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1 hour ago, Applefreak said:

Just look at the stick on the PSU. There should be a field showing input voltage. Usually that would say 100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz, which means the PSU will switch accordingly. In case you still feel unsure, contact EVGA directly, their support staff can you help you out there. From my experience, replacing the power cord is the only thing you have to do.

Yes is has 100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz.

EVGA registered it and it works with a US cord so all is good. 

Thanks

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

modern power supplies automatically accommodate whatever standard voltage they are plugged into, unless you buy something extremely cheap with a little red switch on the back.

 

Although, you should hit up newegg for a partial refund, they shouldn't have sent a PSU without the proper hookup

Thanks.

Newegg support is useless on weekends so I have to wait till Monday.

I bought an EVGA 1000 G+ from Newegg. 

It came with a Chinese power cord and manual. Other than that it looks identical to the G+ I already here.

Is it safe to use or should I return it.

I have spare US cords so that is not an issue.

21 minutes ago, LogicalDrm said:

You know what I mean... But I think you are also already doing better with your communication skills.

I showed my Son the post since he is a vocational education teacher.

He says my advise is dated and no longer relevant. 

He was very convincing. 

I will be sticking with things that I am currant on like GPUs and CPUs and leave the career advice to others.

Thanks for replaying.

1 hour ago, LogicalDrm said:

You don't have location listed. So no.

It is in my bio.  

1 hour ago, LogicalDrm said:

It wouldn't though. Fair use means using snippets of original work in combination with new, original work. Or referencing source material. What reaction channels, for example do, rides the lines of fair use.

There has been court cases that say different. 

Carl Benjamin vs Akilah Hughes is one.

I try to keep up with that sort of thing just in case I am pulled out of retirement. 

1 hour ago, LogicalDrm said:

You are correct on having it unlisted. That would work. That said, that didn't come very clearly out of what you wrote. Your posts do indeed ride on the line of not being very helpful, to the point of being rather

and rude. I mean, I get what you were trying to say.

Were was I rude?

Did I tell anybody they did not know what they are talking about or say someone was not helpful? 

I would never do that.

Condescending reminders me of the robot in Star Wars: The Old Republic, HK-47. Have not heard it in a while. 

1 hour ago, LogicalDrm said:

But talking like you are talking about whole different thing and ending it with "figure it out" isn't very constructive.

Where did I say "figure it out"? 

Can't seem to find that one.

I think I was talking about a whole different thing as well.

To me it is about getting noticed. That is how it is in a mainly visual industry. 

Even if you are a student you have to have a body of work even to become an Intern.

Unless you know someone.  

1 minute ago, LogicalDrm said:

You don't have any idea what translations are and how that business operates, do you? I get what you are trying to say, but you can't use your own experience blindly to another, completely different field of work.

Yes I do. 

You mite of noticed that I am based in South Florida and was in the media industry for decades. Just about everything is in English and Spanish here. 

I have even created web pages that gave the choice to view in English or in Spanish.

If it was about any other language I would not have posted.

The people I knew that did it for a living worked through agencies since they did all aspects.  So text, radio, video/TV and real time translations.  

It is big part of the industry here.

1 minute ago, LogicalDrm said:

Your example of making, I guess subtitles, and uploading them on their own would be enough for content ID claim. Its way different to make new content for something that already exists and doesn't exactly compete with the original product (as in one still needs to buy original game to use mods) and offering original product without permission for free or even using ad sense to gain revenue.

It would be fair use since subtitles are a form of narration.

A video also could show use in a web page or any other media. 

It also does not have to be public.

I was pre YouTube so I created a webpage as my portfolio. 

24 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Tall cards can start to cause interference with the Side panel of a lot of cases, most notably the original O11D; primarily due to the 8 pin connectors....

 

Speaking of which, I dont see the power connectors on this thing. Makes me wonder if the aftermarket boards will also adopt a 12 pin power connector like the 30 series founders edition (Likely not)

I had the tall card issue with the 3090 ti. 

I went with EVGA since their connecter is on the back so it would fit in an O11D.

3 minutes ago, DanWhite said:

Self promote what?

Your product. 

3 minutes ago, DanWhite said:

stuff that I haven't done in the past that I'm trying to do now? I don't know what a gaming clip is man.

If you want to get into the business you will have to learn.

3 minutes ago, DanWhite said:

Ah yes 'youtube channels are free' yeah 'cost you your time' its not like it would take years to even get anywhere with a youtube channel.

You use the channel to show possible clients what you can do. You send the link to them.

3 minutes ago, DanWhite said:

Come on man 'just do this or that' does not help, it even more doesn't help when you don't even explain what you're talking about, and when you say things like 'Yeah just self promote man, it is that easy, just do it'

I am sorry I can not help you.

I have the same sound card and it is in a box. 

It has not been needed since I went high end on motherboards. 

It is one of the reasons I don't mind paying extra for the boards.

