1.5 years, what's a better choice here, 2080 or 3070? they're both within the same price range when buying used.

>>107341875
you need armory crate to change the leds for asus so, avoid

>>107341919
whichever has more vram

>>107341933
they have the same amount.

Just grabbed this (https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4841154) 5 min ago for 900 bucks including tax. If I do -20% from PayPal cash back, proceeds from selling the gay RGB RAM and AIO, I got a gucci x870 mobo and 9800x3d for approximately 5-600 buck give or take. Not bad actually.

>>107342014
Did you confirm the 20% cash back is still available?
It's no longer offered/available last time I checked.
There was a limited total amount for everyone to participate in that 20% buy now, pay later promotion.

>>107342014
Yeah, really not bad. MOBO is pretty nice, I have one of the X870E versions. Only thing to be aware of is that ASUS has its bloatware install during windows installation unless you disable that shit in the BIOS.

>>107341919
I'd pick 3070, which runs on a single 6+2.

>>107341919
3070. Apart from being an 8GB card too, it's much closer to 2080 Ti than to plain 2080.

>>107342040
Ye I checked and it's only gone for people who already used it. The PP jews updated their terms so you can only get 1 transaction upto $1250 for the 20%
>>107342053
Yeah I have their b550 and I just turn off their armory crate for bloatware free install.
This board is 9/10 in feature set since it lacks a 10g connection but I'm super stoked for the rest of it. Insane vrm and memory oc headroom.

>>107342135
X870E Apex is one of the best AM5 boards for OCing, and the 9800X3D speaks for itself.
You did well with that 20% cashback.

US Costco restocked on the $380 MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2.
Backordered until next month. Arguably the best 1440p OLED monitor to buy at this price.
https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-265-wqhd-qd-oled-240hz-amd-freesync-premium-pro-gaming-monitor/4000411993
Monitors Unboxed review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrdllziZe5w

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>>107341563
There is no physical damage on the card. I removed it from PCIe and double checked.

Also, the manual for the card doesn't mention a word about using the support. I verified it as well:
- https://storage-asset.msi.com/file/Brochure/GNP-NV/index.html#2022-msi-Nvidia/page1

Check the pic as well.

So they can kiss my ass.

>snagged the rtx 5080 for $600 after cashback yesterday
>still hasn't shipped
they're canceling it, aren't they?

>>107339675
But do you really

>>107341014
no one will buy it at over $300 but prices won't adjust and people will simply have to wait until 2027
yes, that means no one will be able to build a normal PC for a whole year
covid was a test to see what they can get away with
and they realised they can get away with everything, including literal concentration camps for goys, see australia

My PC is currently worth +4000 usd. Hehe

>>107342245
KEKKK
they sure are

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>>107342306
>puter was 2.1k august of last year
>puter now 3.6k in 2011+14
it just werks

i didnt need more but maybe i should have boughted ram

>>107341377
Something similar happened to my order and I am shitting myself.

>bought this small leather case for a portable egpu I have for my handhelds
>arrives today from Amazon
>box feels a bit hefty for a leather case
>open the package and it turns out Amazon sent me another egpu instead of the case I ordered
I guess I'll just sell this thing on eBay then.

How do I figure out how many grams of thermal putty I'll need to cover my GPU VRMs/VRAM? I have a reference 7900XT. Thought about buying some Upsiren stuff or similar, but not sure about how much I'll need or what tier to buy.

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Esteemed /g/eets, please help a technologically illiterate retard build a new PC to replace his decade-old second hand shitbox. Any advice appreciated. Budget is around 1k-1.5k but flexible

The bundle at the top is an i5-14600K CPU, B760M-A mobo, and LC 360 ARGB AIO cooler.

