TheKDub

Just now, saintlouisbagels said:

There was a WAN Show where Linus discussed an ex-employee who really wanted to know why they were let go from the company. Linus stressed that he really wanted to tell them, but due to labor laws, he couldn't.

Labor laws prohibiting an employer from telling their former employee why they were let go? That doesn't sound right...

Shame on you, Linus. Stop trying to shift blame and start taking some responsibility for your own poor decisions and actions.

On 10/5/2020 at 1:23 PM, Incognito47 said:

Hi thanks for the reply! How hard is it to change the pads if you don't mind me asking? I might just do that since I feel like the pads on my friends on the dt770 could be better. I assume it's the same on the dt990 since I'm leaning towards that more and more now hahaha

The stock ones are pretty easy to get off, but are somewhat tricky to get back on. The aftermarket pads I used were even harder to get on (because you've gotta stretch them a bit), but fit great once they're on.
 

Here's a video of how to take them off, clean the headphones, and put them back on. 

I couldn't find a video of how to put on the HM5 pads, but it's the same concept (just more stretching) as the normal pads.

9 minutes ago, Incognito47 said:

Hi so I have been trying my friend's dt770 80 ohms for couple of days and love them, but since the 990s are also similiarly priced, I am also considering buying that since I never owned a pair of open back headphones before. So I'm looking for advice: which one would sound better for 80s, synthwave, and rock. I listen to a lot of queen, Gary numan, abba, stevie nicks, GnR, heart, blondie, yoko kano and some other synthwave bands. Also which one would be better for immersion in gaming. I usually just play single player games with some coop games. I'm planning to get the 990s 80ohm if it helps. Also if there are any good alternatives, my budget is around 200. Thank you in advance!

I've got the DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm and love them.

The DT 770s would give better bass. The DT 990s would give a better soundstage. (Should be better for the music you listen to).

Just keep in mind with the DT 990s being open back, you're gonna let in more ambient sound and let out more of what you're listening to.

Also, if you're not satisfied with the stock earpads, I got the Brainwavz HM5 sheepskin leather pads and they're amazing. They take a little stretching and patience to get on, but they work great.

5 hours ago, Kdsl001 said:

I just changed my cooler yesterday and reapply the thermal paste.

The cpu temperature stays around 30 degrees and I can even heard sound of liquid flowing when I first time boot system up after new cooler was installed.

But after I restarted the computer, the temperature starts rising, and I can no longer heard liquid flowing sound.

 

I'm sure the pump is working since I can feel there is something moving inside the tube. 

That sound of "liquid flowing" was likely air bubbles working their way through the loop. They settle out after a while. It's not uncommon for there to be at least a little bit of air trapped in an AIO, and it's generally nothing to worry about.

5 hours ago, Kdsl001 said:

I use the AIDA64 to do the stress test. The temperature is around 55 to 58 degrees. But when I'm playing Battlefield V, the temperature rise to 73 degrees and sometimes it hit 80 degrees but drop back to 70 degrees immediately. I have tried to run the pump at full speed, but I did not see a significant change. 

Then I wouldn't worry too much about it. You could try re-applying thermal paste to see if that helps, but it doesn't sound like that big of an issue.

I wouldn't worry much about it. Idle temps don't matter nearly as much as load temps. As long as it stays below 80c under full load, I'd say it's fine.

You could try increasing the pump speed to see if that helps at all.

I doubt bending the pins would cause this, especially if you bent them back and the CPU sockets properly.

21 hours ago, Tobal245 said:

So I get the ryzen or wait for the next gen?

 

On 2/18/2020 at 8:21 PM, TheKDub said:

Next gen Ryzen probably won't be here until late this year, so I wouldn't bother waiting unless you don't really need the PC until close to next year.

If you can wait until close to next year before building the PC, then I'd wait for next gen Ryzen. Otherwise, don't bother waiting and just go with 3rd gen Ryzen.

On 2/15/2020 at 4:12 PM, Lk09p said:

since all pc components are manufactured in CHINA

That's very inaccurate. Many components are made in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, including things like monitors, CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, and RAM.

The Wuhan Coronavirus won't have much impact on PC component prices, if any, and if it did, it wouldn't last for long.

2 minutes ago, Tobal245 said:

So for anything thats not gaming you get the 3900x but for gaming the 9900k or ks also do you think it is worth it 2 wait for the next generation?

I'd go with the 3900X regardless. The 9900K isn't worth the extra $80 (+ however much more for an adequate cooler, which will be probably at least another $90) for maybe a few extra FPS.

Next gen Ryzen probably won't be here until late this year, so I wouldn't bother waiting unless you don't really need the PC until close to next year.

7 minutes ago, thechurchofcage said:

This stuff is some sort of enamel coating - it takes A LOT of force. Already ordered my big jug of isopropyl booze though!

What if it's supposed to be there to protect the circuitry? I wouldn't just go scrubbing/scraping off things without much reason (such as cleaning a specific area to fix it, or cleaning corrosion.)

