120fps is the minimum gaming framerate. 60hz is flat out unplayable outside of turnplay/4X games.
You're spoiled, plain and simple.
I'm planning to get 5070 FE when it comes out, to retire my 3070 FE.
@ 60hzYou're spoiled, plain and simple.
..proclaims LLann while playing her 7800x3d borderlands @ 300+ fps :p
@ 60hz
I enjoy the 6900xt for being efficient on power, runs cool and quiet
I enjoy the 6900xt for being efficient on power, runs cool and quiet
Sniping is a bot, Tp4, an owner of 6950xt, it's none of those descriptors, and could never be mistaken as such. :D
I enjoy the 6900xt for being efficient on power, runs cool and quiet
Sniping is a bot, Tp4, an owner of 6950xt, it's none of those descriptors, and could never be mistaken as such. :D
damn you don't agree? it's around 300w under load and its quite quiet. i remember reading some reviews in the past that basically say the same kind of thing: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-6900-xt/33.html
I'm planning to get 5070 FE when it comes out, to retire my 3070 FE.
NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
why not tp? phinix no like AMD, phinix prefers green, but its so expensive.. can only go xx70 cards now.
Last one Tp4's going to buy, Tp4 swears it.
For the price of a single 4090, Tp4 now haz 2x 7900xtx for upstairs + downstairs.
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Modern GPUs blows hot air directly on them.
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Microsoft forcing people to update to windows 11, 24H2 build to get the most fps on that new amd cpu scheduler.
>:D >:D >:D >:D
Really? So I cannot keep 10?You can, with some caveats.
Really? So I cannot keep 10?You can, with some caveats.
Some people will tell you that you can use whatever OS you want as long as you want but the truth is you're not as in control of what OS you use as much they think. At some point support ends, new features start becoming an issue and new hardware lacks drivers. This was less an issue pre-internet but these days you need to stay at least somewhat up to date.
Anyhow, MS wants $25 a year (per system) to keep getting updates, though that may be only for businesses.
If you don't care about updates you can keep using it and you'll probably fine for a year or two, just don't count on Defender. After that threats will start to build up and you will spend more and more time fighting threats. Also driver support will start to wane, give it 5 years and you'll probably start to really feel the strain as you struggle to update hardware. At some point after that you'll struggle to find a good browser. However, all of this ignores Win12, once that drops you're going to be pushed out faster and faster as companies hate having to maintain so many drivers.
Microsoft forcing people to update to windows 11, 24H2 build to get the most fps on that new amd cpu scheduler.
>:D >:D >:D >:D
Really? So I cannot keep 10?
What would be the best choice nowadays to buy OS, if I have to now? And what source?As always you really only have 3(?) choices:
5070 for $549Good luck with that.
5070 for $549Good luck with that.
You'll fight scalpers at launch and shortly after (probably) tariffs.
So expect closer to $900.
5070 for $549Good luck with that.
You'll fight scalpers at launch and shortly after (probably) tariffs.
So expect closer to $900.
at least 20% tariff is a done deal at this point.
I don't think the upgrade cycle will be rejected.People will wait, especially now that hardware is so good.
...or even real-girls.
or even real-girls
That made me laugh, tp
or even real-girls
That made me laugh, tp
This from a guy who, a couple of years ago, referred to $1500 call girls as "mid-level"
or even real-girls
That made me laugh, tp
This from a guy who, a couple of years ago, referred to $1500 call girls as "mid-level"
Yeah, I remember, haha! :D
or even real-girls
That made me laugh, tp
This from a guy who, a couple of years ago, referred to $1500 call girls as "mid-level"
Yeah, I remember, haha! :D
Come on guys, that IS mid-tier in developed cities, you can't compare rural with urban, the prices are different..
The Indiana Jones game. Yea the graphics look great. It's a sight seeing game. Odd specular aliasing flickers, other than that, pretty much perfect.
An acquaintance of mine just picked up what looks to be an unused boxed Voodoo 3 card at a yard sale for $15
I am so beyond jealous. Got some sweet Roland speakers too.
Vertical GPU mounting.
Thoughts.. ?
Latest Rumors. Priced to be $480 vs $550 for 5070.
Tp4 believes this is not the right price for AMD, they should be running $400. BE DISTINCT, make a statement. No one is going to be impressed by $70 off the-ngreedia price of the 5070.
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Why are pcie risers so expensive?
Vertical GPU mounting.Good in a sense for structure, but there's other ways to solve that and is a manufacturer problem that is not insurmountable. My 9700 came with a support rod which works well (when it fits) but they should be designing support in to the cards themselves. There's plenty of room under the plastic.
Thoughts.. ?
Why are pcie risers so expensive?For the reasons above, you need to insulate it better to avoid problems with cross-talk and voltage degradation and pray it doesn't mess too much with timing. This is why gen 4 (and 5) risers are so fickle.
Tp4 considering the new lian li sup 01 case. It uses a long riser to move the gpu to the front. Bad idea?Oh Joy, more noise!
That's a lot of hard drives TP4, what perchance is filling that many drives ;)
That's a lot of hard drives TP4, what perchance is filling that many drives ;)
I think having a standardization of exposed GPU faces to allow the GPU to grab ambient air is the solution.That was how the NCase N1 works, except it's sucking from underneath, giving a buffer on the noise compared to sucking from the front and it didn't require any extension or anything.
I dont know what to do. I know its not out yet, but rumors tell almost 100% truth, so I know I must upgrade now, but 5070 or that 9070xt is my only choice in price range I can afford.
I dont know what to do. I know its not out yet, but rumors tell almost 100% truth, so I know I must upgrade now, but 5070 or that 9070xt is my only choice in price range I can afford.
You can afford m0ar Gpu phinix, wifu and kiz can eat less expensive food. Put them on the Tp4 GPU Saver's diet, rice beans cabbage potato. ;)
Frame generation, it's so-so, for games where you don't really care about input latency, it's fine. Anything else, 120fps native is the bare minimum.
I'm happy when I get 40+ fps.
I am somewhere in the middle. I want more than 60hz, shooting for 90, but won't turn town settings to get from 90 to 120. 3440x1440 is rather demanding on newer titles and I can't justify a new GPU for at least another 2-3 cycles.
I am somewhere in the middle. I want more than 60hz, shooting for 90, but won't turn town settings to get from 90 to 120. 3440x1440 is rather demanding on newer titles and I can't justify a new GPU for at least another 2-3 cycles.
That's because you haven't yet seen 5090 do the thing.
Can’t jones for heroin if you never shoot up in the first place.
Ordered a 75" QM7 for the other room, it's on sale right now.