On 9/10/2022 at 9:05 PM, IPD said:

Ever since the ZF 8 speed first came out, AT's have been (capable of being)  worlds better in virtually every measurable metric.  The tipping point for me was reading the reviews of the brand new R171 SLK55 AMG.  With a weight and HP disadvantage, it still managed to beat a manual C6 base Corvette in the 1/4.

 

Transmissions have improved dramatically since the 1990s.  AT's will now frequently beat MT's in MPG, shift times, quarter-mile times, etc.  There's a reason why MT's have been dying out--and it's because all of the lauded advantages (true in decades past) are now virtually gone.  I myself can't stand rowing gears any longer because I'm left with the feeling that I'm just never going to quite get the performance out of it that I can with doing the same action via paddle shifters. 

It is not about how good they are or they would not have put one in a Supra.

It is the level of fun for those who like it.

Also manuals are dying out because they are an unnessasery skill. 

There are lots of unnessasery skills out there that people still enjoy doing. 

14 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I don't care who you are, manual is no fun in stop and go traffic lol

Some are.

I had a 2012 WRX 5 speed and it was fine on my expressway commute but when I went to a street commute it was unbearable. 

I replaced it with a 2013 BRZ and it was perfect in heavy traffic.

I used it up until 2017 and replaced it with another BRZ. 

I did the commute in plenty of automatic rental cars and it was not a better experience so I had no reason to change.

1 minute ago, DanWhite said:

Ok, thats an interesting story buut, how do you think it could help my case?

Simple.

You have to self promote.

An already popular gaming clip would be a good place to start since it already has an audience.

Do your stuff and then send the link to any gaming company you think could be interested.  

YouTube channels are free so it will only cost you your time.

At one point in my career as a 3D artist I decided I wanted to do 3D for gaming. 

Like you I needed to be recognized so I decided to mod games.

It did not take long before an indie group asked me to join and the revenue from games became part of my income.

That was way back in 2000.

It would be a lot easer now with YouTube and a more advanced social media. All I had was gaming forums.

I dropped gaming content in 2005 since my 3D design work took off and I no longer had the time for it. 

It was fun. 

1080p monitors are not a good choice with a 3080 ti since you will be CPU bound most of the time and doing about the same frames as a 3080.

My 5900x has had only a FTW3 Ultra 3080 ti and a FTW3 Ultra 3090 ti but it will show what I mean.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is CPU bound at 1080p.

                1080p     1440p       4k

3080 ti     211fps    175fps    104fps

3090 ti     214fps    188fps    116fps

So 12 to 13 frames at 1440p and 4k but only 3 at 1080p

My i9 9900k has had a 3080 and 3080 ti and this is what it looks like.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider   

                1080p     1440p       4k

3080        167fps    144fps     87fps

3080 ti     169fps    154fps     96fps

On the few games that are GPU bound a 1080p it is a different story.

10 hours ago, TheeCanadian08 said:

Looks like you have a similar set up to mine I’m also looking at the 3090ftw3 or the 3090ti just don’t know if it’s worth spending the extra for a ti

It is. 

The FTW3 Ultra 3090 ti is 10c cooler on the GPU and 20c cooler on the vram than the MSI 3090.

It also does 10 more frames at 4k. 

If I was not planning on getting a 40 series card with 24gbs vram I would buy a 3rd FTW3 Ultra 3090 ti. 

Another big feature of the FTW3 3090 ti is that they are only 5.38" wide with the power connector in the back. 

Cards like the Tuf 3090 ti will not fit in all my cases since they are 5.5" wide with the power connecter on top. 

I would not get an FTW3 3090. I have the 3080 ti version and it is too hot compered to the MSI Gaming X Trio 3090 and poorly designed compared to the 3090 ti version. 

I do VR with a HP Reverb G2 with a 3090. 

I run it at 100% with no issues. 

1 hour ago, Cop22 said:

So I am looking at 2 different EVGA 3080 12gb LHR cards, one being the XC3 Ultra, and the other the FTW3 Ultra. I don't care about the RGB, all I want to know is which one is better, as I have for the XC3 for ~$800usd, and the FTW3 for ~$840usd. My question being, for those prices which is (strictly based on performance) the better buy? Or is there a better option I haven't found yet?

I don't have the hybrid cards but I do have the air cooled 3080 ti cards and the difference is 10 frames.

I have used both.

The 5900x is a lot more manageable. 

My 5800x was always ramping up the fans and I found it very annoying. The 5900x doesn't. It is always cool and quiet.

At 1080p with games that are CPU bound the 5900x wins.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is CPU bound at 1080p.

With FTW3 Ultra 3080 ti    1080p    1440p

5800x                                198fps    163fps

5900x                                211fps     175fps

With games that are not CPU bound at 1080p they do about the same.

Horizon Zero Dawn on Ultra with a FTW3 Ultra 3080 ti 

                                            1080p    1440p

5800x                                  156fps    138fps    
5900x                                  156fps    138fps   

In an older hard to run games like Assassin's Creed Odyssey the 5900x wins but not by much.

 FRT3 Ultra 3080 ti             1080p    1440p

5800x                                  99fps       93fps    
5900x                                 104fps      93fps   

At 4k they both do the same.