>>107342475
why intel

>>107342453
putty is cheap

>>107342453
snarksdomain youtube

>>107342475
I'd say find a bundle with 7500f and b850m (Other than asrock)

>>107342475
not sure if it applies to everyone but i had a barracuda die on me less than a year after i purchased it, i went back to my old wds because they refuse to die
im gonna skip the why intel part but not sure about getting a asus prime for a 13/14th gen, or a aio for a technologically illiterate retard

>>107342453
get ltp81

>>107342509
If you mean the gpu, because it was in the link in the sticky - https://www.logicalincrements.com/ - and on sale. Prices are in maple pesos btw. No particular attachment to any of the listed parts so any alternative suggestions are welcome

Fuck do I really have to spend $230 for a ddr5 2x16gb ram

>>107342556
I would get a 7800x3d, b650 and a 9060 xt 16gb or 5060 ti 16gb for a budget build

>>107342570
$230 now or $400 later, your choice

its not like anyone has foresight into the obscure ram demand and supply businesses
things prob get more expensive, then later they get cheaper, who knows.
When will these things happen? no one knows

as I said, only china can save pc building

/pcbg/ I have a stoopid question.

My RTX 4070 Super uses a straight 12VHPWR connector but it's a 2x8 adapter, the older one type with longer sense pin and the new PSU has ATX 3.1 so 12VHPWR is on the PSU, no need to use the 2x 8-pin to 12VHPWR

But the PSU came with a 90 degree 12VHPWR cable. from what I see the only difference in the spec is on the GPU end, 3.0 and 3.1 both have the same pinouts, i think.

I need a short cable with the straight connector and most of these are like 60-70CM long, I need only about 30-40CM, and the ones I find are all ATX 3.0.

So - can I use an ATX 3.0 12VHPWR cable with my new ATX 3.1 PSU and the 4070s?

>>107342475
Not sure about Seagate HDD longevity, or putting an unlocked CPU on a locked mobo.
Also, get an SSDs as system drive, Lexar NM790 is a good budget one. HDDs are basically obsolete for anything other than extra storage, especially if your files aren't large.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeS88O4rWB8

>>107342692
I'd say use the one that comes with the psu. Playing it safe

Should I get another SSD while I can?

>>107342661
cxmt ddr5-4800c40 masterrace

i've only seen gaymers use/have NVMe drives so is there some hidden downside to it that makes it somewhat unreliable for anything other than gayming?

How do people clean the inside of their PC without scratching anything or taking it apart? I really don't want to take apart my PC since that's a real pain in the ass btw.

>>107342740
wdym? laptops commonly use m.2. nvme too

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>>107342717
It does not work with my RTX because your reading comprehension test vis a vis my post failed.

>maybe it's my fault for being too wordy
>I will rephrase:

Are ATX 3.0 and ATX 3.1 12VHPWR cables pin-for-pin compatible?

>>107342740
HDDs tend to be better for long term media storage
theyre cheaper, you can ensure data is safe by having it on multipde cheap hdds

ssds are better for anything else

>>107342747
Should you always get a heatsink too?

>>107342692
no don't do that. pinouts on the psu side aren't standardized and that old cable may fry your gpu if its installed in the new psu. this is not an exaggeration

>>107342730
Yes. Before it's too late. It won't inflate in price like ram, but it's already gone up and will continue going up. 2 weeks ago, I bought 32gb of DDR5 and a 4tb NVMe. Glad I did.

>>107342760
heres an idea
standardize psu pin layouts

I have a feeling it has literally no downsides to anyone besides people wanting to sell expensive cables

>>107342538
I could get a normal cooling fan instead of the aio. Why not the asus prime?
And the i5-14600K CPU is on sale for $230 CAD if it matters

>>107342577
I found the 7800x3d at $480 CAD, b650 for $170, and 9060xt 16gb at $520.

>>107342707
I've no idea what locked/unlocked CPUs and mobos are. I completely forgot about the SSD, found the NM790 1tb for $130


$800 bundle with AMD R7 7800X3D, GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 mobo, WD Black SN850X 2TB M.2 SSD. Worth?

>>107342757
for gen4 and gen5 drives, you absolutely do need a heatsink. the ones included in midrange and higher tier boards are good enough so you probably don't need to buy a separate m2 heatsink.
>>107342771
12vhpwr / 12v-2x6 is just about the only psu-side cable that has standardized pinout. all other kinds of cables arent

>>107341875
I had a 1070Ti Strix and my 4090 is a TUF, no issues with either one.
>>107341921
Just use OpenRGB like a normal person.