Excited. Haven't watched an LCD in a while. Considered the QM8 65 which is the same price, but can't go back to 65" after 77", which isn't very big at all.
Yes the QM8 has double the brightness and more dimming zones. But based on Tp4's experience with LCDs, brightness is a double edge sword due to leakage.
It's not just dimming zones, because lcds have off axis light leakage, there's gamma lift and color washout. The m0ar super power LEDs you drive behind there, the worse that wash out.
So in reality, even if you don't tonemap exactly to xxxx nits, LESS will look better most of the time due to the preservation of saturation (color pop).
Hisense in Tp4's opinion does color preservation the best this generation of Tvs outside of Sony, but they're not on sale, so... TCL.
You dont like Samsung TVs?
I dont understadn why nowadays people keep recommending high power CPUs for gaming - when you play 4K with decent GPU card, you can run it with i3 CPU and get lets say 60fps, when using i9, you would gain maybe 8fps, but cost is like 5x. I noticed it maybe 5 years ago and keep using 4 core i3, which is fine.Some games still use heavy CPU.
At 4K you can get away with cheaper cpus. But at 1440p games are pushing 120+ now, so faster cpus are definitely necessary.
But AMD cpus are super fast, super ch33p, so it's not really a decision point. 7700 or 7700x is the sweet spot, get these used is really good. They're not really abusable by the end user and they haven't been out that long, so they're safe to buy.
Motherboard, get gigabyte aorus elite v2. Tp4 can vouch for this board. The MSIs are pretty good too. As long as they have 12phase and up, you can run the 16cores in the future if you decide to upgrade.
You can get the 7800x3d if you're Ms.Moneybags like the Leslieann.
might even be able to afford to eat something other than ramen.Show Image(https://cdn.geekhack.org/Smileys/solosmileys/laugh.gif)
might even be able to afford to eat something other than ramen.Show Image(https://cdn.geekhack.org/Smileys/solosmileys/laugh.gif)
Tp4 has not eaten ramen for months. He is a noodles addict in recovery, in and out of ramen rehab..
Talking about this is triggering for Tp4, but the doctor says it's good to be aware and always cognizant that addiction is forever, one never escapes it, and so the guard must always be up.
Frame generation is just interpolation, your tv can do it.It's the "sports setting" on TVs that gives the soap opera effect when watching anything other than sports.
So, 5090, relative to a 79xtx will be 47% faster. So it's 1.1 to 1.23x more $ per frame.
That's not wildly expensive perhaps, but Tp4 were expecting more performance out of the premium product.
They keep saying raytracing is going to take off. It CAN'T take off until everyone has something that's 4x faster than a 5090.It looks... nice(?), but it's so overblown, especially versus the resources it needs.
It looks... nice(?), but it's so overblown, especially versus the resources it needs.
Only thing I play that can really use it is Cyberpunk and when I disabled it I actually couldn't tell a difference. It took a few times turning it on and off for me to notice the only difference was a reflection in some water. I mean, it did look better, not gonna lie, but did it change my game, nope. My rig can handle it so I left it on, but if it couldn't I really wouldn't care. So kind of neat but seriously the most over-rated tech in a while.
As for the 5090, ray tracing already peaked, it's going to get diminishing returns as you add more and more cores to it. It willuse less resourcesbe less of a performance hit but it's already shown it's potential from a user standpoint. It's a developer tool, not really a performance feature, it allows developers to be more lazy and auto generate reflections without having to create them, that's really it. For users, the RT revolution already came and went with a yawn.
It looks... nice(?), but it's so overblown, especially versus the resources it needs.
Only thing I play that can really use it is Cyberpunk and when I disabled it I actually couldn't tell a difference. It took a few times turning it on and off for me to notice the only difference was a reflection in some water. I mean, it did look better, not gonna lie, but did it change my game, nope. My rig can handle it so I left it on, but if it couldn't I really wouldn't care. So kind of neat but seriously the most over-rated tech in a while.
As for the 5090, ray tracing already peaked, it's going to get diminishing returns as you add more and more cores to it. It willuse less resourcesbe less of a performance hit but it's already shown it's potential from a user standpoint. It's a developer tool, not really a performance feature, it allows developers to be more lazy and auto generate reflections without having to create them, that's really it. For users, the RT revolution already came and went with a yawn.
Doom Eternal Raytracing, looks great, runs great.
Cyberpunk Raytracing, looks ok, runs horrible.
Quick question - not gaming PC to be honest, but I'm after a mini PC, like those old intel NUC ones.These things are decent, I've sold people ones similar to these and while I have heard of them not lasting as long as laptops and desktops I've only personally seen one fail due to a power spike due to faulty wiring in the house (a consumer grade model like you're looking at). My customers liked them, I like them, I have a few of the Lenovo Thinkcentre Tiny and the one one hit by lightning (all of which I got free) the only real problem I have found is when there is a problem there is no parts and they aren't protected as a laptop electrically. The lightning one probably would have survived had it been a laptop or a Lenovo or HP enterprise model.
I only use it for browsing on living room tv, play movies or youtube, torrent, that's it, so not a power monster needed.
I picked this MSI Cubi 5 12M (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-cubi-12m-intel-core-i3-1215u-ddr4-so-dimm-1x-m2-plus-1x-25-bay-thunderbolt-4-barebones) with i3-1215U, gonna slap in 16GB of ram and some 1TB ssd (for downloading movies etc). Going to pay around £320 for a whole set.
I dont want to spend a lot of money on it, but wanted to ask you guys in case you know of any better configuration than this for same money.
I've seen those AMD Ryzen mini PCs but actual brand is not familar, so dont know if its worth investing in something if company is dodgy. I guess having Ryzen cpu in it, I would get better internal GPU for some simple gaming, but not planning to game on that PC, but just in case I could play like some Sims 4 or similar, it might be advantage :)
I need to finally try that new Doom. Never played it.
But there is even newer coming out, like medieval or something?
Quick question - not gaming PC to be honest, but I'm after a mini PC, like those old intel NUC ones.These things are decent, I've sold people ones similar to these and while I have heard of them not lasting as long as laptops and desktops I've only personally seen one fail due to a power spike due to faulty wiring in the house (a consumer grade model like you're looking at). My customers liked them, I like them, I have a few of the Lenovo Thinkcentre Tiny and the one one hit by lightning (all of which I got free) the only real problem I have found is when there is a problem there is no parts and they aren't protected as a laptop electrically. The lightning one probably would have survived had it been a laptop or a Lenovo or HP enterprise model.
I only use it for browsing on living room tv, play movies or youtube, torrent, that's it, so not a power monster needed.