I sold the 5800x because I did not like it compered to my i9 10900k and 5900x became my main gaming PC.

I started doing 4k in 2015 at first for work but as soon as I saw my modded games at 4k I could not stop using it.

10 hours ago, Hi P said:

What are the benefits of gaming at 4k?

The benefits in games is seeing more detail if it is to be had. 

I find the detail in sims, building games and modded games.  

I don't find it in most vanilla games.

11 hours ago, Hi P said:

In your personal opinion, is it worth it?

It has been worth it to me but it has been expensive.

My first 4k gaming rig had 2x GTX 980 ti in SLI and that was replaced by 2X GTX 1080 tis in SLI. Then it was a single RTX 2080 ti with a 24/7 overclock. 

Now it is 3090 tis that replaced 3080 tis and with them for the first time since I started doing 4k I am satisfied.

13 minutes ago, tsmspace said:

for me it's not about eliminating HOTAS, it's about exactly what you just brought up, the amount of equipment a HOTAS is. Sure, you will have times when you want to sit in a real life sim chair, that moves, vibrates, has screens in all directions, and a massive control system built in. It's only 10,000 dollars~! Or, you could buy a normal hotas, struggle with getting the joystick to be in the right place on a table, have it slide around while you try to play, and then after a while feel like you wish you could kick your feet up somehow because so many flying games have these long bits of just approaching or something,,,, or, lets presume xbox shipped with a 4 joystick controller,, the joysticks could work as triggers for shooters (triggers are already an axis anyway, tuneable sensitivity is well developed), and then you don't need to sit anywhere specific, you can chuck the controller to your friends across the room, you can stand, pace, sit, move back, get closer,, it's just a different piece of kit,, but of the pieces of kit it's the smallest and easiest to use and have around. Gamepads are still a compromise, because pretty soon you're out of buttons, but overall it literally doesn't exist that there is a 6 axis capable gamepad, while  there IS everything else, and overall the result is there are basically 0 6axis games in popular distribution. (don't try to convince me star citizen is popular. There are no onlyfans porn pages over it, and there are tons of onlyfans porn pages for every popular game.)

 

okay I don't actually know anything about whether there are onlyfans porn pages for other games, but I'm pretty convinced fortnite has. There's whole videos on youtube dedicated to showing their rooms they play in during streams. Star Citizen might be the right idea or at least a critical game type considering the void, but it's indie. 

I had no trouble with it sliding around since it is very heavy but it took up a lot of space.

This was the setup.

The table is 55" and the monitor is 38".

It is also my sit down VR setup so even more clutter.

If I wanted to play a sim now it would be with an Xbox controller since the HOTAS has been put away.  I replaced the monitor with a 55" OLED TV so no room.

I never thought about ranking games/sims by their onlyfan sites. Interesting concept.  

I think it is an emersion thing.

I have HOTAS with throttles and it just feels better. More like a sim and less as a game.

It does take up way too much space so more of a hassle. 

It is best to use a preset in a game benches since there are lots of examples online to compare with.

Your CPU is holding you GPU back. 

look at where is says 60% GPU bound. If your CPU was up to the task it would be 90 to 100% GPU bound.

To get to 100% it would probably take a 5600x and that right now would be a relatively inexpensive upgrade. 

It would only be worth it if you upgraded your monitor since you seem to be doing fine a 1080p 60hz.

1 hour ago, g335 said:

Why Windows 10 for 5950?  Thought Windows 11 is out already?

Windows 11 has issues with some hardware running apps like Premier Pro. Even Hardware Unboxed reported this in a Q&A.

I look at it another way.

If you want to build a Windows 10 editing machine go with the 5950x.

Every thing is tried and true. 

If you want to be a Windows 11 Bata tester go with the i9. 

If you like playing with bios updates and and software issues be an early adopter to Ryzen 7000.

I will build one but it will be on a test bench for months before I would use it in production.

For 3D and video editing put the money into a 3090 ti and get something like 5900x. With apps like Premier and Blender the GPU does all the heavy lifting now and the 3090 ti is  awesome at it.  

Some see new tech as a threat and others embrace it. 

As for its use in games I see it as an aid in random generation. Artists would have to do the base work and then the AI would generate the variables. So no NPC would look alike and no building would look alike. Nothing would look alike unless they were supposed to. 

A "fallout but in space™" would be possible with unique aliens ,architecture and scenery on every planet.

It will be a literal game changer.

1 hour ago, Eigenvektor said:

From what I've seen, our marketing department uses stock images exactly they way you describe. They're used for ads and also as part of illustrations or documentation everywhere. They do often add variations to it though, to make it appear less "stocky".

I did work for a company that used stock images to depict me, the design team.  So the frumpy nerd became Chad in a suit. 

2 minutes ago, Mitzy said:

Fair enough gonna get it sorted cos it’s crashed like 3 times when I’ve been on games where all peripherals turn off but the pc is still on ands still spinning 

You could use DDU and then install the old driver.