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    badreg got a reaction from BTGbullseye in Will i7-8700k bottleneck rtx3080   
    You'll easily be able hit 240fps at 1080p with a 8700k. A 10900k will hit higher FPS and higher 1%/0.1% lows, but I don't think that this is relevant in practice.
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    badreg got a reaction from Analog in what upgrades do I need for a 3080   
    Start from scratch. Nothing in there is worthy of being paired with a 3080.
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    badreg got a reaction from WereCatf in Incomplete type not allowed   
    What is the type of the variable myExam? Which header file might contain the definition of strcpy()?
     
    What IDE are you using? You should be receiving these hints in the form of warnings and errors even before attempting to compile if your tools are set up properly.
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    badreg got a reaction from Curufinwe_wins in Tesla charging for speed updates now...   
    Not sure how it works with an EV, but all modern ICE cars are controlled through software, and power output is controlled with engine maps. An engine map is basically a table that controls the amount of fuel injected and ignition timing at a given engine load. Forced induction engines can also run higher boost to increase the amount of air going through the engine. Change the map, and the engine output will change. This can be compared to how CPU and GPU boost tables work.
     
    The downside of burning fuel faster is increased heat and wear, which requires a beefier cooling system and reduces the lifespan of the drivetrain. Most modern cars come out of the factory with a lot of "overclocking" headroom, so a simple software flash can unlock a significant amount of power. However, it comes at the cost of reliability, so manufacturers void warranties when an ECU is flashed.
     
    Even if we discount R&D costs, it is not "free" for Tesla to offer an update that increases power output. They are taking on the risk of increased warranty repairs on a higher power output compared to a more conservative one.
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    badreg got a reaction from PeterT in Tesla charging for speed updates now...   
    Any canned tune or piggyback device that costs in the neighborhood of $500-1000 will improve 0-60 times by 0.5s or more. However, an ECU flash voids warranties, whereas a factory tune would not.
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    badreg got a reaction from zerowhy in Suddenly getting insanely high download speeds on my PS4   
    74GB in 4200 seconds is 140Mbps. That's nowhere near 500Mbps. While it is higher than 100Mbps, that could be due to overprovisioning, or you are not measuring correctly.
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    badreg got a reaction from piratemonkey in Suddenly getting insanely high download speeds on my PS4   
    74GB in 4200 seconds is 140Mbps. That's nowhere near 500Mbps. While it is higher than 100Mbps, that could be due to overprovisioning, or you are not measuring correctly.
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    badreg got a reaction from mcbaes72 in Tesla charging for speed updates now...   
    It's not at all. If you frequent car forums at all, you will find plenty of people who are willing to pay a hefty premium for an "inferior" (i.e. less power) tune that comes with a warranty over a better one that voids the powertrain warranty.
     
    4.8s -> 4.3s amounts to roughly a 75hp/100lb-ft gain, and would bring the power numbers close to the next trim level up, so $2k is quite a bargain if it mattered to you. This is only a story because Tesla never used to charge for speed upgrades before.
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    badreg got a reaction from mcbaes72 in Tesla charging for speed updates now...   
    Any canned tune or piggyback device that costs in the neighborhood of $500-1000 will improve 0-60 times by 0.5s or more. However, an ECU flash voids warranties, whereas a factory tune would not.
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    badreg got a reaction from OledAndy in RX 5600XT or RTX 2060   
    Both cards perform identically on average across different games. Ray tracing is not really a thing for a 2060 unless you like how 30fps looks, so it's not a feature that is worth talking about.
     
    Get whichever is cheaper if you absolutely need something now, but the best option is to wait for the full Ampere and RDNA2 launch and see how everything shakes out.
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    badreg got a reaction from BTGbullseye in I'm buying a 3090, and this is my logic   
    Even if we concede and accept your massive assumptions to be true (which they are not), you're still leaving out the fact that you are using a flawed calculation for your price-to-performance calculation. You are comparing 2020 dollars to 2025 dollars, and forgetting that a 3080 will still have resale value in five years.
     
    In terms of 2025 dollars, you would be spending over $2,000 for the 3090 option, and under $1,300 for the 3080/5080 option, so there goes your price-to-performance justification.
     