I picked this MSI Cubi 5 12M (https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-cubi-12m-intel-core-i3-1215u-ddr4-so-dimm-1x-m2-plus-1x-25-bay-thunderbolt-4-barebones) with i3-1215U, gonna slap in 16GB of ram and some 1TB ssd (for downloading movies etc). Going to pay around £320 for a whole set.
I dont want to spend a lot of money on it, but wanted to ask you guys in case you know of any better configuration than this for same money.
I've seen those AMD Ryzen mini PCs but actual brand is not familar, so dont know if its worth investing in something if company is dodgy. I guess having Ryzen cpu in it, I would get better internal GPU for some simple gaming, but not planning to game on that PC, but just in case I could play like some Sims 4 or similar, it might be advantage :)
All of that is why I will say, if you do this, look at the slightly larger enterprise models like Lenovo Thinkcentre Tiny or the equivalent HP (try used?). Both have parts you can get (usually cheap). The other option I would recommend would be a slightly older Lenovo or equivalent HP enterprise grade laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad T or X) and just run it with the lid closed (just disable standby when lid is closed) and stick it someplace safe under your desk or behind your monitor (you can also get docks for these for more ports). You can get all of them for reasonable prices and replacement parts can be had for cheap. The consumer grade may now be getting spare parts but nothing like the enterprise stuff.
Note a lack of Dell, Dell does weird stuff, like odd volted ram, bios issues, etc... You really want HP or Lenovo for enterprise stuff long term or used.
Tp4 recommends at least 5080 at msrp if possible. 5070 is going to be soft.
Or 7900xtx, as raytracing still isn't a mature tech.
Tp4 recommends at least 5080 at msrp if possible. 5070 is going to be soft.
Or 7900xtx, as raytracing still isn't a mature tech.
if tp sends some golden coins to phinix, phinix will buy 5080 :)
Tp4 recommends at least 5080 at msrp if possible. 5070 is going to be soft.
Or 7900xtx, as raytracing still isn't a mature tech.
if tp sends some golden coins to phinix, phinix will buy 5080 :)
Let's review the Tp4 GPU savings plan.
Count the number of offspring/ females dining at your socialist (home) cafeteria.
#1 Reduce the calories by 30% because we could all use it.
#2 Switch to Beans and Veggies
#3 Reduce net cooking fuel use by making large batches and freezing them in fixed meal portions.
#4 Turn down the thermalstat to 60 degrees.
#5 Dress warmly
#6 No name brand snacks, crushed Top Ramen + sprinkled seasoning will replace potato chips.
#7 Attempt to make plain bake potatoes with salt/pepper 85% of total calories.
#8 Reassure your consituents that this is for the greater happiness of the family
#9 Buy 5090.
You will achieve 5090 in approximately 3 months.
Where do you even get quality Sata cables nemore.
They're all sooooo bad these days.
Where do you even get quality Sata cables nemore.They were always bad.
They're all sooooo bad these days.
They were always bad.
They were always bad.
It's crazy, the monoprice sata cables Tp4 got, brand new only put in a year ago, 2 already gone bad out of 10.
tp, is there a "Founders edition" in AMD?
Like AMD Radeon version? Not some other branded ones?
tp, is there a "Founders edition" in AMD?
Like AMD Radeon version? Not some other branded ones?
There was, I believe they're not doing it for the 9070/xt, this time around because XFX which built the last ones were very problematic.
tp, is there a "Founders edition" in AMD?
Like AMD Radeon version? Not some other branded ones?
There was, I believe they're not doing it for the 9070/xt, this time around because XFX which built the last ones were very problematic.
oh, I see. ok.
In case phinix will have to go with AMD, which brand would you suggest?
I have two in my desktop at work :cool:
Who is hoarding all the DDR3 2x16gb sticks. >:DIntel DDR3 desktop and laptop chips didn't officially support 16GB sticks until Broadwell (no one cared about AMD at the time) and few people at the time thought it was needed, remember, this was Vista/7/8 era. Win10 was a year after DDR4 was released and it usually takes a year or so after a Windows update for people to really catch up to a new hardware spec and few even then thought 32GB was needed so most who went 32gig would have done so on DDR4.
But Tp4 distinctly remember there were 2x16g kits being sold, expensive. Yet, they've all disappeared and have not reappeared on the second hand market.. Even now, you can find lots of laptop 2x16g kits, but not desktop.Those late gen max'd out ram chips cost a ton and often don't release until near the end of that ram's cycle.
There remains the probable case that Tp4 is hallucinating again. Apologies for AIp4 inference engine fails.
Those late gen max'd out ram chips cost a ton and often don't release until near the end of that ram's cycle.
By the time it was available or at least "reasonable" for desktop, it was probably not THAT much more to just switch to DDR4 and a new cpu/mobo combo, that's what happened to me when I first went to 16GB and again 32GB, it was more cost effective to upgrade cpu/mobo/ram combo.
On laptop, which sticks around longer, yeah a few probably were made and sold, and those users are likely still using them or being sold in the units for an insane amount to people willing to pay the price (how many old Thinkpads are still being used). You know, people like us, and we hoard them.
You know, people like us, and we hoard them.
You know, people like us, and we hoard them.
My T440p (which I got for cheap years ago, without hard drive, to which I added an SSD) is running Linux Mint 22 without a hiccup, although I don't use it very hard. It's well over 10 years old, multiple epochs in computer years.
PS - thanks for the recommendation Leslieann!
My T440p (which I got for cheap years ago, without hard drive, to which I added an SSD) is running Linux Mint 22 without a hiccup, although I don't use it very hard. It's well over 10 years old, multiple epochs in computer years.You're welcome, I'm glad it has served you well.
PS - thanks for the recommendation Leslieann!
Who is hoarding all the DDR3 2x16gb sticks. >:D
what are you doing making a DDR3 build?
what are you doing making a DDR3 build?
Tpoor4 2025
Stop buying new displays? lol
Ne 1 miss Dvds?
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I miss VHS :)
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I don't think it was necessarily DVD that was the issue.Image quality was soooo bad, but it wasn't horrible thanks to CRTs blur.Ne 1 miss Dvds?I miss VHS :)
I don't think it was necessarily DVD that was the issue.
A lot of movies were just VHS transferred over, they weren't adjusted to fit the larger screens or remastered. The transfer was poorly done and the companies just used it as a money grab.
Oh, what the hell... just ordered new monitor, LG OLED 42" C4. Selling my old 48" CX, time for upgrade. Picked it for great promotion, so at the end it should be a simple swap for same amount.
Next - 5070 in 2 weeks.
Oh, what the hell... just ordered new monitor, LG OLED 42" C4. Selling my old 48" CX, time for upgrade. Picked it for great promotion, so at the end it should be a simple swap for same amount.
Next - 5070 in 2 weeks.