>>107341875
all of my recent asus gpus have at least 1-2 minor to moderate QC issue

>>107342748
Shit man, I'm really sick atm, but my point still stands.
I wouldn't want to mess around with a 600w cable.
As

>>107342845

#define ASUS_ROG_MATRIX_PLATINUM_RTX_4090_24G           0x8934
#define ASUS_TUF_RTX_5070_O12G_GAMING                   0x89F2
#define ASUS_TUF_RTX_5070TI_O16G_GAMING                 0x89F4
#define ASUS_ROG_STRIX_RTX_5070TI_O16G_GAMING_OC        0x8A0D
#define ASUS_TUF_RTX_5080_O16G_GAMING                   0x89D7
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5080_O16G_GAMING            0x89DE
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5080_O16G_GAMING_WHITE      0x8A2B
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5080_16G_GAMING             0x89DF
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5090_O32G_GAMING            0x89E3
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5090_O32G_GAMING_BTF        0x8A3C
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_RTX_5090_O32G_GAMING_WHITE      0x8A2E
#define ASUS_ROG_ASTRAL_LC_RTX_5090_O32G_GAMING         0x89EC
#define ASUS_ROG_MATRIX_PLATINUM_RTX_5090_P32G          0x8A61
#define ASUS_TUF_RTX_5090_O32G_GAMING                   0x89EE
#define ASUS_TUF_RTX_5090_32G_GAMING                    0x89EF

OpenRGB only supports the 5070 to 5090 kek

Whoever owns 5090 with no coil whine, what is your PSU?

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Where cheap ram?

>>107342692
>4070
It's won't burn. You're being paranoid.

>>107342893
i think it depends more on the 5090 model and specific sample you own
fwiw im using an rm1000i and my aorus master 5090 had less coil whine than my current astral 5090

>>107342903
last month

>>107342893
have you tried limiting system fps to 300

is my RX 6600 being held back by my intel I5 10400F

>>107340115
I love this mouse, have bought two of them and I can't see myself getting a different one anytime soon. It's a bit pricy but it's so worth it, a featherlight mouse is a game changer. https://a.co/d/gjZteMd

As far as keyboards go check out the keyboard general they can give you better advice. We would need to know what kind you are looking for there are lots of options. The generic answer is Keychron though. I have one of theirs and it's worked well. But there are tons on amazon for dirt cheap that are just fine as well. Just look up mechanical keyboards and grab some 50 dollar chink brand most of them will be fine if you aren't an enthusiast.

>>107342867
You shouldn't be buying something less than a 5070 anyway

>>107342935
on some 1080p titles maybe
you def would want to upgrade to am5 + x3d cpu but ddr5 prices discourage system upgrades rn

>>107342912
My 3080ti had desktop coil whine with corsair 800W. I RMA and got refund since it could not handle fullload spike when starting helldivers 2 and got C1200 NZXT and the coil whine was gone.
It came back again with this 5090 on desktop so I am not sure it's GPU or PSU.
>>107342925
Limiting refresh rate to 60 Hz actually fix it but fuck no I am not gonna use that rate.

I should get 5090 now before it raise prices?

>>107339286
1) 7600x + 5060ti 16gb fine for 1080p?
2) How good is dlss for 1080p?
3) How much do the ram timings and speeds really matter (both in games and outside of games) for ddr5?
4) Is 16gb enough (if I can even find it) or should I just get 32gb ram?

>>107343023
you want cl30 for non-x3d cpus or you lose fps
cl36 is tolerable for x3d ones

1080p is pointless as upscaling is a thing, 5060 ti is best on 1440p
32gb ram is better

>>107339286
What's the logic behind fan curves? I figured it would be best to set speeds as high with temps as low as tolerable to prevent them from needing to ramp up in the first place, but at regular intervals of a minute or so I still hear them ramp up for a couple seconds then immediately lower. I set step up/down times to as high as possible, of course. Should I intensify the curve even more or set the temps higher instead? What sort of patterns should I look for in benchmarks?

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>>107342760
I hope >>107342859 starts feeling better soon.

