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>News & RumorsMemory situation unlikely to get better until at least 2027RTX 50 Super, 2026 launch? Potentially cancelled, likely q3 if still being releasedNova Lake 2026Dual 3d cache "9950X3D2"Micron consumer memory and storage (Crucial) is no moreNvidia reducing production of 50 series gpus next year (https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/)>PSU Reviewshttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplieshttps://www.lttlabs.com/https://www.kitguru.net/reviews/?category_name=power-suppliesFor tier-list enjoyers:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/>Storage Reviews https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/storage/index.htmlhttps://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=SSDhttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/ssds/reviews>Monitor Hunter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1illeNLsUfZ4KuJ9cIWKwTDUEXUVpplhUYHAiom-FaDo/ >Other helpful LinksMobomaps, currently only lists a selection of AM5 boards but is being actively updated : https://mobomaps.com/A PC build guide : https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Build_a_PCGerman autism : https://www.igorslab.de/en/Monitor reviews : https://www.rtings.com/Leave any constructive suggestions for edits to the op. Is slowly being worked on.Pic:>>107677318>>107677358Previous:>>107676774
we doin this thread?videogame rt is scam raytracing, it doesn't calculate thousands of rays. it doesn't converge. It's a scam.
>>107680862Soon it will do all of those things though, all thanks to Nvidias exciting and innovative RTX technology.
>>107680862>a scambut it's not for scientific use so: who cares as long as you get your jollies out of it.>a trifling amusement for the hordes of unwashed basement-dwelling anons waiting for the next big thing in teledildonics to hit the market.
>>107680932It would be hilarious if the state department started investingating nvidia for false claims relating to realtime imaging.
fans go brrr :-)
>>107680950feel free to use your vast fortune and political clout to take your argument to them anon>best of luck and all that
>>107680827I just got a Super Flower Leadex VII Xp Pro 1200w psu.>is the cable with it safe for 3090ti?>is the cable/psu safe for a 5090?
>>107680990last time I checked superflower were one of the S tier oems like seasonic and whoever the fuck else so if they can't secure that shit no one can
>>1076809903090ti's design is safe5090 is unsafe and may or may not melt depending on how well balanced the cable resistance is across each of the six 12v pins (random on each install cycle)
>>107680990>safe for a 5090probably nothttps://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1jytztq/if_you_are_using_5090_with_leadex_vii_platinum/
>>107681008so should psus ship with the new native meme connector or what?
>>107681001>>107681008>>107680999Well fuck, guess that saves me from buying a 5090. Thanks guys
>>107681028the two safe options are the astral 5090 or a 5090 with two 12vhpwr connectors (i.e. HOF, matrix or modded gigabyte 5090)
>>107681025that's an added level of safety but still not enough to prevent the fluctuation of resistance that unbalances current distribution. in-spec resistance for this connector is 6mOhm or 0.006Ohm which is hard to perfectly balance passively
>>107681035>two 12vhpwr connectors>Remove 8pin for single cable aesthethic>add two new connectors later anyway its all so tiring >>107681028just buy a titanium 1600w seasonic and a 5090 simple as
>>107681048high spec gaming getting out of hand was a mistake
>>107681025>native meme connectorthat thing needs to evolve into something else, it's clearly a crap design>surely a new power connection standard won't make my shiny new PSU obsolete>dammit
>>107681035Interesting that it happened to be the astral since I was thinking of it since the msi one sold out.>>107681052And just damn that got high real quick
>>107681066since I'm a retard and I know nothing about electricityI read somewhere it is a matter of pure physical limitations, like they made the pins smaller they can only transmit so muchnotice how every other connector has the old classic thicker pinslike why innovate into something shittier idk>>107681078>buying 3k gpusno one bats an eye>buying a 600 dollar psueveryone goes mad
>>107681078astrals can measure the per-pin current draw in hwinfo64 or asus gpu tweak 3 so you can adjust the cable until its balanced. and you can set an alert to shutdown the pc if it goes over a threshold like 12A or so. that's why its safe. on all other 5090s, its a complete gamble as to whether the cable is within the 9.2A spec or is overloading any of the pins with 13A and overheating it under load.
>>107681096I meant the wattage. 1200w to 1600w
>>107681025>You can clearly see the 12VHPWR has a significantly smaller gauge of wire compared to the other connectors despite carrying more power than the rest of them combined Who designed this garbage?
>>107681166diversity hires probably
>>107681096>I'm a retarddon't worry, we'll talk slow for ya.yes it's a design issue, it's unforgivably execrable from an engineering perspective, and whoever gave it the greenlight should be flogged with a cat-o-nine tails made out of burnt 12VHPWR connectors>i'll swing it, i'm into that sort of thing
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-5090-16-pin-cable-caught-fire-is-this-the-worst-case-so-farLOL
>>107681166Gauge has rarely been the bottleneck, contacts usually are. The 16-pin connector has tighter and better contacts than the old 6+2. That's why it can carry as much power as 4 6+2 connectors despite only having as many VCC/GND pairs as 2 of them.
>>107681166How did the fact the software causes cards to die get memoryholed?>>107681111checked. there's your answer, get the big man.
>>107681096>like they made the pins smaller they can only transmit so muchthats true. segotep used thicker 14A rated pins and they were chilling at 9.2A draw unlike the existing tiny 9.2A rated pins
>>107681218>Gauge has rarely been the bottleneck, contacts usually are. The 16-pin connector has tighter and better contacts than the old 6+2. That's why it can carry as much power as 4 6+2 connectors despite only having as many VCC/GND pairs as 2 of them.AND yet ive never had pcie connectors catch fire in over 20 years LOL
>>107681218I'm not so sure that's the issue 8^)Look at this:>>107681216He clearly moved the cables, see the white water cooler tubes? They used to be next to the gpu power. What happened?
>>107681216>store brand, non-3.0 PSU*yawn*
>watch random low sub low view count review of monitor>retard reviewing a monitor without peeling off the protective plastic peelwe need to bring eugenics back, honestlyI can't take it anymore
>>107681281link that asnine shit here, anon>i need keks
>he watches peel porrngas chambers.
If you even know what asmr is, you're walking the plank.
>>107681303but i dont even like asmr :(
>>107681295same as that redditor who made a post about a monitor and it's qualities and left the peel on the oledknowing how fucked that shit looks with the peel on a glossyI will spare you the pain>>107681297>mah heckin satisfying peelerinono just don't keep the plastic on productkeeping stickers and peels on tech products is the white equivalent of keeping stickers on your basketball hats for basketball americans