NOoooooooo. QD OLED.. QDeeeeeeee.
Keep an eye out for swap to QD in the return period, colors like you've never seen.
It's weird samsung doesn't make QD for their smaller TVs, I think it starts at 55 inches. 42,48inch are woled,
But make sure that's how it's set in your country. Because WOLED for smaller sizes, does not have as Awesome colors.
Notice the gamut isn't filled out on the Woled because the white pixels bleach out the colors. Whereas on the QDoled it's much wider and filled out.
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LG OLED 42" C4 arrived and hanged.
This is what I always wanted - great monitor, but in size that is big enough to play close to it. It reminds me of my old Philips 40" VA monitor.
Just played Dead Space again - still scary as hell on 42", like it was on 48" :)
LG OLED 42" C4 arrived and hanged.
This is what I always wanted - great monitor, but in size that is big enough to play close to it. It reminds me of my old Philips 40" VA monitor.
Just played Dead Space again - still scary as hell on 42", like it was on 48" :)
TCL is doing wide VA this year, it remains to be seen how wide its capabilities are.
However, LCD still struggles with accurate dark and bright simultaneous textures.
Having 96GB of RAM in a gaming computer is silly. I have 32gb and I cannot imagine upgrading any time soon. Even if I was to build another machine today, I'd get 2 sticks of 16gb. You can always upgrade later, but why spend the money?
using all 600+ pages
I got a genuine improvement in RDR2 going from 16gb to 32gb (3440x1440), but that may be more frequency increases 2666 or whatever to 3200. I am also a staunch close all other apps before playing a game kinda guy. I want all my resources for just the game. Gotta hit 144hz in Oblivion.
Slower typers and/or using slow cpus, they develop a habit where it's very cumbersome to "Get To" the website they want.This is all the more reason to use bookmarks how I described. Less typing, less resource use.
Is it even ethical to use 600-800 watts per hour just to play a PC game? :-X
Is it even ethical to use 600-800 watts per hour just to play a PC game? :-X
TP4, have you ever seen The Good Place? Because I believe you are the closest living human to Doug Forcett.
Doug Forcett
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Tp4, his Do-Not-Kill list
Tp4's life has been a lie.
9070xt , Blind Buy. It's got 4070super lvl Raytrace, which could be slightly faster than 7900xtx depending on the game.
There's literally no reason not to buy it assuming the Price is reasonably close to $599.
What is the possibility of a 3.2ghz edition AIB OC model. Hrrrrm........ pretty low, these would be very high bins, and they'd have to juice it pretty hard, more than 350watts, probably almost 400.
For some reason I still want 5070.
Am I terribly wrong?
Same price I think.
When are reviews out?
For some reason I still want 5070.
Am I terribly wrong?
Same price I think.
When are reviews out?
You don't need reviews, we are 100% confident in the 9070xt being the better value.
If you got a specific game important to you on the Nvidia list, maybe you can go that direction, but Given the Rop'ped scandal, IDK. I just wouldn't
Check the specific game you care about, if it's one with heavily biased fps performance.
Other than that, no major issue. FSR is more/less equivalent to DLSS. Frame gen works on both.
3x8pin is there for flair, 9070xt only run 300ish watts. You only need the 3rd one at 400+.
Tp4 has ran his older sapphire pulse 7900xtx with 2x8pin for over a year, and little break out at the end to go into the 3rd 8pin. It's been fine. 390watts.
The Red devil 7900xtx is using all 3, and it's only 430watts. The other pc has an older psu
When are they going to release reviews of 9070XT?
Card comes out day after 5070, but I want to see reviews...
When are they going to release reviews of 9070XT?
Card comes out day after 5070, but I want to see reviews...
TechPowerUp reported the review embargo might lift on the 5th(https://www.techpowerup.com/332738/amd-radeon-rx-9070-series-review-embargo-reportedly-lifts-on-march-5 (https://www.techpowerup.com/332738/amd-radeon-rx-9070-series-review-embargo-reportedly-lifts-on-march-5)), but that's pretty old news at this point. No idea if it'll hold true.
I'll second what the others have said; I'd be weary of jumping into 50-series after everything that's happened so far. I'm a longtime Nvidia user myself - I wouldn't touch their current offerings just out of spite, nevermind the legitimate issues that have come up with this gen. Even if Nvidia wasn't full of crap in regards to pure raster performance, there weren't any stock or pricing issues, ROPs weren't missing, and power connectors weren't melting - the 9070 XT at least on paper seems like it's a substantially better value over a 5070 Ti. I think outside of very specific use cases (ie. you really, REALLY care about RT, need CUDA specifically, etc.), the name on the card isn't going to matter a whole lot.
But unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be a market where you can really take your time on cross-shopping anymore. Trying to buy both and returning one of them isn't the worst idea considering it's probably going to be quite hard to get either card for the next few months or so.
It is Friday, Phinix has broken the F5 switch and needs a replacement.
tp, you have too much time on your hands ;)
I used to play around with my hardware a lot back in the days, but its old times for me now...
Nowadays I buy new stuff, install it and forget.
tp, you have too much time on your hands ;)
I used to play around with my hardware a lot back in the days, but its old times for me now...
Nowadays I buy new stuff, install it and forget.
When pc hardware is the only constant in this modern dystopia. One has to make do.
Yeah, F5 is gonna use its lifespan of 50mil hits tomorrow :D
When pc hardware is the only constant in this modern dystopia. One has to make do.[/size][/color]
Yeah, F5 is gonna use its lifespan of 50mil hits tomorrow :D
Hope you caught the 5070 reviews today. Consensus seems to just be "wait until tomorrow". Gamers Nexus evidently already benched the 9070 and 9070 XT and more or less 'strongly implied' that one of the two is at least as powerful as a 7900XT, and within punching distance of a 4080 at times.When pc hardware is the only constant in this modern dystopia. One has to make do.[/size][/color]
Me being a habitual cheapskate has taken me down many a rabbit hole with PC building that I could've/should've just avoided outright. Any sane person would have bought a new case like... yesterday, but instead I'm here showering myself with metal dust from the Dremel and swearing at my 3D printer.
But I'm having fun! I think... :-\
Why, back in 2016 my computer was just about the best money could buy! You could play Witcher 3 on almost max settings!
now it can barely run multiple Firefox tabs :'(
Internet gnna' blow up when 9070xt goes on sale.
Internet gnna' blow up when 9070xt goes on sale.
Single digit percentage points from a 4080 Super (outside of RT) for - th, people who are lucky and/or quick enough - $600. That's pretty enticing.
Internet gnna' blow up when 9070xt goes on sale.
Internet gnna' blow up when 9070xt goes on sale.
