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    HadesLV reacted to Stahlmann in 300-600 euro range 4k monitor for PS5 and movie watching   
    Any monitor using HDMI 2.0b will support 4K 60Hz. If you're not into higher refresh rates, then you can get away with something like the LG 27UL650-W.
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    HadesLV reacted to DailyProcrastinator in Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ   
    Personally I would go for the VG27AQ, it has a brighter panel. 
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    HadesLV reacted to TheGlenlivet in Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A vs Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ   
    the VG27AQ1A is slightly faster, the VG27AQ has a better, brighter panel with HDR features.
    I would get the regular.  I doubt you'd noticed the difference in speed from 165hz to 170hz.
     
    EDIT - Digging a little deeper it looks like they are bother HDR 10, but the VG27AQ is brighter at 350cd/㎡ vs 250 cd/㎡ for the 1A
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    HadesLV reacted to tdkid in RTX 2070S - Gigabyte Windforce OC 3X vs MSI Gaming X Trio   
    yes and no. yes there is a difference between the two cards but most of it is the aesthetic. is that the entire name for both or do you have exact links to the ones you are looking it? I am asking this because there is a section here that I will link below all of this that will all you to see a list of GPUs based on the PCB and the cooler that they have but that list is a little vague.
     
    that depends on what you are planning on doing. most 2070 supers recommend a PSU of at least 650w but usually don't draw more than 250 at most so your PSU will work but for hard core gaming it might need to be upgraded.
     
     
    this is the list I was talking about. you might know about it already but if not then its here for you. 
     
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    HadesLV reacted to Tan3l6 in 500 euro 1440p gaming monitor   
    I've heard great deeds done by  LG 27GL850-B
     
    Also greetings from the north!
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    HadesLV reacted to SolarNova in 500 euro 1440p gaming monitor   
    Best option is the VG27AQ. Its an IPS display.
    https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-vg27aq
     
     
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    HadesLV reacted to Totalimus in 500 euro 1440p gaming monitor   
    Latvian myself. Bought LG 27GL850 2 days ago from RD Electronics for 459 euros (they increased the price to 500 now, demand must be high). Love it both in terms of picture quality and game responsiveness. Doesn't come color-calibrated that well from the start though, so you would have to play with the settings or find a separate color calibrator to borrow.
     
    EDIT: Checked out SolarNova's recommendation and VG27AQ does seem like it could be a better choice if you can find it for the same price or cheaper. I checked it out on salidzini (for non Latvians, it's a price comparing website across all stores here) and only dateks seems like a good store to get it from (but in case of bad panel lottery, you'd want to RMA it and trying to do it with these internet stores could give you a bad headache, maybe dateks is okay though, I do not know). RDVeikals offers you to return it no questions asked within the first two weeks so I chose them.
     
    EDIT V2: If you don't care about ergonomics / have a vesa mount, you could look at VX2758-2KP-MHD which costs 352 euros @ RDVeikals, also a great monitor.
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    HadesLV reacted to DailyProcrastinator in 500 euro 1440p gaming monitor   
    Okay good to know, disregard the middle paragraph then haha. I would suggest these options:
    https://de.pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=256001440&D=120000,240000&sort=price&P=2
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    HadesLV reacted to boggy77 in 550 euro budget - upgrade Intel or switch to AMD?   
    if you can get a second hand 7700k  for under 200 euros, get that. otherwise, upgrade to ryzen 5 3600
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    HadesLV reacted to boggy77 in 550 euro budget - upgrade Intel or switch to AMD?   
    a msi b450 tomahawk max, a-pro max or gaming plus max. 
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    HadesLV got a reaction from boggy77 in 2000 Euro build   
    Fantastic suggestions! Definitely using most of them.
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    HadesLV reacted to boggy77 in 2000 Euro build   
    PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €325.00 @ Amazon Deutschland CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler €79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €182.90 @ Alternate Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory €190.84 @ Mindfactory Storage Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €119.99 @ Amazon Deutschland Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card €742.74 @ Alza Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case €56.98 @ Alternate Power Supply BitFenix Whisper M 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €94.90 @ Amazon Deutschland Case Fan ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans €24.90 @ Aquatuning   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total €1818.15   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-22 23:27 CET+0100    
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    HadesLV reacted to boggy77 in Budget 1080p monitor for gaming; 100-250 CAD   
    cheaper 75hz ones
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/9WVD4D/lg-24mk600m-b-240-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-24mk600m-b
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/j2smP6/aoc-24v2h-238-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-24v2h
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Dnbkcf/lg-24mp59g-p-238-1920x1080-75hz-monitor-24mp59g-p
     
    a bit more expensive 144hz
    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/HBRzK8/aoc-c24g1-240-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-c24g1
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    HadesLV reacted to Origami Cactus in Low Budget Earphones   
    I got the black ones, kinda wish i went with the reds, they look real good IMO.
    But glad you are happy. They have lasted me great, and sound very good.
     
