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post the futa pc
is this a good deal?
>>110293378
>>110293378at that point just buy ddr5
>>110280091>this shit flickersVRR flicker. Set maximum FPS limits per-game where the GPU can consistently meet that target.https://www.rtings.com/monitor/learn/research/vrr-flicker>and dims randomly,Could be automatic brightness limiter if you've left HDR on, or the burn-in protection feature if you leave the screen idling.https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/heres-why-you-should-only-enable-hdr-mode-on-your-pc-when-you-are-viewing-hdr-content>the other day I had a horizontal line across my displayWOLED issue, told you not to buy WOLED.
>>110293353Oh boy my picture made it to OP. I ordered these cables because I was being gaslit by too many about the GPU cable bending too much so I found these that'd look nice in the case. Figured I'd do the ATX and CPU cables while I'm at it.I also bit the bullet on the recertified 24tb WD Ultrastar for my jellyfin activities/storing my whole steam library incase the powers that be decide to axe the internet for good
Does getting a higher wattage PSU reduce the risk of coil whine? My PSU tends to have noise whenever I push my graphics card too much. Worse thing is that I even hear that bzz through my wired headphones when plugged behind on the motherboard. And the coil whine doesn't come from the graphics card but the PSU. I can't change ground socket btw. My current PSU is a 850w platinum rated super flower for reference.
>>110294017it would probably easier to get one of those noise suppressors for some dollar if your headphones use the 3.5 jack. Super Flower is already considered one of the top tier PSU makers but brand alone obviously doesn't mean every product is good.
>hitting resfresh on tracking 1000 times>due date just moved out another day
>>110294081I've literally never heard about it. How much do they cost?
>>110294327apparently they are called noise isolator and not suppressor. Here they cost somewhere between 10 to 20€
>>110294354Thanks, I've seen some on amazon but they seem some random chinese junk
>>110294455better not overspend. I used one years ago to remove static noise from a line-in connection and it worked like a charm but headphones and PSU noise might be something different. It's worth an attempt but I cannot guarantee you it will 100% work. It would be cheaper than a PSU replacement for sure.
>>110294536Definitely cheaper, but then again the psu would've been an upgrade. I'll try this noise isolator thing for the time being
>>110294017In my experience with monitors I'd think it does
>>110294585but do you need a new PSU right now? Unless you get a new GPU that requires it I'd be careful. I considered a 1600w PSU for the double 12V socket to be future proof but then I noticed they may come up with something entirely different for the next gen.
>>110293378Damn dude I paid $600 two months ago for 128gb of 3600 cl16
>>110294662> they may come up with something entirely different for the next genThey would also come up with adapters in this case like the picrel one that works perfectly fine with my 4090 and a Dark Power Pro 11.
>>110293378I don't think so.
>>110294718it will likely be just the typical single 12V as we have right now but who knows. All those new cables and extras for monitoring feel like band-aid solutions even if they work. I still need to check if there is some linux replacement for GPU Tweak 3 being able to do the pin readouts and warning sounds like it does under windows right now.
>no good monitors
Should I buy the Xiaomi 27Qi Mini-LED IPS monitor?
>>110294662not really to be honest lol, in fact there's a chance the coil whine would stay even with another one no matter the wattage
>>110294718one day they will go away from the 12V standard and we get a 48V rail
>>110292112Anyone?
Is AI finally crashing?
>>110294892the Jenson spy thing made nvidia crash more than the democrats winning so I dont know what to believe anymore
>>110294914Cuz Jensen is seriously going to jailHe did a felony by lying to the courts
>>110293378>>110293408holy shit it's that bad?
>>110295159Samsung M-die/B-die goes for a lot of money because they are like the ddr4 version of Hynix A/M for ddr5
>>110293353man i do not like that curved AIO screen it just looks so gaudy even if it's oled
>>110295192I'd rather have a fan than a screen. Arctic has the right idea.
>>110295176who fucking overclocks their RAM in these troubling times? that's like asking for it
>>110293378Even better with that sweet coupon code
>>110293940I've considered those cables because they're a bit more aesthetic.But something is very troubling to me about running 800W through various forms of Chinesium.
>>110295159Oh yeah. 16GB and 32GB can be had for "reasonable" prices on ebay but once you get to 64GB and up things just go insane
>>110295243Ram has lifetime warranty if it breaks you just get a new one. Obviously don't tell them you overclocked it just say it died while watching YouTube.
>>110294814There's plenty of "good" monitors tho
>>110295276if they are so "good" why are they shit?
>>110295243I am NOT turning off my ram overclock
When will prices go down...I cannot take this anymore.
>>110295300Why did you wait?Everyone told you not to wait.