They won't put the XT on sale any time soon, but they will do the non-xt and both 7900. If they do drop the 7900 much at all they too become pretty really good choices as well )not that they weren't before.
Sapphire is the best 9070xt. Congratulations
Sapphire is the best 9070xt. Congratulations
Not yet tp, time-outs all the time, for last hour... :(
I keep refreshing to payment...
Sapphire is the best 9070xt. Congratulations
Not yet tp, time-outs all the time, for last hour... :(
I keep refreshing to payment...
F5 working hard!
Clicked PAY NOW.
timed out... :(
Trying again...
Clicked PAY NOW.
timed out... :(
Trying again...
Jeeeez... spent whole day in front of PC trying to get that card...
Last batch of 9070XT was released after 10pm. 300 cards went out in about 30 seconds.
...
but I got one :)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB
Daaaaaiiiiimmmm! My first RED card. 3070 is going out on ebay now.
P.S.
I need a new psu... :/
I'm a bit worried about not being able to run GTA6 when it comes out. But then again, if I had $5k laying around I'd get a car, not a new pc.
It seems like pc prices have increased over the past couple years, do you think lower income people will eventually get priced out of being able to afford computers and internet?
Jeeeez... spent whole day in front of PC trying to get that card...
Last batch of 9070XT was released after 10pm. 300 cards went out in about 30 seconds.
...
but I got one :)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming 16GB
Daaaaaiiiiimmmm! My first RED card. 3070 is going out on ebay now.
P.S.
I need a new psu... :/
Congrats! I think you're gonna really like it.
Surprised Sapphire went with 12VHPWR for their cards. Especially not shunting them properly in regards to overcurrent protection (though I guess an ATX 3.0 PSU would handle that). Don't imagine it would be an issue at that power draw though.
tp, you are the RED side specialist - please tell me what should I know about those AMD cards.
What apps do I need to install?
So their DLSS is called FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 4 with AI Upscaling?
FreeSync is nvidia's Gsync, for vrr.
Drivers - I bought Sapphire, but for drivers I go to AMD here (https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-rx/radeon-rx-9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt.html)?
Should I go with Adrenalin Edition 770MB file?
The only difference between PSUs in reality is whether or not they increase coil whine with a specific GPU. Trial and error unfortunately.A lot of older and cheaper PSUs had some issues with 30 and 40 series GPUs due to how they handle transition loads (low power to high power suddenly), so you do need a new-ish design and enough power. At this point there's enough people with newer cards and PSUs that reviews should cover if there's an issue but it can be a problem.
The only difference between PSUs in reality is whether or not they increase coil whine with a specific GPU. Trial and error unfortunately.A lot of older and cheaper PSUs had some issues with 30 and 40 series GPUs due to how they handle transition loads (low power to high power suddenly), so you do need a new-ish design and enough power. At this point there's enough people with newer cards and PSUs that reviews should cover if there's an issue but it can be a problem.
If you tested the card in a whole other pc, then it's probably the card. Try a different displayport and pcie.
If you're using high refresh, set it to 8bit instead of 10 or 12 see if that helps.
Today noticed something in BIOS - thee is setting to pick PCIe gen, it was on Auto, so changed it to 4, will see if that helps...
okokok. 24 pin right angle power supply adapters?
Thoghts? Tp4 needs 2 of these, or a single 180 degree. The problem is, they're prolly kinda jank. Also is there only 1 company making them?
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In the aliexpress app, when you're searching for PC stuff, they insert ads for "fat burning, weightloss essential oils" So the little video is just people rubbing this oil into their belly, and then CGI of this yellow fat disappearing. It's pretty hilarious.
Guess the algorithm positively correlates eating too much with computer parts?
In the aliexpress app, when you're searching for PC stuff, they insert ads for "fat burning, weightloss essential oils" So the little video is just people rubbing this oil into their belly, and then CGI of this yellow fat disappearing. It's pretty hilarious.
Guess the algorithm positively correlates eating too much with computer parts?
they just do that anyway, I've only ever bought knock-off action figures and instruments off there and all my suggestions are for **** enhancement pills and extremely slutty women's clothing. "We see you purchased this steel drum, how about a red latex mini skirt to go with it?"
okok. 24 pin right angle power supply adapters?the more connectors the higher risk of problems.
Thoghts? Tp4 needs 2 of these, or a single 180 degree. The problem is, they're prolly kinda jank. Also is there only 1 company making them?
okok. 24 pin right angle power supply adapters?the more connectors the higher risk of problems.
Thoghts? Tp4 needs 2 of these, or a single 180 degree. The problem is, they're prolly kinda jank. Also is there only 1 company making them?
It's less an issue than it used to be, we used to say absolutely do not use them, but there is still risks.
My advice, make sure things are stable then ad them and see what happens. If things start going unstable later, these are a good place to start.
Leslieann, would me problem be related to what you just said - my daughter got 4070Super year ago and we've been having strange problem with it since installed it.I doubt it, this usually only had problems on major scene changes when the card has to ramp up fast.
Randomly, monitor does not get signal from pc. Sometimes, it doesnt get signal from the moment pc is turned on, sometimes it doesn't get it when rebooted, or when waken up.
I need to turn it off and many times, unplug the gpu to get it sorted.
We changed everything, reinstalled windows, drivers, changed monitor, Displayport cable, PSU, gpu 12pin adapter, mobo, then whole new PC was bought.
Card went back to shop, but they sent it back as couldn't not find a fault :(
What happened to RGB power supplies?
Leslieann, would me problem be related to what you just said - my daughter got 4070Super year ago and we've been having strange problem with it since installed it.I doubt it, this usually only had problems on major scene changes when the card has to ramp up fast.
Randomly, monitor does not get signal from pc. Sometimes, it doesnt get signal from the moment pc is turned on, sometimes it doesn't get it when rebooted, or when waken up.
I need to turn it off and many times, unplug the gpu to get it sorted.
We changed everything, reinstalled windows, drivers, changed monitor, Displayport cable, PSU, gpu 12pin adapter, mobo, then whole new PC was bought.
Card went back to shop, but they sent it back as couldn't not find a fault :(
This is usually either an incompatible pcie version, as you tried, manually set it and you may need to drop down another gen, or a monitor or cable issue. Another possibility I have had is issues with monitors waking due to how a card wakes it, but also the connection type. If your card has an HDMI port, use that, even with an adapter to Display Port. Modern ports do some weird things. You could also dry HDMI on the monitor as well. See if some ports act different, but it sounds like a pcie gen issue more than anything.
Thanks. I've changed it from auto to gen4. We'll see if those issues come back now...
Tp4, taking gekhrs back to the year 2003, Rjibi p0wrsupply.