>>107342906
not paranoid, just pic related

This is a brand new Cooler Master V750 SFX Gold ITX SFF Modular Power Supply, 750W 80Plus Gold, ATX 3.1 | 90° | PCIe 5.1, Designed Ready Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti | AMD RX 9070 XT power supply.

This thing better not have some shitty proprietary connector. ATX 3.0 and ATX 3.1 absolutely are published standards for the PSU connectors and that is why so many shitty chinesium glowie cables are made so that /pcbg/ dwellers can mount their GPUs wherever they want.

If I Google "12v-2x6 connector vs 12vhpwr" the AI says:

"There is no functional difference between 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6, as 12V-2x6 is simply a physical revision of the 12VHPWR connector designed to improve reliability. The changes are only on the GPU and some newer PSU sockets, not the cable itself. Existing 12VHPWR cables are compatible with 12V-2x6 sockets, but the new standard includes shorter sense pins and longer power pins on the device-side connector to ensure a more secure connection."

So the whole "The changes are only on the GPU and some newer PSU sockets" is what makes feel the /stoopid/

I'mma buy the cable and check the pinouts for myself then post back to amuse you randos.

Psu recommendation if i want to run
3060ti coupled with 1080 gtx dual card setup?

Rest of shit is 14600k overclocked and 16GB of ram at high timings

Does it even make sense to do?

>>107343008
Need one and can't wait 1-2 years for next gen? Yeah, probs a good idea to get one.

>>107343067
There's nothing that a 3060ti can't do that the 1080 can so no it doesn't make sense to dual GPU those cards

>>107342741
Compressed air is the go-to/

>>107343008
Do you want to be one of those people who regret not getting a 4090 when it was cheap and available for 6 months before LLM fags bought them all up and Nvidia ended production early, then keep waiting

>>107342778
>$800 bundle with AMD R7 7800X3D, GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 mobo, WD Black SN850X 2TB M.2 SSD. Worth?
I think you can buy all those parts separately for less. Don't use logical increments anymore check pcpartpicker to do your build and compare prices.

>>107342543
Why that? I don't see many people talking about it. I was gonna get some CX-H1300 since you can get a shitload of it for cheap on Amazon/Newegg. Is Fehonda's stuff only on Ali?

>>107342781
My motherboard was pretty cheap, so I most likely need a separate one

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>>107343050
Yeah, you have to find the balance, buy sounds like you probably need to extend your temp limit before fans ramp up, but may wind up finding it preferable to run a higher idle/low usage speed. It's generally better to note the average low operating temp and go with the flow instead of trying to force it to stay cooler though. Full/rendering/gaming load is different of course.

>>107343183
Oh yeah, pic related is basically my current 5700x3d with a shitty Arctic freezer which I'm replacing on sunday. Primary objective is to keep it 72c or less as starts to throttle at 79-80c

>>107340382
The pixel refresh or whatever cleans that up, at least in most cases. Hilarious that no matter what monitor you go with there's always some shitty downside every single fucking time

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>>107342781
>12vhpwr / 12v-2x6 is just about the only psu-side cable that has standardized pinout

oh sure just ignore me >>107342692 when you know the answer.

>>107343212
>12vhpwr to 2x 8-pin cable
12vhpwr on the gpu side is standardized but 2x8-pin aren't standardized and can fry stuff
if your 12vhpwr cable has a 12vhpwr connecting to the psu side, then that cable is standardized on both ends

>>107340382
I can't wait for all the faggots clamoring for the 32 inch 4k versions of this to hit the exact same problem and start crying over it. I really fucking hate high end monitor shit after researching it for a while, people are so obnoxious and the demand for the next thing never ends it's such a pain in the ass.

>2 TB SSD was $100 at most
>now its $200

What is this shit mane
Isn't storage supposed to go down in price not up

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Is this plugged in all the way? Can’t plug it in any more; and the chinkshit Lancool 217 sag stuff is in the way and so the connector is in a little crooked.

>>107343323
Have the same case had that same problem. You need to unscrew the sag bracket and connect it above that cable. It's definitely not plugged in enough.

>>107343299
Don't wanna hear it. You voted for this.

