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That explains a lot. Thanks for the advice; I will weigh all of the advice I have received here (and maybe also wait for the RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti 16GB) before I make a considered decision. In the meantime I will be patient and see how things change, and will be leaving all my options on the table for now.

And it's also way out of my budget lol. As I said, I can already barely afford the RTX 4070, and anything better would be overbudget for me.

Good lord, I hope they drop in price everywhere. If they get cheap enough then I might be more able to afford them for my graphics card upgrade.

I am currently seeking to upgrade from a GTX 1060 6GB here. My intended use cases are: accelerating creative applications (raster and vector graphics) video encoding/decoding, including the new AV1 standard possibly 3D modelling in Blender (not sure about this one yet) improving graphics performance in modded Cities: Skylines (I use a ton of high-quality/high-tris assets) play Portal RTX on medium-to-high settings My current PC specs are: Asus Z590 TUF Gaming Plus WiFi Intel Core i5 11500 64GB of RAM MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB SSD (this is my system drive where Windows and apps are installed) Toshiba 3TB mechanical hard drive (this is mainly used for file storage) Currently using a 1440p (2560x1440) monitor Now, this part may contain a bit of venting, but bear with me: I have had been considering getting an RTX 4060 Ti initially, but after seeing all the reviews that pours nothing but scorn for that card, I had started considering the RTX 4070 as well. Then I start seeing not-very-favourable reviews for that card as well, and I begun to consider going with AMD; problem is, checking the local shops here (I'm from Singapore), I see mostly Nvidia's cards on offer. For AMD, the selection I have been able to find are much more paltry, and I have not been able to find any RX 6800/RX 6800 XT and very few RX 6750 XT cards. Then there's also the problem of third-party graphics card makers; I had seriously considered getting a first-party graphics card, but all of the cards I have been able to find here are third-party cards. I'm reluctant to go with the big three - Asus, MSI, Gigabyte - as they have (or had) been embroidered in scandals or other things that just don't give me confidence. There's Asus with that whole AMD motherboards burning up and warranty confusion mess recently, MSI getting their cryptographic signing keys stolen, and not too long ago there was Gigabyte with their power supplies literally blowing up and them trying to dodge responsibility or even admit it was happening. With those three out of the picture, I'm left with Zotac and Galax as my remaining available options here, and I'm not very confident with these two brands either. As well, there's the problem of my budget - the RTX 4070 is already pushing its limits, and I don't think I will be able to afford anything above that. I'm not that hot on getting a second-hand card, and I'm kind of reluctant to get a last-generation card as well (I want something that can last me many years as possible). At this point I had like to ask: what's the best way forward for me? Which card should I buy, and are Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte even still trustworthy? Heck, should I even go with Nvidia given just how bat-poop insane their CEO seems to have gone? Someone please guide me, I'm totally lost.

Hello? Anyone willing to help?

Update: I just decided to try Nvidia's hotfix driver here to see if it would help. Just did a few tests and things seem to be fixed? I will have to see how it goes and see if the problem returns in a few days. Edit: no luck, the problem returned after a restart. Edit 2: decided to check the Qcodes on my Asus motherboard, and it shows E1, which apparently points to a sleep resume error.

First off, my current computer specs: Asus Z170-Deluxe Intel Core i5 6600 "Skylake" 16GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM MSI Nvidia GTX1060 Gaming X 6GB Samsung 850 Evo 250GB m.2 Toshiba 1TB hard drive 1 generic USB3 PCIe expansion card So, recently I upgraded my graphics card from a GTX760 to a GTX1060 6GB. Previously, my computer rarely, if ever, had any issues with sleep and hibernate (probably related to RAM issues, which I have already fixed). Since upgrading to my GTX1060 though, my computer would often not come out of S3 sleep mode. I press the power button on my computer to wake it (I use a Bluetooth keyboard and Wacom tablet, which can't wake my computer from sleep), and the power LED lights up, but the display remains in sleep mode, and I don't see my USB devices (the aforementioned Wacom tablet) receiving any power. At this point I will have to hold down the power button to force it to turn off and turn it on again, in which case it acts as if resuming from hibernation (I have hybrid sleep enabled). In the latter case though, sometimes it would take quite a few of my USB ports with it when it resumes. I have checked Device Manager when this happens and apparently, one of the System Devices (PCI Express Root Port) gets disconnected, taking with it the on-board USB ports that are linked to that device apparently. When this happens, the only way to fix it is to turn off and unplug my computer from the mains switch before they start working properly again. Apparently, I'm not the only one having a similar issue; a cursory search on Google shows this to be quite widespread. I saw - and posted - in a thread on the Nvidia forums with many users having the same issue as well, from varying graphics card vendors and motherboard combinations. I have already tried using DDU to clean and reinstall the drivers, rolling back to an earlier graphics card driver version, updating/uninstalling drivers for both graphics card and my motherboard's chipsets, updating and tweaking my BIOS firmware, and tweaking Advanced Power Settings in Windows, to no avail. There are some solutions suggesting disabling hibernation or hybrid sleep, but I cannot live without these two features as I rely a lot on the sleep and hibernate feature on my computer. At this point I'm out of ideas. I will go into the BIOS firmware again to see if there's anything else I can do, but other than that I have no idea what else could be the issue other than a possible inherent issue with the GTX1060 and sleep. Anyone else with similar issues? If you fixed it, can you post what you did?

