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I monitored temps when playing as well. All temperatures are completely normal.

I have 200 hours in Elden Ring on PC, and I am completely aware of the rough PC performance. I expect the odd stutter every now and then, but it's still more than playable on my system. However, out of no where yesterday, I started getting complete freezes that last about a second every 30-45 seconds. It drops to under 30FPS. This is something totally new. I get little stutters all the time in this game, but nothing like this. Below are the things I've done to improve performance in the game, and to try to fix this massive freezing issue: Turned off Easy Anti-Cheat. Set GPU power to "prefer maximum performance" in the Nvidia control panel. Turned threaded optimization on in the Nvidia control panel. Set FPS limit to 59FPS in-game. Set the game to "High Performance" in Windows settings. Set Steam to "High performance" in Windows settings. Disabled the Xbox app. Disabled Steam overlay. Reinstalled the game. Verified integrity of game files. Tried windowed borderless & full-screen. Temperatures are all good across the board. What else can I try?

So I still have to activate the code on a EU account?

Actually? So I can just buy a EU PS5 game code and it'll work if I'm in the U.S.? That's big.

I haven't had a TV for a long time, but there's so many great console games out now that also take advantage of HDR, and I'd love to see them on a bigger screen than just my computer monitor. If TVs were similar to monitors, I wouldn't feel the need to make a post, but I've been told in the past that TV displays are a bit different. Particularly having to do with refresh rates not always being as advertised, or something to that effect. I'm not sure of the exact size I would want, but I am hoping I can find a solid one at or above 50 inches for under $800-ish. Any recommendations?

Will it let me create an EU account if I live in the U.S.? How does that work? It's been a very long time since I created my PSN account so I can't recall that option.

I hadn't considered this. Perhaps I'll just have to fork over the $70 price tag after all.

Doing a quick skim of the TOS on PlayStation's website using CTRL+F, I wasn't able to find anything mentioning VPNs, IPs, or proxies.

Massive W. Thanks.

There's a PS5 game I wanna buy that is significantly cheaper on a key website, but it can only be activated in Europe. Can I use a VPN to bypass this? I tried googling for this answer but I couldn't get a clear yes or no.

My mouse pad is a HyperX mouse mat. The feet on my mouse are still stock, but I think they just might be too thin. I just wanna reduce the drag a little bit. It doesn't need to have a crazy fast glide.

But the stock feet are not decent. Like I said, it definitely drags. And more than any new mouse I've ever received in the past. To me it looks like the stock feet are too thin maybe. I don't need feet that will make it super slick. I just wanna reduce the amount of drag I have by a little.

Recently got a Razer Viper Ultimate and I like it so far, but my only complaint is that the stock mouse feet seem to drag a bit. I heard that this can be exacerbated by using it on a thick mousepad, and my mousepad is indeed THICC. So I'd like to get some replacement feet for it that gives it a better and smoother glide. Which should I go with?

I'm gonna give the GPX a shot and if I decide I don't like the shape or something, I may give it a try.

I see that the G Pro X is on sale right now. I'm gonna give that mouse a try, and if I decide I don't like it (maybe I end up disliking the shape), I'll return it and I'll give the G703 a shot. I like the shape of it from what I see in pictures. We'll see.