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Pretty much. I guess you could describe the picture as "blurry" as a result of the low pixel count, but generally blurriness is more a result of high pixel response times which is noticeable on moving objects on the screen.

1080p at 32" is a very low PPI(69) which makes the individual pixels distinguishable if you are close to it, so for a TV you are sitting further away from the pixels would not be distinguishable. but for a monitor you're sitting close to it would not look that sharp even with aggressive anti aliasing. Personally, I would not want anything less than 90+ PPI for a monitor. PPI Calculator: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/technology/ppi-calculator.php 1080p at 24" would be the same PPI as 1440p at 32":

I guess it would mostly depend on the fan motor design, but the fan stopping and starting once every minute would generally be worse than the fun running at a low RPM during idle and then increase as the temps rises, so just spend a few minutes tweaking the fan curve. If your CPU cooler/heatsink supports it, I would definately recommend replacing the fan if it sounds like it's dying, and you cannot go wrong with Noctua. The orientation of the fan should definately not matter at all.

I would recommend disconnecting everything you can disconnect, e.g all SSDs/HDDs, Graphics card(using the DP/HDMI on the MB instead to use the CPU integrated graphics), and also reseat the power cables to both the CPU and MB(make sure they are seated properly on the PSU end as well). Also remove the RAM and re-seat only a single stick in DIMM1(A2 for your MB): If it still doesn't work you could try reseating the CMOS battery on your MB as a hail mary. You should also double check that you mounted the CPU in the correct orientation according to the "arrow": Should everything fail you might wanna return/RMA the MB and/or CPU.

Thank you all for your valuable inputs and perspectives which definately has given some clarity. I think I will end up following my gut and go for one of the two kits I was looking at, likely F4-3200C14D-32GTZR aware that it definately is not the best value, but as I am not that budget constrained and will likely stay on Alder Lake for a long while,(I did manage 7 years on 5820k) it might end up justifying staying on Alder Lake for an additional generation before upgrading... I will definately attempt to take advantage of the "b die" and see what I will be able to squeeze out of them with overclocking upon arrival. Thanks again all, especially @freeagent@Hairless Monkey Boy!

Hi! I am finally upgrading from my wrinkly 5820k to a 12600k which of course means a new MB and RAM, though I am having some difficulties coming to a conclusion on my own for which kit I should opt for. As I haven't paid to much attention to the market for a couple generations I hadn't even heard about gear1/gear2 until last week when I was starting the research for new my parts. As I will be going for the mature DDR4 platform it seems like running in gear 1 generally provides a not insignificant perfomance fps boost and 1% lows, the timestamped video below is a reference on this. Finally to my question(s), and what i'm struggling with. Is there a correct answer on which combinations of frequency and CL timings will without any doubt be able to run at gear 1? Currently , I have been looking at two different kits which I would assume are able to run at gear 1 with their very tight timings:(1) F4-3600C14D-32GVK & (2) F4-3200C14D-32GTZR. Is there any performance improvement with 3600mhz-Cl16 be over 3200mhz-CL14 for games, if any? Is there something else I should be focusing or, or not focusing on, such as this "samsung b die" which i have been reading about being good for overclocking, or will there be insignificant gains to be found with overclocking? New components below. CPU: Intel i5-12600k MB: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 RAM: ??? TBD Any and all advice, comments, and questions are appreciated regardless if it is related to the subject. Thanks!

Some games store the save file in your documents folder, or if it was on steam i think steam can save the progression to the cloud (not 100% sure).

Ah yes, i remember i begged my mom to get me a PC back in 2005 so that i could play counter strike 1.6 and world of warcraft with my friends. After finally convincing her, i got my older brother to pick out the parts and the only parts of the computer that i still remember is the CPU and GPU. CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ GPU: GeForce 7800 GT The computer was a BEAST at the time. But little did my mom know that i would turn into a degenerate that still sits inside all day and play world of warcaft to this day.

Alright i have never personally encountered this issue personally, so i recommend you make sure all the power connectors are properly connected to the motherboard and graphics card, and even trying re-seating your RAM. After making sure it most likely is software-related issue i would recommend this article going through different steps that may fix your issue: https://windowsreport.com/fix-black-screen-without-cursor/ However, the fastest and BEST way to resolve it, and make sure there are no other underlying software issues, is to do a clean install of windows 10. You can create your own installation media with windows media creation tool available for download here: https://www.microsoft.com/nb-no/software-download/windows10 Just make sure that you take a backup of any personal files if you decide to go this route.

