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    ohitsluca got a reaction from luckeYpublic in Questions about updating to 13900k.   
    I saw that the 13900k is very hot. I am a little bit concerned about my AIO. I am currently using a Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT cooler. Do you think it will handle it? (Corsair gave me screws for the LGA-1700 socket) Does the Z790 worth the extra money? Or just go with a Z690. Will my PSU (Corsair HX1000i Platinum) handle the power?  
    1. It does run hot, but if you are primarily gaming you should be fine with that cooler. I have a h150i with fans set low (950 RPM) and i'm usually 65-80C in game. If you are doing anything more intensive beyond gaming, you will throttle (but so does my 360mm)
    2. Z790 has PCI-E Gen 5 m.2 drive support, and can handle some faster DDR5 OC speeds. I chose to go with Z690 because I did not foresee myself needing either of those anytime soon, but if those are important to you go with Z790. FYI - if you go with Z690, the motherboard you get will need a BIOS update to use 13th gen CPU's. So be sure to get a motherboard that has a BIOS flashback feature, allowing you to update the BIOS with no CPU installed. (Alternatively, if you have a 12th gen CPU lying around you can boot with that and update the BIOS
    3. I can't really answer this. I have a RM1000x and I have no issues with a 13900K+3080ti. But with the 4090... i am not sure. I will say I have seen a lot of 13900K/4090 builds online use 1000W PSU's so I suspect it is fine. I'd research it a bit more before committing though
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from berderder in Cross platform headphones?   
    If you just need a wireless headset that works with PC + PS4, that is most wireless headsets out there right now. Just dont get anything Xbox branded (with the exception of the Arctis 7x which works with everything, just not simultaneously so you have to swap the dongle to each device as needed) and as long as it says PS4/PS5 you're good (Arctis 1, 3, 5, 7/7P, 9, Arctis Pro wireless all work. Logitech Pro / Pro X, most of their others should work, Corsair headsets should all work, etc)
     
    Now if you want something that will let you use the headset with the PS4/TV and PC simultaneously there are only a few wireless options. Option 1 is the Arctis Pro Wireless, and option 2 is the Astro A50s. Both come with a wireless base station that has USB, Line in, and optical in. The Arctis also has bluetooth (in addition to wireless). If your TV has an optical out, you can get PS4/TV audio via optical out and then plug into the PC via USB. Switch to the PS4 input and you will now have both audio sources at the same time, and the ability to mix their volumes independently with the chatmix dial. The only downside to this is that the microphone will only work wherever the USB is plugged into (PC in this example), so if you wanna chat on PS4 you'll have to plug in via USB to the PS4. If your TV doesnt have optical out, you may be able to go line out from the TV to line in to the base station. If that doesn't work, then you will have to go optical out from the PS4, but you won't have TV audio specifically and you still wont have a mic on PS4
     
    Hope this helps, wasn't sure exactly what you were looking for so i tried to cover all options. Full disclosure, I recently when through this rabbit hole of trying to get 1 device to work with everything... I tried the Arctis Pro, and both units I tried had very noticeable static coming from the headset when nothing was playing so i returned them. I didn't try the Astros, I ended up settling on a wired solution.... My consoles go into my LG C1 HDMI, then I do optical out of the TV to a Steelseries Gamedac, then gamedac goes USB into my PC. I plug headphones into the gamedac, and have a desk mic (blue yeti) that I use to chat on the PC. This way I can listen to both my TV (any console I am currently using) and my PC (discord / music) at the same time, and change their volumes independently with the gamedac. I just cant chat on console, only on PC
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from Tech_Dreamer in Purple Shadow - finally a new build after 7 years!   
    So my previous PC was built in 2012 when ivy bridge released. 3770k, z77 Asus TUF Mobo, 16gb Gskill sniper RAM, Radeon 7870. Corsair H100i and Corsair 750D. I upgraded the GPU twice since then... Once to a 780 and again to my current card... a 980ti Classified. Here is that build:
     

     
    But after 7 years my system was starting to show it's age, so I decided to upgrade a few parts.... Which turned into upgrading everything but my GPU lol. 
     
