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UK
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former electronic/acoustic engineer
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Slightly Salty, Fairly Fishy
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i9-7920X
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Asus X299 TUF mark 2
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Corsair Vengeance LPX RGB 3000 8x8GB
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RTX 4070 FE
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GameMax Abyss
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Samsung 980 Pro 2TB + much storage
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NZXT E850
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Acer Predator 24" 1440p144 G-Sync + HP 24" 1200p60 wide gamut
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Noctua D15
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Corsair K65 Lux
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Razer Deathadder v2
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Cheap Amazon speakers that aren't bad at all
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Windows 10 Pro
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Legion 5 - 15ACH6H - Type 82JU - Model 002YUK (3070, 5800H, 16GB ram, 2x 1TB SSDs)
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Xiaomi Note 10 Pro
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Go away Microsoft. I'm going to to go through the settings I know shortly to make sure none of them got reset. Wonder if this is OS or other MS software doing it. On fully updated Win11 Pro. Edit: Confirmed following settings are all disabled: Personalisation > Start > Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more Privacy & Security > General > Show me suggested content in the Settings app System > Notification > Additional Settings > Show the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what's new and suggested System > Notification > Additional Settings > Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device System > Notification > Additional Settings > Get tips and suggestions when using Windows (the last three were way at the bottom of the screen) Doing a little searching on it, I found following saying it is a "one time" spam from Microsoft to try to infect Chrome and direct you to MS services, presumably added in the recent monthly update. https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/15/chrome_bing_microsoft_pop_ups/
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Confused about HDMI/DisplayPort dummy plugs for remoting into my systems
porina replied to Cyber Akuma's topic in Displays
I have the same problem with VNC and went the HDMI dummy plug route. Assuming Windows, setting the screen resolution only needs to be done once and it is remembered. I can't use RDP since it breaks things that uses GPU. VNC is just like being at the system. I don't have any problem with control even without a physical keyboard or mouse connected. It might be a specific VNC implementation function? I use TightVNC. It also has an auto scale viewer so if the source res is too high it is still usable. I have no idea what dummy plugs I got but they all worked. -
Which GPU (FSR and DLSS and ray tracing making my head ache)
porina replied to dragonuck76's topic in New Builds and Planning
What is your monitor used for gaming? -
OLED is nice if you can afford it. Certainly not the budget option. Do check up on their HDR capability though. My B9 didn't have the strongest HDR implementation and I don't bother with it at all. I think they did improve it in later models.
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Moving to a different country, what should I do with my pc?
porina replied to aren332's topic in New Builds and Planning
It's OP's decision at the end of the day but I recommended what I would do. Why keep the original SSD? Presumably it has the OS on it and personal data. It is easier to me to keep it. Otherwise you'd have to make sure you moved everything you want to keep, and make sure you wiped your data so there are no traces left. It's just a lot easier to keep the whole thing and swap in a clean one. I know many wouldn't recommend it, but I've had pretty good success with OS device transplants between systems in the Win10/Win11 era. There's a good chance you can stick it in the new system and, after some driver updates, it'll work pretty much where you left off. Saving reinstalling and configuring everything. If the Windows activation is kept or left is something to consider. I usually get OEM as cheaper but not transferrable for example. -
Moving to a different country, what should I do with my pc?
porina replied to aren332's topic in New Builds and Planning
Re-read what I wrote in that section. I was suggesting to OP to keep the existing storage (so they keep their data) while selling the system. The new SSD would be just to help sell the system after removing the existing storage. -
Moving to a different country, what should I do with my pc?
