Swiftfeather

PSU is a month old corsair RM850, there's a a spot on the GPU that looks and smells burnt, unless the power through the PSU is unstable there should be no reason for that to have caused the issue. Computer still runs off of integrated graphics fine.

Just had my first computer hardware failure ever, gpu let out the magic smoke for seemingly no reason, I don't have the original ESD bag that came with it, do I need that or will ASUS deny the warranty claim?

What's up y'all, I've been running an ASUS PG279Q for the past 3 or 4 years, been thinking about buying another one for a while now. I live in a place where I can't sample a bunch of high end monitors next to each other, which brings me here. I currently have an RTX 2080 Super so I can run most monitors fairly competently. What would be your recommendations for the best looking 1440p monitors? My budget is $1300 I might be willing to do 4K or ultrawide. HDR and very very good color reproduction is what I'm looking for, I LOVE vibrant, crisp displays. Must be higher than 60 Hz. VESA mounts required. I've done some research and found the PG27UQ Ticks pretty much all my boxes, AND is just barely within my budget since it's been out nearly 2 years. Is it a worthwhile monitor?

I've been using my onboard audio since I got my motherboard, and in the past few months I've started hearing incessant electrical noise that is driving me insane. Cannot locate the source. I was going to buy a Schiit fulla and had a chance to go use one but I was displeased with the response and overall quality of the audio when I listened on my HD 600s. I thought about buying the Schiit Magni Modi, but it's at the top end of my budget and I'm not sure if the combo is any good in the first place. Wondering what sort of recommendations y'all would have for things in this price range? I am super unfamiliar with audiophile equipment beyond headphones.

That would be a downgrade from the PG279q I am currently running.

Hello. I currently run an Asus PG279Q and have enjoyed it for the most part, however, it's about time I add another monitor to my setup as I am doing a complete room redecoration. New desk. New chair. New paint. New decorations. And I'd love to add a new monitor to that. I would just go and buy another PG279Q, but the uprise of new technologies has piqued my interest. Are there any good high refresh, 1440p monitors that have a high color depth? The PG279Q does the resolution, framerate very well, and the color pretty well. However, with HDR now arriving on monitors, how is the technology faring? Are monitors such as the samsung C32HG70 worth it at this point?

Do they have a pair of headphones similar to this with a detachable cable? That's usually what breaks first and is definitely a deal breaker for me.

Also if I were to get these, would I want the 32 Ohm, 80 ohm, or 250 ohm? Without an amp.

I've been eyeing the fulla schiit 2 for a long time, though I've never had any justification to actually purchase one. My price point would be around 100

and If I were to get an amp?

I do not.

I currently have a pair of Sennheiser HD439's, they're pretty good, I got them specifically for the removable cable because I had a pair of HD 429's that I really liked prior. I'm looking for newer, better headphones. I don't need a microphone, just a closed design (roommates). Sennheiser has recently released new lines of headphones and I really don't like how they look, so I'm not sure where to look for a pair of nice, closed headphones. I don't need a microphone. Price point is up to $200 Oh also I'd like them to be tight enough so that I can move my head around without them slipping, that'd be great. Not so tight that my glasses are drilled into my skull.

In my quest for a new laptop I've been picky regarding the colors of the screen. Currently I use an asus PG279Q as my main display for my PC. From my understanding, this often ships near 100% sRGB coverage out of the box, not perfectly, but very close. Regarding laptop screens I've been sent to a site that details almost all the display info for a few panels. My question is: Panels that say they cover 72% of NTSC are around 100% sRGB, correct? As I understand it, sRGB=~72% NTSC. Thanks

I have, I don't think a 1050 will be a comfortable GPU for me. This does look promising, though I'm not sure I would need more than a 1060, and I'm struggling to come up with reviews and information regarding the 4K touch display option offered, the color reproduction is important to me.

Just gonna bump, still leaning towards a razer blade due to the 4k ips glass touchscreen display.

I've never had a laptop that is thin or light, so I'm not sure. I just really want something that's small and lightweight, easy to slip into my backpack and then when I travel easy to slip into a lighter backpack. (That's why the blade appealed to me) Not sure what Max Q is, I've never followed laptops because I didn't believe in them until I started having to wait 5 minutes at the start of CS calsses for mine to turn on and load up. Edit: As much as I do hate apple, I do admire the way they design their laptops and the glass screens and such, they do give impressions of premium

I've been having trouble daily driving my current laptop to class and such, so I'm looking for a thin and light gaming laptop to replace it. I travel frequently and have an internship that will require me to do a lot of traveling this summer, I'm looking for a laptop that is pretty thin and well built, that I can game on. I was looking at the Razer Blade 4k model, I hear the screen is great, and touchscreen is a plus. I may be in the minority when I say I do prefer a glossy finish for laptops for that "premium" feel (and ease of cleaning...). I've heard concerns over the Razer Blade's temps and reliability, however. Are there any laptops like it that have fewer issues? Games I would likely be playing on it: Mostly WoW; some Total War, Civ, and Battlefield 1.

Thanks for this recommendation, sadly my GPU is too big. I may look into downsizing my mobo but that just sounds like a big pain in the butt as a uni student to sell my old one.

It looks nice but it is essentially the same shape as my current case and I'm looking to get one that's more transportable, and a change to the style would be welcome after a year or two with the same thing sitting on my desk.

I'm looking for a new case. I've currently got a fractal design define S. It's nice, it has filters, but I'm in college now and it's very difficult to transport on holidays. I'm looking for a preferably smaller ATX case. I'm not familiar with smaller cases, so I'm asking here. I've got a full size GPU, 3x 2.5 inch SSDs and 1x 3.5inch HDD, and a corsair H110i (I think). It would be great if it had a 5" bay so I could front mount VR stuff, but that's not a must. Filters. I need filters. Unfiltered cases are the devil! As for cosmetics I'm looking to spice up my build so I really don't care about how it looks, if a small case somehow gets a sexy glass panel or something going I'm all for it. Please note: I'm not looking for a micro build, just a case that is more functional than my current and is easier to transport. I could take a case the exact same size if it has handles.

She's not gonna be playing all the time, it'll be a once in a while kind of thing. I want to introduce her to the land of limitless possibilities AKA PC gaming

Light gaming as in she will play AAA titles, she just doesn't care so much about 'DAT 144FPS' or 'da best graph1cs!' like I would

First thing's first: This laptop is for my sister This laptop is for a light gamer. GTX 1050 would be fine. $2000 is about as much as I think I could convince my mother to do. She needs it for school (lightweight) She wants to be able to smoothly photoshop without issue. GOOD DISPLAY. She don't need no shitty whitewashed IPS or poor-angle-TN display. Okay, here's my two cents. I'm looking for a laptop for my sister, she likes to use photoshop, but our 'family' laptop is some $400 laptop from 3 years ago. (it's bad. mmkay?) It'd be great if it weren't some giant fucking brick, she needs to be able to take it to school and use it on the go and such. I would love for it to have a 1050 and 500GB SSD, also an IPS panel with good contrast is a must. I was looking at the surface book 2, but the only 500 GB ssd variant they have also comes with 16 GB RAM and is $500 more expensive than the version with 256GB and 8GB of RAM... A huge spike. I don't know laptops. Please link laptops that would work well for her use case.

I, sadly, made the mistake of buying the red variant. Don't make the mistake I did! Get the RGB I also got the cherry MX speed switches, and, while good, I can't recommend them unless you're a perfect typist and don't rest your fingers on the keys.

Corsair K70 is great. As I've read above, it does get dirty easily, especially in the super dusty dorm room I'm in. Regular cleanings will handle that.