    For the new build, I wanted to get another set of parts that could last me as long as my last build did. I settled on this:
     
    i7-9700k CPU Asus Prime z370-a mobo Samsung 500Gb 970 EVO NVME 16gb Corsair Vengeance Pro PC3200 Corsair H150i 360mm AIO Corsair 500D RGB SE Case Corsair RM650x PSU  I am keeping my 980ti... I will upgrade eventually, but it's working for me now in most games at 1440p. I also bought some Corsair LED strips but they don't come until next week. Here is the build with everything but the cooler installed:
     

     
    I decided to try vertically mounting the GPU -- I know temps are affected by the card being so close to the glass... So if it ends up being a big problem I can always mount the card horizontally again. I'm still testing it out. 
     
    Here is the back of the case/cable management:
     
    I really like the cable cover with thumbscrews on the back of this case... I was able to hide most of the cables behind it, even the 24-pin. There are a couple of loose cables, mainly due to them being too short to route more cleanly. Overall I'm pretty happy with how it looks though.
     
    The next day I received the cooler and installed it. Posted on the first attempt, which I was happy about. Here is the (mostly) finished build:

     
    I really love the way this case/fans look... I have some LED strips coming but I don't want to put too much light into the case. I'm going to try and diffuse them a lot to get a very subtle glow, especially in the bottom of the case. I may also get 2x 140mm fans for the top of the case depending on temps/airflow but that is TBD. 
     
    Here is my full setup right now:

     
    I am probably going to change up my desk at some point to something a little bit sturdier bit this works for me for now. 
     
    I overclocked my CPU to 5ghz at 1.28v, haven't run a long stress test on it yet but it was stable after 45 mins of P95 and my temps were high 60s low 70s. That was with a custom fan curve and the system was moderately quiet which I wad happy about. Will continue to test this/dial in these settings though. 
     
    So anyways... thoughts on my new build? Anything you'd add or change? I'd love to get some feedback on this. I already plan to upgrade the GPU (probably the next set of Nvidia cards) and I already know vertical mounting increases temps  Thanks for reading!
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from Cyberspirit in Purple Shadow - finally a new build after 7 years!   
    So my previous PC was built in 2012 when ivy bridge released. 3770k, z77 Asus TUF Mobo, 16gb Gskill sniper RAM, Radeon 7870. Corsair H100i and Corsair 750D. I upgraded the GPU twice since then... Once to a 780 and again to my current card... a 980ti Classified. Here is that build:
     

     
    But after 7 years my system was starting to show it's age, so I decided to upgrade a few parts.... Which turned into upgrading everything but my GPU lol. 
     
    For the new build, I wanted to get another set of parts that could last me as long as my last build did. I settled on this:
     
    i7-9700k CPU Asus Prime z370-a mobo Samsung 500Gb 970 EVO NVME 16gb Corsair Vengeance Pro PC3200 Corsair H150i 360mm AIO Corsair 500D RGB SE Case Corsair RM650x PSU  I am keeping my 980ti... I will upgrade eventually, but it's working for me now in most games at 1440p. I also bought some Corsair LED strips but they don't come until next week. Here is the build with everything but the cooler installed:
     

     
    I decided to try vertically mounting the GPU -- I know temps are affected by the card being so close to the glass... So if it ends up being a big problem I can always mount the card horizontally again. I'm still testing it out. 
     
    Here is the back of the case/cable management:
     
    I really like the cable cover with thumbscrews on the back of this case... I was able to hide most of the cables behind it, even the 24-pin. There are a couple of loose cables, mainly due to them being too short to route more cleanly. Overall I'm pretty happy with how it looks though.
     
