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I'd try Debian stable branch and install Wine to add compatibility for some Windows apps, note that not all Windows apps will work on it and some that work might not be perfect. But it's got plenty of Linux friendly, open source alternatives to choose from if the Windows versions don't work and you will find the resource usage of Debian to be second to none, it's really lightweight and will make your PC last for years to come, though your PC is Windows capable when you strip away all of Microsoft's bloated rubbish, heck I run a system with 4GB RAM and an i5 8250U on Windows 10 and with the right optimisations it runs flawlessly. Debian is also what Ubuntu is based upon so most if not all Ubuntu packages should play nicely.

In my opinion I'd stick with what you have for now and hold out until PC part prices are back to normal. That would give you time to save up for a decent custom rig and you'd still be able to achieve a good gaming experience with your current rig until prices go back to normal. I know you really really want to upgrade but prices are up because of the shortage of chips, meaning you might not be able to get your desired computer spec right now anyway.

Hmm, it seems like it could be a driver issue at a first glance. Have you downloaded DDU, rebooted into safe mode and then done a full driver clean and reinstalled the drivers after booting back into normal mode? If not, you might want to do that just to make sure that it's not a driver issue.

The CPU is far from underpowered, it's Windows 10 that happens to be the problem. Read my original comment, it should shed some light on some stuff for you

In my opinion I'd stick with what you have for now, I know your target resolution is 4K but maybe you could use DSR on 1440P to achieve near this quality while allowing for a framerate boost and then hold out until PC part prices are back to normal. That would give you time to save up for a decent custom rig and you'd still be able to achieve a good gaming experience with your current rig until prices go back to normal.

I'd like to expand on this comment from python, as he mentioned using a fresh install of Windows. You might want to try redoing your fresh Windows install, but this time try using some Windows 10 debloating tools, I highly recommend this one as it really does help clear up all of that unwanted, performance borking rubbish that Microsoft has added into Windows, it's really brought my oldest laptop back to life and that one has an i5 3317U in it so tools like this should definitely get your laptop running well once more. I'd also check the health of your SSD because despite it only being a recent addition to your system, there's still every chance that you could have a defective part. But if that's not the case, check that Windows is regularly optimising the drive by going to start, type in "defrag" and then run the "Defragment and optimise drives" option that shows up, this will show all your drives in your computer and it will allow you to either set a schedule for when drives are defragmented (HDDs) or optimised (TRIM operation performed on SSD) or you can manually perform these actions.

I don't see how a CX750M Grey label could be the problem since it meets requirements for the V56 but I suppose its a possibility.

Alright, how do I compensate for the performance loss when setting the power limit to -50? @Streetguru

Nah I removed afterburner from the equation to see if it would help and set everything in wattman instead.

Where's the bios switch on them? Could have a try at using the 2nd bios.

tried +50 last night, didn't work. Gonna try -50% when I get home. The RAM frequency and timings were done by me, my XMP profile only goes up to 2800 C16.

Hey, need a little help with my new GPU. It keeps black screening in games and then the computer starts up again, I've tried using 2 power cables instead of daisy chaining, I've tried DDU and driver reinstall and I've tried to lock my memory voltages and memory clock speeds. It's an MSI Vega 56 (not airboost or morpheus), can be flashed to 64. Anyone got any idea of what's going on with it? Core specs of my system for those who need it: Ryzen 3 1200 (stock) MSI Vega 56 8GB Vengeance LPX DDR4 3133 C15 Corsair CX750M Grey Label I'm upgrading to a 3600 within the next couple months, just thought I'd mention that before I get someone who goes off topic and talks about my CPU.

Why not just program in something different? Plenty of different 3D stuff out there, why not DX or vulkan?

Go for a nice 850 Evo 500gb. Don't need a 1tb SSD unless you're only putting 1 drive in. Plenty say Samsung is overrated but they are the best for a reason: speed and reliability like no others. There are some other good SSDs out there though, maybe get something from crucial or teamgroup if you don't want to go Samsung.

I'd imagine so, they are designed to overclock after all. Dunno if it'd handle a ryzen 9 though, might want to do a bit of research on that.