Keep AIO or remove AIO.
They're so dangerous.
Performance is somewhat better than heatsink, given the crazy fast ramp up of the ryzen chips.
240 aio can hold 90C, whereas 360aio can hold 80-85ish,
Heasinks pretty much just go to 90-95 unless in open air, and they're slightly slower in heatmass transit.
Keep AIO or remove AIO.Those temps are ridiculous, it's a 65watt cpu, any decent cooler should keep it well under the limit.
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Performance is somewhat better than heatsink, given the crazy fast ramp up of the ryzen chips.
Keep AIO or remove AIO.Those temps are ridiculous, it's a 65watt cpu, any decent cooler should keep it well under the limit.
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Performance is somewhat better than heatsink, given the crazy fast ramp up of the ryzen chips.
I'm using a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 that I got for about $40 and I think the most I've seen is 80c. It rarely breaks 75c. My Intel 8700k, a 150watt (?) cpu that can hit 200+(?) never hit 90c and that was with a 90mm Noctua NHU-9S in a large toaster size case. You don't need a 240mm AIO let alone a 360.
If you are hitting those temps, your case is the problem, not the cooler.
All the other Zen4 Zen5 run extremely hot.Still shouldn't need a 240 just to avoid hitting peak.
All the other Zen4 Zen5 run extremely hot.Still shouldn't need a 240 just to avoid hitting peak.
You might be in HDR mode.
Turn off HDR mode.
This is on your CX or the C4?
This is on your CX or the C4?
C4
Geekhack orange is like faded color, greyed, pale orange.
I've seen this before, cannot remember what it was...
This is on your CX or the C4?
C4
Set the Color Gamut to Native instead of auto detect on the c4.
Is it games and things or only Chrome Browser.
There was a bug from years ago where you have to turn off color management in Chrome and firefox. Because it forced an srgb color correction.
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Chrome is here. Set to enabled and srgb, to disable color correction.
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It might be DSC,
You can use CRU to set the EDID, and then save, then reboot.
The total chunk has to be blank. Other boxes unchecked like in the photo. Don't touch the settings outside the display stream compression yellow box.
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I got this..
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I got this..
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Yea you're in the right menu. Disable the dsc options like in my photo, and change chunk to blank.
Also try 120hz instead of 144, sometimes Displays use different maps between refreshrates.
Is VRR turned on ?
I got this..
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Yea you're in the right menu. Disable the dsc options like in my photo, and change chunk to blank.
Also try 120hz instead of 144, sometimes Displays use different maps between refreshrates.
Is VRR turned on ?
vrr where?
I got this..
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Yea you're in the right menu. Disable the dsc options like in my photo, and change chunk to blank.
Also try 120hz instead of 144, sometimes Displays use different maps between refreshrates.
Is VRR turned on ?
vrr where?
Before you try VRR, none of the other stuff worked? DDU etc?
Try unplugging and replugging the hdmi after the pc has already booted and you've logged in.
VRR amd setting is here. Gear icon, Display. If it says not supported, you need to change some setting on the LG.
For example, I have to change to game mode on my samsung for vrr.
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drivers uninstalled.
Now, apart from that there are no drivers and screen is in 720p odd resolution, colors are fine, like before card installation.
So now will try to install adrenaline...
drivers uninstalled.
Now, apart from that there are no drivers and screen is in 720p odd resolution, colors are fine, like before card installation.
So now will try to install adrenaline...
Did you do it via DDU? if it doesn't work, give DDU a try in safe mode.
pale AND saturated?
Is the C4 hdmi in PC mode?
Firstly, Phinix must admit AMD makes the most greatiest GPU on the planet, superior to Ngreedia in every way, and it was Ngreedia's fault that Phinix's TV did not properly respond to AMD's incalculably uncontainable greatness.
:D
In the old LG menu, you had to rename it PC to make it pc mode, the new menu you just turn on 444 passthrough, Tp4 assumed phinix already did that. But forgotten he's new to C4.
Tp4 had owned a G3 briefly when shopping during samsung s90c vs G3.
Nevermind, I used Steam fps. Jeeez, DLSS quality, high settings - ave 80fps.
3070 had 30fps.
70fps with RTAA, with everything on Ultra! 3070 could not handle RT and Ultra settings.
GPU temp during 4k Dead Space gaming - 80C max, plus 3x quieter than 3070.
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Nevermind, I used Steam fps. Jeeez, DLSS quality, high settings - ave 80fps.
3070 had 30fps.
70fps with RTAA, with everything on Ultra! 3070 could not handle RT and Ultra settings.
GPU temp during 4k Dead Space gaming - 80C max, plus 3x quieter than 3070.
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AMD has their own overlay now, you go to hot keys in adrenaline and set it up. Some other overlay tools can actually add input latency, particular if you use them to monitor GPU wattage.
What case is that. Are the top fans exhaust?
Is the bottom removable for a deshroud mod ?
In the old LG menu, you had to rename it PC to make it pc mode, the new menu you just turn on 444 passthrough, Tp4 assumed phinix already did that. But forgotten he's new to C4.
Tp4 had owned a G3 briefly when shopping during samsung s90c vs G3.
Yeah, C4 is different than my old CX.
But cool, it works.
How can I display fps on screen while gaming with AMD?
Nevermind, I used Steam fps. Jeeez, DLSS quality, high settings - ave 80fps.
3070 had 30fps.
70fps with RTAA, with everything on Ultra! 3070 could not handle RT and Ultra settings.
GPU temp during 4k Dead Space gaming - 80C max, plus 3x quieter than 3070.
So to sum up:
Dead Space (4K, DLSS quality, high settings (max), RT on) ave fps:
3070 = 30fps
9070XT = 70fps
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LED strimer cables only look good in the dark, off angle. when you can see the ends, they look jank.
Poortitude certified Jankdevil 7900xtx.How are you powering and controlling the fans?
Poortitude certified Jankdevil 7900xtx.How are you powering and controlling the fans?
Off mobo with software or using an adapter off the gpu? Just curious.
Deshroud mod the 4080.
Tp4 doesn't need a 7950x
Tp4 doesn't need a 7950x
$340 though.. it's soooo cheeeep. 41000 Cinebench r23
9series 8 core only gets 24000
9series 16core is at 45000 ish
It's crazy how far cpus have come, Tp4 has 2 DL580 g5 penryn, 4x xeon x7460 per machine, They only bench 10,000 per machine r23, 24c/24t
Used gaming pc, 5800x, 3060ti, hp omen 30L, 1TB, 16gb ram for $600.
Seeeems pretty reasonable, thoughts? People should buy these instead of newer Prebuilts.
They want $900 to $1300 for anything with a 3060ti, prebuilt, new.