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>>107343330
This isn’t right is it? (Tried pushing in harder.) How flush is the connector supposed to be…?
And what do I unscrew the bracket screws with…?

>>107343323
careful, it might be going in at an angle and bending the pins

>>107341518
Just tell them what is wrong. Not what you did to try and fix it. They have the same programs to diagnose the card.

>>107342240
Hopefully there is a cracked solder ball under the VRAM chip or GPU, so they can't visually see the damage.

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>>107343353
Actually I think you got it, just checked mine and it looks the same.

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>>107343369
Already bent a pin on the top usb area trying to connect the chinkshit cable… Had to use the one below it.
If I pushed the cable in on the bottom wrong I’m screwed.
>picrel

any good SSD deals? looking to replace my 6yo generic brand one with 2TB but I dont want to rape my wallet
originally I was going to replace my 2TB HDD with a 4TB HDD and just keep a backup of my SSD on it but my friend suggests I should just get a SSD

>>107342453
20g is good for the VRAM only. If you want to do the whole card, 50 or more.

>>107343386
I should mention these 2 drives are both for media I archive(videos, memes, porn) AND some games I keep around just in case
I have an NVME as my boot, and I'm only replacing drives out of fear of losing data

>>107342570
Install a pen and paper pad for your CPU to use instead.

>>107343416
If it's archive you should be using HDD's not SSD's.

>>107343385
well at least its easy to bend it back if you ever need to use it

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I think, after much back and forth, I have nailed it and set myself up for some futureproofing:

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Okay, if I bought an ssd and just left it in the package for 2 or 3 years, would it degrade? My current one is fine, but thought about picking one up for a future build while good ones are still available

>>107343438
Wut GPU you got?

>>107343445
It's the bottleneck, but I'm still using my 1660Ti for now. Did not want to burn through the entirety of my check lol

>>107343440
it's probably safe unless it corrodes

>>107343230
>12vhpwr connecting to the psu side

Yes, that is what I have. The question was is a 12vhpwr the same pinout as a 12v-2x6, which is answered as yes.

>>107343353
I hate these things. You're fine.

>>107343383
holy fucking HDR hell

>>107343440
In 2 or 3 years it will be obsolete crap and something bigger/faster will be available for the same amount of money

>>107343440
No. The DATA saved on the SSD will. Consumer SSDs should be powered on for certain amount of time at least every year. Better if every 6 months. If you have a portable SSD thingy, plug it into your computer for an hour or so every few months.

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Lancool 217: where exactly to these two cables go?

>>107343457
The x3D chips are great, you could get a 5080 and not have any really issues. I use a 5800x with a 4080 Super. But I have a 75 Hz monitor and do a lot of ray-tracing and path tracing, so no super high Fortnite FPS shit.

>tfw was excited to build my new AI PC
>600$ for a 96GB DDR5-5600 CL46
I'm going to fucking kill myself.

>>107343479
Left is an RGB LED connection. Right is a SATA power to plug into your PSU SATA power cable.

>>107343464
>In 2 or 3 years it will be obsolete crap
NTA but the Samsung 980 (forma básica) costs 2.5 times the price I paid for it back in 2023. I bought the 1TB variant for 55 euro, and now it costs 130+++ euro.
You COULD argue nobody's buying it at that price when the 990 Evo Plus is cheaper, but that IS the price stores are asking for it, objectively speaking.
Meaning I could probably try to sell it for profit despite having used it for 2.5 years.

>>107343479
the smaller one is an rgb connector for the hub that plugs into the motherboard, the other is sata power for the fan hub at the top. The only required one is the sata power.

should I get the W7900 Pro or two R9700s? I really can't decide, is ASRock a good manufacturer?

>>107343458
That's what I figured. Anons told me differently before, but think they were confused
>>107343464
Doubt it, but I wish I could believe
>>107343477
Perhaps should've specified, I was talking about keeping a sealed uunused new in the box M.2 pcie 5.0 NVME in a drawer for a few years for my next build that might actually take advantage of the 5.0

>>107343497
what for?

>>107343526
training LLMs

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>>107343489
>>107343496
Got it, thanks. What about this little guy?