15 minutes ago, apacifistboi said:

So the other day I was thinking, for my if I bought a GTX 1660ti and a 2080ti and SLI'd them together what would happen. Has anyone done this?

 

Not possible.

Also, SLI and Crossfire aren't worth it (at least for gaming). So few games support it that it's not worth the added cost, and you might end up with more bugs or worse performance because of it as well, since some games react really poorly to SLI and/or Crossfire.

37 minutes ago, thechurchofcage said:

Thanks for the response, I'll try the isopropyl. I've tried using alcohol on the end of a Q-tip just like that, but again, it takes more force than I'm comfortable applying to sensitive electronics...

 

It shouldn't take much force. Maybe as much as you'd use when writing with a pen or pencil, if that.

Isopropyl alcohol if you do. It won't "dissolve" the dust, but it can help to clean it off. Make sure it sits out for a few hours to ensure all of the alcohol (and water) has evaporated fully before re-connecting to any power sources.

Just get some canned air and blast the dust away. You can also use a soft bristled brush (think small paintbrush) to help loosen some stuff that's more caked in. I've also used Q-Tips with isopropyl alcohol to remove dust and remnants of spilled soda from electronics before.

3900X is $470. 9900K is $550 ($80 more). The 9900K is only slightly more powerful for single threaded applications, however the 3900X dominates it for anything capable of using more than 16 threads.

If you overclock the 9900K, the gap grows a little more, but keep in mind you're looking at over 200W of power draw with it under heavy loads, and even higher if overclocked.

The 3900X on the other hand tops out around 150W of power draw.

With that added power draw, you're also going to have a ton more heat to deal with.

$80 less for 50-100W less power consumption and better (multi-threaded) performance? The 3900X sounds like a great deal to me.

I'd go with the 3900X without question.

The Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't support PCIe 4.0.

Don't worry about it, there won't be a performance difference between the GPU using PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0. For the most part the only thing that can really take advantage of PCIe 4.0's speed is SSDs.

7 minutes ago, FlynnyMcDinny said:

I’m looking to get a gpu and I have chosen the 5700xt but I was wondering if getting two would be worth it.

If you're planning on using them for gaming, absolutely not. Crossfire (and SLI) are both essentially dead. Very few games still support it, and the performance gains when they do aren't worth the added component cost, heat output, and power consumption.

The physical size of a monitor has no effect.

All V-Sync does is caps your FPS so you don't get screen tearing or excessive load on your GPU (though sometimes you want your FPS as high as you can get it, that way you get the most recent frame you possibly could, which makes the game feel more responsive).

Download the one specifically for your computer. You're probably gonna need a different computer to download it if you can't use the internet on the current one, and a flash drive to transfer over the drivers.

Just now, beancanborris said:

 

cpu-z sees 2 cores?

 

Just noticed in that screenshot, and the first one. You have an A4-6300, not an FX-6300. The A4-6300 is a "dual core" CPU (Two cores in one physical module, which is why Task Manager shows 1 core but 2 logical processors.)

Right click the graph, go to change graph to, then logical processors.

Just took a closer look. Something's definitely fucked. try clearing CMOS?

Well yeah. Rosewill Glacier is rated C+ Tier, and I'm pretty sure they don't have a track record for making decent quality units even at that.

I'd suggest you go with something at least B+ tier for your replacement.

1 minute ago, The Apocalyptic Gamer said:

Oh wait another detail. His windows in NOT activated.

That wouldn't matter.

Double check the drive connections. Also take a look at what format the drive is. For Windows, NTFS or exFAT are the two you'd want to use. (Not FAT32, as that has a 4GB file size limit)

32 minutes ago, Elektra57 said:

Comcast Xfinity is the absolute worst. Not only have they started capping data and charging for going over. They are using our rented routers as hotspots for other Comcast customers and potentially hackers. If someone uses your router hotspot to download illegal material you can be held liable. Glad I read this so I can turn it off.  https://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-opt-out-of-comcast-public-wifi-hotspot/

Yep, they've been doing this for years.

The best solution is to not use any of their garbage equipment in the first place and just buy your own.

25 minutes ago, DylanDB said:

 

Without a 25mm fan, there would be 240mm of clearance for a GPU. If your GPU is 328mm, you have 12mm remaining. In theory, yes, you could put a 12mm fan in that gap, however you have to get it into that gap and attach it, and then hope there's just enough wiggle room that it's not being touched by the GPU. A subpar fan is still better than no fan, in most cases.

"esport title with esport settings" is incredibly vague. Different games are harder to run than others. An RTX 2070 Super (or RX 5700XT) would likely do just fine for your purposes.

The Gaming X Trio has a third fan, and has slightly better cooling. Both are fine though. I'd personally go with EVGA as their quality and support are top notch from what I've heard. (Or if you were to go with a 5700XT which performs roughly the same, and costs less, Sapphire would be the way to go. Either the Pulse or the Nitro+ {Nitro+ is better}).