    The next day I received the cooler and installed it. Posted on the first attempt, which I was happy about. Here is the (mostly) finished build:

     
    I really love the way this case/fans look... I have some LED strips coming but I don't want to put too much light into the case. I'm going to try and diffuse them a lot to get a very subtle glow, especially in the bottom of the case. I may also get 2x 140mm fans for the top of the case depending on temps/airflow but that is TBD. 
     
    Here is my full setup right now:

     
    I am probably going to change up my desk at some point to something a little bit sturdier bit this works for me for now. 
     
    I overclocked my CPU to 5ghz at 1.28v, haven't run a long stress test on it yet but it was stable after 45 mins of P95 and my temps were high 60s low 70s. That was with a custom fan curve and the system was moderately quiet which I wad happy about. Will continue to test this/dial in these settings though. 
     
    So anyways... thoughts on my new build? Anything you'd add or change? I'd love to get some feedback on this. I already plan to upgrade the GPU (probably the next set of Nvidia cards) and I already know vertical mounting increases temps  Thanks for reading!
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from dalekphalm in Nintendo switch has a 6.2" 720p Capacitive Multi-touch display   
    Really makes me laugh that people think the resolution is too low or the screen is too small. The 3ds is 240p with tiny screens and it has sold amazingly well. This will let you play console Zelda on the go, people will buy it
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from mrchow19910319 in Twitch’s shift to HTML5 starts today   
    they sent out an e-mail to all Twitch Turbo subscribers saying that the html5 closed beta is live and how to turn it on
     
    source: my e-mail

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    ohitsluca got a reaction from rhyseyness in Setup Tips?   
    in all seriousness I would recommend a bigger mousepad if you do any gaming. most people play with their sensitivity waaaaaaaay too high in games, especially FPS's. bigger mousepad/lower sensitivity or DPI is better imo since at a high sens even the tiniest movement of your hand/wrist can mean hitting or missing the target. easier for me to be more precise/consistent at lower sensitivities, but if you like your wallet more power to you
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    ohitsluca reacted to vanished in {US} AKG K7XX 200$ 69% off   
    Nvidia should have advertised an MSRP of $3000 for the 1080 so that every retailer could offer "massive savings" when they sell for only $700  
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from Imast in Shp9500 or Status Audio CB-1?   
    Just got the SHP9500's and I'm really pleased with them. Too early to tell but I think I may even prefer them to my HD598's. Bass isn't boomy but it sounds great listening to Good Kid Maad City. Great detail and separation, highs are better than my 598s. positional audio in CSGO sounds great too. they are comfortable, but the only downside is the earpads are pretty shallow so my ears are basically touching the drivers. not a dealbreaker but I think I wouldve preferred thicker pads / the ability to remove the stock ones and replace them. still sound great though. 
     
    i should also say I have only had these for a couple of days... but so far I'm really happy with them and wouldn't hesitate recommending them
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from That Norwegian Guy in Louis Rossman is not as screwed as people speculated   
    Serious question, who is this guy?
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    ohitsluca reacted to DrM in Recommend Headphones   
    oh woops, read that hd 518, which are a step down. 558s are a steal for that price
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from KingUnicorn in @LinusTech Twitter Account Hacked   
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    ohitsluca reacted to LogicalDrm in Save a windows location on 2nd monitor   
    DisplayFusion. By default it remembers where window was when you closed it. For some software which tend to ignore that, you can force to open on certain monitor, size and even xy location.
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from 4ndrew in @LinusTech Twitter Account Hacked   
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from i respawn. in Best headphone for cs go under 80$   
    Yeah. If you can afford it, the HD558's (the next step up) are only $96 on Amazon. If not, the HD518's and a modmic or a desktop mic would be a great option
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    ohitsluca got a reaction from Big-G in GTX 1080M Specs revealed! What a shame.....   
    can you leave your opinion out of the title and keep it in the thread from now on
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