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    HadesLV reacted to Origami Cactus in Low Budget Earphones   
    Nice! They were 60€ earphones at one point, so getting them for 20€ is a very good deal IMO.
    I have used them for like 6 months now, very happy with the sound and fit. I got them for around 30€.
    You got the bag and other accessories too?
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    HadesLV got a reaction from Origami Cactus in Low Budget Earphones   
    I did, yes! Full package. I guess the red ones had been unpopular. The blue and black ones do look a bit better, but I'm not really concerned with the appearance, so its a great deal for me.
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    HadesLV got a reaction from Origami Cactus in Low Budget Earphones   
    Found your recommended headphones at the electronics store for even cheaper than it was in the internet store (or more specifically, for some reason the red variant was 20 euros, while the blue and black were 30 euros. I made certain it was the exact same model, literally just a different colour). Snatched them right up and am very happy with them. Great sound, great build quality and the large range of earbud sizes really helped, because I tend to need quite small buds. Thank you for the recommendation!
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    HadesLV reacted to Origami Cactus in Low Budget Earphones   
    I would recommend the MDR-XB510AS, they sound good and stay in ears.
     
    Also t290's should be 20€, not 30. 
    https://www.1a.lv/datortehnika_preces_birojam/austinas_datoru_skalruni/datoru_austinas/jbl_t290_inear_earphones_black
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    HadesLV reacted to kokakolia in Low Budget Earphones   
    I would personally go for the Sony EX450:
     
    https://www.1a.lv/datortehnika_preces_birojam/austinas_datoru_skalruni/datoru_austinas/sony_mdrex450aph
     
    Compared to the JBL T290 they have less highs and a more relaxed sound. It's subjective whether you'd like the JBL over the Sony. I don't think that either choice is bad. 
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    HadesLV reacted to kokakolia in 100-200 Euro Headphones   
    AKG K702 
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    HadesLV reacted to kokakolia in 100-200 Euro Headphones   
    For closed, you have many options: 
     
    - Sony MDR 1AB (warm, easy on the ears but can sound boring)
    - Beyerdynamic Dt-770 (bright, can be harsh)
     
     
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    HadesLV reacted to RAM555789 in Sketchy prices on legit site?   
    Sometimes, the seller will mess up the price they put into newegg and it will be canceled before it ships. I would go for it at worst you can return it.
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    HadesLV reacted to Dissitesuxba11s in Sketchy prices on legit site?   
    Looks real, plus it is "Sold and Shipped by Newegg" and not some third party seller. If you buy it and it's a hoax, you have 15 days to return for a refund.
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    HadesLV reacted to seagate_surfer in Budget PC build with NCIX PC builder   
    You're correct, the FireCuda has an SSD cache. How it works is that, as you use the drive, it looks at what you're using most frequently and puts it on the SSD cache, so that it benefits from the faster SSD performance, and then everything else goes on the larger spinning storage capacity. Another benefit of the FireCuda is that it has a 5 year warranty, whereas most standard desktop drives contain 2-3 years. 

    If you'd like some charts to take a look at the performance boost relative to other drive types/combos, here ya go:

    The first one compares startup times across several popular games on a traditional spinning 7200 RPM HDD, our SSHD, and an M.2 SSD (128GB). The white is for SSD, the orange is for our SSHD, and the gray is for the 7200 spinning HDD.


    Startup Times

    The next one compares the first 3 days of gaming storage utilization across several popular titles, and SYSmark ratings from various drive types and combinations. First of the grays is 7200 RPM 1TB spinning HDD, second (lightest gray) is our SSHD, third (darkest gray) is an SSD + 7200 RPM HDD combo, purple is SSD + our SSHD combo, and lastly blue is SSD.

    First 3 Days Gaming Storage Utilization

    Thank you for considering Seagate, regardless of which drive(s) you decide to go with in the end!
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    HadesLV got a reaction from TraskJ in Budget PC build with NCIX PC builder   
    Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe only Seagate currently produces hybrid drives? WD Blue is a normal HDD, right? Firecudas are hybrid drives that I believe use some solid state memory as cache to speed up the hard drive, and honestly having lived with just a hard drive, I feel like the extra speed might be worth it over the extra space.
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