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I've noticed that after changing my internet connection from a 2.4ghz to a 5ghz connection, ive noticed that my scores on human benchmark's reaction time test have gone down from a 275 ms average to 240 average. There's no way ive improved that much in that time. Does human benchmark take into account your ping to the servers? If it doesn't, are there any offline softwares to test my reaction time that don't have connection latency?

thanks for this helpful review, now i might acually pick these up

I found a good deal on a rx 5700 xt(150$), but I would need a new psu. Should I go for it. Yes it is a MT.

map games, Valorant, Minecraft, Souls Like. Maybe Hell Divers, I am not aiming to be able to play it, but if it works might as well play it. It is a MT.

Over the past few days I have been looking at UEFI capsule releases from a few different vendors, trying to extract various thunderbolt 4 firmware files embedded within so I can compare them I am using UEFITool (https://github.com/LongSoft/UEFITool), and I am able to pretty easily understand HP and Asus's image formats (even though the way HP stores the firmware in the capsule and updates it is different than how Asus does it) However for MSI, I am stumped...even for an identical chipset board that Asus uses, a Z690 board, with the same TB4 maple ridge controller...I just can not figure out where in the cap MSI are storing the TB firmware image or how they are updating it in the UEFI code. With Asus: Updater app is TbtNvmDrvShellUpdate (5EDCCC1A-F4CA-42F4-8D3E-CA4C0B396BF7) Actual update is performed by an EFI_FIRMWARE_MANAGEMENT_PROTOCOL (86C77A67-0B97-4633-A187-49104D0685C7) instance Protocol instance for Thunderbolt installed by driver CCF23F50-F7C1-4F00-8E70-13643C37E8B0 NVM firmware update loaded from EED54281-1C11-4358-BF5A-F64995FBF11B on most (all?) ASUS boards with built-in Maple Ridge / TB4 If anyone wants to take a stab at this, https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MEG-Z690-ACE/support I'm going based off of the assumption that original release (7D27v10 https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7D27v10.zip) has _some_ TB4 firmware in it...I checked the other releases as well, but couldn't find anything there either. The other possibility is, MSI updates the TB4 firmware some other way, and it's not stored in the UEFI capsule at all...but I don't believe this to be true, as Intel have said as a policy with TB4 specifically that the way OEMs are supposed to handle updates is through UEFI caps. MSI tech support of course are no help at all, but that's not surprising.

By the same logic every art piece when it is sold becomes sole property of the buyer and they can do whatever they want with it. Use it any way they ever want, even as commercially as possible, no need to even mention the artist if they don't want to. After all, the art piece isn't property of the artist anymore, they sold it and it is now sole property of the buyer. After all if we take away the copyrights of the games, why should any other form of media or art be any different? Who's going to pay for that work? The game isn't generating even enough to keep the lights on and probably the preservist side is on the normal stance that especially they aren't paying for it, they just want it. Also comparing to the current games who is going to run those servers. Like Battlefield currently runs quite impressive server architecture to combat hackers. Like if you have 50 player match going, on the server there actually isn't a one match for all but every player has their own match to which their actions are inputted and then actions of other players are selectively copied to that instance and send to the client. And all that so there wouldn't be any chance for client getting more information about the match than is necessary (so no chance for wall hacks). That also means your normal gaming PC ain't going to run the server. Then there's the hacker problem. To combat hacking you need to make more complicated netcode and strengthen your infrastructure, which will mean it will be more expensive and even further away from being something magically to be turned into open source. Just say you want the monthly fees back. People really did love that you first bought a game and then needed to pay just to play it. Otherwise maybe you could figure out the mythical way of running servers without costs. The worst this kind of law making would do is that every game would cease to work way before the laws are made just so companies can run away from the massive refunds and that would be end of that era because only idiots would even try to make online games. But just to make it clear, IMO there's two sides which are both insufferably idiotic. The one side is greedy as hell but I don't think the other side is any better in their greed. Like I said, collecting money to sue a company which closed a game because running the game was unprofitable, instead of collecting money to buy the servers from the company and so preserving the game. I only remember one time someone has actually done something concrete was when Valve bought the rights to Arkham Asylum to get rid of the Microsoft DRM. Otherwise it's always pretty much whining whining and more whining. And it all will be forgotten once the Outlaws hit the shelves. People, people never change, it's so funny how people are at one time on the barricades wanting to burn the company to the ground and the next the company releases new shiny thing, people are again completely fine with the company raping them. Just look at EatAss, it's actually miraculous how fast people forgot about lootboxes and the whole Walletfront 2 fiasco when Fallen Order dropped. Like EA was elbow deep in peoples rectums and people were very fucking angry but new shiny thing and having an arm in you is actually pretty awesome. But that's pretty much the thing about modern people, boycotts and black listing is so long "fighting the machine" and being tough until it becomes inconvenient or people could actually miss something because they aren't in the bandwagon.