porina replied to aren332's topic in New Builds and Planning
Might be an opportunity to upgrade? If you want to anyway. Personally I wouldn't want to transport this. Do check if where you're moving to may have customs fees you'd have to pay. If you can take the down time, I'd sell it and upgrade on the other end. Take out the storage and take that with you so you keep your data (backups still a good idea). Optionally buy a small/cheap SSD and put Windows on that to help sell the system. -
Unexplained Interest in Gigabye GA-H77N
porina replied to teetlebeatle's topic in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory
Maybe not that high, but the right retro hardware can go for something possibly higher than you'd expect. You can search for completed listings on ebay. If I go to ebay.com and search for that mobo, one sold yesterday for $30. Before that was one in February, with a faulty ram slot and an i3 for $60. Then we go back to December where one sold for $140 with i3 and a stock of 4GB ram. Maybe people saw that December sale and are using that as a reference. -
gn fps sucks and we are reading it wrong...
porina replied to thrasher_565's topic in General Discussion
Thanks. Have gone through the video, which is 3 years old now. This specific one isn't for me, but I hope to see more accessible collab designs in the west. Been watching Hyte for example who have done vtuber/game collabs. Having the right waifu on your case will increase fps more than blue LEDs or airflow ever will! -
gn fps sucks and we are reading it wrong...
porina replied to thrasher_565's topic in General Discussion
I missed this earlier. Interesting stuff from Tom. Be interesting to see where this goes. The basic problems were known for a long time, but getting something meaningful out to move beyond that is the tricky part. Also, anyone know what case this is in the background? Or just the character? -
Agree that DSLRs are EOL, but me talking about them is a side effect that I was most productive in the mid to late DSLR era, into mirrorless transition. I haven't kept up to date with camera offerings so from what you describe, if Nikon are now playing successfully in the high end mirrorless space, that's great. They certainly didn't look great at the end of the DSLR era. For the amount I use stills cameras I might as well keep using my existing DSLRs until they fail. The cost to move to mirrorless that's at least as good is going to be extremely expensive. For my video needs I find small sensor to be adequate so that helps keep the cost down. I just looked up the Japan sales rankings since I recall they were often published. I know, partial data from one county does not represent the world but it is a starting point. For 2024 mirrorless cameras, they put Sony in top spot with Canon a close 2nd. 3rd is OM. Who? Oh, Olympus re-organised themselves. That leaves 25.2% unaccounted for, but Nikon must be below the 12.5% of 3rd place OM. I think this is done by unit volume, so if Nikon is only focused on the highest end, this may not show the whole picture. https://www.bcnaward.jp/award/section/detail/contents_type=254
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Intel chipset connection doesn't use PCIe lanes at all. They use DMI 4.0 x8 which is equivalent to PCIe 4.0 x8, and 5.0 x4. So same bandwidth available between CPU and chipset as on AM5. The user available CPU PCIe lanes is a small advantage to AM5, which has 16+4+4 supporting 5.0. The remaining 4 lanes go to the chipset so are not user accessible. Intel side has 16+4, with the 16 supporting 5.0 and the 4 supporting 4.0 only. Without impacting the x16 slot, if the AM5 mobo is wired to give such (they may use some lanes for other things instead), then you could have two 5.0 SSDs connected to the CPU, vs one 4.0 SSD on Intel. In practice, on Intel side you can slap extra SSDs off chipset connection for no real world impact outside of extremely niche scenarios. Platform lanes are about the same on both. If anything I'd have more concerns about bandwidth choking with the two chipset AM5 implementations.
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I'd can't agree with all that. The 3050 6GB key feature is the lack of power connector needed. It will be chosen for that reason first, not low budget fps/$. I do agree if you are not power constrained then there may be other options especially used, but that doesn't take away the original selling point. Just to do a like-for-like comparison, here's what I could buy new in the UK right now. Prices are the lowest in stock model from Scan in UK, who are one of the major e-tailers, with the exception of the A380 from Amazon since they don't list it. The crossed out items require a power connector so wouldn't be a full competitor. £70 1030 DDR £87 1030 GDDR £109 A380 £143 6500 XT £149 6400 £150 1650 £175 3050 6GB £205 3050 8GB £210 6600 Of the models not requiring a power connector, the 3050 6GB is the fastest, even if it costs the most too. If you can find a power connector, the 6500 XT might be marginally faster on average and slightly cheaper.