Thing is when I have the audio amplified setting set to Front Panel a few months ago it didn't have this problem. And the reason why I checked for popped capacitors was because I swore I heard some loud popping noises in my room, which I suspect was from my computer before (I have suffered from blown capacitors before, so I should know), though I didn't find anything on that front. Hmmm.

Hey guys, first let me start by listing out relevant specs: motherboard: Asus Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1 operating system: Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607, build 14393.10) speakers: Bose Companion 2 Series III Alright, so here's my problem. I decided to go to Asus's web site to check for driver updates. Seeing there were updated drivers for my Realtek on-board sound card, I downloaded and installed them. This is where the problem starts. Upon installing the new drivers and restarting, my audio quality became very poor; the sound became very "scratchy" and there was almost no sound on the right channel. I fired up the Realtek HD Audio Manager (which I never otherwise touch), and after fiddling around with the settings, I noticed that my audio quality only becomes acceptable if I set the Amplifier Setting to Auto Switch, and that is only if I have the option to mute the rear audio ports when the front audio port is connected set in the Option dialog. I thought this was an issue with the latest drivers, so I installed the older version, but the problem persisted. Uninstalled the Realtek drivers completely and using the default Microsoft drivers didn't help either; audio quality remained poor and worse, there was no option anywhere to get my audio quality back. I have ruled out my speakers as being the source of the problem, as they functioned ok when I connected them to my iPhone and played a few songs on it. If I tried to use my earphones (Apple EarPods) to connect to the rear audio jack, no sound can be heard unless the Amplifier Setting is in Auto Switch. I have visually inspected my motherboard for any signs of obvious damage (blown capacitors, burnt components, etc.) but could find nothing wrong. In case anyone still doesn't understand the issue here, I recorded a short video demonstrating the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcFzCodxDlM Can anyone figure out what's wrong here? I really hope it isn't an issue with the on-board sound card.

I read this on Reuters this morning. I'm concerned but until I can verify that my accounts are not in the list I may not be taking action; changing passwords are always a hassle to me, and coming up with good ones within the arbitrary restrictions some sites put up is extremely taxing for me. Edit: seems like Microsoft changed their password policy, and now I can use passwords longer than 16 characters. Perfect, going to go review my passwords now.

SSD is almost a definite thing I want to upgrade at this stage, but after hearing your advice I'm having second thoughts about USB Type-C. My idea there is to future-proof for a time when Type-C devices are more common than Type-A devices.

Well, my intention is for incremental upgrades and replacements over the next few years to keep my system relevant, not to build an entirely new system every few years and making it last without touching it at all. And yes, I do understand that it's impossible to future-proof for everything (Thunderbolt, as I mentioned, already has two major revisions in just 5 years). I actually still have little to no need for USB Type-C, but with more and more Type-C peripherals coming out, sooner or later I predict it's going to become an issue for me. I still remember my frustration a few years ago when I needed a compact keyboard but all the compact-sized keyboards I could find were using Bluetooth connectivity, which I didn't have back on my old system. Mostly, yes. I would like to keep my computer system as relevant as possible to latest standards until it can't cope anymore. Though there's also the thing about keeping up with my needs. As I mentioned, I'm starting to feel a bit squeezed with my SSD space, and I would like to have a bigger, though not necessarily much faster one. Just to let you know I already had to move all my games off my SSD drive to make space for other apps.

As much as I like Apple I will agree with anyone who thinks they are too stuck-up and blind to their shortcomings. The Apple Maps debacle is an easy target, but there are quite a few more I could think of: iTunes bloat, Apple Music, the Goto Fail security flaw, and so on. Then again they do respond to some criticisms if not quite slowly and secretively. Apple Maps have improved tremendously in the intervening years, to the point where I now use it almost as much as Google Maps on my iPhone now, and last I heard they have a revamp for Apple Music planned for this year and a makeover for iTunes next year in the works. Still (and I know I'm going to get flamed to hell for saying this), Apple haters definitely go too far to voice their gate of Apple and their products, to the point of being just as annoying as Apple fanboys. I have also seen Android, Samsuck, and Microsoft fanboys who are just - if not even more - annoying as their Apple counterparts. There's a need for everyone to just step back and look at technology from an objective, unbiased point of view. At the end of the day, these techno-gizmos are just tools to get things done, so why the need to fight? Use whatever suits you best; other people may have other needs that require other brands and models with different features than your own; they aren't "lesser" than you, nor are you "greater" than them, just different. Samsuck can go to hell though. Yeah, I hate Samsuck. Bad personal experiences with everything I have ever bought from them.