I tried the things listed on the video that is in that link. That got me to a log in screen on discord, and when I logged in it crashed and continued the same behavior it was previously exhibiting. It's interesting that it is using the same error message even thought DCOM was completely disabled following one of the things to try from the video. If you can think of anything else to try I would greatly appreciate it.

Almost no devices support AV1 before Android 14. Pretty much any device made before 2022, will not. https://www.gizmochina.com/2021/01/12/samsung-exynos-2100-announced-today-with-significant-upgrades-and-a-built-in-5g-modem/ https://www.kimovil.com/en/list-smartphones-by-processor-group/exynos-2100 So Galaxy 21+ or later using it(non-US models), and not the snapdragon 888(which is the US/CANADA model.) https://www.qualcomm.com/products/mobile/snapdragon/smartphones/snapdragon-8-series-mobile-platforms/snapdragon-888-5g-mobile-platform , does not. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 supports AV1, which was released in November 2022, and is two generations newer than the 888. https://www.broadcom.com/products/broadband/set-top-box/bcm7218x This is a STB chipset, not a phone chipset, so most likely will be seen in ISP's cheap STB's and some smartTV's Basically, the answer is going to be "if you want this feature, do your homework."

Hello so I am looking to upgrade my gpu from a rtx 2070 super to something good for 1440p gaming. I originally was looking at getting the rx 7900xtx but it is a little more then what I can afford. I was thinking about the 7900 GRE or the 7900xt but I am open to anyone suggestions

I only upgraded from TL-C12C-S to a mix of TL-B12, TL-C12-Pro, and TL-K12 . from 3 fans to 5 fans in total. So we are likely looking at the same tyoe of performance. Ecxept mine is better Edit: Those fans I had from a bunch of their heatsinks lol..

@Idkwhattodowithmylife Not good. Do you want to troubleshoot this? If so I could walk you through.

that's a lot of money for someone else's e-waste.

Is The Ugreen 2.1 HDMI Luxury Zinc Alloy Model one of the Superior 2.1 HDMI Cables on the market it seems like that to me. Here is a link to a Norwegian Webstore that has The B version of 2.1 HDMI making 10K/120Hz (FPS) the future... https://www.lydglede.no/hdmi-kabel/808-hdmi-kabel-premium-hdmi-21b-10k120hz-48gbps-inakustik.html

What is the Problem?: My 3090 does not light up anymore when I start my PC and my Mainboard (X570-a pro) ist stuck at the VGA debug light. What was the lead up and moment of failure?: I was gaming 'Ready or not' at high settings, and after a while the Power shut off. Afterwards I tried to start my PC again, but the Mainboard EZ debug got stuck on VGA (NOTE: The first two times I tried to start my PC the GPU was at least lit up, after that it no longer lights up) What do I suspect is the cause?: I think that my PSU had just given in to the demanding Current (I had a 700 Watt PSU, so pretty much underspeced, yes, my fault). However after changing it out for a 1000W PSU, the problem persists. However: I also noticed that the power connector of the GPU is a little loose, but not loose enough for me to believe that that is the sole cause. What did I try to resolve it?: As I mentioned I tried changing out the PSU, I tried reseating the GPU, Resetting the Bios by removing the CMOS battery (although I dont know how long it still has residual charge, so that might not have really happened), I borrowed the GPU of someone else (which worked, so that would further validate that the GPU is faulty). Next up is contacting the original owner, but my hopes are not high that there is warranty What is my question?: Could an insufficient Power supply really kill a GPU? How does under charging even result in a dead gpu? Temps were all nominal (below 80°C) when I stress tested (I only ever stressed the GPU or CPU in isolation, never both at the same time). In case I have no warranty (it was bought second hand and it has been some weeks), is there a realistic way to repair it? Please note: I am not a beginner and I have checked most of the obvious things to check. Though this doesn't mean I dont appreciate the help. Specs: Ryzen 9 5900x RTX 3090 700W BeQuiet PSU (at the time the problem occured) X570-A pro Thanks for any help or condolences

