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I narrow down my replacement for my work laptop to Zenbook 14, but after talking to the sales, he claim that Ryzen 7 5700U is far more powerful and power efficient. I am not too familiar with laptop CPU, is it true that even with Intel's efficiency cores, it sucks more power than 5700U? (The laptop mainly are just for Microsoft Office, web browsing, and teamviewer) Also, I know that intergraded GPU sucks, but which sucks less? 1240P or 5700U? Finally, I originally is more temped by intel because thunderbolt 4. In 2-3 years, when I replace my desktop GPU (RTX 3080), I can just find an external enclosure and plug that into my laptop. Can I assume the AMD version which comes with two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports will not be able to do that?
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I am finally quitting this soul sucking 60 hours work week job in Asia and heading back to Canada for some work life balance, but I do need a replacement for my work laptop. I am looking for a one that's light (ideally lower than 1.36kg (3lb)), with good battery life, comes with a dedicated GPU if possible. Budget is around 1500-2000 USD. I understand those requirements do not mix well, but the only one kept popping up in my search is the ROG flow which is a bit pricy. Any suggestion will be very much appreciated!
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Zen 3 refresh desktop socket?
stevenkoalae replied to stevenkoalae's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
Thank you! Guess I can just upgrade just upgrade to a 5800x or 5900x for gaming purposing. -
Will a X570 still work for Ryzen 6000 desktop CPU? Or Ryzen 6000 already move on to AM5 socket?
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Guess I am lucky that I bought way too much ram than I need
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I have been gaming constantly ever since Cyberpunk came out and everything was stable and I didn't update any driver during that time. There is no window update, no anti virus update, I really can't think of anything that will trigger BSOD.
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Edit: Turns out it is bad RAM, Memtest86 is way better than Windows Memory Diagnostic tool. Started during Christmas Eve (lucky me!), system crashed when gaming (Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Ops Cold War) or during stress test, sometimes in 10 mins, sometimes in an hour or 2. After initial crash, it will follow up by a series of BSOD when restarting windows. System will eventual let me login. BSOD error code includes: Memory Management, IRQL not less or equal, System Service Exception, Kernal security check failure, System thread exception not handled, Page fault in nonpaged area, etc PC Spec: Ryzen 7 3700x Asus Tuf gaming X570 plus 4 x 8GB DDR 4 3600 RTX 3080 Samsung 970 EVO 1TB m.2 nvme SSD System was stable for at least a year without problem. Also have been using new graphic card for a month and a half now. The last driver update is around early Dec. Things I did to troubleshoot: Turn off all overclocking (just like overclock, nothing extreme) Full virus scan (with Kaspersky) Update drivers Reinstall windows but keep personal files Replace my 10 years old 750 watt PSU to a 850 watt PSU Driver property tool error check on C drive Run Windows Memory Diagnostic tool Turn off anti virus and stress test with a game Update Bios to the newest version Nothing I did find the problem and I am totally out of ideas. Any suggestion?
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Gigabyte has greater RTX 3080 stock in Hong Kong market??
stevenkoalae replied to stevenkoalae's topic in Graphics Cards
When it was first released, the whole of Hong Kong got 5 founder cards in total. I guess the supply did pick up quite a bit and the price is slowly moving towards MSRP. I guess I will wait for 6800 XT's review before I buy anything. At the very least, competition probably will drive the price down even more. -
I recently moved to Hong Kong and not really familiar with the tech market here. Every other brand RTX 3080 are all sold out, and yet you can walk into a shop and buy a Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC for weeks now. Why is there no one buying it?? The price is getting very close to MSRP. Does Gigabyte RTX 3080 have some kind of draw back that I didn't find on reviews?
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Thanks for the suggestion, turns out it is my Kaspersky Internet Security. Turning it off definitely turn my network back to normal and it did have an important update few days ago. Now I just have to figure out which setting is fucking up my internet =_=
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I noticed my 1000up and down fiber internet is unstable about 2 weeks ago, synonyms as follows: 1) Twitch video crash (This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. (Error #4000)) every 10-30 mins or so; 2) Unable to download files through browser, mega won't work, download link won't work, it will download at high speed for about 10 second then stop. After a while, chrome will say download failed - network error (I tried microsoft.com, quite a few cloud storage sites, and http://speedtest.tele2.net/) 3) Reddit videos will load half of the video then won't buffer for a long while. 4) Youtube works, might stutter a bit at 1080p60fps 5) Steam game download works, bittorrent works, general browsing works, speedtest shows 900up and down with 2ms ping. I tried connecting my pc directly to the ISP modem, bypassing my wifi router, still the same result. I called my ISP and they tell me that they can't find any problem at their end. So I am out of ideas, any suggestions?
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I am planning to upgrade to a GTX 3080 and a Dell S2716DG this November. My goal is to enjoy butter smooth ray tracing enabled graphic on 1440p, but since I am not a competitive gamer, I don't think I need all 144 Hz fps for all my games. Temperature is a real concern when you living in a tiny apartment in south east Asia, so I am looking for a way to limit the frame rate on my games, so my face won't be cooked by the pc exhaust air constantly. What would be the best way to do it without harming the benefit g-sync brings? Can I just "underclock" my monitor? Besides, I notice most of the gaming monitor has gigantic stands. Dell S2716DG is the only 27inch monitor that's thin enough (thanks to the understated stands) to fit comfortable on my table. Do you guys have any other suggestions for a 1440p, 16:9, G-sync, 23-27inch monitor besides the Dell? Thanks in advance.
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Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality - Contains 1,509 items Pretty much the most random collection of over 1000 indie games Notable games includes: 1) Overland 2) Celeste 3) BEACON 4) Sky Rogue Only direct download from itch.io, no Steam key!
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Looking for a Oneplus Alternative
stevenkoalae replied to stevenkoalae's topic in Phones and Tablets
Thanks for the advice! Will keep an eye out for Pixel 4a. -
I have been using a Oneplus 5T for a few years now and looking for an upgrade around 2020. I am looking for a phone that offers: 1. Close to stock Andriod OS with minimum bloatware 2. Cheap and cheerful pricing (I don't really game on my phone, so no need for top tire spec) 3. Long term OS and security update support 4. Good low light photo performance would be a plus Since Oneplus' new pricing is getting close to top tier brand now and the Oneplus 8 line up doesn't seem to offer anything special to justify the price increase, I am seriously considering to switching to another brand. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!