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tp4tissue:
USPS package delayed. ff Drumpp.. :'(
Sniping:
--- Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 18 March 2025, 08:34:14 ---Deshroud mod the 4080.
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it's an FE so I wouldn't do that to this card. deshrouding a 9070xt could be a good option, but I'm not sure if I want to get rid of my 4080, and more importantly not sure if I want to spend the time hunting for a cheap 9070xt. to be honest, I've looked into deshrouding before and it seems like some tests I saw showed mix results with some deshroud attempts actually making temps worse depending on the setup. seems like main benefit is for a noise reduction. I'll see. I kind of realized I don't mind fan noise while I'm gaming; I have headphones on anyways. most setups are pretty silent under light loads.
Sniping:
so achilles heel of the PC I bought is that it has an asus prime b650m-a. weak VRM design and just a cheapish board, and also is the only non white component, so I'm in the market for a better one. I'm thinking either b850m aorus elite ice ($200) or x870i aorus pro ice ($300). avoiding asrock for now because of the issues they've been having. seems like the b850m is the better value, there's definitely some ITX tax baked into the x870i. goal is to keep the white theme consistent and these are like two of the few white SFF AM5 motherboards. I'd like to eventually move the parts into an ncase m2, or formd t1. mATX board will lock me out of the formd t1, but it's a better value and the white T1 case is $300 which is a bit too much for a case if you ask me. yet, the T1 has a great design and space efficiency, and the builds end up looking great. ncase m2 is also awesome but I feel like the builds don't look as nice in most configs.
tp4tissue:
You do not need to upgrade that board. The low vrm boards only overheats in benchmarks/load testing. If you're just using it for normal gaming loads. It will never throttle, even with overclock. No need to waste money.
Sniping:
good reality check. I'll stick with it for a bit then.
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