>>107343481
That will probably be next year, I think. Last time I bought parts was in 2019-2020? so kinda excited, actually.

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Only the GPU left.

Do I get:
>5070 Ti
>5070 Ti Super 24GB (need to wait to like July)
>5090 (is cable burning still a problem)?

Oh, and I already bought the RAM in summer for 200€.

>>107343539
That's a 4pin pwm fan connector for the fan hub, plug that into any 4 pin fan header on the motherboard. You'll need it plugged in to be able to control the fan speeds.

>>107343543
super release is unknown
if you want vram get the 5090, I doubt it loses value very fast

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>>107343543
>879 USD for 64GB

>>107343543
The most expensive card you can afford right now. Don't be a waitfag just for the Supers to be unavailable, overpriced, delayed, scalped, and/or even cancelled. Do you REALLY think Nvidia is up to increase the VRAM of their entire lineup by 33% across the board with these shortages and price hikes?

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>>107343545
Does it really not matter which header I plug it into?
Picrel

>>107343596
Pump header is for the pump if using an aio. Cpu fan header for the cpu cooler. Plug it into any of the sys fan headers.

Just put together a new build and have some RBG bullshit for the first time. I wanted to try changing it out of rainbow puke mode, and heard that alot of the RGB software is poopy. I was going to try openRGB, as thats worked on linux for changing a mouse RGB or whatever in the past, but ive heard that openRGB has "bricked" certain devices for people by overwritting the EEPROM on their ram with incorrect data or some shit. ive heard RGB software can often conflict with eachother. What would be the best way for me to change my new disco lights that wont cause conflicts or other issues ?

>>107343653
Either use the software that comes with the motherboard or use signalrgb.

>>107343653
i havent heard of eeprom bricking in recent times desu. i think they removed the write to spd functionality over a year ago for that reason

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>>107343438
>>107343481
>>107343457
>>107343445
I think this is it - a lot of clicking and verifying why something didn't go through, but it's here:

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Can’t unscrew the mounting brackets

>>107343740
Nvm, just had to apply retard strength

>>107343857
Noodlearms anon...

>>107343857
PCB is both tougher than you'd expect and more delicate than it should be.

>>107343711
>no name psu and ram
>budget x3d

Looks like something a 3rd world retard would get

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>>107343857

>>107343917
>no name psu and ram
No anon, don't do this to yourself...

>>107343917
>>107343945
the PSU is a Be Quiet which is an okay brand

>>107343917
>>107343945
RAM brand literally doesn't matter because only the Cartel makes the DRAM chips to begin with.

Just finished swapping out a Motherboard. That was a pain in the ass. Much more irritating than a new build.

>>107343740
Is your phillips bit too small/pointy or something? Try a normal screwdriver.

>>107343945
It's G-skill ram which is far from no-name. Have you ever seen a computer before?

>>107343958
>>107343968
>>107344021
Anons I'm replying to that specific anon because he exposed himself as a poser

>>107343983
A phillips is a standard, it shouldn't be made wrong, and this design is meant to slip easily anyway. JIS head is better.

>>107344043
Whoops replied to the wrong post. I actually specifically checked which post I was replying to before posting and "corrected" myself, but I think I had it right the first time...
>>107344021

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>>107343971
Yeah that's one of my copes for staying on am4. Still waiting for the right chipset/mobo. Almost pulled the trigger on a b850 but also kinda wanted to wait for zen 6. Then Scam Altman happened

>>107343394
I got 50g of LTP81. Are you telling me I can cover something other than the VRMs/VRAM for improved performance elsewhere? I'd love to hear more if you don't mind sharing.

If I don't see any real deals for Friday and Monday I'm going to cry
I shouldn't have waited...

>>107344205
You can put it anywhere on the board where there's a heat pipe on top of it to take away the heat from that spot

>>107343557
>>107343590
Does 5090 still get burnt cables?

>>107344291
Yes. 600W on a single board is ridiculous and the cables aren't built for it.

>>107344297
Then is there a point in buying it? Is there a way to combat it?

