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That’s security updates. The iPhone 5s got security updates for 10 years. Sure, in gaming performance, but the FPS caps on those games exist and can’t be removed so they aren’t even valid benchmarks anymore.

Hello there! I have built a pretty compact setup for myself - a microATX build with the Aerocool Atomic Lite (not the best case, i know, but sufficient for me), 2 120mm fans in the front and 1 120mm fan for exhaustion. On my current CPU, the Ryzen 5 3600, i have the pretty new Arctic Freezer 36, which is a really nice dual-fan single tower cooler and i would love to continue using it, especially since i'm not a fan of water coolers, even Arctic ones. But i also don't wanna plan on using the Ryzen 9 5900X if the cooler couldn't keep up with it's demands, so my specific question is: If using this cooler (or a similiar one) and leaving it on stock - maybe even using the Eco Mode in Ryzen Master - is the cooler "enough" to not go over 90 degrees on a full load (like Prime95 Small FFTs, like a worst case scenario) and if not, does adding two additional fans on the top help mitigate the problem a bit, or is the cooler not good enough for it and i should consider another one? Because unless it is crucial, i wouldn't want to change it out, and could live with more noise. Kind regards!

And what refresh rate is that? It would make no sense at all that your desktop can display a certain resolution and refresh rate, then suddenly games can't. Also, cables very much do matter. Whether or not it worked with a different system, you should get a cable that is rated for the HDMI version you're trying to saturate.

Those cost 144€ here. are they really better than the closed back Sundara? I'm not really very familiar with differences in details of different headphones. In rtings the HE400Se is more highly rated by "neutral sound" - https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hifiman/he400se Than Sennheiser HD 25 - https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sennheiser/hd-25 And I tend to trust rtings reviews. And a good sound is far above portability or other features, even wireless matters little.

If it coupd be blue to dit the sonict heme a bit then sure. I'd be a shame to loose the theming otherwise. Also since this is a genuine collectors thingy board keep the box and everything in good condition for when you evebtually upgrade and this thing could be sold. Just like the starwars gpu's and such they kept a good bit of value and motherboards tend to be one of the big value holders usually.

Are there better fans on the market than the Arctic P12/P14 PWM PSTs? Absolutely. And the cheapest fans that're "Better" are 2-3 times the cost. (Some going up to 5-6 times the per-fan cost.) Arctic All-Day E'rry Day!

Ok so what is it used for? Why does your friend want a new screen? Thats the main question. What is bothering them that they want to switch. Or what are they looking into improving the most?

on second thoughts @Trembletop this made me remember that the A380 sparkle is on a deal at amazon currently (only $100 USD for the card). it is in the US but amazon is quite good with shipping and it's also a new card. Though the 3050 6gb does perform better than this by quite a margin

Get HD 25... https://www.hifivision.com/threads/sennheiser-hd-25-for-music-and-gaming.81636/#post-905250

which of the three systems on that page do you have? Tower? Desktop? Mini?

Oh yeah, almost forgot RTX 3050 exist I always thought that RTX 3060 is the lowest tier RTX 3050 should be good enough for budget without breaking the PSU

Yes I made a typo. PS 7 heat pipes, PA 6 heat pipes. Same size viewed from the top but I didn't look at height. I have no plans for water cooling. Not even AIO.

3050 6GB? 8700 doesn't turbo too much above it's tdp and 3050 6gb tdp is 70W

For me, the extra rear I/O, s/pdif audio port (which isnt for everyone), EZ-DEBUG code display rather than an led or lack of anything and the bonus of a USB 4.0 port really sold me. The Fractal Meshify 2 Compact and the Fractal north are similar within the interior, but the torrent compact is distinctly unique. All of them are technically different and dont reshare a lot of tooling/parts. The same is true for the Meshify 2, North XL and the Torrent (the case i technically have)

it's just that the cpu cooler used for the benchmark in the picture below was a PA120 non SE (but they're performance will be identical) PS120SE = PS120SE? do you mean PA120SE vs PS120SE? For context the phantom spirit 120 SE is slightly better and shorter than the Peerless assassin 120 SE Looks good but I would just change this to a North XL for the larger rad compatibility (only if you can fit the larger case in your home)

Realistically with that PSU capacity, GTX 1650 is the best it can do But if you want, you can do a bit make over by changing the Motherboard and CPU to B650 and Ryzen 8600G It is the best integrated GPU and powerful enough for budget gaming

8700 should be perfectly competent for a low profile 1650 or 6400 I think even a 3050 6gb low profile could work, 1080p right? 3050 6gb is only about 1.5x better than a 1650 which one out of these workstations is it? if it's the smallest one you won't be able to put in a dgpu

Bro is speaking fax. You have my support.

How about the fans? After 3 or so months, I started hearing harmonic resonance. Otherwise, quite happy so far. Oops, lift is 1.6 M not 1.5.

I will have a closer look later. It is a price step up, but given the total of everything so far isn't insignificant, I'll have to weigh what it brings for the cost. Do Fractal make a bunch of cases on the same frame with different cosmetics? Looks pretty similar without doing a side by side comparison. For now my provisional buy list is as follows. Nothing set in stone so feedback still welcome. If I order this afternoon I could potentially get all this tomorrow, although I'm not in any specific rush. It draws upon suggestions from this thread. All items are currently in stock from a combination of Scan + Amazon UK but I could optimise costs further with a little waiting and using more suppliers. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (£346.00 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£36.29 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£229.99 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£219.99 @ Corsair UK) Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£149.99 @ AWD-IT) Video Card: NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (Purchased For £0.00) Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case (£107.41 @ NeoComputers) Power Supply: MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£109.98 @ Scan.co.uk) Total: £1199.65 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-26 13:25 BST+0100