Hey guys, need some help and advice. Firstly, here's my current specs: Motherboard: Asus Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1 CPU: Intel Core i5 Haswell 4670 Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Hard drives: - Samsung 840 Evo SSD 120GB - Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB Graphics card: MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 Twin Frozr Gaming OC 2GB Case: Cooler Master Silencio 550 So, back in end-2013 when I bought my system, I intended it to be as future-proof as possible. Initially, I had 8GB of RAM and an Asus Z87-Deluxe motherboard; both were replaced and upgraded due to being faulty (in the latter's case, I got a bump up to a newer motherboard as my local distributor ran out of Z87-Deluxe motherboards when I RMA'd it, while in the former I decided to get a bump up as well when my old RAM failed and I bought replacements). I had originally intended my system to last at least 4 to 6 years before replacement; however, given how slow and incremental desktop computing technology move nowadays, I have decided to scrap this plan in favour of using my desktop computer for as long as possible, probably up to 8-10 years, before retiring it. Besides, I plan to get an iPad Pro 9.7" to complement my computing needs as well, so I won't really need that much desktop computing power for the foreseeable future. Still, I would like to keep my system updated as much as possible in order to keep up with new standards, and the main sticking point for me now is USB 3.1 and Type-C ports. While my current motherboard does have 2 USB 3.1 ports, they are Type-A ports, and I have been hard-pressed to find Type-A to Type-C USB hubs. Fortunately, Asus does carry an USB 3.1 Type-C expansion card, and I'm currently planning to get that for my computer soon-ish. Another sticking point for me is my SSD. I'm sure most of you have heard about the 840 Evo slowdown, and Samsuck's solution will mean the lifespan of the SSD will be shortened by a bit. For a desktop PC that I'm planning to use for the long term (in technology life cycle terms), this is bad news - I could possibly wear out my SSD before the rest of my PC does. Besides, given budget restrains back when I bought my PC 120GB was all I could afford. Since then, SSD prices have came down by a bit, my budget restrains are a bit more loosened-up, and my current motherboard does support m.2 with NVMe as well, which I would like to take advantage of. Problem is, I'm not sure which m.2 SSD to get for the best value; besides, I'm distrusting of Samsuck right now after this whole 840 Evo slowdown mess. For now my new SSD needs would be summarised with the following points: - preferably bigger than 120GB (I'm thinking of 240GB/256GB at the least, more is nice but I may not be able to afford it) - m.2 connectivity (my motherboard uses an M-key type 2260/2280 connector with support for both SATA and PCIe) - preferably PCIe connectivity, NVMe is also a nice plus but not absolutely necessary (I'm not exactly looking for absolute speed here; space is a bigger concern right now) I'm also wondering what else should I upgrade (or anticipate needing to be upgraded) further into the future. I have considered replacing the fans on my current case or the entire case itself (they are 5-6 years-old now I believe); if I'm replacing my case I would like something smaller as well without the need for front 5.25" drive bays since there is virtually no need for an optical drive for me nowadays. It must also be at least as silent as my current Silencio 550 case, with the same kind of minimalist looks, with no window, and preferably with more front USB ports (at least 4, and/or at least 2 USB 3.0 ports, preferably with at least one Type-C port too). Graphics is another thing I'm anticipating may need upgrading in the future; once 4K prices reach the level of 1080p today, I may want something more powerful to drive a 4K monitor; I have also considered getting a 1440p monitor (I'm currently using the Dell U2415 monitor, which has a 1920x1200 resolution). However, I don't play many demanding video games on my computer (Portal 2 being probably the most demanding title I play with any regularity right now) and I'm intending my computer to be more utilised for graphics art and perhaps a bit of computer programming and productivity tasks rather than gaming, so a top-end graphics card is not necessary for me, even in the foreseeable future. There's at least two things I can foresee that I won't need to upgrade to: hard drive capacity and Thunderbolt connectivity. For storage my current internal 1TB drive is sufficient, and I have another 1TB USB 3.0 external hard drive for additional storage of data that I don't access that frequently. If I need more storage in the future, I may just simply buy an external USB 3.0 or 3.1 hard drive for easy storage expansion rather than tearing my computer open for it. As for Thunderbolt, I have decided that that technology moves way too fast for me to future-proof for it (Thunderbolt 1 came out in 2011 and it already has 2 major revisions to it, what?!); as well, I think it's more of a necessity on laptops and tiny hard-to-expand desktops, rather than my plenty-of-room-to-expand desktop PC. There may be other things I may want to upgrade or replace in the future too that I may have overlooked. Do you guys have any recommendations or suggestions?

Meanwhile over here I'm having problems with any version of Nvidia drivers above 361.75. For some reason when I have the later drivers installed my monitor refuses to turn back on after resuming from sleep or hibernation. Guess I will have to hold out for new drivers for a bit longer while Nvidia fixes whatever ails its drivers.