If you are running the Ryzen 3 2200G you might be constricted by the amount of PCIe lanes. This processor has 12 PCIe lanes. 8 of those lanes will be used by your graphics card, so you have 4 remaining lanes. I think the standard m.2 slot is x2 uses 2 PCIe lanes and the ultra m.2 slot is x4 so it requires 4 PCIe lanes. I am unsure of why your intel 545s wouldn't run in the ultra slot, might be some bios settings that needs tweaking, a faulty(old) bios revision, or some form of compatability issue. I have had a previous issues with an m.2 SSD not being recognized, but a BIOS update fixed the issue. If you were to get a 970 EVO running at x4 alongside the Intel SSD running at x2 you will only have 6 lanes remaining, but it should be fine as your graphics card will switch to running at x4 and will doubtedly have any affect on your framerate. Just make sure that you are running the newest BIOS version and it should work fine, but to be sure i would recommend purchasing it from a retailer with a good return policy.

That can vary between different PSU brands and models. If you are looking for a silent or near silent PSU i would look into PSUs that are purposely designed for quiet operation. I was in the same boat as you a few years ago and found out the corsair RM-series PSUs are extremely quiet and the fan does not even spin until it reaches a certain power draw treshold, so the fan isnt spinning at all when idling or doing light tasks.

is the screen completely black, or can you still see and move around the mouse cursor? Edit: (...) or open task manager(CTRL+ALT+DEL) ?

Does this still occur when booting in safe mode? If you are still running the same motherboard i would highly suggest restoring the BIOS to defaults, or preferably going to the manufacturers website and snatching the latest BIOS revision (especially if you bought the motherboard near its release).

Oh man, that orient is beautiful.

Have you tried spitting on it, and jamming it in there? I have seen that work in some porn videos before. Welcome to the forum.

The first thing i would do is make sure i have the newest BIOS version installed, as it sounds like one of those obscure issues that usually are found in some early BIOS versions of motherboards. Do you have any custom XMP/RAM profiles set in the BIOS, and/or have you tried tweaking any settings (underclocking, or overclocking)?

How long ago did you buy the motherboard? the DoA(Dead on Arrival) time can be anywhere between 7days to upwards of a month. I would contact the retailer you bought the motherboard from to try to get a DoA or RMA claim through, arguing that you got a defective product. It is hard for the manufacturers to disprove such a claim and most of them auto-accept them as it is not worth their time to investigate the validity of such claims. In some cases you walk out with a brand new motherboard right away. If it has been over a month since the purchase your only hope may be to try warranty, which is a bit harder. TL;DR Contact the retailer you bought the MB from to tell them your MB showed up defective. EDIT: Grammar...

AMD actually continued to support their original (chipset) motherboards by releasing new CPU's(thats a new generation) for it. Where Intel in recent years wont support a chipset for more than 1 generation, and even split same-gen processors between multiple chipsets with (in some cases) no other obvious reasoning for it, other than a blatant cash grab as far as i can tell.

Thank god it's not just me, i thought i had a stroke.

The hassle of doing that still beats buying an intel chipset motherboard that only has a lifespan of 1 generation that seems to lasts 3months nowadays.

Have this machine worked before, or is it just built and wont post (and havent posted before) ? I would recommend removing all the RAM sticks, hard resetting the bios, and insert one RAM stick into 'DIMM1' slot and see if it posts, consult your motherboard manual if you are unsure with slot is DIMM1. I have had this problem before on a couple of intel chipsets (the most notorious being X99), with this solving the problem. Also, what is the exact model of your motherboard?

so... did you manage to save enough for the Titan V, or are you still saving for the GTX2080?

Wow, thanks for all your recommendations so far! Only the tips from 3 of the fingers are sticking slightly out, cannot move them

Broke my left arm at work, so now i'm on sick leave which gives me a lot of free time to play games. Unfortunately i only got my right arm, so i can only play games that only requires a mouse. At the moment i'm having fun with the new diablo3 season but desperately need some variety. Any recommendations is greatly appreciated

Aye, it's that CAM program.