    But, as it's already been said already, it's your money. Spend it however you like.
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    badreg got a reaction from Mister Woof in How to know if PCIE SSD runs at it's full speed ?   
    Use CrystalDiskMark if you want accurate results.
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    badreg got a reaction from LAwLz in What programming/coding software is this??   
    Why does it matter what IDE was used? Whatever IDE that was used back then would either not be relevant now, or has been updated to the point that it no longer bears any resemblance to a 2008 version.
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    badreg got a reaction from xg32 in Bottleneck   
    None of the above, because the Zen 3 announcement will happen before the 3070 release date, so don't buy anything.
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    badreg got a reaction from Moonzy in Would you include a high refresh rate monitor at this budget?   
    Unless you're playing a lot of esports/low demand games, just target 1080p60 at £800 if monitor and peripherals are included in that.
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    badreg got a reaction from eeeee1 in GPU into a mining GPU   
    Desolder the display outputs.
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    badreg got a reaction from Tristerin in GPU into a mining GPU   
    Desolder the display outputs.
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    badreg got a reaction from JakeSublime in What CPU would be best to pair with the 3090 for a 4k gaming setup?   
    Theoretically, the 3800XT should have a slight edge, but I don't think there is much of a difference in practice. You should watch some comparisons between the two and decide.
    As long as you are not running out of system memory, it won't matter. Running of the system memory creates a bottleneck for your CPU. 
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    badreg got a reaction from JakeSublime in What CPU would be best to pair with the 3090 for a 4k gaming setup?   
    I stand by my original recommendations of a 3800X or a 10600/10700/10900K. It doesn't sound like video editing is going to be that important of a workload for you, and maximizing frames is going to be priority at least some of the time. Therefore, the highest speed Ryzen would be my choice for an AMD platform. 8 cores will also be more than sufficient for your use case. If I had to pick a single Intel chip for your use case, the 10700K would be the sweet spot.
     
    As an aside, according to Nvidia, a 3080 will be able to hit 4k 144 for many titles, and 4k 60 for more demanding titles. If you aren't looking for 4k 144 in all titles, a 3090 is not necessary.
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    badreg got a reaction from JakeSublime in Artifacts on screen   
    Is this a genuine 550 Ti? If it's a mystery card, it may not be the amount of VRAM that it claims it does.
     
    Either way, it seems to be a VRAM issue.
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    badreg got a reaction from Moonzy in Is Extra, Currently Unneeded Wattage Bad?   
    Which is comfortably within its output range. At ~85% efficiency at 100% load, you would need to draw over 1000W from the wall to exceed the 850W rated output. 800W from the wall is barely over 80% load.
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    badreg got a reaction from Haro in Does m.2 and graphics cards share lanes?   
    The M.2* and PCI-E x16 slots have dedicated CPU lanes. All other devices communicate through the chipset.
     
    *Edit: If an NVMe drive is installed. A SATA drive would go through the chipset.
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    badreg got a reaction from Jurrunio in Does m.2 and graphics cards share lanes?   
    The M.2* and PCI-E x16 slots have dedicated CPU lanes. All other devices communicate through the chipset.
     
    *Edit: If an NVMe drive is installed. A SATA drive would go through the chipset.
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    badreg got a reaction from WereCatf in How does RAM last so long?   
    In addition to @WereCatf's explanation, "solid state" when referring to capacitors doesn't mean the same thing as "solid state" when referring to storage drives.
     
    Solid state capacitors are so named because they don't contain any liquid like electrolytic capacitors, which are the cylindrical/battery shaped parts that you can see on your motherboard and other components. Electrolytic capacitors will fail/leak/pop after their rated lifespan, but solid state capacitors don't have a predefined lifespan and effectively last forever.
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    badreg got a reaction from Spotty in To bottom of page button.   
    @ShrimpBrime Every post is wrapped in a uniquely identifiable <div>, so it should be pretty trivial to add the functionality that you want with a Tampermonkey script.
     
    I'm also unclear how this would be useful for most people, as most people read top to bottom, so having this as a default would unnecessarily clutter the UI.
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