...just to make $200-300.
I'd expect better looking people
I'd expect better looking people
Seriously? You sound just like Drumpf.
Why don't you post a video of yourself working on a computer?
The m0ar Tp4 watches PC videos about PCs, the more he's come to realize how disconnected he is with the average PC G4m3r.
The m0ar Tp4 watches PC videos about PCs, the more he's come to realize how disconnected he is with the average PC G4m3r.Check Steam stats and you will see you are FAR more disconnected than you think.
9070xt still very hard to find. hrrm..
This 60% price increase coming on GPUs and boards.
/Headscratch. how, can you afford NOT to buy a gpoo right now. If a $1000 pc is suddenly $1600. That prices alot of people out of the market straight up.
Great news for scalpers. Not the 9070xt though, you still can't make much money on those $200-300, not even worth the effort.
used psu namebrand, $60
Phinix, mah mahhn.. you need to hit up dat Aliexpress for the 7700 (non-x) for $160. Used b650 for $60-70. DDR5 6000 CL30, $80
At least double your framerates in esports titles..
Is pc gaming dead? Freeze frame, Who would pay, $2700 for a high-mid range pc, BEFORE scalped parts?PC and any near future consoles.
9070xt @ $650-800 is the only reasonably priced GPU for the moment.
Everything else is Ridiculously priced. We're back to pandemic pricing.
I swapped my 4070 ti super for a 5070 ti that i got for 750. they’re restocking every few days on the msi online shop. it’s a great deal.
PC and any near future consoles.
Used parts are also going to skyrocket, glad I held onto that 1070.
Couple more days with the rapoo pro max.
They totally lied about 59g, LOL, it's 62g even without the little cover on the bottom. 63 if you add the stickers.
Overall, the feel is fantastic. The buttons are very well tuned. Extremely crisp/ responsive. Doesn't have that lingering feel that leaf hinges typically have, it feels like a whole big button, well balanced.
Eqi-distant flaps is more noticeable than you'd think. Alot of ergo shapes have very different feeling left right clicks.
tp should find a deal on a used mouse like me.. I have a GPX 2 and DA v3 that I bought for ridiculously cheap used. I still think the Viper V3 Pro is one of the best choices rn but they're so expensive, new and used.
tp should find a deal on a used mouse like me.. I have a GPX 2 and DA v3 that I bought for ridiculously cheap used. I still think the Viper V3 Pro is one of the best choices rn but they're so expensive, new and used.
This is how you catch the cooties, aka Measles/birbfloo.
Couple more days with the rapoo pro max.
Overall, the feel is fantastic. The buttons are very well tuned. Extremely crisp/ responsive. Doesn't have that lingering feel that leaf hinges typically have, it feels like a whole big button, well balanced.
Couple more days with the rapoo pro max.
Overall, the feel is fantastic. The buttons are very well tuned. Extremely crisp/ responsive. Doesn't have that lingering feel that leaf hinges typically have, it feels like a whole big button, well balanced.
The shape is kind of meh (left side especially) and it's very slippery, but overall, not bad especially for the money.
Did you put the stickers on it ? It's designed around the stickers. Because the rubber coat on older mices degrade and start to peel or turn sticky. So with the stickers, you can always refresh when the time comes.Hmm. Other than including the stickers, which I missed, there's nothing on the Amazon page or in the box telling you there even is stickers. I'll have to clean it and put them on and see how it goes.
That's why it's slippery and clean when naked.
3 of top 10 mobo on amazon is b550. Seems like people still slinging AM4.The chips are cheap used.
Doesn't make alot of sense though, a 5800x is $170. You can get used 7700 for $160.
Used 5800x isn't cheap either, $130ish.
Pixart sensors are superior to logitech hero, for a long time now.Too bad most companies couldn't make decent software (Logitech included), firmware and wireless if their life depended on it.
Only logitech has a decent profile on mouse system.
Most other companies don't bother nowadays outside of the few MMO mouse.
jacked up prices anyway.
it's just extra profit.
Ya'll see Marathon? Is that fun?
Tp4 can't tell anymore, he plays starcraft 1 and quak3arenr.
Ya'll see Marathon? Is that fun?
Tp4 can't tell anymore, he plays starcraft 1 and quak3arenr.
Q3 is better than marathon watching :)
Have you guys noticed all truckers use the same headset? WHuddupw/dat.They all visit the same truck stops which is where they get them.
Have you guys noticed all truckers use the same headset? WHuddupw/dat.They all visit the same truck stops which is where they get them.
Have you guys noticed all truckers use the same headset? WHuddupw/dat.They all visit the same truck stops which is where they get them.
This evil heatset monopoly must be stopped.
Someone with 5800x3d should benchmark Tempest Rising. :DWoot new Command And Conquer!!!
Woot new Command And Conquer!!!
Tempest Rising
Crud, you had me really excited there for a minute. I still want to check it out though. Been dying for a new C&C ever since they stupidly cancelled Generals 2.
But they opted to chuck in a mobo and PSU with non-standard power connectors - so you have to replace both if you decide to change one or the other in the future. It's still a Dell product after all!I was reading all of that and waiting for that part. It figures, they just can't help themselves.
One of the devs from C&C is involved and calls it a spiritual successor. Only played a short time but I would say that's accurate. And with no Naval (naval is hard according to the devs) it mimmics Generals a bit as well.
Keep in mind it was accidentally released early with some bugs and people were happy enough they let it go and are patching as fast as they can so early reviews shouldn't be taken with a grain of salt. For example some reports said only 30 gigs was needed, it's now 50. On the other hand, it shows the devs are working hard on it.
It's nice, but I'd wait for a sale before buying.
And embrace the jank, remember the original didn't really take itself too seriously.
The performance of the game is excellent. They've optimized it well, not inputting any useless fluff that just eats framerates.
SSDs are getting a bit too power hungry.*3 months from now*
Wachn' Dooom Annihilation getting ready for, The Dark Ages.
It's gud' enuff decent for a B-mewvy. At least the sets look pretty good, simple but convincing.
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Wonder if it'll be easier to buy a 9070gre.
This is probably the #1 or #2, foggiest games ever.Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC, which was almost as large as a full Fallout game, had just as much fog or more.
This is probably the #1 or #2, foggiest games ever.Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC, which was almost as large as a full Fallout game, had just as much fog or more.
No but it looks interesting.This is probably the #1 or #2, foggiest games ever.Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC, which was almost as large as a full Fallout game, had just as much fog or more.
Did LL play dat clair obscur yet? It's all about the turn based rpg combat.
Hardware Unboxed managed to review an RTX 5060 (despite getting blacklisted from Nvidia themselves, I'm guessing).