>>110295300Have you tried putting it on Klarna and just not paying it back?
>>110295312I did not know things would get this ridiculous.
>>110295300It's too late now anon. It's not realistically getting better until 2028 minimum. If it wasn't for the current GTA VI craze I'd tell you to get a PS5. Just wait until it dies down and get a PS5 in the used market. If you really have to get a gaming pc, get a prebuild or try the used market but it's a lottery. The last time you could get a pc, or storage, or a PS5 at a reasonable price was exactly a year ago.
i thought by now i'd be considering nova lake or zen 6 while reading leaks about the 6090 instead i'm reading leaks about jensen's peepee
>>110295508does he have a micro pee pee like most asians?
>>110293353>https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5080-super.c4302what are the chances that NVDIA reverts back to 8-pin connectors with the RTX 5080 super
>>110295508All Zen 6 leaks I read so far were about server CPUs and how much the new generation is going to bring to AI datacenters, which is whatever, I have AI fatigue for years by now.At least news about stray Jensen's peepee bring hope that all this might lead to damaging AI hype and I will finally see some Zen 6 news I'm actually interested in.
>>110295838Zero
>>110295290hold the linemy RAM is never dropping below 1.5 V
>>110293378Can buying used ram f up my system. I have 32gb of ddr5 and really want another two sticks. I know 2 sticks are better than 4 sticks but it cant be that noticeable.
if i spend $5000 on a mac studio and get starlink internet can i get rich
>>110295243I always kept expo on, should I go back? If it dies I'm FUCKED.
>>110296072with ddr4 it was not ideal but usually okay. I don't know about ddr5, that doesn't even like having 4 dimms of the same kit at the best of times and may only run at slow speeds or not at all. I wouldn't buy an extra kit of ram at these prices on what will basically be a gamble on ddr5, and not like 50-50 chance more like there being a 95% chance of it not working at all.
>>110296097Unless you live in a third world village every RAM vendor has lifetime warranty.
>>110296159Like I'm gonna trust that
>>110296180In EU the store has to honor your lifetime warranty or else they get in legal trouble unless the store went of business
>>110296213Guess I'll keep it enabled then
>>1102958385080 doesn't nearly have the power draw of 5090, so the 12V-2x6 is fine
>>110294891You might have to update the board BIOS if it had trouble enabling XMP for your memory kit.Disable XMP and revert BIOS settings to default before updating it.https://rog.asus.com/us/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z890-a-gaming-wifi/helpdesk_bios/If you stick to Intel Default settings, the board vendor will have set safe voltage & power limits.270K isn't newbie friendly to tune, there's about double the amount of stability testing required if you try to optimize it through manual OCs.Look for an option called 200S Boost or similar after you update the BIOS. It will enable XMP, and safely overclock a few CPU frequencies to improve gaming performance a bit.https://game.intel.com/stories/200s-boost-overclocking-profile/If you enable 200S Boost mode, the included D2D frequency OC will cause instabilities if you use Windows Sleep feature.Don't turn on 200S Boost if you regularly use Windows sleep.5070 Ti is easier & safer to OC + undervolt. Find a stable GPU OC while limiting the core voltage to around 925 to 950mV.https://github.com/LunarPSD/NvidiaOverclocking/blob/main/Nvidia%20Overclocking.mdThere is a new NVIDIA GPU OCing tool called Mvolt and some other variants, but do not immediately jump into this if you don't know how to set stable OC + undervolt through Afterburner.
>>110294891Research on how to reliably update your board BIOS, watch some trustworthy video guides.It's mostly retard-proof now, but bad things can happen if you're out of your depth.https://www.asus.com/us/support/faq/1038568/
>>110296213after 2 years the store is going to tell you to contact the manufacturer. there's nothing special about a lifetime warranty that makes the retailer have to handle it themselves in perpetuity.
should i just stick with my m3 macbook pro?
>>110296460If you don't need a PC, don't build one.
>>110296072I'm going off the wisdom that you should get a factory matched pair and not mix your sticks. Someone in here correct me if that's bullshit.
>>110296072>>110296554You'd want to make sure the memory chips are identical, or you'll be stuck with JEDEC speed & timings.Even if you get matching kits, XMP/EXPO won't work. You'll have to manually OC it to acceptable levels of DDR5 performance.
>>110296460what do you do on a mac
>>110296573Damn so I got gaslit when I bought 4x16gb DDR5, they were identical. Ended up returning them unopened. Silver lining was the 2x24gb i went with was $640 for 6000cl28, instead of like $950 for the 64gb 6000cl30, and even that 48gb kit is now $800
>>110296595i play runescape