>>107344308
Well you never stated your usecase. If it's for AI then yeah the 5090 is the best thing you can buy. For playing video games you currently don't need anything more than a 5070 Ti if you stick to 1440p High Refreshrate or 4K with Frame Gen.

what 1000w power supply produces the least fan noise when the fan is active and has no-fan mode for low loads?

Would anyone be interested in a pc handheld general? /phg/.

>>107344337
I don't have a Steam Deck anymore (sold to buy a monitor and SSD) but when I did have one I did wonder why there was no Steam Deck (or PC handhelds in general) general thread on /vg/, /v/ or /g/.

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>>107344349
>>107344337
because its incredibly niche and you guys are like vegans. There is a general for it i believe but it dies alot.

On a more important note. My AMD gpu driver corrupted and self-deleted, and the download speeds for the reinstall is an absolute joke, wtf is going on with their servers? im on 650mb/s and im probably only getting 200kb/s at best.

3 minutes of waiting so far, and its at 16%.

>>107344333
No one actually cares, there are no PSU benchmarks for fan noise. All decent units have a 0 RPM mode and spend basically all the time in it. If you really want fan autism your only option is the 1600W Noctua collab, otherwise go with whichever you prefer between Seagate/Corsair/MSI/beQuiet like everyone else (they're completely equivalent).

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4080 non super bros how we holding up?

>>107344291
Absolutely
>>107344297
It's only gonna get worse now that the 800w matrix bios is available for people to burn their cables twice as quickly

>>107344470
I use the traditional fan always on mode on my PSU because even on the hot tolerance setting it often reaches that temp and then spins up really loud. Having the fan on all the time is quieter than the case fans.

>>107344229
Oh nice. I read into it some more, and I hear it can even help with coil whine? That would help so much. My card kicks up a lot of whine when frames/load go up.

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woah

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For a 9800X3D/4090 build with a lot of peripherals in a large ATX case, which PSU:
>MSI MPG A1250GS (Cybenetics Platinum/A)
or
>be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000W (Cybenetics Platinum/A++)

Both are the same price ($110). The 1250W is used, but in very good condition, the 1000W is new. Not sure if the 1250W would be covered under warranty since it was purchased second-hand, and the build quality/expected longevity was called into question by Aris (Hardware Busters) due to the fact that it's relatively inefficient and has a fanspeed profile that prioritizes low noise over practical performance. On the other hand the 1000W has significantly shorter cables (50-100mm shorter than the equivalent cable for every single cable) but otherwise outperforms the 1250W in nearly every metric.

Alternatively, should I just keep the 850W PSU from my previous build? It's a 2019 or 2021 SeaSonic model that uses a SeaSonic-manufactured variant of the older PCIE to 12VHPWR connector. It had some hiccups with the 4090 initially, but has managed not to melt the connectors for the 3ish years I've been running it.
>inb4 it doesn't matter just pick one
But if I don't agonize over every little thing, how else will I feel like I have control over my life?

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7800X3D for $160 or 9800X3D for $230?
Mainly for 1440p gaming and infrequent AI upscaling via Topaz.

>>107344586
The 1000w sounds better in every way
And shorter cables have lower resistance so you get less vdroop

>>107344330
>>107344518
I would use it for AI and gaming. But if the cables are gonna burn then is there any point in buying one?

>>107339286
Any good deals on gpu? I currently have a 4060 ti. Is there anything worth upgrading to before ai farms go back to gobbling up all the gpus like theyve been doing the past 2 months with ram?

I did such a bad fucking job installing my phantom spirit, slipped and slid all over trying to get it onto the screws, fucking impossible to line up right with the two mobo heatsinks and ram in the way

used a down syndrome amount of mx-6 though so it'll probably be fine, I ain't trying that again cuz I wouldn't be able to do it better anyway

accidentally posted this on /vt/ like a retard

>>107344647
Only the astral is somewhat safe since it tells you the current distribution in the cable so you can avoid running >14A through a single strand of wire and melt it out of ignorance

>>107343265
every solution on the market is some shitty compromise on the road to the perfect display technology

>>107341069
savings on horizontal desk space

Will the Arctic Freezer 36 be good enough for my 9800x3D? They're 25 euros