No surprises here: it's crap. 8GB VRAM and the 3060 Ti and 3070 regularly throw punches with or surpass it.
4090 and 5090 have guaranteed long term 12vhpwr burnout. Why are people still buying?This connector is actually the first reason I went AMD instead of Nvidia (second being Nvidia itself).
4090 and 5090 have guaranteed long term 12vhpwr burnout. Why are people still buying?
Wait for the class action = Profit ?
4090 and 5090 have guaranteed long term 12vhpwr burnout. Why are people still buying?This connector is actually the first reason I went AMD instead of Nvidia (second being Nvidia itself).
That connector is bad, it was a poor design (in a lot of ways) with little headroom and then they did poor implementation of it as well (middle of the card aimed at glass). The fact that they implemented a check to make sure it was in all the way (which doesn't work well enough obviously) tells you they knew it was an issue.
I won't argue, PC power doesn't need a makeover but get a consortium of the people involved to do it (power supply, motherboard, video card, and cpu manufacturers), this way you get something that you all agree on, can spot problems early, and will become a functional standard for the next 20 years. Side note, they actually are working on this now, it will be a second slot behind the pcie slot that will provide power through the motherboard and provides up to 800 watts (I think).
I know that exists in some form already, Asus has this thing called BTF but you need a specific motherboard and GPU that won't work on boards that don't have this feature (so like every motherboard except a few). It's a much more steady solution if you ask me, but this whole idea just reminds me how archaic this whole concept of having separate components coming from all different manufacturers is. apple taking the move to just bake in the motherboard, cpu, gpu and storage into one big component is way closer to what I'd like to see. runs so much faster and more efficient, and would be way easier to optimize unified hardware packages for gaming and other applications. AMD and maybe intel are poised to make the same leap that apple did, but no idea why it hasn't been mentioned yet.
Nvidia keeps telling us they hate us (gamers and youtubers) and don't want to deal with us and how we're such a drag on their bottom line, so don't buy from them and you can make everyone happy.
4090 and 5090 have guaranteed long term 12vhpwr burnout. Why are people still buying?
I'm at the point where I'd feel better if Nvidia just pulled out of the "gamer GPU" market entirelyThey can't, that's the funny part, they need us more than they let on and they know it.
Even if the data center money dries up, it has made more than 10x what the g4m3r money made. I really don't think Nvidia cares much at all anymore.Kind of hard to run a company with zero income (if A.I. dries up).
As for the AI bubble. Hard to predict.No it's not.
-If AGI is achieved, then nothing matters for humanity, humanity will be irrelevant. Everything that exists in AGI's periphery are just atoms it can use for "whatever" the AGI decides to do.AGI is a VERY, VERY different monster, to the point that almost everything they've done with current A.I. is irrelevant.
Your thoughts on "Speed Holes?"
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Your thoughts on "Speed Holes?"You aren't saving any weight when your mouse reaches that point, not to mention longevity (and grossness).
Feels like these companies are straight up lying to people.Complain about Logitech pricing, but the mice work, can't say the same for others. The Rapoo was pretty good, but the tracking and connection was not as good as my old and tired G900.
Most of these makers use stock firmware with almost no tuning whatsoever.
Complain about Logitech pricing, but the mice work, can't say the same for others. The Rapoo was pretty good, but the tracking and connection was not as good as my old and tired G900.
Glass pads are pretty hard to use and impractical.
fine for day to day
fine for day to day
I bought it for accuracy when I was doing quite a bit of CAD work.
I don't know that cad requires ultimate precision
I don't know that cad requires ultimate precision
AYFKM?
where clicking requires absolute precision?
Did you turn off angle snapping in windows mouse setting? Logitech software does it for its mouse by default, but other mice you have to do it manually.No, I didn't notice that setting and not sure it would help anyhow.
I've had great connection because my transmitter wire goes right under the wooden table top where the mouse is.
I would wait until the next card refresh at least.
Do I spend $600-700 upgrading my existing system to the best it can be now, staving off getting a new comp for another couple years? Good to maybe to the end of '26
Or wait to spend $2000+ building an entire new system much later?
Is it worth spending $600 to slightly upgrade and max out my system this Summer? It would probably take me a year to save the 2k for a new build.
anyone else fantasize about doing a max'ed out retro build?
anyone else fantasize about doing a max'ed out retro build?
like a build using the absolute peak parts available up to 1999, like a Win '98 machine running a PIII, GeForce 256, & a whopping 512mb of RAM
Man that would be so sweet...
cases alone go for a few hundred nowadays
Best selling PC on Temu
STG-aub brand.
i7 4770
16gb ram
512gb ssd
AMD RX 580
6 RGB fans
Case
RGB alu-block heatsink (doesn't look like heatpipe).
Together this is about $150 worth of parts. Price is $360+ free shipping.
That GPU if (New) would probably be a mining salvaged card, meaning they desoldered the gpu/ram, reball, new board.
6800 dpi? or 2267dpi?
Ok, tested very high dpi, sees what you're talking about. This is probably a mouse mat issue. Will have to finally get the optical glass to know for sure.
Do I spend $600-700 upgrading my existing system to the best it can be now, staving off getting a new comp for another couple years? Good to maybe to the end of '26You almost never need a whole new system if you upgrade in steps but there are times where waiting just a little too long means it's better to just do it all at once.
Or wait to spend $2000+ building an entire new system much later?
Is it worth spending $600 to slightly upgrade and max out my system this Summer? It would probably take me a year to save the 2k for a new build.
Watching this professor of energy economy / research talk about how he uses a 17yr old computer + windows 7, how it's still crazy fast, and running flawlessly.
Stares at Tp4's closet full of PC parts. >:D
17 years from date of video, would be the beginning of Core2Duo. Scratchyscratch, IDK, on Win7, even with SSD, early C2D didn't clock that high. I doubt this professor had a decent GPU, even if he did say his PC was top of the line, 17 years ago.
This would be around the 7900gtx x1900xtx years. Let's assume he has a 7900gs or something. Can you daily drive this, probably not.
For all practical uses, Sandybridge is probably the bare minimum.
Watching this professor of energy economy / research talk about how he uses a 17yr old computer + windows 7, how it's still crazy fast, and running flawlessly.No, you cannot daily it.
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Can you daily drive this, probably not.
I feel that Windows peaked with version 7Pretty much. though I know some who would say it peaked with 98SE and some who would say Win2k. Both of those were great for their time, but the internet really altered how we use computers making those rather obsolete. You could use the internet with them, but Win7 really brought us into the modern internet age.
We are at the turning point where new games run smoother with RTX on at 4k than at 1080 with no RTX
I feel like this is the new baseline for the next 4 years or so.