As I stated earlier in my first post, I'm more looking the pros and cons of the 7800X3D vs 14700k in my case.

Kudos for citing from Chernobyl. A revealing show about government controlling information. The phone was used for malice. Political phone calls and I can use it to plan a murder. Hitler was the first politician using the airplane and radio to campaign. I'm sure the printed book also was used for something bad. So we should put all communication and transportation under government control? Sunlight is the best disinfectant. The truth has a better chance in a totally free World. Any government control will lead to less truth. Don't think for a second that our politicians want to protect us. They just want us to use media they can control. Tik Tok is just a competing brainwashing system. If the very same tiK Tok was under US control and they could enforce their will like they can on Facebook, they would not complain about tiK Tok. I use Facebook and my feed only shows me 35 people I actually know personally and hobby groups I joined (like local Mountainbike groups). The annoying unsolicited posts I see all are related to my hobbies (other bicycle groups or archeology etc). I assume the algorithm is smart enough to show me what I like. If someone sees a lot of political or perverted stuff... that probably is based on their interest. Same for YT, most suggested videos are based on my history. Nothing interesting or informative or useful fits in a 1 minute vertical video. But this is no reason to outlaw tiK Tok. We are not outlawing all the equally useless gossip magazines etc

No matter what you say, taking away platforms where people can express ideas is a form of censorship. Just because it isn't an absolute silencing of people doesn't make it any less censorship. My argument was simply that the whole "it isn't censorship because you still have some options left" is simply false. The same logic taken to the extreme would mean that nothing in China is censored. The definition that "censorship is the complete and utter removal of any possibility to express a certain idea" renders the word useless. Luckily for us, the word "censorship" has a fairly good definition and banning TikTok would absolutely be a form of censorship. Whether or not you agree with that censorship is a different discussion though. I like your "this time it is different, and if someone said the same thing back then then they were wrong but I am totally right this time". I won't pretend like TikTok is all good. I am sure there are legitimate concerns and issues with it. But whether or not those issues are big enough to warrant removing the platform is less clear cut than I think some people believe. I feel like it has become cool to hate on the platform, and people generally are okay with censorship if they dislike the thing being censored. I feel like that is what's happening here. Also, since site like YouTube also pushes the same content, maybe we need to consider if a ban on YouTube is a necessary step to deal with the negative aspects of social media. I mean, if we agree that TikTok contributes to mental health issues to such a degree that the government needs to ban it, what's to say the same shouldn't be done to YouTube?

I wouldn't. Ive had it install stuff on other drives even though I didnt give it permission to do so. I always disconnect other drives before doing an install.

Found the following cards on FB market place and was wondering if any of em are worth it for their rarity/status/etc.

I'm interested to see some example devices and dates that don't support AV1. I would assume it's been standard on all new chipsets for one or two years, which would leave a vast majority unsupported?

ok, there's 3060 with 8GB (to avoid) and 12GB But the 7700XT is 60% faster, so sure it's more expensive

Summary With increased >FHD content becoming more common, YouTube will be shifting to the AV1 codec and away from H264. This could be a problem for viewers with older devices that don't have baked in hardware acceleration for AV1, leading to an increase in processing power required for viewing and increased battery drain. Quotes My thoughts This could be a major issue for folks with older devices and may become a benchmark variable to watch for in phone reviews that include battery life tests. On the other hand, this is nothing new. YouTube hasn't been kind on older devices in the past, which is unsurprising given the demands video streaming puts on a device. Consumers should consider their streaming habits when buying especially dated used phones, tablets, streaming boxes and smart TVs. Sources https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-google-av1-codec-android-video/